Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies

Chapter 411: Unexpected Firepower

Zhang Yi wasn’t particularly concerned about Xing Tian and his group’s appearance at the rear mountain. He had anticipated this scenario while fortifying the defensive lines. That area was a natural chokepoint, and he had planted numerous triggered landmines on the slopes. Anyone attempting to descend there would have no means of clearing the mines and would inevitably be blown to pieces.

“Enemies sighted! Prepare for battle!” Zhang Yi’s voice rang out sharply over the comms.

Everyone in the Shelter immediately entered a state of heightened focus. This battle would decide their survival.

With a rumble, the armored convoys from Yangsheng and Chaoyu Bases advanced toward the Shelter’s outer perimeter. Soldiers clad in combat gear and armed to the teeth marched in formation, supported by powerful Superhumans ready to strike from the shadows.

To these forces, victory seemed assured.

Meanwhile, the followers of Bai Xue Jiao approached from another direction, armed with an eclectic mix of modern firearms and primitive weapons like spears and broadswords. As they drew closer, Zhang Yi waited until the leading vehicles were within 300 meters of the defensive line before shouting, “Fire!”

In the control room, Yang Xinxin decisively pressed a button.

Suddenly, cracks appeared along the icy walls facing the advancing forces of Yangsheng and Chaoyu Bases. Massive cannon barrels and gun turrets emerged from within.

The front line erupted with deafening explosions as heavy artillery, tank cannons, and machine guns roared to life. Even heavily armored vehicles were obliterated, sent flying into those behind them.

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

The earth-shaking detonations stunned all factions.

“Artillery? Tanks? Machine guns? Where the hell did they get all this firepower?” Zheng Yixian was dumbfounded.

Fortunately, his followers had been slow to advance; otherwise, they’d have been mowed down.

Xiao Honglian and Wei Dinghai were equally shocked. They couldn’t believe their eyes.

These heavy weapons were supposedly exclusive to West Hill Base, the most powerful faction in Tianhai City.

“Did they loot West Hill Base’s arsenal?” Xiao Honglian muttered. “How is this even possible?”

West Hill Base’s firepower was unparalleled, but transporting heavy weapons was always a logistical nightmare, limiting their use in battle. Yet today, Zhang Yi had somehow deployed them against his enemies, making them his test subjects.

“Scatter and retaliate immediately!” Xiao Honglian and Wei Dinghai barked orders to their troops, who hurriedly spread out to avoid being annihilated.

Caught off guard, however, they had already suffered heavy casualties. Many soldiers were obliterated, and armored vehicles were destroyed in the opening salvo.

“It’s just an ice wall. Break through it, and victory is ours,” Xiao Honglian said coldly.

Although taken by surprise, she remained calm. Wu Huairen had assured her that the Shelter had no automated weapon systems, only a sturdy outer shell. If they could breach the perimeter defenses, the battle would turn in their favor.

Fearing complete annihilation, soldiers disembarked from their vehicles with their weapons. But stepping away from their armored cover only made them easy targets for Zhang Yi.

Standing in a tower with his rifle protected by the Dimensional Gate, Zhang Yi began sniping.

The process was monotonous: aim, pull the trigger, reload.

But with each pull of the trigger, another life was snuffed out.

Since the apocalypse began, Zhang Yi had honed his sniping skills to instinctual perfection. On average, he killed one soldier every three seconds.

The unanticipated presence of heavy artillery caught Yangsheng and Chaoyu Bases off guard, resulting in catastrophic losses. Their modified vehicles, despite their reinforcements, couldn’t withstand the onslaught, and even their siege cannons were destroyed before they could be deployed.

Meanwhile, Xing Tian, who had planned to spectate from the rear mountain, couldn’t help but swallow nervously.

“So that’s why Zhang Yi dares to face so many factions at once. He had this up his sleeve,” Xing Tian murmured, silently thanking his foresight in choosing to slack off at the back.

Turning to his men, he ordered, “Fire your guns and make some noise. Just don’t aim at anyone!”

A bald subordinate scratched his head in confusion. “Boss, there’s no one here to shoot at.”

Xing Tian smacked the man on the head. “I said fire! Don’t ask questions. And make sure you don’t hit anyone!”

“I’m an honest man. If I take someone’s stuff, I see it through to the end. Unless Zhang Yi loses, we’re not stabbing him in the back!”

Gunfire erupted from the rear mountain, creating the illusion of an intense battle.

Meanwhile, on the front lines, the fight was anything but fake. The combined forces of two major bases were being decimated, their casualties mounting rapidly.

Fearing suspicion if he remained idle, Zheng Yixian ordered a wave of cultists to charge the defensive line.

Over a hundred followers, armed with crude weapons and makeshift guns, screamed as they rushed toward the Shelter. But the flat terrain offered no cover, and they were shredded by machine-gun fire before coming within 100 meters.

Frowning, Zheng Yixian realized Zhang Yi wasn’t holding back at all. Reluctantly, he kept up the charade, sending more cultists to their deaths.

“This isn’t working. We underestimated the Shelter’s firepower,” Xiao Honglian muttered through gritted teeth. Looking at the carnage around her, she began to regret her decisions.

Who would have thought that a team cobbled together by a warehouse clerk during the apocalypse could wield firepower rivaling a military base?

Wei Dinghai’s voice came over the comms. “We need to breach their outer defenses together! Most of their firepower is concentrated here. If we break through, they’ll be at a severe disadvantage.”

Xiao Honglian responded, “Understood!”

Wei Dinghai’s Ice Fortress ability would be crucial now.

“Suppress their fire and support Chaoyu Base’s advance!” Xiao Honglian ordered.

Meanwhile, Zheng Yixian reluctantly continued to send cultists to their deaths, while Xing Tian laughed and directed his men to fire harmlessly into the sky.

Back on the battlefield, Wei Dinghai stepped forward, encased in crystalline ice armor. His entire body shimmered as he melted seamlessly into the icy terrain.

Suddenly, amidst the chaos, a section of the ice wall exploded violently.

“What?” Zhang Yi and the others turned toward the unexpected breach.

Amidst the flying snow and debris, they spotted Wei Dinghai, his figure wrapped in thick ice armor, a mocking smirk on his face.

“In a world of ice and snow, I am king,” Wei Dinghai declared.

Machine guns and artillery were useless against a powerful Ice Element Superhuman like him.

From the far distance, Zhang Yi couldn’t unleash his Divine Power in time. With the breach opened, the allied forces surged forward, roaring as they crossed the gap.

Within moments, hundreds of soldiers poured into the area before the Shelter.

Wei Dinghai pressed his hand against the wall, activating his ability. The remaining sections of the ice barrier shattered like paper, leaving the steel framework beneath crumbling in its wake.

Even Zhang Yi couldn’t help but tense up, his pupils narrowing. Wei Dinghai’s power far surpassed anything they had faced so far, eclipsing even Fatty Xu’s abilities.

Author's Note