Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 157 Various Inferences
Zheng Zha even specifically simulated the thought processes of Mu Xiang and Chu Xuan to consider this issue... which is why he discovered even more discrepancies. Previously, Mu Xiang's existence had disappeared, so his memories were somewhat distorted; but now that Mu Xiang has returned, all those details, whether misattributed or forgotten, have become clear.

The Central Continent team is a name given to them by the main god… In the real world, Central Continent likely refers to China and the surrounding area. The Northern Flame Continent team we encountered earlier is from North Africa. For example, Falid is Egyptian; Feng Yang is an international student at Cairo University; and Anglo is an Italian name… Could this be a historical issue?

Getting back to the main point, theoretically, apart from the region and team name being different, the rest of the configuration should be the same. This is something that Zheng Zha and the others have always accepted, but the more they think about it, the more something seems off.

So far, there have been three people in charge of the Central Continent Team: Zheng Zha himself, Mu Xiang, and Chu Xuan... Both Mu Xiang and Chu Xuan showed their talent as soon as they joined the team and gained recognition from the others through their abilities. What Zheng Zha couldn't understand was that Mu Xiang seemed to know Chu Xuan, but in "Alien," he was quite aggressive and his relationship with Chu Xuan was practically on the verge of conflict.

Although this made Zheng Zha think that Mu Xiang was suppressing Chu Xuan to consolidate his power, leaving him with the impression that Mu Xiang was strong and Chu Xuan was kind... But afterwards, Mu Xiang cooperated with Chu Xuan quite actively, treating him like a student on technological issues.

Upon closer reflection, aside from being very unfriendly to Li Xiaoyi, Mu Xiang also seemed to have conspired with Chu Xuan to scheme against him in "Alien"... He was also very kind to the others, and if they were asked to do something for the team, Mu Xiang would definitely compensate them out of his own pocket. So it seems that it's not, or rather, not just a matter of power dynamics.

Furthermore, Zheng Zha himself had no desire to be in charge; he could have quietly been a henchman... Strictly speaking, the reason Zheng Zha was naturally chosen as the captain when the Central Continent Team's memories were distorted was not only because he was the strongest, but also because Mu Xiang usually pushed him to do things.

In general, among the three leaders, Zheng Zha leans towards strength, while Chu Xuan leans towards intelligence... The one whose role is most like that of a captain is actually Mu Xiang. Although this is not explicitly stated, everyone in the Central Continent Team tacitly agrees.

Zheng Zha himself had no intention of becoming the captain, and Chu Xuan, who was unaware of any shady dealings with Mu Xiang, got along well with Mu Xiang during his short time on the team... The so-called power structure among the three of them was not problematic.

But there is one major problem, which is Zhang Jie... Apart from his tough and cold senior style in "Resident Evil", after Mu Xiang, Zheng Zha and Chu Xuan successively showed their talents, Zhang Jie stepped aside. There was no conflict between the old and new generation. The whole Zhongzhou team can be said to be harmonious.

What truly terrified Zheng Zha was that in the two horror films, *Alien* and *Ju-on*, he often subconsciously ignored Zhang Jie… The other team members, even the most senior Zhan Lan, seemed to do the same. It was as if Zhang Jie was meant to be a secondary firepower provider, as if Zhang Jie was never a main force, as if Zhang Jie's primary role was simply to provide the restaurant…

This is completely illogical!

Perhaps it was because of his own improved cultivation level, but in Zheng Zha's perception, Zhang Jie's presence seemed less weak than before... Considering that Zhang Jie had only exchanged for physical enhancements and some technological equipment so far, these inconsistencies made Zheng Zha suspicious...

Could it be that Zhang Jie has some means of interfering with the perceptions of everyone in the Zhongzhou team? Although he did not use such means to harm the others, Zhang Jie seems to have used some method to make his presence extremely low... causing various phenomena that cannot withstand scrutiny.

Thinking back to where Zhang Jie landed after failing to enter Hobbs Town... Zheng Zha's doubts were beyond words.

When Zheng Zha analyzed the Central Continent team, he compared it to the Northern Flame Continent team, not just considering geographical factors. Another issue was the relationship between the three breeders on the Northern Flame Continent team.

All three members of the Northern Flame Continent team had ulterior motives, so it was strange that the couple always referred to Angero as captain, whether in front of the Northern Flame Continent team or the Central Continent team... They also mentioned that Angero was different from the previous one and was not the official captain, etc.

This is what Zheng Zha found odd… Mu Xiang was chosen as the captain of the Central Continent team because his abilities were recognized and everyone had a good relationship with him; but the Northern Flame Continent team lacked this atmosphere, so why choose an unofficial captain? Could it be that in the God's design, the Northern Flame Continent team had a captain position? This captain wasn't chosen by the people, but was recognized by the God… Angro was temporarily acting as captain not because of his ability to unite the team, but because he was the most likely to gain the God's approval?
So, theoretically, the Zhongzhou team should also have a captain... Thinking back to the cryptic exchange between Mu Xiang and Chu Xuan, and continuing along this line of thought, it ultimately connects to Zhang Jie's strange behavior! If the Zhongzhou team has a captain, then it can only be the oldest and most experienced member, Zhang Jie!

Zheng Zha truthfully recounted his reasoning process to Mu Xiang. Although Mu Xiang occasionally pointed out the far-fetched aspects of Zheng Zha's deductions and even made a joke, Mu Xiang's expression became quite serious after Zheng Zha finished speaking.

"So... what I said, you and Chu Xuan already knew?" Zheng Zha pushed up his nose and asked casually.

Seeing Mu Xiang's expression, Zheng Zha immediately deflated and exited the gene lock state.

Mu Xiang shook his head: "No need for that. I'm very pleased that you were able to find and point out all the irregularities... Chu Xuan and I did discover them a long time ago, but we're not trying to help Zhang Jie cover it up. The real problem is that it's hard to say."

"Hard to say?" Zheng Zha scratched his head. "Do you think we're unreliable?"

“It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that I can’t…” Mu Xiang sighed. “In short, I assure you, Zhang Jie has always done his best for us partners within his capabilities… He won’t do anything to harm us.”

Zheng Zha frowned: "Are you still going to hide it from me?"

Mu Xiang waved his hand: "The truth is not far from being revealed..."

At this point, Mu Xiang stared at Zheng Zha: "Don't test Zhang Jie... If it's really what we think, Zhang Jie's life might be in danger. I'll do my best to plan a rescue, you just need to cooperate."

Upon hearing the phrase "life in danger," Zheng Zha nearly jumped up, but fell silent after Mu Xiang finished speaking. After a long pause, he gritted his teeth: "Damn it, you guys just love playing riddles… but I give up, you absolutely can't let Zhang Jie get into trouble!"

"It's not just me who's sure, it's us who's sure..." Mu Xiang said calmly.

"A man's promise?"

"A man's promise!"

(End of this chapter)