Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 276 Shortcuts are not always the best approach
After resolving Zhu Wen's exchange needs, the next step was to plan for Li Shuaixi. It must be said that while the main god can provide a series of exchanges best suited for a particular individual, the suggestions given to Li Shuaixi were far too broad. In other words, compared to Zhu Wen, Li Shuaixi's advantages and strengths were not particularly significant.

Mu Xiang watched as Li Shuaixi closed his eyes to make his selection. As he had previously stated, as the only person capable of supporting side quests, he could only help one person. Since Li Shuaixi wasn't as proactive as Zhu Wen, he could only choose to exchange for items that didn't require side quests.

“I know what you’re thinking. If you want to protect yourself, then the best option for you is a technologically advanced armor,” Mu Xiang said calmly. “With the genetic lock I’ve unlocked for you, you can at least outrun Michael Myers in a one-on-one fight, if not beat him. Be thankful, even though your attitude isn’t as proactive as Zhu Wen’s, I’m not going to put you on the front line.”

In the end, Li Shuaixi exchanged for a defensive exoskeleton suit and some high-tech weapons. In his understanding, this suit, if used in *Halloween*, should be able to wipe out the entire horror movie. Leaving aside the so-called miraculous genetic lock, his technology was on average two hundred years ahead of the horror movie era.

“You haven’t created your own life form yet, so let’s create one now.” Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses. “The maximum numerical value for creating a human is 200 in each of the six dimensions, which is twice that of an average person; that’s enough to be a qualified bodyguard in the early stages. Of course, if you have emotional needs, that’s not a problem either. Just mold them according to your own preferences first, and then you can redeem yourselves later.”

Li Shuaixi paused for a moment, then smiled and raised his hand, saying, "Well... since we already have the gene lock and these equipment, I don't think this is a high priority, so I won't manufacture it."

Mu Xiang nodded calmly: "No problem. What about Zhu Wen?"

Zhu Wen nodded, indicating she would create it, and then closed her eyes to contact the main god. In the end, she created a woman who looked quite similar to herself, whether intentionally or unintentionally, was unknown.

"The T-virus serum I injected into you will take about five days to fully take effect, after which you can unlock your genetic locks on your own. But remember, this is just to get you started; how far you go depends on yourselves... In the God's Space, you must practice unlocking a lot, no matter how painful it is, you must persevere, after all, the God will protect you; but it's different in horror movies." Mu Xiang gave a brief instruction, although not everyone would listen, he still had to say it.

During these ten days, Mu Xiang would drag Zhang Jie along whenever he had free time to train and unlock the fourth-order gene lock... Unfortunately, although Zhang Jie could help him exit the berserk state, this meant that the fourth-order gene lock would have almost no effect on his enhancement.

"Damn, taking shortcuts is indeed nonsense." Mu Xiang smiled bitterly, sitting under the blazing sun in the Real Creation Space. "Activating the fourth-order gene lock can indeed complete genes, but in the initial stage, it mainly changes according to the existing environment, and it is far from being able to adjust itself."

Zhang Jie sighed, then unceremoniously spread his legs and plopped down next to Mu Xiang, a cigarette now in his hand: "Once it's activated, it's bound to get out of control and start fighting... But you're too strong. Once you enter this state, I don't even have the confidence to stop you, let alone create a fighting environment for you."

Mu Xiang sighed, "Yes, if you use telekinesis, you can only get beaten up, but if I go berserk, and you don't kick me to pieces, I'll definitely activate the Candle-Bearing skill directly... But if you use your mental power to contact my berserk consciousness, you can only temporarily absorb and suppress it. No matter how strong your mental power is, you can't keep my berserk consciousness forever; it has to be returned to me eventually... And in the process, I automatically exit the fourth-order gene lock, so how can I maintain my state or replenish my genes?"

After a moment of silence, Mu Xiang looked at Zhang Jie: "I still need more real-world experience... I need to go back to 'The Trembling Black Hole' later."

"Oh? Can I watch that horror movie now?" Zhang Jie asked with interest.

"Not yet, but it will have to be opened eventually... I guess the plane hasn't fully recovered yet." Mu Xiang shrugged.

Zhang Jie smiled and said, "Interesting. From what you've said, there should be a lot of fourth-tier enemies there... Take me with you when you get there, I can cover for you, otherwise you'll exhaust yourself if you go berserk."

Seeing Mu Xiang nod without speaking, Zhang Jie nudged him with his elbow: "Hey, how about I fight you again? It doesn't matter if you kick me to pieces, I can still help you suppress your inner demons." Mu Xiang shook his head: "Forget it, if I activate the Candle, my energy can directly clash with spiritual energy, and I'll really kill you then."

"Damn, so arrogant." Zhang Jie spat.

Mu Xiang waved his hand and laughed, "It's alright, let's continue training to unlock the fourth-tier gene lock. Even if the enhancement effect is limited, it will allow me to gradually adapt to the berserk consciousness... The more I adapt, the greater my role on the battlefield will be."

"This is fucking harsh..." Zhang Jie cursed, "This won't work, that won't work, we can't help at all."

Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "There's nothing I can do. Reaching the fourth-order gene lock means you've already stepped into the realm of gods... Everything comes down to self-reliance; external forces really can't help much."

"Oh, by the way, the upper limit for the main god's replication is the fourth-tier, low-level gene lock... If you reach the fourth-tier, mid-level, you won't be replicated anymore. Since they're so wary of your clones aiding the enemy, then you should just keep pushing forward." Zhang Jie took a drag of his cigarette.

"Don't try to motivate me. It's proven that taking shortcuts doesn't work. I don't even know what my inner demon is, so what's the point of rushing in?" Mu Xiang cursed. "I need to basically resolve my berserk consciousness before I'm qualified to face the inner demon behind me... It's a long and arduous journey."

After their banter, the two resumed their training on the berserk consciousness. With Zhang Jie present, Mu Xiang could confidently adapt to the berserk consciousness, reducing the likelihood of harming others. As he trained, Zhu Wen noticed that the death aura connecting everyone to Mu Xiang was fading... though it still existed, and she couldn't figure out why.

Ten days passed quickly, and at dusk on the last day, the main god shone even more brightly. Twenty pillars of light fell to the ground as scheduled, awaiting everyone's entry.

"Everyone, don't let your guard down." Mu Xiang's voice wasn't loud, but everyone could hear him clearly. "The team battle might be coming soon. Let's make as much money as we can this time, but of course, we all need to be careful."

Zhang Heng casually asked, "Isn't it said that earning more money will increase your rating and allow you to encounter stronger teams?"

"That applies to weaker teams. These days, whether we earn more or less money has almost no impact on the opponents we face." Mu Xiang watched everyone walk into the pillar of light. "The only thing that matters is how much of an advantage we have over them."

"Our Central Continent Team... is very strong!"

"Thirty seconds to enter the pillar of light, target locked, 'Halloween' begins teleportation..."

(End of this chapter)