Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 524 A Thousand Days of Guarding Against Thieves? One Day as a Thief!
The base security measures imposed due to the assassination of the bishop were actually quite strict for ordinary instructors... The guards, who only obeyed orders from their superiors, took away many panicked recruits with the mentality of "better to catch the wrong person than let one go." Naturally, they were beaten up in the process.

However, these new recruits who had not yet been gathered and taken to the designated camp were soon released... because in the chaos, the mysterious man who had assassinated Archbishop Anton reappeared.

According to the analysis of the internal meetings at the base afterward, this person was probably a spy who carried out an infiltration and sabotage mission and used optical camouflage equipment... This is a technology that the Allies and the United States are still developing. Through the principle of optical camouflage, the spy's face can be made undetectable, which can effectively counter the see-through instruments that target disguises such as human skin masks.

However, if combined with specific motion control, it would be much easier for spies to carry out their missions... Simply by using this equipment and consciously differentiating their movement habits during operations and infiltration, they could achieve twice the result with half the effort.

The assassin's awareness was terrifying; he likely evaded the surveillance cameras outside Anton's office, hiding himself beforehand under the bookshelves… And after assassinating Anton, he never appeared alone again, except for one unavoidable surveillance camera when leaving his office. Clearly, he had infiltrated the entire base's instructors and trainees again through blind spots in the surveillance system.

Of course, this couldn't be done with mere willpower... He also demonstrated his formidable operational capabilities in front of the high-ranking guards. Had he not mobilized a considerable number of guards and sufficient combat robots, he probably could have assassinated a few more officers.

What pleased the chief instructor most was that the Eastern Front base was still highly efficient in its use of the anti-infiltration process. If General Alexei had been assassinated on the Eastern Front, they would all be in serious trouble. Thanks to the overwhelming firepower, the assassin failed to achieve his goal… but the base also failed to capture him.

Analysis within the base suggests that the assassin may also be equipped with an exoskeleton... because he showed no signs of injury after being shot, making it impossible for them to determine from the blood whether the assassin was a spy within the alliance or an external enemy carrying out a split.

The most troublesome thing right now is that although the assassin didn't succeed again, he wasn't under any real threat either... According to the surveillance footage, he didn't leave the base, which means the assassin is still lurking.

This kept the Eastern Front base on high alert, and General Alexei, who was the most worried, refused to leave, forcing the chief instructor to order increased security... As for inspections, they could only be conducted through the base's surveillance.

However, this level of vigilance did not significantly impact the training of either the veterans or the new recruits… Firstly, they were not the target and were not threatened; secondly, they had limited information and did not know exactly what was happening. After the initial large-scale search, no guards bothered them anymore.

As for the Central Continent Team, it didn't matter at all... they naturally just did what they were supposed to do. Physical training, combat training, and practicing the biggest challenge of the second round of training—real mech control!

Mu Xiang was the most indifferent one. After all, the base was supposed to be on guard against thieves for a thousand days, but he himself... even when he was a thief, he only did it for a day. What did he care about? The Chinese characters he left behind might be valued, or they might not, but that didn't matter. It was just one link in a chain, and its true meaning would only be revealed someday in the future.

Once this week is over, they will leave the Eastern Front base with Alexei and head to the Central Federal District... or rather, to a place closer to the main storyline.

“At this rate, we probably won’t need six months to fight for the Allies. In other words, we can get involved from the very beginning of ‘Mechanical Dragon’,” Mu Xiang said. “But what’s troubling me now is Luo Gandao’s physical condition.”

As he said, Luo Gandao learned to operate the mecha extremely quickly, but now, let alone his combat skills, even his physical fitness hasn't reached the entry-level standard of the Eastern Front Training Base... He had relied on telekinesis to pass various tests before. Even in his first combat training session, facing a big guy from another place, he relaxed his body and was manipulated by Zhang Jie using telekinesis.

"How about... I use a hint to get that girl to come with you guys?" Zhang Jie ignored the rules and smoked his cigarette. "She also has telekinesis, so it should be enough to handle this."

Mu Xiang thought for a moment, then shook his head: "No, unless it's a fourth-tier battlefield, she doesn't necessarily need to be with me to unleash her full combat power... If she comes along, it'll be a waste of a combatant." "Then what do you plan to do? If the distance is too far, even with your and Zheng Zha's spirits as a medium, the power I can unleash won't be enough... After all, you should know that while using you as a medium is convenient, besides your powerful spirits being able to transfer more power, your repulsion towards my power is also far stronger than others." Zhang Jie frowned.

Mu Xiang glanced at Cheng Xiao: "Aren't you from a family that cultivates both martial arts and medicine? How much progress can you expect from training Luo Gandao in the next few days?"

"Uh, if you train with me for ten years, you might be able to reach 0.7 Cheng Xiao... But if you train with me for the next few days, you might only be able to reach a few tenths of Cheng Xiao?" Cheng Xiao tossed his colorful hair.

Zhang Jie blew a puff of smoke in his direction: "This is a men's dormitory. No girl will laugh at your puns."

"Just kidding. If he could learn at half the speed of learning to build a mecha... I could at least teach him a set of military combat techniques. Judging from the quality of the new recruits at this base, this world hasn't made much progress in combat training within its military; in fact, it's lost quite a few," Cheng Xiao said.

Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "Perhaps it's because you experienced the nuclear peace era... So, do you have any ideas on how to improve your physical fitness?"

“I could use needles to stimulate potential, but that would be quite taxing, and this young man might not be able to handle it,” Cheng Xiao said with a strange smile as he glanced at Luo Gan.

Luo Gandao, who was the focus of the conversation, was a little uneasy. He forced a smile and said, "Well... can't we take it step by step?"

"Step by step my ass. If we don't give you some special treatment, no matter how well you pilot a mecha, you'll get beaten to a pulp in regular combat training," Zhang Jie said helplessly. "Of course, you're a talented individual, and that General A might give you some special help to improve... but can you handle it?"

Zheng Zha pondered for a moment: "It seems there's only one way."

"any solution?"

Mu Xiang took out three bottles of liquid from his spatial bag: "You can inject this... T-virus original solution, which can help you unlock the first-level gene lock. Although you cannot receive treatment from the main god, we have discipline priests at the archbishop level, so it is still very simple for us to help you remove the harmful effects."

“After you activate it, you need to practice a lot, otherwise you will still fail at critical moments... You can’t rely on someone to protect you all the time. The more strength you have, the more you can resist many threats from this world. It will also be beneficial for piloting the mech.” Mu Xiang said, then looked at Luo Gan and said, “In the past few days, besides practicing the mech, you should spend the rest of your time practicing with Cheng Xiao in our dormitory.”

Luo Gandao was about to nod blankly when he heard Mu Xiang's next sentence: "Don't be afraid of fractures or similar injuries, they can be treated."

These words made Cheng Xiao's smile even more strange, while Luo Gandao's expression stiffened...

(End of this chapter)