Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 66 Advancement and Momentum
The remaining days were spent in training and getting used to each other. In addition to the unified team training, each person also had their own specialized training.

For example, Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha spent the most time sparring training... Mu Xiang's control over the gene lock was certainly not as proficient as Zheng Zha's. When he was allowed to unlock his gene lock for the first time, Zheng Zha took the initiative to activate the first-level gene lock in front of Mu Xiang, and he didn't seem to feel any burden at all.

This left Mu Xiang completely numb. After returning to the Main God Space, he had been trying to unlock his genetic lock himself and strengthen his control over it, hoping that the aftereffects in the horror movie would be reduced or even disappear. However, he was unable to unlock it on his own during practice. Every night before bed, he struggled like he was constipated, but there was no reaction whatsoever.

Moreover, he remembered that actively activating the gene lock would have a significant impact, which was not even a side effect, but a real feedback to the body when it was activated.

So Zheng Zha drove it out so easily?!

This is even more outrageous than the original story!

Is it really true that in this endless stream of stories, the protagonist suffers daily torture... and the restrictions are lifted no matter who the pen leaves? Well then, please, make those demon team members suffer a little more...

According to Zheng Zha, his second activation in "Alien" was voluntary... He was already nervous at the time, so he didn't notice anything like spitting blood.

Having obtained a B-level enhancement, Zheng Zha's enhancement level was no lower than Mu Xiang's, and after unlocking his gene lock, he could unleash his advantages even more. If Mu Xiang could still easily defeat Zheng Zha, it would be an injustice... So after enduring the pressure and fighting for a long time, Mu Xiang was finally able to unlock his gene lock on his own—although he was coughing up blood while fighting.

Later, Mu Xiang discovered that Zheng Zha had been hiding something... Once, Mu Xiang fought exceptionally well, entering the zone at the same time as Zheng Zha, and completely overwhelming him in every aspect. Just as Mu Xiang was about to finish the fight with a punch, Zheng Zha suddenly unleashed tremendous strength, sending Mu Xiang flying. Startled, Mu Xiang bounced back and used a half-finished Ripple Dash to finally end the match.

Afterwards, Mu Xiang looked at Zheng Zha's arm and noticed that there were some ruptured blood vessels and red, swollen muscles, which seemed to indicate that he had unlocked the second-order gene lock.

"So I'd like to ask you, when did you unlock the second-tier gene lock?" Mu Xiang squatted down next to Zheng Zha, holding a water glass as he asked.

Zheng Zha lay on the ground and said, "Huh? It's not open yet. When I was fighting the Empress, I felt like I was about to unlock it... I forgot to mention after I went back to the real world. Actually, I probably haven't really entered it yet."

What should I do? I really want to report this...

Judging from this, Zheng Zha's official unlocking of the second-order gene lock should be a matter for the next event... Mu Xiang made this judgment.

After training, Mu Xiang usually went straight back to Chu Xuan's room and watched Chu Xuan do scientific research, which he considered a way to relax. Because Mu Xiang was missing some side quests, it was Chu Xuan who redeemed a C-grade magical legendary armor for him.

This armor is called the Seven Killers Armor. It can trigger an outer defensive force field by injecting killing intent and energy. The force field is highly resistant to magical attacks and is also effective against supernatural attacks.

However, in exchange, Mu Xiang had to use the remaining reward points to exchange for materials for Chu Xuan.

Over the past few days, Mu Xiang watched as Chu Xuan, without using any side quests, concocted over ten D-grade protective shields priced by the main gods. After testing them, Mu Xiang discovered that they were far superior to the basic version made by Xiao Honglu in the original story. Not only did they have comparable energy consumption per unit, but they were also equipped with the charging device Chu Xuan had created.

While ineffective against supernatural attacks, it proved quite effective against other types of attacks. Mu Xiang knew the next match would likely be against the Curse of the Dead, but with this, at least they could defend against other teams' attacks.

In addition, Chu Xuan also taught Mu Xiang how to repair some commonly used high-tech equipment... As for manufacturing, Chu Xuan did not insist, because Mu Xiang also needed to spend time on his own cultivation.

One day, following Chu Xuan's instructions, Mu Xiang dealt with the energy loss problem of a protective shield. Then, he stared at Chu Xuan with a sinister look in his eyes: "Why do I feel like what you're doing now is like training a regent... You don't want to die in the next horror movie, do you?"

[That doesn't make sense. Wouldn't the allure of the fourth-order gene lock be enough to motivate him to keep going?]

Chu Xuan waved his hand: "You're overthinking it."

With three days left, Mu Xiang suddenly remembered something and gave Chu Xuan the T-virus and antidote he had brought from Resident Evil: "You've seen Resident Evil, right? After Alice was injected with the T-virus, she gained power far exceeding that of everyone else... I went back to Resident Evil and did some more missions, and after looking at the Hive's report, it seems that the effects of the T-virus solution are very similar to unlocking the first-tier gene lock. Do you think it's worth a try?"

“I’ve actually suspected that this might be a kind of externally catalyzed gene lock,” Chu Xuan said. “But what needs to be clear is that there is a difference between the T-virus and the T-virus original solution… This is true both from the perspective of the plot and from the exchange with the main god. If we want to reverse-engineer the original solution, it will probably take a very long time… a very long time.”

Hearing Chu Xuan emphasize the difficulty, Mu Xiang couldn't help but smile wryly. Then, looking at Chu Xuan's workbench, he said, "Why don't you give it a try? I've seen you quite successful these past few days in reverse-engineering the various technologies from the main god." This wasn't a joke; Mu Xiang had become somewhat numb to Chu Xuan's reverse-engineering of the main god's technology. Other magical legendary technologies—or rather, rune technology—had also been extensively researched. Mu Xiang had lost count of how many times he'd watched this bespectacled man speak with fervent eyes, spouting jargon like "internal science"...

Even Zheng Zha's ring was examined extensively, and Chu Xuan concluded that its energy storage efficiency could be further enhanced. The method was that Zheng Zha compressed the vampire energy, and to a certain extent, the ring could hold far more vampire energy than they thought was "half of the energy of a viscount-level vampire."

However, this is a bit beyond Zheng Zha's current level... I can only keep it as a suggestion for now.

Upon hearing Mu Xiang's words, Chu Xuan shook his head and said, "I said it would take time, not that it couldn't be done. Let me analyze the effects of the T-virus first. If it's really worth it, we can go back to Resident Evil and get the T-virus stock solution."

The word "take" amused Mu Xiang, but he still agreed. Then he reminded him, "Actually, besides unlocking the gene lock for our team members, this should also be usable by members of other teams, right? Someone with a C-level side quest and 2,000 reward points can easily become a B-level side quest and 7,000 reward points... more than three times that."

Chu Xuan looked at Mu Xiang with some appreciation upon hearing this: "A very good idea... I was thinking the same thing. However, if there is enough time, we might be able to make two kinds of gene lock catalysts. Of course, we need to consider the consequences and adverse reactions of using the one for them, but we don't need to consider the other one... We just need to strongly promote rapid activation and get rid of the other team members before they suffer a backlash and die or mutate."

Mu Xiang smiled upon hearing this. It was indeed a strategy focused on maximizing profits... but he wholeheartedly agreed.

Ten days can pass quickly if you make the most of your time.

On the last day at dusk, the main god shone once again, and when its light reached its peak, twenty pillars of light fell on the square.

"Enter the pillar of light within thirty seconds. Target locked. 'Ju-on' begins teleportation..."

After another bout of half-dreaming and half-awake, the first thing Mu Xiang did upon waking was to look at his watch:
"Surviving for seven days will allow you to return to the Main God Space. Killing Kayako, the main body of the Ju-on, will grant you one B-rank side quest and a reward of 5000 points..."

"After surviving for three days, the Beiyan Continent team will enter the Ju-on world... Killing an enemy team member whose gene lock has not been activated will grant a C-level side quest and 2000 reward points; killing an enemy team member whose gene lock has been activated will grant a B-level side quest and 7000 reward points. Each friendly team member killed will result in a negative one-point count, and each enemy team member killed will result in a positive one-point count. The final number multiplied by 2000 will be the reward points for the remaining members of both teams. If the opposing team is wiped out, the remaining members will receive a C-level side quest."

As he glanced at the information and nodded slightly, he heard Zhang Jie counting the new recruits: "Five... Damn, this is a horror movie with a 12-player difficulty level! And it's a team battle!"

Zheng Zha scratched his head: "It seems that Ju-on is actually easier than Alien, which had its difficulty changed last time."

“You can’t calculate it like that.” Mu Xiang turned to look at Zheng Zha. “Because of this restriction in team battles, newcomers are actually a burden to us… Newcomers who have no ability to fight back against the Curse and our opponents will cause us to lose 2,000 points if they die. So the number of people in team battles and non-team battles cannot be used as an equal measure of difficulty.”

At that moment, Zhan Lan's voice rang out. She had just woken up and found herself in a Japanese-style room, so she ran to the window: "The place we are here must be the haunted house from Ju-on!"

Seeing the girl's pale face, Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie both sighed.

Chu Xuan said calmly, "It's not surprising... otherwise the God of War wouldn't be able to make us confront Ju-on, and this horror movie would lose its meaning."

Zhan Lan touched her forehead: "Are you familiar with 'Ju-on'?"

“Tell them about the plot…” Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses and then whispered to Chu Xuan, “You must have already figured something out, right?”

Chu Xuan glanced indifferently at the room: "From the perspective of 'force,' entering the horror movie first may mean being weaker, but let's leave that aside for now... However, if we start from the logic of the main god's intention, then we have an absolute advantage in terms of 'momentum.'"

"Hmm, so we can use some things now." A cold smile appeared on Mu Xiang's lips. "Why don't you do it?"

Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses: "That's exactly right."

(End of this chapter)