Tempest of the Stellar War - Chapter 130

Chapter 130

Demon Island was not very huge, they arrived at the southern beach after just two hours . There was no sand, only a messy mass of reef, stones, and pebbles . Enormous reefs peeked when the tides went down, forming a cluster of reef islands .

The three Europa musketeers got to work . They stood in a triangle, hand in hand, and, using a unique method, joined powers to sense their surroundings and direct the team .

Slightly further into their journey, Fatty's expressions changed . All of a sudden, he stopped in his tracks and started crying out loud . "Ayo, hold up, hold up! Tummy ache, tummy ache! I need to answer nature's call . "

Zhang Shan rolled his eyes . "Jackasses are full of sh*t . Hurry the hell up . "

"No, no, this is a big one . It'll take at least a half hour . I've been starving the last couple days and may have eaten something bad . Why don't you guys go on ahead?" Fatty looked awful . His bright red face was dotted with beads of perspiration .

Yuan Ye was stunned . How urgent or painful could taking a crap get? "Are you sure you'll be OK going alone?"

"No problem . I won't be able to bait the target given my current situation . Now, I have to find a place to go . Don't follow me!"

"Nobody wants to smell your sh*t . " Zhang Shan laughed in exasperation . This Fatty, fancy him talking about his crap as if it was a treasure hunt .

Fatty leaving did not make much of an impact to the team . Moreover, his performance at the Tri-College Exchange was below average, so nobody had any expectations of him .

Not too far ahead, the look in Meng Tian's eyes changed . "Seems like we've entered their territory . "

Everyone looked at her . She was the core fighter, and the team naturally saw her as their leader .

The three Europa musketeers looked at each other and concentrated . Moments later, their bodies tensed up . "The nest… . Is really here!"

The atmosphere around the team suddenly turned tense .

Although they had come in the name of exterminating the Zergs' nest, no more than half of the team of 24 truly believed that the nest was by the sea .

"Since we've arrived at our destination, let's camp here for the night to get some rest and make preparations . We will attack tomorrow," Wang Zheng said .

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief . It was important to first get a clearer picture of the land formation and find the entrance to the nest .

With the number of people they had, it was still rather safe . The team quickly split up to inspect their surroundings and build simple defense tools as a measure to deal with the plausible Zerg attack at night . This was the Zergs' nesting place, so who knows how many of them would flock out .

It was apparent that most people were nervous about this .

It was hard to believe that Wang Zheng had made the right judgement . It seemed like Milo's deductions were still erroneous, but nobody else other than Wang Zheng would even deduce the nest's location using the flavor of meat .

Song Li and friends were still sensing their surroundings in an attempt to determine the nest's location, but their abilities were weak and could only sense things intermittently . This type of sensing was unreliable . The cave's entrance could not possibly be perfectly upright to give them a good picture . Furthermore, they were cautious not to make too much contact . The Queen Zerg had similar abilities and in fact could use it to control humans .

As people with Ability X, this was all common knowledge, especially for people with their type of ability . They most certainly could not bump heads with someone of greater power .

"Wang Zheng, how sure are you about this?" Masasi asked . Since they'd made the right deductions, the next step would be to attack . But frankly, it was rather risky for their team . Even though many of those who came along were capable, it was not enough to defend against an influx of Zergs .

"50-50," replied Wang Zheng . Before they saw any results, it was all 50-50 .

Meng Tian instructed the team to set up traps and warning systems . She did so expertly and systematically . One look and anyone could tell that she had a good foundation from training .

"Like father like daughter . " Masasi laughed . He already knew of Meng Tian's capabilities back at Ares, it was just that her capabilities were for something else, not common battles .

But in terms of personality, Meng Tian was no threat to Achilles and co . Someone with such poor communication skills could never become a leader .

When everything was almost done, Fatty Luo Fei reappeared . He looked like a vagabond, with dirt all over him .

"Hey, fatso, were you discovered by a Zerg in the middle of your business?" someone teased .

"It was alright . I wanted to find a safe place to relieve myself, but I ended up discovering a cave . "

Luo Fei shrugged helplessly .

"Oh? Where?" Wang Zheng asked .

Luo Fei pointed in the direction of the beach . "About 300 meters from here . There were 5 caves, and one of them seems to be the Queen's lair . "

"Fatso, you're not bragging, right? This is not something to be made light of," Yuan Ye chimed in .

Luo Fei chuckled . "Out of the five caves, the leftmost cave had the messiest walls . "

"And that means that the number of Zergs entering and leaving is the highest . That should be the main cave's entrance . " Masasi nodded .

Well, Luo Fei was one of the recognized IG core members .

The crowd looked at one another . To think that this fatty had determined the landscape on his own! It seemed like this joke of a team had strong members after all .

Both control rooms watched the two busy teams on their screens .

Over at the lake, Milo's team had discovered a cave too . They even sensed the Queen Zerg's presence . They too were going to strike the next day after they'd made sense of their surroundings .

So far, with Milo and Lin Ruofeng in charge, the team's atmosphere was pretty positive and they were rather united . That was because everybody was highly skilled and they all shared one common goal . Both Milo and Lin Ruofeng knew very well that they had nothing to vie for, just glory for their teams .

Achilles and Lie Xin looked at each other . It was clear that they were going to win . Lear was powerful, but the men he used were weak . Other than Luo Fei, they seemed to be average and untalented, definitely not of much use .

Even Raston and Taros' men were in this team . In actual fact, if Luo Fei had wanted to join them, they would have agreed out of respect for Lear . Yet Luo Fei chose to follow others . It could only be said that he was of a different level of cowardice .

How could Lear use someone like that?

If it were others, fellows who made a single mistake would have been abandoned right away .

As for Zergs attacking at night, it was not much of a worry for them . If they couldn't handle something like that, they didn't deserve to be in IG .

There was nothing much to see, just waiting for them to strike the following day .

As for Wang Zheng's side claiming that they'd found the Queen's nest using the Europa boys' abilities, they remained doubtful . Nobody knew how accurate an undeveloped ability was .

But for the control room upstairs, the three generals had their eyes opened . "Is this considered genius?"

"Determining Zergs' location using taste . Interesting . "

"Milo's sensing ability has grown stronger . With some proper guidance, she can become Achilles' assistant . "

"It will be quite the show tomorrow . We'll see which team is first to get there . "

The truth was, both the entrance by the lake and by the sea led to the Queen's lair . Now it remained to be seen how the two teams entered . It also boiled down to luck .

Nighttime was obviously not the time to rest . A large number of Zergs were on the move, but now, both teams were in advantageous positions . Long range fighters, close range fighters, and even backups . They had a good battle with the Zergs .

Having been reassured, the Zergs did not seem as scary as they used to . Back at Wang Zheng's team, Zhang Runan fought ferociously . The crowd's jaws dropped to the ground as they watched her use the spear . With a unique set of attacks hidden in her fluid movements, she alone could take down a hundred .

The four boys from Europa were solid . They covered for Zhang Runan, and the five of them working together were like a mobile shield . Highly powerful . This was definitely a pleasant surprise .

The Europa group were all strength-type warriors . Their choices of weapon were unique too . They picked knives and shields instead of laser guns . With them around, there was no need for Zhang Runan to defend at all .

With that, those who were ready to fight could only stand and watch . This was a team made in the heavens .

Even Zhang Runan was taken by surprise . If it had been others, they'd have been harvested by Zergs, but with this group of five distracting the Zergs, the rest just had to fight to their best ability .

Meng Tian's arrows always arrived at the most crucial second, and every shot was fatal . When shot, the Zergs didn't even get to struggle, they just dropped dead instantly . It was important to note that Zergs had very strong willpower, so if the attacks on them were not fatal, they would still strike back .

Even then, everyone battled for two hours before it came to an end . The Zergs stopped coming at them, but even then, they remained vigilant . The core fighters rested for the war next day .

Compared to them, the team at the lake had a much easier time . They were all masters, and their attacks were astounding . The Zergs were destroyed within an hour .

Of course, those who had chosen to remain at the same place had a tougher time . The battle only ended after a good four hours .

They hoped that the war would end, regardless which side ended it . Only then would they be able to pass this test .

Eight students were eliminated on day three .

Everyone woke when the first rays of the sun shone on them . They were in a good mood . It was day four and also the beginning of their retaliation . With their good performance the night before, they were highly confident .

The first response they all had upon waking up was… . Mmmmm… . How fragrant!

Luo Fei was first to get up . He couldn't help but salivate . There were five barbecue pits underneath the tree, and on each one were rows and rows of barbecued fish .

"Ah, you're all up! Breakfast is ready," Wang Zheng chirped .

"Wow! I shall not stand to courtesy! I want a full stomach even if I die, ha!"

Luo Fei helped himself to a stick without a second's hesitation . The others were hungry too, and one by one, they got up . They had all fallen asleep after midnight, and only Wang Zheng had remained vigilant . He couldn't bear with the fatigue and hunger .

"Aren't you having some yourself, Wang Zheng?" Meng Tian asked . The group was devouring fish they normally wouldn't even glance at . They ate the fish with their skins and scales and even licked at whatever remained .

Wang Zheng smiled and said, "I are long before this . "

"Not bad, Wang Zheng! We don't have to worry about getting hungry with you around . You shall be our fire boy . " Yuan Ye chuckled .

"What! Wang Zheng is our core player . How could you even bring yourself to say fire boy?" Zhang Shan said, as he chewed on his food .

There was definitely not enough food, and everybody knew that .

"I shouldn't be eating for free . Let me check out the caves later this morning . I shall put these 70kg out to work!" Luo Fei announced, wiping his mouth .

"Bullsh*t! You're at least 80kg!" Zhang Shan spat .