Tempest of the Stellar War - Chapter 125

Chapter 125

What Meng Ao saw in Wang Zheng was his round-the-clock vigilance, while Lie Wuqing saw his callousness and decisiveness towards both monsters and other men .

Even though their focal points differed, the three generals all found something they had needed .

It was past noon . Happy times came to an end as the Zergs began moving about . But having adapted to things from the day before, the students could at least unveil their abilities this time around .

Having met a few people along the way, Zhang Shan bumped into Meng Tian .

"I wonder how Wang Zheng and Zhang Runan are doing . The people from IG are really ruthless! To think they'd actually use the real stuff on us! But I think we can still cope given our capabilities . "

"Don't get excited too soon . Yesterday was just a warm up . If my guess is correct, the program officially begins today . Zergs appearing one by one is nothing short of abnormal . "

"…you mean they will come at us in groups today?" Zhang Shan was stunned .

Meng Tian nodded . "That's why we've got to gather quickly . "

"But how do we go search? We haven't got a clue, and it's not good to just go about randomly . "

Meng Tian thought for a while . "Let's split up . Mark ZS on the trees and look for food while searching for them . Wang Zheng and Runan will know when they see it . "

"Great idea . Let's do as you say . "

Zhang Shan clapped his hands and immediately got into action . He really admired Meng Tian . This cold, petite girl was truly amazing in crucial times like this . She was unlike the other girls who acted as if they could do everything in school but would reveal their weak personalities in a battlefield like this .

Almost everybody was looking for help, but there were exceptions too . Zhang Runan had remained at the same spot, waiting . It was just that there were two caves in her vicinity .

During the day, the students were able to deal with things rather easily . Moreover, the numbers were small, so when they struck, the Zergs were no match .

But at night, it was the Zergs who ruled the Island .

"Damn . The numbers are huge this time . "

"Killing these little Zergs really gives no sense of satisfaction . Where are the Queen Zergs, Milo? Can you sense them? The eight of us must kill a Queen Zerg each before we can be considered to have passed," Atos said .

"Don't put on a strong front, Atos . The Zergs' numbers are hard to estimate . We've got no mecha, and relying solely on these few guns is too risky . "

Achilles' Eight Stars had already come together . With Milo around, there was no need to worry about being split up . The present level of threat was of no threat to the eight of them now .

As for the others, they wouldn't dare to provoke this group in an encounter . Provoking the Eight Stars was courting trouble . While Achilles was amazing, the eight of them had their own reputations as well .

"It's too dangerous . A normal Queen Zerg has the protection of at least a few thousand Zergs, and that is further split into three different levels . Even if all of us attacked together, it would still be too dangerous," Milo explained .

There would always be female members on teams from the Moon . A female's attention to detail and their cool-headedness could provide the team with some great suggestions . If the female had abilities in this area, her role would be even more important .

"Milo is right . We should sit back and see what happens . " The person who spoke was Dong Xiaosa, the largest amongst the eight .

"Brother Xiaosa, the strength-type Ability X user from Ares College makes a good match with you . You two can form a formidable team . "

Pi Xiaoxiu laughed . One ought to never be tricked by Pi Xiaoxiu's gentle voice . He was a typical guy who saw insulting others as a form of art .

"Pi Xiaoxiu, are you tired of living?"

Everyone burst out laughing . Although they were on a special training mission on Demon Island, it did not seem to have any impact on these eight people .

Lear watched the eight people in silence, grinning to himself . Moon people had such high self-esteem . While it was undeniable that the Zergs were of no threat to the group of eight, this was not the main point or motive of this whole test .

The stronger their abilities, the less they ought to come together . If they were in a group, then they should have aimed to do something bigger .

Being steady, stable, and safe also meant losing many opportunities .

Adventurism?

No . Lear never liked adventurists . He was an opportunist .

At nightfall, the smell of danger hung in the air . Everyone waited quietly for the attacks to begin, and people began making traps and finding good hiding spots .

Zhang Runan started a fire and stared blankly at it, her alloy spear placed on her knees . She could hear rasping noises getting louder and louder by the second .

Fire . The smell of humans . These were the things that exposed the targets to Zergs in the dark .

Just the first batch alone that approached had more than 10 zergs in it . It seemed like the second night on Demon Island was not going to be easy .

As the shadows neared, Zhang Runan's eyes gave off a different glow . A huge shadow descended from the skies and the alloy spear in Zhang Runan's hands lashed out in the open .

Zoom!

Zhang Runan got up, spear in hand . One by one, Zergs climbed out of the surrounding forests, glaring at their prey with fist-sized eyeballs .

All of a sudden, Lie Wuqing slapped his head . "I remember now!"

"You only recalled it now?" Meng Ao laughed .

"This girl went to Academy X! But she dropped out just after one week . "

Zhang Runan's looks had given her much trouble . Now that they were all grown up, people were more or less kinder with their words . But in her childhood, children did not filter their words, let alone in Academy X . It was a bad experience, and Zhang Runan eventually chose to leave .

When Zhang Runan's ability had just started taking form, it was not too strong, so the school did not insist that she stay . Moreover, Academy X picked only the best, but it seemed that they had missed out on something .

"Her ability is pretty good . "

"Let's look at the duration of it . "

On the screens, Zhang Runan had already begun battling . She was sharp, ferocious, and very skillful in using the spear . It was clear that her arm strength was the strongest . Zergs' shells were thick, and even though the spear was sharp, a lot of strength was needed to pierce through them .

But using only brute force in a battle was not good enough . No matter how strong one was, that strength and energy would eventually be used up . Without the right allocation and tactical knowledge, the strength would be of no use .

It was a pity . With this ability, if tactical knowledge had been nurtured from young, her battle skills would have definitely been stronger . Even though Zhang Runan's attacks were ferocious, they were all over the place .

Soldiers were particular about speed, accuracy, and strength . Some military clans even had a stronger set of skills, but with logical, specific formulae and steps . Zhang Runan's methods, on the other hand, were highly irregular; they were almost entirely forceful, brute attacks .

The generals and the five leaders downstairs laughed as they watched her .

"This ugly girl has highly unusual strength . " Taros felt disgusted . He had nothing against women who were physically strong, but he just couldn't withstand this monster .

Lear remained motionless . Achilles as well . The looks in their eyes turned from relaxed to heavy .

They both noticed the change in each other . They took a quick glance at each other and turned at the same time .

But Lie Xin said it . "That's not right! It looks like there is a formula to her steps . It just looks messy . "

Lie Xin had been missing a bodyguard, so Zhang Runan was simply made for her .

"What do you guys make of this?" Meng Ao laughed .

"Surprising . Looks pretty relaxed . There's a poetic feeling to it!" Drachmach exclaimed . This was definitely an unexpected discovery . Strength-type Ability X was in itself a feat, but without formal training, she had managed to figure out a battle tactic on her own, and it seemed like the tactics were coming together to form a system .

Lie Wuqing was no ordinary man . He had in his possession the Lie family's secret tactics . But Zhang Runan's attacks appeared to have their own style and levels . Even though she had Strength-type abilities, she seemed to have mastered her own way .

A genius!

Even Meng Ao did not expect Earth to bring them two surprises, and both were highly talented warriors .

With her skills, the 10 odd Zergs were no match for her . It didn't take much effort before they all fell to the ground .

Zhang Runan looked at the Zergs, let out a soft sigh, and sat back down beside the fire .

In fact, while Zhang Runan was battling, there were already a few people watching, but none of them came out .

"Not only does she look like a monster, her skills are monstrous too . "

"We'd better leave . This person's antics are sure to attract lots of zergs . "

"To think Earth is capable of nurturing powerful fighters!"

"Well, Earth is the cradle of all men . Having been sitting around for so many years now, it's only normal for them to have a few odd talents . "

"This is really interesting . "

"Hurry let's go . A huge swarm of Zergs is making its way here . "

The shadows shuffled amongst the tall grass, and within moments, everyone had dispersed and gone away .

Zhang Runan remained quietly seated by the fire, as if she did not hear a thing .

Meng Ao frowned . Given the situation earlier, Zhang Runan should be sufficiently confident in herself, but she remained numb and apathetic . It seemed that there was a problem .

Could it be that she was keen to get herself killed?

Seeing that she had kept quiet the whole time, it was evident that her physical appearance was a huge source of problems, all of which she kept to herself . People with X factors were not spared from mental health problems . In fact, these issues often came stronger than that of ordinary men and women .

This was caused by a lack of guidance . Could she be unconfident in her own existence?

Right about then, the sounds of footsteps could be heard growing louder and louder . Student Wang entered, carrying a huge backpack .

"Aha! I've finally found one . "

Zhang Runan looked up and glanced at Wang Zheng . Student Wang plopped down . "I'm dead beat! Where on earth did Meng Tian and Zhang Shan go? I've been walking around the entire day and I couldnt find them . "

Seeing that Wang Zheng had taken a seat, Zhang Runan frowned . "You'd better leave quickly . "

"Why? There's a fire ready, just perfect for a barbecue . I didn't bring a laser gun along, and it's exhausting to manually start a fire myself . "

Wang Zheng opened up a package . In it laid a wild badger and a pile of fruits . He couldn't help but salivate . "You know what that is? It's fine cuisine! I've seen it in pictures before, but I've never thought I'd have the chance to try it once for myself . What a pity though . We could make hundreds of thousands if we auctioned this on the Internet . "

"You only get to taste it if you can stay alive," Zhang Runan said while her stomach rumbled uncontrollably . She had only had some fruits the entire day .

Wang Zheng laughed . "Here . You can have half of it . Have some fruits and bear with it for a little while . "

Wang Zheng skillfully withdrew his knife and skinned the badger, preparing it for the barbecue .

"If you don't leave now, you won't be able to leave later . There are about 50 Zergs making their way here right now . I'm not too confident myself . I don't want you getting in the way, so leave . Go as far as you can . "

"That doesn't seem like a nice thing to do . We are classmates and teammates; going through life and death may be a bit too much of an exaggeration, but fighting hand in hand is reasonable . Don't worry, I'll be the first to escape if we can't beat them . " Wang Zheng chuckled .