Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 89 Before the War
Angro was definitely dead. Hongyan burned his body to ashes, and Mu Xiang found nothing else.

After his death, the remaining hand could no longer open the storage belt. Fortunately, Mu Xiang had taken everything out beforehand, and the haul was quite plentiful.

It's only the fourth day, but the battle against Ju-on is nearing its end... The reason is simple: Ju-on's power is waning, and it's unclear what methods that advisor used. Finding and killing the true form of Ju-on after this will be quite difficult.

The counselor and the others had only compromised with each other; even if they wanted to farm points, they couldn't approach him directly, since he had come to this plane with a mission.

“I feel like the curse on me has disappeared,” Zhan Lan reminded everyone through the mind chain. “That person really can get rid of the curse.”

Meanwhile, the Central Continent team members were returning to their hotel, while the two members of the Northern Flame Continent team went to find another place to rest. According to the agreement, they would reunite with the Central Continent team on the sixth day for the final battle.

“There’s something worth noting,” Chu Xuan said, eating an apple in the passenger seat. “When he was negotiating with us, he mentioned that the Polar Day would search for the Ju-on dimension, and he required ‘time conditions to be met’… What does ‘time conditions being met’ mean?”

Mu Xiang, sitting in the back row looking out the window, pushed up his glasses upon hearing this: "I guess it corresponds to the timeline of the Ju-on story?"

Chu Xuan snapped his fingers: "Same thought... If we alarmed some plane natives, then they might actually be able to suppress the curse. For example, the Buddhist scriptures and Onimaru Kunitsuna that we found have this effect. But the Polar Day Society is, after all, an organization from another plane, which makes some sense."

“If what he said is true, and they are conducting experiments in the Ju-on dimension…” Mu Xiang peeled a lemon candy, “then we must consider what their reliance is.”

He continued, "Just like the principle we thought before, everything should have a basis... The Curse has a basis, and the Polar Day experiment should also have a basis. Although they seem to be on the magical side, the magical side also has to follow logic."

Chu Xuan asked calmly, "So what do you think it is?"

“I don’t know,” Mu Xiang said frankly. “But let’s assume there is some kind of support that allowed them to replace something related to Ju-on before the story of Ju-on began. So the essence of Ju-on was modified, becoming another existence that they could monitor and control? This is the first step to be taken in an experiment under suitable time conditions.”

"A hypothesis that leaves no room for refutation." Chu Xuan adjusted his glasses. "However, how to verify it is another matter."

Mu Xiang sighed: "I don't believe you can't think of that... Although it's fair to say that the details don't affect the operation itself, we still need to consider things more carefully when we have time to rest."

For a moment, the two fell silent. Zheng Zha looked at them and couldn't help but ask, "We must have gained a lot this time, right?"

Mu Xiang patted his leg: "Of course! But don't calculate the money for the first half yet, we might be able to get some more later."

"Besides the one you deduced... the counselor," Zheng Zha scratched his head, "what else?"

"Two members of the Northern Flame Continent team, and the team wipe reward." Mu Xiang leisurely leaned back in his chair.

Zheng Zha was taken aback: "Huh? Wasn't it supposed to be peace?" Chu Xuan glanced at Zheng Zha in the rearview mirror: "Naive... Maintaining peace for now is to have more combat power for the decisive battle, so we can let you protect the other members of the team. But once this goal is achieved, they will be of no value to us."

"But those two..." Zheng Zha was about to speak when Mu Xiang tapped his leg.

Mu Xiang waved his hand: "They do look like a couple, but what they say is mostly about playing the victim... No matter what, they are still farmers who exploit others. You've seen Angero's level; the only reason he doesn't resist is because it's more comfortable to be a farmer himself. There's no other reason."

“But isn’t that woman’s life always in Angro’s hands?” Zheng Zha retorted. “If she resists, Angro can just press her down and she’ll be dead. How can she resist?”

Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "That's the problem... Feng Yang keeps talking about sacrificing himself, but he's already secretly hidden that remote control. I personally feel there's a big problem—but that's not a reason to take them out, I just want to tell you not to be too trusting."

Zheng Zha scratched his head: "It's only natural to take back that remote control, right? Otherwise, wouldn't it be more dangerous if we got our hands on it?"

"Fine, you'll see then." Mu Xiang shrugged. "I know you won't stop us, but I'll make you admit defeat."

Upon arriving at the hotel, the group held a short meeting to discuss the upcoming battle plan. The arrangements for the sixth day were quite simple: the main force would be protected by Zheng Zha, while Mu Xiang and Chu Xuan would go to the House of Curses with Feng Yang from the Beiyanzhou team to enter the Polar Day Society's laboratory.

Overlord, Zero Point, and Zhao Yingkong will monitor the mental controller of the Northern Flame Continent team under Zhan Lan's mental shield and kill her at the right time.

“The Buddhist scriptures probably won’t last much longer.” Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses. “We can prepare to go to the temple… Although according to intelligence, the temple isn’t safe at night either, it’s definitely easier to guard than here. The closer we get to the end, the more we need to be absolutely sure of everything… I don’t want to be fighting over there and then hear that one of you is dead.”

Zheng Zha sighed, but didn't say anything... clearly still resentful about the plan to eliminate the Beiyanzhou team.

Mu Xiang adjusted his glasses and looked at the newcomers: "You'll be back in the Main God Space soon, congratulations everyone... If anything happens, be sure to tell the veterans. This is a very dangerous world; you could die if you're not careful, so remember that."

The newlyweds had different expressions. Qi Tengyi and Long Taobing, the two seriously injured men, looked at each other and smiled bitterly, though their smiles also contained a hint of relief.

Zhao Yingkong was still reading. She only gave a faint "hmm" when Mu Xiang and Chu Xuan mentioned her mission earlier. Mu Xiang knew that Zhao Yingkong didn't like being treated as a junior, but he still gave her some instructions.

Since being terrified and wetting himself last time, Lu Renjia has become much quieter, rarely participating in the newcomers' conversations, and appearing listless all day long. It's unclear whether he was terrified by the counselor or overwhelmed with shame.

Not to mention that Mu Xiang had read the novel and knew what kind of person this was; the feedback from the other veterans alone was enough to put him on the Central Continent Team's blacklist...

"It's one thing to grab a spot close to the Buddhist scriptures, but I'm worried he might run away with them one day," Zhang Jie complained.

(End of this chapter)