Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1081: The Secret Beneath the Qinling Mountains

Chapter 1081: The Secret Beneath the Qinling Mountains

Upon hearing Deng Yuanbo mention the Qinling Mountains, Zhang Yi immediately became interested.

He quickly asked Deng Yuanbo for more details.

Deng Yuanbo did not hide anything. He was particularly eager to get closer to Zhang Yi and naturally told him everything he knew.

"There is something extremely terrifying beneath the Qinling Mountains. Back then, to obtain the Divine Source, the Shengjing Region mobilized almost all its forces, including its most elite superhumans and tens of thousands of Yan Yun Guards."

"It took them three months to finally retrieve the Divine Source from beneath the Qinling Mountains. It's said they suffered extremely heavy casualties in the process."

"And to this day, that area remains a forbidden zone, heavily guarded. The Shengjing Region even has over a dozen Death Reapers of Love targeted at that location!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yi deeply furrowed his brow.

He thought of the mysterious entity that appeared in the Mist Valley on Star Island.

Its formidable power was deeply terrifying. Back then, Zhang Yi, Xuanwu, and Cadillus were as powerless as infants against it.

Xuanwu was directly flipped over, and the joint forces led by the Columbus Ocean were half destroyed.

If that black-armored strange man hadn't been unwilling to leave the area around Mist Valley, probably no one present besides Zhang Yi would have been able to escape.

Zhang Yi frowned as he looked at Deng Yuanbo. "What exactly exists beneath the Qinling Mountains?"

Deng Yuanbo shook his head helplessly.

"That touches upon core secrets. Even with my information channels, I cannot find out."

"Shengjing's supreme commander, Qin Qigong, personally issued a gag order. Not a single word is to be leaked by anyone who participated in the operation!"

Zhang Yi had a vague feeling that there must be some commonality between the Qinling Mountains and the Mist Valley abyss.

There must have been a reason for the sudden appearance of the Divine Source back then.

"If the Qinling Mountains are truly that dangerous, why not just seal it off completely? Under the power of the Death Reaper of Love, I don't believe any carbon-based lifeform in this world could survive!"

Zhang Yi said calmly.

Even though he had now reached the Epsilon level, he still maintained the utmost respect for that kind of ultimate human weapon.

Even he, as he was now, could not possibly withstand a large-yield Death Reaper of Love capable of destroying a major city in a single strike. His only option would be to flee.

A mysterious smile appeared on Deng Yuanbo's smooth face.

"If they are unwilling to destroy it, it's naturally because keeping it brings great benefits."

"It's said that the reason the Shengjing Region has been able to firmly suppress the other five major regions in the field of superhumans since the Apocalypse is closely related to the secret beneath the Qinling Mountains!"

Zhang Yi's mind was a bit chaotic. He felt that as his strength grew and he reached higher levels, he began to encounter some truly terrifying things.

God knows he just wanted to be a comfortable, wealthy man, living a carefree life with ample food and clothing in his Shelter in Tianhai City, with a few beauties for company. That would have been enough for him.

But the wheel of history rolls on, and no one can escape it. Now, it seemed the only path forward for him was to press ahead and overcome all obstacles.

After all, he was already deeply involved in this game. Wanting to keep a low profile was no longer an option.

Zhang Yi conversed a while longer with Deng Yuanbo and Deng Shentong.

Naturally, the two of them couldn't help but try to recruit Zhang Yi during their conversation.

Zhang Yi exchanged polite words with them, neither refusing outright nor explicitly accepting.

Having more friends meant more paths. He wouldn't put all his eggs in one basket.

Maintaining a certain relationship with the Deng Family would also give Zhu Zheng a sense of crisis.

Playing both sides was the way to maximize benefits.

During this time, Zhang Yi also asked Deng Yuanbo about superhuman gene technology and the latest weapons technology.

In the field of technology, Deng Technology had always been unparalleled in the Jiangnan area.

Deng Yuanbo was naturally very familiar with this.

He explained to Zhang Yi, "With the large-scale emergence of superhumans, we have also obtained a massive sample pool for research on how to rapidly enhance a superhuman's strength."

"To put it simply, there is a huge barrier between each level of superhuman. It's at the genetic level, and we currently lack the ability to change it. Perhaps only with the help of special substances like the Divine Source is there a chance."

"However, our technological means for enhancing the power of a superhuman's abilities within a given level are constantly improving."

"But superhuman energy and superhuman abilities are not the same thing. Only those with talent have the value to be cultivated."

Zhang Yi nodded. What Deng Yuanbo said made perfect sense.

It was like giving Baili Changqing's abilities to Fatty Xu. Fatty Xu's comprehensive superhuman ability index evaluation probably wouldn't reach 7000.

The reason was simple. Putting a close-combat ability on a coward meant he absolutely could not develop that ability to its maximum potential.

Superhuman energy was water, and superhumans were containers.

Only if the container was large enough and resilient enough could it hold more water.

As Deng Yuanbo spoke of this, he suddenly looked at Zhang Yi, his gaze becoming fervent.

"Zhang Yi, you obtained the Divine Source, didn't you? I wonder if you have any fragments of it left? If you do, I hope you can give me a tiny bit. I want to research it! To see what exactly this thing is."

Zhang Yi let out a bitter laugh and shook his head. "Uncle Deng, do you think I would still have that stuff? As soon as I got my hands on it back then, I used it all up."

A trace of regret flashed across Deng Yuanbo's face.

"Ah, that's true. After all, no superhuman can resist that kind of temptation. Who would have any left over?"

Zhang Yi felt it was about time and stood up to take his leave.

"Zhang Yi, wait a moment. I've prepared a small gift for you here. It's nothing much, but I hope you'll accept it."

Deng Yuanbo had the steward, Lian Cheng, bring the item over.

Lian Cheng carried over a heavy box and presented it to Zhang Yi.

"What's this?"

Zhang Yi asked curiously.

Deng Yuanbo smiled. "Open it and take a look."

Zhang Yi secretly remained cautious. First, he used his [All Things Follow Traces] ability to lock onto it.

Upon probing, he discovered it contained roughly a thousand bullets and a blue crystal chip.

"Bullets? A crystal chip?"

Zhang Yi was puzzled but still opened the box.

The bullets were a silvery-gray color, their surfaces reflecting a mysterious sheen. The material composition felt somewhat familiar.

Zhang Yi reached out and picked one up, finally realizing what these things were.

"Adamantine alloy!!"

This metal was extremely expensive to produce and had become even rarer since the Apocalypse.

Only members of the investigation teams and Yan Yun Guard officers could apply to have weapons made from it.

And now, the Deng Family was so extravagant as to use it to make bullets?

Deng Shentong walked over, picked up a bullet, and explained to Zhang Yi:

"These bullets were prepared specifically for you. No one else is even qualified to use them."

"With your current power, ordinary bullets can no longer withstand your strength. But Adamantine metal is different. Its toughness is the highest among all known substances."

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