Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 41 Team Training
At Mu Xiang's strong recommendation, Zheng Zha finally upgraded to a C-rank vampire viscount. In addition, he wore a double D-rank power armor and a vampire-specific ring. As for skills, after much deliberation, Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha decided to exchange for the C-rank vampire spell—Red Flame.

After reviewing a series of C-rank vampire spells, Mu Xiang could only conclude that Zheng Zha's decision to exchange for this spell in the original story was justified... The others offered little inspiration for energy utilization and their impact in combat was not direct. Moreover, without exchanging for this spell, Mu Xiang even doubted whether Zheng Zha could truly utilize vampire energy effectively in *Alien*.

After exchanging all of these, Zheng Zha had almost no side quests left... but he still had more than two thousand reward points left. So, amidst the envious and jealous glances of the others, he patted his chest and guaranteed that he would cover the expenses for the next ten days, as well as the combat resources needed for the next horror movie.

Zhan Lan suddenly asked, "Judging from the beam of light when Zheng Zha was enhanced, his physical abilities must have improved a lot, right?"

Zheng Zha's stats probably aren't as high as in the original story, since he lacks the direct boost from internal energy. But... his combat power is definitely much higher than in the original story. Wouldn't a burst of power from this power armor be more devastating than being hit with intermediate-level internal energy?

So Zheng Zha performed a dash, weaving through the crowd. Compared to ordinary people, this speed was certainly astonishing; but in Mu Xiang's eyes, it was nothing special.

Then Mu Xiang also tried, and this time even Zhang Jie said he couldn't keep up with his speed.

I'd be a fool to believe you...

Li Xiaoyi stared intently at Mu Xiang, he really couldn't keep up with this speed at all... What exactly did this guy enhance using a B-level side quest? Why is his physical ability so abnormal?
Then came the much-anticipated dinner party. Mu Xiang and Zhan Lan went to Zhang Jie's house first, waiting for the others to arrive.

Just as Mu Xiang and Zhan Lan were chatting, Li Xiaoyi walked in with a blonde girl in pigtails. Zhan Lan's expression became slightly awkward, while Mu Xiang smiled inwardly.

I'm too lazy to even add another piece of evidence to prove he's not Li Xiaoyi...

After quite a while, Zheng Zha finally arrived with Lori. Of course, this was followed by a heated argument, about everything from procreation to relationships… Mu Xiang was thoroughly exasperated by their bickering.

Zhang Jie suddenly patted Mu Xiang on the shoulder: "Why didn't you bring your partner along?"

"Huh?" Mu Xiang was somewhat surprised. "I didn't create any life forms."

Zhang Jie was stunned for a moment, and the others stopped arguing immediately. But after glancing at Mu Xiang, they started arguing again.

"Why not? Are you so stubborn?" Zhang Jie looked at Mu Xiang with suspicion.

Is he testing me or something...?

Mu Xiang was taken aback by Zhang Jie's question: "So you don't have any thoughts on that at the moment?"

Then he impatiently slapped Zheng Zha on the butt: "Go buy some wine! Stop making noise!"

It has to be said that Zheng Zha, being such a "good guy," is indeed easy to get along with. After showing him a little kindness and guidance, he's always calling him "partner"—and in fact, he thinks so too... So Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha are now very comfortable with each other.

Zheng Zha bought some really good wine. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the team atmosphere became even stronger... except for Li Xiaoyi, who would occasionally cover up his embarrassment with a fake smile.

Zhang Jie pushed the empty bowl aside with a contented look, lit a cigarette, and said with a smug look, "The main god did a really good job in this regard..." Then he gave one to Zheng Zha and Mu Xiang as well.

Zheng Zha immediately took the cigarette and lit it up, but Mu Xiang waved his hand and laughed, "I don't smoke, it'll kill my brain cells..." As he said this, he clearly felt Li Xiaoyi pause for a moment. He wasn't deliberately imitating a certain bespectacled man, but rather intentionally trying to annoy someone. Casually leaking some unimportant information would put a lot of pressure on those in the know.

Zhang Jie clicked his tongue and waved the cigarette in his hand again. This time, Mu Xiang smiled and took it, placing it in his shirt pocket like a ballpoint pen.

Whether or not one smokes it is one thing, and whether or not one accepts it is another. At least Zhang Jie's act of offering a cigarette this time was an expression of goodwill.

Seeing this, Zhang Jie took another satisfied sip and nodded his chin in appreciation to Mu Xiang.

After the two finished their cigarettes, Mu Xiang couldn't wait to get to training. He was eager to know Zheng Zha's current fighting strength and how much Zhang Jie would hold back!
Zhang Jie led everyone to the basement and announced his training plan. Mu Xiang expressed his approval, stating that Zhang Jie's modular training approach was very important for newcomers.

Li Xiaoyi immediately announced that he was going to practice shooting. Watching his retreating figure, Mu Xiang sneered inwardly. Clearly, Li Xiaoyi, who had used up two D-level side quests, couldn't possibly be without his own methods; he was simply keeping them to himself.

However, concealing information is merely a clever trick... it doesn't even qualify as cleverness in the face of absolute power.

Zhan Lan was pushed to go for a run by Zhang Jie and Mu Xiang, who told her not to stop until she couldn't run anymore, since the main god was there to support her.

Then came the combat training that all three of them had been looking forward to... The three arrived at the combat platform, and Zhang Jie chuckled: "Who wants to go first?"

Mu Xiang smiled and said, "I'll go first. Please give me your guidance, Brother Jie."

As he spoke, he threw a punch.

This punch was simple and unadorned, but to an ordinary person, it was impossible to dodge or defend against.

Zhang Jie dodged the attack and then punched Mu Xiang in the chest and abdomen.

Did he misjudge my strength the first time...? His dodging and this punch are completely on different levels.

While thinking, Mu Xiang did not retreat. He took the punch head-on and sent Zhang Jie flying backward.

"Damn it!" Zhang Jie cursed, but didn't get up for a long time. Mu Xiang was speechless, walked over and helped Zhang Jie up: "Don't try to extort me, I didn't even use any force."

[After all, he himself claimed that he only got a few thousand points in four matches, and he even used all those reward points to improve his physical attributes... So beating a B-rank enhanced opponent is just a pipe dream!]

Seeing through Zhang Jie's intention to go easy on him, Mu Xiang had no choice but to take the blame for being "unruly" and watch as Zhang Jie beat up Zheng Zha, who had taken off his power armor... Zheng Zha, who couldn't use any vampire energy except for the Red Flame, was naturally beaten even more badly by Zhang Jie after losing his double-enhanced stats.

Later, Mu Xiang couldn't stand it anymore and suggested unleashing the Red Flame: "Let's go fight the Supreme God and let him use the Red Flame. Otherwise, he won't be able to use the vampire energy even if you beat him into a pancake. With the Supreme God there, you don't have to worry about the Red Flame burning you up."

Zhang Jie thought about it and agreed, so the three men went to the main square with their arms around each other's shoulders... although one of them ended up with a bruised and swollen face.

At Mu Xiang's request, Zheng Zha could only rely on the vampire's own recovery ability to heal his injuries, euphemistically called stimulating bodily functions.

Zhang Jie knocked Zheng Zha to the ground for the umpteenth time. He commented, "Your speed and strength have improved a lot, but your application of them is problematic. You can't unleash their true power... Moreover, your combat skills are far inferior to Mu Xiang's. The gaps in your attacks are too easy for me to catch. These are things you need to pay attention to."

Zheng Zha, panting, got up: "I thought using Red Flame would make me feel much better..."

Mu Xiang laughed, "It's not that simple. If you use Crimson Flame, Zhang Jie won't attack you first, right? In the end, it's your control that's the problem. You're covered in Crimson Flame but you can't touch Zhang Jie. Actually, you should be much faster than him. I think once you master your control, tomorrow Zhang Jie will be begging to disable your Crimson Flame, hahaha..."

Zhang Jie agreed, patting Zheng Zha on the shoulder and saying, "Mu Xiang is right. Besides, you still need to practice your skills. You can't just go around flashing red flames without being able to touch anyone. Imagine if you could burst into flames at any time when you're fighting someone of similar skill level. How uncomfortable would that be for your opponent?"

“So, Brother Jie and I will try our best to teach you some practical tactics,” Mu Xiang smiled, then stretched his limbs. “Now, put on your power armor, and the two of you can gang up on me!”

"There's such a requirement?" Zhang Jie and Zheng Zha asked in unison.

However, the final result was a crushing defeat for both of them... Mu Xiang's reaction speed was far faster than theirs. According to Mu Xiang's own estimation, Zheng Zha would probably need to unlock the first-tier gene lock before he could truly fight him—and that's assuming Mu Xiang didn't have his gene lock yet. As for Zhang Jie, needless to say, with his current strength where he was holding back, he could even send Zheng Zha flying while he was wearing power armor.

Ripples appeared on Mu Xiang's right palm, then he slapped Zhang Jie to the ground. This strike, immobilized by both force and the ripples, rendered Zhang Jie unable to move. In fact, if an ordinary person had received such a blow, they would have been severely injured, if not killed.

Then he heard the wind behind him, turned around, and punched Zheng Zha, who was charging at him in power armor, to a draw... Any other enhanced user would definitely be at a disadvantage with a hasty punch. So Mu Xiang estimated that if Zheng Zha were copied into the Demon Team, he wouldn't be completely powerless with his power armor.

[I'm destined to be a workaholic... I have to worry about everything, even the matter of the clone Zheng Zha.]

As Mu Xiang thought this, he delivered a spinning back kick to Zheng Zha's neck.

Zheng Zha was kicked hard and sent flying. As soon as he landed, he hurriedly shouted for the main god to repair.

After the repairs were finished, he took off his helmet and yelled at Mu Xiang, "You really don't know your own strength, do you?! You were trying to break my neck just now, weren't you?!"

It seems someone took the wrong script... Could you please return the script to the Grand Lord?

Mu Xiang gave a wry smile. He hadn't expected to kick Zheng Zha like this even through the armor... It seemed he needed to practice his control over his strength more.

Zhang Jie also made some repairs, and then said unconvinced, "Your fighting techniques definitely still have a lot of problems. If you had the same physical abilities as me, I wouldn't be afraid of you... But your physical abilities and control make up for the flaws in your techniques very well. I can see them but I can't counter them. It's so frustrating."

A round of applause came from the side; it was Zhan Lan, who was taking a break. The bespectacled girl was so engrossed in watching that she forgot all her exhaustion: "With such wonderful performances from the three of us, it seems our next horror movie won't be too difficult!"

It's not too difficult anymore...

The four chatted in the square for a while longer. During this time, Mu Xiang also revealed what he had gained from returning to the horror movie and suggested that they find an opportunity to go back together to dig for more rewards... Of course, rewards and risks go hand in hand.

The day ended with training. After dinner, Mu Xiang reminded Zheng Zha not to take off his power armor, ostensibly to familiarize himself with it more—but only he knew his real concerns.

“After all, you’re not yet proficient in using power armor. The main god said you have to learn how to use it yourself… Besides, there’s a life support system inside. If you’re really in a hurry, just take care of it in there and then drink the purified water.” Mu Xiang said, which drew a burst of laughter.

Zheng Zha was exasperated and was about to take Loli away when he realized that Mu Xiang was really a bit crazy... He had all sorts of ideas, and the worst part was that he couldn't refute them.

"Speaking of which, Zheng Zha has never used the invisibility device in battle yet. That should be incredibly effective," Zhan Lan said, taking a sip of her drink.

“Yeah, there are still eight or nine days left, let’s take it slow…” Zhang Jie said with a sly smile.

Zheng Zha gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be so smug. How can I, a dignified vampire viscount, be humiliated like this..."

"By the way, Brother Jie, didn't you say that my tactics still have a lot of problems? I also think we can't just ignore them. How about we try again, just sparring, stopping when we've made a point, I won't exert myself?" Mu Xiang couldn't help but laugh as he suggested.

"roll!"

I keep my word; I'll only consider dividing the story into chapters after the narrative is complete. These two chapters clearly show that I've reduced the amount of time I spent on resting parts in the original story. Tomorrow's Alien chapter will also strive for a complete and concise narrative. Thank you all for your attention, and thank you for your monthly tickets and recommendation votes!

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