Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1052: This is the gap between me and you.
Chapter 1052: This is the gap between me and you.
Li Tianyang made his decision to let Cadillus pursue and kill Zhang Yi. He absolutely would not allow Xuanwu to help Zhang Yi!
Xuanwu furrowed his brows, internally weighing the pros and cons of this matter.
Zhang Yi's actions truly made him feel disgusted!
But considering that the East Sea Region had screwed Zhang Yi over first, it wasn't entirely unreasonable to understand his behavior.
This was Xuanwu's mindset.
Not because he was particularly fair or just.
Simply because Zhang Yi had now reached the Epsilon-level superhuman realm and could speak with Xuanwu as an equal.
As for his fallen East Sea Region colleagues like Baihu, Bai Ze, and Xie Zhi, in Xuanwu's eyes, these people weren't even worth a second glance.
As long as he, Xuanwu, remained alive, what did it matter if all those fleet commanders died? He was the absolute core combat strength of the East Sea Region.
...
On Star Island.
Zhang Yi wasn't in any hurry to pursue the fleeing Canero and Hammond.
Because there were still several Epsilon-level individuals in front of him that needed dealing with.
Soul Reaper and Oni God Child were already battered and bruised from fighting each other, and now Zhang Yi had severely wounded them further.
They stared furiously yet warily at Zhang Yi from a distance, but neither dared to make the first move.
Moreover, there was still someone with unclear allegiances present!
Zhang Yi looked toward Qinglong not far away.
Then he said with a smile, "What about you? Do you want to fight me too?"
Qinglong flapped his wing-like arms, remaining silent for a moment before speaking leisurely:
"I finally understand now why our meticulously planned operation, prepared over such a long time..."
"Was still discovered by the Colombian Navy in the end."
"Chaos, from the very beginning, it was you who leaked the information about the Divine Source on Star Island to them, wasn't it?"
The smile on Zhang Yi's face widened.
Not speaking was equivalent to admission - he couldn't be bothered to deny anything at this point.
Qinglong's tone turned angry.
"You made everyone from both our regions pave the way for you! You got many people killed!"
Zhang Yi waved his hand impatiently at him. "Stop, stop, stop, don't lecture me here. What does their deaths have to do with me? What, are we close friends or something?"
"During the island assault, weren't you planning to use Jiangnan Region superhumans as cannon fodder, as stepping stones for yourselves? Now that you've lost, you're giving me moral lectures? How disgusting!" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
"When you dragged me away in handcuffs and injected me with Compound 3 for interrogation, I didn't see you being so righteous then?"
"Simply put, whoever has the strength gets to play!"
Qinglong wanted to say more, but Zhang Yi's Void Blade was already pointing at his head.
"What, not convinced? Do you want to fight me too?"
Qinglong fell silent.
Fight?
Go fight a genuine Epsilon-level superhuman?
Damn it, he was literally burning his lifespan right now - what could he possibly fight with?
"Ahem, the past is the past, the present is the present. Actually, I've always been on your side, Chaos. You know I'm not a bad person."
"That's good then."
Zhang Yi said indifferently, looking completely unconcerned.
If you're weak, practice more - don't be a sore loser.
The truth of everything was actually very simple.
Ever since Zhang Yi had been forcibly taken by the East Sea Region and interrogated, his mindset had changed.
He understood the most fundamental truth - in the apocalypse, simply being passive wasn't enough to survive well.
You needed strength to determine how you could live.
So, he accepted Yang Xinxin's proposal.
That he would retrieve the Divine Source himself and advance to Epsilon-level!
Back then, he had been injected with Compound 3, and everyone believed he could only obediently stay in the shelter during that period.
Even Zhu Zheng had lowered his guard against Zhang Yi.
But they didn't know that Zhou Ke'er's ability could purify negative status effects in his body.
Including clearing the Compound 3 from his bloodstream.
What followed was relatively straightforward.
As a spatial-type superhuman, he could accomplish things many couldn't, and go places others wouldn't dare imagine.
So, Zhang Yi brought Hua Hua and Lele, using their animal instincts to find the Divine Source during that one-week blank period.
As for why he pretended nothing had happened and continued cooperating with both regions' plans?
Heh, the reason was equally simple.
He wanted exactly this kind of opportunity to weaken the three most powerful forces around Tianhai City.
Moreover, even after advancing, he still needed many high-quality origins.
And...
Thinking this, Zhang Yi looked into the distance and called out, "Hua Hua!"
Zhang Yi's shadow suddenly elongated, becoming enormous, as a massive monster leaped out from the darkness.
A world-shaking roar erupted from Mist Valley!
A giant monster dozens of meters long soared into the air.
Its body was covered in black patterns, with two wings growing from its back, and a white "king" character on its forehead.
Its ferocious fangs emitted an awe-inspiring cold gleam.
"ROAR!!!"
Hua Hua flapped its wings, circling around Zhang Yi. The power radiating from it made Qinglong's expression change dramatically.
"9800... or 9900?"
Hua Hua hovered respectfully beside Zhang Yi like a guardian, yet its gaze surveyed everything around them with authority.
Zhang Yi reached out and stroked Hua Hua's head, saying gently:
"The Divine Source was a key - for me, it only served to advance me to Epsilon-level earlier, so I didn't use much of it."
"Most of it, I gave to it to use."
Qinglong's mouth hung open, his entire body going numb.
He said tremblingly, "You mean to say... your cat will also become Epsilon-level in the future?"
"Exactly so."
Zhang Yi answered cleanly and decisively.
He had hunted so many high-level superhumans on the island, but in reality, he had only absorbed a small portion himself.
Most of it had been used to cultivate Hua Hua.
He had hesitated between Liang Yue and Hua Hua before, wondering who to give it to.
But ultimately, he chose Hua Hua.
The longer you spend with humans, the more you prefer animals.
He trusted Liang Yue relatively well, but if he had to choose someone to use the Divine Source, Hua Hua was still the better option.
Qinglong looked at Hua Hua, his eyes actually containing a hint of jealousy.
He never imagined that after all his years of hard work, he would end up inferior to a cat.
Zhang Yi sensed Cadillus's aura in the distance.
But that guy would still need some time to reach here.
This amount of time was more than enough for Zhang Yi.
"Although they're damaged origins, they still barely qualify as Epsilon-level."
"I'm someone who treasures food the most - I never waste a single grain of rice."
Zhang Yi looked toward Oni God Child and Soul Reaper, who were staring at him with grief and indignation in the distance, and raised his Void Blade.
"Die."
Author's Note
