Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 171 The So-Called Special Treatment

"What if the power isn't enough? Can I get a refund?" Zhang Heng asked curiously, turning his head to look at his floating cannon. But as if the floating cannon knew his thoughts, one of them floated up to him on its own.

Mu Xiang shrugged: "I can't give you a refund, but I guarantee you'll like it."

Zhang Heng said with some satisfaction, "The design is quite good, I like this kind... How about we test the power?"

"For the basement, just think about building a wall in your mind. As long as it's made of a material that exists in the real world, you can make it... and then use this to blast it. You should know how to use it yourself," Mu Xiang said.

Zhang Heng nodded: "It has a control terminal, which is located in my mind. The usage method and such naturally come to mind... The power won't be bad, right? A B-level exchange is at least of medium level, isn't it?"

Mu Xiang smiled and said, "It's more than just mediocre... It's even stronger than A-grade. You unlocked your genetic potential in the real world, right? Let me tell you, you're only at the first tier right now. There are second, third, fourth, and fifth tiers ahead... With your current level, using this, you'll be unbeatable below the fourth-tier transcendent."

"Wait, wait... Is it that awesome? Does that mean I'm stronger than both you and Zheng Zha?" Zhang Heng said, somewhat bewildered.

Mu Xiang waved his hand: "No... Our bloodline exchange is also very strong. Counting the third-tier gene lock, we are already fourth-tier powerhouses in most systems. If we really fight, we will defend with all our might. Your telekinetic floating cannons should not be able to break through our defenses within their usage time limit."

Just as Zhang Heng was about to say something, Mu Xiang sneered: "But... when it comes to fighting others, hehe, whoever dares to take the hit dies."

After listening to Mu Xiang's explanation and some training suggestions, Zhang Heng excitedly found a new room and went to test its power. He seemed eager to try it out too. As for the other A-level side quest, he planned to get some advice tomorrow and then find one he liked.

Zhang Heng, riding on a telekinetic floating cannon, crashed into the door of the room he had chosen with a bang… With the telekinesis in place, the collision wouldn't cause any damage to the weapon itself, but Zhang Heng immediately started bleeding from his nose. Mu Xiang was about to call him back to repair it when Zhang Heng hurriedly covered his nose, and without even thinking about the interior of the room, he opened the door and rushed inside.

It was as if by doing this, Mu Xiang hadn't seen his ridiculous behavior just now... But before the door slammed shut, Mu Xiang heard another loud crash from the room, which made him want to facepalm.

"He's really trying to be funny..."

At this moment, Mu Xiang noticed a gaze. He turned his head and saw Liu Xi push open the door and look in their direction.

"What's the matter?" Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses.

Liu Xi didn't stand on ceremony and walked directly to the area below the main god.

"Are you asking about exchanging currency?" Mu Xiang asked.

Liu Xi remained noncommittal, looking at Mu Xiang: "Sort of. I mentioned during my self-introduction that my strengths are thinking abilities, like calculation skills. But I only briefly mentioned it then... Now that I'm a formal team member, I should make it clear to you." Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha, as representatives of the veterans, would play the good cop/bad cop when dealing with newcomers... Mu Xiang would say things like, "You're not our team members yet, so stay put, or this floor will be your fate"; Zheng Zha would say, "Hey, hey, don't be afraid, try your best to survive, we'll be partners!"
So Zhang Heng and Liu Xi... were already official team members. In fact, before that, most of the senior members had already recognized them; their demonstrated qualities alone were enough to earn them respect.

For example, Qi Tengyi once privately asked Mu Xiang why he felt comfortable letting him stay with the fake Zhang Heng... What if he misjudged and killed the real Zhang Heng? Mu Xiang said he was overthinking it; this newcomer's genetic potential was even higher than his own, and he wouldn't be able to beat him in a real hand-to-hand fight...

When he returned, he discovered that Zhang Heng really did have a gene lock... and had already been incorporated into the combat force by the veterans left at the hotel.

Upon hearing Liu Xi's words, Mu Xiang nodded and said, "Yes, that's right."

Mu Xiang was only somewhat interested in this, without holding out much hope. He had initially thought Liu Xi was also wise, but it was clear she didn't possess the thinking patterns of a wise person, unlike himself or Chu Xuan. It seemed she was simply intelligent.

The qualities required in the cycle of reincarnation are indeed diverse. Some people have good physical conditions, some have mastered technical skills, and some have the talent to unlock their genetic potential... Intelligence is certainly also a very important criterion. But taking into account all kinds of unexpected situations, only a very small number of people in their respective tracks can survive the first round.

The main god casts a wide net according to these criteria, but those who are truly selected are all top figures in their respective fields.

Take the original work as an example. Zheng Zha's lock-picking talent is incredibly strong. Chu Xuan, Adam, Neos, and Xiao Honglu are also among the top in the intelligence track. Zhan Lan, who is often criticized as a pretty face, comes from the Zhongzhou team, which is in dire straits. After two rounds of development, she is only slightly weaker than the two mental controllers of the Demon team. In the end, she even comprehended the mental illusion technique, which cannot be obtained through exchange.

There are also talents in various professional fields who are able to survive and play a role; they would be top-notch figures in the real world.

Therefore, in the realm of intelligence, what are considered intelligent in the real world are nothing in the cycle of reincarnation. A conventional IQ of 120 is considered intelligent, yet Mu Xiang has countless people around him who score over 130 on standard tests.

One time during lunch break, I took the test on the class computer and everyone laughed. Some people thought, "How can I get this score when I always drag down my average score?" Others thought, "What level are you at? You don't deserve to get the same score as me."
Do people with an IQ of 120 really think they can survive in the cycle of reincarnation just by relying on their intelligence? The extra who died at the beginning of "Infinite Future" had an IQ of 180!
Therefore, Mu Xiang sometimes doubted that his IQ was low among the wise men in the reincarnation world... He didn't have high expectations for Liu Xi's thinking ability. It wasn't that he looked down on her, but the threshold for "strong thinking ability" in the reincarnation world was too high.

While Mu Xiang was still thinking about these things, Liu Xi said calmly, "I've heard about your situation from them... My thinking is probably different from yours. I have a strong intuition for numbers... When others make qualitative judgments, I can make quantitative ones directly, and the results are generally accurate."

"Understood." Mu Xiang had heard of this kind of talent before. Since that's the case, he'd find some suitable exchanges for her. "Have you checked your stats with the Main God? What's your intelligence level?"

"It shows 260... This should be different from IQ, or intelligence quotient, right?" Liu Xi seemed to be asking a question, but her tone was very certain.

Oh? Looks like we've really struck gold...

(End of this chapter)