Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1351: Super Bullet
Zhang Yi observed their every move, immediately grasping their intentions.
"So, they intend to forcibly halt my attacks, creating an opening for their subordinates to infiltrate the Nine-Story Demon Tower?"
"Hmph, it won't be that simple!"
With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Yi retrieved a compact black box from his Dimensional Space.
The box,palm-sized and adorned with a skull engraving, was handled with extreme care.
Even as he brought it out, Zhang Yi's movements were deliberately slow and cautious, fearing an accidental drop.
Despite the rigorous safety measures, the sheer composition of its contents compelled him to proceed with utmost deliberation.
Upon opening the box, he revealed bullets nearly identical in appearance to Sacred Silver rounds, each bearing a small skull insignia.
Zhang Yi then loaded one of these bullets into Thunderbolt and took aim at the Nine-Story Demon Tower.
There was no need to target Gao Changkong or Lancelot directly; they possessed the speed to evade his shots.
His strategy was to attack what they were compelled to defend—eliminating their subordinates would suffice!
"Advance!"
Following the orders from Gao Changkong and Lancelot, Lancelot prepared himself to intercept Zhang Yi's impending shot.
Simultaneously, several superhumans from the Knights of the Round Table and the Garuda Legion moved without hesitation. They swiftly deployed their abilities, dashing towards the tower's entrance.
The thousand-meter ascent required minimal time for these formidable individuals.
Zhang Yi's bullet locked onto one of the rushing figures, and he promptly unleashed it!
Boom!!
The deafening explosion sent tremors through the surrounding structures. The bullet, amplified by a superhuman ability, struck with instantaneous speed, directly targeting Lamorak, the Shining Knight of the Knights of the Round Table.
Lamorak paid the projectile no heed. Her speed was insufficient to evade it, but she held absolute confidence in her vice-captain's ability to intercept.
As expected, Lancelot appeared between the incoming bullet and Lamorak, leaping into the air.
His left hand materialized a dark, sacred shield, emblazoned with a Christian cross at its center, though the cross now bore a significant scar, a symbol of defiance.
His right hand wielded the conquest sword Kangge'er, complemented by the protective shield Grad in his left.
The shield met the bullet head-on. The impact was immediate.
Following the collision, an intensely brilliant white light erupted, consuming everything in its vicinity!
A surge of this power caused Lancelot's demeanor to shift dramatically.
"Damn it!"
The sheer force propelled him backward through the air. The resulting shockwave, not entirely contained by Lancelot's defense, ripped through the atmosphere.
The terrifying gale buffeted the other advancing superhumans, impeding their forward momentum.
Boom!!
Lancelot was violently slammed into the Nine-Story Demon Tower, carving a deep crater into the colossal structure.
"What?!"
This outcome was entirely unexpected by everyone present.
Lancelot was unable to block even a single bullet fired by Zhang Yi?
Witnessing this turn of events, the planned operation was abruptly aborted.
Should they endure more of Zhang Yi's potent projectiles, even if Lancelot and Gao Changkong could survive, they would undoubtedly sustain injuries.
Having only just arrived in the Demon Kingdom, they had no desire to suffer such a fate so quickly.
Lancelot dislodged himself from the rock wall, his gaze fixed intently on Zhang Yi's location. A flicker of anger crossed his face, but it was overshadowed by a growing sense of excitement.
"That bullet he used is unusual!"
The explosive power clearly originated from the bullet itself, not a superhuman ability.
Gao Changkong's brow furrowed. "Impossible! A bullet's efficacy is solely derived from the kinetic energy imparted by gunpowder."
Lancelot took a deep breath. "I'm uncertain myself. It might be a specially manufactured weapon. Following the Apocalypse, superhuman abilities became prevalent. It's logical that superhumans who rely heavily on weaponry would invest considerable resources into developing such items."
Lancelot's deduction was accurate.
Zhang Yi had never restricted his efforts to merely enhancing his own superhuman ability index.
He pursued every conceivable avenue to augment his overall strength.
This included strategy, weaponry, allies, and battle beasts—he employed any means available.
The bullets he had just used were a prime example of this multifaceted approach.
The technology behind these projectiles originated from Suirimens, a superpower nation that existed a century prior to the current era.
They were known as nuclear bullets.
These bullets utilized californium, an exceedingly rare transuranic element with radioactivity far surpassing that of uranium.
Upon detonation, a single bullet unleashed an explosive yield equivalent to seven thousand tons of TNT.
Based on pre-Apocalypse technological standards, the manufacturing cost of a single bullet exceeded one hundred million currency units.
Even with the assistance of Lu Keran, Zhang Yi possessed merely twenty of these extraordinary rounds.
The raw materials for these bullets were obtained through a highly valuable, albeit limited, exchange with Blizzard City.
Zhang Yi's expression remained impassive as he proceeded to retrieve another bullet, valued at over a hundred million, and loaded it into the chamber.
Even superhumans at the Epsilon level would find themselves injured if they tried to block its power head-on.
Naturally, exceptions existed for superhumans possessing special abilities.
For instance, Zhang Yi's unique power allowed him to absorb such force, or someone like Li Changgong, who possessed the ability to disregard all physical laws and sever anything.
To withstand such an attack without sustaining damage, one would require an extraordinarily robust physique, possibly reaching the Black Chariot level might render it feasible.
"I am truly desirous of dispatching both of them in a single strike!"
Zhang Yi's eyes narrowed as he spoke with a composed demeanor.
However, achieving this objective was an impossibility; unless it was a clandestine assassination, an overt assault could, at best, inflict grievous harm upon them.
He deliberately halted his advance, thereby preventing the adversaries from acclimating to the potency of his projectile.
Simple deterrence was sufficient; his primary aim was to obstruct their ingress into the inner sanctum of the Nine-Story Demon Tower.
Meanwhile, Lancelot and Gao Changkong found themselves in a state of perplexity.
Gao Changkong taunted Lancelot, inquiring, "Are Britannia's advancements in industrial technology not highly acclaimed? Do you not possess any formidable armaments to deploy?"
Lancelot responded with palpable irritation, "Do you believe I am disinclined to do so? Indeed, I have certain assets, but the prevailing issue is—"
He drew a profound breath, articulating with a sense of helplessness, "We are unable to transport them!"
Engaging in combat across an entire continent meant they could not transport substantial quantities of weaponry, let alone heavy artillery.
This presented one of Zhang Yi's most significant advantages as a superhuman with spatial manipulation abilities.
While others engaged in wars of attrition, he waged battles of equipment superiority.
Frequently, his adversaries would succumb from exhaustion and internal bleeding before even managing to brush against his attire.
During the crucial interval Zhang Yi provided, Liang Yue, accompanied by Fatty Xu, Old You, Mu Yan, and others, had commenced their systematic sweep of the Ancient City.
The acquisition of vital intelligence also proceeded smoothly.
The Ancient City was characterized by a certain backwardness; the majority of dwellings were constructed from stone. The common folk resided in modest, low-lying structures, whereas the more imposing and aesthetically pleasing edifices were occupied by nobility and governmental bodies.
At present, the city harbored a limited number of formidable individuals, allowing the group to navigate freely and gather pertinent information without significant impediment.
Shortly thereafter, within the confines of the Demon Kingdom's Ancient City, they discovered a library exhibiting signs of considerable age.