Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 726 - 68: Rapid Progress

Chapter 726: Chapter 68: Rapid Progress

Parker’s soldiers hadn’t expected Tang Zheng to take action at all. Watching their captain’s mechanical body smashed into a heap of waste metal, sparks flying, they were just about to counterattack when the rest of the Trojan Squad’s Scavengers fired simultaneously. Eight heavy machine guns spewed deathly muzzle flames, utterly obliterating them.

Lu Fan pulled out an AT-4 rocket launcher and raised it onto his shoulder, aiming it at a Scavenger and pulled the trigger. With a thud, the rocket shell, trailing red flares, shattered the bulletproof glass and plunged into the cockpit. An explosion sounded, debris mixed with fragments of the driver’s body sprayed everywhere.

The Information Squad, covered in fresh blood, was terrified. They quickly raised their hands as Bai Guo and Li Xinlan pointed their guns at them.

"We have no malicious intent." The leader of the Information Squad didn’t finish his sentence before Zhuo Lie’s machine gun began to roar. Bullets tore through their bodies, popping them like water-filled balloons, turning them into a mass of mangled flesh.

"Leave no lingering threats." Zhuo Lie jumped off the Scavenger, pushed it into the space wristwatch, was about to pick up the toolbox from the corpses and take out the equipment to access the virtual world, when the announcement from Trojan came through the wristwatch.

"In ten seconds, two Trojan Squads will be teleported into the virtual world, please get ready for battle."

Tang Zheng’s original plan to leave Cheng Cheng in the real world was ruined. As expected, Trojan wouldn’t give them such a loophole to exploit.

There was a moment of darkness before restoration. The Trojan Squad had appeared on a highway, surrounded by war chariots and various military weapons. Ready-for-battle soldiers were assembling, and engineers were digitizing various weapon data for transmission into the virtual world.

This large-scale military operation naturally alarmed the Queen Mother. A significant number of mechanical police and soldiers rushed in their vehicles, engaging in intense gunfire with the vanguard of the resistance forces about five hundred meters away.

A minute later, black-clad special agents and mechanical squids began to appear, but the Dare to Die Team was prepared. Digitized missile launcher vehicles were ready and started to bomb the entire city.

Mechanical squids launched a desperate attack on the missile vehicles.

Resistance soldiers, having been injected with the antivirus reagent, disintegrated upon death, causing a collapse in the space several tens of meters in radius nearby, an empty black hole with no matter existing.

The soldiers had obviously been informed of this outcome, so they didn’t panic. Utilizing this brutal advantage, they successfully eliminated thousands of mechanical squids. Nevertheless, a ceasefire occurred within five minutes as a 500-meter space collapse appeared in the battlefield, obstructing the offensive.

"We’ll set off once the resistance has cleared the way to the Government Hall." Dantai wanted to slack off, but Trojan wouldn’t let him.

"Toys, you must eliminate the Queen Mother within an hour, or you will all be annihilated."

The announcement from the Silver Trojan was still filled with coldness and the scent of slaughter, forcing the survivors into a death path.

There was no room for negotiation. After the announcement, Trojan disappeared.

"If we don’t go, we’ll be wiped out. But with so few of us, we probably can’t take them down." Chen Hong was terrified, unsure of what to do.

Zhuo Lie directly approached the highest-ranking officer of the Dare to Die Team, asking them to attack with full force. Still, they ignored him, opting for steady combat. This resulted in a disagreement, which led to a conflict. After killing a dozen soldiers, a troubled Zhuo Lie fled.

As for these low-ranking soldiers, Zhuo Lie could kill hundreds of them, but what use would it be? It was nothing but a wastage of time and firepower.

"At least Silver Trojan didn’t screw us over completely, we have a map." Pang Meiqin flipped open the radar to show everyone. There was a red dot on it, indicating the Queen’s location.

"Let’s go, with the resistance pinned here, it will attract the Queen’s soldiers. Maybe we’ll find an opportunity." Tang Zheng ran over to a tank, flipped its lid, hauled out the soldier inside and jumped in the driver’s cabin.

Pang Meiqin was the fastest to react. She lunged over, jumped into the driver’s seat, and the high-power engine immediately started to roar, causing the ground to vibrate.

Chen Hong and Yao Feng were slightly late and frustrated.

"Those who can’t drive a tank will ride in the armored vehicle. Bi Yun, you drive. We leave in thirty seconds. We won’t wait for latecomers." Tang Zheng’s voice echoed out through the loudspeaker, sending the team members into a scramble.

Qin Yan, Chu Baichuan, Ruan Feifei, the three of them also picked a tank each, located the gunner. Dantai chose an armed helicopter directly, grabbed the control stick, ascended into the sky, and flew towards the map’s marked position for reconnaissance.

"You sure have guts, watch out for anti-aircraft artillery." Tang Zheng turned on his communicator, fine-tuned it, and then issued the command, "Move out."

"I can’t afford to worry about that now, let’s confirm the enemy’s position first." Dantai’s eyes darted over the various instruments, getting familiar quickly with the fire control system, "Actually, you have the Hellfire, you are the best fit to operate an armed helicopter."

"A group of lunatics." The major didn’t care about these civilians’ actions. In his opinion, they would surely fail. But after thinking it over, he still dispatched three tanks to follow.

"Go, keep an eye on them. If they try to flee, destroy them. If they really attack the City Hall, just let them be," said the Major. After finishing his orders, he picked up his telescope and continued to observe the enemy’s troop deployment, racking his brains to come up with countermeasures.

Tang Zheng’s tank led the way, wildly speeding down the highway. Due to the sudden outbreak of war, the local natives were fleeing in their cars, which inevitably caused congestion. As they moved further away, the situation became worse because they didn’t want to abandon their vehicles.

The cacophony of horns and cursing was a relentless assault, easily exceeding 200 decibels.

"Crash through them!" Tang Zheng became exasperated after turning a corner and seeing a solid line of cars ahead; he aimed at the empty space nearby and pressed the launch button.

Boom, the tank jolted as a red fireball was shot out of the muzzle and landed 500 meters away, faster than lightning. An explosion was heard as three parked cars were blasted into the sky.

The crowd, who had been watching the altercation in awe, was dumbstruck, only to see a heavily fortified tank audaciously speeding wildly down the highway. The obstructing vehicles were crushed like delicate cakes under its tracks.

Lu Fan called out, rotated the turret, and fired off two rounds of bullets. This time, the native residents scattered in screams.

"Tang Zheng, 500 meters ahead, there is a squad of mechanical soldiers," Pang Meiqin, who also held the responsibility of a gunner, called out. She felt the tank jolting as it crushed the vehicles and spit out rounds of bullets on the way. This excited the beautiful leg stewardess; it even got her wet.

"Got it." Tang Zheng swiftly rotated the turret and locked onto the target. Three seconds later, the 120mm caliber cannon roared again.

Boom, boom! Two rounds were fired, hitting the squad of mechanical squid dead on, scattering debris in all directions.

Squeak, the tank rushed past the crowd, drove 200 meters, and without stopping, drifted and knocked over two buses before turning onto a left-hand street. Pang Meiqin did not want to get entangled with the mechanical squid; she wanted to head directly for the City Hall.

The residents were in utter disbelief. A tank weighing multiple tons could actually perform such amazing stunts? And, it was still firing shots while driving at high speed, not missing a single shot - that was absolutely awesome!

Lu Fan, sitting in Chu Baichuan’s tank, also took a shot, hitting the target and exploding a dozen more mechanical squid. Bai Guo, following behind, was sweating profusely, barely managing to aim when Qin Yan steered the tank around a corner, shaking them off. This left Bai Guo extremely frustrated.

"Honey, isn’t this ride a bit too bumpy?" Chu Baichuan whistled at Lu Fan’s shooting success before turning to look at Ai Yixin, seated in the gunner’s seat.

"I’m fine." Ai Yixin’s cheeks were a bit pale. Even though she was wearing a Grade S Firefly, this kind of discomfort wasn’t something an eight-month pregnant woman could bear.

"Quick in and quick out," Chu Baichuan gritted his teeth and called out to Tang Zheng, "Continue speeding, don’t stop, Leader."

"Your wish is going to be thwarted. The first left turn, 600 meters from here, is the enemy’s tank squadron, a hundred tanks strong." Dantai was reporting the road conditions as he piloted the helicopter.

This was a mandatory route marked on the map, unless they took a detour. But who could guarantee that there wouldn’t be other enemies on the detour? Plus, that would waste time. However, these were issues that Tang Zheng, the squad leader, should consider. Dantai didn’t waste time, locked onto the tanks, and placed his thumb on the rocket shell launch button.

"Charge straight ahead," Tang Zhengreacted instantly, adjusting the shooting parameters based on the data provided by Dantai.

"As expected, you didn’t disappoint." Dantai pressed the launch button, the aircraft jolted and the bomb bay let out a hissing sound. A dozen fiery streaks were ejected and hit the opposing tank group all at once, carpet bombing them.

Boom, boom, boom, large waves of flame surged up, mixed with dust and gunpowder smoke, swallowing up ten or so tanks. Various wreckage pieces were blasted into the sky and crashed down heavily, crushing nearby vehicles.

Dantai performed a low-altitude circling maneuver and was about to unleash a second round of attacks when several hundred small anti-aircraft rocket shells rose from the ground in irregular patterns, all aiming at his armed helicopter.

Dantai pulled hard on the control stick, causing the helicopter to quickly ascend. It instantly performed a 720-degree barrel roll tactical maneuver then swiftly gained altitude, releasing jamming shells.

Prior to his physical enhancement, Dantai would have had an 80 to 90 percent chance of crashing the helicopter if he had attempted such a high-degree maneuver. But now he handled it with ease, though it cost him the opportunity to attack. However, Tang Zheng had adequately filled the gap.

Without any intention of slowing down, Pang Meiqin worked both her hands and feet, controlling the tank to drift directly. The caterpillar track scratched the ground, leaving a 90-degree straight line mark as it crossed the street corner and charged onto the highway.

Boom! As soon as the target was locked on, Tang Zheng clenched his fist and slammed down the launch button. A shell burst out of the muzzle and instantly hit the turret of a tank over 400 meters away, blasting it into the sky.

The shell casing flew out of the ejector in the tank, while the automatic loading system stuffed a new shell into the muzzle, and Tang Zheng fired it off again.

At this moment the tank seemed to have become a rapid-fire gun, every four seconds a shell was fired. The fleeing indigenous residents could only watch as the tanks emerging from the gun smoke were hit and sent flying.

The three tank crew members who had been monitoring Tang Zheng and his team were left dumbfounded. This was awe-inspiring! The performance of these tanks was pushed to their limits. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it or give it a monthly ticket at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)