Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 1013 - 59: Boom, Hero Mode!

Chapter 1013: Chapter 59: Boom, Hero Mode!

Xu Biyun’s luck was truly abysmal as she faced the red-clothed woman in Hero Mode, like a newborn baby, utterly defenseless.

Dantai unleashed a Mental Impact, and both Lu Fan and Xin Lan released their abilities to aid, but it was ultimately too late.

The Nepalese Curved Knife cleaved through Xu Biyun’s skull without any resistance, her brain pulp splattered as she died, and her summoned puppet also collapsed simultaneously.

"Dammit!" Even having played their trump card, they still didn’t gain much advantage and lost one person to a brutal kill, Tang Zheng’s eyes suddenly filled with blood strands.

Thinking of Bi Yun’s admiration for him, her timid nature but dutiful execution of every mission he arranged without slacking, her careless, cheerful personality that got along with everyone, Tang Zheng became thoroughly enraged.

Seeing this girl-next-door being beheaded and kicked into the swarm of insects, torn into minced meat in an instant, Tang Zheng erupted, his power finally evolved as he was on the cusp of Fourth Order, and he stepped into Hero Mode.

The blood mist around Tang Zheng thinned out and eventually all retracted into his body and dispersed, making him look no different from an ordinary person. However, the red-clothed woman’s face showed surprise and she became vigilant as if facing a formidable enemy.

Boom, Tang Zheng bent his legs slightly, leaned forward, and then launched himself with a burst of power, charging at the red-clothed woman like a cannon shell. Because of his high speed, the air itself seemed to swell like rainy season floodwaters, turning white and pushing the blood on the ground into wave-like patterns.

Dantai could only catch a glimpse of a shadow, while the Newbies like Jing Xiang, who hadn’t burst their Seed, couldn’t see Tang Zheng’s movements at all.

The red-clothed woman exhaled and shouted, punching out with her fists to clash heavily with Tang Zheng. In the stage of Hero Mode, Conquerors were even more inclined to trust their own bodies because weapons could break, but the human body was always reliable. Hence, every Fourth-order Burst Seed cultivator was a master of physical combat, proficient in various fighting skills.

Chi, chi, chi. Because she threw her punches so fast, and the friction with the air, a booming sound was produced. The red-clothed woman had intended to rely on her experience and skill to win, but Tang Zheng didn’t give her a chance, abandoning all defense and launching a fierce attack.

"So strong!" To the Newbies, the battle between the two was just a blur of afterimages, completely unclear, with only the spraying blood and deep footprints indicating their positions.

"This can’t go on, I’ll die!" The red-clothed woman found herself in a dilemma; Tang Zheng was an unstoppable force, completely ignoring her punches and targeting her vital points.

In one second, the red-clothed woman could hit Tang Zheng twenty-three times with her skill, but his Tyrannosaur body could withstand the blows, and one punch from him was far more lethal. The red-clothed woman couldn’t take it.

Bang, the red-clothed woman was knocked flying, tumbling away, but she immediately got up and started to run.

This person was very adept at judging the situation; with her injuries from fighting the queen, she had no chance of winning this fight.

"Dammit, having group members is really an advantage." The red-clothed woman began to reflect and yearned for the help of group members in combat.

"Think you can run? Warrior!" With Tang Zheng’s roar, the Warrior charged, successfully intercepting her. The massive warhammer blasted a hole in the ground, sending metal fragments scattering. The red-clothed woman changed direction to flee, but it was too late; Tang Zheng was already in front of her, launching a fist towards her cheek.

The red-clothed woman, still not having adjusted her posture from being knocked down, was approached by Tang Zheng who grabbed her hair and pulled her toward the ground, followed by a knee lift that struck her face.

A normal person would have their head shattered by such a hit, but the red-clothed woman was only stunned for a second before regaining consciousness. However, sensing the power in Tang Zheng’s fists, her urge to flee intensified.

Gravity Suppression doubled, the Warrior engaged at close range, and Tang Zheng unfolded a combined assault.

In Hero Mode, a Conqueror’s body becomes optimized, and since Tang Zheng invested most of his points into endurance, his foundation was solid, his physical fitness at least doubled compared to a regular Fourth Order. His sheer muscular strength was enough to massacre ordinary First and Second Order, but the most potent was the Seed Ability’s hundred percent effectiveness.

As long as Tang Zheng’s Life Energy was sufficient, he could summon up to twelve Musketeer servants, and the level of the Silver Muskets was also elevated. Although still Level A weapons, they now carried penetrating and infective effects, slowly weakening the target’s body upon hitting.

The use of gravity became more versatile, even brief levitation was possible, and the tactical use of activating and deactivating Gravity Suppression could affect the enemies’ bodies and disrupt their actions.

The Warrior’s defense and offensive power greatly increased, like a heavy fortress, capable enough to single-handedly challenge any Conqueror who hadn’t burst their Seed.

Daylily’s buffing magic and healing effects were doubled in duration, and as for the final Steel Sky, its attack range expanded twofold, effectively turning it into a map cannon.

Several nearby Camel Bugs that didn’t know any better rushed over, only to be smashed in the head by Tang Zheng’s fist, bursting like popped balloons, with flesh scattering.

"So strong?" The red-clothed woman wanted to escape, she wasn’t good at encounters to begin with, and Tang Zheng’s Hero Mode was clearly more terrifying, definitely among the top three of his tier.

"Stop looking, be careful!" Noticing that Tang Zheng had subdued the Red-Clothed Woman, Dantai heaved a sigh of relief. But seeing that all the Conquerors had been drawn to Tang Zheng’s combat, he quickly reminded them.

"Bi Yun is dead!" Lu Fan felt terrible. This was the first time a heavy-weight group member had died since they fled from Demon City.

Li Xinlan and the others looked disheartened. Qin Yan couldn’t get involved at all, so she simply returned to besiege the Furious Queen.

The Furious Queen sprayed Poisonous Mist, and three more newbies got caught, inhaled it through their noses, their faces turned black, and a severe sensation of dizziness ensued.

The swarm of insects pounced and bit them to death.

"Fend for yourselves!" There was nothing Dantai could do. By now, all of the Conquerors’ firepower was concentrated on the Furious Queen, with no time to protect newbies.

Lin Chen and Zeng Fanghai stayed on the periphery without launching a fierce attack, while Su Ameng was very fierce, constantly teleporting and leaving wounds on the Furious Queen.

Using Gravity Suppression to stall the Red-Clothed Woman’s movements, combined with the attack of the war generals, Tang Zheng completely dominated the Nepalese group leader. This was not only due to her ability, but also because she had been weakened by the Furious Queen by fifty percent of her combat power. At this moment, she was like a broken sandbag, completely powerless under Tang Zheng’s assault, and on the verge of collapse at any time.

"Damn it!" The Red-Clothed Woman cursed and then her mouth was struck, spitting out three blood-stained teeth. Her left eye was bruised and swollen; she could barely open it.

"Die!" Although he had the Chain of Sanctity supplementing his Life Energy, Tang Zheng didn’t want a drawn-out battle. So he launched a wild assault, giving the Red-Clothed Woman no chance to catch her breath.

Fate is harder on a dead camel than a live horse. During one instance of being thrown, the Red-Clothed Woman’s right hand latched onto Tang Zheng’s cheek, tearing off a piece of flesh, even revealing his gums.

The Red-Clothed Woman dodged, then stuffed the flesh into her mouth, chewing.

Seeing a glint of triumph flash in her eyes, Tang Zheng immediately became alert. Sure enough, the next moment, a clone of a war general appeared behind him, smashing a warhammer towards his head.

This was the evolution of the Red-Clothed Woman’s skill in hero mode. As long as she devoured the enemy’s flesh and blood, she could gain their abilities.

"What’s going on? How come you have so many abilities?" Overwhelmed by the inflow of information to her brain, the Red-Clothed Woman was taken aback. Her dual abilities were already rare enough, but the Furious Queen had even rarer abilities. Overwhelmed by the abundance, she wasn’t even sure which one to use.

"Idiot!" Taking advantage of the gap while the Red-Clothed Woman made her choice, Tang Zheng pounced like a tiger, hovering in mid-air with his arms around her head. He brought up his knees, striking her face like a windmill.

The Red-Clothed Woman blocked five strikes before her arms went numb, exposing her defenses, and Tang Zheng was relentless with knee strikes to her face. A series of blows shattered her nose bridge, and broken bones pierced into her brain. If not for hero mode, she would have been dead by then.

"You bastard." The Red-Clothed Woman was furious, using the enemy’s abilities and being the original host was also her method. But faced with five abilities, she ended up choosing the most physically taxing, Iron Firmament. Her already weakened body suddenly felt dizzy.

"It wasn’t me who released it, be careful!" As Tang Zheng flipped his right hand, he drew out Setsugen Maru, stabbing into the Red-Clothed Woman’s chest. She bore the pain and dodged. Pulling out a potion and not having drunk it yet, Tang Zheng canceled gravity, making her stagger. Such an error could be fatal.

"Not impressive enough!" Setsugen Maru slashed across the Tyrannosaurus Protective Clothing, leaving only a bloodstain. Against an SS-level defense, a weapon of this caliber was no longer sufficient. "SSS-grade, when will I get one?"

The bloodied and disheveled Red-Clothed Woman summoned a clone of Daylily, but sadly, she had no chance to use it. Tang Zheng’s Setsugen Maru ultimately pierced her mouth, drilled through her brain, and with a flick, split her in two.

Tang Zheng turned to the BOSS’s battlefield. The Furious Queen was trapped by the Ice Prison Cage and the Desert Barrier. Although everyone had been injured, especially Sha Ou, who had lost an arm and was stabbed through the right chest. However, under Gu Xueqi’s healing, their lives were not in danger.

Dantai’s tactics had taken effect. If they couldn’t achieve a sure kill with a single hit, they would wear the enemy down, waiting for Tang Zheng, their main force, to deliver the decisive blow. Lu Fan and the others were perfectly suited for defense, trapping the BOSS with no problems. However, nearly all the newbies were annihilated by the swarm of insects, leaving only Lu Tao barely clinging to life.

Iron Firmament merely dropped five Kirov Airships before it vanished, bombing the insects systematically and even helping the Warhammer team clean up the miscellaneous soldiers.

"Go ahead, let’s see what hero mode is all about!" Dantai pointed at the BOSS.

Tang Zheng did not disappoint, and before his body even reached the target, gravity suppression came down. The body of the Furious Queen bent over immediately, followed by the war general’s hammer smashing into its abdomen, grinding two knife-like legs into minced meat.

"Let’s attack together!" Qin Yan wasn’t willing to let Tang Zheng fight to the death alone. Everyone opened fire at full force, rendering the Furious Queen helpless, and the team’s cooperation gradually took shape. They supported each other, and once someone was injured, they were immediately dragged out of the battle circle to ensure no further casualties.

After struggling for three minutes, the Furious Queen was killed. If it weren’t for Xu Biyun’s mishap, it could’ve been considered a perfect ending! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)