Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies

Chapter 532: Killing Intent Boiling Over!

Hearing Zhang Yi’s words, everyone turned their gaze toward the roots of the blood vine.

Baili Changqing frowned and stepped forward, then slammed his fist into the ground.

With a dull boom, the ground shattered instantly. Large chunks of concrete and soil flew in all directions, swept away by the force of his punch.

Zhang Yi and the others instinctively stepped back, using various methods to shield themselves from the flying debris.

As the dust settled, the group quickly gathered, eager to see if Zhang Yi’s so-called evidence had emerged.

The next moment, every single person’s eyes widened in shock.

A mixture of astonishment and deep-seated fear flickered within their pupils.

The blood vine’s roots stretched far and wide, a dense network covering an unfathomably large area.

Humanoid bodies covered in white fur.

Giant corpses with bronze-colored skin.

Some had already completed their transformation. Others were still in the process, their forms caught between human and zombie.

They all recognized them instantly.

These were the Zombie Kings and Armored Zombies they had fought before.

And they had all grown from a single tree!

No—more accurately, they had been cultivated!

Some of them still retained human features, caught mid-transformation into the undead.

"So this is the root of the disaster! Followers of the Snow God, you damn bastards!"

Realizing the truth, Xiao Honglian clenched her fists and roared in fury.

She wasn’t alone.

Everyone present was consumed by rage!

If this had been a natural disaster, they might have accepted it.

But this was man-made!

A deliberate, vile scheme!

Since the apocalypse began, the Followers of the Snow God had suffered the most casualties.

Yuan Kongye and Zheng Yixian had used the deaths of ordinary people to gain sympathy and trust from other factions.

Now, everyone understood—they had been played for fools.

If Zhang Yi hadn’t exposed the cult’s scheme in time, what would have happened next?

Just the thought of it sent shivers down their spines.

Had the investigation team left Tianhai City, Yuan Kongye and Zheng Yixian would have dropped their facade and wiped out the remaining factions in one fell swoop.

The feeling of being prey to a lurking viper was unbearable.

"Despicable scum! I can’t believe someone could be this ruthless—even to their own people!"

Xing Tian growled, his fists trembling with fury.

For a brief moment, fear flashed in his eyes.

The investigation team remained silent, but their faces darkened.

Bian Junwu’s death had already been a huge blow to them.

And now, they discovered that the ones responsible had been right beside them all along.

The humiliation of being manipulated was intolerable!

Baili Changqing slowly lifted his head, eyes narrowing as a sinister smile spread across his face.

He suddenly bared his teeth in a grin.

"Heh! These bastards really set up one hell of a scheme!"

"But we’re not the type to let people treat us like fools."

"Let’s kill them all."

A murderous aura spread through the air.

Now that they knew the truth, every single person here was eager to slaughter the Followers of the Snow God.

Some sought vengeance for fallen comrades.

Some for the safety of their families and friends.

Some simply wanted payback for the losses suffered by their factions.

But they all shared one goal—

To kill the mastermind who had deceived them all!

Zhang Yi remained silent, watching the bloodthirsty crowd.

A sharp glint flickered in his eyes.

He had deeper plans.

No one knew how powerful Yuan Kongye had become after absorbing so many superhuman abilities.

Zhang Yi knew she was strong.

But not strong enough to ignore the existence of other superhumans.

If she were truly invincible, she wouldn’t need to play politics with Jiangnan District.

However—

Now that she had Bian Junwu’s abilities…

How much more of a threat had she become?

"Let’s wait and see."

Zhang Yi muttered to himself.

Baili Changqing hoisted his massive knight’s lance onto his shoulder and turned toward the exit.

As he passed demolition expert Ye Jikang, he shot him a meaningful look.

"Old Ye, destroy that thing. We can’t let this scourge remain."

Ye Jikang nodded. "Got it. Leave it to me."

The blood vine was the true mother of the undead.

Only by destroying it could they finally end the zombie horde in Tianhai City.

Baili Changqing strode confidently out of the abandoned building, followed closely by the investigation team.

The other factions hesitated for only a moment before following.

No words were needed.

They all knew what had to be done.

The mastermind behind the near-destruction of Tianhai City had to die!

Zhang Yi followed silently.

Before leaving, he glanced back at Ye Jikang.

Ye Jikang stood before the blood vine and placed his hand on it.

A flash of black light.

A strange, octopus-like black device appeared, latching onto the vine.

"An Emission-Type ability user… Looks like he can condense his superpowers into time-detonated explosives."

Zhang Yi didn’t linger.

Staring too long at someone else’s ability could be seen as provocation.

He simply made a mental note of Ye Jikang’s power before following Baili Changqing and the others out.

Moments later, an earth-shattering explosion erupted from the building.

The entire abandoned structure collapsed in on itself.

Ye Jikang emerged from the smoke, unfazed.

The remaining members of the Followers of the Snow God, alarmed by the explosion, rushed outside.

They stared in horror as the building crumbled to the ground, then turned to the approaching figures radiating murderous intent.

Fear gripped them.

They dared not step forward.

Baili Changqing didn’t even glance at them.

Lance in hand, he marched straight toward St. John’s Cathedral.

Some cultists gathered their courage and stepped forward to block his path.

"If you wish to see the Holy Master, you must—"

A massive black shadow flickered through the air.

Their bodies were instantly reduced to mere blurs.

A moment later—

A blood mist exploded in the sky.

Baili Changqing had struck so fast that even Zhang Yi hadn’t clearly seen his movements.

Then, from a building several hundred meters away—

The sound of something shattering.

Looking over, Zhang Yi saw two massive bloodstains smeared across the wall—

Like mosquitoes swatted against a surface.

Only Liang Yue remained calm, staring at Baili Changqing’s back.

He turned to Zhang Yi and warned,

"This guy is insanely strong. At least three times stronger than Ling Feng—maybe even more."

Until now, Ling Feng had been the benchmark for a perfect warrior in their eyes.

His speed, strength, and agility were maxed out.

But today, for the first time—

They had seen someone in the Enhancement-Type category who completely outclassed him.

Author's Note