Chapter 816: Chapter 816
"Let’s hurry back," Pang Meiqin said, reluctant to inject Yao Feng with Mechanical Nanoinjection Liquid to heal him. She just supported him and left the building, rushing towards the Castle Tower.
Oda Nobunaga’s vassals and warriors were too numerous. Having endured Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain, half of them remained, some of whom, led by Mitsuhide Akechi, had stalled the two Monkey King clones while another was blocked by Mori Ranmaru and the Australian Eagle, allowing their Daimyo to completely escape.
Oda Nobunaga, furious at the loss of his soldiers, mounted his black dragon-steed and charged towards the Trojan Squad.
"Throw soul shards at them," Dantai Zongqi took the initiative to meet Oda, recalling the damage that Liu Liu dealt to the Demonic Shadow with soul shards before dying. He loudly reminded everyone to try anything, considering the shards were now useless—after all, they would return to the room in half an hour.
Tang Zheng grabbed several shards and hurled them at several Warriors hot on their tail. The shards hit their bodies and exploded instantly, killing them outright. Those survivors with soul shards quickly threw them, killing not a few of the Demon Shadow Warriors that were attacking them.
This unexpected discovery allowed the team, on the verge of collapse, to hold on a bit longer.
"Keep one for self-defense, don’t throw them all away," Tang Zheng was extra cautious and then blew a whistle to call back his Monkey King, as killing more foot soldiers would be pointless.
Mori Ranmaru gave chase and, with the size of a rhinoceros, the Australian Eagle flapped its wings and shot upwards like a missile, then swooped down like a bomber.
"Cheng Cheng, use Diamond Transformation, find Tang Zheng." Dantai released Cheng Cheng and collided with Oda. Psychic Storm launched, and dozens of White Ghosts emerged from the air, screaming and howling as they all shot towards Oda.
Oda swung his sword single-handedly, slashing at the ghosts in front of him. Dozens of black sword-qi burst forth instantly, raging into the crowd of ghosts, shredding them.
Dantai Zongqi drew the S-Class Curved Knife that Tang Zheng had given him and exchanged blows with Oda. After three swings, he took a hit to the abdomen and was kicked over.
Chu Baichuan had reached Third-order Explosive Type, but he simply lacked the strength to help, and he didn’t want to leave Ai Yixin’s side.
"Ruan Feifei, Yu Manli, stop slacking off. We have half an hour. If it doesn’t die, we die," Tang Zheng clearly saw the two women were holding back, felt dissatisfied but refrained from blame, instead warning them in a different way, "I have a Team mission exemption card. If you keep this up, I’m sorry but..."
Using three Monkey King clones on Oda Nobunaga, if they could not take any Spoils of War, it would be a total loss. Tang Zheng still had a glimmer of hope, not willing to give up—most importantly, he cared for Lin Weiguo and the others who had gone back in advance. Now, aside from Lu Fan and Xin Lan, plus possibly Dantai and Ai Yixin, he didn’t care how many of the rest died.
"What are you worried about? Attack with the Monkey King taking the lead!" Tang Zheng’s Monkey King tangled with Oda Nobunaga again, preventing him from massacring everyone else. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel{f}ire.net
Ruan Feifei bit her lip, her gaze firmly fixed on Oda, her hands fluttering with blue lightning leaps, surging with power, and blasting towards Oda, going all out.
Yu Manli, of course, understood the threat in Tang Zheng’s words. She smiled bitterly and activated Dragon’s Strength, positioning herself in front of Oda.
Xu Liangmao, an honest man, lunged at Oda Nobunaga with all his might. In this moment, he thought not of escape or self-preservation, but of contributing whatever strength he had.
"I will not let Tang Zheng down for his grace of knowing me." Remembering the help he received from Tang Zheng during his Newbie period, the monetary support in everyday life, and even Tang Zheng’s open attack on the Silver Trojan for his sake, Xu Liangmao had no way to repay him other than to do his best in every task.
Life was miserable for Xu Liangmao, but his integrity never changed. He would not ingratiate himself with superiors, which is why, no matter how outstanding his work, he never got a promotion and often took the blame for others. He wouldn’t join coworkers in leisure, hence he was often isolated. He was also not one to sweet talk his wife, so despite heartfelt effort, infidelity was not a stranger...
In life, Xu Liangmao might have been miserable, but one thing was certain: his loyalty. A man dies for those who appreciate him. He felt that Tang Zheng gave him a new lease on life when he was at a low ebb, and though he never expressed thanks, Xu Liangmao always wanted to repay him.
"He didn’t shout my name just now because of the twin daughters at home, right? He wants to take care of me," Xu Liangmao thought sincerely. To him, Tang Zheng’s character was worth such action.
Oda Nobunaga, truly the ultimate boss of the Midnight Demonic Shadow, was much more powerful than Takeda Shingen. Tang Zheng was shocked to see Xu Liangmao stepping forward to attack, then realized what was happening and decided to go for broke, intending to use the card given to him by Yin Shangwu. As the Group Leader, he also did not want the efforts of the miserable man and Dantai to go to waste.
"Uncle, don’t,—this scene isn’t worth it," said Lu Fan, pale-faced, seeing the determination in Tang Zheng’s eyes and guessing his intention, "Save it for the big clean-up."
This group of people was not worth Tang Zheng paying such a price to save. The card given by Yin Shangwu could be an absolute trump card for his uncle. Even in death, Lu Fan would not let him waste it here.
With a group of people surrounding Tang Zheng, naturally, they became the target of the Australian Eagle’s attack. The eagle dove, and the explosive wind it created lifted countless dust and stones. Seeing those razor-like talons, Dongzi and Song Huiqiao instinctively dodged to the side.