Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies

Chapter 523: The Raging Zombie Tide

Chapter 523: The Raging Zombie Tide

Among the Investigation Team, Bian Junwu and Wu Di had the most similar abilities.

Both possessed large-scale, high-damage Superhuman powers—but using them came at the cost of their health.

It was a fair trade—those who sought power beyond ordinary humans had to pay the price.

In this situation, Wu Di wanted to use his ability because he didn’t want Bian Junwu to step in.

Bian Junwu’s body was already deteriorating—every time he used his power, his lifespan shortened.

So when Bian Junwu stopped him, Wu Di was furious.

He didn’t want to watch Bian Junwu die.

He didn’t want him to die right in front of him.

Meanwhile, the zombies beneath the water were all swarming toward the boat.

The lake’s surface shifted unnaturally—as if someone had tossed fish feed into a pond, causing all the fish to rush toward a single point.

And right now, the center of that feeding frenzy was their assault boat.

If they didn’t reach land soon, the horde would overturn their boat—and even the strongest Superhumans would be helpless underwater.

But reaching land didn’t mean safety—on shore, over a hundred thousand zombies awaited them.

Both options were a death trap.

Bian Junwu adjusted his sunglasses. He knew he had to do something.

Baili Changqing, however, tried to stop him. "Captain, don’t rush! Look at the size of this horde—even your Oblivion ability won’t be enough to carve a path!"

"And these zombies are more aggressive than before!"

Bian Junwu’s expression was grim.

Baili Changqing was right.

His power was formidable, but at the end of the day, he was still only Delta-ranked.

He couldn’t perform miracles.

Oblivion had a power level close to Epsilon-rank, but it had limited uses and severe side effects.

If he could fire it ten times in a row or increase its power tenfold, he could blast a path through this massive zombie army—but he couldn’t.

"For now, let’s just get to shore!"

Since Bian Junwu didn’t respond, Baili Changqing stepped in to make the call.

Everyone understood the situation.

Water was not their battlefield.

Hearing the command, the team drew their weapons and began firing at the zombies beneath the surface.

Fortunately, zombies were slow in water, so they hadn’t been able to capsize the boat yet.

The allied factions outside the lake were in constant communication with Bian Junwu’s team, so they knew what was happening.

Wei Dinghai and Xing Tian were powerless to assist—they were overwhelmed by their own zombie attacks.

Zheng Yixian, however, was growing more uneasy.

The zombies were out of his control—to regain command, he’d have to return to the Followers of the Snow God’s headquarters and have the Blood Vine issue orders to the Zombie King.

But that was impossible now.

And if the Investigation Team died here, the consequences were unacceptable.

"Damn it! Damn it all!"

"If you had just left after dealing with the zombie tide, this wouldn’t be happening! You brought this on yourselves!"

On the surface, Zheng Yixian’s face remained emotionless, but inside, he was seething with frustration.

Yet he had no choice but to give an order.

"Do everything possible to save the Investigation Team!"

"At the very least—Bian Junwu must survive!"

The ten-plus Superhumans from the Followers of the Snow God launched a desperate assault, trying to carve a path through the horde and link up with Bian Junwu’s team.

But it was almost impossible.

Regular zombies were manageable, but there were hundreds of Bronze Armored Zombies among them!

Most Superhumans couldn’t even handle one in a one-on-one fight.

Zheng Yixian’s reckless push resulted in five of his priests being torn apart by the Bronze Armored Zombies.

Yet his cold gaze didn’t waver.

It didn’t matter.

Their power would return to Yuan Kongye upon their deaths.

In a way, this wasn’t a loss—it was a redistribution of strength.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yi…

He was riding in a snow vehicle, with Uncle You driving, leading a massive horde of zombies on a wild chase.

Tens of thousands of zombies roared and sprinted after them across the snowy plains.

But no matter how fast they were—

They were still just rotting corpses.

They only had two legs, while Zhang Yi’s vehicle had four wheels—and in the snow, that was an unbeatable advantage.

Zhang Yi, Fatty Xu, and Liang Yue leaned out of the windows, sniping zombies as they chased.

Fatty Xu and Liang Yue used grenades, throwing them into the horde.

The zombies, mindless and reckless, ran straight into the blasts, getting blown to pieces.

Zhang Yi, however, focused on sniping the Bronze Armored Zombies and the flying ones.

Watching the mindless horde charge forward, Zhang Yi smirked.

"They’re more aggressive than before… but also dumber."

"Without the Followers of the Snow God controlling them, they’ve regressed to their most primal state."

"But… how do they plan to fix this mess?"

By 'they,' he meant Yuan Kongye and Zheng Yixian.

There was no way they’d just let the Investigation Team die.

Zhang Yi didn’t know exactly how they controlled the zombies, but he was certain—

They would do something to clear the horde.

But in this case—he was wrong.

Yuan Kongye and Zheng Yixian did have a way to control the zombies—

But right now, it was too late to use it.

The situation was far worse than Zhang Yi had anticipated.

But it wasn’t his fault—he simply lacked the inside information.

Back at the lake…

After an exhausting struggle, Bian Junwu’s team finally broke free from the underwater zombies.

They were just about to reach shore—

But no one felt relieved.

Because waiting on land was something far worse.

The zombie horde on shore was larger and deadlier than ever.

Especially the gigantic Bronze Armored Zombies, which stood at the front, baring their fangs and roaring menacingly.

From a distance, Zheng Yixian watched anxiously.

Suddenly, he soared into the air and raced toward the boat.

Moments later, he hovered above them.

The team looked up, eyeing him enviously—

Zheng Yixian could manipulate raw force to fly.

Xiao Honglian narrowed her eyes. "Why are you here alone?"

Zheng Yixian’s gaze locked onto Bian Junwu.

"The outer horde is too massive. We can’t break through."

"Mr. Bian… I’ll get you out of here first!"

"No matter what—you must stop Jiangnan District from destroying Tianhai City!"

Author's Note