Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 381 Close Combat
The Overlord knew that his battle with his opponent was nearing its end... if no one else intervened.

Although Overlord isn't a true melee fighter in the Central Continent Team, his strength in that area shouldn't be underestimated. After all, he received top-notch training before entering the Reincarnation World.

Mu Xiang had discussed this issue with him during practice, which is the underlying logic of the Samsara team members' abilities. Ultimately, it comes down to two things: what you can bring to the table and how much you can bring to the table.

Mu Xiang's close combat skills are the strongest in the Central Continent Team... many teammates even suspect that he is the strongest in the entire Samsara World in this aspect. The fundamental reason is his extremely overpowered basic stats, while the various combat skills he displays are merely icing on the cake.

It's a very simple principle: among the various bloodline attribute enhancements, almost all follow the logic of "you gain something, you lose something else," which is why there are general stratifications and detailed strengths and weaknesses. Take the werewolf violent aesthetics favored by the Overlord as an example. When transformed, the werewolf possesses extremely strong strength, defense, and speed, but correspondingly, the ordinary werewolf itself does not possess any energy, and its excessive size also makes the user lose agility.

Most importantly, werewolf bloodlines have a time limit for transformation. Indeed, the higher the bloodline, the longer the transformation lasts, and the shorter the weakness after the transformation ends. If one reaches the fourth-tier gene lock, it is not difficult to eliminate this limitation directly... But before reaching the fourth-tier gene lock, these disadvantages are real disadvantages.

As for Zheng Zha, the strength of his vampire energy is undeniable; with it, he could even solo the Ju-on arc. His own talent is also exceptional, which is why he remains a key player. However, the self-healing ability of the vampire bloodline has many limitations in the early stages, making it essentially a bonus. Furthermore, the physical strength of the vampire bloodline isn't particularly superior compared to other bloodlines of the same rank.

So what about Mu Xiang's Kryptonian bloodline? He lacks nothing in terms of strength, defense, speed, and even agility. The higher the bloodline and gene lock rank, the more outrageous these characteristics become. He has never even had a problem with insufficient energy. Don't say that you can only have the ability to kill spirits after reaching the fourth rank; any deficiencies in certain aspects can be completely made up for with other equipment.

This is the source of his confidence in what he can achieve, and as for how much... his improvement is almost comprehensive, allowing him to boldly use any means or techniques he knows, whether he already possessed them or knew them but couldn't put them into practice. Any combat skill is something he can use immediately upon learning it, so his close combat strength can be said to improve without any bottlenecks.

Without the foundation of bloodline and genetic lock to unleash their full potential, Mu Xiang's skills would be mere trifles, and Zheng Zha's talent would likely only be useful for fitness. If the Overlord were to face both of them in the real world, even the two of them combined wouldn't be enough to defeat him.

"So don't think that just because you're a damage dealer, you don't need to or aren't good at close combat... and don't be envious of other people's fancy skills. Use what you already know, and you can still achieve amazing results with the monstrous physique of an A-level werewolf. That's your strength," Mu Xiang once said.

Those who can see through others' weaknesses in the heat of battle are a minority... and when weaknesses are overshadowed by strengths, they won't easily become a breakthrough point.

Overlord wholeheartedly agreed; the melee fighters of the Central Continent Team were simply too monstrous… Under the suppression of the gene lock level, Overlord couldn't feel the strength of his bloodline at all when sparring with Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha. When sparring with Zhao Yingkong, their styles didn't align; he couldn't touch Zhao Yingkong, and Zhao Yingkong had difficulty truly injuring him, leaving both of them in a difficult position.

Zhang Heng had mentioned to him that it was possible that letting him spar with those two fourth-tier monsters was already an acknowledgment of his strength... Zhang Heng had fought with Overlord in "Final Destination 2," and although Overlord was controlled at the time and forgot about it, Zhang Heng had a vivid memory of it.

Damn it, the so-called invincible telekinetic floating cannon below the fourth tier, if it doesn't fire directly, the impact of the cannon itself won't hurt the Overlord at all! The Overlord only has a first-tier gene lock, and its physique is already terrifying.

In this horror movie, the Overlord finally gets his fill of fighting against the melee fighters of the Demon Team!
Dechai is a melee powerhouse who unlocked the second-tier gene lock, possessing two heads, four arms, and enhanced battle aura. When he was copied with two heads, four arms, and rudimentary battle aura, he was already a super mainstay of his original team, capable of holding a place in most teams across the entire Reincarnation World. After experiencing "Van Helsing," he further enhanced his intermediate battle aura, significantly increasing his combat power.

With his double heads and four arms, and the added power of Muay Thai, the Overlord was initially put on the defensive for a while, but he quickly turned the tide with his extremely high tolerance for error.

While not exactly underestimating him, Dechai had come with the intention of attacking ranged attackers. After exchanging blows, he discovered that his opponent only had a Tier 1 gene lock and was enhanced as a werewolf, which reassured him considerably. He then launched a swift and relentless attack. Each tier difference significantly impacted the effectiveness of his bloodline, and with the amplification from the Tier 2 gene lock, he figured he wouldn't lose.

However, Dechai suffered some losses before the Overlord could retaliate.

The thick fists were shrouded in a hazy aura, as if they were wearing boxing gloves. As the four fists slammed into the Overlord's shoulders and chest, the annihilation magic energy on the wolf claws also forcefully struck Dechai's chest.

The Overlord stepped back; the four punches amplified by his battle aura were still quite painful for him. If he were more fragile, his arm would probably have been broken off at the shoulder, and several of his ribs would have been broken as well. But the huge wolf head took a deep breath, which relieved the pain in his shoulder and chest.

Dechai felt a gap appear in his chest where his battle aura was circulating, inexplicably leaking out. The energy depletion was a minor issue; the real problem was the disruption of his energy cycle, making it difficult for him to exert force. Struck by the claw, he roared in anger, his four eyes glaring fiercely at the werewolf opposite him.

"Damn it, what are you glaring at me for?" Overlord glared back, but unfortunately his wolf-like eyes weren't very noticeable when he glared.

Dechai knew that landing all four punches was far more valuable than landing a single claw strike, but this wasn't a ring. In terms of exchanging injury for injury, the Overlord had achieved his goal.

"Trying to tough it out with a werewolf's body?" Dechai calmed down, then sneered, "Your transformation has a time limit... I'm going to overpower you while you're transforming, and once you're done, I'll smash you to pieces!"

If Mu Xiang were here, he would definitely say, "What are you pretending for? Werewolves have transformation limitations, but battle qi doesn't have a burst and exhaustion period? They're both burst-type abilities, so stop talking about who's who."

But here only the Overlord, its enormous wolf head grinning: "Then let's give it a try."

(End of this chapter)