Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 322 - 19 Command and Breaking out of Encirclement_2

Chapter 322: Chapter 19 Command and Breaking out of Encirclement_2

Fist-sized thunderballs skimmed across the lake surface. Against the backdrop of dusk, they looked particularly magnificent and brilliant, especially when they hit the lake, causing columns of water to erupt, intermixed with the body parts and fresh blood of the terror crocodiles.

Hiss, the newcomers gasped, their gaze shifting to Tang Zheng. They had originally thought he was already strong, but they didn’t expect him to still have a trump card.

"Humph, what’s so arrogant about him? Can’t David and Leonard also use Thunderstorm rifles?" Danny, feeling disgruntled, made a derogatory remark. However, he didn’t expect Leonard to glare fiercely at him. Danny was taken aback, and immediately slapped his forehead in regret. Wasn’t this the same as openly saying Leonard wanted them to die?

"What an idiot." Leonard was speechless. A thunderball ammo clip cost two points, so he dared not waste it recklessly. He actually planned to use it to rescue Miranda, but now that Danny mentioned it first, the nature of using it had completely changed. No one would appreciate him and might rather think him two-faced.

"Actually, these clips are quite expensive." Danny tried to mitigate the situation and restore Leonard’s image, but his words only elicited more disdain from everyone else.

Look at the guy nearby who had already fired a full clip. Did he not fear wasting it?

"This bastard." This time, Leonard cursed Tang Zheng in his heart. That was a fully loaded hundred-round clip! This guy had changed after firing just ten rounds, obviously trying to make him look bad.

Tang Zheng did it on purpose, while Lu Fan was frustrated. She didn’t possess heavy firepower and couldn’t hurt these terror crocodiles.

When Miranda and the others were three meters away from the shore, they finally couldn’t hold back any longer. They all jumped into the water like falling dumplings and swam toward the shore. Just when everyone felt a sigh of relief, a woman’s scream echoed from the rainforest behind them.

Everyone turned around to see a terror crocodile biting the waist of another female high school student, and three or four more were pouncing on her, tearing her body apart in moments and swallowing it.

"We’re surrounded!" Jenny screamed and hastily retreated. The school of terror crocodiles had somehow formed a fan-shaped surround, numbering in the hundreds. Their eyes flickered with green light, chilling like phosphorus fire.

"David, Robert, this is the correct route on the electronic map, break through from here." While others were in shock, Tang Zheng had already started giving orders. "First, clear a path."

Robert didn’t look at the hesitant Leonard, but directly aimed in the direction Tang Zheng was pointing and pulled the trigger, blasting the terror crocodiles.

David hesitated for a moment but still acted according to Tang Zheng’s instructions. Because the terror crocodiles attacked furiously, the newcomers huddled close to Tang Zheng, skirting back into the lake water. Apart from shouting a few vague commands like ’Don’t panic, form a defense line’, Leonard provided no other guidance.

"Mars group, take care of the left side. Derek, your group handles the right. Danny and Leonard, support in the middle. David, Robert, come with me to break through." Tang Zheng grabbed Lu Fan and threw her on his back. "Nicole, Julia, stay close to me."

In their panic, everyone began to act instinctively upon hearing these clear commands. Anyone who hesitated would naturally be left behind. Miranda and others also swam to the shore. They didn’t even have the breath to pant, running into the crowd. They were afraid of being left behind.

"Move forward, Robert, you handle the ones that escape." The thunder of Tang Zheng’s Thunderstorm rifle began, charging out at a speed twice that of normal people. Those who fell behind could only blame themselves.

The terror crocodile horde went wild, rushing forward on their short legs, tails swinging.

"We could speed up." David too wanted to break the crocodile encirclement sooner, but he could only follow Tang Zheng’s pace for now.

"We can’t abandon the newbies." Despite Tang Zheng’s lofty words, he just didn’t want to leave behind the bait.

Who knew if these Conquerors, with their every man for themselves attitude, would deliberately reveal flaws to set him up? But with these newbies, it was different. At least they were acting as meat shields now. If he transformed now, he could probably break through the front.

The newcomers didn’t understand Tang Zheng’s real intentions, but were instead moved. At this crucial moment, Tang Zheng was the reliable one.

Leonard was furiously fuming, so upset as if he were spitting blood. If he retreated with the Conquerors, not only would danger escalate, but the newbies would also hate him. However, staying with them, he was also unwilling to be used by Tang Zheng.

The Terror Crocodiles weren’t slow and came charging. Leonard and Danny, in the center, were the busiest as the people on both sides were weaker. Their weapons were inadequate, and their rear was exposed, so all the pressure was on them.

The breakout in the front proceeded incredibly smoothly. Two Thunderstorms were enough to open up a passage through flesh and blood. Although dangerous, the team was moving forward in an orderly manner.

"David, help us." Leonard was getting anxious. He had already emptied an ammo clip in no time, and the pressure was still immense. A careless mistake might allow the Terror Crocodiles to infiltrate their formation.

"Shut up! If you can’t do it then go die! Maggie, switch to hand grenades with Fanfan. Take care of the rear and blow them up when the timing is right. Don’t hold back!" Tang Zheng roared, giving no face to Leonard. He was really incompetent.

"Uncle Robert, he is looking down on your shooting skills." While holding Tang Zheng with one hand and tossing grenades with the other, Lu Fan didn’t forget to discredit Leonard. "Look at how accurate Uncle Robert’s shooting is; he’s blasted all the escaped ones."

Robert snorted, though he quite enjoyed Lu Fan’s flattery.

"Robert, you’re doing great." Tang Zheng didn’t skimp on his praise either because Robert was indeed contributing, blasting all the charging Terror Crocodiles to bits.

"And you’re not doing badly, carrying a kid and still able to run so fast." Robert thought positively of Tang Zheng. He had been in the Trojan Room much longer than Leonard. Would Leonard, that treacherous bastard, have been given the power to command if he himself weren’t not so reserved in communication? As for David? He was just a scapegoat.

"Switch ammo clips." Tang Zheng reminded him and quickly replaced his ammo clip. Meanwhile, David began suppressing the enemy with firepower. Their cooperation was in perfect harmony, covering a 120-degree firing range in front of them.

The Terror Crocodiles were unwilling to let them break through and were mightily crowding forward, blocking the team’s path.

"Aren’t these buggers scared of death? We’ve killed so many, why aren’t they running?" Maggie was panting heavily, feeling exhausted and upset.

"We’ve reached the Cretaceous Period, there’s nothing strange about them not running." Danny tried to show his composure, but he couldn’t control his breath, opening his mouth wide to take two deep breaths.

"Hang in there, we can break through the Terror Crocodile swarm in thirty seconds. Don’t lag behind." Tang Zheng recalled the route on the electronic map and had Lu Fan throw several grenades to clear the obstacles.

The morale of the newbies rose dramatically. Ten seconds later, they suddenly felt that the team was moving faster. A quick glance and they realized there were no Terror Crocodiles in the front.

"They’re all chasing us from the back, open fire!" Leonard suddenly understood why Tang Zheng didn’t arrange any rear guards. If their formation got broken, it would be his and Danny’s fault as mobile firepower.

"Toss all the grenades backward." The front was clear for Tang Zheng, and after he yelled, he no longer cared about them. He looked back and right away saw Nicole and Julia, slowing down to take Demi from the woman’s arms.

Dozens of grenades were thrown, and an explosion sent up a barrage. Trees were broken, and soil was splattered everywhere. The front was safe, and the newbies forgot to maintain their formation, headlong in their mad dash.

Tang Zheng had anticipated this. After they charged past, he immediately accelerated. Even if he ran alone, the others wouldn’t protest out of shame. As for the last few stragglers, that was just their bad luck.

Three seconds later, Tang Zheng, carrying two children, was unexpectedly at the front. Robert was right behind him. The newbies looked at his retreating figure and felt dejected. Despite carrying a child, he was leading the attack and giving orders, and even able to run, not inferior to anyone else. It was as if they were looking up to a strong man, thinking ’If they weren’t to rely on him, then whom?’

"Try some TNT." Robert set the timer for thirty seconds, then violently stopped and threw the bomb back. The subsequent explosion completely cut off the pursuit of the Terror Crocodile swarm.

Ten minutes later, after another mad dash, they finally reached safety. (To be continued. If you like this work, please update your recommendation votes and monthly votes on the qidian website (qidian.com). Your support is my biggest driving force.)