Chapter 1453: Chapter 1453
If Li Zheng doesn’t save the Bald man, he will share the pressure of the survivors; if he doesn’t, everyone will see what kind of Group Leader he is, whether he’s worth cooperating with and following.
"Nimabi, was it definitely you guys?" The Bald man glared at the Warhammer team; his voice sounded like it came from there, but he couldn’t seek vengeance anymore. Just as he got up, the Plague Lord had already arrived in front of him.
Although the Plague Lord was as huge as a meat mountain, its speed was incredibly fast, like a jet plane, and it was also emitting a yellow fog, like a mobile source of poison gas.
Kevo guessed the Warhammer team’s thoughts, but didn’t care, nor did he remind anyone. The current situation was so bad that it was irreparable, and the only thing to do now was to preserve their combat power, waiting for the Teleportation Gate to open.
"Li Zheng, give him a hand!" Wang Fang didn’t want the team to be a mess and asked her boyfriend to lend a hand.
"Watermelon, handle it yourself." Li Zheng coldly faced down, ignoring Wang Fang’s plea. His team’s philosophy was every man for himself and not caring about frost on others’ roofs, barely ever providing mutual support unless it was a BOSS battle.
No one could escape; with about a dozen Plague Lords ejecting out and scattering around, all the survivors were intercepted.
Kevo didn’t believe in bad luck and hid behind the Eye Patch man, trying to flee while he attacked the Plague Lord, but ended up with the Lord’s stomach ripping open, shooting out intestines.
Kevo dodged, and the intestines exploded like spider silk, turning into numerous lines and sticking to his back, binding him.
"Get out of my way!" Kevo tapped his right hand, shooting out a light ball from his fingertip, like a military knife, cutting through the intestines, ready to flee again, only to be blocked by another Plague Lord in front.
Not only were more Plague Lords jumping out from the building, but new Teleportation Gates also opened up in the Square Garden in front of City Hall, and more lord-level Demons emerged, averaging two per Conqueror.
The great battle erupted.
The man with the Nose Ring was killed, and the Plague Lord that devoured him turned and stabbed a Sword into his waist, then cut off his lower body, fusing the upper body with itself. A few seconds later, the shoulder wriggled, and the Nose Ring’s head grew out.
"Form squads to counterattack." Seeing no escape, Tang Zheng immediately commanded everyone to change tactics.
Bang, Tao Ran was blown away, but Li Xinlan and Dong Zixuan quickly took his place, blocking the Plague Lord with their rotation tactics, avoiding casualties.
Other squads with fewer people couldn’t successfully mimic this strategy and they fought on their own, which made their situation even more critical than Warhammer’s.
Bai Guoqiang, cornered, transformed into a beast. His body swelled to three meters tall, covered with hard Scales, and grew a thick tail, his pupils also becoming narrow.
Boom, a nearby Plague Lord had its chest torn open by Bai Guoqiang’s claws, but no Heart inside, so it didn’t die.
Bang, Bai Guoqiang was hit in the head, rolled a few times, and rose again unharmed but furious.
"What the hell are you doing? Cover me, Xiaobai, boost with Halo!" Cornered, Bai Guoqiang had to enter a berserk state.
Xiaobai flicked his fingers, shooting out Halos to bolster their strength and agility, while Fu Tianxiao released Psychic type Abilities, which proved effective, causing the Plague Lord’s movements to slow down.
"Great, keep it up!" Bai Guoqiang was elated and praised them. Being a deputy Group Leader and the third strongest in the team, he inevitably became a bit Conceited and arrogant.
"Damn, I need to save some Strength." Fu Tianxiao smirked, not attacking, envying the unity of the Warhammer team while watching the loosely arrayed teams.
Although there were many Plague Lords, the Warhammer team, leveraging their Teamwork, had reached a Stalemate Stage with them and were gradually getting the upper hand.
Gu Xueqi waved her hands in succession, shooting out Flame Phoenixes that revitalized every Conqueror they touched, keeping them full of energy.
Daylily led the healing squad, all dressed in white Nurse Uniforms with cockade hats, but the High-heels and Silk stockings on their feet really didn’t match the outfit. One girl, probably new to wearing them, even fell over, but various Bonus Halos were already issued, dazzlingly bright.
Plague Lords were also bestowed with negative Halos, but their high resistance allowed them to negate most of it.
Dantai’s Psychic Bomb was wreaking havoc, causing the Plague Lords to stiffen, while Ruan Feifei’s Lightning Jungle was ravaging their bodies, charring their flesh, with smoke and a burnt stench rising.
Xu Biyun’s puppets rose from the ground, becoming Meat Shields that kept the Lords on the outer edge. Though slightly weaker, each attack would break part of their bodies, which quickly reformed and healed.
Without Weapons, the Conquerors could only rely on their Abilities to fight, at a disadvantage.
The high school student’s laser eyes were released without concern for consumption, trying to earn Experience, but he didn’t consider his body’s endurance and became exhausted in less than three minutes.
"Be careful, don’t overdo it," the Old Soldier warned the youngster, fearing he might push himself too far.
Hearing this, people from the other two teams had mixed expressions. Their own teams were trying to slack off, shouting to exert themselves to no avail. If they met a ’fool’ like the high school student, they would be more than happy, but the Warhammer team would remind them.
Newbies were now gathering around Warhammer, feeling safer there, even Fu Tianxiao was tempted to join. Their lines were holding back the Demons well.
After using the 3S-grade rare prop, the Nephilim Seed, Lin Weiguo’s ability partially mutated and evolved.
Entering Hero Mode, Old Soldier’s heart pumped blood into his veins furiously, transforming him into a five-meter-tall giant. The ground’s stones seemed to melt, flowing onto his body and solidifying into armor.
Boom, the Old Soldier used a combat technique, slamming the lord over. The floor shattered, dust flying into the air, followed by a continuous barrage of heavy punches to its head.
Splurt, the skull of the Plague Lord burst open, flesh splattered, brain pulp writhed, and an eyeball rolled out, only to be crushed into a mush.
Headless, the Plague Lord still struggled, but the Old Soldier tore it to shreds.
Qin Yan, Mu Nianqi, Dantai, all entered Hero Mode, while Yue Jing and others didn’t want to waste Life Energy. They hoped others would take the lead in the attack. But no one was foolish here. This waiting only led to greater consumption. It was better to give it their all and massacre these demons.
Fu Tianxiao decisively abandoned his team, running towards Tang Zheng’s side. Wang Fang also pulled Li Zheng, preparing to come over—no help for it, for the safety.
Plague Lords kept teleporting in, exceeding fifty now. Their individual combat power was equivalent to Hero Tier 3 or above, making them a tricky challenge.
"You idiot, what are you doing?" Li Huiwen activated Asura’s Wrath, struggling on all fronts but saw the miserable man after beastification, attacking the lord wildly, completely disregarding his own consumption, nearly vomited blood from rage, and cursed.
"Combat." Miserable man replied honestly. He was a grateful man, always giving his all in battle, never slacking off.
"Just you are amazing!" Li Huiwen mocked. She had planned to find refuge by her husband’s side but it seemed even more dangerous than where she was, so she instead moved closer to Tang Zheng. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net
"Don’t go there, it’s most dangerous by Tang Zheng’s side," Li Xinlan warned Li Huiwen. Tang Zheng was the main attacker, always shouldering the toughest fights. Going to him was purely seeking death.
Li Huiwen pretended not to hear. With her lesser experience, she didn’t understand the Warhammer Team’s combat style and thought the stronger a person was, the safer their surroundings would be.
"Old Xu, go easy," Tang Zheng quickly warned, as did the others, all feeling the honest man was going too hard.
"No problem, I can handle it." Miserable man’s words made people from the other two teams curse him for being naïve and deeply resent that their own teams lacked such a foolhardy person.
As soon as the Plague Lord stepped out of the Teleportation Gate, they started bouncing towards Tang Zheng, with more than a dozen heading straight for him.
Tang Zheng dodged the first one. Then, he entered Hero Mode and threw a heavy punch. Due to the speed, it even caused a sonic boom.
Boom, the second lord shot in and met Tang Zheng’s Iron Fist head-on. Like a high-speed baseball hit by a home run, the lord tumbled away. The area hit by the punch burst open with a loud bang, the fist’s force tore through it, and the innards and viscera sprayed out from the back.
"Be careful!" Li Huiwen saw another two coming one after the other and shouted a loud warning.
As the Plague Lord approached Tang Zheng, flinging pus nearly onto him, it treacherously sprayed acid as well, but to no avail. As Tang Zheng’s ability launched, it was as though smacked by a Gravity Hand, it changed direction straight away, crashing into the ground. Due to inertia, it skidded three meters, rubbing its entire body raw, organs spilling everywhere.
"Warrior!" Tang Zheng flicked his hand, using gravity to lift the Plague Lord and toss it to the Warrior.
A Warrior appeared, executing a Battojutsu. A flash of white blade light, and after the Plague Lord flew past him, it exploded into blood, chopped into several pieces of broken flesh upon impact.
Another Warrior stepped forward before Tang Zheng, drawing the halberd from behind his back, facing the bouncing lord with a Dragon Rising from the Sea move, skewering it into a kebab, then smashing it onto the ground.
Warriors one by one, shrouded in mist, appeared next to Tang Zheng. Facing the bouncing Plague Lords, they drew their swords and struck furious blows, chopping them one by one.
The lords howled in vain, unable to break through the Human Wall formed by the Warriors, all beheaded on the outside.
Initially, Li Huiwen, seeing Tang Zheng being attacked, prepared to move, but after witnessing his ferocity, she quickly ran over to him.
Yue Jing and Li Zheng, with their teams, also came running back, ready to snatch some benefits.
"Full firepower, destroy the Teleportation Gate, or do you want to play a war of attrition?" Tang Zheng stood his ground, calmly watching the two Group Leaders, "If I say ’three seconds,’ and you do not follow through, then sorry, we’ll go our separate ways."
"Tang, don’t be impulsive; we should save some strength!" Kevo prepared to persuade.
"Three!" Tang Zheng didn’t listen at all.
"Tang..." Yue Jing hadn’t even spoken when the emphatic count cut him off.
"Fine, I’m afraid of you, everyone attack with full force." Yue Jing changed his words, and seeing her boyfriend nod, Wang Fang also ordered her Group Members to attack full-on.
The situation finally began to improve slightly, but the absence of the Star Warriors cast a shadow over Tang Zheng’s heart. (To be continued. If you work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)