Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 769 - 32: Fall Apart

Chapter 769: Chapter 32: Fall Apart

As usual, the Shadow Demon Warrior attacked from a distance. Holding a longbow, he swiftly pulled an arrow from his quiver and shot it towards Tang Zheng.

The arrow whizzed past Tang Zheng’s cheek, disappearing into the night in an instant.

Tang Zheng lunged forward, sprinting with all his might. By the time the warrior had loaded his second arrow, Tang Zheng had reached him and swung his sword at the monster’s left wrist.

With a grating sound, his sword cut halfway through before coming to a halt, then snapped with a clatter.

The warrior’s left arm swung at Tang Zheng’s head like a steel whip. With a decisive move, he let go of the arrow in his right hand and reached for the field sword at his waist.

While the monster’s strength was weaker than that of ancient generals, it was not something Tang Zheng, who hadn’t unleashed his potential, could withstand. However, the team leader did not back down.

Tang Zheng dipped his head and swayed his left arm, ramming into the warrior’s right hand as he swiftly reached out, seizing the field sword first.

The warrior’s left arm swept over Tang Zheng’s head, the forceful wind it generated stung his face. It even caused him to squint.

Then, with a thud, Tang Zheng was hit by the warrior’s right hand and was sent rolling backward. However, with a clang of iron, he pulled out the field sword. In the moonlight, the silver luster of the blade shimmered.

Tang Zheng tumbled twice, braking his momentum and then bolted towards the warrior.

"Haha, how embarrassing." Li Han sneered, intending to diminish Tang Zheng’s influence among his peers and to avoid losing his supporters.

"What do you know? My uncle’s weapon is so crappy he can’t kill in one hit, so he has to disable one of the warrior’s arms first, then grab the sword and kill it. You can’t understand such a clear strategy, is your IQ negative?" Lu Fan would not allow anyone to badmouth her uncle. If it weren’t for her desire to be ladylike, she would have lashed out already.

"Can any of you slackers compare to Tang Zheng? Have you even collected any soul shards after losing so many people? I’m guessing none at all?" Chen Hong mocked them, deliberately raising her voice, intending to flatter Tang Zheng and perhaps earn a few soul shards as a reward. As a fallen star, she was frustrated by seeing the female employee disembarking from the vehicle with Tang Zheng. Unacceptable indeed.

The newcomers couldn’t understand these dynamics. To them, it was the Shadow Demon Warrior, an unkillable monster in their eyes, who had slaughtered over 20 of them, leaving four corpses. Yet now, that same invincible monster was being suppressed by Tang Zheng; its arms chopped off, continuously wounded.

Compared to the conquerors who fought the shadow demon using their abilities, Tang Zheng’s method of using his physical body to fight left them stunned. Could humans really do that?

Gu Xueqi observed every attack Tang Zheng made with focused eyes, trying to observe and learn as much as possible, not wasting a single second.

Tang Zheng held the two-meter-long field sword in both hands. With a swift stab, the blade pierced through the bottom of the shadow demon’s jaw and through its entire head.

Tang Zheng gripped the hilt tightly, gave it a stir, then slashed horizontally. The Shadow Demon Warrior’s head instantly evaporated into a cloud of smoke, while its headless body crashed to the ground. Wisps of black smoke began to drift upwards from the wreckage.

Tang Zheng discarded the field sword and picked up the soul shards. Aside from Ruan Feifei, the remaining conquerors hadn’t defeated their respective opponents yet.

"Leader, there’s nothing here, how do we deal with the Punishment Troop? Surely we can’t just react to each attack as it comes?" Li Han shouted, attempting to pose Tang Zheng a difficult question. Despite his respectful attitude, his intentions were treacherous.

"If you have a way to deal with it, go ahead and leave. Tang Zheng is not stopping you." Chen Hong sarcastically responded to Li Han, defending Tang Zheng. Seeing him approach, she immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Without knowing what type of Punishment Squad it is, we can’t effectively defend against it." The fully armed mature woman took the opportunity to rest. Being surrounded by other conquerors, she didn’t have to worry about potential ambushes. She’d had a tiring day.

"As long as it’s not the Terminator, I think we’ll be fine. It’s too difficult to deal with." Chu Baichuan still shuddered at the thought.

"High school girls in sailor suits are also hard to deal with. If the student council president or discipline committee members come, we will lose at least half of our people." Dantai was somewhat nervous as he thought about those girls who were immune to guns and magic.

"Those who want to leave can do so, I won’t stop them. Now let’s start preparing." Tang Zheng glanced at the time. There was still more than an hour left until midnight.

No one left; they all sought shelter.

"Prepare for what?" Women, especially beautiful ones, often have certain prerogatives. Song Huiqiao felt she should get along well with Tang Zheng; at least, they need to communicate.

"For transportation. Right now, we’re going to the parking lot near Tobu Hall to steal some cars." Of course, Tang Zheng had a coping strategy in mind - to stall and run out the punishment time.

Looking at Tang Zheng, who merely glanced at her before shifting his gaze, Song Huiqiao sighed. In real life, she was pursued by a whole platoon of men who showered her with bouquets. Yet now, when she tried to start a conversation, he seemed uninterested.

"I have prepared everything a long time ago." Dantai pointed to the side, where a silver Lamborghini was parked conspicuously.

"Me too." Qin Yan’s vehicle was an MPV filled with various weapons, including many Molotov cocktails.

"Looks like we’re all on the same page." Lin Weiguo laughed heartily, driving a Land Rover SUV that perfectly matched his character.

Chen Hong and the naturally silly Bai Guo were quite embarrassed, because they were the only two who hadn’t prepared anything. Aside from the ruthless five criminals, the rest of the newbies had arrived on foot. Simply surviving cautiously was already not easy, let alone daring to steal a car.

"Damn, Fanfan has so many sports cars but I can’t take them out. I can only drive a Honda, it’s so embarrassing." Lu Fan covered his face, deliberately acting spoiled to ingratiate himself with Tang Zheng.

The newbies couldn’t appear as calm as the conquerors, their faces full of impatient expressions. When danger approached, wouldn’t they be unable to escape? So, they unanimously turned their eyes towards Li Han.

"There’s no use looking at me, let the Great Leader come up with a solution?" Li Han wanted to compromise on the responsibility. He was not good at stealing cars. Tang Zheng must be experienced. Not letting him pull his weight would be a disservice to the mockery he had received.

The newbies didn’t dare to negotiate with Tang Zheng directly, so they turned their eyes towards Song Huiqiao.

"Huiqiao, it’s up to you now. When we were in school, everyone knew you were very resourceful."

"This little matter certainly won’t baffle our school beauty, we’re all depending on you."

"When we get back, we’ll treat you to a meal, Huiqiao, use your charm to conquer him."

A bunch of classmates immediately chimed in, complimenting Song Huiqiao, urging her to take action.

"Leader, we need help." Song Huiqiao showed a helpless expression and walked over to Tang Zheng only to notice how eerily calm he was. He didn’t look like someone who had just killed a demonic shadow at all.

"Just follow the instructions on this." Tang Zheng handed her a folded note, "The methods to cope are all on it."

Song Huiqiao quickly unfolded the note. The iron-like silver handwriting seemed to pierce through the paper. As she read the clear and logical instructions, she couldn’t help but be amazed.

"Aren’t you going to help us? Li Han, you take this and follow the instructions immediately." Song Huiqiao handed the note to Li Han. As an elite, she wasn’t a fool. The group leader’s MPV could easily fit one more person, and it would be much safer to stay with him. Going to steal a car for herself would be truly stupid.

Song Huiqiao’s question was just an excuse to stay. After witnessing Li Han’s incompetence and the disorganization of the team, she had lost all hope in her classmates.

"Li Han, see, she isn’t all talk, no action like you. Look, you asked for a solution, and she gave one." Du Kang had been annoyed with Li Han for a while now. At this moment, he let it out, mocking him.

The newbies’ rating of Li Han continued to drop, and the sharper ones quickly started to consider their options.

Li Han was so angry he was almost speechless. He felt like an outsider. Watching Song Huiqiao standing beside him, deliberately making small talk and putting on a friendly face to suck up to Tang Zheng, his chest was filled with jealousy, making him want to roar in frustration.

"Huiqiao, don’t just stand there. Hurry up, everyone is waiting for you," Li Han said maliciously, suspecting Song Huiqiao’s plan. With a smile on his face, he reached out to grab her arm, intending to ruin it. "You aren’t planning to abandon us, are you?"

All the newbies’ gazes suddenly fell on Song Huiqiao, making her feel like she was sitting on pins and needles.

Song Huiqiao avoided Li Han’s hand. She was hesitating, not wanting to leave yet not wanting to lose her status among the alumni.

"Group leader Tang, can I ride in your car?" It only took five seconds for Song Huiqiao to bear the pressure and make a decision. Mixing with the newbies would lead nowhere. Look at Chen Hong and Pang Meiqin. Even as conquerors, they wished they could stay by Tang Zheng’s side every day.

The newbies were taken aback, and Song Huiqiao’s image fell sharply in their eyes.

"Look at these guys, always scheming even in times like this." Qin Yan shook her head, and immediately heard the voice of Gu Xueqi.

"Sister Qin, can you bring me along? I can help in the fight, after all you’ll be driving." Gu Xueqi always had a knack for analyzing the most appropriate survival methods.

The newbies had a sudden realization, and after a moment of hesitation, they rushed towards the conquerors they had their eyes on, as there were limited seats.

"Group leader, you won’t leave a petite woman like me behind, willya?" Song Huiqiao went all out, flirting her hair and putting on an affectionate smile. "Me driving, you fighting, sounds like a good combo, right?"

"Hey, that seat is mine!" Chen Hong couldn’t remain calm. Like a female cat whose fish had been stolen, she defended her territory.

"The car is big, there’s room for several people." Song Huiqiao displayed her grace, but inwardly scoffed at Chen Hong. Such a foolish woman may have a face and figure better than most, but she had no advantage over her. How could she compete with her?

The newbies were in a mess, none of them wanted to steal a car, they wanted to hop on a ready-made ride. Just as Tang Zheng was about to stop them, the voice of Silver Trojan came through his wristwatch.

"Toys, the punishing force will arrive in ten seconds. Please prepare to run or fight back. Because of the weapon usage limit, the conquerors will bear two-thirds of the attack."