Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 858 - 19: Snatch, Kill, and Loot Equipment_2

Chapter 858: Chapter 19: Snatch, Kill, and Loot Equipment_2

The Insect-Humans were indeed startled and swiftly moved toward this location.

This time, Tang Zheng learned his lesson and did not confront them head-on. After shifting his position, he eyed the two Insect-Humans opposite him and released the Moon Blade. The crescent-shaped blade shot out, cutting their upper bodies in two without any hesitation—its guaranteed hit was truly remarkable.

However, this attack also served as a reminder to Tang Zheng: some Insect-Humans had keen senses, while others were quite dull, such as these two, who didn’t even manage to dodge in time, clearly the type that excelled in strength.

Tang Zheng was like a ghost, hunting Insect-Humans, but after taking down eleven, he was discovered by a sharply scented Insect-Human with a triangular head.

A sharp screech immediately echoed through the jungle, summoning its companions to surround and kill Tang Zheng.

"Die," Tang Zheng said as he pulled out his Gauss sniper rifle. The moment he saw an Insect-Human’s head in his crosshairs, he pressed the trigger.

Bang, the high-explosive armor-piercing bullet was fired, entering through the mouth of the Insect-Human and completely exploding its head, silencing its screech.

He worked the bolt action with a clang, the warm shell casing ejected, falling onto the moist soil, making a sizzling sound.

After reloading, Tang Zheng, who had been fleeing at full speed, immediately stopped, aimed at the leading Insect-Human, and fired. The armor-piercing bullet grazed a tree trunk, scattering wood chips, then blew the creature’s head apart.

After another five Insect-Humans fell, Tang Zheng was surrounded. He then calmly pulled out the Exorcism Holy Flame, holding the knife in his left hand, and clashed with them.

The Insect-Humans sprayed poisonous mist, howled sonic attacks, and fired light beams, instantly wrecking the environment within dozens of yards around them. Yet, they too fell to the ground, leaving a heap of corpses.

"It’s probably because of the earlier waves of Insect-Humans; their evolution isn’t complete yet." Once he confirmed there were no survivors, Tang Zheng headed toward the swamp, not willing to let an easy BOSS slip away.

The Bloodthirsty Vines were actually still asleep, the energy stored in their bodies far from enough to grow. If it hadn’t been disturbed by the Conquerors, those Insect-Humans would have undoubtedly evolved to be even more adapted to survival.

The soldiers on the island were sent by the General to survey the castle, with the higher-ups eager to obtain the sealed experimental data. The Conquerors took advantage of the situation.

"Come out, I know you’re in there," Tang Zheng shouted at the place where the Insect-Human BOSS had vanished, attempting to trick it into showing itself.

The Insect-Human BOSS, eager to regenerate its amputated limbs, needed food to replenish its energy and thus emerged hastily, its triangular compound eyes looking at Tang Zheng as if he were a sumptuous dinner.

"That was quick," Tang Zheng noted as he saw the creature had already grown two one-foot-long arms.

Without any verbal sparring, the battle commenced. The Insect-Human BOSS launched a sonic attack, and immediately its carapace chest plate opened, releasing hundreds of nail-sized poison insects that flew towards Tang Zheng.

Lacking the protection of Hellfire, Tang Zheng was hit by the sonic wave, his head instantly spinning. However, he had anticipated this kind of attack. As he deployed the Light Defense Shield, he swiftly retreated and at the same time, he launched two Moon Blades and took the Heavy Magnetostorm Rifle in hand, firing a barrage of shots.

And there was more. Since there were no prying eyes, Tang Zheng wasn’t worried about revealing his trump cards. He not only set the Australian Eagle free but also used the Crystal Heart of the Queen to summon clones, striking the enemy.

Being too close to the castle, Insect-Humans would soon arrive. To end the battle quickly, Tang Zheng even considered using his abilities, but there was no need. The Insect-Human BOSS was already half-crippled by Fleischer’s attack and had further weakened itself attempting to self-destruct and regenerate its limbs. It was now extremely frail; an ordinary person would have been an easy target for it, but unfortunately, this time it faced Tang Zheng.

The Australian Eagle flew straight, striking the Insect-Human in the chest, then continued to carry it, smashing through scores of trees and traveling dozens of meters before stopping.

The chest of the Insect-Human caved in, turning into a pile of mush. The Australian Eagle was set to finish it off, but Tang Zheng called it back.

The poison insects couldn’t penetrate the Light Defense Shield, so Tang Zheng pulled out a regular flamethrower and swept it across them, burning them to a crisp. The remainder scattered as soon as their master died.

Tang Zheng ran to the side of the Insect-Human, without any dialogue. He aimed the muzzle at its head, fired an extra shot to burst it open, and a Star Seed exploded out. At the same time, a palm-sized, rhombus-shaped green shell fell to the ground, clearly a piece of equipment.

Before he had a chance to check it out, the commotion here had already attracted the Mutated Insects, and a large swarm flew over to investigate.

Tang Zheng ran at full speed to escape. Ten minutes later, he was finally safe. After determining the location of Xin Lan and the others, he put on the Hellfire and rushed over.

Upon seeing Tang Zheng, everyone immediately expressed their concerns warmly, while Jing Xiang and Sister Hong breathed a concrete sigh of relief. Without the Group Leader, they were always afraid.

"Let’s move quickly and meet up with Dantai. There’s no need to go to the island’s center anymore," Tang Zheng said as he led everyone on their way, recounting everything that had just happened to keep them alert while also checking the two pieces of equipment he had picked up.

Lu Fan and the others certainly carried out Tang Zheng’s orders without question. Gu Xueqi and the others turned pale when they heard that at least five sets of SS-level Power Armor were possessed by four squads.

"How is one supposed to live with this?" Yu Manli felt a bitter taste at the corner of her mouth. From this, it became clear that although the Hammer Squad had more members, their comprehensive strength was undoubtedly the weakest.

Bug Heart, a healing equipment of Level A high-quality, capable of devouring material to evolve and upgrade in level. Whether it’s S-grade equipment, monsters, or bosses, it could consume and integrate them.

The effect was to repair damaged organs or form limbs, temporarily replacing damaged body parts.

"Nice find." Looking at the fist-sized green crystal, Lu Fan praised, "This effect is A+ grade; it’s not scientific."

This Bug Heart crystal was obviously a living thing, pulsating like a heart, filled with vitality.

Hidden Shell, S-grade, upon use, it unfurls a circular Defense Shield that allows the protected person to shield themselves from all detection and escape any form of tracking. Note, this item is ineffective against SS-level and higher tracking props.

"They’re all top-notch." Yu Manli was somewhat envious. Although these two pieces of equipment had no offensive power, they were undoubtedly the most practical. Used correctly, they could definitely save a life.

"Pity it’s for single use only." Tang Zheng shook his head. If only the Hidden Shell could shield a group.

At that moment, Huangfu Xiong and Xu Changtai’s group had joined up. Without saying anything, they all had sullen faces, and with their rifles, they ravaged the nearby vegetation. Devastated, he had revealed his ability but ended up with nothing. This was too much of a loss.

Landeck remained calm, but Fleischer was so furious he almost spat blood. The more he thought about it, the closer he had been to killing the Insect-Human boss.

"Forget it, no one else killed it either. Let’s try again when we get the chance," the woman in leather reassured the Group Leader, serving him a cup of coffee.

The brown-haired man stood behind the Group Leader in silence. They had come for negotiations.

"Let’s discuss our next move. I think we should cooperate and first expel the two Chinese squads. As for the title of the Fearless, it will definitely emerge between the two Group Leaders, given your greatest strengths," the woman in leather suggested a collaboration, "This game doesn’t have to end with only one team surviving. We don’t need to fight to the death. Besides, when we get to the Holy Land, only our own kind can be trusted. With this cooperation as a foundation, we can also work together when the time comes."

"Well said, let’s get rid of the Chinese first," agreed Landeck. "Let’s head to the Pier next, we need to leave this island. My group members have already found a Destroyer waiting for us to claim it."

Landeck smiled with pride, but his expression changed the next moment, as the Mutated Insects had found them and pursued them.

The two Chinese squads didn’t escape either; they were also caught up by the Insects, and the fight erupted once again.

Dantai was the first to move towards the Pier, so his squad was the only one not attacked. Watching the Natives patrolling the Pier, guarding a Destroyer, he instructed his soldiers to launch an attack.

It was a battle without suspense. Just a single invisible Bai Guo wiped out half of the enemies. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, I invite you to join Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)