Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 35: The Expected Side Story

Once outside the gate and down to the platform, the strange music from before was no longer there.

Mu Xiang looked up at the ceiling, but there was nothing hanging on the extremely high ceiling.

Where are the other two ends...?

He sighed, took out a third magazine from his bag, and mentally counted down to fire. Running down to find them might mean encountering a whole building full of zombies, and restricting his movement was definitely not a good thing. It was better to let them come to him than to create trouble for himself.

The M41A has a small screen on its side, which is the ammunition counter. The advantage of this is that you can see directly how many bullets are left. You might forget how many bullets are left when you're actually firing in combat, but with Mu Xiang's current leisurely pace, he can see it clearly.

This gun can hold up to 99 bullets, but each shot will fire four... so if it's fired continuously, the 99 bullets will be depleted very quickly. Mu Xiang deliberately fired every ten seconds, and stopped for three minutes after firing for one minute, in order to keep the sounds of firing and explosions going and make sure the Lickers could find it.

The Lickers' hunting instincts are still very strong, so Mu Xiang isn't worried about not being able to lure them. Just like Mu Xiang's own requirement, if he can't find all the Lickers, he might as well quit; if the Lickers can't even find the only living person in the hive, they might as well quit too.

Nearly twenty minutes later, Mu Xiang finally emptied the magazine.

[This is my off-peak period, so if I were nearby, I'd have to seize the opportunity to strike, right?]

Mu Xiang deliberately and leisurely removed the magazines and discarded them in a conspicuous place. The previously emptied magazines were also left in the Hive in this manner. If Umbrella Corporation were to conduct further investigations inside the Hive, they might very well discover these unfamiliar magazines. Considering the possibility of future dealings with Umbrella Corporation, demonstrating a level of strength that would confuse them was a precautionary measure.

Why aren't you coming? I heard you...

He then took out the prepared magazine and was about to load it into the gun.

At that very moment, a gust of wind swept down, heading straight for Mu Xiang, who was reloading!

"They've finally arrived." Mu Xiang sneered. Although the commotion made his heart race, he could still handle it with his reaction speed.

He pushed off with both legs and sprang to the side, reloading mid-air before pulling the trigger on the Licker who had just landed.

The Licker had actually left itself room to maneuver; when its initial pounce failed, it sprang into the air the instant it landed, dodging the barrage of projectiles.

Just as Mu Xiang was about to step forward to meet the attack, another gust of wind came from behind. He was startled at first, but then felt a sense of relief and secret joy: "They've all come!"

He turned around and swung the gun, the butt of which smashed into the man's head. The man, his body oozing disgusting liquid like a skinned frog, was thrown sideways.

This was partly due to Mu Xiang's aerial interception; with his current strength, it wasn't realistic for him to simply throw the Licker away like that... but he was still surprised by the force he had used.

[I hope the gun didn't break from all that swinging...]

Before he could even lament the loss of his newly acquired gun, Mu Xiang dodged an attack from the other side with a quick lunge.

The backpack was still a bit of a hindrance; if the animals damaged the medicine, it would be a small loss. So Mu Xiang rushed to the stacked cargo boxes on the platform and, under cover, took off his backpack.

In the previous one-on-one fight, Mu Xiang completely dominated, not even getting a real touch. But now it's two against one, and the opponents' mobility is a problem, so he's bound to get hit. However, this is also a good opportunity to test the strength of this exoskeleton armor…

Just then, two Lickers appeared on either side of the passageway, each pressed close to the ground in a hunting stance. In a movie, this would be considered a dangerous scene.

【very good……】

Firing at only one side is obviously not an option; while it might prevent being attacked from both sides, it would expose the rear.

[The first option is to get close to the attacker. Considering the distance difference, the Licker won't be able to catch up to me in time... But this requires me to kill it with one strike, otherwise I'll be attacked and pushed back quickly.]

[Second option...] Mu Xiang took a deep breath, leaped to the front of a Licker, and was about to fire from above.

Of course, the licker couldn't do as he wished; it moved to the side in time and dodged behind the cargo box.

Meanwhile, another Licker pounced out the instant Mu Xiang jumped, its target being Mu Xiang's back!

If it were a normal human being, fully armed like this, being caught in mid-air would definitely result in being clawed.

But Mu Xiang is not normal.

His original intention was to force the one in front to retreat. With his jumping height, the Lickers behind him couldn't predict it! Mu Xiang reached out and flipped onto a cargo box. The Lickers behind him missed and landed right at his feet.

Then, the pulse rifle in his right hand roared piercingly, and countless caseless bullets pierced the Licker's back, exploding inside. Its spine was blown off, and it convulsed on the ground like a paralyzed creature, unable to move another step.

Mu Xiang leaped down, his left hand forming a fist, and smashed its exposed brain with a single punch.

Without bothering to clean his left hand, Mu Xiang looked up and met the claw of the licker from before.

The attack was incredibly fast, and even in Mu Xiang's current posture, he couldn't dodge it directly. He could only tilt his head back. The ferocious claws scratched across Mu Xiang's neck, producing a metallic scraping sound that made his teeth ache.

Mu Xiang was unaware that the blow had only left a shallow scratch on his exoskeleton armor, but the force of the blow had made him feel nauseous. If it weren't for the B-level enhancement and the protection of the exoskeleton armor, that blow could have ruptured a person's tonsils.

"Damn it, are you trying to twist my neck?"

Mu Xiang cursed loudly and opened fire in the narrow passageway.

The Licker let out a shriek and used its claws to protect its face—though even those claws couldn't withstand the bullet—and clung to the cargo box. Although it was missing a claw to exert force, it couldn't climb very far on the cargo box, but Mu Xiang, sitting on the ground, couldn't move at all and didn't need to crawl very far!

The massive, flesh-red body plummeted to the ground, its claws outstretched, like a giant eagle swooping down to pounce on its prey.

Mu Xiang chuckled. He could clearly see that the Licker's movements weren't particularly fast in his eyes. He simply lay down on the ground and then bent his legs!
The old rabbit kicks the eagle, a move that Mu Xiang had learned long ago, but he didn't think he could use it in ordinary times... This was the first time he used it in actual combat.

This kick, possessing power several times greater than that of an ordinary person, slammed into the Licker's chest and abdomen. Before its claws could even fully extend, it was sent flying backwards into the air. In its panic, its tongue shot out, but failed to reach Mu Xiang.

"Time for peanuts," Mu Xiang muttered to himself, firing from the bottom up, leaving a long gash on its body. The Licker slammed its fist on the cargo box twice and then fell outside.

Mu Xiang rolled over and got up, carrying his gun as he walked out. The Licker tried to struggle, but the blood and flesh flowing from its chest showed its severe injuries.

Watching the monster struggle coldly, Mu Xiang pointed his gun at its head.

It's okay if you miss, keep hitting until you do. It's a sitting duck now.

The sounds of bullets piercing flesh and explosions echoed in Mu Xiang's ears. When he stopped, the Licker's head was nowhere to be seen... except for his own neck.

"Eliminate all Lickers, obtain two C-rank side quests, and receive 4000 reward points..."

The predicted notification sound finally rang in Mu Xiang's mind. Mu Xiang smiled, cleaned himself up, and then removed the exoskeleton armor.

Finally, the contract is signed! Thank you all for your support, and thank you for the recommendation votes and monthly tickets. I also want to clarify something: today and tomorrow are almost entirely filled with classes and I need to finish my thesis, so I can't write much on my own and will have to rely on my existing drafts... If you felt there were any problems with the previous drafts, then there will likely be the same issues today and tomorrow, so I apologize (facepalm). Today, I need to use my spare time to clarify the relationship between Proto-Tai and Austronesian languages ​​in my thesis. I have to go now (runs away).

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