Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 554 Gene Lock?
Luo Gandao's heart skipped a beat, but this wasn't the sense of crisis he felt when sparring or even fighting with others... He just felt that this strange feeling didn't belong to him. Before he even realized it, his body had already tensed up, his hair stood on end, and his pupils contracted. Although, to be precise, his appearance was certainly not good, his body was already in a state of optimal readiness.

It was as if something was about to break through from the depths of his body, a level he was completely unaware of, from a level he had never experienced before...

Having spent his time in illegal car racing, Luo Gandao was naturally more sensitive to danger than most people… but when that feeling just now surfaced, he realized that his usual sensitivity was nothing more than an overreaction. Afterwards, reflecting on it, he was certain that if he had relied solely on his ordinary sensitivity, he would have been in serious trouble!
However, the feeling came and went quickly, because a figure appeared in front of him almost instantly, grabbed the logistics staff who knocked on the door and walked in, and lifted them up by the neck.

Only then did Luo Gandao, who had been standing still, waiting for the other party's next move, relax and take a step back with peace of mind. The strange and peculiar sense of danger disappeared, and his body automatically released from its near-frozen state.

"Hiss, could this be the legendary feeling when masters spar...? Why do I feel like I might suddenly attack someone at any moment..." Luo Gandao muttered to himself.

Upon seeing Mu Xiang appear, Luo Gandao's premonition of danger naturally vanished. He stood there stunned for a while, then cautiously asked, "Captain, didn't you say there were surveillance devices?"

Without turning his head, Mu Xiang said, "I've already destroyed it."

"Huh? So fast?" Luo Gandao asked subconsciously, then obediently shut his mouth. Indeed, Mu Xiang's ability to appear here instantly showed that his speed was beyond his comprehension, and destroying any surveillance equipment would be a piece of cake for him.

A scene flashed through Luo Gandao's mind: Mu Xiang started running from somewhere else, crossed the distance at an extremely fast speed, then opened and closed the door, casually destroyed the surveillance device, and only then stood in position and got into position... No, this can't be, this is too weird.

He shook his head to clear his mind of the jumbled thoughts, then asked, "Is there something wrong with this person?"

Mu Xiang sneered: "The problem is huge... You can think of this person as some kind of proxy."

As he spoke, he pulled something that looked like a recording pen from the logistics personnel. Mu Xiang tossed him to the ground and then examined the device. The moment it appeared, he knocked the man unconscious... Even if the referee committee could use this person as a camera, they probably wouldn't be able to see anything.

“This thing is probably used to control people’s consciousness.” Mu Xiang shrugged and said to Luo Gandao, “In terms of technological consciousness control, having this is like planting a backdoor in a person. You may seem normal most of the time, but when needed, you will become a puppet.”

Luo Gandao paused for a moment: "Like this person?"

Just then, someone pushed open the door, startling him so much he almost jumped. It was Zheng Zha. Zheng Zha closed the door, exchanged a glance with Mu Xiang, and knew that there were no more surveillance devices inside. He said, "I heard some noise... Zhao Yingkong is currently on guard. If anyone else comes, she will signal them immediately."

Mu Xiang tossed the instrument in his hand to Zheng Zha: "Take a look."

Then, he turned to look at Logan and said, "The fact that they dare to act like this shows that the Tribunal thinks it would be easy to deal with you as a mechanical dragon... It seems that interfering with the real world is not difficult for them at all."

Luo Gandao felt a chill run down his spine. He could sense the underlying meaning... If there truly was a ruler who transcended the real world, then this confidence in disregarding everything clearly didn't come from nowhere. In other words, the opponent's methods must be unique. So, as a newcomer whose genetic lock hadn't even been truly unlocked, could he possibly withstand it?
Mu Xiang heard Luo Gandao's heartbeat quicken suddenly, and then added, "As for whether this person has been brainwashed or controlled, we still need to observe further."

As he spoke, Mu Xiang shook his wrist, and a body fell from it. Just as it emerged from Mu Xiang's bracelet, the body shook its head, as if suddenly coming to life, and then laughed, "What, need my help?"

Luo Gandao was completely dumbfounded. His mouth gaped open, and he was speechless for a long time before exclaiming in surprise, "You...you...Brother Zhang Jie?!" To be precise, this wasn't Zhang Jie himself, but rather Zhang Jie's prosthetic body... Before splitting up the forces, Zhang Jie had entrusted his prosthetic body to Mu Xiang, leaving a portion of his spiritual energy within it. Although it couldn't exert much combat power—with Mu Xiang and Zheng Zha present, this function wasn't needed—it could provide some professional support.

The artificial body that houses Zhang Jie's spiritual power is essentially an object rather than a living being, so there's nothing wrong with it staying in the bracelet.

Mu Xiang gestured with his chin toward the person lying on the ground: "Check if there's anything wrong with his consciousness."

Zhang Jie frowned, then sent his mental energy over. After a while, he looked up and said, "There's nothing wrong... If I didn't know I was here to deal with you, I would have thought you were making fun of me."

Mu Xiang spread his hands and said, "That's the problem... We all know that if something exhibits abnormality, there must be a reason for it. But neither my X-ray vision nor your mental power could find anything unusual. Isn't that the biggest problem?"

"Could it be a mental illness?" Zheng Zha looked away from the small instrument and asked seriously.

As soon as he asked the question, Mu Xiang and Zhang Jie looked at him as if he were mentally ill...

Zhang Jie coughed and said, "Leaving aside the possibility of mental illness... even if it really is mental illness, Mu Xiang and I can find out the problem using our own methods."

Mu Xiang remained silent, reaching out to touch his glasses, but he couldn't push them down, as if they weighed a ton... Seeing his action, the others wisely kept quiet, afraid of disturbing him.

Zheng Zha pondered for a moment and then understood what Mu Xiang's action meant... He probably had a clue, but he was still one step away from success.

“Let’s use the process of elimination… If we can’t find anything wrong with this person, but his behavior is obviously problematic, then where is the problem?” Mu Xiang suddenly pushed up his glasses. “Zhang Jie can be confirmed not to have been subjected to any psychopathic influence, and I haven’t found any strange devices in his body.”

Luo Gandao looked at Zheng Zha, as if he had given up thinking, and Zheng Zha shrugged: "Don't ask me anymore, just reveal the answer."

Mu Xiang smiled and said, "Then the problem lies outside... What external factors are causing this person to behave abnormally?"

“There’s nothing wrong with this person…that’s true, that’s the only possibility.” Zheng Zha nodded, then asked doubtfully, “But what external factor could make someone who has no problems behave like a puppet?”

Mu Xiang shrugged: "It's not certain yet, but we only need to verify one thing." Then, he looked at Zhang Jie: "Isn't the roving team supposed to observe other gladiatorial games? Next time, bring Wang Xue along and ask her what the referees are like in her eyes."

"Why ask about Wang Xue?" Zheng Zha asked, voicing Zhang Jie's question. Then his eyes lit up. "Is it because of the gene lock? Although she was injected with the T-virus stock solution, it seems she hasn't officially activated it, right?"

Mu Xiang nodded, then looked at Luo Gan and said, "This question is for you... Did you pay attention to the referees in these two gladiatorial matches?"

(End of this chapter)