Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 973 - 30 Envy-Inducing Team

Chapter 973: 30 Envy-Inducing Team

"It’s Group Leader Tang!" Jing Xiang exclaimed with great joy, recognizing the paint of Tang Zheng’s Iron Hellfire Power Armor, which was a limited edition and much more eye-catching compared to the normal ones.

"Why are you running away? Don’t be so stupid, okay? Will the enemies help you blow up the Sergeant?" Lu Fan snorted contemptuously, looking down on these rubbish newbies.

The newbies rejoiced and turned to see two power armors firing light beams that blew through the land war chariot, setting off an explosion. Fully armed Nazi soldiers were as fragile as paper mâché in front of them, with no power to counterattack.

The bullet nests opened, blasting out rocket shells, and the Gatlings on the shoulder began firing. Tang Zheng and Lin Weiguo went full firepower, almost completely exterminating the Nazi soldiers in an instant. The chest energy cannons charged up and fired beams of light that sliced through like military knives, finally destroying the Teleportation Gate.

The average men were no longer a matter of concern; Tang Zheng and Lin Weiguo had taken care of this punishment squad. One minute later, the battle was over.

"Uncle!" As soon as Tang Zheng landed and retracted his armor, Lu Fan had already rushed forward with a small run, leaping onto him and giving him a big kiss.

"Die, lolicon!" The ponytailed woman muttered under her breath, but the newbies were amazed at Tang Zheng’s youth.

"Jing Xiang, clean up the battlefield. Brother Lin, go get Bi Yun and the others back." After Tang Zheng had given his orders, he walked over to Dantai, "How are things recently?"

"Everything is going well!" Dantai smiled and punched Tang Zheng in the chest, "Great job, don’t leave even a bit of soup for anyone else."

"Is it just the few of us?" Tang Zheng glanced around, seeing only Jing Xiang and Lu Fan, trying to confirm whether Dantai had sent others away.

"Just the three of us. This man is Tong Ping from the Instant Noodle Team, a Third-order Conqueror," Dantai introduced the average man.

"Nice to meet you." Without a strong handshake to test each other, Tong Ping expressed his friendly attitude graciously. He had no choice; those two power armors had already intimidated him, "And this is Miss Zheng Xiaxia."

"Hello." The ponytailed woman didn’t dare to act arrogantly and put on a harmless smile when shaking hands with Tang Zheng. She caught a glimpse of the edge of the Tyrannosaurus Protective Clothing under his collar, which made her respect him even more, as his equipment was even better than her group leader’s.

"Group Leader, seeds." Jing Xiang collected two gold and three silver seeds and handed them to Tang Zheng.

"Give them to Big Brother Tong!" Tang Zheng refused them, gesturing for Jing Xiang to give them to Tong Ping.

"I didn’t do much, and besides, the Sergeant was killed by you guys." Tong Ping was quick to block Zheng Xiaxia, who tried to take them, and then stepped back, refusing to accept.

"You are really too polite. So, Jing Xiang, give a gold seed to both Lu Fan and Dantai, and a silver one to Brother Lin; keep the rest for yourself." Tang Zheng was simply testing Tong Ping’s character. If he had dared to take the seeds, that would have meant the man who was keen on small gains was definitely not trustworthy, especially since Tang Zheng and Lin Weiguo were the ones who had put in the most effort in the battle.

Zheng Xiaxia felt somewhat dissatisfied and her pouting didn’t escape the notice of Tang Zheng, Lu Fan, and Dantai. All three were astute people who wore smiles like a spring breeze on their faces but gave her the lowest rating in their hearts. If she ever faced danger, she definitely shouldn’t expect any of them to rescue her; it was already good enough if they didn’t kick her while she was down.

"Should we turn off the radar?" Zheng Xiaxia glanced at the handheld device, feeling that if it weren’t for the punishment squad showing up, the enemy would have already come to attack.

"No need. Otherwise, our own people wouldn’t be able to find their way, and besides, the main objective now is to head to the bridge to complete the mission. No one is going to be idling around trying to start a team battle." Dantai had barely finished speaking when a red dot lit up on the radar, gradually moving away.

"The enemy is quite smart as well!" The opponent obviously had the same idea, which is why they had the nerve to turn on the radar. Lu Fan smacked her lips, eager for a challenge, "Should we go finish them off? We’re quite powerful now!"

With three Hellfires and the additional strength of Tang Zheng and Dantai, Lu Fan believed they could crush anyone.

"Hey, have some self-awareness, okay? Do you think they are made for you to crush?" Zheng Xiaxia couldn’t hold back and seized the opportunity to mock Lu Fan.

"Heh, even if they were made of diamonds, they would only have one way to die against us." Lu Fan would not suffer the loss and talked back.

"Brother Tong." Lin Weiguo brought Xu Biyun and the others over in a Military Hummer. Upon seeing Tong Ping, Lin Chen burst into tears and started waving his arms, shouting out loud. As the second-in-command, Tong Ping was their source of confidence, and now they no longer had to worry about being killed by Tang Zheng.

"Severely injured?" Tong Ping frowned, noticing the pale-faced Zeng Fanghai, "Did anyone die?"

"Yes, Lin He and Zhou Xiang." Lin Chen hesitated for a moment without mentioning to Tong Ping that Tang Zheng had killed Zhou Xiang. He didn’t dare, fearing to exacerbate the conflict, planning to discuss it privately later since there was time. But he didn’t expect that Tang Zheng would take the initiative to speak up.

"I killed Zhou Xiang!" With those words, Tang Zheng stunned Zheng Xiaxia, while Jesus Man sized him up, trying to understand the implications behind those words.

"I expect you’ll give me a reasonable explanation." Tong Ping didn’t get angry but showed the demeanor of the second-in-command, standing up for his team members. Otherwise, their cohesion would be lost.

"He’s a coward, he ran away, leading to the death of our teammates, as well as the newbies from both sides," Xu Biyun accused unapologetically. "It should have been a great victory, but because of him, it turned into a Pyrrhic victory. Honestly, I have no idea how he could have reached the third order."

"He’s just lucky; he got a seed-boost card," Tong Ping, who was a teammate, naturally knew about Zhou Xiang’s character. Seeing Lin Chen’s expression didn’t change much, he realized that Tang Zheng wasn’t lying. Besides, Zhou Xiang wasn’t popular. Apart from Lin He, nobody cared about him, let alone trying to seek justice for him.

"Rest here for five hours and wait for Qin Yan and the others. Since the road to the bridge is long and can’t be dealt within a day or two, it’s better to regroup first," Tang Zheng had already reviewed the four routes and they were all long. Moreover, the Silver Trojan had provided a rough structure map of the starship, which was over 130 kilometers in length.

"Just getting through one residential area nearly trapped us, so crossing this sunken war chariot under the relentless attacks of the bugs is going to be incredibly difficult. We must devise countermeasures," Zheng Xiaxia said with lingering fear, agreeing with Tang Zheng’s suggestion.

"Everyone turn on your radars to avoid being ambushed by the enemy. Right now, it’s best to avoid combat," Tang Zheng was guiding everyone through the path.

Thirty minutes later, Su Ameng’s team arrived. Originally, they were being followed by three enemies, but upon seeing the red dots representing Tang Zheng’s group, the enemies smartly fled.

"Wow, we’re finally safe. Brother Tong, I missed you so much!" Upon seeing Tong Ping, Su Ameng immediately patted her full chest, then waved cheerfully at everyone.

Dantai shrugged his shoulders. Since there was none of his own people in this group, he continued to focus on making coffee, enjoying the brief peace.

"Yay, Little Lolita, we meet again! You didn’t die, which is great," Su Ameng finished catching up and immediately lunged at Lu Fan, hugging her and rubbing her cheek against Lu Fan’s like a kitten, "So cute, mwah!"

"Stop bothering me!" Lu Fan reached out to block Su Ameng’s mouth, trying to push her away. This girl was totally a lesbian lolicon, too clingy for her taste. They had been together before, but they had gotten separated while being chased by the Blade Matriarch Bug.

"Don’t be so heartless, you’ll make Ameng sad," Su Ameng was very lively, lightening up the oppressive atmosphere quite a bit.

"Ameng, are you okay?" Lin Chen came over with a pleased look, greeting her, but was met with a cold gaze.

"What could be wrong with me? But look at you, you’re a mess. Look at all this blood. Did your period start?" Su Ameng was forthright, and her comment made Tang Zheng and Dantai, who were drinking coffee, spew it out. Tong Ping was trying to keep his composure, so he kept his mouth shut and managed to swallow his coffee.

Lin Chen’s face turned red in an instant, his lips quivered, and he wanted to retort but was afraid of upsetting her.

Lu Fan squeezed over to Tang Zheng’s side, but Su Ameng, not to be outdone, also moved over and then glared at Tang Zheng with big eyes, the meaning clear without words, indicating that he should step aside.

Tang Zheng wouldn’t engage in pettiness with girls and walked away with a smile, leaving Lu Fan pouting and feeling exasperated with the nagging.

After eating, Tang Zheng took out a sleeping bag to catch up on sleep, since there were newbies on watch. Besides, as a Conqueror, he still had some privileges. Half an hour later, he received a transmission from Shen Qingshuang.

"Group Leader, is that you?" Shen Qingshuang saw the green dots on the radar, and being naturally cautious, he didn’t rashly move but instead called out with his throat microphone.

"It’s me!" As soon as Tang Zheng finished speaking, cheers from Bai Guo rang out, followed by Qin Yan’s voice, "We’ll be there soon, and there are no casualties."

"Looks like we need to prepare more food," Dantai said, pulling out some canned food and cooking with a happy look, as things were moving in a desirable direction.

"I’m getting sick of canned food. Next time I’ll get a portable fridge to carry with me," Lu Fan grimaced and took out a few packs of ham.

"Vermicelli, winter melon, potatoes, and beef!" Xu Biyun also contributed a few pounds of dried vegetables, "How about stewing a pot?"

"Sister Bi Yun, awesome!" Lu Fan immediately took out a spirit stove and cooking utensils, set them up, and then brought out several large barrels of purified water for Teng Yuangxiang to wash the vegetables.

"Are you guys in the Trojan Horse Game or having a picnic?" Jesus Man watched in amazement as this group seemed far too relaxed.

"Aren’t you guys worried about wasting space carrying this stuff?" Zheng Xiaxia asked, then realized she was being redundant as they each had a space wristwatch, which was a luxurious accessory, making her almost drool with envy.

"No matter what, we should never forget to enjoy life!" Dantai was peeling potatoes with his folding knife, clearly enjoying himself.

"Uncle Dantai, don’t pretend to be a philosopher; it’ll make you look old," Lu Fan teased, munching on a chocolate bar, poking fun at him.

The Conquerors from the Instant Noodle Team, including Tong Ping, looked at Tang Zheng’s group, their faces full of smiles, and it struck them that this was real optimism. With this kind of attitude, what adversity couldn’t they overcome?

Zheng Xiaxia and Lin Chen felt a pang of envy for their team dynamics! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian.com to cast votes for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)