Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1179: The Ability to Be Honest

Chapter 1179: The Ability to Be Honest

Zong Yue explained the dangers of the Ground Centipedes.

These creatures possessed extremely powerful burrowing abilities, and for humans to move underground and hunt them was not simple.

This was not a straightforward decisive battle; when the Ground Centipedes realized they couldn't win, they would definitely flee.

That's why they needed to seek help from other regional Epsilon-level superhumans.

They had to use the advantage of numbers to surround and exterminate them, ensuring the operation's complete success.

Zong Yue looked at the three top-tier superhumans before him, his deep voice carrying a natural chill.

"Fighting away from our home ground, even with a numerical advantage, I still hope all of you can cooperate unreservedly."

"Otherwise, this operation could very well fail at the last moment."

"If that happens, we will have great difficulty continuing to mine the rich Yuan ore veins underground."

"Therefore, each of you needs to inform the others of your own abilities."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Yi and Li Changgong's eyes fell on Zong Yue.

Zong Yue gave a profound smile. "I understand, so I'll go first!"

He raised his right hand, and a yellow-colored superhuman ability manifested in his palm. It was a powerful, jelly-like energy that, after appearing in his palm, rapidly spread along his arm. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Finally, it transformed into a suit of orange-yellow armor covering his entire body.

"My ability is called 'Guardian of All Directions,' of the Emission Type."

"First, I can use my ability to form armor, granting powerful defensive capabilities."

"Second, it grants control over the earth. I can manipulate soil and stone. It is precisely because of this ability that I've been able to stand guard in the Qinling Mountains."

To demonstrate his ability, he extended his left hand toward a nearby wall.

The wall instantly cracked, and concrete from within floated over, hovering above Zong Yue's left palm.

"So, once underground, I can open up terrain for you and enhance your defenses."

After Zong Yue finished his introduction, Zhang Yi and Li Changgong immediately turned their gazes in unison toward Han Shanzuo.

After their battle, he and Li Changgong had already revealed their abilities to each other.

Only Han Shanzuo's ability remained unknown to the group.

Han Shanzuo snorted lightly. "Alright then, it's my turn."

He gave an explanation of his ability.

Han Shanzuo, a Beastman Type ability user.

His ability is named 'Calamity Crow.'

This is an ability that allows him to transform into a giant crow and also use his superhuman energy to conjure a murder of crows to serve him.

The most terrifying aspect of this ability lies in the 'Omen of Calamity,' which can inflict misfortune on all targets within a ten-kilometer radius.

Han Shanzuo crossed his hands, propping up his chin, his gaze deep and somber as he said to the group in a low voice:

"I can slow an enemy's movements, fatigue their spirit, hinder their superhuman energy, and plague them with misfortune!"

"Whoever becomes my enemy will face the greatest misfortune of their life!"

"Caw! Caw!"

Han Shanzuo mimicked the caw of a crow twice.

But the gloomy atmosphere he was deliberately trying to create didn't seem to impress the others.

Zong Yue nodded. "Hmm, so it's a powerful crowd-control ability. That would indeed be of great use when dealing with the Ground Centipede swarm."

"Especially when we face the Ground Centipede's Broodmother and King Worm, as it's a group battle. We definitely need debuffing abilities."

Zong Yue noted each person's ability and then began arranging the battle plan.

"Now everyone's abilities are clear."

"Gouchen and I will act as the main attackers, responsible for engaging the Ground Centipedes head-on."

"Chaos will be responsible for assisting with defense, absorbing the Ground Centipedes' attacks. Lu Ya will handle crowd control, applying debuffs to them. And both of you will provide assistance from the sides, creating interference."

He emphasized again: "Ground Centipedes live deep within the earth year-round, possessing extremely powerful burrowing abilities and armor with formidable defensive strength."

"So, to eliminate them quickly, we must work together seamlessly. And the most crucial point is to allow Gouchen to fully unleash his ability!"

Li Changgong was the main attacker for this operation.

After all, his 'I Am Heaven's Will' could ignore almost all defensive means and directly slay the Ground Centipedes.

This made the corners of Li Changgong's mouth curl up. He crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair, his expression carrying a hint of smugness.

Han Shanzuo wasn't pleased to see him like this and slammed the table.

"I don't like hearing that! My combat power is fierce after I transform too!"

"Don't you know crows eat centipedes? When the time comes, I'll stretch out my bird beak, gobble up one little centipede after another, and crunch them all to pieces!"

Zong Yue said calmly, "This is just a temporary deployment. In actual combat, tactics need to be adjusted based on the situation."

"However, I have fought the Ground Centipedes before and know very well how strong their defenses are. To my shame, when I fought the Broodmother last time, I couldn't even break its carapace."

Only then did Han Shanzuo quiet down. He subconsciously reached up and touched his own mouth, as if measuring whether his bird beak could actually peck through the Ground Centipede's carapace.

Li Changgong, however, spoke up: "Leave the main attacking to me! No matter how hard its carapace is, in my eyes, it's as good as non-existent."

Even Zhang Yi had to admit that this guy was probably the one with the strongest offensive killing power among the four of them.

After all, unlike Zhang Yi, who allocated all his attribute points to defense, Li Changgong was someone who used all his attribute points on offense.

"Then, how should the Ground Centipedes' origin energy be distributed?"

Zhang Yi threw out a very sharp question.

For this operation, the most attractive resource was the Yuan ore veins, but for the four Epsilon-level superhumans, the origin energy of two Epsilon-level mutated beasts was also extremely tempting.

Zong Yue replied: "Of course, it will be decided based on each person's contribution!"

"If the operation goes smoothly, then we'll distribute it equally. But if something goes wrong, then we'll need to consider who contributed more before deciding on the distribution."

Li Changgong glanced at Zhang Yi and said indifferently, "Let's deal with the Ground Centipedes first before talking about this! It's still too early to discuss this now. Always haggling over these minor details wastes too much time."

Zhang Yi sneered. "Some things are better clarified in advance to avoid someone turning hostile later due to unfair distribution of benefits."

Clearly, no one was willing to take the slightest loss regarding these two portions of origin energy.

The most troublesome point was that origin energy was an energy entity and couldn't be divided evenly like a cake.

Seeing that none of them were willing to back down, Zong Yue immediately frowned.

If matters weren't settled properly, it would inevitably lead to trouble later.

"How about this: if anyone wants the mutated beast origin energy, they can exchange it for their share of the Yuan ore veins. How about that?"

He said with an air of indifference, "When the time comes, if you want it, I can give you my share. But I want your share of the ore veins!"

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