Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food Chapter 1086 - 434: Ambush Each Other (Part 2)

Qiu Gongrong quickly urged, "Enough chatter, we need to escape Mist City right away, we can discuss everything once we're out."

Qiu Yingyue couldn't hold back and asked, "Father, did Captain Qu do something to upset you? He vowed to assist me in entering the Ice Armor Soldier Legion earlier, and I thought we could build a life here as a family."

Qiu Gongrong swore under his breath, "That filthy trickster, how dare he fool you this way?"

"Fool me?" Qiu Yingyue froze in surprise.

"Your old man has been trapped below ground by those Ice Armor Warriors, forced to mine ice daily for their benefit."

"Hey, that Captain Qu spotted your dad ages ago during his patrols, yet he kept your location a secret from you, right?"

Qiu Yingyue burned with shock and fury: "He knew exactly where you were all this time?"

"Ha, knowing was the least of it—they were the very ones watching over us at the start."

Qiu Gongrong let out a mocking laugh, yanking Qiu Yingyue along as they dashed toward the city's edge.

On the move, Qiu Yingyue pressed him for the full story.

Qiu Gongrong shared every detail of the recent ordeals.

Qiu Yingyue felt as if she were hearing some wild legend, hesitant to accept it: "So you're claiming this island is really a massive corpse?"

"What corpse could possibly be so enormous?"

Qiu Gongrong shook his head firmly, "Your dad hasn't a clue on that front—it might even be something from outer space."

Qiu Yingyue was so stunned that she overlooked inquiring about the Master of Fog City or the one who aided her father's breakout.

The pair sprinted wildly toward the harbor.

Qiu Gongrong scanned the disorderly harbor, now nearly abandoned.

He peered desperately along the water route and let out a heavy sigh, "Too late, that kid has already sailed off."

"Father, who do you mean?" Qiu Yingyue demanded swiftly.

"A young fellow who broke out alongside me—we planned to link up here, but he'd only linger for thirty minutes, and clearly we've blown past that."

Qiu Yingyue questioned anxiously, "What's our next move?"

"First things first, let's put some distance from this place."

"Father, why the rush to depart? Doesn't this floating island offer a solid chance for survival?"

Qiu Yingyue paused briefly but couldn't stop herself from wondering.

Qiu Gongrong denied it with a head shake, explaining, "I gathered plenty while down below, but the Left Leader of the Ice Armor Warriors, He Jun, caught sight of me. If we linger, Chang Yuntao will track us down sooner or later, so fleeing now is wiser."

"With one such floating island existing in this world, others surely do too."

"No need to cling to this spot. Once we advance to Genetic Species expert status, the whole world opens up to us."

Upon hearing those words, Qiu Yingyue regretted abandoning such a promising haven, yet with her father's firm stance, she saw no point in dawdling.

In truth, she held no deep ties to Mist City anyway.

The father and daughter duo located a basic raft, shoved it into the current, climbed aboard, and paddled vigorously to depart.

Qiu Yingyue had to voice her concern, "Father, shouldn't we stock up on some provisions?"

In the endless flood expanse, securing resources wouldn't be straightforward for the two of them.

Qiu Gongrong chuckled reassuringly, "Relax, I've got ample supplies on hand."

His dimensional bag brimmed with various goods.

Unaware of the dimensional bag's existence, Qiu Yingyue glanced about and queried, "Where are they?"

Qiu Gongrong grinned, "I'll explain soon enough—priority is getting clear of Mist City."

As their raft slipped into the dense fog, they ventured deeper into the river, ultimately departing the fog-enshrouded island.

Despite the island's surrounding hazards of reefs, their compact raft posed little risk of grounding.

The main challenge lay in lacking a compass, complicating any sense of direction.

After some deliberation, the two settled on a plan proposed by Qiu Gongrong.

He plunged into the depths to steer them, where the fog vanished, allowing clearer navigation.

Employing this approach, they swiftly exited the Mist Area, putting solid distance between themselves and the island.

Free from the mist at last, Qiu Gongrong climbed back onto the raft and proceeded to reveal his full adventures to Qiu Yingyue.

He spared no details, informing her of the Genetic Species revelations, the distinctions between pure breeds and hybrids, and the underground happenings.

"Father, what did that young man look like?"

"Plain features, nowhere near as striking as your dad," Qiu Gongrong remarked casually.

Qiu Yingyue had no words and inquired, "What abilities does he possess? What's his primary element?"

Qiu Gongrong affirmed with a nod, "On that note, it baffles me completely."

"I witnessed him wielding at least four distinct powers: Spiritual Telekinesis, Power, Flame, and even Space Superpower toward the end!"

"How does anyone command four abilities? It defies logic. He insists he's a Space Ability User, but I doubt it. That kid's crafty, keeping secrets close."

"Oh, and he mentioned knowing you."

Qiu Gongrong eyed his daughter curiously.

Qiu Yingyue had already pieced it together.

"It's him!"

"Eh? So you do know him, my girl? Who exactly is he? How did you cross paths?" Qiu Gongrong demanded eagerly.

The protective father's instincts kicked in, a touch of wariness creeping in as he pondered if his daughter had a suitor already.

Qiu Yingyue caught on to her father's suspicions and rolled her eyes, "Get your mind out of the gutter—I'm not involved with him like that."

"His name's Liang Yuan, head of Yangshan. I brought him along this time to search for you."

"That kid's got a generous spirit?"

"I shared the intel on Genetic Species with him, and he tagged along."

"Wait, you learned about Genetic Species out there already?"

"Indeed, someone forged your script in a letter that tipped me off about all this."

"That cursed Ma Rui—I couldn't track down that scum at the An Family Corps base earlier."

"Father, you realized it was Ma Rui? He truly posed as you to mislead me?"

"Who else could it be?"

With their conversation flowing, the pair drifted ever farther from Mist Island.

"Where to next?"

"Straight back to Lishui Garden for starters. I instructed Old Meng and Ah Xin that if they couldn't locate me, they should head to Lishui Garden."

"This trip yielded a haul of treasures, more than enough to sustain us for quite some time."

Qiu Yingyue beamed with joy, firing off, "Uncle Meng and Brother Xin made it through?"

"Yeah, they're both fine and kicking."

"Wonderful news."

Qiu Yingyue's heart soared. These two served as her father's most trusted aides, ever-present during their days at Lishui Garden.

She cherished them deeply, viewing them like cherished uncles and brothers.

Discovering their survival filled her with pure delight.

"Still, Lishui Garden might not be viable long-term—since your departure, survival there has grown harsh, short on food and water."

"Folks are scraping by on whatever mutated aquatic beasts they snag."

At this revelation, Qiu Gongrong's brow furrowed faintly.

Though his dimensional bag held provisions, the stock was limited, sufficient for just a handful to last maybe two weeks.

He pondered briefly before suggesting, "We'll scout it out upon arrival. If conditions are dire, Yangshan could be our fallback."

Qiu Yingyue blinked in astonishment, "Yangshan, really?"

"Absolutely, since that Liang fellow's linked to you and profited big from trailing me. Time to crash at his place and mooch off his supplies," Qiu Gongrong grumbled with lingering resentment.

He begrudged how Liang had claimed the bulk of the Blood Ice, fueling his envy.

Qiu Yingyue stifled a giggle, noting, "Mr. Liang's decent at heart. He rescued me once, even."

"Rescued you? Spill the details—what went down?"

"It ties back to the Spiritual Ability Sect..."

As Qiu Yingyue detailed her clash with the Spiritual Ability Sect, Qiu Gongrong's expression darkened ominously.

"The Spiritual Ability Sect has extended its reach even here."

His mind turned to the Spiritual Ability Sect among the Three Great Sects, their influence creeping toward the New District.

Perhaps their recruitment in Guangfu had maxed out the local pool?

Lacking sufficient converts, were they now snatching outsiders?

Qiu Gongrong understood the Three Great Sects' brutal ways all too well—these factions coerced Genetic Species condensation without regard for whether one's core attribute hit fifty points.

He shuddered at the untold deaths in such rituals, and with recruitment drying up, outward expansion to seize more souls was inevitable.

What galled him most was that he, the mighty Boss Qiu, had sunk to this level without forging his own Genetic Species or claiming a domain of his own.