Terror Infinity

"I estimated the range of this light blade. For every 10% of my total qi, the range increases by three meters. I used 70% before so that attack was about twenty-one meters. Such power was unexpected." Zheng sighed.

He also noticed that the light blade’s length and shape could be controlled by his qi, which in term affects the power of Tiger’s Soul. If he changed the shape to that of a hammer, the slash would cause a circular impact four meters in diameter and three meters deep on the wall.

"The only drawback is its qi consumption. I can’t use it more than several times with my pool of qi. Another issue is activation rate is too slow. It requires me to channel qi into the blade. It will work against enemies weaker than me but against those stronger, like my clone, I don’t know if I will even get a chance to use this attack."

Although that was what he said, Zheng retrieved the blade into the dimensional bag with satisfaction. This blade and the Spear of Osiris were two weapons that covered long and close range attacks. Unless something unexpected happens, he would be using these two weapons until he leaves this realm or his death.

Everyone else was content with Tiger’s Soul’s power. The day was getting late. Gando also finished his five laps. He was also getting numbed from the electrical shocks as evidenced by his afro.

Once everyone left, Zheng stopped w.a.n.gXia. He brought w.a.n.gXia back to the platform and said with a smile. "You should make up your mind first. I don’t know if this tier A qi can be taught but I am certain that even if it does, the difficulty will be immense. Otherwise, we could have gathered up funds as a team to exchange an AA tier qi so everyone could learn it. I don’t think G.o.d will leave such a loophole. The only possibilities left are it either can’t be taught or difficult to learn, maybe even risky."

w.a.n.gXia laughed. "I know it’s going to be risky. Haha. My life would have been a waste if I don’t know about it after reading so many wuxia novels. But just like Colonel Xuan always says, reward equals danger. That’s what I am doing right now."

Zheng smiled at him. He admired soldiers who were genuine and bold. He had w.a.n.gXia sit down cross legged, which wasn’t necessary anyway as long as it was comfortable. Then he put his hands on w.a.n.gXia’s back and channeled qi into him.

"Feel that warmth flowing inside your body? Take your time, don’t panic. Observe its path and memorize it. I will leave a part of my qi in your body." Zheng said in a low voice and concentrated on his qi.

After the qi made a full circulation inside w.a.n.gXia, he said. "Don’t worry. I will do it several more times. Just memorize the path."

Time slowly pa.s.sed. As qi circulated inside w.a.n.gXia’s body, he was getting sweaty. However, he couldn’t move a finger during this crucial time. After Zheng took off his hands, w.a.n.gXia let out a sigh of relief. But his determination was to be praised. He continued sitting there and circulated the qi on his own for a round. Then he opened his eyes.

"I have memorized the circulation path and feel the qi that you left in my body. But why is this qi dissipating as I moved it? It’s fine if I don’t do anything with it."

Zheng was surprised and asked. "It can’t be. Are you circulating on the wrong path? Try it again."

w.a.n.gXia closed his eyes and tried circulating the qi. When he opened his eyes again, he gave a bitter smile. "The qi is indeed dissipating. And do so even if I don’t move it right now. It won’t take long before it’s all gone."

Zheng put his hand on w.a.n.gXia’s back again and observed while w.a.n.gXia circulated the qi by himself. After confirming the dissipation, he sighed. He finally understood the value of the exchanged qi. This qi could be taught but similar to normal people learning it, the disciple needed to gradually train and understand the qi. Whereas G.o.d could hand you the qi in a blink of an eye.

Judging from w.a.n.gXia’s situation, his meridians were atrophied. It needed constant stimulation from qi to regenerate the meridians. No wonder it was said that qi was best learned at an early age. When exchanging qi, G.o.d would regenerate your meridians to an acceptable degree and hand you the qi and the circulation path.

It wasn’t feasible for w.a.n.gXia to have his own qi for now, at least not without ten years of training. Or Zheng would need stimulate his meridians for up to half a year. Yet, what they lack the most was time.

Zheng sighed. He knew G.o.d would only activate part of meridians required for the exchanged qi so it wasn’t possible to get an entry level qi then learn his tier A qi.

(If he unlocked the first stage of the genetic constraint, or if his physical stats are higher, maybe he can regenerate his meridians faster. Right, there’s also the T-virus prototype.)

Zheng patted w.a.n.gXia’s shoulder, who was looking rather blue. Zheng laughed. "Don’t worry. I will help you stimulate the meridians every day. You haven’t unlocked your genetic constraint yet. After we obtained the T-virus prototype and helped you unlock, there may be turn for the better."

w.a.n.gXia also laughed out. "Relax. How can such a small difficulty knock me down. If it really can’t be done, I will save my points and rewards for a foundation pill. That will transform my body ready for cultivation, not to mention just kungfu."

They smoked two cigarettes then w.a.n.gXia headed back to his room. Zheng stayed saying that he still had something to do.

(If things go as expected, you should be out to check the exchanges at night.)

Zheng thought. He carried the bear robot to Gando’s room after everyone left. The boy didn’t look in high spirit but he could tell Gando was actually quite happy inside.

Luo Gando, born in an orphanage, never saw his own parents. He couldn’t stand the abuse in the orphanage and escaped with a friend at a young age. They begged for food, stole, gambled, and ended up doing underground racing with their lives at stake. He had been lying the whole time. His driving skills weren’t learned from arcades but through racing with his life. He experienced much more than an adult at just seventeen.

He wasn’t as sunny as he looked. It was just a cover to his desires to stay alive. His friend died in an underground racing accident. This friend that was only three years older than him left him with a hundred thousand savings and a message, live on. That was why he did everything to stay alive, even murder and eating the vilest things. Until one time his motorcycle was altered by someone. He drove into a crowd to save himself, killing and injuring several. Yet, a little girl’s pure and clear eyes pierced his heart. For the first time, he questioned what he was living for.

This was what Zheng saw during his revival. But he didn’t say anything at the time and chose to wait.

Based on Gando’s personality, he wouldn’t be willing to put hand his fate to other people. He would definitely be out to check the exchange system when everyone was resting.

Zheng sat on the center of the platform quietly until Gando opened

Gando paused for a moment in confusion then ran over to Zheng with a laughter. He didn't show any abnormality, just a regular sunny boy.

Zheng handed him a cigarette without any words. Gando took the cigarette and lit it without any hesitation. Then he returned the lighter to Zheng. He inhaled deeply and said with a surprise. "This is great cigarette. You got it from G.o.d? Haha. I will exchange a few packs after the next movie but it isn't convenient to smoke in the c.o.c.kpit."

Zheng laughed. "Gando, you are actually pretty similar to me. Of all the people here, you are the only one that I can sense an strong desire to live. Stronger than anything."

Gando paused. When he saw Zheng's expression, he sat down next to Zheng quietly.

Zheng took another smoke. "Every time I revive a person, I can see his life, death, experiences, and his heart. Get it? I know what happened to you and know your obsession on staying alive. So you hate us right? For dying because of us in the previous movie."

Gando didn't say anything. After some time, he muttered a yes lightly. Zheng stared at him smoking the cigarette with his head down, a totally different person from before.

Zheng patted his shoulder. "This is our similarity. The desire to live. You are the only one I encountered since entering this realm with the same intense desire. When I saw your inner world, I could almost hear your cries of 'live on, no matter what happens.' It's good, for real. If you can keep this will under any situation, you will probably become a top force in the team. You will be able to survive any situation. But..."

Zheng expressed a killing intent and said in a cold tone. "We are also different in that you can do anything in order to live, even if that means backstabbing your comrades. If you actually do it, I won't let you off. I swear. You won't surpa.s.s me in a short amount of time. Don't let me know that you will do something harmful to the team. I won't remind you a second time."

He took out a piece of gold bar from the bag and gripped it with force. The gold bar was deformed with print of his palm.

Zheng put the gold bar back into the bag and said as he slowly walked toward his room. "Welcome to team China. This is a team where you can feel at ease. We won't pull the trigger at your back."

This conversation was kept hidden by the two of them. During training the next day, Gando was that same sunny boy. Zheng continued acting his role as the leader. He led the training and gave advices to everyone. Time gradually pa.s.sed by. Several days later, Xuan appeared again with a pair of dark circles under his eyes and a bag of strangely shaped items in his hands.

Everyone stopped their training, even Gando who was running in front of Kampa's electric shock stick. Xuan walked toward the bear robot.

He stood in front of the bear eyes and said calmly. "Come out. Cooperate the modification with me."

"Eh?" Gando quickly came out of the c.o.c.kpit. That afro showed how much he endured during the training.

Xuan had everyone help strip off the bear fur then opened up an area on the back waist.

Gando said with worry. "You sure? Are you familiar with robots? Don't act like you do if you don't. This is a tier C weapon." He grumbled for a few minutes. Xuan's expression never changed but Kampa couldn't take him anymore and dragged Gando away. He found a rope to tie Gando up on a tree. Thus, the noise pollution was eliminated.

Everyone watched as Xuan installed stuff on the robot. The modification took several hours. After they put the fur back on, the bear robot did not look the same anymore. It couldn't be said whether the change was good or bad, just that it looked more like a robot.

Two round packages were added to its back on left and right, just like a camel's humps. In the front and back were two metallic plates carved with symbols.

Seeing that Xuan was finished, Kampa went to untie Gando. He quickly ran back to the robot and stared at the bear, seemingly short circuited.

Xuan ma.s.saged his temples and said. "Get in to give it a try. I made three modifications. Based on data from experiments, the robot's mobility and power should have a huge increase."

Gando hurriedly climbed in from the robot's back.

Xuan continued. "The first modification is swapping the battery to a qi converted electricity power supply system. Of course, since you don't have qi, you will need Zheng to charge it. Based on the calculated conversion rate and Zheng's current quant.i.ty of qi, 10% will allow you to move for seventeen hours. The robot can store 130% of his qi in electricity. Which means one charge should allow you to use it through a movie unless it was a special situation." Xuan waved at Zheng then pointed at the metallic plate on the robot's back.

Zheng walked over without delay. He placed a hand on the plate and channeled 20% of his qi. The bear robot began moving.

Xuan continued. "The second modification is enhancement to your mobility. See that big red b.u.t.ton? Press it after we are fifty meters away."

Everyone followed Xuan away then he yelled. "Ok, press it!"

Gando took a deep breath inside the c.o.c.kpit then pressed the b.u.t.ton. The humps on the robot's back opened up. Two blue electric jets spurted out with a loud vibrating noise. The electric jets were only twenty centimeters in length but the robot was already charging ahead at a surprisingly fast speed. It was two to three times faster than Zheng using the movement technique. In just a blink of an eye, Gando was only two hundred meters from a steel wall.

"Jump!" Xuan yelled.

Gando was totally shocked. He subconsciously controlled the robot to jump and it jumped almost ten meters high with the a.s.sistance of the electric jets. He continued charging forward and was over a thousand meters away from everyone by now.

Xuan said to Lan. "Tell him to press the red b.u.t.ton again."

Lan nodded. She connected with Gando over soul link and repeated the words. He pressed the b.u.t.ton with panic. The electric jets disappeared and the round packaged sealed back.

Xuan said through the soul link. "This is the second modification. It change the direction of the electric jet to some degree for increased mobility. However, this state consumes energy rapidly so use it with care. You also don't have the reaction speed and skills to utilize it. Let's try the third modification, electrical attack."

The robot said in lacking energy. "Fumoffu?"

Xuan adjusted his gla.s.ses and looked at Lan. She immediately said. "He meant if this attack electrifies him then shoot him out of the c.o.c.kpit."

Xuan turned back and said calmly. "Relax. How could I do that? See the blue b.u.t.ton next to the red one? Press it. The attack power and duration depends on how long you hold it. It will release the electrical attack when you release the b.u.t.ton."

The bear robot stood there for almost a minute. Then a blue electrical light began s.h.i.+ning on the metallic plate on its front. The light grew brighter and brighter until it enveloped the bear robot and five meters around with wild electricity. When everyone’s mind returned from the surprise, the place the robot was standing on became black. They could see smoke rising from the floor.

The robot said a fumoffu before it fell to the floor. Xuan said at the same time. "The rule can only convert qi to electricity. We currently lack a rule to control this energy so the electricity it releases is uncontrollable. I can only let it jump wildly. The fur from your robot can insulate against the electrical attack but intense electricity will still paralyze your body. You have to overcome this effect as soon as possible or you might die during a battle."

All it had in reply was another fumoffu then it lay there silently. The bear robot didn’t look the best but its ability was nothing like its look. At least after the modifications, the robot could fly short distances under acceleration and perform moving attacks at high speed. Gando said the control system had target locking a.s.sistance and a mini radar that could a.n.a.lyze and lock onto living or moving objects within a thousand meters. This robot wasn’t weak at all. The weak point was Gando’s immature piloting skill.

"Run, roll, jump, fly, when to use acceleration and electrical attack, and this Gatling cannon. There are a lot of things you need to be skilled at!" Zheng said to Gando through soul link.

Lan obtained some defense against other psyche force users after obtaining psyche whip. Of course, if the enemy was way stronger than her, the whip would be useless. But as she enhances herself step by step, she would offer more and more to the team.

Aside from Lan and Gando, the effect of Kampa’s enhancement had surfaced. Werewolf bloodline didn’t come with any energy like the blood energy but its physical body was one step above vampires. The tier D enhancement increased his strength, reaction speed, and movement speed by a tier when he transformed. Zheng estimated that Kampa was above five times a normal person’s stats when he transformed. Such level was impress for just the initial enhancement.

w.a.n.gXia couldn’t learn the Chaotic Unity Qi but Zheng still help him stimulate his meridians every day. Several days later, he sometimes felt a warmth moving within. Although this might be just an illusion but his physical fitness was actually slowly increasing. Which in turn motivated him to train qi with more effort. The amount of effort made Zheng feel ashamed.

Since w.a.n.gXia was mentioned, now about the plasma weapons. Each plasma grenade contained about 10% of Zheng’s qi. This version was an upgrade by Xuan. Electricity would fly in a five-meter radius and attack anything within a ten-meter radius. The high heat from the plasma attack could melt the alloy floor. Even Zheng wasn’t certain he could survive it. They also experimented the defense of the dragon shard against the plasma weapons. The result made them happy yet worrying. The dragon shard could block the plasma and the heat but if the other team had a similar defensive item, it would render their plasma weapons useless.

The plasma mine could store up to 20% of Zheng’s qi and naturally doubled the power of the grenade. The plasma timed bomb had equivalent power. These self-manufactured sci-fi weapons with magical rules were what differentiated team China from the regular teams. It had become a common acknowledgement that Xuan offered huge support for the team.

Zero was second to the last in enhancement exchanges after this movie. All he got was the dragon blood injection and two nuclear fusion bullets for the sniper rifle. These two bullets could destroy all living things everything within a hundred-meter radius. Furthermore, its effect increases multiple folds if activated within an organism’s body. Even huge organisms could get killed by one shot if it got hit by a direct shot.

Zero was the second to last while Xuan didn’t enhance anything. Almost all his points were spent on crafting materials. His reward was given to Lan. However, he didn’t seem to mind a bit. After modifying the robot, he brought out a large quant.i.ty of plasma grenades then modified the Sky Sticks to give them a larger energy reserve and electric jet engines. The Sky Stick’s speed could reach up to 3000 km. But the user would also need to face a horrifying level of air resistance. Zheng was the only one who could still control the Sky Stick at that point. So this engine was useless until they obtain a rule to nullify the air resistance.

Zheng sat on the platform looking at all the people. These were his comrades that would fight alongside him. Team China grew stronger again after a wipe. He didn’t know how far away they were from team Devil but he knew they would encounter each other again. Team China would defeat them then leave this realm.

"Let’s go! Don’t make the other team wait too long!"

"Enter the beam within thirty seconds. Target locked. Stars.h.i.+p Troopers. Teleportation begins."