Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1414: Muddy Swamp

The dialogue between two civilizations occurred between two weakling squad members and a Grand Scholar of the Tri-Eyed Clan.

When they set aside racial prejudices and discussed knowledge, they made a startling discovery—the Tri-Eyed Clan and the humans on the surface shared many commonalities.

Both called themselves "humans," and both possessed long, illustrious histories.

They had language and writing, city-states and order.

But peace was always fleeting.

While they debated here in harmony, elsewhere, war remained the theme.

…

Within the Holy Spirit Hall, there wasn't just one aura of the Divine Source deliberately released.

Someone was intentionally luring them into battle.

This piece of Divine Source was placed in a palace resembling a conference room, hung high on the wall as the decorative gem of a mural.

Liang Yue gazed at the modest-sized Divine Source, her heart stirring with excitement.

The key to her becoming an Epsilon was right here.

Though the quantity wasn't large—only about the size of her head—the mysterious substance it contained might not be enough to support her advancement.

But it was hope!

She didn't want to rely solely on Zhang Yi, depending on his help to grow stronger. Liang Yue was a woman of pride and self-respect.

Liang Yue stepped into the room, about to take the orange-yellow gem.

Suddenly, the vision before her twisted.

In her eyes, the entire room began to slowly melt and warp like an abstract oil painting.

"Illusion? No, it's real!"

Liang Yue immediately confirmed whether she had fallen under an illusion technique.

But her body remained normal, with no signs of illusion or poisoning.

Her right hand instantly pressed down on the Dragon's Roar, her gaze cautiously scanning her surroundings.

From the distorted ground, two large hands suddenly emerged, grabbing her legs and trying to drag her into a mire.

Liang Yue tried to exert force with her feet, only to find the ground had transformed into a vast, black swamp, offering no leverage.

And those pitch-black hands continued pulling her relentlessly deeper.

"Shing!"

Liang Yue drew her blade and slashed fiercely at the hands.

After being severed, the hands melted like liquid, but the swamp's devouring of her continued unabated.

Liang Yue dared not be careless. She instantly shot out a nanowire from her wrist, wrapping it around a nearby pillar, and launched herself into the air, suspended midair.

It was then that she saw her attacker.

Within the entire palace, the floor undulated slowly like a massive, black slime. From the center of the black swamp, a gooey mass emerged, gradually coalescing into a human form.

A member of the Knights of the Round Table—the [Rebellious Knight], Mordred.

Ability codename: Muddy Swamp.

Ability Index: 9,800 points.

He possessed the power to transform any environment into a swamp.

Liang Yue frowned. "I knew it. Such a good thing couldn't possibly fall into my lap so easily!"

The aura of the Divine Source would lure every superhuman here, naturally leading to encounters with others.

Mordred looked up at Liang Yue, suspended in midair by nanowires, and curled his lips into a sinister smile.

"Another prey has taken the bait! Looks like a big catch."

Absorbing the Divine Source required a certain amount of time.

So, even though Mordred had arrived first, he hadn't rushed to take it.

Instead, he set a trap here, waiting for others to arrive before launching his attack.

His ability was exceptionally oppressive in any place with a ground. Liang Yue looked down now, seeing the entire palace floor transformed into a swamp, leaving her no place to land.

This situation even made Liang Yue feel troubled.

Reinforcement-type superhumans relied most on their physical strength, which originated from the earth.

Without a stable foothold for both feet, they couldn't exert their full power.

There was no way she could fight skillfully while dangling in the air like a stunt performer.

"The hunt begins!"

Mordred laughed as his body slowly melted and merged into the entire swamp.

The next moment, the swamp boiled like water—not a true boil, but a violent churning of viscous liquid.

"Thwip, thwip, thwip, thwip, thwip!!!!"

Hundreds of black liquid projectiles shot toward Liang Yue like arrows.

Liang Yue expertly manipulated the nanowires, dodging and weaving through the air.

The black liquid struck the walls, punching holes into the Barrier Stone construction like bullets!

The lethality was terrifying. If it hit Liang Yue's armor, it would likely cause some damage as well.

Liang Yue glanced at the orange gem high in the center of the palace, utterly unwilling to leave.

Since she was here, she had to take what she wanted.

To grow stronger, she had to rely on her own efforts, not endlessly depend on others!

While moving, Liang Yue devised a strategy against Mordred.

She grabbed two high-explosive grenades from her waist, pulled the pins with her teeth, and tossed them directly into the swamp.

Soon, two violent explosions erupted, sending massive waves through the vast swamp and creating two voids.

But the swamp quickly returned to normal.

This tactic seemed to have little effect on Mordred.

The attacks from the swamp continued relentlessly. The black liquid appeared highly corrosive, and once it touched an object, it would tightly envelop it.

Liang Yue thought to herself: Though she didn't know how lethal this ability was, she absolutely couldn't let that unknown liquid touch her.

While evading the swamp liquid's attacks by swinging on wires, she continued tossing grenades into the swamp.

Soon, all the grenades on her—over a dozen—were thrown into the swamp.

Normally, such powerful high-explosive grenades would cause massive damage even to a Delta-level superhuman who took them head-on.

But the swamp Mordred had transformed into seemed completely unaffected.

The heat energy from the explosions also failed to evaporate the swamp as expected.

This was a special ability—turning the ground into a liquid substance without a single drop of water, naturally making evaporation impossible.

And Mordred had plenty of patience, continuously using swamp liquid to assault Liang Yue.

He knew that as long as the Divine Source remained, Liang Yue wouldn't leave.

Within his domain, he was nearly invincible.

Especially against a reinforcement-type superhuman who only knew how to fight with brute force—he was the perfect counter!

"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"

The black liquid turned into arrows, shooting unceasingly at Liang Yue, suspended in midair.