Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1240: Preparing for the Coming Crisis

Chapter 1240: Preparing for the Coming Crisis

The creator exists because the structure of this world is not accidental—Yang Zhenning.

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As he encountered more and more underground secret realms, Zhang Yi's sense of reverence for this world grew increasingly profound.

If those mysterious underground worlds and the unimaginably powerful creatures were truly the gods and demons of ancient times, then is this present era truly the legendary mass extinction event?

Will humanity perish?

Zhang Yi didn't care much about the life and death of people unrelated to him; he only wanted himself and his loved ones to live out this life in peace and stability.

The spread of the mysterious mist on Star Island had put him on alert.

Zhang Yi rubbed his temples.

"I must figure some things out. And we all need to keep getting stronger to avoid any potential dangers."

Yang Xinxin nodded, though she also said, "Brother, at least for now, you don't need to worry too much."

"Judging from all the current signs, even those powerful underground races are subject to certain constraints. Or, they fear the existence of something, preventing them from appearing in our world."

"Moreover, although humanity's development time is brief in the history of life, we possess a powerful civilization. Especially our weapons; the Death Reapers of Love held by the nations are enough to erase any carbon-based lifeform."

"Furthermore," she smiled slightly, reaching out to hug Zhang Yi's shoulder, giving him confidence, "Based on what we've seen so far, whether it's the abyss beneath Mist Valley on Star Island or the Serpent-folk beneath the Qinling Mountains, the level of their civilization's power doesn't exceed ours by too much."

"To put it bluntly, forces like the Demon Kingdom of the Snowy Plateau Region were even defeated by human heroes over two thousand years ago. That suggests their civilizational power might not even match that of present-day humanity."

Zhang Yi looked at Yang Xinxin in surprise.

"Is that possible?"

Common sense would suggest that the longer the development time, the higher the technological level of a civilization, right?

Yang Xinxin chuckled and shook her head.

"That's not necessarily true. Before the invention of the steam engine, productivity throughout human history was severely insufficient, and simply getting enough to eat was exceptionally difficult."

"Science and technology grow explosively, not gradually step-by-step."

She said calmly, "So, the idea that the longer a civilization exists, the more advanced it becomes, isn't necessarily correct in itself."

Zhang Yi nodded. "That does make some sense."

He looked out the window, took a deep breath, and said, "No matter what, making oneself stronger is the fundamental truth."

After pondering for a moment, he made a decision.

"Once we finish handling our affairs here and the Ground Centipede farm is built, we'll go find the Deng Family. We'll go and demand their genetic technology."

"I am going to build a superhuman corps in Tianhai City!"

Zhang Yi declared with a determined gaze.

At this moment, he craved power more than ever before.

Even the slightest bit of assistance, he would seize it.

After all, with the resources he currently controlled, simply using them on his own family was already far more than enough.

In the following days, Zhang Yi had Yang Xinxin continue monitoring the situation at Mist Valley on Star Island through Tianhai City's satellite access.

On the other hand, he contacted Xuanwu of the East Sea Region to inquire about the situation there.

Of course, Xuanwu couldn't tell Zhang Yi everything.

But from his fragmented words, Zhang Yi could gauge the severity of the crisis.

Xuanwu said to Zhang Yi, "The mist has enveloped an area of five hundred nautical miles around Star Island. But it has stopped spreading further."

"As you know, that mist contains toxins extremely threatening to life, so many fish in the surrounding waters have died."

Zhang Yi thought for a moment and asked with a smile, "Do you have a way to deal with it? Or are you planning to go explore?"

Xuanwu chuckled. "That place is too dangerous. The Gatekeeper of the Netherworld's strength could easily crush me. I don't dare go near it."

"However, that place isn't just being watched by us; the Colombian Navy is also watching. Both sides have at least 50 Death Reapers of Love aimed at it. Once any anomaly occurs, if we confirm it poses a massive threat to humanity, we will immediately wipe the entire Star Island off the map!"

Zhang Yi felt much more at ease.

The 50 Death Reapers of Love today were not the first-generation models from a century ago.

They could completely erase Star Island from the ocean's map.

No matter how strong the Gatekeeper of the Netherworld was, he couldn't possibly withstand their power.

"That puts my mind at ease. By the way, do you need my help?"

Zhang Yi put one hand in his pocket, asking this question deliberately.

On the other end, Xuanwu's eyes flickered. "Sure, when I need help, I'll ask you to step in. But for now, we're trying to maintain the status quo and not casually break the balance."

"Heh, is that so? Well, that's fine too. Just say the word when you need my help. We're old friends; I'll come."

After saying that, Zhang Yi hung up the phone.

Both he and Xuanwu wore smiles with inscrutable meanings.

Zhang Yi was probing, and Xuanwu was also putting on an act.

Because the East Sea Region had already decided to dispatch another powerful superhuman team to explore the mist.

Of course, they couldn't let Zhang Yi know about this, given the huge losses they had suffered at his hands.

As for Zhang Yi, he wasn't interested. He wouldn't easily put himself in a dangerous situation.

The risk of being the first to eat the crab is always enormous.

Besides, he had already scavenged most of the benefits on Star Island.

To get anything more, he would have to venture deep underground, which was far too dangerous.

Zhang Yi continued to pay attention to the Star Island situation daily.

He didn't stop training himself.

Whether it was physical training, learning combat techniques, or swordsmanship, he persisted in spending a significant amount of time practicing every day.

Currently, his superhuman ability index had reached a staggering 18,000 points, placing him among the top tier in the entire Huaxu Kingdom.

However, after absorbing the sacrificial spirit, a strange side effect had appeared.

When he fell asleep, he would often hear murmuring whispers in his ears.

Faint rustling sounds, as if someone was whispering right by his ear, using a volume just loud enough to be heard but not clear enough to understand the words.

At first, Zhang Yi thought it was due to absorbing the sacrificial spirit affecting his mental state, so he didn't pay too much attention.

But gradually, this phenomenon became the norm.

Every two or three days, he would experience it.

Zhang Yi had Zhou Ke'er examine him, but even Zhou Ke'er couldn't find any abnormalities in his nerves.

According to the tests, Zhang Yi's current physical condition was outrageously good; his physical data completely matched that of a personal trainee with two and a half years of practice.

Zhang Yi also couldn't figure out what exactly was wrong with himself. Fortunately, for now, it didn't affect his health, so Zhang Yi decided to set it aside temporarily and see if it would gradually disappear over time.

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