Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food Chapter 1069 - 424: Boss Qiu

"Could that be Chang Yuntao?"

Although the man's actual features remained blurred, Liang Yuan felt a powerful gut feeling.

The figure enveloped in mist was none other than Chang Yuntao!

What exactly is he up to?

A flurry of questions surged through Liang Yuan’s thoughts.

Down below, the crowd yelled and clashed fiercely, battling desperately.

How come this guy stays so composed, seated in a cross-legged position?

And why are the folks underneath cowering inside the ice cavern, bound in chains?

Countless uncertainties raced through his head, yet Liang Yuan stayed cool, carefully pressing against the fleshy barrier, glancing back once more with eyes that gleamed, before quietly calling forth currents of water to envelop the barrier.

Moments later, those currents swiftly turned solid, creating a solid chunk of ice that blended seamlessly into the nearby glacial surface, leaving no trace of any gap.

Right away, Liang Yuan pulled out handcuffs and shackles for wrists and ankles from his storage, rumpled his clothes a touch, and started dashing off at speed.

His steps faltered unsteadily, making him appear utterly wretched.

Nobody spared him a glance.

In a flash, Liang Yuan plunged into an ice cavern.

The cavern overflowed with chained men, fear etched faintly on every face.

Liang Yuan tumbled in among them, drawing instant stares from the group.

Spotting the restraints on his wrists and ankles, they let out relieved breaths.

One fellow approached to steady him and asked, "Brother, you okay?"

Liang Yuan shook his head fast and replied, "Yeah, I’m fine."

"What’s our next move?"

"The fight’s on now, perfect moment for us to break free."

"Break free? To where? This underground maze is huge, they blindfolded us on entry, we saw zilch, and have no clue how to get out."

"How’ll we find out unless we bolt?"

"Right on, unless we plan to slave away here forever, just mining Blood Ice for Chang Yuntao?"

"But heading out won’t help much, floods rage everywhere outside, ditch this island and we’ve got nowhere to crash."

"Hell, quit spouting crap, we’re superpower holders, how could we fail to make it once we’re free?"

"Old Qiu, speak up!"

Abruptly, a voice called out to a middle-aged guy.

Liang Yuan turned his eyes that way too, seeing the man as sturdy-built, with a thick beard, ropes of muscle everywhere, radiating raw power.

He clearly commanded respect in the bunch, since all eyes turned to him expectantly.

As if hanging on his call.

Boss Qiu’s features grew grave, his scan circling the group, then abruptly fixing on Liang Yuan.

"You there, brother, you look new to us?" he remarked.

Liang Yuan’s pulse quickened; in this throng, did this guy truly recognize each face?

He hesitated briefly, then responded gravely, "I only arrived recently."

"Really? Part of the fresh intake? Under whose lead?" the man pressed right away.

Liang Yuan sensed the wariness in him; this fellow was sharp indeed!

At a loss for a solid cover story just then, he stayed quiet, while suspicious glares bored into him from the rest.

Right then, a thunderous crash echoed as a body slammed into the cavern’s mouth.

Liang Yuan dodged back swiftly, bounding over ten meters with fluid grace.

The fallen one wore chest plating, slamming down hard on the ice, splintering it with the impact’s roar.

He coughed up blood, the crack of splintering bones ringing out.

Dozens of stone spikes riddled his form, and he teetered on the brink of death.

"Zhou Jiahua!"

"Captain Zhou!"

Recognition hit someone among the Ice Armor Warrior ranks, pulling shocked gasps.

Even Boss Qiu’s countenance shifted a bit.

Yet seconds later, he whipped his gaze to Liang Yuan, eyes sparking intensely, demanding, "Who in blazes are you?"

Liang Yuan skipped the chatter, yelling instead, "Does it matter who I am? Don’t we all need to figure out how to get out of here as a unit?"

"Why put faith in you?" Boss Qiu barked back.

At that, Liang Yuan held his tongue no more, snatching up an ice axe off the floor and swinging it brutally at the Ice Armor Warrior’s skull!

With a deafening boom!

The warrior, already on his last legs, had his cranium burst open in a gory spray from Liang Yuan’s strike.

Crimson sprayed in all directions.

The savage display sent those nearby scrambling away in terror.

Boss Qiu stared in shock, eyeing Liang Yuan with stunned surprise.

Liang Yuan lifted his gaze to Boss Qiu and the others, inquiring, "Believe me yet?"

"It shows I’m no ally of the Master of Fog City, doesn’t it?"

Boss Qiu found himself speechless, locking eyes deeply with Liang Yuan before dropping the interrogation.

He noted Liang Yuan’s formidable strength, realizing a clash now might pull the Ice Armor Warriors straight to them.

After a beat, he declared firmly, "Fine, we’ll trust you for the moment."

With that, he shifted focus from Liang Yuan to the group, announcing, "Listen up, we don’t know the origins of those in yellow garb, but they’re clearly gunning for the Ice Armor Warriors and the Master of Fog City."

"The guards on us Ice Armor Warriors and the Master of Fog City are all tied up in their own mess, prime chance for our getaway!"

His words barely done, a voice piped up, "Boss Qiu, which way do we head?"

"Yeah, Boss Qiu, the Master of Fog City runs this entire island, what’s waiting if we split?"

Boss Qiu shot back, "The world’s vast, you think this is the only island around?"

"Once we’re past Mist City, snag a vessel, and we can sail anywhere we please?"

"To the west lies Yangshan, beyond that Guangfu with its endless peaks."

"Worst case, we hole up in tall buildings, beats slaving eternally as miners here, doesn’t it?"

"Plus, during our shifts, we’ve all stashed bits of Blood Ice on the sly."

"Prime stuff for crafting Genetic Species, find a hidden spot to process the Blood Ice and pull out Genetic Species."

"Then shatter our genetic limits, form our genetic species, and map out our genetic blueprints!"

"After that, the whole globe’s our playground!"

Boss Qiu’s speech ignited fierce motivation.

Eyes sparkled across the crowd, brimming with thrill and anticipation.

Liang Yuan caught the words and betrayed a flicker of astonishment.

This Boss Qiu actually grasped the technique for harvesting genetic species?

Had this man been stuck so long he’d cracked the genetic species extraction secret?

Or perhaps he’d covertly picked it up from the Master of Fog City?

Liang Yuan mulled it over, catching Boss Qiu’s nod to Yangshan.

True enough, Yangshan’s fame reached many in Linjiang City.

Those with real power would no doubt steer toward Yangshan.

No telling what Yangshan’s status held after days away.

A shadow of worry settled in Liang Yuan’s mind.

Back at Yangshan, his ties to outside powers were scant, leaving him blind to superpower evolutions beyond.

Guangfu had spawned hordes of genetic species masters.

This eerie hovering colossal corpse isle, packed with Blood Ice reserves, promised a hefty haul of genetic species.

Enough to churn out masses of genetic species experts even.

Yet the Master of Fog City’s genetic species forces appeared sparse.

Was the Master of Fog City holding back his crew’s advancement on purpose, or lurked some other factor?

Just then, fired up by Boss Qiu’s rally, the group buzzed with zeal.

Boss Qiu bellowed, "All who’re in, step up and hack at this Zhou creep!"

The bunch reacted with startled faces at his command.

Liang Yuan couldn’t help eyeing Boss Qiu anew.

Evidently, Boss Qiu sought loyalty proofs from each.

One strike on Ice Armor Warrior Captain Zhou marked them as insiders.

In a joint flight, no fears of backstabbing allies.

At this, a handful of burly types advanced boldly.

"Boss Qiu, count me in to trail you!"

"Boss, we stuck with you back at Lishui Garden, so of course we’re solid here too."

"If you’ve got any spine left and crave escape from this nightmare pit, quit dragging your feet."

While talking, they drew tools like Ice Sabers and Iron Pickaxes to mutilate the remains.

The brutal sight stirred bravery in the rest, urging them to pile on.

Liang Yuan observed from the side, zeroing in on one participant.

Tall and robust, skin tanned deep, muscles swelling prominently, screaming strength-based superpower.

Liang Yuan ignored the man’s appearance, hooked instead by his earlier words.

"Lishui Garden?"

Amazement hit Liang Yuan; that name Lishui Garden had come up!

Unless memory failed, Qiu Yingyue lived in a place named Lishui Garden.

Hold on!

Qiu Yingyue? And Boss Qiu?

Liang Yuan’s gaze snapped to Boss Qiu nearby.

Scrutinizing the man’s traits, Liang Yuan’s look grew oddly intrigued.

"Some real likeness..."

Doubt brewed within; wasn’t Qiu Yingyue’s father supposed to pull strings in town for a spot in the City of Ice Mist?

If this truly was Qiu Yingyue’s old man, how’d he end up toiling here?

His presence here meant, at their set rendezvous, who’d Qiu Yingyue encounter?

And how did that message to Qiu Yingyue get sent?

Might this guy hold an escape route, linking to the outer realm?

Thoughts swirled wildly in Liang Yuan’s brain.

Liang Yuan held back from probing or linking up straightaway.

Lishui Garden spanned a broad area; other Qius estranged from Qiu Yingyue’s kin could spell headaches.

Having struck at the Ice Armor Warrior for starter trust, better not spill identity ties and stir extra mess.

As Liang Yuan reflected, Boss Qiu approached, telling him, "Young fella, I won’t pry on your background, but taking down an Ice Armor Warrior marks you no friend to them. We’re making our move, you joining?"

Liang Yuan answered without delay, "Of course."

"Solid, stick close then and heed orders on the way out, no straying."

Liang Yuan agreed, "Got it, I’ll follow your lead, brother."

Boss Qiu grinned faintly, pivoting to murmur directions to his close circle.

Before long, all swore fealty amid the churned gore-strewn floor.

The Ice Armor Warrior bore no human shape anymore.

Boss Qiu addressed the lot, "People, the Ice Armor Warriors and Earth Mother Sect intruders are locked in combat, ignoring us small fry. We’ll slip away in clusters, hustling out via the passages."

"Though the bloody routes twist endlessly, Ice Armor Warriors’ daily marks linger; just trace their steps to freedom."

"Clear?"

"Crystal!"

"Then move out!"

Quickly, they split into squads, departing via varied paths in the ice cavern.

The cavern’s passages crawled everywhere, intricate as Yangshan’s dig shafts.

Liang Yuan prepared to trail one squad.

Out of nowhere, Boss Qiu called, "Young brother, team up with ours instead, what say?"

Liang Yuan eyed him, spotting the subtle encirclement by Boss Qiu’s crew, a knowing glint in his eye as he smiled, "Sure."

Boss Qiu regarded Liang Yuan pointedly, then commanded, "Onward!"

The group shed their cuffs and irons in haste, trailing Boss Qiu deeper into the ice cavern.