Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 38 Morning Exercise and Gathering

When Mu Xiang woke up, it was exactly eight o'clock in the morning.

"Is the enhancement of physical fitness really this terrifying...? Sleeping whenever he wants, waking up whenever he feels like it?" Mu Xiang turned on the light with one hand and lifted the blanket with the other, clearly seeing the tiny fibers scattered in the air. Now he can wake up without any grogginess... Mu Xiang stared intently at all the dust particles falling, as if activating his newfound state after waking up.

He quickly washed up, opened the door to find everyone still sleeping in, smiled with relief, and then opened the refrigerator to find breakfast.

Mu Xiang's appetite seemed to have increased significantly as he enjoyed the delicious free breakfast provided by the God of War while also monitoring his physical condition.

According to the original text, Zheng Zha should not wake up until 11 o'clock. Since he has nothing better to do, he might as well go to the basement to practice for a while.

If cultivation were to incorporate the concept of scrolls, Mu Xiang might transform from the king of academic scrolls into the king of cultivation scrolls...

After returning home last night, Mu Xiang rearranged the entire room layout again. This was easy; he only needed to visualize it in his mind and hold the doorknob. He repeatedly revised the floor plan in his mind, then personally compared it with the room layout, finally creating a floor plan that he was most satisfied with. The entrance to the basement was located on the small balcony outside the study, leading into a large, fully-fledged space.

After experiencing the limitations of the free basement, Mu Xiang still spent 50 reward points to upgrade it into a space of true creation. True creation incorporates more environmental influences, and Mu Xiang wasn't sure if cultivators could create a smaller world with denser spiritual energy here. At least for him, creating a space where the sun always shines directly on him would be very easy.

Upon entering the basement, one finds a spacious training ground equipped with all sorts of facilities. However, the roof of the training ground can be remotely opened and closed, allowing extremely intense sunlight to stream down. Outside the training ground, one finds various natural landscapes. In this 100-square-kilometer basement, Mu Xiang has found a unique way to explore, using his memory of geography books and films to recreate miniature versions of landscapes from different natural zones.

And his training ground is right under the unmoving sun!

Mu Xiang's body was already full of energy under the sun, but he would still come over whenever he had free time, hoping to be subtly enhanced.

After sitting upright for two hours, slowly mobilizing his life energy with minimal breathing techniques, Mu Xiang reached out and took a cup full of water.

Then he turned the cup upside down, and the water inside didn't spill out immediately.

This was a ripple training method that Mu Xiang had been quite familiar with from reading comics. Liquids are the best conductors of ripples, so using liquids to train ripple control is a good method. What he was doing now was filling the water with ripples, controlling the water so that it wouldn't spill out directly.

After holding the cup for about ten seconds, Mu Xiang suddenly flung the rim of the cup towards himself… because he couldn't hold it anymore. He caught all the water, drank it down, and then shook his head. There had been improvement, but his control wasn't quite there yet. He was already considering holding the cup upside down like a plate of walnuts when he had nothing to do.

He then picked up a sharpened Tang sword and dipped it into the nearby oil drum. This was a convenient method; applying a layer of liquid to the weapon was easier than creating ripples. The oil was ordinary cooking oil, but with the ripples, it was as if enchanted, significantly increasing its lethality. However, the same problem remained: he wasn't yet proficient enough at applying the ripples to the weapon; his accuracy and duration needed improvement, making it unsuitable as a regular method.

But then again... he's only practiced Ripple for less than six hours. If he could become proficient with that, the original protagonists might as well hang themselves.

After casually swinging his sword for a while, Mu Xiang put down his Tang sword and tried releasing the ripples once more. The ripples seemed to only be released from the extremities of the body; Mu Xiang could now attach them to his fist, but the power wasn't concentrated enough. He was still a long way from unleashing a powerful long-range ripple attack. The characteristics of the ripples meant that the more concentrated they were, the stronger and more precise they became—this was the direction Mu Xiang needed to work on.

"There's so much to learn," Mu Xiang sighed, then a surge of motivation welled up inside him.

Through experimentation and practice, he determined that Ripple, as a method of energy application, was perfectly compatible with his Kryptonian life energy, and also possessed properties similar to sunlight, having a more beneficial activating effect on his cells and life energy itself. If he could master Ripple to the point where he could release waves at will, then even without acquiring thermal vision, he would have a considerably powerful means of externalizing energy.

However, Ripple energy also has limitations, which is inherent to breathing techniques. A breathing technique begins with breathing itself, then the method. If breathing becomes disordered during combat—which the manga attributes to "fear"—the Ripple cannot be generated properly. Therefore, the manga advocates controlling fear to achieve regular, continuous breathing and generate powerful Ripple. So, you see…

The hymn of mankind is the hymn of courage!

Mu Xiang seemed to understand what Zeppelin meant.

Furthermore, if breathing is restricted by external forces, such as the throat or lungs being blocked, or blood flow being obstructed, the ripples cannot be released. Therefore, Mu Xiang needs to pay attention to this aspect.

Looking at his watch, Mu Xiang saw that it was still a while before eleven o'clock, so he turned around and jumped into a pool on the training field.

The pool's water was clear yet bottomless, its depth unknown. Mu Xiang wasn't using it for swimming, but rather to force himself to master ripples... By utilizing the repulsive properties of ripples, ripple warriors could walk on water. However, Mu Xiang couldn't do it yet... From last night until now, he didn't know how many times he had fallen into the water. Each time, he only had the illusion of standing still for a fleeting moment before a splash.

After playing for about half an hour, it was impossible not to feel frustrated. However, Mu Xiang glanced at his watch and knew it was time to go out. Perhaps Zhang Jie and Zhan Lan had already knocked on his door.

After going upstairs to dry his hair and change his clothes, Mu Xiang pushed open the door to his room. Sure enough, there were three people chatting in the square. When they saw him come out, they all nodded to him.

Mu Xiang smiled at Zhang Jie and Zhan Lan, then nodded casually to Li Xiaoyi. He then asked, "Where's Zheng Zha? Is he still sleeping in?"

Zhang Jie chuckled mischievously, "Yeah, I wonder if I've overworked myself."

"Why don't we wake him up? According to Brother Zhang, we received quite a lot of rewards this time," Mu Xiang smiled. "We can have a meeting first. As a team that will depend on each other for the future, it would be best if we could discuss together how to plan the use of the rewards."

"To be honest, I checked the exchange list last night and looked for things that everyone might need. I also exchanged some suitable items for myself. Unfortunately, everyone was asleep last night, so I only have time now." As he finished speaking, he looked at Li Xiaoyi and then knocked on Zheng Zha's door.

Leaving aside the chaos that ensued, when Mu Xiang saw the girl inside, he felt like black lines were falling from his head.

"This child is even younger than me! How could you do this to me!"

After the playful banter, everyone sat down on Zheng Zha's sofa.

Zhang Jie and Zhan Lan both looked at Mu Xiang, signaling him to speak first.

[Every time I'm pushed out by someone with Zhang Jie's high-level combat power, I feel uncomfortable all over...]

Mu Xiang clapped his hands: "According to Brother Zhang, our horror film's revenue this time is quite high, which means we can give ourselves a good boost right from the start."

"After returning, I checked the exchange list and considered what kind of setup we need. The three of you should each have two D-rank side quests. I exchanged mine myself and experienced the strength of D-rank... From a cost-effectiveness perspective, if you don't have long-term plans for bloodline enhancement, I suggest using your limited side quests on tech-related equipment first. Focus on improving your attack and defense with tech equipment before considering personal enhancement." He then looked at Zheng Zha: "However, Zheng Zha, you're different. You'll definitely be undergoing bloodline enhancement. With this initial boost, you'll be our main fighting force... If you enhance properly, we'll all benefit!"

(End of this chapter)