Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 1166 - 45: Chaos

Chapter 1166: Chapter 45: Chaos

"That was before. I guarantee you wouldn’t want to travel now because zombies are everywhere." Yuliya snorted coldly, staring into Tang Zheng’s eyes as if to see through his heart, "You better tell the truth, or I’ll kill you."

"Do you want to destroy this country or establish a new regime? I think we can cooperate." Tang Zheng stood tall and proud, his posture confident after having endured many difficult trials, exuding a powerful self-assurance.

"What do you have to offer for cooperation? Hmph, raise your hands." Yuliya, annoyed without reason at the sight of the imposing Tang Zheng, wanted to trample on his dignity.

"Sorry, but I never have and never will surrender." Tang Zheng calmly looked at Yuliya, already visualizing the battle that might ensue.

"You want to die, I’ll oblige." Yuliya opened fire, the bullet whistling past and hitting the ground near Tang Zheng’s foot, then grazing his trouser leg and tearing off a piece of the fabric.

This kind of stray bullet was the most unpredictable, but seeing that Tang Zheng’s expression hadn’t changed at all, Yuliya finally believed that this guy was the kind of man who would rather die than beg for mercy.

"Haha, you must be thinking I’d rather die than surrender, right?" Tang Zheng said with a teasing smile, pointing his right index finger and shaking it, "You’re wrong. Your right shoulder and ribs are injured, and you’ve broken two ribs. Also, your right hand has been struck, that must hurt, right? Do you think you can kill me in that condition? Plus, you must still have a headache. Don’t deny it, your furrowed brows and the abrasion on the back of your head say it all."

"Did you undress me?" Yuliya glanced at her open neckline, some parts had been treated and she could feel the touch of bandages, which made her angry. Before entering the laboratory, she had annihilated a group of zombies and got covered in blood. Without a change of underwear, did this Eastern man see everything?

The moment Yuliya looked up again, she saw Tang Zheng had already drawn his handgun, aiming it at her.

"You’re too careless. Do you think you can dodge if I fire?" Tang Zheng said with a click of his tongue, continuing to provoke Yuliya.

"Big talker." Yuliya refused to concede orally, but her complexion changed slightly. She had just witnessed this man’s marksmanship, which was surprisingly accurate.

"You can give it a try. And by the way, you have a nice figure," Tang Zheng said with a deliberate whistle, the ongoing stalemate souring the atmosphere further.

Yuliya was both embarrassed and angry, not confident of a certain victory and she wanted to control a Licker, but unfortunately, there were none nearby.

"Is this how you treat someone who saved you? If I had just run away earlier, all of you would be dead by now. As for the treatment, it was necessary. You wouldn’t want to bleed to death, right?" Tang Zheng knew it was hard to earn trust, but he had to try. If he could learn that method of controlling zombies, it would certainly be an excellent trump card.

"Let’s end this argument here. We’ll go our separate ways." Yuliya’s communicator was damaged and she couldn’t contact her teammates. She needed to regroup quickly, and her hostility towards Tang Zheng had lessened a great deal. If he had taken advantage of her while she was unconscious, she would have already been dead, maybe even tortured.

"Wait, as a reward for saving you, I have a question." Seeing the woman’s complete distrust of strangers, Tang Zheng gave up on negotiating and made a direct request.

"Hmph, I knew you were no good, go ahead." Yuliya was the kind of woman with a strong sense of pride, reluctant to owe anyone favors. Tang Zheng had gambled on this very point.

"Why can you control Lickers?"

"Is that it?" Yuliya suddenly laughed, but Tang Zheng saw a deep sadness in it, "Believe me, even if you knew, you wouldn’t dare to do it."

"How would you know if I’d dare without telling me?" Tang Zheng was frustrated; he hated that condescending look.

"Inject an unstable potion into your body, with a 50 percent chance of success, and you can control zombies. However, the potion has significant side effects; it will damage your physique and infect you with the virus. The more you control, the closer to death you are. How about it? Scared now? Maybe I’ll turn into a zombie at any moment." After saying that, Yuliya stopped paying attention to Tang Zheng and left, walking backwards.

"Where can one get this potion?" Tang Zheng frowned; the potion seemed like a bit of a mixed blessing but might be useful for cannon fodder.

"You want to buy it? Sorry, I don’t have it. Try the Black Market," Yuliya said as she helped her companion leave.

Tang Zheng shrugged, looked at Susan lying on the ground, and kicked her leg.

"Stop pretending to be unconscious, get up. Everyone’s gone."

"I’m sorry, I’m useless." Susan’s body was shaking, and the flaws were apparent to anyone paying attention.

The battle had cost him a wristwatch and a host of injuries, in exchange for a secret that wasn’t worth much, leaving Tang Zheng feeling frustrated. Moreover, after he turned on his communicator, bigger trouble arrived.

"Attention all squads, proceed to District 8, intercept the terrorists. They have stolen the R virus strain. Please be careful in combat and prevent any leaks, OVER!"

The commander’s voice continuously reported, directing the squads to update on casualties.

"Stay close to me." Without responding, Tang Zheng, who had an extreme headache, punched the wall to vent his frustration. After pondering for a moment, he decided to follow Yuliya. If the Resistance had the virus strain, they would certainly regroup, and he might be able to steal it.

"Damn it, it’s also possible that other Group Leaders got it and were mistaken for Terrorists," Tang Zheng was most worried about that situation, and the uncertainty of Dong Zixuan’s group’s fate also weighed heavily on him.

Yuliya could only control the Lickers, and without those helpers, she was somewhat powerless against Common Zombies, especially while supporting an injured teammate.

The Zombie in a White Lab Coat saw Yuliya and stretched out its arms, breaking into a jog towards her.

Without the ability to fight, Yuliya tried to get around it, but moving slowly with an unconscious companion made it hard. The Zombies were gradually closing in.

"Need a hand?" Tang Zheng stepped out from around the corner, shouldering his Rifle and greeted her.

"Quick, do something." Yuliya didn’t understand where Tang Zheng got this confidence from, but the next moment she did. In his hands, the M4A1 seemed like a divine weapon, not a single Bullet wasted. In thirty seconds, he had killed all the Zombies.

"Which way? We’ll lead," Tang Zheng said as he pulled Susan along with him.

This time, Yuliya didn’t refuse and compromised.

"Are you here to try to snatch the Virus Strain? It seems your teammates succeeded; I heard it from the Communicator," Tang Zheng tapped the device on his ear and shared the information with Yuliya.

"Yes."

"How many of your people can control Zombies?" Tang Zheng asked, but unfortunately, Yuliya, sparing with words, did not reply.

"Head to Zone Eight," Kong Licheng found a fully-functioning Communicator on a Corpse of the Recovery Team and, upon hearing the commander’s voice, hurried towards that direction.

"For what? To die?" Hu Liwen was on the verge of collapse. She’d been hit in the Ribs, blood soaking through, "Let’s go back. We can’t beat them."

"Without Tang Zheng, the strongest among us, there’s no hope," Liu Binshi also didn’t want to fight anymore. With only six of them left, all injured, the more they tried to play the hero, the faster they died. Zheng Sheng, bold but unlucky, took a Bullet to the Thigh. Exhausted, when he volunteered to cover their retreat, the Zombies tore him apart and devoured him alive.

Li Yumiao was silent, holding the bloodstained Guanyin amulet in his hand, he moved like a walking corpse. Seeing over three hundred dismembered bodies along the way, especially the death of an old classmate, filled him with guilt. If only he hadn’t shouted, hadn’t been scared, had fired earlier, his classmate wouldn’t have been shot by that Bastard. And then, not caring enough while supporting him, he only thought about escaping and even resented him, intentionally tripping.

"I am such a Bastard," Li Yumiao cried. He felt his Selfishness was too great, causing Zheng Sheng’s death. If Tang Zheng had been there, he surely would not have abandoned him.

Li Yumiao remembered Zheng Sheng’s smile when he looked back after falling, he must have guessed what Li Yumiao was thinking.

"Survive, this is a protective amulet my girlfriend gave me, blessed by a master, it’s very effective. Don’t worry, you will definitely survive."

Thinking of Zheng Sheng’s comforting words as he volunteered to stay behind, Li Yumiao felt unworthy of being human.

"I think there’s a problem with this Map; if we keep wandering aimlessly, we might not even find our way out," Dong Zixuan flipped through the map with a deep sigh, "According to what Tang Zheng meant, there are a lot of Teams, so surely many won’t get the Virus Strain. I guess not all will be eliminated if the Mission fails, so I also suggest we pull out."

"Let me cool down a bit." Kong Licheng forcefully slapped his Cheek; he wasn’t a stubborn man, just suddenly losing his judgment in a perilous situation.

Li Zhilian curled up on the ground, his complexion pale. In just a few short hours, his lips were cracked and began to dehydrate; he was nearing neurotic breakdown due to his claustrophobia, his fingers constantly trembling, incapable of continuing Combat.

"Alright, let’s get out of here," Kong Licheng resolved.

"What about Tang Zheng?" Li Yumiao worried about his classmate, more so wanting to rely on him.

"Don’t worry, even if we all die, he won’t," Kong Licheng’s decision was a good one, but Reality is cruel. As they turned a corner, they encountered a remnant SWAT team with no chance for a Counterattack, and the six of them began to flee.

Five minutes later, when five Lickers suddenly appeared in the Passage and charged at them, Dong Zixuan thought they were doomed and even gave up on Shooting. Only Kong Licheng struggled on.

"Come on, you Monsters," Kong Licheng roared, but the Lickers simply dashed by them and pounced on the SWAT members.

"What’s going on?" Hu Liwen, holding Dong Zixuan, was puzzled as she watched a Licker crouch nearby, its tongue moving around close to their bodies. She involuntarily lost control again, urine trickling down her Thighs onto the ground.

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