Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 69 The First Attack

Few people slept well on the first night. Apart from Zhao Yingkong and Lingdian next door, and Chu Xuan and Arno on this side, everyone else tossed and turned until late at night before finally falling asleep.

Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha volunteered to keep watch. Zheng Zha leaned against the hole in the wall, chatting idly with Mu Xiang via telepathy. Later that night, Mu Xiang got a little bored and started playing Minesweeper on the computer in the suite. Zheng Zha, meanwhile, watched Mu Xiang play Minesweeper while chattering away.

The two, whose bloodlines had been enhanced to B-grade, possessed physical abilities far superior to everyone else present; they could go without sleep for several days without any effect. Moreover, Mu Xiang had taken this into consideration, preparing some highly effective energy drinks—the kind that could keep you awake for a month after drinking just one bottle.

Although they were passing the time, the two of them kept their senses sharp, and they could immediately detect any unusual atmosphere.

Whether it was due to the nature of the curse itself or the thorough surveillance by Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha, there was nothing unusual the night before. Apart from the curse aura surrounding everyone, there was nothing else wrong.

The only time Mu Xiang heard an unusual bubble sound was when Zheng Zha was bored and imitating Kayako's voice inside the Mind Chains...

The next morning, everyone was woken up, and Zhao Yingkong from next door arrived at the middle suite where Mu Xiang was as agreed.

"How did you sleep last night?" Mu Xiang asked everyone seemingly casually. "No one had nightmares, right?"

Everyone said no, and the newlyweds seemed a little embarrassed by the question. Judging from the hotel's accommodations, if they hadn't been scared before falling asleep, they would have been practically on vacation.

Chu Xuan said calmly, "Don't misunderstand... Supernatural horror movies can't be explained by ordinary logic—that's why I don't really like watching these kinds of movies. What he meant was that if you have a nightmare, you should definitely tell me. Maybe your nightmare is related to Ju-on."

After hearing that, the newcomers fell silent again...

After breakfast, Mu Xiang announced the arrangements for the day.

"Chu Xuan, Arno, and I will go out and explore the temples in this small city... In these supernatural horror movies, the main god should also provide some corresponding props." Mu Xiang looked at the map. "Chu Xuan chose a good hotel, which is neither too far nor too close to the three temples in the city... As for you, you just need to play around under Zheng Zha's protection. There are playing cards in the drawer, please help yourselves."

Zhao Yingkong seemed disgusted by this statement. She said coldly, "I don't need anyone to protect me... Last night I hacked into the city's police network and found some interesting things."

【Sigh... what is it?】

Since all the newcomers were here, Mu Xiang knew it wouldn't be a case of a disobedient newcomer dying tragically, but he still gestured for Zhao Yingkong to continue.

“Some extremely unusual death cases…” Zhao Yingkong spoke candidly about several very unusual death cases in recent years, “No internal organs, no chin… I wonder what new tricks ghosts will use next?”

Lu Renjia and the other newcomers trembled. This androgynous girl could describe these ways of dying without batting an eye. For a moment, they didn't know who they were afraid of.

"That's all?" Mu Xiang frowned.

Zhao Yingkong looked at Mu Xiang: "What do you mean?"

Mu Xiang smiled nonchalantly: "Is that all? Uh, don't misunderstand, our current time is unclear. Even if we know the year, month, and day, it doesn't correspond precisely to the movie's time, let alone which version it is. If you could also help me check the police network, it would make things much easier."

Zhao Yingkong gave a cold laugh: "Don't try to order me around like that... but you're quite interesting, I can take a closer look. I hope you won't waste the time I've spent."

“Building team chemistry, it’s a two-way street.” Mu Xiang sneered, then glanced at Chu Xuan. “Could you please keep an eye out for… more normal cases of unnatural death? I want to know if there’s a single case of someone being hit to death with a frying pan. If so, our job will be much easier.”

Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses: "Is that so? But in any case, let's set off first."

During last night's conversation, Chu Xuan frankly admitted that he was not familiar with the entire Ju-on series... so if he wanted to work on the plot, he would need Mu Xiang to fill in the gaps in his understanding.

Mu Xiang's plan was to hack into the police network to check all the unnatural deaths in the city, to determine which version of the Ju-on world he was in, or at least to find clues about Ju-on.

He had almost forgotten that Zhao Yingkong knew how to use a computer, but this actually came in very handy, saving him the time of figuring it out himself... Of course, his skills in this area were no match for those with expertise like Chu Xuan and Zhao Yingkong. It would be better to have him break into the police station and search through files than to have him hack into the police network.

It's currently July 1998, a rather ambiguous period in the Ju-on timeline... because the events of the summer of 1998 were quite numerous and lacked specific dates. If he could find information about Kitada Hiroshi, who was killed by a frying pan, he could determine if this was the correct version and the location of Kayako-related items. This would be much faster than searching blindly.

After explaining the precautions, Mu Xiang and Chu Xuan took Arno out. The task for the morning was simple: just check all three temples and look for clues.

As Mu Xiang knew, the first two temples were not magical at all... but this left Mu Xiang somewhat helpless. Was it really like blindly searching for a key, where he could only ever use the last one to open the door?
Upon arriving at the third temple and seeing the massive crowds of tourists during peak season, Mu Xiang couldn't help but sigh. He glanced at Chu Xuan and the burly man behind him; both were expressionless.

"Any news on your end?" Mu Xiang asked Zheng Zha and Zhan Lan through the mental link. Zhan Lan's mental power had been enhanced to over 900 points through the collective investment, and at this point, the range that her mental power scan could cover was quite astonishing. Correspondingly, within this range, the mental link could be used freely.

This will prevent electronic communication devices from being interfered with by curses.

Zhan Lan chuckled inwardly: "No, they're having a great time playing cards... The props and manpower are so plentiful, I'm afraid they'll really think they're here for tourism."

“Who comes on vacation and doesn’t go out, just stays in their room playing cards all the time…” Zheng Zha’s wry smile came over, “If they keep playing like this, they might have to draw turtles on their bodies. Is that really okay?”

"Aren't you having a lot of fun too?" Zhan Lan said mercilessly. So the two of them started bickering on the other end of the mind chain, which made Mu Xiang laugh to himself.

[Speaking of which, Zheng Zha and Zhan Lan seem to be developing into close friends who are more like frenemys... Well, that's fine, I don't want to witness a love triangle firsthand.]

As he approached the mountain gate, a chill suddenly ran through Mu Xiang's heart.

"Be on guard!" Mu Xiang shouted in his mind, and then stepped forward as his mind directed.

He stepped onto the left-hand step, and if he hadn't been warned, his next step would have landed there as well. But if he had been prepared, a mere instant would have been enough for him to unleash his force field.

A pale little hand appeared there, only to be crushed to pieces by Mu Xiang in the next instant.

The child's screams rang in Mu Xiang's ears, but no one around him, not even Chu Xuan and Arno, reacted. Only the two noticed Mu Xiang's movements and knew something was wrong.

Mu Xiang stopped using the Kryptonian energy in his body, then observed it again to make sure it was really gone before turning to Chu Xuan: "It's Saeki Toshio... I broke his hand, so he must have escaped directly."

"Didn't you hear the reward point notification?" Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses.

Mu Xiang shook his head: "No... I don't think there should be any reward for Saeki Toshio and the like, especially since I only stepped on its hand. I suspect it's just a worthless gesture."

“You’re still interpreting it as a meme,” Chu Xuan said calmly, “instead of treating Saeki Toshio and the like as a ghost entity…”

"It's nothing to worry about." Mu Xiang chuckled. "You'll know to deal with it the next time you encounter it. Thank you for your sponsorship; this armor is better than I expected."

Chu Xuan said nonchalantly, "No need to thank me. The materials you sponsored are quite good too."

Your politeness lacks any sincerity whatsoever...

Mu Xiang wore the Seven Killers that Chu Xuan had sponsored under his coat. It was summer, but he was wearing long sleeves and trousers—even the long sleeves had high collars—all to cover up the Seven Killers underneath.

The Seven Killings Armor originates from a fantasy world and is a military treasure... Legend has it that killing intent can drive away ghosts. This magical legendary equipment constructs a force field around the wearer by condensing the wearer's killing intent and the energy transmitted by the wearer, and its effect is similar to that of a storage ring.

Although the focus is on defense, after trying it out, Mu Xiang confirmed that with his ample energy, he should be able to move freely inside the Ju-on suit—when he has energy, it's as easy as pouring boiling water on ice.

"Mu Xiang is fine. You can keep an eye on the surroundings... If nothing happens, then we can verify one of my conjectures." Chu Xuan responded calmly to the concerned voice in the mind chain, "That is, the intensity of the Ju-on attack."

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