Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 534 - 11: The Alteration of the Crown

Chapter 534: Chapter 11: The Alteration of the Crown

At this moment, the courage of the group was truly tested. After experiencing so much, if there were still any who didn’t have their guard up, then they’re idiots. Seeing that the male college student couldn’t remove the crown from his head, the newbies retreated in unison, wanting to distance themselves from him. Only the Conquerors remained in their place, armed with their weapons, ready to take him on.

The male college student seemed to be undergoing tremendous torture. A ball of black, viscous fog poured out from the ruby, shrouding his entire body. Then, his flesh withered rapidly as if it was a plant that had lost its moisture, as if it had aged all at once. But that wasn’t all - his body began to hunch over, hair fell out, leaving him bald and pale.

The newbies couldn’t help but retreat further back, watching him nervously as a feeling of panic and eeriness began to spread within the carriage.

"Stop the bus; we all get out." Tang Zheng, holding the Demon Slaying Holy Flame, took aim at the male college student.

As soon as the bus stopped, the newbies couldn’t wait to jump off. Since he had blocked the rear doors, the newbies dared not to walk towards him, so they jumped off from the windows instead.

The male college student was kneeling on the ground, howling in pain with a husky and low voice. When he lifted his head, only a pair of dim and bloodshot eyes remained on his shriveled face, almost about to pop out.

"I need fresh blood, I crave to consume souls, my servants, offer me your loyalty and lives." The male college student, speaking in an ancient Egyptian language, leapt towards Tang Zheng, lunging at him like a jackal.

Bang, a shot was fired. A buckshot, wrapped in a golden flame, was aimed at the forehead of the male student whose body was now possessed by the crown. He was thrown back, falling inside the carriage.

"It didn’t explode?" Seeing his intact skull, Lin Weiguo gasped with fear. He wondered, how much does it take?

Little Lolita, resting her gun on her shoulder, went all guns blazing at his body with her G36C rifle until she had exhausted three ammo clips. His heart in his chest area was all blurred and shot up into a hole.

The newbies, situated beside the roadbed, saw a flickering display inside the carriage that lit up continuously with the light of gunfire.

"He should be dead now, right?" Dantai continued in his apprehension, as he pulled out a silver Desert Eagle and shot an additional dozen bullets into his head, until his jawbone was blown apart significantly. Yet, the crown was still stuck firmly on his head.

"Is it fun to abuse a corpse? Hurry up and remove the crown." Aima, hiding at the door of the car, complained discontentedly. Looking at the withered corpse, she felt a chill run down her spine at the thought of sleeping with the crown when she was young. "Thankfully, I never wore it."

After confirming that the ’dried corpse’ transformed from the male college student was no longer breathing, Lin Weiguo proceeded to remove the crown.

"Wait, cut off one of its legs first before you do." Tang Zheng, wanting to be sure, decided to add an extra layer of insurance.

Lin Weiguo nodded, but the ’corpse’, which was presumably dead, suddenly sprang up, launching itself straight towards the Old Soldier. It was obvious that it understood what Tang Zheng had said.

"Damn, blow it up." The Old Soldier instinctively retreated a step and then swung his arm hard at its face, knocking it towards Tang Zheng. This was the most prudent course of action - the Old Soldier knew that the Group Leader would be able to finish it off.

"Hit it over." Tang Zheng had already seen that the ’corpse’ was extremely fast. If left to jump around randomly, it would definitely not be captured. Luckily, the Old Soldier shared the same thinking and didn’t waste any time.

Watching the fresh dried corpse being thrown at him, Tang Zheng swiftly extended his left hand, accurately grabbed its neck and then smashed it hard against the car wall. Because of the excessive force, the tempered glass shattered into pieces, embedding into the dried corpse.

The dried corpse let out an enraged growl, showing its teeth and claws, attempting to bite Tang Zheng. However, Tang Zheng smashed it against the car wall again. Without need for Tang Zheng’s command, Dantai’s group had already jumped off the car. The space was too small, and it affected the combat.

"Enhance strength and agility." Even with his Firefly equipped, Tang Zheng could hardly control this dried corpse. It struggled as vigorously as a shark dragged ashore. Its hands grabbed onto Tang Zheng’s forearm, tearing his sportswear, but didn’t manage to penetrate his defenses.

The Divine Guardian girl flicked her index finger, two golden halos enveloped Tang Zheng. An exhilarating, burning power immediately ignited at his heart, then spread throughout his body with the circulation of his blood.

Tang Zheng’s muscles bulged, his outline so defined that it could even be seen through his tight protective clothing. The cords of his muscles and the veins popping out could be seen distinctly. He tightened his left hand, and the fresh dried corpse’s neck was strangled even tighter, leaving it increasingly unable to escape.

Bang, Tang Zheng once more slammed the dried corpse against the car wall. The massive force tilted the bus at a 45-degree angle. Bang, bang, bang, every time the bus righted itself, it would be tipped over again, swaying continuously like a small boat in a storm.

Creak, creak, the thick metal car wall, under the pounding of the dried corpse, began to deform, ballooning out a large chunk. Yet, even then, the dried corpse didn’t die. However, its struggle had lessened significantly.

The persistence of the monster scared the newbies, their faces changing drastically. But after seeing Tang Zheng taking on the dried corpse through the car window, they couldn’t help but feel a mix of admiration and aspiration.

"As long as we survive, we could also reach that level - after all, he used to be an ordinary student too." Thinking of this, the newbies’ desire for survival became even stronger.

Dantai and Chu Baichuan glanced at these newbies, the corners of their mouths curving into a smirk of disdain. There’s a reason why Tang Zheng managed to survive for so long. Unable to see the essence of the matter, these newbies are just heading towards their deaths.

The three university students were pale and looked terrible. Nothing was scarier than witnessing a classmate turning into a dried corpse right in front of them. Just a moment ago, the guy was still alive.

"I’m glad I didn’t do anything rash." The newbies felt relieved and terrified at the same time. If this unlucky sod hadn’t curiously worn the crown on his head, they might have turned into dried corpses instead.

With a violent slam, the dried corpse didn’t keep intact. A broken calf flew out of the car window, followed by several ribs. Finally, with a crack, the neck vertebra broke, and the head rolled away from the headless body.

The headless corpse that fell on the main street wobbled and got up again but then was subjected to a full assault of bullets and torn to shreds.

Dantai walked over to pick up the half skull and removed the crown. Tang Zheng jumped off the bus, removed his ruined sportswear, and took out a bottle of mineral water to wash his hands that he touched a dried corpse with.

"The doubled strength granted by the little girl is including the protection power of the clothes, not just the original strength of the body. It seems that after drinking the strength potion, the power can continue to soar." Tang Zhed clenchd his fist. If used at full power, the overwhelming physical strength could blow up a tank.

"Master, you have to be careful about the duration of the empowerment. If used at full power, your body will surely break apart and your heart will stop because your body is not yet strengthened enough to withstand it." The little girl was unusually serious, throwing a bucket of cold water on him.

The bus resumed its journey. This time, no one wanted to appreciate the crown anymore. Even Aima stayed far away from it. After all, they only needed to return the crown to the pharaoh’s tomb, it didn’t matter who held it.

A newbie died due to this unexpected accident. It was a bit unreasonable. Furthermore, there was a considerable distance to the town of Newham in outer London. The atmosphere in the carriage quieted down, and everyone rested against their seats.

Tang Zheng and Aima sat at the rear. He detailed her life’s past to her. After going through the incidents at the police station and the museum, the blonde beauty didn’t dare to hide anything anymore.

"You will accompany me to Egypt, right?" Aima’s tone was pleading. Women are usually fragile when in trouble and need a man to rely on. Judging from Tang Zheng’s performance, he was undoubtedly reliable.

"Yes." Tang Zheng nodded, closed his eyes to rest, and realised that the relieved Aima was holding his hand and leaning her head on his shoulder, falling asleep.

A strand of blonde hair pressed against his face was a bit itchy. After waiting for three minutes until she was asleep, Tang Zheng straightened her head and left the seat.

Except for the old man and the scruffy man, other male newbies were jealous of Tang Zheng’s charm. Aima was attractive, a white beauty no matter how you looked. But this guy actually left her.

"Can you tell us in detail about the Trojan Horse Game and your experiences?" The fallen star, Chen Hong, showed her most affable smile, patted the seat next to her, and gestured Tang Zheng to sit down. The excuse was grand and irrefutable, giving Tang Zheng an opportunity to show off.

"Yes, it could help me survive." Mature beauty Manli was delighted and took the opportunity to pull Tang Zheng over through Chen Hong’s words. In terms of networking, she didn’t believe she would lose.

The female host was very poised, just smiled at Tang Zheng. Chen Hong’s concubine and two college students were simply not on par with her. They didn’t even understand the underlying meaning of these words.

"Let’s do it later. I have something else to do." Tang Zheng sat behind the old man and Dantai to share information and discuss the next measures.

"You go too." Ai Yixin glared at her husband. What was he doing, harassing her all day long?

Chu Baichuan did not dare to retort and obediently went over.

Once they were out of London, they could see some beautiful small towns. However, the towns were too small and seemed rather desolate and quiet at night.

"That’s my place." Aima was excited when they returned to her grandfather’s house, "Park the bus in the garage. Then no one will see it."

Aima jumped off the car and was about to walk to the three-story villa, but was pulled back by Tang Zheng. He took the keys and handed them to the truck driver.

"Hold on, let the driver and the drunkard check the road ahead." Tang Zheng looked at their rifles and said, "No need, just don’t shoot at random."

The two newbies were reluctant, but they had no choice but to accept this task. The rest of the newbies didn’t blame Tang Zheng for being overly cautious; after all, they were not the ones taking risks.

"Hurry up! What are you afraid of?" The two newbies were moving so slowly that Chu Baichuan was getting impatient. Was he going to let his wife stand in the night wind all night?

"I’m going too." The old soldier checked his handgun, loaded it and chased after them. Tang Zheng waved his hand and told everyone to spread out, "Stay alert." (To Be Continued. If you like this work, we invite you to come to qidian.com to vote for it. Your support is our most substantial motivation.)