Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 646: The Battle Begins!

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Chapter 646: The Battle Begins!

Somewhere within Jiangning Plaza, thirteen members of the Moon of Corrosion were gathered together.

Though black smoke and dust swirled thick around them, not a single one of them looked the least bit disheveled.

It was as if they had already avoided the earlier bombing well in advance.

Twelve people stood in a circle. In the center stood the middle-aged man, Shinguuji Seiichiro.

He habitually adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, then slowly pulled his hands out of his suit pockets.

His long, bony index finger rose gradually, glowing faintly with a golden light at the tip.

His gaze suddenly sharpened. With his right hand, he began drawing rapidly in the air while chanting:

“Rin, Pyou, Tou, Sha, Kai, Jin, Retsu, Zai, Zen!”

(Note: This is a mistranslation from Neon. The true origin of the "Nine Seals" is from Baopuzi. In the Song edition it reads: Rin, Pyou, Tou, Sha, Kai, Jin, Retsu, Zai, Zen. In the Daoist Canon: Rin, Pyou, Tou, Sha, Kai, Jin, Retsu, Zai, Gou.)

The golden light condensed in mid-air and quickly formed a giant golden pentagram.

In Shinguuji’s eyes, golden light flickered.

As he pointed skyward, the massive golden pentagram shattered with a boom, exploding into countless tiny talismans that soared up into the clouds.

Moments later, a dense fog began spreading outward from where Shinguuji stood at the center.

In just a few minutes, the entire Jiangning Plaza was swallowed in mist.

The three investigation teams immediately noticed the anomaly and reported back to the Operations Center.

“Unidentified fog detected! Coverage is massive — probably the Moon of Corrosion making their move!”

Zhu Zheng reacted at once.

“Everyone, proceed with extreme caution. Don’t let their superhumans use the fog to launch a surprise attack!”

Of course, the outer city superhumans were already on high alert without needing his warning.

“This kind of power… intelligence never mentioned it,” said Zhuo Feiyu grimly.

“As expected, they were holding back a lot during the first battle.”

Veteran Yu Zhengyang, however, remained calm.

“This is just a smokescreen to obscure vision — not an offensive move.”

Elsewhere, in another team, Mo Zhongning let out a cold sneer.

“The thick fog may block human vision, but not the Soul Beasts!

If anything, this battlefield favors me even more now.”

Regardless, both teams continued slowly advancing toward Jiangning Plaza.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yi was perched on a rooftop at the plaza’s edge, rifle at the ready — making no move to advance.

He was simply waiting for the enemy to walk right into his sights.

And deep down, he was certain — the enemy would walk right into it.

At this stage, all three investigation teams had independent action authority.

With the situation on the ground still unclear, Zhu Zheng wasn’t about to start giving them direct orders.

That’s how things work on the battlefield — being able to adapt on the fly is the most important skill.

Zhu Zheng chose to trust these outer city superhumans.

…

After Shinguuji finished casting his technique, he shoved his hands back into his pockets.

A gray bird landed on his shoulder.

It opened its beak and spat out twelve identical gray crows, which flew over and landed on the shoulders of the other members.

Shinguuji’s expression stayed as impatient as ever.

“From here on out, this battlefield is going to become a zone of total uncertainty. Mayumi, it’s your show now.”

Phoenixin Ren waved cheerfully at him.

“Nice work! Shinguuji, your tricks are still as reliable as ever!”

“Tch.”

Shinguuji didn’t bother replying and walked off to the side.

Takeuchi Mayumi, the miko, glanced at Phoenixin, and after receiving his nod, slowly stepped into the center of the circle.

Her hands turned translucent, and she reached into her own skull — drawing out a scroll.

The scroll unfurled onto the snow, yet not a single flake stuck to it.

Even the falling snowflakes in the air veered away from it, as if the scroll didn’t exist in the real world.

Takeuchi Mayumi knelt in the snow.

She raised her right hand, and in it appeared a thin brush held by a tiny oni.

This time, she didn’t use the crimson ink — she had run out of that during the last ritual.

So, she stretched out her left arm, revealing her pale, smooth skin.

And without hesitation, stabbed the brush directly into it!

“Pfft!”

Blood gushed out — but not a single drop was wasted.

The little oni clinging to the end of the brush greedily sucked it all up, condensing the blood into a fine point at the brush tip.

Takeuchi Mayumi’s expression was solemn, almost sacred. She began writing across the scroll in blood.

After a long while, the scroll was covered in densely packed characters.

Phoenixin and Shinguuji came over to look at the divine script.

Mayumi’s face had turned pale — clearly this ability drained her significantly.

Still, she remained calm and said,

“The enemy is here — west and north. Both teams.

Aside from them, there are hidden enemies lurking in the shadows that have yet to reveal themselves.”

Shinguuji frowned.

“Only two teams? That’s fewer people than last time.”

“Maybe they’re elite units,” Phoenixin mused with a sly smile.

“Or maybe they’re just cannon fodder — bait to lure us out and probe our abilities.”

Shinguuji adjusted his glasses.

“Doesn’t matter. As long as Mayumi’s here, we’ll never be at a tactical disadvantage.”

He looked at her.

“Mayumi, let’s hear it — what’s our next move?”

She held the scroll gently in her hands and looked toward the west.

“Got it.”

In the center of their formation, Nishijumu Satoru sat cross-legged on a cardboard box, eyes closed.

His ability, Heartseer Demon, was already activated.

Each of the thirteen members of Moon of Corrosion was linked to him via a red thread, all converging at his body.

With him present, they could communicate instantly, no matter how far apart they were.

In other words, Jiangnan District’s information jamming had no effect on them whatsoever.

Phoenixin Ren’s smile deepened.

“These fools probably think they’ve laid the perfect trap, just waiting for us to walk in.”

“They’ve got no idea who the real prey is — and who the hunters are.”

“Let’s raise hell, shall we? It’s time for the Jiangnan leaders to realize — Moon of Corrosion is not someone you can afford to mess with!”

…

Operations Center.

Zhu Zheng frowned as he looked at the massive fog blanketing the screen.

They had deployed more than just combat aircraft — there were also low-altitude drone scouts.

But now, all of the drone camera feeds had gone dark.

Their home-field advantage had vanished just like that.

From this point on, they could only rely on the bodycams of the outer city superhuman squads to keep track of what was happening on the ground.

And as Takeuchi Mayumi finished her divination, the Moon of Corrosion members received their combat assignments.

Each of them was extremely optimistic about the upcoming battle.

After all, as long as they followed Mayumi’s prophecies, they had never lost.

One by one, the superhumans began moving out.

Thanks to the gray crows, the thick fog posed no hindrance to their movements.

But Shinguuji stared at the map on his phone and frowned slightly.

“Why are there only enemy forces coming from two directions? That leaves one side completely exposed.”

“Is that spot left open for our escape… or is there something else waiting there?”

Phoenixin smiled faintly and patted his shoulder.

“No need to play by their rules. We take control of the battlefield! Just trust in Mayumi’s vision.”

Shinguuji thought for a moment, then nodded.

“You’re the team leader — I’ll leave that part to you. Just… don’t be careless. One slip, and people will die.”

Phoenixin waved him off. “Stop jinxing us already!”

“Such a damn buzzkill…” Shinguuji muttered under his breath.

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