Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 863 - 23 New Punishment Squad

Chapter 863: Chapter 23 New Punishment Squad

"Rest assured, we will not abandon or give up." The company commander had wanted to ask Tang Zheng what the punishment time was all about, but seeing the anxious expressions of the soldiers, he gave up, patted the newbie on the shoulder, and then suddenly shouted toward the soldiers, "All present, prepare for combat."

The soldiers snapped to attention and saluted the company commander, their spirits immediately soaring to their peak, as an iron-blooded aura filled the air.

The Germans, although admiring the quality of this company, were not kind enough to warn them voluntarily; in their view, it would be perfect to involve more Chinese.

Xu Changtai was pleased; with these soldiers, he felt more confident in resisting the punishment force.

"This won’t do," Yu Manli poked Tang Zheng in the waist, urging him to stop the soldiers.

"Company Commander, do you know what the punishment force is? To commit all your forces at once without keeping a reserve, is this the tactics you’ve learned?" Tang Zheng walked up to the company commander and looked him in the eyes, "Take your soldiers back, and at the crucial moment, I will help you fight."

"But..." The company commander hesitated, this person was a good man, he wouldn’t abandon his subordinates.

"In the Trojan Horse Game, I admit teamwork is important, but don’t you need to work hard too? When in trouble, don’t just rely on others, you need to solve it yourself." Tang Zheng knew that the breakthrough was still with the uneasy soldiers, and he didn’t need to persuade them, just make them feel ashamed, and they would advise the company commander to leave.

Watching Xu Changtai’s smug smile and the Germans’ malicious gazes, Tang Zheng would not let their schemes succeed. He might help, but definitely only after the two teams’ physical strength and personnel were depleted. That way, it would be beneficial for the later competition. Of course, given Xu Changtai’s rubbish character, he would certainly show his true nature in combat, and then Tang Zheng could more effectively win over people’s hearts.

"Exploiting our soldiers? Dream on." Lu Fan also came running over and pulled the company commander’s hand, "Uncle, aren’t you going to protect us?"

"Company Commander, you should leave first, we can handle this." Tong Hong slapped the first complaining soldier on the head, suddenly stood straight, and yelled at the company commander.

The other soldiers, having heard Tang Zheng’s words, did indeed feel ashamed, all standing at attention and then checking their firearms.

"Squad Leader Tong..." The company commander was still indecisive.

"Don’t say any more, Company Commander, I assure you, they won’t lose a single hair." Tong Hong made a promise, listening to the countdown, and pushed him, "Hurry and hide."

Xu Changtai’s smile froze; he had intended to rely on these soldiers to restrain the punishment force, but Tang Zheng’s meddling had lost him more than twenty meat shields. However, this fellow was also slick and, seeing he could not salvage the situation, he didn’t persist and started to say nice things.

"Don’t worry, with us here, everyone will be safe." Xu Changtai looked at Tang Zheng’s subordinates, envious, and cursed, "Just wait, saving so many people, your misfortune will come."

"Stop wasting time, start establishing defenses." Yannick began to negotiate with Huangfu Xiong, "Shall we cooperate temporarily?"

Germans admire the strong, so they ignored Xu Changtai, who appeared weak.

"Agreed." Huangfu Xiong consented, and the Conquerors started taking out debris, building shelters at the fastest speed, a tense atmosphere lingering on the deck.

"Group Leader’s psychological warfare is not bad." Shen Qingshuang had originally thought that Tang Zheng, being a good person, would help the soldiers fight, but this outcome surprised her, "But this is also the most appropriate course of action."

The Warhammer team and the Wanderers team had not yet reached the bridge when the countdown ended and the punishment force arrived, this time with a completely new type.

Like a teleportation gate, a huge green rectangular main entrance appeared in the air, ten feet tall, and then opened, releasing a flood of bugs from within.

The types of bugs differed, both terrestrial and aerial. On the ground was a type of beetle as strong as a yak, their whole bodies covered with an exoskeleton as hard as steel. Rifle bullets only penetrated half an inch, hardly causing damage; to kill them, you needed to shoot at the same spot three to four dozen times. They also had two sickle-shaped front limbs like mantises, extremely sharp, even capable of cutting into the aircraft carrier’s deck.

The bugs flying in mid-air were about one meter sixty-seven in height, moving extremely fast, as annoying as mosquitoes. Their wings scattered phosphorous powder that, when inhaled, induced mild dizziness and fatigue. In addition, they had sharp suction tube mouthparts over a foot long, capable of spraying venom and piercing prey.

The Conquerors immediately cursed; against these bugs, the newbies’ weapons were useless, meaning they could only be a burden.

Gunshots immediately reverberated across the entire sea, thanks to the Conquerors’ strong firepower, a volley wiped out the vanguard of the bugs.

Some newbies fired their guns and, seeing the ineffectiveness against the hideous bugs charging like a tide, they crumbled and began to flee. This caused a panic, with newbies scattering in all directions, while only the soldiers still stood by Xu Changtai’s side, holding their ground.

"These useless creatures." Yannick cursed angrily, wielding a Heavy Gravity Gun, firing one-meter-diameter black spheres that, upon hitting the target, caused a spatial collapse, leaving not even the corpses of the bugs behind.