Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 526 Hint
No matter how long Luo Gandao was beaten every night, no matter how bad his injuries were, he was always perfectly healthy when he walked out of the dormitory the next day... if the T virus that was still active in his body was removed.

His mental state evolved from almost collapsing at the beginning to being indifferent to joy and sorrow... Although the special training every night was extremely painful, the physical training the next day would prove to him that his body was improving at an incredible speed.

Now, he no longer needs Zhang Jie's telekinetic assistance and can complete physical training independently. If Xie Yu hadn't also strongly insisted on receiving special physical training, he probably would have surpassed this burly man in every aspect.

In today's combat training, Luo Gandao even defeated several of the assigned regular soldiers one by one, which boosted his confidence to the max. Sure enough, being beaten up by Cheng Xiao wasn't entirely because he was too weak... it was because that delinquent-looking guy was too strong.

If things continue like this, before tomorrow even arrives, before he can leave with Alexei, his mindset will likely turn into one of pure enjoyment tonight.

Thinking this, Cheng Xiao grinned and leaned close to his ear: "How's it going, little brother? Feeling like you're about to become a masochist?"

The voice sent a chill down Luo Gandao's spine. He forced a smile and said, "No, no... I'm just really looking forward to the final mecha duel."

Cheng Xiao put his arm around his shoulder: "Hey, there's no use being anxious now. I think the instructor is more anxious than you... but we still have to follow the numbers."

As he spoke, Cheng Xiao led Luo Gandao in another direction. Luo Gandao was simply bored, watching the other trainees conduct gladiator tests in their shrunk training machines. Although he had already test-driven it yesterday, controlling this training machine, which was only ten meters tall, wasn't difficult for him, he still wanted to see how others piloted it.

“You’re really humble…” Cheng Xiao suddenly muttered.

"Huh?" Luo Gandao was taken aback. Although he could be described as a wanderer in the martial arts world, his skills were not bad. He had heard countless praises, but this was the first time he had been praised for being humble.

“I mean, you’re already so good at piloting mechs, and you’re just watching them fight… When I was practicing martial arts with my grandfather, I wasn’t interested in watching how other people fought.” Cheng Xiao chuckled. “You don’t seem to have that kind of reserve.”

As they were talking, Luo Gandao was brought in front of Zhang Jie. Seeing Luo Gandao arrive, Zhang Jie raised an eyebrow at him and then made room for the two of them.

Luo Gandao, unsure of what Zhang Jie wanted to say, smiled sheepishly and asked, "What would you like to tell me, Brother Zhang Jie?"

Zhang Jie patted him on the shoulder: "You're leaving with that General A tomorrow... I have to stay here, so I can't help you much. When the time comes, whether you're dealing with that old general, Alexander from the movie, or fighting the United States' mechs, you'll have to rely on yourself."

"Before that, Mu Xiang asked me to confirm... how much of what you've learned before you've actually mastered?"

Luo Gandao understood, of course, that what he had learned referred to the combat aspect... He pondered for a while before saying, "I can already use some of it subconsciously, but compared to the improvement in my physical fitness, it feels a bit insufficient."

“That’s certainly not enough.” Cheng Xiao, unusually serious, said without his usual joking tone, “You’ve made great progress, but you still can’t fully integrate those physical techniques. Although you were able to defeat many new recruits on your own during combat training, that’s not enough.” “Not enough?” Luo Gandao was taken aback.

Zhang Jie chuckled: "Don't forget, kid, we didn't plan to make you a player responsible for hand-to-hand combat... You're not good at that, and we don't lack strong players like that."

"I see... Does that mean I can use it while piloting a mecha?" Luo Gandao slapped his forehead, then smiled wryly, "I really don't have the confidence to integrate it."

Cheng Xiao nodded: "That's how it is... You can certainly easily integrate into the other movements because you're already capable of them. But what about these combat techniques? I haven't taught you anything advanced yet; these are all basic... Because they're basic, they can be used in clumsy mecha combat. But it seems you can't integrate them very well yet, right?"

Luo Gandao scratched his head somewhat ashamed. That was true... He seemed to have only used these fighting techniques for fighting training itself.

“Because of the teaching arrangements, we can’t guarantee what progress you will make afterward… Today is the last day, but it’s also your first time participating in mech combat.” Zhang Jie shrugged. “Of course, we’re not really setting a different teaching goal. We’re just using a different method to ensure you can use these techniques afterward. That’s the same thing. That’s our goal.”

Luo Gandao hesitated for a moment, then asked, "How can we be sure?"

He had a vague feeling... that Zhang Jie was about to demonstrate his mysterious and unpredictable abilities again.

"So you can remember all of this, and we can see the results in a little while," Zhang Jie said, glancing at Cheng Xiao as he spoke. Fortunately, the latter was also very serious at this moment and had no intention of making a pun.

Logan nodded silently, turning his gaze to the arena not far away, separated by reinforced glass. Inside, groups of ten-meter-tall training machines were engaged in brutal, hand-to-hand combat—no, hand-to-hand combat with metal. However, unlike the massive training machines before, these machines actually required people to sit inside and operate them!
"Don't resist, you'll understand later," Zhang Jie reminded him. But there was another thing he didn't say: even if Luo Gandao resisted, it would be useless and would only make him suffer.

Zhang Jie placed his hand on Luo Gandao's head. Although he didn't use any energy and it seemed like he was just placing his palm down, Luo Gandao's body trembled.

He wasn't afraid... but countless images and words flooded into his mind as Zhang Jie's palm moved!
Those were the fighting techniques he had learned before, with movements, explanations, and even a significantly increased number of derivative moves... These were all moves that Cheng Xiao had chosen for him that were most suitable for integration into mecha combat, and the explanations were all in Cheng Xiao's voice.

Luo Gandao was shocked by the information flooding into his mind, not only by the information itself, but also by Zhang Jie's actions... Zhang Jie had transmitted Cheng Xiao's demonstration and explanation into his mind in the form of memory, combined with his mental power. Just like the most deeply rooted suggestion, it would naturally surface whenever Luo Gandao needed it in the future.

Zhongzhou Team... what's the purpose of this? They have the power to control newcomers at will, but they use that power to enhance the newcomers' strength and remove obstacles?

(End of this chapter)