Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1094: Highland Village

Chapter 1094: Highland Village

Zhang Yi looked at Yang Xinxin, who was comforting him.

Yang Xinxin said with a smile, "The other party doesn't dare to stand up and confront us, which shows his strength isn't strong enough. He's just a clownish buffoon."

"So, it's him who should be afraid, not you!"

"Time is not on his side, but on ours. Please wait quietly for the story to unfold!"

The anxious emotions in Zhang Yi's heart were soothed calm by Yang Xinxin.

Yang Xinxin was right. There was no need for him to be too anxious now. The more anxious he was, the easier it would be to make mistakes.

"You're right. Although the other party has created a certain degree of chaos, they haven't caused any substantial damage to Tianhai City or to us."

"If they want to target me, they must use more ruthless methods. Let's wait and see!"

For the next period of time, Zhang Yi had the Pest Control Experts carry out cockroach extermination in Tianhai City.

Those cockroaches were indeed troublesome, but their mutation period was too short. It was simply impossible for overly powerful individuals to appear.

Don't think the Celestial Hound Squad looks weak just because they seem incompetent on missions with Zhang Yi.

That's only because Zhang Yi's individual strength is too overpowering.

Looking across the entire Jiangnan Region, this group led by Baili Changqing might not be able to walk sideways everywhere, but tasks below the squad leader level were something they could practically do blindfolded.

So, it wasn't long before they once again completed the suppression of the Cockroach Swarm in Tianhai City.

This feeling was like using insecticide to kill cockroaches in the kitchen.

Every time, a batch would be killed, but soon after, survivors would continue to reproduce.

Zhang Yi wasn't in a hurry either. He and Yang Xinxin monitored the situation in the entire Tianhai City, trying to determine the location of the main nest based on the movement patterns of the Cockroach Swarm.

As long as enough samples were collected, they would definitely be able to deduce the approximate range through mathematical calculations.

However, one day, Yang Xinxin came to Zhang Yi holding her computer, her face full of astonishment as she said:

"Brother, I suddenly discovered something interesting!"

Zhang Yi leaned over. "Did you find the insect nest?"

Yang Xinxin shook her head. "No, on the contrary. I found a place in Tianhai City that hasn't been affected by the Cockroach Swarm. This is very interesting."

Zhang Yi looked at the computer screen, which currently displayed a map of Tianhai City.

The extent of the Cockroach Swarm infestation was marked with colors on it.

But after zooming in, two blank areas clearly appeared.

One area was naturally Zhang Yi's Shelter.

The other area was a place relatively remote from the city center, close to the edge of Tianhai City.

This place was called Gaoyuan Village, a rural area of Tianhai City.

That's right, even the largest cities have rural areas.

Surrounding the urban area of Tianhai City, there were quite a few such places. Strictly speaking, Xu Family Town was also an urban-rural fringe area, belonging to a rural town.

But in the outer regions, there were even more remote locations that were proper, genuine countryside.

These places were too remote. Many locals of Tianhai City might never go there in their entire lives.

"Gaoyuan Village. Interesting, there must be something wrong here. I need to go check it out!"

Yang Xinxin said, "Brother, be careful! This place might be an enemy trap."

Zhang Yi nodded. "Don't worry, there's no one in this world more cautious than me."

Zhang Yi never underestimated any opponent, nor would he ever let his guard down in any situation where danger might exist.

So, he quickly put on his full set of combat gear. Besides the second-generation black combat suit, he also put on the custom-made combat suit over it.

He actually checked all his weapons every day, but before setting off, he inspected them again, not stopping until he confirmed they could be used at any moment.

Thus, after arming himself to the teeth, he called Hua Hua over.

"Meow!"

Hua Hua jumped into Zhang Yi's arms, looking up at him with its big round eyes.

"Master, are we going out to play?"

Zhang Yi smiled and stroked its soft fur a few times. "I'm going out for a bit. You stay here and keep watch. Right now, in the entire Shelter, aside from me, you're the strongest. You need to take on the responsibility of protecting everyone!"

With Hua Hua here, unless an Epsilon-level superhuman appeared, no one could breach the Shelter.

"Meow! Hua Hua understands!"

Hua Hua jumped onto the sofa and immediately switched to a focused expression, its eyes wide like copper bells, staring intently out the window.

Zhang Yi thought for a moment, feeling that going out alone wasn't quite proper. It would be best to find a bodyguard to prevent any accidents.

So he went to find Liang Yue.

When Liang Yue heard Zhang Yi wanted her to go out with him, a faint smile appeared on her face.

"Alright!"

Without saying much more, she directly returned to her room, changed into a white combat suit, put on black deerskin gloves, and picked up that long, narrow, and heavy Longming Tang Dao.

Liang Yue walked out of the room and came before Zhang Yi, looking heroic and spirited.

"Let's go!"

After confirming the location of Gaoyuan Village, Zhang Yi opened the Dimensional Gate and took Liang Yue through it towards that direction.

...

[Ten days ago, when the Cockroach Swarm first began to wreak havoc in Tianhai City.]

Tianhai City, Gaoyuan Village.

Around big cities, there are always such villages. They mainly engage in crop cultivation, supplying the city, maintaining the city's operation like a blood transfusion.

Gaoyuan Village was just such a village.

Although it was a rural area, relying on a major metropolis like Tianhai City, the living standard in the village was actually quite good.

Most villagers made a living by growing greenhouse vegetables and providing other living materials for Tianhai City.

After the Ice Age descended, like Xu Family Town, they survived by relying on their self-reliance capabilities and stored supplies.

However, they were luckier than Xu Family Town.

They didn't encounter the West Mountain Base or Zhang Yi, and because of their remote location, they were less affected by the zombie hordes back then.

So to this day, quite a few villagers in Gaoyuan Village were still alive.

Perhaps back then, if those people from Xu Family Town hadn't encountered Zhang Yi and the West Mountain Base, they too could have survived well until now.

But there aren't that many 'ifs' in this world. There are always people who can survive in the cracks.

Sometimes, human vitality is no weaker than that of cockroaches.

However, this time, the sudden outbreak of the Cockroach Swarm brought them huge trouble.

No matter how terrifying zombies looked, they could be killed one by one.

But those pesky cockroaches wouldn't prioritize attacking their people. Instead, they stole the food they had stored in cellars beneath the snow.

After several cockroach infestations, the already scarce food reserves of Gaoyuan Village had become even more scarce.

So at this moment, Gaoyuan Village's village chief, Gao Tianwu, had a massive headache.

Currently, Gaoyuan Village's food wouldn't last much longer. If they couldn't find a way to solve the food problem within half a month, the entire village would likely descend into chaos.

What hungry people turn into, anyone who has read history books understands.

Either starve to death, kill each other, or even resort to exchanging children to eat.

By then, Gaoyuan Village would be finished!

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