Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 174 Load Problems
Leaving aside the discussion between Mu Xiang and Zero Point before, among the information Chu Xuan provided was a report on the load of causal weapons.

Yes, Chu Xuan's output of documents is still as high as ever.

Chu Xuan analyzed and discussed the load logic of some causal weapons... Causal weapons are indeed powerful, but they also follow the law that you have to pay as much as you get. Even powerful causal weapons produced by the main god have extremely strong limitations and side effects.

What's even more terrifying is that this side effect isn't the cost itself... it's merely the price incurred as a medium, nothing more. Take Chu Xuan's λ-driver, for example; its true energy source is external free energy. As for the loss of life force after using the power of belief, it's simply a result of utilizing free energy while bearing the burden of the power of belief. This loss of life force is negligible in the overall energy flow...

Chu Xuan also mentioned that different causal weapons require different loads. In order to ensure that users can withstand the backlash of causal weapons, the consumption logic should be analyzed in detail, and then countermeasures should be developed.

For example, Chu Xuan tried simulating energy cycles to load the λ-driver... but it didn't work. The power of belief calls upon free energy, but its range and efficiency are frighteningly high; there are almost no comparable methods below the fifth rank.

Because the power of belief in mobilizing energy follows a causal pattern:

The use of energy is the effect, while the source of that energy is the cause. First, the effect of using energy is determined, and then the cause, which can be achieved with infinite possibilities, is established. It is precisely because of this that such incredible energy utilization efficiency exists!
In Chu Xuan's experiment, the simulated energy cycle was instantly drained as part of the cause... Compared to the energy invoked by the power of belief through the law of cause and effect, energy below a certain level is just a drop in the ocean.

To possess the energy to withstand such consumption... the price to pay would be too high. It would be better to use a skill that can replenish life force to slowly recover.

The research results on the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception series reached the same conclusion as Mu Xiang's: without considering the backlash of cause and effect, the burden brought by the Mystic Eyes themselves manifests as damage to the brain.

Therefore, to find a suitable way to compensate for the damage to Zero, one should consider survival-related bloodlines. According to Mu Xiang's estimation, Long Taobing can repair brain injuries after advancing, but Zero, with the Demon Eye as its core, also needs to consider its capacity to withstand such damage.

If you want to meet this requirement at the lowest price, the answer is a B-grade troll bloodline... with more than half of the body remaining, even if the brain and heart are destroyed, it can recover within an hour. Although this exchange isn't particularly strong for melee fighters, aside from the strongest regenerative ability, almost no other attributes are increased; however, it can be said to be able to repair injuries caused by the Dot-Line Demon Eye as needed.

After all, overusing the Demon Eye can cause things like ruptured blood vessels in the brain... but if someone has troll blood, this kind of injury is nothing. Long Taobing, why aren't you treating him yet? If you don't, he'll heal himself.

Mu Xiang and Ling Dian's strategy revolves around the Demon Eye; for offensive power, they rely on the Demon Eye itself; for defensive power, they rely on defensive items. However, for a critical organ like the brain, which many items cannot repair, the Troll Bloodline is suitable. After that, their escape ability will be considered…

Regarding the short duration and high reaction requirements of the Dot-Line Demon Eye, Mu Xiang's solution is a universal plugin: C-level bullet time. With bullet time, Zero can more clearly and stably grasp the visual changes of the Demon Eye. As for the workload, the Troll Bloodline can also withstand it.

However, the group couldn't immediately obtain the C-level side quest reward for Bullet Time, since each person could only sponsor someone once after the horror movie ended. Zhang Jie was still in his room; they could ask him for help later.

As the beam of light fell, Zero gained the troll bloodline and the Fangzheng Demon Eye. As he landed, Zheng Zha laughed and said, "I thought you were going to turn into one of those monsters from the game." Everyone couldn't help but show strange expressions, after all, Zero was a calm and capable assassin... it just didn't seem right to think he'd become a troll.

"The thought of encountering a troll wielding a Gauss sniper rifle in dungeons or raids... makes my scalp tingle," Long Taobing said softly.

Zhang Heng whispered back, "Right... Shouldn't an assassin have a calm, serene face, as if carved by a knife or axe, a tall and strong figure like a pine tree in the snow, and a cold, cruel, and watertight style? I forgot the rest."

how about you?
Upon hearing Zhang Heng's words, everyone couldn't help but think...

After exchanging the money at midnight, he stood quietly to the side, as if he had just gone out to buy a pack of cigarettes.

Next was Qi Tengyi. Everyone thought he would exchange all the dictionaries for A-level in one go, but this exchange series had its limitations... To upgrade a dictionary to the next level, every single word from the previous one had to be revealed. So he could upgrade the C-level Hundred-Character Dictionary to the B-level Thousand-Character Dictionary, but upgrading to the A-level Ten-Thousand-Character Dictionary was impossible.

So Qi Tengyi gained an extra A-level side quest. He wanted to share it with the others, but they firmly refused. After all, everyone had witnessed Qi Tengyi's efforts in the previous horror movie... So this side quest was used to enhance his mental strength.

Qi Tengyi is not a mental power controller. Without mental energy, the benefits of simply strengthening mental power values ​​would be very low... So Mu Xiang flipped through the list for a long time and finally found a suitable bloodline.

Bloodline of the Ghoul Clan!
Mu Xiang glanced at the information and learned that the Spirit Eater Clan was one of the myriad races of the primordial era, and their innate ability was to devour spiritual power in order to strengthen their own spirit.

In fact, the more docile members of the Ghoul race would seek out places with abundant dissipated spiritual energy to enhance themselves, and most Ghoul people were quite unpopular... after all, their actions involved forcibly absorbing the spiritual energy of others. Therefore, the Ghoul race was once nearly wiped out on the prehistoric continent, and the entire race was categorized as part of the chaotic and evil faction.

The significance of this bloodline given by the main god seems to be that of a psychic controller. In team battles, if the skill levels are similar, if one side's psychic controller possesses this bloodline and has a strong devouring ability, they can truly dominate the opposing psychic controller. Psychic battles are inherently intangible; clashes can occur across half the map, so having this bloodline certainly provides an advantage.

After acquiring this bloodline, Qi Tengyi's mental strength will be greatly enhanced, and it will only be a matter of time before he reaches the standard of a mental power controller recognized by the main god. Currently, the significance of this bloodline is to greatly improve Qi Tengyi's ability to handle workload.

After that... all that's needed is to switch to a mental energy sharing system similar to the Demon Team, and Qi Tengyi will be able to coordinate with Zhan Lan while reciting words.

The interlude might be a bit bland, focusing mainly on the exchange system and the daily lives of the Central Continent Team, so it's definitely not as exciting as the main story. I've been busy with assignments lately, and the various exchanges, whether based on the original work or my own ideas, require time to find the source material and refine. The current plot is probably the best I can manage. If you don't find it engaging enough, please wait for the interlude to improve and for the main story to follow; I'll try my best to write it well. Today's content focuses on the issue of causal weapons. The original work doesn't mention it much; it's mainly my conclusion based on the original text and my own deductions. That's why I gave Zero the troll bloodline, since, judging from the original work... trolls really are the most cost-effective way to treat brain damage. Z recently made some boastful remarks about trolls having an advanced form, but this book doesn't intend to adopt that idea. What, you say trolls in a fight would just turn into fat meat that can be burned alive? But Zero is an ADC who loses health by shooting himself, so trolls are definitely usable for him. Personally, I believe a character's build should focus on their essence, on achieving a certain statistic or possessing a specific ability. Whether it's giving them weapons, skills, or bloodlines, these are merely means and appearances; the ultimate goal is what matters. So, don't worry too much about the troll being underwhelming… at least I won't let a zero-point shot knock me unconscious…

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