Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 1432 - 21: Quartermaster’s Store (3rd update, asking for monthly passes!)

Chapter 1432: Chapter 21: Quartermaster’s Store (3rd update, asking for monthly passes!)

Tang Zheng’s insight was extremely strong, once again surprising and deeply intimidating the members of the Yue Jing Group. The newbies felt that the handsome Group Leader was too formidable.

"It’s impossible, that’s just your side of the story." Xiaobai tried to argue, but there was no need for Tang Zheng to reply, as a hastily arriving newbie immediately slapped his face.

"Group Leader, we found it, several warehouses full of food, and some weapons."

The newbies paused for a moment, then burst into cheers. At this moment, Tang Zheng’s prestige soared, overshadowing Yue Jing’s light!

"Hold your horses." Tang Zheng made a silencing gesture, and the newbies did not dare to contradict, all stopping like well-oiled gears.

"Qin Yan, Xin Lan, go arrange some sentry posts to ensure the safety of the tunnels."

Tang Zheng casually picked newbies for the task, this time no one refused, and no one claimed to belong to Yue Jing’s team and rejected the order, almost angering Nose Ring and Xiaobai to death.

"You ungrateful wretches," Fu Tianxiao also cursed the newbies.

"You all better rest up and conserve your energy. Of course, if you want to take a look at the supplies, I won’t stop you." Tang Zheng looked sincerely at the newbies, "I promise you, there are no class distinctions here. If the Conquerors get a bite to eat, so will the newbies."

Tang Zheng followed the tunnels to the warehouse, accompanied by the newbie who brought the news.

The newbies hesitated on whether to follow, concerned about upsetting Tang Zheng, but some, less contemplative, just wanted to quickly secure some food and firearms for themselves, just in case.

In the end, a third of them followed.

"Remember their faces!" Tang Zheng didn’t look back as he reminded in a low voice that only the Conquerors could hear, and in his heart, he added, "Let them die first!"

Ruan Feifei and others nodded in agreement. Only a few guessed Tang Zheng’s latter words. Such disobedient newbies, keen on opportunism, needed to be weeded out early.

For the Conquers, obedient fools were the best kind of newbies.

Ten minutes later, Tang Zheng and his group arrived at the defense warehouse area, all built ten meters underground with thick concrete overhead.

Tang Zheng’s guess was correct. The sudden Beastmen attack caught the human army off guard. After failing to hold, they retreated from the first defense line in such a hurry that they took nothing with them, leaving all the spoils to the survivors.

Without Tang Zheng’s need to intervene, Li Huiwen had already rushed forward and opened the warehouse door.

"Thanks!" Tang Zheng wasn’t so lazy as to refuse Li Renqi’s kindness. Stepping in, he saw a vast warehouse filled with boxes.

"Tang Zheng, you’re here? Look what I found? The arsenal here is enough to arm a division, ready for four or five tough battles."

Old Soldier was nearby, toying with a sci-fi-looking short-barreled assault rifle. Underneath him were several opened wooden boxes filled with bullets and various destructive types of hand grenades.

"Explosive Arrow Gun?" Pang Meiqin once obtained an S-grade Explosive Arrow Gun called Hell’s Song on the Dead Bug Starship, which was quite powerful, capable of different damage effects by changing bullet types.

"Yes, but unlike your rare version, these are standard A-level firearms." Picking up several ammo clips, Old Soldier tossed them over, "But there’s a good selection of bullet types."

"Incendiary Bullets, Armor-Piercing Rounds, holy shit, and Psychic Bullets? That’s sharp!" Sha Ou grinned as he inspected the equipment, eagerly running to the weapons and forcefully kicking open a box.

The Conquerors all got moving, seeking suitable weapons. Under the threat of death, weapons were more useful than food, because if you run out of food, you can always raid for more.

The newbies did not move, waiting for Tang Zheng’s command.

"Don’t touch these for now, be careful not to misfire. But, you can ask the Conquerors to teach you." Tang Zheng waved his hand, signaling the newbies to do as they pleased.

"Group Leader, this is a small task, you don’t need to strain yourself, I will take it for you." Not waiting for Tang Zheng to act, Li Huiwen quickly approached carrying several boxes.

Pang Meiqin, who was assembling weapons, glanced at Li Huiwen and frowned, thinking it might be necessary to give her a warning.

Other women didn’t care about such things and focused on organizing their equipment.

"That’s not necessary, I’ll take it myself!" Tang Zheng declined, "Old Xu, help your wife assemble the weapons."

For the Conquerors, specialized skills in firearms are a must-purchase, so even if they enter an unknown world with unfamiliar weapons, they can quickly become familiar with and use them in combat.

Firearms were almost synonymous with life, and no Conqueror dared be careless—always tuning and maintaining them to ensure there would be no issues during combat.

"Didn’t you say there was food?" A woman who was hungry suddenly asked.

"Next door in the warehouse." Old Soldier did not conceal it.

"What’s the rush? Will skipping a meal kill you?" the woman’s boyfriend snapped at her impatiently, "Didn’t you see those Conquerors? Even if we starve, we’ve got to arm ourselves first. If we encounter combat now, others can handle it, but you’d die just for the sake of food."

"I understand, I’m sorry," the woman apologized, her eyes brimming with tears, feeling wronged.

"Group Leader, don’t be mad at her, she’s just clueless," the man chided his girlfriend, but it was for her own good, a display to show that he cared, otherwise he would surely not be taken seriously.

"It’s okay," Tang Zheng took out the Explosive Arrow Gun, loaded the Ammo Clip, chambered it, and then fired several test shots at the wall to correct for any inaccuracies.

Once everything was in order, Tang Zheng slung the Explosive Arrow Gun over his shoulder, found a canvas backpack, and stuffed it with Ammo Clips and Hand Grenades, packing it full.

Jiang Xiuming with the gold-framed glasses finally got his hands on a weapon and let out a sigh of relief, not noticing that his overly proficient movements had aroused Gu Xueqi’s suspicions.

"What are you up to?" Xu Liangmao pulled his wife aside and whispered his complaints.

"Hmph, if you’re too dense to curry favor with the Group Leader, I’ll have to do it," Li Huiwen twisted her husband’s arm harshly, "You’re becoming a fringe figure. All the dirty and tiring tasks will definitely fall to you."

"Tang Zheng isn’t that kind of person," Xu Liangmao rebuked his wife, "Stop guessing wildly and don’t pander; it’s embarrassing."

"Embarrassing? If being shameless is what it takes to survive, then I’ll be shameless—what are you going to do about it?" Li Huiwen got angry, "You’re supposed to be a Conqueror, and yet you’re still so weak and useless."

"Who’s useless?" the miserable man retorted.

"Aren’t you? How long have you been a Conqueror? With such strong abilities, you don’t even stand up for me or take care of those scumbags. Do you even count as a man?" Li Huiwen couldn’t help but want to cry when she talked about this, "If only you had told me sooner, things would definitely be different now."

The miserable man, tongue-tied, didn’t know how to respond and let out a sigh, falling silent once again.

"Look at that expression, so lowly and meek. Can’t you show some backbone?" Li Huiwen, annoyed, kicked the miserable man and went to find Ruan Feifei.

After all, she was good at socializing. Li Huiwen noticed that the female anchor was also not in a great situation and her relationships weren’t strong, so she chose to start with her.

"Uncle, I found something great!" Lu Fan dashed up to Tang Zheng with a sprint, and with a leap, threw himself onto him, planting a kiss before sliding down and pulling him away.

Tang Zheng followed Lu Fan to the second-floor warehouse where he saw rows of Power Armor neatly lined up on the north side, more than seventy suits, while Energy Packs and mounted machine guns and cannons were piled on the east side.

These Power Armors varied in model, and users could choose according to their body size; once inside, they could also make fine-tuning adjustments at the joints and waist to ensure a perfect fit.

"Uncle, this one is the Captain’s unit!" Lu Fan ran to the front of the first row and patted the Armor painted blue.

The Conquerors also rushed over, and upon seeing those steel Power Armors, they seemed to smell the odor of gunpowder and felt an ecstatic bubble of excitement—this would definitely enhance their combat strength.

"Now we’ll be sharp," Sha Ou caressed the Armor and advised everyone, "But best not to use the Captain’s machine. On the battlefield, those are definitely the enemies’ prime targets."

"Tsk, you’re too cowardly," Sha Ou’s comment was immediately scorned by Lu Fan, "Do you know what a Captain’s machine is? Apart from better performance and firepower, it also serves to inspire the Soldiers’ morale. With a Captain’s machine leading the charge, the Soldiers’ morale will definitely get a +1."

"The Captain leading the charge is a dumbass!" Sha Ou spat out, laughing, "What I really want is to be the political officer, the most comfortable position."

"You’re not a fool," the Old Soldier teased Sha Ou, after inspecting the imperial guard’s standard Equipment, he pressed a button on the rib side.

Click, click, the power source of the Power Armor connected, and the entire back opened along the body’s centerline from the side.

"The operation doesn’t seem too complicated!" the Old Soldier inspected the humanoid combat chamber meticulously, and after confirming there were no issues, stepped inside and pressed the closure button, enveloping himself.

"The Captain’s machine also has better Defense Power than ordinary Armor, look at this thickness," Lu Fan flicked the Armor with her finger and then became upset—she was too small, with no suitable unit for her.

The newbies also approached the Power Armors for a closer look but unfortunately lacked the experience to understand how to activate them. The Conquerors, having purchased piloting skills and gleaned more experience, quickly grasped the fundamental operation without much hassle.

Together with Yue Jing, they all picked ordinary units—they didn’t want to risk becoming targets for enemy fire just for the slightly superior performance of a Captain’s machine.

"Tang, you’re really going for the Captain’s machine?" Sha Ou noticed from the display screen that Tang Zheng was heading towards the blue unit and hurriedly gave him a heads-up.

Since the voice came through the loudspeaker, all the newbies heard it and their gazes unanimously shifted towards Tang Zheng.

"It’s my responsibility!" Tang Zheng replied casually and stepped inside as the back of the Armor opened.

At that moment, looking at Tang Zheng, who was composed and confident, the newbies felt he truly deserved the title of Group Leader. He was so much stronger than Yue Jing.

Bang, Yue Jing slammed his fist against the screen, nearly dying of frustration. Today really hadn’t been his day; he couldn’t believe a youngster had climbed over his head.

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