Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies

The Broodmother’s attention was completely drawn to Han Shanzuo.

It wasn’t unaware that it was facing two enemies simultaneously, but both opponents possessed strength close to its own, leaving it no capacity to split its focus.

And spatial-type abilities specialize in the element of surprise.

While the Broodmother and Han Shanzuo were locked in their energy clash, Li Changgong arrived behind it, instantly slashing his long blade toward the position of its head!

All Within My Thought—Be Cleaved! Wherever the mind reaches, nothing cannot be severed with a single strike!

As the life-and-death crisis approached, the Broodmother’s body violently twisted, every single muscle tensing up as its form began to rotate like a twisted rope.

”Thwack!”

A long gash was sliced clean open across its back, and ink-green blood gushed out like a fountain!

The Broodmother was greatly shocked, finding it hard to believe that its incredibly sturdy carapace armor had been sliced through so easily!

While twisting its body to evade, its tail viciously lashed toward Li Changgong.

Li Changgong wasn’t foolish either;he wouldn’t endure the Broodmother’s death throes counterattack. Having succeeded with his strike, he instantly retreated a thousand meters away.

Horrific blood flowed from the Broodmother’s wound. Han Shanzuo and Li Changgong exchanged a glance and smiled.

In battles between superhumans (or mutated creatures) of similar levels, having an extra ally would result in the fight turning out just like this—an easy, overwhelming victory.

Since they could succeed once, doing it a few more times would undoubtedly mean the Broodmother’s certain death!

Before the two could even finish feeling pleased, the Broodmother let out a piercing shriek. The terrifying, ghastly wound on the back of its neck was actually clamped shut by its muscles and then rapidly healed.

Gray flesh, like expanding foam, grew out. Its injury had actually been cured!

”Hyper-Speed Regeneration!”

Li Changgong and Han Shanzuo’s gazes darkened.

This monster dwelling deep within the earth indeed possessed terrifyingly formidable vitality.

”Again!”

The two wouldn’t waste a single second here. They had to seize this chance while the Broodmother was isolated to eradicate it!

With a cold glint in his eyes, Li Changgong muttered to himself, ”Just this once, if my blade cuts in one more meter, I can sever its neck!”

Han Shanzuo cawed ”Caw, caw!” as a sky full of black energy spread throughout the entire underground cavern. The Omen of Calamity enveloped the Broodmother’s entire body.

He soared into the air and then dove fiercely toward the Broodmother, intending to repeat the same trick.

But this time, the Broodmother had clearly learned.

It stared coldly at its enemies and, instead of choosing a head-on confrontation, quickly flattened itself against the ground and slithered away at high speed.

”Huh? Trying to flee? Where do you think you’re going!”

Han Shanzuo laughed ”Caw, caw, caw!” With a flap of his wings, his enormous black figure gave chase from the sky above.

Li Changgong continuously teleported from the side, trying to cut off the Broodmother’s retreat.

If the two of them today still let the Broodmother escape, that would be the biggest joke of all!

As it fled, the Broodmother emitted sharp, piercing cries from its mouth.

Han Shanzuo and Li Changgong instantly understood—it was calling for aid!

”Not good, we have to kill it quickly!”

Han Shanzuo let out a loud ”Caw!” and, like a fighter jet, his immensely massive form dove toward the Broodmother on the ground, akin to an eagle hunting a long serpent.

The Broodmother’s head plunged straight down, drilling through the incredibly hard rock layer as if it were rotten mud, its entire worm body burrowing inside.

”BOOM!!”

Han Shanzuo dove straight down, his head not slowing in the slightest as it crashed into the earth!

His bird beak could also easily pierce through the underground rock strata.

With just that one impact, the entire expanse of earth shattered like a spider’s web. The soil and rock from tens of thousands of meters underground possessed extreme density, comparable to metal, yet they still couldn’t withstand an Epsilon-level impact!

The earth shattered, and the Broodmother’s form suddenly emerged from the rubble. Its twisted body shot toward Han Shanzuo’s neck like a spring, simultaneously opening its gigantic maw!

Han Shanzuo’s pupils sharply contracted. He hadn’t expected that the Broodmother, seemingly fleeing, had actually employed a feigned retreat tactic. If he got bitten by this, his neck would probably snap!

He frantically twisted his neck, dodging the fatal strike, but a long gash was still sliced open along his flank by the Broodmother’s blade-like body.

A hint of crimson surged in Han Shanzuo’s pupils. He also opened his beak and pecked at the Broodmother’s body.

That indestructible carapace shattered with a crack under the peck of his beak.

Seizing the moment Han Shanzuo was entangled with the Broodmother, Li Changgong had already pursued and arrived, swinging his blade once more!

The Broodmother still wanted to dodge, but Han Shanzuo desperately gripped it with his massive claws, and the curse of Omen of Calamity hampered its movement.

With this slash, its enormous head ”thwacked” and separated from its neck, then crashed ”BOOM!” onto the ground.

Li Changgong landed gracefully, looking at the results before him, unable to contain the joy in his eyes.

He hadn’t expected this battle to proceed so smoothly.

He couldn’t help but sigh, ”Insects are just insects. Even if lower animals obtain great power, they still lack the wisdom to match that of the primate of all things.”

Baring his teeth in a grimace, Han Shanzuo said, ”You make it sound easy. I almost got gutted!”

Li Changgong’s eyes shifted from Han Shanzuo to the Ground Centipede’s head on the ground, a profound smile appearing.

”Don’t be displeased. All of this was worth it. We’ve obtained an Epsilon-level origin!”

Han Shanzuo was still there sucking in cold air through his teeth, ”Sss, that really hurts, dammit. This damn thing’s claws are too sharp, like knives.”

At this point, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Changgong.

”This young master shed blood for this thing, so that counts as making the primary contribution, right?”

”Gouchen, this origin should go to me. Next time we capture the King Worm, I’ll stand on your side and let you have its origin. What do you think?”

The smile on Li Changgong’s face deepened.

While cooperating, the two were quite in sync, but when it came to discussing the division of spoils, they still harbored their own schemes, neither willing to yield an inch.

”Lu Ya, that’s not how it should be said.”

He drove the long blade in his hand into the rock, his gaze playful. ”Without me, it’s hard to say whether you alone could even defeat this Broodmother.”

The atmosphere between the two grew somewhat tense and confrontational. Han Shanzuo’s eyes also narrowed.

And right at this moment, a series of faint, crisp sounds came from deep within the enormous insect nest.

”Crack,” ”Crack”...

In a corner of the insect nest, a Ground Centipede egg slowly cracked open. From inside emerged a Ground Centipede over a meter long, its entire body crimson red and covered densely with eyes.

Unlike the white individuals they had seen before, its color was a deep, dark red, and its body, like red gold, emitted an eerie luster.

And behind it, there was a vast, swarming mass of Ground Centipede eggs. They were gently shaking, as if about to hatch at any moment.

”Huh?”

Han Shanzuo’s brow suddenly furrowed. He asked Li Changgong, ”Did you hear something?”

Li Changgong had certainly heard it. The acoustic capture system of their combat suits was quite advanced.

”Sounded like something breaking.”

Author’s Note