Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 330 - 25: Ancient Giant Lizard_2

Chapter 330: Chapter 25: Ancient Giant Lizard_2

"I’ve told you to eat slowly." Lu Fan gently patted Tang Zheng’s chest, his actions gentle like a wife. This spectacle almost made everyone’s eyes bulge out, as whispers questioning if Tang Zheng had a Lolita Complex filled the air.

After a satisfying meal, the condition of the journey drastically improved. The newbies did not complain about being tired, and by noon, they reached the end of the glowing path. Along the way, Tang Zheng was able to find traces of Leonard’s journey, however, his trail quickly deviated from the path.

"There’s no river, but why is there no path either?" Mars looked at the electronic map and urged everyone to search the vicinity. However, no one made a move as they were frightened.

In front of them was half of a dilapidated small town, entirely made of stone buildings. However, the buildings were worn down by wind and sand, and intertwining plants and vines added an air of desolation.

"At the end of each route, there’s sure to be a difficult problem waiting for us," David felt a chill creep up his spine, "I hope fewer people die this time."

The newbies’ shoulders tensed up suddenly due to their nervousness.

"Stop scaring them," Tang Zheng sprinted a few steps, leaped onto a broken wall, stood on top, and observed the surroundings with his telescope, "This small town is about one kilometer in length and width, we can’t go around it. We should go in, but remember to stay safe. Some stone houses are intact, they might be hiding wild beasts."

Everyone looked at one another, no one moved. Tang Zheng jumped down and walked into the town along the central road with his M41A rifle, Lu Fan quickly followed him. Julia also decided to follow, Nicole grimaced and looked at her father.

"Let’s go, life and death are matters of luck, who said those who enter the town first will be attacked?" David spat on the ground and glared at the newbies. From his words, he wanted them to search first. However, Tang Zheng acted too quickly.

"Shouldn’t we wait until he confirms it is safe before entering? It’s a good chance to rest." Danny wasn’t motivated, "Someone is eager to put himself at risk, why are you not satisfied?"

"Isn’t our goal to destroy the teleportation gate? What does it look like? And what if Tang Zheng confiscates all the golden horns?" Robert was more concerned about the mission. Trojan had already considered this situation and decided to have the newbies act as cannon fodder. Maybe they would seize the opportunity. At least in the game, Trojan gives everyone an equal chance of survival.

"I’m going, a knight should take the lead!" Jack walked in casually with his daughter. Miranda and her five team members also followed closely.

Tang Zheng wasn’t reckless, and forcing newbies to perform exploration of this level not only damaged his reputation but was also pointless. Sure enough, after walking about a hundred meters, they still found no danger.

In the town, there were some paths that went in all directions, and occasionally, small crawling creatures could be seen. But then quickly avoided them.

Bang, bang! Whenever Tang Zheng saw a house that was relatively intact, he would fire shots to scare any beasts away, ensuring a safe escape route. Otherwise, it would be too late when they reached deep into the centre of the town.

Danny didn’t understand this behavior and kept grumbling about 50 meters behind, especially since he had already overthrown Miranda back then, which made him very irked. Right now, Natalie only let him hold her hand at most. How infuriating!

Stevenson echoed a few words, but he was scolded for it.

"Shut up." Robert found him annoying and after explaining once, he said, "Don’t assume others are as stupid as you."

Tang Zheng replaced his ammo clip and continued to shoot at suspicious targets. Under their feet was a road surfaced cut from square stones with weeds growing in the crevices covered by fern trees, giving it the appearance of a green giant ’I’.

"Tang, you’ve fired five clips already, isn’t that a waste?" Julia worried. She only got ten clips yesterday.

Little Demi and Lu Fan excitedly ran back and forth, liking the serene forest atmosphere. They squatted down and used their folding knives to poke the bugs in small holes, laughing when they saw the bugs scurry away.

"Don’t hold back, start practicing your shooting from now on. Once you’re out of bullets, I’ll give you some." Tang Zheng very much enjoyed the thrill of recklessly firing bullets, but it was a pity there were no targets.

"What a waste, what will they do after their bullets are depleted?" Nicole glanced at Miranda as the non-stop gunfire echoed, she was really curious about what they were doing in the morning, although she trust Tang Zheng, the words of others were just too harsh on her ears.

"I bet Tang must have spare bullets. He’s surely teaching Julia how to use a gun, that was clearly your chance." Even though she seems to ignore Nicole’s hostility, Miranda initiated a conversation with a smile, "You should have gone with them."

"Maybe I was wrong." Nicole could never be a match for Miranda. A few sentences later, she was dominated by the other woman’s words and chose to respond honestly.

"Be careful, there’s a giant lizard." After advancing three hundred meters, Tang Zheng finally saw a threatening animal.

It was an ancient lizard over three meters long. Its entire body was basking below a broken wall. The upper half was a grayish color and the lower half was dark green, expertly blending into the environment. It slowly crawled onto the road, its entire body turned grass green—hard to detect.

"Color Changing Giant Lizard, known for moving in groups, with horns on their heads, wrinkles around their necks, and bodies covered with hard scales that could withstand the fierce bite of a Tyrannosaurs. Their mouths contain at least thirty types of bacteria. If their bite doesn’t receive medical attention within a minute, the victim will die. If there are more than ten, they are even bold enough to attack the Tyrannosaurs, relying on the bacteria in their saliva." Having scanned it with his electronic pound, Lu Fan threw out some data. Afterward, he looked around, and sure enough, some ancient lizards began to move, crawling over to encircle them from halfway.

The protruding eyes on the heads of these ancient lizards could spin 360 degrees, but they were fixed on Tang Zheng’s group, looking absolutely terrifying. On top of that, their uneven scales covered with wrinkles were so ugly that they’d make anyone shudder.

"I hate cold-blooded reptiles the most." Lu Fan shivered and rubbed his body non-stop, hiding behind Tang Zheng. Julia was no better off.

"Looks like there are thirteen, really unlucky, you guys stay back." Tang Zheng wanted to identify the leader of the lizard group, but it was really hard to recognize them due to their colors.

Just as Julia took a few steps back, the ancient lizards moved in dangerously close and entered a distance of twenty meters.

"Who knows how fast they can move? Let’s run and proceed after meeting up with Robert." Lu Fan didn’t want Tang Zheng to take risks.

"Check if there’s anything behind us, make sure we have a retreat route." Tang Zheng didn’t dare to be careless, he switched to his Thunderstorm rifle. These lizards weren’t frightened by humans at all. After a careful observation, two of them tasked as pioneers rushed out towards Tang Zheng.

"So fast." Julia’s eyes were a blur. The lizards had already leaped five meters forward, only for two Thunderballs to hit them in the next instant, exploding into two patches of blood and flesh.

Lu Fan quickly switched to the Pepper Grinder, targeting them.

The lizard group was in chaos. Without a moment’s hesitation, they all darted out like sharp arrows and didn’t give Tang Zheng a chance to react.

"Lu Fan, barrage on the left." Tang Zheng fired off his Thunderstorm rifle.

These lizards didn’t just attack from the ground but would lash out from mid-air as well, drastically increasing the difficulty in killing them. Julia was so overwhelmed that she didn’t know where to aim.

Lu Fan couldn’t aim accurately. He could only release a barrage to guard the left side. Only Tang Zheng was quickly shooting. Each time he moved the rifle muzzle, a lizard would explode into splatters of blood and flesh.

Splash, the lizards ruined with layers of wounds fell on the stone slabs. They were either missing a head or a torso. The sight was brutally gruesome, and a heavy, bloody scent began to permeate the air.

Although Tang Zheng was fast, the lizards weren’t slow either. In the end, two lizards successfully lunged towards Tang Zheng. Their mouths, dripping with saliva, tried to bite his neck and calf.

Tang Zheng suddenly thrust his right arm forward, sticking the Thunderstorm rifle into the giant lizard’s mouth. After knocking out a mouthful of its teeth, a Thunderball was fired that instantly blew up the lizard’s lower half, with only its head hanging onto the rifle muzzle.

"Die." Tang Zheng’s right foot was as formidable as a steel whip, hitting the lizard that lunged towards his right leg. That lizard was immediately sent flying, just like a kicked football rolling away. (To be continued. If you like this novel, please come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)