Under the ravage of heavy bombs and missiles, a vast sea of fire erupted, blasting countless carcasses amidst the swarm of insects—their fragile bodies absolutely no match for such trampling.
"Look, it’s not over yet!" Feng Ning pointed at the sky, shouting excitedly. She finally understood why Shen Qingshuang held Tang Zheng in such high esteem. With this strength alone, he was definitely Group Leader material.
The center of the Steel Sky bulged, and a massive Orbital Cannon formed, beginning to gather a large amount of blue plasma. Then, like a sharp arrow, it roared down, and any bug hit by it was obliterated without even leaving dregs—fully vaporized.
In the eyes of the newbies, the light beam from the Orbital Cannon was like a military knife slashing through the swarm of insects, leaving black marks on the Starship.
The clicking sound was incessant; around the Orbital Cannon, ten smaller Secondary guns appeared, firing plasma to bomb the bugs.
"He hasn’t even gone full throttle yet. If he activates the third-order, how powerful would it be?" Su Ameng was shocked—the other members of the instant noodle team were no better, all watching Tang Zheng with their mouths agape.
Xu Nian’s face darkened. He felt like a clown. No wonder Tang Zheng didn’t bother to compete with him over the number of bugs killed. With the Map Cannon activated, he could never keep up, no matter how hard he tried.
Tong Ping was silent, somewhat understanding why Tang Zheng, being third-order, could earn the title of Fearless.
"That’s not right. Isn’t Tang Group Leader’s ability to summon? How did this come about?" Zeng Fanghai didn’t understand. "Conquerors with two abilities are already rare. How could there be one with three?"
"Dumbfounded, eh? Just keep watching. Our Group Leader is no ordinary person," Lu Fan said proudly, as all four Power Armors flew back to assist in defense.
The temporary ice fortress was complete, protecting the mixed squad. The woman left several observational holes specifically so they could witness everything Tang Zheng was doing.
"As long as you strive to survive and show your worth, we won’t abandon you. Like those cowards, they only have a path to death," Dantai took the chance to indoctrinate the newbies, motivating them, "If you want to live, you must fight."
The Steel Sky truly was a Mass Killing Weapon. In the span of a short minute, it played a symphony of death, causing a storm of blood and gore in the swarm of insects, relentlessly harvesting lives. However, the consumption of Life Energy was also tremendous—fortunately, there was a Chain of Sanctity that could replenish Tang Zheng a bit.
"Daylily, come out, let’s have a spiritual recovery." As Tang Zheng summoned, Daylily appeared in a Nurse Uniform beside him, snapped her fingers, released a golden halo, and then embraced him from behind.
"It’s been so long since I last came out to play. It’s so boring," Daylily stood on tiptoes, kissed Tang Zheng’s cheek from behind, and giggled.
"Back you go. I don’t have time to mess around with you!" Tang Zheng frowned; he was the least tolerant of the clingy Daylily.
"Nope, I want to kill bugs with you." Just as Daylily finished speaking, her body disappeared on the spot, forcibly returned.
"Tsk tsk, Group Leader Tang’s ability is just too awesome. I really want it." Lin Chen smacked his lips, green with envy. Not only good for warmth in bed but also for combat—he had it all.
The insect swarm, jolted by the strong attack, launched an even more desperate charge. Over the years, they had bred enough offspring to nearly transform the entire Starship into an insect nest, so their soldiers were virtually limitless.
The lower insects lacked intelligence and knew only to charge blindly, but under explosions and Plasma Cannons, they were merely delivering themselves to death.
The onslaught of Self-explosive bugs was hindered, and the Flying bugs charged straight at the Steel Sky. But before they could reach it, they were shot down, continually falling like dumplings. Five minutes later, the ground was thoroughly submerged in broken flesh and blood, resembling a muddy swamp, even beginning to flow. The thick stench of blood drilled into the nostrils; because of the weak air circulation, the blood mist didn’t disperse and hovered above the ground, creating a scene akin to Hell itself.
"Come out, let’s move on." Seeing that over ninety percent of the bugs had been eliminated, Dantai immediately had Li Xinlan open the ice fortress, leading everyone to relocate.
The newcomers, looking at the scene littered with carcasses, couldn’t help but direct their gaze at the young man holding a Rifle who was running towards them. This was their Group Leader—suddenly, they felt that under his leadership, survival to the end might not be impossible.
"Xu Nian, do you still want to compare who has killed more bugs?" Lu Fan asked while firing his Rifle, killing off the remaining bugs, teasing Xu Nian at the same time.
Xu Nian didn’t respond, unable to hide his awkward embarrassment. The two of them were truly on different levels.
"You guys keep fighting. I’m going to take a break. Jing Xiang, you drive." Tang Zheng released a Leopard 2A6 main battle tank and then climbed onto it. After firing two hundred Vehicle-mounted Machine Gun bullets, he lost interest and started playing with the smoothbore gun.
The turret rotated, aiming at a group of bugs, then with a bang of a shot, an Armor-Piercing Round tore a bloody corridor through the swarm.
Teng Yuangxiang hesitated momentarily before jumping onto the tank. She didn’t dare to ask for a ride—not out of fear, but to avoid putting Tang Zheng in a difficult position. In a team, fairness is key. There are things you can do, but they shouldn’t be spoken aloud.
Tang Zheng didn’t pay Teng Yuangxiang any mind, and the other Conquerors also didn’t bother speaking up. They all pulled out their personal modes of transportation: Beetle Assault Vehicles, tanks, sports cars—you name it.
"Fanfan, get two buses out for the newbies." Although the threat was reduced, the pace of their march was still slow. With the roadway still relatively clear, it was time to hurry.
Lu Fan’s Alice apron had unlimited storage space and was prepared with many things, naturally including buses as an essential mode of transport.
The newbies could not wait to cram onto the buses, arguing over it. There were a few smart ones who chose the driver’s seats.
Teng Yuangxiang felt incredibly lucky not to be squeezed in with those newbies. She shifted a few times and hopped into the commander’s seat.
Tang Zheng, hands behind his head, was leisurely resting when he saw a buttocks wrapped in a tight suit crashing down directly onto his stomach. (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.) Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on N0veI.Fiɾe.net