Chapter 1440: Chapter 1440

"Sorry!" the Captain was an honest person, he didn’t realize that Tang Zheng’s comment was meant to shame them and keep them from asking for further details.

"We’re heading to the fortress in the northeast, can you provide protection?" Tang Zheng dug another trap, confusing the Captain.

"We still have a mission." The Captain’s suspicion had lessened quite a bit; if these people were telling lies, they surely wouldn’t dare go to the fortress, because the truth would come out during a conflict.

"Heh, so you’re just going to abandon us and let us die?" Tang Zheng mocked, provoking the Captain. Having someone to guide them was naturally much quicker, and according to Xu Biyun, these Imperial Defense Army soldiers were very impressive—ideal bodyguards.

The newbies were worried about traveling with these ’Iron Canned Heads,’ after all, they were outsiders. They didn’t know that the Conquerors had already assessed the soldiers’ strength, which should be easy to overpower.

"Sorry, we have a mission!" The Captain stopped caring about civilians, waved his hand, and ordered the soldiers back to the assault boat, then left.

"They really have no compassion, huh!" Sha Ou spat, suggesting, "Should we take them down? Their power armor looks much better than ours."

"Better not to start trouble if we don’t have to!" Dong Zixuan disagreed. These Iron Canned Heads didn’t seem like bad people, and she didn’t want to fight.

"They are not just better, their performance and combat power are off the charts!" the Gamer Girl counted off on her fingers, educating everyone, "They are also known as Astarte Soldiers, the most perfect soldiers in the Warhammer World. They’re no longer considered human, but superhumans who’ve undergone genetic modification and brutal training. Out of hundreds of billions of humans, fewer than a hundred thousand qualify."

"A horrifying elimination rate!" As a soldier, Zhou Anbang understood what this number meant.

"The horror continues, you know how they modify their bodies? They perform nineteen surgeries to transplant nineteen superhuman organs. The first step is to implant a second heart, allowing them to maintain combat power if their first heart is damaged." Xu Biyun was obviously a die-hard fan of the star soldiers and knew all there was to know about them.

"Doesn’t that make them monsters? The heart is the body’s power furnace; doesn’t that mean they’re stronger than ordinary people?" Lu Fan found it fascinating, "Where do they put the second heart?"

"It would seem so, their bones, muscles, blood, and even nerves have been reconstructed." Xu Biyun licked her dry lips, estimating, "Their combat power is probably equivalent to a second-tier Conqueror."

"Not that strong." Ruan Feifei was quite arrogant, looking down on the natives.

"Alright, everyone on the car, let’s move out." Tang Zheng waved his hand, signaling the fleet to hit the road while also calling Bi Yun to the command vehicle to listen to her recount the Warhammer World.

"Brother Tang, even if we successfully seized that power armor, it would be useless. The star soldiers’ equipment is custom-made, requiring a black armor shell implanted in the body to operate and maintain normal function." Xu Biyun took out a can of canned fruit, opened it, and used a military knife to skewer a piece of fruit, offering it to Tang Zheng’s mouth, "Don’t even know what fruit this is, but it’s pretty tasty."

"Be careful of diarrhea." Tang Zheng pushed away the Gamer Girl’s hand.

"Quit it, I’m eating, don’t mention that!" Xu Biyun felt no attraction to Tang Zheng, seeing him entirely as a trustworthy older brother, but this act of feeding him fruit seemed quite intimate to others.

"I want some too." Lu Fan grabbed a can, climbed onto Tang Zheng, "Uncle, feed me!"

Tang Zheng opened the lid and speared a piece of fruit with a military knife, handing it to Lu Fan, somewhat distracted as he pondered the potential troubles and countermeasures for the next few days.

Using her seashell teeth, Lu Fan bit into the fruit then straightened up, leaning towards Tang Zheng’s mouth.

Caught off-guard while distracted, Tang Zheng felt a cool sensation on his lips. He turned his head to find Little Lolita relentless, glaring at him with her hands gripping his cheeks, positioning them correctly and rubbing the fruit against his mouth, insisting he eat it.

The fruit was soft and broke apart, and Lu Fan’s lips touched Tang Zheng’s. She froze, then blushed, but didn’t let go. Instead, her tongue darted out, licking her lips.

"So sweet!" Lu Fan gasped and giggled at Tang Zheng.

Tang Zheng stroked Lu Fan’s hair, looking at her fondly. No matter what, he would ensure her survival, completely severing ties with the Trojan World.

"Drink this, quick!" Lu Fan took a big gulp of juice and moved back to Tang Zheng’s face, ready to mouth-feed him.

"No way!" This time, Tang Zheng wasn’t going to be fooled, he held down Lu Fan’s head.

Struggling like she was swimming, Lu Fan tried to grab Tang Zheng, but seeing him not relenting, her eyes sparkled mischievously as she pretended to tumble to the side.

Tang Zheng went to help Little Lolita, but Lu Fan clung to him, bringing her lips closer.

"Pfft," Tang Zheng pinched Lu Fan’s cheek, not yet exerting force when all the juice she held in her mouth sprayed out, drenching his face.

"It’s all your fault!" Lu Fan complained, pulling out a paper towel to wipe his face.

"I’ll do it myself!" Tang Zheng reached for the paper towel but was dodged by Lu Fan.

"Fanfan isn’t freeloading, I can work!" Little Lolita acted cute, suddenly licking Tang Zheng’s face. Not only did she fail to clean the juice, but she also left a trail of saliva.

Tang Zheng shook his head with a bitter smile. He really had no idea what to do about Lu Fan.

The Command Vehicle was open-topped, so all the survivors saw the scene just unfold. Aside from feeling it was heartwarming, their gossiping spirits were also ignited.

"This guy is definitely a lolicon, no doubt about it!" Xiaobai slandered Tang Zheng, tarnishing his image in Fu Tianxiao’s eyes.

"And you’re a cougar hunter!" Fu Tianxiao retorted at Xiaobai, but deep down, she was starting to believe it. Otherwise, why would there be so many virgins in the Warhammer Team?

The team was like the group leader’s own private domain; if they wanted to pursue those attractive female members, it could be very easy. After all, to survive, some female members would also make sacrifices.

"Really jealous of his way with women!"

"I heard you can get plastic surgery in the Trojan Room. If I make it back alive, I want to get a ripped twelve-pack and an idol-like handsome face."

"Please, if you got a twelve-pack, you’d be a centipede!"

"Never mind the handsome face for now, just fix that buckteeth of yours first!"

The newbies inwardly lamented, wishing to be fed canned fruit by pretty girls, but the topic quickly drifted as they were temporarily safe. They humorously ribbed each other, and the atmosphere became harmonious.

The newbies also had their own set of survival rules. Some of the smart ones started forming alliances and seeking partners, rather than sitting around blaming heaven and others.

No matter what, one must never give up hope and must actively respond to have a chance at survival.

"God only favors the prepared. Even when the opportunity arises, you have to be strong enough to seize it!" Queen Mu seldom showed such sentimentality as she observed the newbies.

"What, tired of being a queen? Want to become a compassionate Guanyin instead?" Wei Binbai teased Mu Nianqi, but quickly returned to the topic at hand. "Let’s talk about Tang Zheng. Give us more insights."

"As long as you don’t cheat or slack off, he’ll be a good leader. But if you have crooked thoughts, just wait to be outwitted." Mu Nianqi’s expression was serious. Tang Zheng might seem too nice, but it didn’t mean he was a fool. When he schemed, he could be quite dark.

Outside the woods, the road conditions were decent. However, for safety, Tang Zheng still had the fleet control their speed. He also sent out two assault vehicles to lead 500 meters ahead to deal with any emergencies.

"This guy is really cautious." Fu Tianxiao admired how Tang Zheng had everything neatly organized, with the Warhammer Team’s morale running high, and felt envious. How great would it be to be part of their team?

"It’s great to have more people. Group Leader, shouldn’t we change the way we treat newbies and recruit more reserves?" Despite Nose Ring’s disdainful expression, he envied their team having many Conquerors, which provided lots of options for tactics.

"Isn’t that obvious? Didn’t you see how high Tang Zheng’s prestige is? His commands are followed unconditionally, with no Conquerors bargaining with him." Fu Tianxiao exclaimed in admiration, hoping Yue Jing would change.

"Bullshit, Fu Tianxiao, why do you always speak well of him? You’re not his woman!" Xiaobai was angry and wanted to give her a piece of his mind.

"I like it; what’s it to you?" Fu Tianxiao had enough of Xiaobai’s nitpicking and spoke more harshly.

"Stop arguing." Yue Jing, who had been severely knocked around recently, rubbed his forehead, feeling frustrated.

The two glared at each other but didn’t speak again. Yue Jing was strong enough to intimidate the entire group.

Some newbies were getting car sick and felt queasy, but the fleet wouldn’t stop for them. Two women couldn’t hold it in and vomited, immediately filling the carriage with a strange smell.

"What are you doing?" The woman with the long eyelashes, who was sitting next to them, got splashed and screamed like a cat that had its tail stepped on.

"I’m sorry." The woman hurriedly apologized and reached out to help her clean up, but a blue light beam suddenly descended from the sky and formed in front of the truck.

Sha Ou braked hastily, and because of inertia, everyone in the car lurched forward, ending up in a pile.

"What happened?" Sha Ou stuck his head out the car window and then saw the light beam forming a Teleportation Gate, with the ferocious head of a Bloodthirsty Demon poking out.

The Bloodthirsty Demon roared and then hurled its Bronze Battleaxe at them.

Caught off guard by such a monster, most of the newbies covered their heads and screamed, their minds short-circuiting. Only about a dozen quick-thinking ones jumped out of the truck and ran to the sides. Content originally comes from NovєlFіre.net

"Move it!" The woman with the long eyelashes wanted to jump out, but the woman beside her stretched out her arm and pushed her behind, "Damn it all!"

Furious, the woman with the long eyelashes reached out to yank her hair.

Bang—The battleaxe hit the car window, and shards of glass flew everywhere.

"Get lost!" Sha Ou was an experienced fighter after all and was quick to react. Using his Telekinesis, the flying battleaxe and glass shards paused right in front of his face, and he then reflected them all back at the Bloodthirsty Demon. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for it and support me on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)