Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 1295 - 49: Cannon Fodder (4th Update)

Chapter 1295: Chapter 49: Cannon Fodder (4th Update)

"Wait, let go of me!" Zhang Chun’en saw the Conquerors donning cold expressions and completely ignoring him; he knew there was no escape and shook off Teng Yuangxiang’s hand, "I can walk by myself."

"What are you pretending to be, a big shot?" Teng Yuangxiang didn’t like Zhang Chun’en’s attitude and wanted to hit him, but the policewoman stopped her.

"Can you stop insulting people?" Dong Zixuan was gradually changing; at least she wouldn’t blindly charge into battle for others anymore.

"Why do you care? I just want to hit him, what’s it to you?" Teng Little Three swung to slap Zhang Chun’en’s face, but he dodged, nearly provoking her to unleash her power in her fury.

"Could I get some powerful weapons?" Zhang Chun’en flew up to Tang Zheng, realizing he was a pushover and could be taken advantage of for some benefits. Even if it meant just a slightly higher chance of survival, he had to fight for it.

"Don’t give him any; it doesn’t matter what he takes, he’ll die if he encounters a Monster; it’s a waste to give him anything." Pang Meiqin refused, considering Tang Zheng’s reserves.

"Sorry!" Tang Zheng refused.

Zhang Chun’en sighed and looking up at the Death Nest above, he began to choose, picking his lucky number, ready to fly over, but Dantai stopped him.

"Hold on, you have to go into the third one!" Dantai flew up beside Zhang Chun’en, pressing a gun to his head.

"What? I don’t even have the right to choose myself?" Zhang Chun’en was now utterly infuriated, his blood boiling to the point where his face was almost on fire.

"Your life now belongs to everyone; you must use it carefully." Dantai suddenly pulled out a dagger, giving Zhang Chun’en no chance to argue, and sliced towards his finger.

"You’re pushing people too far, ah!" Before Zhang Chun’en could finish cursing, he screamed as blood spattered around and a severed finger dropped to the ground.

The Special Agent caught it, staring into his eyes, "So, do you want to lose another one?"

"Group Leader, for the sake of my obedience, let me choose my own!" Zhang Chun’en gritted his teeth, pleading with Tang Zheng. He swore that if he could go back, he would definitely kill Dantai.

"Alright!" Tang Zheng didn’t care; after all, whichever one he chose was uncertain. It was better to let the newbies decide for themselves since it was their own lives.

"Even at a time like this, you don’t forget to curry favor; how cunning!" Ge Cang couldn’t stand Tang Zheng’s behavior and muttered a comment.

"You’re wrong; he doesn’t need to do that because Zhang Chun’en is bound to die." Mu Nianqi glanced at the friend of her friend and whispered in reminder, "You better adjust your attitude towards Tang Zheng; as strong as I am, I can’t help you. These guys are too loyal to the Group Leader."

Ge Cang’s heart chilled. He realized that because of Mu Nianqi, he had become conceited, when in truth he had no grounds for pride, or else he would be like those miserable newbies, gambling with severed fingers.

"Thank you; I choose the twenty-third Death Nest. That was the first money I earned 36 years ago in my life, and it’s my favorite number too!"

Under the gaze of the newbies, Zhang Chun’en flew toward the Bird’s Nest nestled among the lush foliage. The short distance of a dozen meters felt like a complete retraversal of his life. Memories hidden in corners surged forward.

The first time he was cheated, he felt bitter and angry; the first kiss, nervous and uncertain; the face of his girlfriend still vivid; the first time he earned a hundred thousand in life, followed by a vow to earn even more...

Those familiar, blurry scenes made Zhang Chun’en unable to stop the tears from streaming down his face.

"If you want to enter the Death Nest, you need to pay with a finger, please confirm!" As Zhang Chun’en approached the door, a prompt immediately sounded.

"Confirmed!" Zhang Chun’en’s expression changed, and then he spoke with a sense of calm acceptance, for he wanted to survive, and to do so, he had to remain composed.

The Bird’s Nest opened its maw, dark and seemingly leading straight to Hell.

Just as Zhang Chun’en was about to peer in, his left middle finger exploded with a bang, turning into minced meat, and the agony nearly caused his heart to spasm.

Gritting his teeth, Zhang Chun’en didn’t look back and walked into the Bird’s Nest.

A silence then settled among the hazel trees as people stared at the Bird’s Nest, waiting for an outcome.

Dantai, holding the severed finger, handed it to a University student, pulling him along and randomly picking a Bird’s Nest to fly to.

At the Special Agent’s signal, the trembling University student extended the severed finger towards the Bird’s Nest.

Bang, one of the University student’s fingers exploded. Amidst his screams, he almost lost balance from the pain and fell.

The Conquerors were profoundly disappointed, and even the newbies couldn’t help but sigh.

"Do not try to deceive the Bird’s Nest. If the offense is repeated, a more severe punishment will be given." Bloody text appeared on the Bird’s Nest, quashing any hopes the survivors had of cheating.

"Gu Xueqi, help him with his treatment." Dantai landed on a tree branch, sat down cross-legged, and began to cultivate in solitude.

These ten minutes felt as long as a century, a painful torment for the newbies. Some were panicking, at a loss for what to do, while others looked around, scheming how they might survive. Then there were those who couldn’t resist taking action; only by allying with more people could they harness the election and general trends to doom the isolated.

"It’s cruel, isn’t it?" Dong Zixuan mocked, watching them with a heart bleeding - under the threat of death, former schoolmates began to calculate against each other for the sake of survival.

"This place adheres to the law of the jungle, where the weak are prey to the strong. It’s cruel but fair. In this game, the background of their family heritage after their birth is erased. The only thing they can rely on is the experience they have accumulated over the years - their intelligence, physical strength," said Teng Yuangxiang, who was used to the misfortune of others and felt a perverted pleasure from it, feeling pleasantly chill.

"That’s not quite right, there should always be some exceptions, some are better educated than most!" Jing Lan, just an ordinary student, pointed at Mu Nianqi, "For example, her, she must have been going to branded schools all along!"

"Education is just one aspect. It’s more about experience and mindset. Look at Gu Xueqi; her record’s even now. And Tang Zheng, he’s just an ordinary person, only widely experienced," Ruan Feifei disagreed, "Tang Zheng’s first round was a narrow escape from death as well. In this group, the only one living a comfortable life is Dantai!"

"Stop arguing, it’s pointless. Look over there, Zhao Yunwu is very shrewd, knows how to use people. Those two nurses are in trouble," Lu Fan wanted to change the subject from these cruel topics.

"Time’s up, Zhang Chun’en hasn’t come out, could he be dead?" Ai Yixin stared at the wristwatch incessantly.

"Don’t rush, wait a little longer," Dantai remained calm, yet his words greatly shocked the newbies, "Choose the next person."

"We choose her!" Zhao Yunwu indeed pointed at a nurse.

"No!" The nurse shook her head, then fell silent mid-argument, staring blankly at the bird’s nest.

Zhang Chun’en was spat out by the bird’s nest like a loogie, in his hands, he held a birdcage with two white pigeons happily chirping inside.

"Heh, I did it, God really hasn’t abandoned me," Zhang Chun’en’s face was flushed with excitement, "The cage says that they can pick up the green peas."

"No time to lose, let’s go!" Dantai gave Zhang Chun’en a once-over and shook his head, "Your luck is really against the heavens."

"And here I thought you had run off and left me!" Cinderella anxiously waited under the hazel tree, and upon seeing Tang Zheng’s group, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Back in the kitchen, Dantai opened the birdcage, and the two white pigeons flew out, grew in size with a swoosh, and landed on the ash heap. They pecked like pile drivers non-stop, each time accurately picking up a green pea.

More and more green peas accumulated on the plate, and in under half an hour, they had picked them all. The pigeons cooed a few times, then disintegrated into mottled specks of light and disappeared.

"I’ll go call Mother to come and see!" Cinderella was thrilled, lifting her skirt and dashing through the corridor to the stepmother.

"You’ll never make it!" The stepmother dragged her feet on purpose, delaying intentionally. It took her a full half-hour to finally walk into the kitchen.

"I did it, look!" Cinderella presented the green peas to her stepmother.

The stepmother only glanced at them, then suddenly swung her hand, knocking over the peas, and with a kick, she overturned the wooden tub holding them. They scattered like pearls, rolling back into the ash pile.

"I won’t go back on my word. Just pick them all up, and I’ll let you go to the ball," the stepmother stopped by the door, pausing, "Don’t miss making lunch, and, if you can’t get them all, no food for three days. This is the punishment for your overestimating yourself!"

Cinderella collapsed to the ground in an instant, there were thousands of peas, even if the two pigeons kept working, it would take a full day.

The newbies’ expressions turned ugly at once, which meant everyone needed to brave the Death Nest again.

"Don’t be sad, just wait for us here," Tang Zheng consoled Cinderella, then flew toward the back garden’s hazel tree.

Pang Meiqin and Teng Yuangxiang took it upon themselves to escort the newbies, ensuring they didn’t escape, though really they had nowhere to run.

"No, I won’t go!" The nurse, upon seeing Teng Yuangxiang flying over, suddenly screamed and lunged at Tang Zheng, grabbing him, "Group Leader, I don’t want to die, pick him, his fingers are already broken, he’s got no combat power, I’m a nurse, I can tend to the injured."

The nurse, in her desperation, found a compelling reason to latch onto.

Everyone’s gaze fixated on Zhang Chun’en, causing goosebumps to rise on his skin.

"You guys can’t be going back on your word, can you? I’ve been in once already, why should I go again?" Zhang Chun’en didn’t believe his luck was so great that he could be successful twice.

"That was a promise to the university students, not you. Besides, Mu Nianqi said that, she’s not the Group Leader. Even if she made a promise, it doesn’t count," Teng Yuangxiang shrugged her shoulders, mocking him.

"Stop wasting everyone’s time. Your luck’s not bad; have another go!" Of course, Dantai chose Zhang Chun’en; his fingers were broken, making him a burden.

"You bastards!" Zhang Chun’en was truly angry this time, his eyes darting around as he flapped his wings, attempting to flee. However, Dantai and Ge Cang had already blocked his escape.

Without any suspense, Zhang Chun’en was forcibly dragged to the bird’s nest, his arm grabbed and confirmed, and tossed into it.

"Do you think he can make it out again?" Jing Lan asked as Zhang Chun’en’s figure vanished.

"Idiot!" Teng Yuangxiang curled her lip, the answer was obvious. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with a recommendation ticket or a monthly pass on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)