Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 970 - 27: Annihilation

Chapter 970: Chapter 27: Annihilation

The battle was urgent, and Zhou Xiang had no time to ponder the reasons. Catching the gene samples, his first rseaction was to rejoice before turning to run, preparing to break away from the combat. He didn’t care about the others, hoping they would act as his meat shields.

"Brother Lin, kill this one!" Xu Biyun glued herself to the side, clearing the way for Scarred Captain to pass before throwing herself at the second-order Conqueror who was struggling under Tang Zheng’s assault.

The Electronic System girl understood Tang Zheng’s intention and warned Old Soldier, who suddenly realized what was happening. He mused to himself about how bold the captain was—what if Zhou Xiang got away?

"An assistant mechanic from the Electronic System, it would be surprising if he could escape, especially when he’s being besieged by two third-order fighters." Tang Zheng was very confident.

After beastification, Scarred Captain’s qualities improved across the board, definitely surpassing Zhou Xiang in speed. Moreover, their advantage was slightly weaker, and coupled with Tang Zheng’s strength, they didn’t want to fight to the death, all harboring the thought of quickly snatching the gene samples and escaping. So, in an instant, it was full firepower.

The intensity of Scarred Captain’s team battle accelerated, his body almost parallel to the floor in a full sprint. As he approached within two meters of Zhou Xiang, his tail conjured a hundred shadows and exploded with a bang.

Zhou Xiang entered the third-order state, and a mist of blood filled the air as a mechanical puppet suddenly burst out from behind him, intercepting the stabs and sending a shower of sparks flying.

The third-order Nepalese woman ignored Lin Weiguo and Xu Biyun as they passed by her and also ignored supporting her comrade behind her, lunging at Zhou Xiang. Her eyes simultaneously shot out two green beams, with a ’zzt’ sound, melting a foot-deep indent even into the alloy wall wherever they struck.

Zhou Xiang dodged again, but the Electronic System girl’s beams suddenly bent and blasted towards him, catching him off guard. His right leg took a direct hit, the Firefly armor cracking, and his leg’s flesh became indistinct.

"Damn it, Tang Zheng, hold them off!" Zhou Xiang shouted angrily, bursting forth with all his might, still intent on escaping. This attitude inevitably made him lose the edge in morale.

"Could this guy have just advanced to the third order recently?" Observing Zhou Xiang’s scarce supply of weapons and poor adaptability, Xu Biyun was astonished.

The Electronic System girl was right; Zhou Xiang had just had a streak of dog luck, snagging an evolutionary card and advancing to the third order.

Scarred Captain shattered the mechanical puppet with a punch and launched an attack on Zhou Xiang.

"Don’t underestimate me, explode!" Zhou Xiang was desperate, his face contorting as he expended his life energy. The shattered mechanical puppet suddenly writhed, disintegrated, and formed countless fist-sized mechanical insects that surged towards Scarred Captain. Enveloping him, they exploded with a thunderous blast.

Flames and shockwaves rose suddenly, spreading through the passage.

"Activate the shield!" Tang Zheng roared, furious that the man was completely disregarding the safety of his comrades.

Lin Chen was busy retreating with Zeng Fanghai, no longer interested in vying for the gene samples. Keeping oneself safe was paramount.

The Electronic System girl seized the opportunity, her eyes blasting beams that now appeared purple, and once they hit Zhou Xiang, they bound him like ropes. However, she too was not lightly blasted by the mechanical bugs.

"Yuanxiang, be careful!" Han Ze, seeing the mechanical bugs’ self-destruction, grabbed Teng Yuangxiang’s arm and pulled her behind him, placing himself in front of her and facing the surging flames without fear.

Teng Yuangxiang was pulled down by Han Ze, almost failing to release her Light Defense Shield in time, and even twisted her ankle. However, as she fell, she caught a worried glance from Han Ze, who was engulfed by the explosion’s flames. A piercing pain spread to her limbs as her heart stuttered uncontrollably.

"Idiot!" Tears welled in her eyes, and Teng Yuangxiang finally cried, her heart filled with mixed emotions, suddenly feeling a sense of despair.

The second-order Nepalese Conqueror whistled, calling the dragons back, but was tightly entangled by the Aussie Eagles. The shockwave from the explosion also sent him flying. Tang Zheng’s Armed Hellfire wasn’t afraid of these and pressed on with a fierce assault, grabbing his head and smashing it against the wall.

The alloy wall had been heated by the flames to a high temperature. As the Nepalese man’s head touched it, the splattered blood vaporized, and the skin sizzled as if being grilled, his hair curling up.

The Conqueror screamed in agony, attacking Tang Zheng to no avail.

"Die!" Tang Zheng pulled his head up, the skin that stuck to the wall tearing off with a ripping sound, and then he struck again.

Bang, the Conqueror’s head completely shattered on this hit, and the headless corpse fell.

Scarred Captain was too anxious, pressing on recklessly and ran into the blast radius of the self-destructing mechanical insects, suffering heavy damage. It couldn’t be helped; this was the evolved ability of Zhou Xiang after ascending to the third order.

"Captain." The Musketeer couldn’t afford to help him, pressing her attack on Zhou Xiang as the two doggedly fought.

Scarred Captain, ragged all over, grabbed a First Aid Kit but hadn’t placed it on himself when he saw an Impact Beam tearing through the flames heading his way, forcing him to dodge.

Tang Zheng and two others pursued, Bi Yun re-summoned the puppet, and a Servant climbed up from the floor, grabbing Scarred Captain’s legs. He dodged attacks from Tang Zheng and Lin Wei, but the next moment he felt an enemy behind him. Instinctively evading, he was still pierced in the right chest by Moon-shaped Flying Blade.

"Another one?" Seeing a expressionless clone of Tang Zheng, Scarred Captain grew fearful. Three female Musketeers began shooting to suppress him while the ancient Warriors and Aussie Eagles charged over, full of momentum.

The Scarred Captain gave up on snatching the gene samples and wanted to flee, but he had no chance anymore.

"Bi Yun, Old Soldier, I can’t hold on any longer, you guys go all out," Tang Zheng loosened his helmet and gave the two a knowing look.

"Huh?" This was completely out of character for Tang Zheng, but in an instant, they understood. Since they had already suppressed the Scarred Captain, it was better to delay a bit and let those two people farther away fight to the death.

"Fuck!" The Scarred Captain cursed, wanting to warn the Beam Woman to escape together, but before he could speak, Tang Zheng’s fist slammed into his mouth, shattering all his teeth.

The Beam Woman, after heavily damaging Zhou Xiang, was reluctant to give up. She thought the Captain had held back those Conquerors and was overjoyed, attacking Zhou Xiang even more desperately.

"Quick, save me, I can’t take it anymore!" Zhou Xiang cried out in alarm, his body tattered and stained with blood, and taking a breath caused his lobes to ache intensely.

Zhou Xiang also tried to run but was tightly entangled by the Beam Woman and sustained heavy damage.

"Old Soldier, it’s time," Tang Zheng roared, and Lin Weiguo instantly geared up with the Hellfire. This spoil from the last round was kept until now to be used as a trump card.

This power armor was enough to compensate for the Old Soldier’s disadvantages and gave him the strength to clash with a Third-order Conqueror. Together with Tang Zheng, who could completely crush a normal Third-order, they didn’t leave the Scarred Captain any chance for a comeback.

"Let’s die together!" Seeing another Hellfire appear, the Scarred Captain almost popped his eyeballs out of their sockets. He knew he was done for and prepared to perish together with everyone.

"Dream on!" Xu Biyun threw a Rabbit Explosive at his face and detonated it to blind him, and Lin Weiguo took the opportunity to get up close. An SS-level bloody dagger pierced through Firefly, followed an oblique upward path along the ribs and stabbed into his chest, puncturing his heart.

"You go kill that woman!" Lin Weiguo raised his arm forcefully, grasping the handle and slicing upwards; the Scarred Captain was like a sack slashed open, his viscera pouring out with a swoosh.

"Your captain is dead, aren’t you going to run?" Zhou Xiang said, elated, taunting the Beam Woman.

The Beam Woman, upon seeing two power armors, was greatly shaken and turned to run, but she was filled with resentment. She was so close to killing that cowardly Chinese man and obtaining the samples.

The three female Musketeers had already blocked the Beam Woman’s escape route. They continued to suppress and shoot, all with S-grade firearms, the power of which was immense, one careless move could result in a headshot.

Teng Yuangxiang stayed far away, knowing her place that this battle was not for her to meddle in, one small misstep and she could be killed.

Tang Zheng and Xu Biyun launched an attack, followed by clones and ancient warriors, not to be outdone, the Eagle from Oushu brushed past the ceiling and overtook them.

Four cooled-down Moon Blades and one Moon-shaped Flying Blade all shot out, enveloping the Beam Woman.

This was a fight without suspense. The Beam Woman, already battered in her fight with Zhou Xiang, couldn’t withstand this assault. Once Lin Weiguo joined the fight, Xue Dai Maru beheaded her.

"Damn it, there’s only one newbie left," Xu Biyun exhaled in relief, quickly gathering the spoils of war, then saw only Teng Yuangxiang and curled the corners of her mouth.

"Group Leader, are you okay?" Teng Yuangxiang ran over, hugged Tang Zheng’s arm, but she was inwardly relieved to have encountered a good team. From the Instant Noodle Team’s actions, she sensed that most of these guys were selfish and had no friendship to speak of; they would abandon anything to survive.

"Why did you fight so passively? Otherwise, I would never have gotten this hurt," Zhou Xiang patted himself with two first-aid kits, stabilizing his injuries before pre-emptively blaming Tang Zheng. He worried that the others would settle scores with him after the fall, as nobody likes a deserter.

"Which eye of yours saw us being passive?" Xu Biyun said sarcastically, "Anyway, it wasn’t us who were always trying to flee."

"It’s strategy, alright? If I hadn’t run to attract the firepower, could you have won the Team Battle?" Zhou Xiang stubbornly argued, slowly leaning back because he feared being killed, but after seeing Lin Chen helping Zeng Fanghai return, he sighed with relief. Good, the strength of both sides was almost even again.

Lin Weiguo gave Tang Zheng a look, asking whether they should kill them or not. To them, these three were nothing more than weaklings.

"Group Leader Tang, here are your spoils of war," Lin Chen gave the spoils to Tang Zheng, knowing that without Tang Zheng, they might not be able to leave the Laboratory. Moreover, fleeing as they did was indeed shameful, so by taking the equipment off the deceased Nepalese squad members and handing them over, it was an attempt to smooth things over.

Tang Zheng couldn’t come forward with this, so Xu Biyun naturally didn’t hesitate to receive the Space Backpacks.

"Why give them to you? Everyone should get a share!" Zhou Xiang was on the verge of frustration, swallowing his saliva, unwilling to let go of the spoils.

"Give me the gene samples, or you can go die," Tang Zheng’s face was stern as he walked up to Zhou Xiang and grabbed his collar. Because of his height advantage, he could loom over Zhou Xiang.

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