Infinite Terror: I Have a Chat Group

Chapter 131 A Brief Discussion on Gene Locking!

The two C-level side stories were already quite rewarding, and the overall gains were even greater than the last horror movie, while the dangers experienced were less than last time, so Zheng Zha was naturally very happy.

Zero said calmly, "I received a hint from the 'Main God' in a horror movie. The 'Main God' told me to eliminate part of the curse and receive 2,700 reward points and a C-level side quest."

"Me too, two C-level side quests, over 3,200 reward points."

Lin Yu spoke up.

Adding the 1,000 reward points for completing the game and the 5,000 reward points for the B-rank side quest to kill the previous Ju-on, Lin Yu reaped a total of one B-rank, two C-rank, and over 9,200 reward points this time, a very substantial harvest.

Zhang Jie also said, "I have 1,800 reward points and two D-level side quests."

"1,500 reward points and two D-level side quests."

Everyone gained something, even Ming Yanwei, who only had a minor role, got a D-level side quest. Lin Yu and Zheng Zha both got C-level quests. The only one that came up was C-level quest Zero Point, which felt a bit low. But overall, the gains were still very pleasing.

"But—wasn't it Zero who killed the main body of Ju-on? If it weren't for that spirit-type sniper bullet, we might all have been killed!" Zheng Zha also felt that Zero's gains were somewhat lacking.

"It should be based on overall contributions."

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. This isn't a game where defeating a boss only depends on who deals the most damage. In real combat, there are support roles, kiting roles, and tactical setups—

Their importance is no less than that of those who fought directly. Although Zero Point ended the curse, in terms of overall contribution, he is indeed not as good as Lin Yu and Zheng Zha. Lin Yu suppressed the curse to a great extent and caused the most damage to the curse, while Zheng Zha found the curse's weak point. Both of them contributed more than Zero Point's finishing attack.

After thinking about it, everyone agreed with this statement. Indeed, when facing the seventh wave of Ju-on's attack, if Lin Yu and Zheng Zha hadn't restrained Ju-on, the others wouldn't have been able to withstand the monster's attack at all. Although Zero Point had strong attack power, it was useless if he didn't know the vital points.

"By the way, Lin Yu, is there a second stage to the gene lock?"

Zheng Zha suddenly spoke up and asked Lin Yu a question.

Lin Yu's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he immediately asked Zheng Zha, "There is indeed a second stage. How come you've unlocked the second stage of your gene lock?"

"I don't know either. After Chu Xuan's ghost pointed me in the right direction, the giant Kayako was about to stand up. In my haste, a huge force surged through my body, which greatly increased my speed, allowing me to find the giant Kayako's vital point before it fell out."

Suddenly his strength increased dramatically, like a protagonist in a novel suddenly becoming powerful. But Zheng Zha was very clear-headed. He wasn't the protagonist, and reality wasn't a novel. There must be some reason. The feeling of that sudden increase in strength was similar to unlocking a genetic lock. That's why Zheng Zha suspected that the genetic lock might have a second stage.

"Is that so? Then it must be the second stage of the gene lock. Zheng Zha, you really have a talent for unlocking the gene lock."

Lin Yu smiled and praised Zheng Zha.

Lin Yu was indeed very happy that Zheng Zha was able to unlock the second stage of the gene lock. It was just an experiment at the time, but he didn't expect it to actually succeed.

Lin Yu actually had a simpler and easier way to deal with the main body of the seventh wave of Ju-on: he could use a killing magic to attack from a distance. Since he already knew the approximate location of the vital point, it was only a matter of time before he could defeat it. It was also safer than rushing into the body of the giant Kayako.

However, Lin Yu did not choose to do that at the time. Instead, he rushed into the giant Kayako's body with Zheng Zha, so that Zheng Zha could get enough training and perhaps unlock the second stage of the gene lock.

But Lin Yu didn't have high hopes. Unexpectedly, Zheng Zha gave him a surprise and actually unlocked the second stage of the gene lock.

"It's probably just luck. I don't know how it was activated, but since there's a second-tier gene lock, could there be a third or fourth tier?"

"Unlocking your genetic potential has nothing to do with luck."

Lin Yu was slightly envious. Zheng Zha was indeed exceptionally talented in gene locks. Although he hadn't experienced as many life-or-death crises as in the original story, his speed in unlocking gene locks was no slower than in the original story. Hmm, he should push him harder in the future, at least in the team battle against the Demon Team, he shouldn't lose to Zheng Zha.

"As for the third and fourth levels of gene lock, they do exist."

"There really is!"

Not only was Zheng Zha incredibly shocked, but everyone else was too. The gene lock, an ability that could greatly enhance strength, actually had many stages!

"The gene lock has five stages. The first stage is to restore the fighting instinct, break through the limits of the human body, and greatly enhance the ability to control."

"In the second stage, one unleashes 100% of their potential power, significantly enhancing muscles, blood, nerves, and the five senses, and gaining control over the flow of energy within the body. They possess superhuman resilience, reaction speed, physical toughness, and strength."

"In the third stage, the brain is developed, the thinking of others is simulated, memory, intelligence and thinking speed are greatly improved, and the sixth sense is awakened."

"The fourth stage, the first stage of qualitative change, involves controlling genes, optimizing one's own state, fully unleashing the power of enhancement, and possessing microscopic control down to the nanometer level."

"As for the fifth level, it is about controlling energy, being able to rewrite the rules of matter and energy, and possessing world-destroying power, like immortals and gods. The Main God Space may have been created by people whose gene locks have reached the fifth level."

Lin Yu gave a brief introduction to the fifth-order gene lock, and everyone was so shocked that they were speechless. The first-order gene lock already made them feel very powerful, but they did not expect that the abilities would become more and more abnormal as they progressed.

When the time was up, everyone was teleported back to the main god space, and only then did they come to their senses.

"It feels so far removed from us —"

Zhan Lan's words echoed the sentiments of the others; they hadn't even unlocked the first-tier gene lock, let alone anything beyond that.

"Go back and rest first. We can talk about it tomorrow."

Although the survivors were not seriously injured, no one could get a good night's sleep after seven days of cursing. Everyone was exhausted, so Zheng Zha told everyone to go back to their rooms to rest.

Around ten o'clock the next day, the crowd gathered in the square again, but before they could utter a single word, they were drawn to a huge golden stone tablet in front of them. The golden stone tablet was suspended five meters in mid-air, emitting a soft golden light, which naturally attracted everyone's attention.

Zhao Yingkong arrived the earliest, still holding a book in her hand. She glanced at everyone and said indifferently, "I was here when I came out. There's some interesting information in it."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the golden stone tablet. This stone tablet was like a sphere of light called "God". As long as you stared at it, you could directly receive some information in your mind.