Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 228 The Branch of Destruction
"Haha, you have no idea how much we've gained this time!" Zheng Zha said cheerfully to the Zhongzhou team.

The crowd that had been watching them leave just moments before saw them again the next moment, with Zheng Zha among them making a lot of noise.

Mu Xiang glanced at Zheng Zha and chuckled inwardly, wondering if Zheng Zha was still concerned about saving face.

"Actually, we've turned Resident Evil into our backyard," Zhan Lan explained to everyone, and this wasn't an exaggeration.

Zheng Zha laughed and said, "Aside from the initial week of combat... the rest of the time was spent helping the main characters of the Resident Evil world settle down, train, and find clues. Uh, most importantly, it was a vacation-like life."

Although a month had passed for the four of them, it felt like only a moment to the others. However, due to several days of intense training, the Zhongzhou team had no plans for sparring today. Seeing that all four had returned safely, everyone prepared to go home to rest or further develop their skills.

Before Zheng Zha could even get intimate with Loli, he closed his eyes and started looking at the exchange options at the main god's location: "Let me see what weapons are suitable for me... I'd like to get a Western-style greatsword, what do you think, Mu Xiang?"

Zhang Heng quipped, "Frostmourne? How about something more positive, like Fire Joy..."

"Go away, your style doesn't suit me at all..." Zheng Zha said irritably.

Following his principle of letting Zheng Zha choose based on his intuition, Mu Xiang simply smiled and said he would offer his advice when Zheng Zha was struggling with his decision. After calculating the side quests he had, Mu Xiang beckoned to Liu Xi.

"Didn't you need to improve your calculation ability before?" Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses. "Your starting point is too high. For you, there are only a few effective ways to exchange points. For example, directly exchanging reward points for intelligence..."

Liu Xi looked at Mu Xiang and said, "For example, the three-eyed race bloodline you mentioned... I personally have no objection."

“There’s another exchange that’s suitable for you. It’s not about bloodline, but a skill that won’t conflict with your bloodline.” Mu Xiang gestured for Liu Xi to look it up herself. “A B-level exchange: Quantum Brain. There’s a theory that what our brains do is quantum computing… and this exchange will truly turn your brain into a quantum computer.”

Liu Xi opened her eyes: "The promotion seems quite generous..."

"Because this is essentially an exchange that strengthens the strength of the brain," Mu Xiang said calmly. "It's about transforming your brain into a quantum computer... You are still you, but after optimizing the computing mode, the output of computing power is much stronger. The improvement is not significant for ordinary people, but it's different for you."

Zheng Zha's excited voice rang out: "Mu Xiang, I've looked through them, and I feel that this one is the most suitable for me... the Branch of Destruction!"

"The Branch of Destruction?" Mu Xiang immediately thought of the sword of Surtur, the fire giant in Norse mythology.

However, the sword's true name was never recorded... all the names were fabricated.

Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "What's the effect?"

"It requires energy in the form of flames to use, enhancing control over one's own flames and greatly increasing efficiency... If one's level is strong enough, one can even make any flame one touches work for one's own use." Zheng Zha opened his eyes and looked at Mu Xiang. "It is a double B-grade weapon, and there is a double A-grade advancement afterward. The sword contains the power of true fire, which can improve the quality of the flames."

Mu Xiang pondered for a moment: "You should exchange for it first, and we can talk about the advancement later." Under the expectant gazes of everyone, Zheng Zha closed his eyes and then communicated with the main god to exchange for the two-handed greatsword.

As the beam of light dissipated, a strangely shaped two-handed greatsword was planted in front of Zheng Zha. This sword seemed to have truly been transformed from a tree branch; beneath the uneven hilt, countless dark branches branched out and covered the blade.

The strangest thing is that the blade of this sword is transparent. If it weren't for the strangely shaped, branch-like core, it would be difficult to spot the sword without careful observation.

Zheng Zha was quite satisfied. He reached out and gripped the hilt of the sword, gesturing for everyone to step back, and explained, "The current transparency and darkness are probably due to the absence of true fire. If there were true fire, perhaps it could display the aura of the divine weapon Surtur from Norse mythology, which burned everything in its path."

The moment Zheng Zha gripped the sword hilt, his eyes narrowed, and an extremely powerful aura erupted uncontrollably from his body. Fortunately, everyone had retreated to the edge of the plaza, but even so, just looking at Zheng Zha made some people's hearts tremble.

The unevenness on the hilt resembled thorns on a tree branch. But when Zheng Zha gripped the hilt, a dark red substance, like liquid or light, appeared at the point of contact, instantly seeping into the entire blade along countless dark branches. Everyone witnessed this clearly and was filled with admiration.

Only Mu Xiang could see clearly that the dark red color that seeped into the entire greatsword from Zheng Zha's hand was actually crimson flame compressed to the extreme by the sword! Under the suppression of the colorless sword body, the crimson flame only rose and fell slowly in the quietest way.

The next moment, the Branch of Destruction suddenly transformed into a dark red greatsword. Apart from the original dark branches that symbolized destruction, the rest of the blade turned a pure dark red. It was devoid of any frills, yet breathtakingly powerful.

Zheng Zha's expression turned solemn. He gripped the hilt of his sword with his other hand and slowly raised the Branch of Annihilation. With a tearing sound, Zheng Zha's dragon-scale bat wings automatically sprang out and unfolded behind him. Zheng Zha only had time to cast an innocent glance at Loli before he let out a low shout and swung his sword at the empty space in the distance.

A black torrent spewing dozens of meters away immediately filled everyone's vision, and gasps of astonishment rose and fell. The scorching heat wave rolled back towards them, and Zheng Zha cursed as he tried his best to contract his body; Qi Teng also chanted incantations, and an invisible shield appeared in front of everyone.

As the heatwave subsided, the granite ground, previously submerged by the black torrent, melted and deformed, leaving behind patches of reflective light that were difficult to distinguish between solid and liquid.

Mu Xiang said expressionlessly, "Wow, you're amazing. Knowing that the floor is slippery, you even helped us make a flamed granite slab."

Zheng Zha sensed the hostility in the words and chuckled as he stuck the sword aside: "Hey, I didn't expect I couldn't control myself... I just swung it out without thinking."

“You’re a third-tier expert, and you still can’t control yourself. Don’t you think this is a serious matter?” Mu Xiang sighed. “If anyone else uses their ultimate move on the spot without warning, I’ll get angry with them.”

Amidst laughter and chatter, everyone returned to their rooms. The following days focused primarily on familiarizing themselves with their own abilities and genetic locks, with only one competitive match held on the eighth day.

On the last day at dusk, the main god cast twenty beams of light onto the square.

"Enter the beam of light within thirty seconds. Target locked. 'Final Destination 2' initiating teleportation..."

(End of this chapter)