Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1159: Gradually Crumbling

Chapter 1159: Gradually Crumbling

Jiang Han's plea to Qin Qigong yielded no results, leaving her face slightly flushed. She secretly clenched her fists, acutely aware of her current insignificance and lack of influence.

Compared to her, Pagyi Gesang beside her was much wiser.

He had come to Shengjing this time with only a pair of ears, to listen and not to speak.

On the battlefield, Li Changgong had already been beaten into submission.

He desperately wanted to escape, but escape was impossible.

At this moment, he finally understood the origin of the epithet "Absolute Defense." It wasn't some baseless claim, but a genuinely solid defensive capability that was downright infuriating!

If he couldn't break Zhang Yi's defense, then it was Zhang Yi's turn to break his.

After three hours of continuous fighting, Zhang Yi stood leisurely high in the air, manipulating firearms to continuously fire ammunition.

Li Changgong couldn't stop moving his hands and feet, looking as wretched as a drowned dog.

Although his supernatural energy was incredibly abundant, his body was, after all, just an ordinary mortal vessel.

The continuous swinging of his blade made his arms begin to feel heavy.

"Thump thump thump—"

Finally, bullets began to penetrate his blade net, landing on his combat suit.

It was neither painful nor itchy.

The defensive capabilities of Huaxu Kingdom's top-tier combat suits could withstand direct hits from small-caliber artillery shells.

But this phenomenon made Li Changgong's heart sink instantly.

Once a breach in his defense was opened, Zhang Yi's attacks would surge and drown him like a bursting river!

Gritting his teeth, Li Changgong endured the discomfort in his body and continued to increase the speed of his blade swings.

"How on earth, how on earth can I break through his defense?!"

Li Changgong roared frantically in his heart.

The moment the bullets landed on his combat suit, everyone understood that Li Changgong was completely out of options.

He was merely stubbornly clinging to his dignity, unwilling to admit defeat.

Jiang Han turned her head away, unable to bear watching this scene.

The smile on Zhang Yi's lips grew wider. "Then let's continue!" 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

The curtain of bullets that had been falling for over an hour suddenly intensified, beginning to rain down on Li Changgong with an even more ferocious onslaught.

Li Changgong couldn't help but narrow his pupils. He simply couldn't imagine just how much ammunition was still stored within Zhang Yi's Dimensional Space.

Zhang Yi certainly wouldn't tell him that it was half of the entire Jiangnan Region's former military arsenal.

Li Changgong continued to grit his teeth and hold on.

Another hour passed. He was forced to inject himself with stimulants to prevent his muscles from tiring so easily.

But this method of overdrafting his physical stamina would only make him more wretched when the weakness set in.

Qin Qigong watched, shaking his head, and even remarked with a sigh, "If this continues, he might just make history."

Shang Daowen couldn't help but ask, "Marshal Qin, what history?"

Qin Qigong said with a smile, "The first Epsilon in history to be exhausted to death by gunfire!"

Han Shanzuo couldn't hold back a loud laugh. Jiang Han clenched her fists, her eyes filled with helplessness.

If she didn't understand her elder brother's temperament, she would have wanted to speak up and persuade Li Changgong to just admit defeat.

Under the drain of his own physical stamina, Li Changgong himself seemed to begin to see the light.

He knew that continuing further was utterly meaningless.

Even if he waited until Zhang Yi exhausted all his ammunition, Zhang Yi would still be in perfect condition.

Meanwhile, the supernatural energy within his own body had already been significantly depleted.

By that time, he would still be unable to avoid the outcome of defeat.

"Ding dong!"

Zhang Yi's communication device suddenly received a call request.

Zhang Yi glanced at it and discovered it was actually from Li Changgong.

He raised an eyebrow, roughly understanding what Li Changgong wanted to do.

Zhang Yi accepted the call.

"Hey, Li Changgong. Are you planning to surrender?"

As Zhang Yi spoke, the battle continued. He wouldn't give Li Changgong any chance to stall for time.

Li Changgong's deep voice came through, "Zhang Yi, we've fought for so long, and neither of us can gain the upper hand. Dragging it out further is meaningless. So, let's call it a day here!"

Zhang Yi raised an eyebrow. "Are you saying you admit defeat?"

Li Changgong immediately retorted, "Don't joke around! Me, admit defeat?"

"Not admitting defeat?" Zhang Yi sneered. "Then let's continue! I'd actually like to see just how long you can hold on!"

"I can keep playing like this with you for three days and three nights!"

Although there was an element of exaggeration in Zhang Yi's words, Li Changgong couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Three days and three nights?

Wouldn't that be the death of him?

While struggling to fend off the surrounding rain of bullets on the ground, he continued his conversation with Zhang Yi.

"Let's consider this a draw. I can double the 3 billion worth of supplies I promised you before!"

The smile on Zhang Yi's lips grew even more pronounced.

"3 billion worth of supplies?"

"Since when is the face of the mighty King of the Northwest worth such a paltry sum?"

Li Changgong said in a low voice, "Then how much do you want? Name your price!"

He secretly breathed a slight sigh of relief in his heart.

As long as there was a price, there was room for negotiation.

He absolutely could not lose this battle, otherwise he would lose all face.

If he could exchange it for supplies, he was certainly willing.

Zhang Yi narrowed his eyes. Two different voices arose within him.

One was a voice he had often heard in the past.

"The world isn't just about fighting and killing, it's about human relationships and worldly affairs. Making a mortal enemy of Li Changgong won't do you any good either."

"There's no need to make an enemy over face. It's more practical to just extort a hefty sum from him."

But a second voice also echoed in Zhang Yi's mind.

"It was Li Changgong who, when you first arrived in Shengjing, was arrogant and condescending, looking down on you."

"He never gave you any face. If you're willing to accept his conditions for reconciliation now, even if you won't suffer any loss, can you really swallow this anger?"

Zhang Yi looked down at Li Changgong. Through the Smart System, he could see Li Changgong's haughty face.

Suddenly, an impulse surged within Zhang Yi.

He wanted to be willful just this once.

Perhaps he had been too cautious for the sake of survival for too long, giving rise to a desire within him to act recklessly.

"No one is born inherently superior."

Zhang Yi let out a long breath and said this.

Li Changgong frowned. "What on earth are you talking about? Isn't this just about haggling with me? Just name your price, how much do you want?"

They both knew in their hearts that this battle couldn't determine life or death.

What was at stake was merely face.

But Li Changgong's face was very valuable. He was the supreme commander of the Northwest Region, and moreover, the son of a military family, a man of noble status.

In contrast, Zhang Yi came from an ordinary background, and his conduct and style held no reputation to speak of.

Li Changgong was convinced that Zhang Yi would definitely accept his conditions.

But this time, he guessed wrong.

Zhang Yi was still young. Occasionally, he too wanted to be willful once.

Zhang Yi's voice, carrying a tone of mockery, came through coldly.

"This time, I just want to smack that ugly face of yours!"

The expression on Li Changgong's face froze instantly. He heard Zhang Yi's words clearly:

"Go to hell, Li Changgong!"

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