Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 244 - 3: Beating Up Newbies and Punishment

Chapter 244: Chapter 3: Beating Up Newbies and Punishment

The teleportation process of the Silver Trojan begins with the gradual disappearance of a part of the survivors’ bodies, similar to how a pattern is gradually erased by an eraser, only to slowly reappear again. Not only is the process painless, the consciousness of the survivors is retained. There’s only a brief moment of darkness when their eyes are being teleported.

As Tang Zheng’s head and hands were teleported into the room, he continued to count, and then punched his own cheek, causing severe pain. He then waved his hand at his stomach, which was yet to be teleported, but only encountered air. He had initially intended to touch the edge of his body that was undergoing teleportation, but after a moment’s hesitation, he gave up the thought, not wanting to risk his life.

"Tang Zheng, why are you hitting yourself?" Pang Meiqin, who was talking with Qin Yan and Li Xinlan in a corner, jumped up and ran over to him when she saw him arrive. She seemed especially eager.

"He’s gone mad!" Zhang Hao was sitting against the wall, appreciating a Playboy magazine while also listening to music on an MP4 player. He hummed along to an out-of-tune song and laughed, "Just kidding, you don’t mind, right?"

"And what if I do mind?" Tang Zheng joked back. This fellow was certainly enjoying himself.

At these words, Zhang Hao’s smile suddenly froze. He chuckled awkwardly and changed the subject, "Look, there are quite a few newbies who entered this time, at least forty.

"I see." Tang Zheng nodded. He didn’t feel like quibbling with Zhang Hao, and his gaze landed on the right side of the room.

The new arrivals this time were over forty high school students. They grouped together in waves, probably sitting with those they were familiar with. They chattered non-stop, speculating about everything in the Trojan Room. When Tang Zheng was teleported in, they only quieted down slightly, glanced at him then lost interest, and continued their conversation.

Of course, there were a few students who noticed Tang Zheng hitting himself. They muttered something about him being mad and scoffed, seemingly indifferent.

"Ha, the male to female ratio is one to three. There are so many untouched female students; I like it." Zhang Hao’s gaze roamed unrestrainedly among the high school students, selecting targets. He began to negotiate with Tang Zheng, "I can save a few people, but they’ll have to pay a price."

"You’re planning to save all the girls, aren’t you?" Lin Weiguo teleported in. After hearing Zhang’s words, he taunted him. Then he took a brief look at the high school students, sighing, "The Trojan is purposely messing with us. More burdens to carry."

Lin Weiguo didn’t lower his voice. A few nearby male students heard him. They quickly glared at him and retorted, "Who are you calling a burden?"

"You." Lin Weiguo didn’t care about them. He retorted immediately, he was afraid that Tang Zheng would be too kind-hearted.

All being young and assertive, they couldn’t stand such an insult and immediately sprang to their feet, clearly ready to start a fight.

"Don’t worry, old Lin. I won’t be foolish this time." Tang Zheng didn’t even look at these high school students who were ready to pick a fight. He patted Lin Weiguo’s shoulder, reassuring him. "Nowadays, these kids are haughty and pretentious, refusing to submit to anyone. Just look at their faces. I don’t want to be dismissed."

"Weren’t you given the nickname ’the good-natured’? I find your words quite unreliable." Yin Shangwu teased Tang Zheng. Bai Guo, who was behind her, was also being teleported in.

"With this many students, it’s almost a whole class. There must be all types among them. There’s really no need to waste energy saving useless ones. Let the game go on for a few days, and there’ll naturally be some eliminations. After that, we can consider the rest." Lin Weiguo rubbed his chin, expressing his thoughts about the students.

"Hey, what do you mean by that? Explain clearly." A tall and sturdy male student walked over protesting, "Just because you’re adults doesn’t mean you can act high and mighty. In these times, lots of adults are worse off than dogs."

This kid was well-dressed, at least a thousand yuan’s worth. He was accompanied by six or seven men smoking cigarettes. They obviously intend to play the role of lords in the school.

"Han Zifeng, watch your attitude. Don’t give our class a bad reputation." A girl with her black hair tied in a ponytail shouted, trying to stop him.

"Class representative, you sure are nosy. We don’t even know where we are now, and I’m taking on the task of scouting for everyone’s sake." Han Zifeng sarcastically retorted. He pointed at a male student surrounded by a few female students and said, "Look, even the class president doesn’t care. Why are you concerned?"

"Old Lin, aren’t you going to beat him up?" Zhang Hao wondered. "Are you all saints? If someone cursed me, I would have beaten him to a pulp."

"He’s just a kid. What’s there to fuss about?" Lin Weiguo, being nearly forty, had this much patience.

"Brother Lin did the right thing. They’re just students. What would we do if we hurt them? Being verbally abused is enough." The Leopard Print Woman hadn’t adapted to the teleportation process, her face was a bit pale. However, when she saw the tense atmosphere in the room, she spoke up to mediate the situation, clearly siding with the students.

"You unsophisticated woman, who do you think you are?" Han Zifeng did not appreciate her interference. He cursed at her and led his friends towards them. The Leopard Print Woman knew about Lin Weiguo’s prowess. She wanted to dissuade them, but was ruthlessly pushed away.

"Interesting." Tang Zheng smiled. The girl who acted as the class representative was indignantly silent. The popular class president seemed to be chatting with a few girls, but he was actually watching Han Zifeng’s every move. He seemed rather cunning. "Hmm, where are the teachers?"

As Han Zifeng walked past Tang Zheng, he was seized by the shoulder.

The female teacher was not tall, with long hair, wearing a dress, and she was now hugging her knees with her head buried inside. She didn’t make a sound, but from the occasional trembling of her shoulders, it was clear that she was crying.

"A disaster of a class." Tang Zheng shrugged his shoulders as he looked at those groups of students huddled together, losing interest in helping them. This time there would likely be a lot of casualties.

"Let me go, didn’t you hear me say let me go?" Han Zifeng turned red in the face, punching toward Tang Zheng and raised his leg, aiming for his abdomen. This guy had a wealth of street-fighting experience and was clearly prepared to derail Tang Zheng.

Seeing the boss taking action, the other students rushed forward. It was seven-on-one, and they were sure of winning.

How could Tang Zheng just let them pass by and cause trouble for Lin? He was already a little angry because of what Han Zifeng had said earlier, and now he saw him attack so viciously. He kicked out, landing on his knee.

Han Zifeng flopped onto the cold floor like a duster thrown by the teacher. His toppled nose immediately sprayed out blood, and his face was twisted into a chrysanthemum-like expression. Coughing up acid, he couldn’t speak any more nonsense.

"Get him." A few of his cronies shouted, but their eyes were wandering, not one of them willing to take action.

"Little Tang, don’t." The leopard print woman grabbed Tang Zheng’s arm and pleaded, "They are still children."

"Tang Zheng is only about three or four years older than them," Zhang Hao added fuel to the fire from the side, enjoying the show.

"Uncle, what’s going on?" As soon as Lu Fan was teleported into the room, he dashed into Tang Zheng’s arms. "Didn’t Trojan say that it’s not allowed to beat up a newbie? Otherwise, you will be severely punished!"

"I didn’t hit him hard. Otherwise, how could he have gotten up?" Tang Zheng didn’t care. "I need to do an experiment. Otherwise, every time there will be disobedient newcomers, I can’t just preach with my mouth, right? I have to use my fists."

"So you were also doing an experiment when you hit yourself just now?" Zhang Hao was confused. "Purely bored."

"With your IQ, of course, you wouldn’t understand. You guys are conquerors too. Do you know how long it takes to teleport into the room? Does it hurt?" Tang Zheng sneered, raising a palm, "Five seconds. What would you do if you were attacked during this time?"

"Who would attack you after completing the mission and teleporting?" Zhang Hao, once again shown up, hid his disappointment and retorted, "That’s completely unnecessary worry."

"Uncle, don’t pay attention to him, there are more newcomers again," Lu Fan noted.

A female bank employee in a name badge uniform, a male peddler holding a bundle of celery, and a scholarly male teacher with silver-rimmed glasses.

"What is this place?" The male teacher, seeing a group of students, confidently straightened his clothes and asked.

The students began to chatter their own guesses, leaving Tang Zheng frowning. Among the students, only about a dozen realized that they might know the origin of the room and kept their eyes on them, the rest were idiots.

"Everyone shut up, Bai Guo, tell them about the rules of the Trojan room." Seeing the power of Tang Zheng’s foot, the students quieted down.

Bai Guo, as a flight attendant, was not bashful. However, before she could speak, she was interrupted by the start of the International Song. The black cube floated into the mid-air.

"Toys, please me with your lowly lives and sweet blood!" The Silver Trojan, as usual, said its bloody opening lines, then relished the look of shock and fear on the toys’ faces.

"Trojan, can you change your lines and the opening music? I’m tired of hearing it," Tang Zheng began to probe the Trojan’s bottom line through these daily actions.

"Survivor Tang Zheng, please mind your tone when talking to Trojan. Also, you have once again violated the rules of Trojan room and wantonly hurt a newbie. According to the rules, you will receive punishment!" The Trojan’s words shocked Li Xinlan and others, but Zhang Hao didn’t know how to feel. He wanted Tang Zheng to be in trouble, but he didn’t want him to die because following him was their greatest chance of survival.

All forty-plus newcomers were stunned, looking at Tang Zheng. Apparently, he was going to pay the price for beating up Han Zifeng. However, everyone also breathed a sigh of relief, as they no longer had to worry about being abused. Han Zifeng’s friends immediately clapped their hands and howled, celebrating the scene. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to qidian.com to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)