Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 251 The Third Day

"That's basically the situation... Pshaw." Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses and said to himself.

A hint of apprehension appeared on Zhan Lan's face: "Zhang Jie's mental strength is too strong... His mental strength is definitely stronger than yours and Zheng Zha's. What's even more terrifying is that he's a professional, unlike people like you who have improved their cultivation level but can't use their mental strength."

Zheng Zha couldn't help but complain, "Yes, yes, you mental power controllers are awesome..."

“If I had to use an analogy… then my greatly enhanced mental strength is like stacked porcelain bowls,” Zhan Lan touched her forehead, “and then smashed to pieces in front of a rock.”

Mu Xiang noticed Zhan Lan's frustration and smiled, saying, "There's no need to be like that. Just like you said, it's a qualitative difference... After all, you're only at the first level. If you were at the fourth level, you might not be any worse than him."

Just then, Wang Xia's voice came through Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha's earpieces:

"Old Shi Li is dead..."

Zheng Zha's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately looked at his watch: "Damn, it's already one in the morning!"

"So urgent... It seems death has been waiting for them all along." Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses. "They didn't succeed before only because the sanatorium's environment could remain safe in a low-intensity attack... Now even the sanatorium can't hold on."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Zha hurriedly asked, "How did he die? Logically speaking, there shouldn't be anything in the foam house that could harm him!"

Wang Xia on the other end was silent for a moment: "It's a vent in the ceiling..."

"Weren't the vents specifically replaced with plastic suspended ceilings?" Zheng Zha was taken aback. "Could someone be killed by that falling on them?"

“It was a screw that came loose. He was sleeping at the time, and it fell into his throat,” Wang Xia’s calm voice rang out.

Mu Xiang smiled wryly, "Suffocated like that? That's really unexpected..."

Zheng Zha said fiercely, "I think I've figured it out. Even if you vomit in your sleep, you might drown in your own vomit, right?!"

Mu Xiang thought for a moment: "Then the remaining game is the third round... Wang Xia will still be in charge of the newcomer."

Just as Zheng Zha was about to speak, Mu Xiang waved his hand: "Okay, Ba Wang and Zhao Yingkong go and provide support. But be careful to maintain a safe distance around the sanatorium. Death shouldn't target you on its own... Your primary task is to protect Wang Xia. Save the others if you can."

"Where's Zhang Heng?" Long Taobing's voice suddenly rang out. "With me here, we can use his telekinetic floating cannons without worry."

Zhang Heng's absence did indeed puzzle the others. Zhang Heng and Liu Xi were among the first to return, but now only Liu Xi has rejoined them.

A strange look appeared on Mu Xiang's face: "He has a mission... Just wait according to the plan. When it's your turn, someone will naturally help you."

Long Taobing, oblivious to Mu Xiang's expression, nodded on the other side, seemingly understanding. Zheng Zha sighed, "You all understand Zhang Jie's situation now, right? The second round is over, and Zhang Jie has revealed two-thirds of the truth. The subsequent actions will require everyone's concerted effort..."

This was a small meeting after the second game. Mu Xiang obtained two-thirds of the truth, and Zheng Zha obtained one-third of the truth. Naturally, they told the others about it... after all, this was the only way for everyone to understand the situation.

Because Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha were constantly at risk of being attacked by Death, they communicated with the others through mind chains. In fact, Death had intervened countless times during their battles... but was simply unable to kill them directly.

After speaking, Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha left the ruins first. Although it was an abandoned area, the previous battle was so earth-shattering that if the police came to investigate, they would probably blow up every car they came, and crash every helicopter they came... Starting from the third day, everything would likely be unpredictable and bring unexpected events.

Zheng Zha frowned, still locked in the third stage of his gene lock, deep in thought.

"Don't overthink it... I've done almost everything I can." Mu Xiang sighed. "Although I'm very unhappy, I still don't have much confidence. Zhang Jie's situation is too special. I can only say that I've done my best and left the rest to fate."

"Leave it to fate"... It's truly disheartening to say something like that in an infinitely multiverse.

After the first game, Zhang Jie created a consciousness space containing only himself, Mu Xiang, and Zheng Zha, in which he revealed part of the truth: he was both the captain and the guide of the Zhongzhou team.

When reading the original work, this sentence seems to be just a simple statement... but when Mu Xiang heard Zhang Jie say this sentence in person, he noticed something unusual from his tone.

Unfortunately, after sharing this information, Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha didn't have time to discuss it; they immediately turned on each other.

Under Zhang Jie's subtle hints, Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha developed a strong aversion and hostility towards each other. Of course, since their cultivation levels weren't much lower than Zhang Jie's, this alone wouldn't lead to a fight. Otherwise, if Zhang Jie were to go all out, wouldn't a mere hint be enough to cause their enemies to turn against each other?

Another key point is the game rules... Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha do need to fight to determine a winner before they can enter the third round. In Mu Xiang's experience, let alone fighting matches, even training together in the same professional team can lead to heated battles... This is why Zhang Jie is confident that they can have the two of them go all out against each other.

Okay, Zheng Zha used all his strength... but Mu Xiang didn't.

The reason he didn't use his full strength was because, for Mu Xiang, "full strength" meant directly wielding the candle. While it was true he could crush or even kill Zheng Zha, he himself would be nearly exhausted afterward; such weakness in this world was tantamount to waiting for death. He was merely given a hint; he didn't become mentally challenged…

After the second game ended, only Mu Xiang received Zhang Jie's message... Zhang Jie told Mu Xiang the definition of a so-called guide.

The virtual personalities created by the Supreme God are essentially non-existent team members. Viewing the Guides as a whole, they are immortal because the true Guides are the Supreme God's data; their human-like outward appearances are merely representations. If their physical form dies in a horror movie, they simply take on a different form in the next scene…

The guide has the restriction that he cannot act as the main force to help the team pass the level, nor can he take action against his own team members... There is only one exception, which is when the team leader is being evaluated. Depending on the evaluation method, he can take action against the candidate team leader.

Once the captain passes the test, the guide will disappear and grant him the captain's position and authority, while also raising his gene lock level by one stage.

However, Mu Xiang only told Zheng Zha the last sentence, not the others. Their only explanation to the others was Zhang Jie's role as the guide and the final division of labor.

(End of this chapter)