Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1118: Sense of Crisis

Chapter 1118: Sense of Crisis

Zhang Yi sent Mu Yan back to Blizzard City, then returned to the Shelter. The entire process took only a few minutes and didn't waste much time at all.

Yang Xinxin took a sip of hot milk and said to Zhang Yi, "She's a pretty good toolman, she can stay."

"I need to observe and assess her a bit more."

Zhang Yi said calmly, "My Shelter isn't a place just anyone can enter."

Loyalty is always the first principle.

Otherwise, a lazy, gluttonous guy like Fatty Xu would have been kicked out by Zhang Yi long ago.

Yang Xinxin smiled faintly. "That's very difficult to test! People who have experienced life and death in the Apocalypse are especially good at pretending!"

Zhang Yi shrugged. "It doesn't matter. As long as I can have her come help whenever I need her, that's enough."

He took a sip of coffee, a smile on his face.

"She understands very well in her heart that only by clinging to my powerful thigh can she keep on living."

Otherwise, sooner or later, she would become nourishment for Zhu Yu.

After the conversation ended, Yang Xinxin and Zhou Ke'er went to notify the three major bases, especially Dawn Rain Base, that this disaster was over.

They also arranged for people to rebuild the coastal defense line. After this tsunami, many ships had been destroyed.

The other two major bases needed to allocate personnel and supplies to provide support.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yi took Lu Keran to her workshop.

"Keran, I'm going to help you increase your power right now!"

Zhang Yi said.

The source sprites and superhuman origins he had on him were almost all used up.

So now, the only origin he could give to Lu Keran was one type.

The corpse of the Dragon King.

Zhang Yi took out the Dragon King's corpse.

Lu Keran stared at him in shock and said, "Brother, this... isn't this the Dragon King?"

Zhang Yi nodded. "Try it. Absorb as much as you can."

"For me?"

Lu Keran pointed at her own face, asking in disbelief.

Zhang Yi nodded.

"For me right now, absorbing the Dragon King's origin offers limited improvement. Besides, my current strength is sufficient enough; I'm not in a hurry to improve."

"But, your power is very important to me. I need you to become strong quickly!"

This was just like allocating talent points.

The Dragon King's origin was a bit stronger than Soul Reaper's, but at most it could increase Zhang Yi's superhuman ability index by over 1000 points.

However, judging by the overall situation of the Shelter, his strength severely surpassed everyone else's.

According to the theory of the barrel effect, what he needed to fill were the other aspects.

If the Shelter wasn't stable enough, he would always feel uneasy in his heart.

Moreover, the stronger Lu Keran became, the more powerful weapons she could forge for Zhang Yi. This was a combat power indicator not reflected in the superhuman ability index.

Zhang Yi placed both hands on Lu Keran's shoulders, encouraging her.

"Brother believes you have enormous potential! Don't be afraid. Come on, give it a try!"

Lu Keran was deeply moved. She never imagined that Zhang Yi would be willing to give her such a precious origin.

This was something everyone in the world dreamed of obtaining!

Even Epsilon-level superhumans would be willing to pay a huge price for it!

Yet Zhang Yi gave it to her to use without hesitation.

"Mhm!"

Lu Keran nodded vigorously, then took a deep breath and walked up to the Dragon King's corpse.

Zhang Yi stood by watching, to prevent any accidents.

Now, after Zhang Yi's force-feeding style of nurturing, Lu Keran's superhuman ability strength had reached around 7000 points.

He didn't know if there would be any accidents if she absorbed an Epsilon-level origin.

Lu Keran placed her hand on the Dragon King's head.

Soon, a massive surge of energy poured into her body, rapidly strengthening her own power and, like washing the marrow and changing the tendons, began altering her life essence.

Epsilon—mutants at this realm had already undergone a leap in life level.

The origin power within their bodies was the most precious evolutionary medicine for lower-ranked superhumans!

Lu Keran felt as if flames were blazing inside her body. Her face turned pale, then flushed red.

Within just a few seconds, an expression of pain appeared on her face.

"Brother, I... I..."

She couldn't even speak anymore.

Zhang Yi immediately acted, cutting off her connection with the Dragon King's corpse, then stored the corpse away.

Unable to withstand the immense energy, Lu Keran actually clutched her chest, slumped to the ground, and gasped for breath in big, heaving pants.

Her skin turned bright red. Every pore was emitting white steam, and sweat soaked her entire body.

"Keran, how are you? Should I call Ke'er over?"

Zhang Yi urgently asked.

Lu Keran turned her head to look at Zhang Yi. Although her expression was somewhat weary, her eyes were incredibly bright.

"It's fine, brother. I feel full of strength all over now. But this power is too immense; I need to digest it properly."

Zhang Yi had still underestimated the Epsilon-level origin.

Judging by Lu Keran's talent and strength, she simply couldn't be allowed to fully absorb such a vast energy.

But even absorbing just a portion could greatly enhance her abilities!

Seeing this, Zhang Yi frowned. "I was careless. I didn't consider the situation properly."

He reached out, scooped up Lu Keran's body, and lifted her from the ground.

"Let me take you back to your room to rest first!"

This was the first time in Lu Keran's life a man had carried her like a princess. The blush on her face seemed to intensify, but fortunately, her skin was already red all over, so it wasn't noticeable.

"Mhm."

She nodded weakly, but her hands involuntarily wrapped around Zhang Yi's neck.

Zhang Yi carried Lu Keran and took her back to her room.

Then he called Zhou Ke'er to check on Lu Keran's condition.

After Zhou Ke'er arrived, she carefully examined Lu Keran, then smiled and said to the two of them.

"Don't worry, her physical condition is excellent. All indicators are very good! She might have over-supplemented and needs to rest for a while."

Zhang Yi then said to Lu Keran, "Focus on digesting this power these next few days. Don't think about anything else."

Lu Keran obediently nodded.

She closed her eyes. She could slowly feel now that as her superhuman ability kept growing stronger, her body had undergone some noticeable changes.

It seemed she could see her own blood surging through her blood vessels. The red blood cells, like bright red persimmon cakes, churned violently within the plasma.

...

The night was deep. After experiencing a major battle, Zhang Yi's heart was also somewhat weary.

Physical exhaustion wasn't a big deal, but the pressure the Dragon King brought him was not small.

Epsilon-level superhumans were indeed difficult to kill.

Even with his superhuman ability index absolutely surpassing the Dragon King's, he still had to utilize Mu Yan and Yang Xinxin's abilities and only managed to kill the Dragon King when he was determined to die.

This was enough to show how terrifying superhumans or mutant beasts at this level were.

And without his protection, how fragile the three major bases and the Shelter in Tianhai City would be.

Zhang Yi washed his body with hot water, murmuring to himself.

"I must strengthen the power around me!"

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