Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 27 Heading Straight to the Back Door
Sure enough, a beam of light shone on Mu Xiang, but it disappeared after only a moment... It was unclear whether he was injured by the impact or infected by the Licker's brain.

I need to wash my face later... This is so disgusting.

Then Mu Xiang carefully placed the box on the ground, closed his eyes, and contacted the main god as described in "Infinite Terror." After carefully examining the panel, Mu Xiang found his six major attributes.

His intelligence is 242, mental strength is 134, cell vitality is 106, nerve reflex speed is 109, muscle strength is 91, and immune strength is 85.

Mu Xiang had tested his IQ and knew he was among the smartest people, but he was still slightly surprised to see a base IQ of 242. Simply put, this was significantly higher than his previous readings. However, he immediately realized that the principle of "intelligence is not the same as IQ" was correct. His measured IQ was 170, but this reading showed 242… A freak with an IQ of 220 was about to make his appearance; that person's intelligence panel might be even more astonishing.

Mu Xiang's mental strength was slightly stronger than average. Zheng Zha's mental strength seemed to have increased by twenty points after his critical breakthrough, but it probably wouldn't be much higher than Mu Xiang's. Mu Xiang didn't know how to define cell vitality, since the contrast between his cell vitality and muscle strength, as well as his immune system strength, was too great. His nerve reflex speed was slightly above average, which didn't surprise him.

Mu Xiang didn't want to talk about muscle strength and immune system strength... He was indeed at a significant disadvantage in these areas, and although he ran long distances, he hadn't improved much. Perhaps after he strengthened himself, he could give them a considerable boost.

Next to the six main attributes were the reward points and the number of terrifying side quests. Mu Xiang smiled upon seeing this. The reward points were 10090, and there were one B-level, one C-level, and two D-level side quests.

Although I was quite frightened, the gains were actually substantial... I even benefited from Zheng Zha's extraordinary encounter, which resulted in a huge windfall. Fortune favors the bold... It'll be hard to find such a satisfying opportunity to rack up points again.

[But as I expected, there's no reward for bringing back the T-virus, because the main god doesn't need it. Now it's a bit ridiculous; I can't even get the T-virus stock solution... even if I just consume it, I might not unlock the first-tier gene lock. I'm even worried about leaking it someday if I keep it in my room, damn it.]

[Well, what's done is done. Let's focus on strengthening it first.]

The layout of the main god's interface is simple and clear. The six attributes, reward points, and side quests are all on one side of the panel, while the main body of the panel is occupied by four categories. As Zhang Jie said, the four categories are technology, magic legends, auxiliary, and entertainment. However, Mu Xiang does not plan to check them now. If he remembers correctly, entering the horror movie should be at dusk in the main god's space, and according to the time scale of the main god's space, he will return after one day and one night. He looked at his watch, and it was indeed eight o'clock in the evening, which was the midpoint of dusk in standard time. According to his own schedule, he would go to bed at eleven o'clock at night, which means he still has a long time to study the main god's exchange... As for the others, they can do whatever they want, and Mu Xiang can't stop them.

Although Zhang Jie said he would talk about it tomorrow, as the wise man of the team, it's not surprising that he's a bit more shrewd and has a stronger thirst for knowledge.

Opening his eyes, he saw Zhan Lan not far away also calling out to the main god, just like Mu Xiang. After a moment, she looked at Mu Xiang and nodded.

Mu Xiang took a few steps toward Zhan Lan and asked, "How did it go? How much did they deduct from your payout?"

Zhan Lan smiled and said, "The Supreme God told me that there was no need for repairs... I really didn't expect that we would come back safe and sound."

Mu Xiang nodded: "Indeed, I suspect that my ten reward points were still deducted for the bodily fluid infection after close combat with the Licker... In emergency situations, we may also have abrasions and sprains that we are unaware of, so it is even better if you are safe and sound."

Zhan Lan laughed and said, "It's like I just watched a movie, but it was much more exciting than a movie... To be honest, I was really nervous when you guys were fighting the Lickers just now. One wrong move and you could have been seriously injured." As she spoke, she patted her chest.

Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "We can't let our guard down... Nobody knows what the next horror movie will be like. This time, there was only Zhang Jie, a veteran. The next one will definitely be more difficult than this one... I wouldn't be surprised if someone is missing an arm or a leg by then."

Zhan Lan sighed in agreement, then followed Mu Xiang's gaze to Zheng Zha and Li Xiaoyi… These two men hadn't listened to Mu Xiang at all; perhaps they were too excited to hear him. They had already stood up, closed their eyes, and were connecting with the main god. Judging from the mysterious smiles on their faces, they were definitely planning the creation of their partners…

Mu Xiang looked at the two of them and sighed. Why were they so easily swayed by Zhang Jie when it came to this? Well, even if Zhang Jie hadn't said anything, they probably would have done it anyway…

[As a time traveler, would Li Xiaoyi also do that directly?]

"You two idiots! Men are all idiots! You barely survived and were so terrified, and the first thing you think of when you get back is this kind of thing! Men are all big idiots!"

Zhan Lan stormed into a room, then pushed open the door and rushed in. The loud bang startled the two men from their closed eyes; they both gave slightly embarrassed smiles before closing their eyes again.

Mu Xiang said weakly, "Hey... I'm not like them... Don't be so broad in your attack." But Zhan Lan definitely couldn't hear him.

He glanced at the two men again, closed his eyes, and continued to contact the Main God. He wanted to see what body enhancements he could exchange for, so he immediately opened the Auxiliary category, where countless body enhancements appeared.

Good grief, what is all this... Divine bloodline and cultivation methods are already considered quite basic, okay? But these S-rank and A-rank ones... have nothing to do with me.

Mu Xiang then thought of the B-level, C-level, and D-level enhancements. He could first look for suitable ones among them, and then search for their higher-level ones.

With a thought, he saw B, C, and D-level enhancements before him. Although B-level and above had been eliminated, many more remained, an uncountable number of categories.

Mu Xiang had read a lot of fantasy novels and comics, and he was also a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur)—of course, he wouldn't admit it—so he wasn't surprised by any kind of enhancement. He didn't laugh while flipping through the enhancement items; these things were already within his understanding, and besides, he had already read "Infinite Terror" and was familiar with these enhancements.

For example, Spider-Man's genetic mutation bloodline, advanced qigong enhancement, advanced werewolf mutation bloodline, vampire count mutation bloodline, high-radiation mutation genes... might be too fantastical for others, but it's just right for Mu Xiang.

I currently have all the side quests from D to B, which means I can upgrade to a B-rank... I need to calculate carefully and not waste any resources.

With lower-level side quests available, there's no need to split up B-level items to exchange for prerequisites, which saves a lot of trouble. Mu Xiang knows that before developing synergies between different enhancements, multiple lower-level enhancements are less useful than a single higher-level enhancement. Looking at the descriptions of upgrades in the original work, they all show geometric increases compared to the previous stage. Conversely, different lower-level enhancements, without synergistic effects, struggle to even achieve "1+1=2".

The person who brought me in said they'd added a series of Kryptonite redemption options, and since they even let me in, it must be true... I should check.

With a thought, a series of exchanges related to Kryptonian bloodlines appeared before Mu Xiang's eyes.

(End of this chapter)