Chapter 805: Chapter 805
Watching Tang Zheng’s stern expression as he sprinted forward, Mei Jueye’s heart sank with dread. He had made up his mind to kill, and his ruthlessness was terrifying. Mei Jueye forced himself to calm down and ponder a strategy, otherwise, he was truly going to die here today.
The crescent-shaped blade sliced through the ten-meter distance and struck Mei Jueye’s back, sending him staggering forward and tumbling to the ground. When he managed to get back up, the frenzied high school student felt a strong wind pressure from behind, almost toppling him over.
Mei Jueye knew that Tang Zheng had caught up to him and wanted to dodge, but it was too late. A heavy punch landed on his back, and he even had the illusion that his spine was about to snap.
Mei Jueye had just been knocked forward when he felt a sharp pain in his scalp—his hair had been seized. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Tang Zheng pulling him back and then felt a knee ram heavily into his chest.
"Get lost." The high school student gritted his teeth, drew his dagger, and violently stabbed at the damaged part of the Tyrannosaurus Protective Clothing, intending to trade wound for wound. After all, it was not him who would be at a disadvantage. He shifted his body to the side to dodge the blow aimed at his chest.
"Keep dreaming," Tang Zheng said as his clenched left hand hammered Mei Jueye’s head. At the same time, two Moon Blades that had finished their cooldown shot out from his waist, their light flared as they slashed at Mei Jueye’s arm. It would have been too easy just to kill him outright.
Mei Jueye’s eyes narrowed, and he quickly withdrew his hand, but it was still half a beat too slow. The Moon Blade sliced through, severing three fingers that fell to the ground with a clatter, twitching like earthworms.
Boom, Tang Zheng’s knee smashed into Mei Jueye’s shoulder, and with a loud crack, the sound of bone fracturing echoed. The crazed high school student’s left arm, which had been aiming for Tang Zheng’s right wrist, twisted abnormally and was instantly kicked clean through.
Tang Zheng’s left fist also struck with force, and Mei Jueye was like a meteor sent flying by a siege hammer, his head rapidly hitting the ground. Due to inertia, his lower body was still suspended mid-air.
Thump, Mei Jueye’s head made an intimate contact with the floor, opening a gash from which blood spurted, turning his entire head into a bloody mess with blood splattering everywhere.
Tang Zheng wanted to finish him off, but suddenly his nerves tensed sharply, a stabbing pain followed, and he lost control of his body.
"Haha, die," Mei Jueye sneered, controlling Tang Zheng. He suddenly drew the handgun from his waist with one hand and fired a shot at Tang Zheng’s head.
The Light Defense Shield sprang up, blocking all the bullets.
Mei Jueye frowned, unconvinced, he attacked again, but without S-Class Weapons, he simply couldn’t break through Tang Zheng’s defense, which left him feeling so frustrated he nearly vomited blood.
Tang Zheng had been prepared for Mei Jueye’s ability, and the moment he lost control of his body, he used the Black Iron Seed clutched in his left hand, activating its ability during the cooldown, and three musketeers appeared.
Bang, Sophie’s Silver Musket was aimed at Mei Jueye and shot out a bullet. Alizeh drew her rapier from her waist and stabbed at his head, while Marilyn raised her leather-clad leg in her over-knee boots to kick at his lower body. If that connected, he’d be crippled for the rest of his life.
In the life-or-death moment, Mei Jueye erupted with potential, dodging the fatal attacks from Sophie and Alizeh. However, he couldn’t protect his lower body, which was hit by Marilyn, eliciting a scream as he rolled away.
The musketeers shot again, but Mei Jueye stubbornly dodged. At this moment, his hatred for Tang Zheng surpassed the pain of being kicked in the groin.
"Tang Zheng, you can’t die!" Gu Xueqi rushed into the Aquarium Hall, pointing with her right hand as she sent two Flame Phoenixes shooting at Mei Jueye.
Seeing his beloved Gu Xiaohua shouting Tang Zheng’s name, filled with concern and a pained expression on her face, Mei Jueye’s face contorted beyond recognition. Waves of hatred and unwillingness surged from the depths of his heart once more.
Tang Zheng couldn’t move, but there was no threat to his life. The three musketeers’ relentless assault forced Mei Jueye into dire straits, leaving him no time to control Tang Zheng to commit suicide.
"Tang Zheng, I like you, so you can’t die." Seeing the change of emotions on Mei Jueye’s face, Gu Xueqi snorted coldly, her expression becoming even more sorrowful. She was simply acting to make Mei Jueye suffer. He had unrequited love for her—what better way to inflict pain than to profess her love for another man in front of him?
Lu Fan, who was riding on a giant spider, nearly stumbled and injured himself with the Wisdom Sword upon hearing this, but he quickly understood Gu Xueqi’s intentions. Li Xinlan, who was following beside him, also cast an astonished glance at her.
The musketeers continued their fierce offensive, with bullets whistling and hitting Mei Jueye. If not for the inadequate power of their guns, he would have been killed long ago. Marilyn also drew her rapier and engaged him in a fight, her knee-high boots heavily kicking his mouth, the heels piercing his lips, and shattering two front teeth.
"Dare to harm the master, die." Marilyn pulled out her flintlock pistol from her waist and aimed it at Mei Jueye’s forehead. Bang, the bullet streaked through, leaving a gash on his head.
If it weren’t for his swift evasion, Mei Jueye would have been shot through the head there and then.
"You whore, bitch, die, all of you die." Mei Jueye, who climbed up from the ground, glared at Gu Xueqi with seething anger, completely enraged, feeling as if a flame was burning in his chest, consuming him.
Boom, a mass of blood-red mist surged out of his body, enveloping him and making his appearance even more ghastly.
"Haha, hahaha, I can’t believe I’ve exploded into a bloom of seeds. Heaven hasn’t abandoned me. You bastards, go to hell." As Marilyn closed in once more, Mei Jueye waved one hand, attempting to control her but failed as his ability malfunctioned. He dodged the incoming blade by turning his head, but it still impaled his cheek, followed by a slash that opened a gash on it.
However, after the explosion seed activated, Mei Jueye’s power surged, and with one kick, he sent Marilyn flying. He already knew that his abilities had no effect on summoned creatures.
"Damn, isn’t this too much? You actually made that lunatic burst with power!" Lu Fan tossed the Wisdom Sword, attacking Mei Jueye.
Gu Xueqi’s cheeks twitched as well, but her competitive nature wouldn’t allow her to concede. After running over to Tang Zheng’s side, she suddenly stood on the tips of her toes, wrapped her arms around his waist, and planted a kiss on his lips.
Witnessing this scene, Mei Jueye’s eyes bulged, and his heart nearly stopped, overwhelmed by an endless bitterness spreading within him.
"You all are going to die today!" bellowed Mei Jueye, pulling out a vial of nanoinjection liquid and injecting it into his body. Then he took another vial that would overload his system with enhancement liquid, popped open the protective needle cap, and thrust it into his neck, pushing the blue liquid into his veins.
The girl’s lips were so gentle, warm with body temperature, fragrant, and utterly heartwarming.
A phoenix, as if awakened from a deep slumber, rose from behind Gu Xueqi, its wings unfurling. Then it flew out, circling above Tang Zheng’s head and shedding three lotus-like flames. Chapters first released on NovelHub(.)net
This was Gu Xueqi’s ability, the essence of Phoenix Nirvana, a flame that purifies all impurities and dispels all adverse effects.
Tang Zheng felt control returning to his arm, but it was incomplete, so he entered the explosion seed state once more. His resistance grew stronger and, coupled with Gu Xueqi’s purification, he quickly regained his freedom.
Marilyn was knocked away and Li Xinlan was controlled when an ice spear shot out from her hand, aiming for Gu Xueqi.
Having reached the first stage of explosion seed activation, Mei Jueye could finally make his puppet unleash its own abilities. Usually, even against those who wouldn’t activate the explosion seed—like Yu Manli, Ruan Feifei, or even the powerful Li Xinlan—he had the strength to fight. But today, he was up against the formidable Tang Zheng.
Tang Zheng’s feet planted on the ground, his body leaning forward as he shot forward like lightning, instantly appearing in front of Mei Jueye and unleashing an uppercut towards his jaw.
Mei Jueye tried to block, aiming to grapple with Tang Zheng, but after blocking with one hand, he realized that even though they were both at the first stage of explosion seed, he was still far behind.
Boom, Tang Zheng’s punch connected with Mei Jueye’s chin, lifting him off the ground. Following up with another solid punch to the abdomen, he then grabbed his hair, pulled down fiercely, and raised a knee, striking Mei Jueye’s face once again.
Mei Jueye’s nose was broken, blood spraying Tang Zheng’s knee as he spat out broken teeth. He tried to fight back, reaching out his right hand, but Tang Zheng caught it, twisted, and pulled, making it go limp like a noodle, broken.
Mei Jueye made Li Xinlan release an ability, and an ice spear shot out, stabbing towards Tang Zheng’s face.
Tang Zheng dodged by tilting his head, swung his arm, and his right fist whirled onto Mei Jueye’s head. He dropped like a dead fish to the ground, his internal organs feeling like they were about to shatter.
Mei Jueye’s head was so concussed he was almost delirious. The interruption of his ability freed Li Xinlan.
The Snow Round appeared in Tang Zheng’s hand, his wrist flicking as he stabbed it into Mei Jueye’s shoulder, pinning him to the ground, then the Heavy Thunderstorm Rifle’s muzzle pressed against his head.
With Mei Jueye down, the time limit for the mission was also up.
"Toys, time’s up. I’m sorry, but the Central Hammer Squad has failed to complete the mission and will be forced to participate in a random death lottery."
"Now let’s see who the unfortunate lucky one to be wiped out will be?"
The punishment squad disappeared, and the survivors who had been blocked outside and were entangled with them all rushed into the Aquarium. At this moment, all the newbies’ faces were extremely ugly, their bodies trembling ever so slightly.
A light beam shot from Tang Zheng’s wristwatch and formed a large virtual screen in the lobby, with the survivors’ profiles arranged in a circle. A silver pointer rested in the center; the one it picked was marked for death.
"Now, let the drawing begin!" As Silver Trojan’s words fell, the pointer began to spin and the Aquarium Hall was suddenly engulfed in an oppressive atmosphere that was almost suffocating.
"Pick Tang Zheng!" Mei Jueye, unwilling to accept his fate, struggled to shout, as if trying to curse Tang Zheng to death.
Tang Zheng stepped down, crushing Mei Jueye’s throat bone and pushing the rest of his words back into his chest. The high school student couldn’t endure it, not even able to cough, but his eyes were fixed on the virtual screen, waiting to see someone Tang Zheng cared about die.
"Tang Zheng, you can’t kill him," said the dark-eyed old principal as he rushed in. He didn’t care about the outcome of the death draw; instead, he wanted to save Mei Jueye. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please show your support at Qidian.com with your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)