Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 447 Choice?

A blood-red, scorching greatsword descended from the sky, the sword enveloped in fire, the fire transforming into the sword, then tearing through space and striking directly at Munoqua.

Munoqua's body tried to escape at an even greater speed, but before the immense pressure of the descending giant sword, this struggle was nothing more than futile. Its last act was to roar, countless black rays spewing from its mouth, swelling in the wind, transforming into a horde of fearless lizards that would stand in its way.

However, before the lizards could even react, they were pressed to the ground by the immense pressure that pierced through space. Some of the unlucky ones were even swept into the collapsing space and silently annihilated.

Under the Samadhi Yin-Yang Sword, Munoqua was cleaved into nothingness. From the moment the fire ignited until the sword fell, only a few seconds passed, yet it seemed to span countless ages, leaving a mark on the moon more terrifying than the passage of time.

After unleashing that sword strike, Zheng Zha swayed, and Zhang Jie quickly supported him: "Did you exert so much energy?"

Zheng Zha gave a wry smile: "There's nothing I can do. The Samadhi True Fire already consumes a lot of energy, and the balance between the two types of energy also needs to be controlled. This sword strike basically emptied my mana bar."

"That is not bad."

Zhang Jie, on the contrary, breathed a sigh of relief. Given Zheng Zha's level and lineage, the fact that he could empty his mana bar meant that his skills were powerful. Just as Long Taobing said, unless forced to use his ultimate skill as a basic attack, a strong person like Zheng Zha would never run out of energy.

He scanned the moon and then smiled at Zheng Zha, saying, "It seems to have worked. There's no unlimited resurrection. Your sword has caused a lot of damage to the moon. Even if it can revive, its speed will be greatly reduced."

“That’s right, otherwise why would it panic? It could just be a sitting duck.” Zheng Zha’s expression quickly returned to normal. He pushed up his nose. “It hasn’t been resurrected yet, right? We can go explore other places first. Maybe we can find some solutions to the current situation.”

That being said, the two didn't hold out much hope... The moon beasts had indeed built quite a few towns on the moon, as well as places resembling altars, but most of them had been destroyed in the previous tremors or collisions. According to Zhang Jie's detection, only one temple, its construction unknown, still stood in the far distance.

“Now that we’ve temporarily eliminated Munoqua, and its form hasn’t fully solidified, we don’t need to wait any longer… Since we can’t go back now, let’s deal with the other anomalies and make that temple our next target,” Zheng Zha said. “Although it’s unlikely we’ll find a control lever to brake the moon, it’s better to investigate first, just to be on the safe side.”

When the two returned to the lunar surface and saw the completely transformed environment, they smiled at each other. Unbeknownst to them, Zheng Zha had grown to such a level, and he still had much to achieve on this path!

Zheng Zha withdrew from the Red Lotus Transformation and looked at his hands... He was already a powerful warrior capable of handling most dangers. After this sword strike, he no longer needed to consider where was safer, but could instead look for the next suitable battlefield for himself.

“If we can’t solve the problem of the moon’s fall, we should do it even if it means smashing the moon along with all of these things…” Zheng Zha said in a deep voice on the way. “Although I don’t know how strong the gravitational connection is between the Dreamland and the moon, or what kind of chain reaction will be triggered after the moon is destroyed, it is still better than letting the moon collide with the Dreamland.”

Hearing the decisiveness in Zheng Zha's voice, Zhang Jie was taken aback, then said with some relief, "Good lad, you're more like a powerful being from the Reincarnation World now." Zheng Zha paused for a moment, then smiled, "It's not always that someone helps us plan... In times like this, if I don't know what to do, I'll be letting Mu Xiang down. Fortunately, there's the gene lock simulation..."

“That’s not how it works…” Zhang Jie shook his head. “I’m not talking about your plans themselves, but how you treat your choices…”

Zheng Zha thought for a moment: "A choice?"

Zhang Jie said calmly, "It's all about choices... Outside the laser channel back then, it was your choice to warn them; it was your choice to save James; it was your choice to lead the charge for the Central Continent team... You have enough courage and strength to defend your choices, and that is proof of your strength."

"Hmm...maybe." Zheng Zha suddenly smiled. "My choice now...is to do my best to stop as much as I can. Even if there's still danger, I'll fight back!"

"This is the mindset of the strong... In the God Realm, it's too easy to possess great power." Zhang Jie shrugged. "But it's not easy to have the matching mindset... Those who look at the superhuman power they already have or are about to have and shout wildly, thinking they can be called ancestors, are just big ants. Congratulations, you've taken another step closer to the intermediate level of the fourth tier."

Zheng Zha nodded, looking down at the endless rift valley below, and then said in a low voice, "If my power were stronger... perhaps I could also defend other people's choices."

"Someone else's?" This time, Zhang Jie was stunned. A feeling he had never experienced before suddenly swept over him, as if the whole world was listening to Zheng Zha express his wish.

Zheng Zha, however, was completely oblivious. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Yeah, I just can't stand that feeling of powerlessness... Hehe, Mu Xiang and Chu Xuan both told me before that it's because we're too weak that we often have no choice. Mu Xiang said that because we're too weak, we have no choice, and we don't give others the power to choose either..."

"I don't completely agree with all his actions, but I have to admit he's right. I was too weak before; because of my reluctance, I might have had to sacrifice my companions' lives. In 'The Terrifying Black Hole,' I could only abandon those newcomers, but now it's different. If I can prevent a catastrophe, what's a little risk to myself? That's my choice!"

Zheng Zha clenched his fist. "I've seen too much regret and helplessness, but I don't think it's because they lack power. That's robber logic... It's because they have no choice! If I were stronger, I'd be the tall guy who could hold up the sky if it fell. With me, more people would have more choices, right? That... is also my choice!"

Zhang Jie was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter: "Good, good, good! I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You want to be tall? Fine, I'll go with you!"

A magnificent temple became clear in their minds, but the specific details remained the same as before, still impossible to discern clearly... The chaotic darkness blocked their spiritual exploration.

Perhaps only one person possesses such power... Nyarlathotep, the supreme god of the moon beasts!

(End of this chapter)