Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 36 New Exchange Arrangements
After receiving the reward, Mu Xiang finally relaxed completely. Now that there were only zombies in the hive that posed almost no threat to him, he could rest for a while.

Mu Xiang took out an oral antidote from his backpack, pinched his nose, and swallowed it. He shouldn't be infected; the only thing he needed to worry about was infection from the licker's bodily fluids. So, to be on the safe side, he should take an antidote to be absolutely sure.

He then popped a compressed food and solid fresh water into his mouth. The compressed food actually tasted quite good... After the two pills went down his stomach, they quickly replenished Mu Xiang's strength.

Although he recovers quickly enough, he'll be fine in a little while... but this is still a chance to rest and recuperate. He needs to make the most of this rest time to deal with any new or unknown situations.

However, Mu Xiang was overly cautious once again. Nothing new happened until he started yawning and feeling sleepy in the server room. The remaining twenty-odd hours after killing all the Lickers were incredibly boring. The zombies hadn't even reached the top floor, and the zombies on the first floor of the server room had been almost completely wiped out, either directly or indirectly, after the thermobaric bomb explosion…

Mu Xiang waited eight hours before returning to the server room. On his way back, he found Restaurant B completely destroyed. The containers had been reduced to molten iron blocks, and the air still reeked of burning metal. Several drain covers were missing, presumably melted away... The high pressure, intense heat, and violent blasts had practically ripped the bottom of Restaurant B open through the drains. Even Mu Xiang struggled to find a path; he felt even zombies couldn't make it through.

The door to the main server room was also blasted open. There was a long corridor leading from Restaurant B to the main server room. Looking at the mess, Mu Xiang estimated that the shockwave must have been like an air cannon to blast open the outermost door of the main server room, shattering all the computers they had used... The sides of the laser corridor were also mostly broken, and it looked like it was unusable.

Entering the actual server room, it still felt quite hot. The Red Queen's mainframe was probably completely unusable; given the technological level of Resident Evil, it wasn't capable of keeping her intact under such extreme heat and pressure.

Mu Xiang spent some time in the server room before regretting not exchanging for a game console; at least that would have helped pass the time. So he went out a few more times to other floors to practice his shooting skills on zombies. After several trips back and forth, he finally lost interest and stayed obediently in the server room, pondering what to exchange for and suggesting what others should exchange for.

Lost in thought, the time for his return arrived. Before he could even process what was happening, he found himself in the Main God Plaza. And this had all happened in the blink of an eye since he left.

[Indeed, the cost-effectiveness is unbeatable; it barely takes up any time in the Main God Space.]

Mu Xiang sighed inwardly, then immediately contacted the Supreme God: "Supreme God, fully healed!"

A cold, robotic voice immediately echoed in my mind: "No need for full-body repair."

He had to admit that he was being overly cautious... but he would still do it this way in the future, since the Supreme God had no objections anyway.

Mu Xiang removed his exoskeleton armor once again, leaving only shoulder pads and other components still attached to his body.

He now has two C-rank and two D-rank side quests, as well as 8139 reward points, more than enough to exchange for a Kryptonian skill. However, he can only exchange for one at most; his reward points might not be enough to cover two. Fortunately, he had already thought it through while bored in the Hive, and now is the time to put it to the test.

[If I have enough reward points, I can unlock the skill that absorbs solar energy, and then upgrade it to a C-level. The rest I can do is check if I have any storage items.] Thinking this, Mu Xiang opened the support category (he really wanted to complain about why bloodline skills were categorized as support) and found what he wanted.

[Ripple Qi Gong!]

"Intermediate Ripple Qi Gong Enhancement requires one C-rank side quest, with a reward of 1200 points, and Basic Ripple Qi Gong Enhancement..."

"Basic Ripple Qi Gong Enhancement requires one D-rank side quest, rewarding 500 points..."

This price is similar to what Mu Xiang predicted, or rather, it's the same as the table he'd seen in running groups before... So, could it be that someone really came from here? Mu Xiang's mind wandered.

He could only upgrade to C level at most, so he didn't even consider advanced Ripple Qi Gong.

Ripple, originating from *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure*, is essentially a breathing technique. When breathing using this technique, one can mobilize the body's life energy to form ripples, creating effects similar to sunlight. It is highly effective against sun-fearing creatures like vampires within the same universe. It can significantly enhance one's physical body and, through subtle control, achieve various different effects. Its conductivity is strongest in liquids. Long-term practice can prolong life and preserve physical strength.

This is the most suitable auxiliary enhancement that Mu Xiang can think of at the moment, perfectly suited to the Kryptonian enhancement system. A common problem among Kryptonians, including Kong Kenan, is their over-reliance on solar energy and their lack of skill in utilizing their own energy. From Mu Xiang's own perception, the Kryptonian energy within him currently only serves as a passive filler, and his mastery of it is far from being able to use it freely. With Ripple, he can convert his own Kryptonian life energy into solar energy, potentially even achieving a degree of self-sufficiency; moreover, it provides him with a means of energy utilization, as the externalization of Ripple is relatively easy among various energy sources.

Strictly speaking, Ripple Qigong is a way of utilizing one's own energy. By using a special breathing method, a unique vibration is generated in the blood in the lungs, and it is rapidly conducted through the blood vessels and blood throughout the body. In a short period of time, the part of the life energy stored in the body's cells that cannot be used under normal circumstances is released in the form of mechanical waves, that is, vibrations.

Therefore, unlike internal energy or vampire energy obtained from the main god, Ripple Qi Gong does not even exist independently within the body as extraordinary energy when not activated. Thus, in Mu Xiang's estimation, it is unlikely that multiple energy conflicts will occur.

Including the solar energy absorption he'd already decided to exchange for, Mu Xiang's budget included a D-level side quest and over two thousand reward points. He hoped to exchange for a melee weapon to utilize his physical strength advantages... and also wanted to acquire a storage device.

Both types of items have price ranges for those requiring side quests and those not, so the question is how to maintain the value of Mu Xiang's budget for D-level side quests. From this perspective, storage devices definitely retain their value better than weapons, because D-level weapons are useful in the early stages, but their effectiveness diminishes as combat progresses and they inevitably become obsolete. D-level storage devices, on the other hand, can be retained even after purchasing higher-level ones. Like Zheng Zha's storage ring in the original story, it wasn't used as a weapon for long, but served as a storage device throughout the entire story.

The storage ring costs D+1500 probably because of its added attack functions, especially against spiritual abilities. But for pure storage equipment, it's likely much cheaper for the same volume...

Sure enough, a series of storage equipment that only required one D-level side quest and yielded less than 1500 reward points appeared before Mu Xiang's eyes.

(End of this chapter)