Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1255: Sara City

Chapter 1255: Sara City

Facing the monk soldiers blocking the way, Zhang Yi took action directly, decisively killing them.

Below Epsilon, all are but ants. To him now, these powerful monk soldiers couldn't offer the slightest resistance.

Completely erasing all traces was impossible. With people missing, the Yasha Langtai Family and Sangha Monastery would definitely investigate.

When that time came, the investigation would inevitably point to Zhang Yi and his group.

However, Zhang Yi didn't care. His identity itself was that of a mercenary hired by the Pagyi Family, placing him in an adversarial relationship with the Yasha Langtai Family.

If they were too low-key, it would actually be inconsistent with their identity.

He had already shown the Pagyi Family's seal, yet these monk soldiers paid no heed, instead directly resorting to lethal force. This clearly showed the relationship between the two families had reached a state of intense hostility.

After finishing the killing, Zhang Yi then unhurriedly proceeded towards the Pagyi Family's district.

Not long after, they arrived at the core of the Southwest Region—Lhasa City.

This was a snow city standing upon the plateau.

From afar, they saw tens of thousands of serfs laboring beneath the ice and snow walls.

After all, resources on the plateau weren't as abundant as on the plains. Here, ice and snow were the most plentiful resource. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Therefore, the four great families were all utilizing ice and snow to build their city walls.

Within Lhasa City, there were cities within the city; each of the four great families had their own territories.

The serfs, clad in cotton-padded clothes, toiled hard amidst the howling cold wind. A single large, polished snow brick weighed dozens of tons, requiring over a hundred people using various methods to lift it.

Near these people were the Pagyi Family's overseers, holding submachine guns and leather whips, shouting and cursing loudly, urging the serfs to work faster.

"You lazy pigs! Work harder, all of you! Otherwise, tonight I'll throw you into the steaming cauldron!"

A ferocious-looking overseer bellowed harshly, a pleased and smug sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.

Upon arriving here, Zhang Yi and the others immediately had the Smart System analyze the surrounding situation.

They saw the serfs, each with numb expressions, wrapped in thick cotton-padded jackets, many with festering chilblains on the backs of their hands and faces.

Beneath the city wall, poles were erected with countless flagpoles as far as the eye could see, grayish flags hanging from them.

But upon closer inspection, one would realize those weren't flags at all, but people hung up one by one.

Whether they were alive or dead was unknown, but being hung up in such harsh conditions, unless they were superhumans, they were certainly already dead.

Zhang Yi was no stranger to this sight; the three major bases in Tianhai City had once been exactly like this.

It was only after he took control of Tianhai City and reduced the population significantly that Tianhai City now had ample supplies, and most survivors didn't need to starve to death.

Zhang Yi drove the vehicle straight towards the Pagyi Family's territory.

Soon, Pagyi Family private soldiers noticed them and immediately approached cautiously, guns raised to stop them.

"Wait, who are you?"

Without a word, Zhang Yi directly displayed the electronic seal given to him by Pagyi Gesang.

Upon seeing this seal, the newcomers all respectfully prostrated themselves, kneeling before Zhang Yi's vehicle.

"Honored guest from afar, the Pagyi Family welcomes your arrival!"

Pagyi Gesang held Zhang Yi in extremely high regard, viewing him as the Pagyi Family's hope. Naturally, he wouldn't make mistakes on such minor matters.

The seal he gave Zhang Yi was of the highest rank; seeing the seal was like seeing him in person.

Zhang Yi said to them indifferently, "Have Family Head Pagyi come see me."

The private soldier captain bowed, not even daring to look up at Zhang Yi's face. He said cautiously,

"Our clan head has gone to Sangha Monastery for a meeting. Please wait a moment; our chief steward will arrive shortly."

Zhang Yi nodded. Pagyi Gesang had informed him about this matter.

As the Prayer Festival approached, the major families needed to attend meetings at Sangha Monastery frequently these days.

The head of the Yasha Langtai Family, in the name of the Sangha Monastery Khenpo, summoned them to attend the meetings, actually applying pressure both openly and covertly.

Zhang Yi chuckled inwardly.

He had just arrived and killed Sangha Monastery's monk soldiers. He wondered if that would cause trouble for Pagyi Gesang later.

However, Pagyi Gesang could handle this problem; otherwise, he wouldn't be qualified to invite Zhang Yi here.

Soon, the Pagyi Family's chief steward, Lhobu, arrived before Zhang Yi.

He wore luxurious clothing, was in his forties, with sharp, piercing eyes, and was followed by a group of imposing private soldiers.

Upon seeing Zhang Yi, he immediately lifted the hem of his garment and knelt down.

"We welcome the honored guest!"

Zhang Yi gestured to him from afar, "No need for such formality. Rise."

The other private soldiers didn't know Zhang Yi's identity, but seeing Chief Steward Lhobu treat Zhang Yi with such respect, they couldn't help but regard Zhang Yi with much more reverence.

Lhobu stood up, explained the reason for Pagyi Gesang's absence, and then invited Zhang Yi and his group to first enter the Pagyi Family's courtyard to rest.

Zhang Yi nodded, "That's fine too."

Escorted by Lhobu's motorcade, Zhang Yi and the others drove into the Pagyi Family's territory.

After entering the city, Zhang Yi and his group witnessed an even more massive labor scene.

It turned out there wasn't just one city wall, but layers upon layers, inner and outer, built solidly and tightly.

Some serfs were quarrying ice bricks, some were transporting wood and stone, and large quantities of city defense weapons were being hauled over and placed atop the ice walls.

The air was thick with the strong smell of gunpowder, as if preparing for a massive battle.

"The wind sweeping through the tower heralds a rising storm in the mountains!"

Zhang Yi smiled faintly.

"But these won't be of much use against high-level superhumans."

If the Lord of the Charnel Ground chose to attack the Pagyi Family, these preparations would be utterly meaningless.

Old You furrowed his brows and said, "Doing this is probably just for peace of mind! After all, they have no other options now. If they did nothing, they'd only be more terrified."

Zhang Yi smiled faintly, "It's just that their methods remind me of how we once were."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

This scene was indeed all too familiar. Back when they were in the Shelter facing the siege by Tianhai City's four major forces, they had made similar preparations.

The vehicle drove towards the Pagyi Family's core area.

The further in they went, the more vivid and varied the scenes of life became.

The front was the labor area, while the rear was where they had set up camp. They also knew how to use ice and snow to build dwellings.

Massive snow huts, each capable of housing over a hundred people, were their solution for centralized heating.

However, these hemispherical snow huts densely dotting the snowy plain looked eerily like a field of white graves.

Several private soldiers knocked down two logs, retrieved frozen corpses from them, didn't bother stripping the clothes, and directly threw them into a large cauldron buried deep in a snow pile.

Next door, they were even more efficient, not bothering to boil water, simply pouring hot oil over them.

Zhang Yi faintly heard a voice drifting over.

"Soul juice, pour it on~"

Everything was so familiar, just like the early days of Tianhai City.

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