Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1249: Heading to the Snow Region

Chapter 1249: Heading to the Snow Region

The matter of heading to the Snowy Plateau was thus settled.

Once Zhang Yi made a decision, few could change his mind, after all, Zhang Yi never made decisions on a whim.

He might not be the smartest person in the Shelter, but he was definitely the most prudent.

Therefore, no flaws could be found in his arrangements.

"By the way, for this trip, we will be operating under the guise of mercenaries."

"Non-combat personnel will be hidden within Mu Yan's Shadow Space."

Zhang Yi said, looking towards the girl wearing a black veil in a corner of the living room.

Mu Yan nodded.

"Recently, with everyone's help, my Shadow Space has gained many living supplies, practically becoming a paradise. Staying inside for long periods is fine, aside from being a bit boring."

Zhang Yi began calling out names.

"The surface combat personnel will be me, Hua Hua, Liang Yue, Fatty Xu, and Old You."

Fatty Xu, who was playing a game with his head down, pointed at his own face in surprise upon hearing this.

"Me?"

Zhang Yi couldn't even be bothered to acknowledge him.

Fatty Xu's performance in the Qinling Abyss last time was something Zhang Yi had seen when reviewing their combat footage later.

Once his fighting spirit was ignited, this fatty's combat prowess was actually quite impressive. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

If he could shed his laziness and truly focus on figuring out how to become stronger, with Zhang Yi's help, it was only a matter of time before he became a squad leader level superhuman.

So, ignoring Fatty Xu's aggrieved expression, Zhang Yi directly made the arrangements.

"Each of us needs to change our identities. Once we reach the Snowy Plateau, be careful to remain hidden."

"Use simple codenames for address. From now on, my codename will be 'A', Hua Hua is 'B', Liang Yue is 'C', Fatty Xu is 'D', and Old You is 'E'."

Fatty Xu sighed mournfully, "This is truly 'D'-chilling!"

Zhou Ke'er said softly, "Since we're hiding our identities, we must do it thoroughly. Otherwise, our identities could still very likely be exposed. After all, we are quite famous throughout the Huaxu Kingdom now. Those large factions must have investigated us."

She smiled and raised her hands. They were a pair of fair, slender, jade-like hands, truly flawless and dexterous like fine jade.

"My ability can help you all slightly adjust your body structures. While changing body shape isn't very easy, altering appearances is quite simple."

Thus, Zhou Ke'er helped the four-person-one-cat combat group change their appearances.

Just by adjusting the proportions of their facial features and slightly altering their bones, they were instantly transformed into completely different faces, unrecognizable from their former selves.

Zhang Yi picked up a mirror and looked at himself. He had changed from the resolute young man into a cold, lean man. His thin face naturally exuded an aura of 'keep away' due to its gauntness.

This fit the mercenary persona Zhang Yi had described quite well.

Zhang Yi looked left and right, relatively satisfied with this image.

"Ke'er, how long can this appearance be maintained?"

Zhang Yi inquired.

Zhou Ke'er said, "About a month. But you can renew it when it expires!"

She said with a smile.

Zhang Yi nodded, "Good. This saves a lot of trouble."

By now, Fatty Xu and the others had also changed their appearances, looking like completely different people.

Even Hua Hua had been changed from a black tabby to a yellow tabby—this was the easiest to do, just applying some harmless coloring pigment was enough.

As for changing species, that was impossible.

Turning a cat into a dog would be a problem in the field of genetics.

Zhou Haimei suddenly raised her hand at this point and asked a question, "Wait, if we all leave, who will stay behind to watch the house?"

Zhang Yi smiled, "We'll leave it to Frog!"

After they left, the only thing at home Zhang Yi was truly worried about was the Ground Centipede farm.

Frog was now completely addicted to raising Ground Centipedes, eating and sleeping with them.

Yes, that's right.

Truly eating and sleeping together, grabbing a couple of poorly-growing Ground Centipedes to munch on when hungry. Very comfortable.

The household issue was thus easily resolved.

However, every time before leaving, Zhang Yi habitually visited all three major bases to check for any safety hazards.

And to probe whether these guys had developed any disloyal thoughts.

In reality, the entire Tianhai City was under his watchful eyes and ears.

He even had control over the Tianhai City segment of the Huaxu Kingdom's satellite system. It was almost impossible for others to do anything in private without him knowing.

But out of habit, Zhang Yi still went to check everything.

However, nothing here had changed much.

Life in Tianhai City was too peaceful. Aside from the Dragon King's desperate counterattack, the rest of the time had been completely uneventful.

This made Zhang Yi sigh with endless emotion.

He had experienced so much outside, and he and the people around him had grown at a terrifying pace.

But the guys in these bases around him had, one by one, turned into zoo-raised beasts, losing their wildness.

The leaders of the three major bases now had a significant gap in strength even compared to deputy squad leader level.

There wasn't much Zhang Yi could do. He could only instruct them to be careful and pay attention to safety.

Also, to watch the people around them for any signs of mutation.

By the time he returned, the Ground Centipede farm should be ready for harvest.

At that time, he would slowly cultivate a batch of excellent superhumans and form the Tianhai City Superhuman Defense Force.

He couldn't possibly handle everything personally every day; that would be too embarrassing.

...

There's no need to elaborate on the preliminary preparations. In short, Zhang Yi was fully prepared and quietly took his people to the Snowy Plateau.

The Huaxu Kingdom was vast, but the speed of spatial traversal was truly fast.

In just about half an hour, Zhang Yi brought his people to the outskirts of the Snowy Plateau.

The Southwest Region included parts of the Sichuan-Chongqing area and the Snowy Plateau.

But because the Lord of the Charnel Ground of the esoteric sect had appeared on the Snowy Plateau, it quickly became the dominant force in the entire Southwest Region.

Whoever could become the master of the esoteric sect would be the supreme ruler of the Snowy Plateau, and indeed the entire Southwest Region.

To play the part thoroughly and not arouse suspicion,

Zhang Yi genuinely acted like ordinary external mercenaries, pretending to set out from the Sichuan-Chongqing area towards the Snowy Plateau.

He took out a massive snow vehicle. The four people and one cat got in and began advancing across the vast, boundless, desolate snowy plains.

The roads leading into the Snowy Plateau had long been buried under heavy snow, so everywhere was essentially a path.

Fortunately, with the satellite map of the Southwest Region provided by Pagyi Gesang, they wouldn't get lost in this seemingly ice-and-snow world.

Entering the Snowy Plateau, they could see endless distant mountains stretching far into the distance, connected like giant white dragons lying across the land.

These were the Kunlun Mountains.

One of the most famous Dragon Veins in Huaxia's history, its influence not inferior to the Qinling Mountains.

In ancient legends, this was the dwelling place of the heavenly gods and a sacred land in the hearts of countless cultivators.

Zhang Yi was clad in heavy combat attire. Underneath the attire was actually the Hidden Dragon armor.

The lightweight armor didn't look much different from high-tech combat suits on the surface, but the combat power they provided was worlds apart.

Nowadays, even the highest-grade combat suits from a major region could hardly withstand a full-force strike from a squad leader level superhuman.

However, the Hidden Dragon armor made of Yi Metal on Zhang Yi's body had defensive capabilities over thirty times greater than those combat suits.

So far, this was the armor with the highest defense and most superior performance in the world today.

The snow vehicle, like a silver lion, raced across the vast, endless snowy plains. Its tracks crushed over the ice and snow, leaving behind two delicate tread marks.

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