Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1216: Angel
Chapter 1216: Angel
The massive underground world.
The purple square formation continued to operate as usual, only that the crystal slot atop the tall pyramid was now empty by one.
After dealing with the small-scale Death Reaper of Love left by Zong Yue, White Snake returned here.
He walked through the air, his bare feet stepping onto the platform at the pyramid's peak.
Seeing the empty slot, he frowned with some impatience.
But soon, he raised his right hand, and an identical purple crystal appeared out of thin air in his palm, which he then inserted into the slot.
"Why didn't you let me kill them."
White Snake did not open his mouth, yet he was using his thoughts to express his idea to someone.
Soon, an ancient and profound consciousness echoed in his mind.
"Let them go, Bai Longzi. After all, we are their angels, and angels cannot kill those they are meant to guard."
White Snake's name was Bai Longzi.
Hearing the ancient will's words, he let out a scornful, cold laugh.
"What era is this anymore, and you still cling to ancient rules? Have you forgotten how long it has been since we last received the will of Jiahewu?"
The ancient will said, "No matter how long the years have passed, we should not forget our duty. That is the root of our survival to this day. We cannot risk blaspheming the will of Jiahewu."
"Besides, it was just one sacrificial spirit."
Bai Longzi said coldly at this point, "One sacrificial spirit takes us a very long time to collect. I was already quite angry when part of it was stolen by those two bugs earlier."
The ancient will's voice carried a hint of amusement.
"It was obtained from the human race in the first place. Letting them take one portion is nothing."
"Moreover, when that day arrives, we might need to rely on their strength."
Bai Longzi's face grew a few degrees colder, his gaze carrying a touch of gravity.
"The Day of Fall... is that it?"
He raised his head to look at the firmament, vaguely seeing through the ten-thousand-meter rock layer towards the human race on the surface.
...
Zhang Yi brought everyone out of the abyss.
Upon reaching the surface, feeling the biting cold wind outside and gazing at the endless expanse of white snow, a feeling of warmth and safety actually arose in his heart.
Compared to the icy surface, that unknown and terrifying underground world was far more frightening.
The greatest fear still stemmed from the unknown.
This experience had greatly shocked him, completely overturning all his previous worldview.
It was only after Zhang Yi reached the surface that he received the signal transmitted by Zong Yue.
The others had already taken the train to Snow Dragon City. Knowing Zhang Yi possessed spatial traversal ability, they did not wait for him.
Zhang Yi took a deep breath. His heart was still quite shaken, his mind a chaotic mess.
He didn't say much and quickly left this place, heading towards Snow Dragon City.
About a dozen kilometers away from Snow Dragon City, Zhang Yi chose to stop.
He found an abandoned high-rise building and stopped here to rest.
Only when his feet stepped onto the dusty concrete floor did he feel his heart racing wildly, his body trembling slightly.
Zhang Yi had everyone come out of Jingwei's Shadow Space.
Except for Liang Yue and Hua Hua who were recuperating from injuries, everyone else gathered around Zhang Yi. They looked at each other, their condition not much better than Zhang Yi's.
Inside the Shadow Space, everything Zhang Yi saw, they could see too.
So the shock in their hearts was no less than Zhang Yi's.
Only Yang Xinxin's expression was the calmest. Her intelligence was exceptionally high, making her emotions difficult to influence.
Emotional fluctuations do not help solve problems.
On the contrary, Totoro remained endearingly simple-minded, looking at Zhang Yi with a smile on its face, as if seeking praise.
Zhang Yi took out its favorite snacks from his Dimensional Space and tossed them over. Totoro immediately hugged the pile of snacks and started munching away.
Looking at it, Zhang Yi became increasingly certain that Totoro came from the underground world.
Furthermore, the abyss in Star Island's Mist Valley was remarkably similar to the abyss beneath the Qinling Mountains.
Zhang Yi took several deep breaths. He removed his face mask, letting the northern cold wind blow over his head, instantly clearing his mind considerably.
"It's the same old saying: absolutely no one is allowed to speak of anything that happened underground today."
Zhang Yi looked coldly at Fatty Xu: "Especially you, when you're with that Li Yangyang, keep your mouth shut tight!"
Zhang Yi had obtained a purple crystal. Although he still didn't know what the thing was for, judging by the scale of that massive purple square formation and the attitude of the Shengjing Region officials in painstakingly setting up their plan, its value was incalculable!
At the very least, its value was no less than that of the Divine Source.
The others did not know he had obtained the purple crystal. If other regions found out, Zhang Yi would likely face considerable trouble.
Therefore, this information must be strictly guarded!
Fatty Xu nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, boss, I know what's up. Things I shouldn't say, I won't say."
"Better be."
Zhang Yi said.
Right at this moment, Aunt Zhou Haimei's face showed a worried expression.
"But... what kind of person was that? First it was a snake, then it turned into human form. Could it be a snake demon? Can there really be demons and monsters in this world?"
This voiced the thoughts of many.
Animals transforming into human form originally only existed in myths or supernatural tales.
But witnessing White Snake's transformation firsthand made them start questioning the reality of this world.
"Who knows! It's already become a complete mess, this world."
Yang Xinxin spoke up: "What can be confirmed now is that within the vast underground world unknown to us, civilizations different from humanity indeed exist."
"I even think they possess a longer history than ours. There's an even more terrifying speculation: they are the deities of our legends."
Everyone looked at Yang Xinxin, waiting for her explanation.
Yang Xinxin was widely read, exceptionally intelligent, and knew many things ordinary people did not.
Yang Xinxin continued, "In legends from around the world, there exist images of deities with human heads and snake bodies."
"For example, in ancient Huaxu Kingdom legends, the human ancestors Nüwa and Fuxi had human heads and snake bodies."
"So I suspect that the existence we saw underground is a race regarded as deities in ancient times."
This explanation was relatively reasonable. Zhang Yi had also heard similar theories in various mystery exploration programs.
Many people believe that humanity is not the first-generation civilization on this planet.
Even many experts think that before humans appeared, there were multiple generations of civilizations in the world.
In Zhang Yi's mind, the image of that giant creature in Mist Valley flashed briefly.
He frowned: "But, it doesn't feel the same. The feeling I got from that guy in Mist Valley and the boy transformed from that White Snake... they don't feel like the same kind."
