Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 208 The tip of the iceberg

Mu Xiang had a gut feeling that if he remained in his previous state, the fourth-order gene lock would naturally unlock... With his body, even if he used the least efficient methods of destruction and killing, he could sustain himself until the moment the fourth-order gene lock unlocked.

But at that time, it was hard to say how to recover.

"I absolutely cannot fall into this state in a horror movie..." This was Mu Xiang's rational judgment.

It's like a bottomless pit; once you step in, it's hard to get out. Without Ji Yue's help to suppress him, Mu Xiang would only sink deeper, squander his power, and then unlock the fourth-tier gene lock in a berserk state.

If genetic rage is an immeasurable iceberg, then the previous pleasure of carnage is merely the tip of the iceberg. But even that tip is enough to capsize any ship.

It seems we still need to use Jiyue...

"Mu Xiang? The train is about to depart, where are you?"

Zheng Zha's urgent voice exploded in Mu Xiang's mind.

Mu Xiang paused for a moment, then looked down at his watch instead of replying immediately.

Although he hadn't paid attention to when the battle started, Mu Xiang remembered when they came out of the substation... He had spent more time here than he thought.

"Zhan Lan just said that your mental state is extremely chaotic. Just sensing you forced her to unlock her genetic lock... Are you in the state you described?" Zheng Zha asked.

Mu Xiang pondered for a moment, then rushed towards the subway: "How long has this been going on?"

“After half an hour of dealing with the traffic control system, we also maintained a few carriages together, and that’s how we were able to contact you,” Zheng Zha said. “Right now, it’s just the two of us in the mind chain. Zhan Lan only dares to maintain communication using her mental power… after all, you said that only I can stand against you.”

In other words, it took me so long that I wasn't even aware of it to pull myself out of that state...

[Yes, I didn't truly enter genetic berserk mode... so after the battle ended, I didn't actively seek out a new battlefield, which allowed me to regain my senses on my own.]

No wonder there was so much minced meat around me when I woke up... All the zombies that approached me during that time must have been killed.

As for the tracker, it must have taken a long time to temporarily fuse into a third-stage physical body. However, at the last moment of its escape, Mu Xiang woke up and left one of its legs behind.

In the blink of an eye, Mu Xiang had arrived at the nearest subway entrance, where he saw Zheng Zha standing guard by the iron fence: "Hurry, hurry, Zhan Lan said more than ten heads are coming!"

"Let's go!" The two quickly sealed the iron gate and rushed down to the subway.

Seeing the two return, Carlos breathed a sigh of relief: "Finally, we can set off."

Mu Xiang shrugged: "Sorry, we encountered a group fight, which took a little longer."

The time lost because of his own poor condition actually made Mu Xiang's combat strength more reasonable.

Jill smiled. "Looks like you have some formidable enemies too... but I bet you're alright."

Something has indeed happened...

Mu Xiang shook his head slightly, noticing the worried looks in Zhan Lan and Ba Wang's eyes. Mu Xiang had only told Zheng Zha about the prelude to gene berserk behavior, since they were both on their way to the fourth tier, and it was a way of exchanging experiences. But Mu Xiang hadn't expected to encounter it himself so soon!
Neither Zhan Lan nor Ba Wang knew the secret behind it; they only knew that Mu Xiang could no longer communicate with them using mental power… and they were anxious about it.

After Carlos got into the driver's seat and started the engine, the subway gave a slight jolt and then slowly began to move.

Mu Xiang suddenly said, "This subway is getting quite old." Everyone laughed and then went about their respective tasks.

Mikhail had insisted on working from the beginning, and after finishing the maintenance of the train, he didn't rest. He would check on the carriage where the survivors were located and go to the driver's cab to check the track conditions.

It took Carlos a lot of effort to get him to sit down and rest, and then he leaned against the door of the driver's seat and chatted with him casually.

Nikola and Tyrell's lateness didn't significantly disrupt everyone's plans. On one hand, the Central Continent Team knew that Mu Xiang had eliminated them, preventing any future trouble; on the other hand, for Mikhail and Carlos, the top priority was rescuing the civilians. Those two might have died during the previous attack by the pursuers, or they might have left the team on their own after being infected, according to regulations.

“They’ll be back later. If they were smart, they would have waited for us in secret.” Mikhail shook his head. “Those two are a real headache.”

【hehe……】

Mu Xiang stood next to Jill, guarding one side of the car door. Although they were some distance apart, Mu Xiang could hear everything clearly.

"Zhan Lan, did you scan anything?" Mu Xiang asked in his mind. Now that Zhan Lan could link with him using mental energy, communication was much easier.

Zhan Lan replied, "Yes, that subway station was completely overrun... If we had been any later, we probably wouldn't have been able to leave. Now those bio-weapons are chasing us, but they're not fast enough."

Mu Xiang frowned: "Share the scan with me."

When the screen showed more than a dozen pursuers and tyrants chasing after him along the tracks, Mu Xiang's heart skipped a beat. He immediately notified Zheng Zha, who was sitting at the back of the train: "Go to the back door and keep watch!"

Zheng Zha was playing with the little girl when he heard Mu Xiang's call and immediately jumped up, startling the little girl, who also jumped back and landed right in her mother's arms.

"What's wrong?" Zheng Zha immediately went to the back of the car and asked in his mind.

Mu Xiang gritted his teeth: "As expected, the main god is going to make things difficult for us! While we were much faster using the subway to evacuate, it also made it much easier for monsters to attack us!"

"I told you, in a game, if a train derails, the protagonist survives because of some kind of plot armor... But what about now?"

Just as Zheng Zha was about to say something, he suddenly reached out and touched the rear door of the car. A layer of red flames ignited on the outside of the rear of the car, seemingly adhering to it, but without affecting the temperature of the rear at all.

The next moment, several rockets slammed into the rear of the vehicle, and the loud explosions drew everyone's attention.

Protected by the crimson flames, the car's rear end, which lacked a protective shell, remained undamaged and completely still. The crimson flames, enveloped in the flames of the exploding rockets, shimmered in the tunnel. Fortunately, they quickly created distance, preventing the others from noticing their presence.

"Well done, Zheng Zha..." Mu Xiang thought to himself, "You're in charge of the rear of the car now."

Carlos shouted, "What happened? Is it those things?"

Mu Xiang nodded: "That's right... They also have rockets; those were the ones that blasted open the subway entrance before."

Carlos shouted to the survivors, "Quick, everyone come to this carriage!"

Just as the train was about to arrive at the next subway station, and the citizens were opening the middle doors, Mu Xiang suddenly shouted, "Everyone lie down! Don't come any closer!"

The next moment, a tentacle pierced through the window next to him, pointing straight at Jill!

(End of this chapter)