Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies

Zhang Yi walked ahead, heading toward the apartment.

Later, he planned to meet with Baili Changqing again, then follow up on Deng Shentong’s invitation. If nothing else came up, he’d return to Tianhai City.

As for that group of bastards from Daze City, Zhang Yi had already seen right through them.

Those guys clearly thought the forces in Tianhai City were weak and easy to bully—and were now eyeing it as a target.

No doubt, with the district’s attention fixed on the ronin invasion, this was the perfect time for them to make a move.

When that time came, Zhang Yi would give them a very big surprise.

Xiao Honglian, Chen Jingguan, and a few others followed close behind.

Chen Jingguan kept glancing toward Zhang Yi’s back, his lips twitching but not daring to speak. Still, he felt uneasy about Zhang Yi’s earlier approach.

They’d been publicly humiliated, and Zhang Yi was now the leader of Tianhai City—he couldn’t even talk back?

Xiao Honglian, being closer to Zhang Yi—she had helped him before—and as a woman, had a bit of an edge in these situations. Even if she spoke up, Zhang Yi was unlikely to get angry.

So, she stepped forward and said with a careful smile, “Zhang Yi, um… it’s not like we’re criticizing you or anything. It’s just that… maybe your attitude toward them earlier was a little too, I don’t know, passive?”

“What kind of attitude?”

Zhang Yi glanced at her coldly and asked.

“I mean… it kind of came off as weak. You really didn’t need to act that way,” Xiao Honglian replied.

Zhang Yi let out a scornful laugh.

Hands in his pockets, he shot a glance toward Chen Jingguan behind him, a trace of disdain in his eyes.

“Then what do you think I should’ve done? Fought them on the spot and gotten punished for violating Blizzard City’s regulations?”

“Or maybe shouted back and got into a screaming match like some market hag? They’ve got so many people—do you really think we could out-yell them?”

Zhang Yi shook his head. “Pointless moves like that just aren’t worth doing.”

Xiao Honglian still tried to explain, “But doing that might make people think Tianhai City is weak and easy to push around.”

“Heh. That’s not my fault,” Zhang Yi sneered.

Chen Jingguan flushed red and quickly dropped his head—Zhang Yi’s words were clearly aimed at him.

Xiao Honglian wanted to say more, but Zhang Yi was starting to lose patience.

“I’ve always lived my life on my own terms. I don’t owe anyone an explanation.”

That shut Xiao Honglian up instantly. She lowered her head and mumbled, “Don’t be mad… I was just asking.”

Then she quietly stepped aside.

Once they reached the apartment, Chen Jingguan went to heal up, and the others returned to their rooms.

Everyone had their concerns—especially the leaders of the three base organizations. They were deeply worried about Tianhai City’s future.

Times had changed. The three bases were no longer dominant forces.

Now, even in the face of blatant provocation by Daze City’s three superhuman factions, they could do nothing but swallow the insult.

To put it bluntly, even if the three of them joined forces, they still wouldn’t be as strong as any one faction used to be on its own.

Right now, they had no choice but to rely on Zhang Yi.

If Daze City’s superhumans—or any other force coveting Tianhai City’s resources—launched an attack, they’d be wiped out for sure.

So, they had to seriously consider their path forward.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yi gathered his people into a room.

Once the doors and windows were shut, Liang Yue was the first to speak.

“Zhang Yi, when are we going to make our move?”

Zhang Yi wasn’t the type to sit back and take things lying down.

Those guys had already stepped all over them—there was no way he’d just let it go.

The reason he didn’t act earlier was simply because it wasn’t the right time yet.

Zhang Yi sat down on the sofa. Upon hearing her question, the corner of his mouth lifted slightly.

“We’re not the ones in control here. We need to wait for them to make the first move.”

“Wait for them?” Liang Yue frowned. The others also looked puzzled by Zhang Yi’s decision.

“Wouldn’t that put us in a passive position?”

Zhang Yi smiled at them all. “Oh? Then why don’t you tell me—what should we do instead?”

Unexpectedly, Fatty Xu, usually the more timid type, stood up boldly.

Gritting his teeth, he said, “Those guys were way out of line! They humiliated us in front of so many people—I couldn’t stand it!”

“If you ask me, we should get ahead of them—ambush them on their way back to Daze City!”

He turned to Zhang Yi with a big flattering grin.

“With your strength, Boss, taking them out would be a piece of cake, right?”

But Zhang Yi raised an eyebrow and asked, “Oh? Do you know how strong they are?”

“I…” Fatty Xu couldn’t answer. He had no idea about the strength of the Daze City superhuman factions.

Zhang Yi asked again, “Then do you know my strength?”

Fatty Xu was about to say something, but when he saw the amused glint in Zhang Yi’s eyes, he wisely kept his mouth shut.

The others looked at Zhang Yi, clearly waiting for him to explain the real plan.

Zhang Yi spoke earnestly, “Since we’re all on the same team, I’ll be honest with you. First off, my strength still doesn’t match Yuan Kongye’s level. Even with devouring-type superpowers, the absorption isn’t complete. And Yuan Kongye’s origin itself was already flawed—that might be tied to the nature of her abilities.”

“So don’t go around thinking I’ve reached Epsilon-level power. At best, I’m among the stronger ones at Delta level.”

“And don’t underestimate anyone either! You’ve seen Sun Jianming’s strength—he totally crushed Chen Jingguan. The other two faction leaders probably aren’t much weaker.”

“To attack without knowing their capabilities is plain foolish.”

“And for us to go ambush them now, when we know nothing? That would just be blind arrogance.”

Zhang Yi’s words made everyone feel strangely conflicted inside.

For some reason, they’d all subconsciously assumed Zhang Yi was already at—or near—Yuan Kongye’s level.

Back then, Yuan Kongye’s destructive power had left too deep of an impression on them.

They believed Zhang Yi could solo anyone below Epsilon level and win easily.

But now, it seemed that wasn’t quite the case.

Zhou Ke’er was sharp enough to pinpoint the real issue.

“Actually, even if Zhang Yi’s strength is higher than theirs, that’s just based on logical guesswork. We still don’t know their actual abilities.”

“So acting rashly—especially going out of our way to ambush them—isn’t a smart move.”

Zhang Yi nodded in approval. Then he looked at Fatty Xu and Uncle You.

“You two let anger cloud your judgment. Remember what I’m about to say—if you want to survive in the apocalypse, you must stay rational at all times.”

Author’s Note