Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 64 Mental Power Controllers and Bloodlines

At Mu Xiang's suggestion, Zheng Zha was the first to try it. He knew what Mu Xiang had enhanced, so he was even more curious about what it was that made Mu Xiang so eager at such a low level.

After being questioned by the "mental energy scan" as instructed by Mu Xiang, he quickly opened his eyes and looked at Mu Xiang strangely: "I can't exchange it either... The main god said my body can't handle the mental energy, and also said something about ensuring my mental energy enhancement exceeds 3000? Then I'll have to spend more than 20,000..."

Mu Xiang shrugged: "He asked me to enhance my mental strength to over 2000... I definitely won't do that."

Almost simultaneously, the others closed their eyes and consulted the God of God about the exchange, then reported their respective values. Apart from Zhang Jie's—Mu Xiang knew Zhang Jie was talking nonsense when he heard that number—the other people's value requirements varied, with the lowest being Chu Xuan's 1800 and the highest being Ba Wang's 7000. Only Zhan Lan, who had only been somewhat curious before, showed a hint of nervousness: "The God of God did not restrict my exchange... I can exchange it directly."

Silence fell immediately, and everyone turned their attention to the girl. After a while, Chu Xuan, who had been checking the mental energy exchange with his eyes closed, opened them and looked at Zhan Lan: "Then you will be the most important talent among us... Strengthen this mental energy scan and let us test its effectiveness."

After Chu Xuan said that, Zhan Lan seemed to feel even more pressured, as the feeling of suddenly being burdened with such a heavy responsibility was quite overwhelming.

Then Zhan Lan activated her mental energy scan, and a beam of light enveloped her, from which countless green particles fell towards her. She seemed to be enduring immense pain, and only after several tens of seconds did she land, panting heavily, her forehead covered in sweat.

Lori quickly helped her up and asked, "Sister Zhan Lan, are you alright?"

Zhan Lan, with her eyes closed, smiled happily: "Thank you, Li'er... I feel much better. I just tried to experience this skill, and it seems quite magical."

She fell silent as she spoke, and then Mu Xiang felt as if he had been vaguely swept over by something...

Mu Xiang held up three fingers: "How many is this?"

“Three…wait, why did you change your hand? It’s two now, hehe…” Zhan Lan tilted her head and answered after a while, while Mu Xiang’s small movement of retracting a finger did not escape her scan.

Chu Xuan had initially frowned, but upon seeing Zhan Lan's reaction to the change in hand position, he nodded: "Real-time feedback... So, what is the range of your mental scanning ability now?"

Zhan Lan opened her eyes and smiled, "If it's just ordinary, dispersed mental energy, it can scan a radius of twenty kilometers; if it's concentrated into a straight line, it can extend to two hundred kilometers away."

She said with a hint of helplessness, "But... in order to see your movements clearly, I have to spend time constricting my mental energy, just like when I was looking at Mu Xiang. The more I constrict, the clearer the detection results will be. With my current mental energy, I can accurately scan the movements within a two-kilometer radius. If I stabilize the scanning method, no movement within the detection range can escape my detection."

Chu Xuan nodded thoughtfully, then asked Zhan Lan, "How much has your mental strength been enhanced?"

Zhan Lan's answer was over two hundred, and Chu Xuan nodded and said, "Just as I estimated... The scanning range is definitely related to the mental strength value, and after strengthening your mental strength, your scanning range can continue to expand."

“So I suggest you practice using your mental power for the next ten days. I will provide the necessary assistance,” Chu Xuan paused, then said calmly, “There is another mental power skill that is comparable in priority to mental power scanning. My suggestion is to exchange for it.”

Upon hearing this, Zheng Zha asked curiously, "What is it?"

Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses: "Mind Chains! While communication methods like headsets are very convenient, they still have many limitations in the God Realm. For example, in the team battles we might encounter later, our opponents might have the ability to obtain our information. Mind Chains, on the other hand, are like a communication system established by a mental controller, which greatly reduces the risk of being eavesdropped on by other means, at least that's how the God Realm explains it."

[A very insightful observation.]

Zhan Lan checked the price of the Mind Chain, then said with a bitter face, "But it's so expensive..."

【Um? 】

"It actually requires another B-level side quest and 5000 reward points. I don't have enough side quests..." Zhan Lan murmured.

[Great, the bug from the original work where there were two Bs plus 8,000 is not present here.]

Mu Xiang picked up the thread, saying, "Then I'll try to see if I can exchange it for you... Actually, this is just one of my guesses. Remember when I came back yesterday, I directly restored all of you to full health? The reward points were deducted from my account, which cost over two thousand..."

"How come it cost two thousand?" Zheng Zha was taken aback. "Weren't they almost all uninjured?"

Mu Xiang looked at Zheng Zha speechlessly: "It's probably because of the repair of our collapsed genes. Have you forgotten how long it took us to repair? It's impossible to offer more for the same price, the main god isn't that kind." Then he continued: "So I have a guess, directly exchanging enhancements for the others should also work, this is a good place to try it out."

Zhan Lan raised her hand: "How can this be..."

“Don’t be modest… In the battle against the Queen, the way the main god calculated the rewards was actually a bit rigid. You played a very important role. Consider it my way of thanking you for your Ring of Resistance.” Mu Xiang smiled at Zhan Lan, then closed his eyes.

Just then, Zhang Jie laughed and said, "That's right. Ba Wang and I had a great time fighting in the back, all thanks to Zhan Lan's fire ring protecting us. I should show some sincerity too, hehe."

Leaving aside Zhang Jie and Zhan Lan's mutual refusal, Mu Xiang directly explained his intention to the main god: "Exchange for the Mind Chains... for Zhan Lan."

"Scan complete. No forced or coerced memories found. Exchange confirmed. This enhancement cannot be given to others until the next horror movie is completed."

The cold voice of the main god rang in Mu Xiang's mind, and then another beam of light enveloped Zhan Lan. This time, however, Zhan Lan was not in as much pain. After she landed, everyone asked about her condition again.

"Thank you, Mu Xiang... I'll give it a try," Zhan Lan said softly, and then the entire situation of the square appeared in Mu Xiang's mind.

"It's truly amazing... the price is definitely worth it." Mu Xiang felt it for a moment, then smiled.

Turning to look at Chu Xuan, Chu Xuan nodded as well: "Indeed, as far as I know, there are no other technological devices in the same price range that are this portable. I noticed a rather expensive synesthetic headband before, but it also has many limitations in its use."

Chu Xuan didn't open his mouth when he said this, but Mu Xiang heard it. He also responded from his consciousness: "Consciousness communication? As an independent communication, it's perfectly fine."

Then the mind chains disappeared, and everyone else sighed in unison. Even Zero, who had been silent all along, showed a surprised expression.

Zhan Lan then spoke up: "The reason I want you to experience this is because the Mind Chain still has many limitations... For example, with my current mental power, I can only link to two people other than myself. Any more than that, even within my mental power detection range, I can't link to them. If I continue to strengthen my mental power, the number of people I can link to can increase."

Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses: "A very useful skill... It would be well worth allocating some resources to you."

Just as Zhan Lan was about to say something, Chu Xuan waved his hand and said, "This is not a matter of politely declining... I am just considering it from the most worthwhile perspective."

“I had the same suggestion… Zheng Zha and I both got a lot of reward points this time, but we don’t have many or any to strengthen.” Mu Xiang agreed, which was actually what he wanted. “My next strengthening is A-level Kryptonian bloodline, which I can’t gather in a short time. It would be a waste to keep it for side quests, so it’s better to make the most of it. Zheng Zha is strengthening B-level vampire count, and he still has seven or eight thousand reward points left, which can be allocated to Zhan Lan to strengthen her mental power.”

Zheng Zha nodded in agreement; Zhan Lan's mental skills had just opened his eyes.

"Well, the main god told me that I can only exchange for others once during each rest period... so I can only use the remaining reward points to buy some small trinkets for everyone at most, and I can't help with the enhancements." Mu Xiang sighed and added.

Chu Xuan continued, "If possible, we could actually add some other exchanges for Zhan Lan... It's not just about strengthening a single aspect of mental power. Her exoskeleton armor might have limited defensive capabilities in high-difficulty horror movies, such as against supernatural attacks. So I suggest Zhan Lan exchange for a more comprehensive defensive item, or some kind of bloodline enhancement related to mental power. Theoretically speaking, ghosts also have energy, and mental power or telekinesis can counteract it..."

“I thought of that too.” Mu Xiang smiled at Zhan Lan, then closed his eyes and checked. “I looked at the God’s exchange, and there’s a bloodline exchange that’s quite suitable for you. The God has also clearly stated that it can be used with spiritual power… or rather, the energy that this bloodline relies on is another form of spiritual power.”

Zheng Zha suddenly thought of something, then looked at Mu Xiang strangely: "You're not talking about that, are you... won't that make you ugly?" As soon as he finished speaking, Loli pinched his lower back hard.

Mu Xiang looked at Zheng Zha, who was trembling, and chuckled inwardly. Then, he casually introduced, "That's the Protoss bloodline from StarCraft... The God called it the Protoss bloodline, and the corresponding energy is Psionic Energy—spiritual energy originating from the mind, which is perfectly compatible with your mental power skills!"

"So, what does it mean to become ugly..." Zhan Lan asked timidly.

"Uh……"

These past two days have been packed with classes, mostly reading bamboo and silk manuscripts... so I can only update one chapter this morning, and another one this afternoon or evening. Tomorrow we'll officially begin the Ju-on team battle. However, because I've been busy with homework these past few days, I might not be able to update early in the morning; I'll return to my previous update schedule in a few days. Also, I don't know why I was still in the first round of recommendations but have already moved to the second round... I'll keep trying. Thank you for the monthly tickets, recommendations, and reading support. That's all.

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