Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 374 - 11: Headshot Every Shot

Chapter 374: Chapter 11: Headshot Every Shot

Bang, the crisp gunshot quickly dissipated in the blizzard. The rabbit was not hit and swiftly disappeared into the birch forest. Gao Yu was frustrated and instinctively spit, but forgot that he was wearing a triple defense mask and spat directly into his mask.

"Damn it." Gao Yu felt nauseous and kicked at the snow in anger before half crouching and looking for the rabbit through the high zoom scope of his M200.

"Can you stop shooting randomly?" Pang Meiqin complained, presenting herself like a conqueror, admonishing them, "What if you attract a monster?"

"I just wanted to catch a rabbit for everyone. Besides, it wouldn’t be that coincidental, would it?" Gao Yu had some sense, and after glancing at Pang Meiqin’s Thunderstorm rifle, he didn’t dare to rebut her.

In fact, they had already guessed the identities of Tang Zheng and the others based on the quality of their equipment. After all, Zongqi Dantai had asked about the Trojans after the last game and knew of their existence. For example, Tang Zheng, the soft-hearted one, was introduced as a joke and an example to the newbies by the Trojans.

"Being careful won’t hurt." Pang Meiqin was very satisfied with his attitude and did not continue to nag.

"Radiation rabbit, you dare to eat?" Lu Fan muttered. All were fools, wasting their strength on these useless tasks.

Tang Zheng had Liu Heng inspect the map sent to his wristwatch by the Trojan. Just as he confirmed it was alright and was about to continue the journey, he was stopped by the fat man.

"Let’s light a fire in the forest and rest for a while. Everyone’s out of strength." The man, his belly protruding, put his hands on his thighs, gasped heavily, and his breath quickly froze into white mist.

"Yeah, let’s rest for a bit." Having someone take the lead, the female models who were exhausted immediately responded to Tang Zheng’s suggestions. Anyone could see his status in the team at this point. Moreover, he always maintained his composure, which gave everyone confidence and courage.

"Radiation is only decreased by a quarter, if we don’t hurry up and leave, do we want to wait for death?" Tang Zheng checked the Geiger counter screen and then shook his head. He thought that the threat of death would be persuasive enough, but he underestimated these women’s laziness.

"I can’t do it anymore; I would rather die of radiation than of exhaustion."

"I really can’t go on."

The female models pleaded amidst the clamour. Five of them were too tired to care and simply sat down in the snow, too spent to even talk.

"The most correct thing to do now is to leave them and move on." The emotionless eyes behind the pitch-dark triple defense mask swept over the newbies, and Dantai Zongqi said, "The blizzard is too strong; we cannot confirm when it gets dark, so we should press on."

"How can you be so out of touch with humanity?" One of the models glared at Zongqi, "Can’t you see we can’t keep going?"

"Humph, wimp, are you weaker than that old man?" Zongqi replied and shouted, "Anyway, I’m going ahead; who wants to join?"

Of course, Gao Yu and his two companions sided with Zongqi. The other newbies hesitated. Those who still had strength thought he was right. They could freeze to death at night even without threats.

"Uncle, this guy’s challenging your authority. Aren’t you going to teach him a lesson?" Lu Fan secretly reached for her holster revolver. If her uncle lost his temper, she would act as the scapegoat. After all, freezing to death would still fall on her head.

"Tang Zheng? I have no intention of taking your position as group leader. I just want to survive." Zongqi Dantai stated explicitly, stopped waiting for the newbies, and started making his way ahead. He was confident, and his nerves were tough. He wasn’t concerned about feeling lonely and helpless in the snow.

"If only one of the newbies survives, I choose him." Yin Shangwu said and walked past Tang Zheng, "Let’s go, you’ve done enough."

"Tang Zheng, did you fall in love with babysitting?" Pang Meiqin tugged at Tang Zheng’s arm and dragged him along.

The female models saw that they were not stopping at all. They had no choice but to struggle to move forward, cursing Zongqi in their hearts.

"Fanfan, did I say I wouldn’t go on? Why does everyone think I’m a good person?" Tang Zheng was pretending to be generous, looking at Zongqi’s back and almost laughing, "I would let the newbies rest, but only after they’ve exhausted their strength."

"Uncle, your expression deserves a punch. Isn’t it good for someone else to be the scapegoat?" Lu Fan agreed with Tang Zheng’s thinking, "The colder the weather, the lazier people become. If they slack off once they will want to slack off a second time."

"You’re something else." Qin Yan shook her head and smiled bitterly. She was also fooled. There’s no helping it; Tang Zheng was always the one giving clothes and mounts, even offering to carry people, he just looked like soft-hearted per the standard.

"I think the Silver Trojan must have given them our information, otherwise how could they be so low-key?" Tang Zheng stared at Zongqi’s back. Was this kid deliberately showing weakness or was he really scared?

"Exactly, even Pang Meiqin the ’strong party member’ could fool them. Aren’t these newbies fools? Are they blind?" Lu Fan was indignant; she also had saved up points, not less than her.

"They’re about to freeze to death, and they still want to scheme." Pang Meiqin gave Lu Fan a glance, stomped her foot, and said, "If they don’t survive, all this talk is for nothing."

"If some monsters from the radiation showed up now, it would be something to see." Lu Fan looked at the sparse birch forest, tightening the down jacket around him, "It would be nice if we could find a highway. The Hummer I prepared might come in handy then."

At this moment, Tang Zheng and others were advancing towards the north. Fifty meters to the left was a stretched forest line, and the terrain sloped downward to the right, gradually forming a gentler incline. All was covered with pristine snow, burying all traces of human habitation.

In such frigid snow and ice, body heat would quickly dissipate, leading to excessive consumption of physical strength and water. Not all survivors had eaten before entering the Trojan Room, so they all felt hunger and thirst. Had it not been for their reason telling them that the snow was laced with radioactive elements, they would have long since scooped it into their mouths.

"Brother, are we going to freeze to death?" The delicate-looking younger brother was wearing his elder brother’s clothes, but it was too thin to matter. He kept sneezing, obviously having caught a cold. Besides him, five female models also had runny noses. Even the Conquerors could not escape the chill if they continued to stay in the cold.

"No, we’ll find a city soon. Then we can take a hot bath and sleep in a comfortable bed," the elder brother comforted his younger brother, squatting down, and suggested, "I’ll carry you."

"No." The younger brother ran two steps ahead and shouted back, "I want to sleep for two days after this and then eat a hamburger."

"Okay, I will buy you an extra portion of fries too." The elder brother was fiddling with the crossbow hanging on his chest. He was eyeing on the edge of the forest line, hoping to catch some prey.

"No need, otherwise we won’t have money for rent." The younger brother shook his head wisely and then grinned, "Next time I can finally brag to Xiao Zhi and them that I’ve eaten a hamburger too."

The elder brother felt a pang of guilt for not taking better care of his younger brother, he bit his lips in self-reproach.

A few of those pampered female models rolled their eyes in disdain upon hearing this, while some looked on with sympathy.

Tang Zheng glanced back, the elder brother was only seventeen or eighteen, around high school age. However, his dark-skinned appearance gave off a sense of steadiness. Although he was quiet, his eyes reflected determination. He did not exhibit any signs of anxiety or panic, instead, he was always prepared to kill animals and gather food.

"He has a strong will to survive, and that rough husband isn’t bad either," Lu Fan praised, "They could be developed into team members."

Tang Zheng remained silent, quickly stood his ground, raised his AK74, and turned towards the forest line. Dantai Zongqi also prepared his gun into a defensive position; he was carrying an AN94 rifle.

Pang Meiqin never doubted Tang Zheng’s judgment. She crouched low, and Yin Shang Wu and Qin Yan also reacted quickly. The newbies were affected by the tense atmosphere and dared not breathe loudly. The smart ones crouched on the ground to reduce their visibility.

The howling of the wolves echoed over the snowy field, and shadowy figures soon gathered on the edge of the birch forest.

The breathing of the newbies became more rapid, their faces filled with anxiety. The wolves were over two meters long, covered in grey-white fur, and stood more than half a human height. Their pupils were filled with blood strands, snarling with teeth bared, constantly exhaling a white mist.

"Could it be a mutated species from the radiation?" Lu Fan began to pull out his hand grenade, readying himself for combat, as it was apparent they would not be able to escape.

Without any standoff, the pack of wolves, numbering hundreds, didn’t want to waste any time. Following the lead wolf’s howl, they charged straight ahead.

Cha-cha-cha, Tang Zheng’s AK74 was the first to fire. The muzzle flashed with an orange-red flame as he hosed down the leading wolf. The wounded wolf only rolled twice before it got back up and continued its charge, leaving a trail of drips of blood in its wake.

Cha-cha, the forced landing of the gunshots began to echo around the snowy field. Without waiting for Tang Zheng to direct them, the newbies had instinctively run past, seeking shelter. They didn’t have the courage to face the wolves with just their bare hands and a machete.

Only the elder brother and Chu Baichuan attempted to shoot a crossbow arrow from their crossbow, but unfortunately, it didn’t do any damage.

Seeing that their gunfire could not suppress the charging wolves, two female models couldn’t bear the pressure. In a panic, they turned and fled.

"Idiots, come back here." Gao Wei shouted anxiously. If they ran off, they would most likely be the first to be attacked by the wolves.

"What are you thinking? Fight back." The thunderous roar of Qin Yan’s Howling Reaper resounded, instantly taking down several wolves that had stormed within five meters.

"The blizzard is too strong, it’s affecting my aim." Gao Yu, holding an M200, couldn’t exactly aim for the high-speed charging wolf pack. Only half of Liu Heng’s bullets hit the target. They had indeed spent points to learn shooting, but that still required actual combat practice to master.

"I wasn’t talking about you guys." Qin Yan wasn’t expecting much from them to begin with.

The three newbies, who weren’t exactly new, paused, and then looked at Tang Zheng. They had no choice, his performance was too impressive. With just one AK74, he was spraying out a barrage, and within each rhythmic sound of clear gunshots, any wolf that entered the fan-shaped area in front of him fell one after another, each shot a headshot.

The newbies without guns all looked to Tang Zheng. Looking at his steadfast figure, a sense of security coursed through them. They began to gather as close to Tang Zheng as possible. (To be continued. If you like this book, please go to qidian.com to vote for a recommendation, your support is my greatest motivation.)