Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1476: [Bonus] Deng Shentong

Deng Shentong fell into Wandering Phantom's mouth once again, and this time he had Amber with him.

Amber gritted her teeth. "He's a madman who can't be judged by common sense."

Perhaps to Wandering Phantom, merging into one was also a way of expressing love.

Deng Shentong chuckled. "But I don't want to die just yet."

"However, you don't seem like someone who can defeat him."

Amber said this very honestly.

She curled up. "Maybe we're both going to die."

"Are you afraid of death?"

"Afraid? I was afraid at first, but then I wasn't. But now, I'm a little scared again. People are always so complicated, especially a woman like me. Isn't that right?"

Deng Shentong's tone was unshakably resolute.

"In the future, I'm going to become a great man who roams the world! So I won't fall here."

The moment he finished speaking, the Snowland Iron Wolf in the distant area transformed into a long-range artillery platform once again, launching dozens of missiles hurtling toward them!

With Wandering Phantom's massive body, there was simply no way to dodge the high-speed missiles.

What's more, right now, all his strength was focused on crushing Deng Shentong with his bite.

The searing pain at his back tore a furious roar from his throat, but he still clamped down with his teeth.

Yet Deng Shentong had already seized on this momentary opening.

With one arm holding Amber, he launched an attack at Wandering Phantom's mouth with the other.

Holy light blazed, the sword blade sharp and fierce, the silver edge forming a dense net that mercilessly sliced into Wandering Phantom's oral cavity.

But Wandering Phantom, who excelled at protecting himself, wouldn't leave such an obvious weakness exposed.

The inside of his mouth was also covered in hard bone. Deng Shentong's sword could only tear through the skin, unable to harm his core.

"ROAR!!!"

This time, Wandering Phantom chose to dive with Deng Shentong and Amber into deeper waters!

The deepest part of this swamp reached over a hundred meters. Once there, the water pressure alone would burst a human's blood vessels.

Even with the protection of the combat suits, Deng Shentong and Amber's movements would be severely hindered.

Deng Shentong refused to give up.

His sword kept swinging, slashing at Wandering Phantom's teeth and bones!

But the problem was... not enough power!

A flicker of dimness appeared in Deng Shentong's eyes.

In his mind, he recalled the words Deng Yuanbo had once said to him.

"You don't lack for strength."

"Every advanced technology from Deng Corporation Technology has been poured into you."

"Even an Epsilon-class Transcendent might not possess everything you have."

"What you lack now isn't resources-it's a belief in battle."

"Think hard: what do you truly want? And what are you really fighting for?"

"Until you figure this out, you'll never break through to the critical point."

"What I truly want... what is it?"

Even at this moment of life and death, Deng Shentong was still confused about this.

In his life, it seemed there was nothing he couldn't obtain. A life too abundant had left him without the mundane desires of ordinary people.

He even felt that even if he died at thirty, his life would still be ten thousand times more brilliant than most people's!

And after the apocalypse, his efforts were mostly driven by the glorious honor of being pursued by thousands.

But were those things really what he wanted?

After those brief moments of glory, he often sank into a vast emptiness and loneliness.

It turned out that long ago, he had lost his goal in life. And many of the things he thought were important had actually been imposed on him by others.

"But I don't want to die now."

Deng Shentong's awareness snapped back to reality, his gaze turning sharp.

"No matter what happens later, only by living can I figure out all that messy crap!"

"Deng Shentong, this is no time for melancholy!"

At this critical juncture between survival and destruction, he looked at the fragile girl in his arms, and the desire to protect her began to surge within him.

Even knowing it was because of her ability, the impulse in his heart could indeed be turned into motivation.

He started attacking in one direction with furious, relentless force!

"Hmph!"

Wandering Phantom let out a muffled grunt.

"My mouth is the 'Sealed Prison Cage'-it's the most hopeless place of death. You won't escape!"

No sooner had he spoken than a powerful crushing force came from all directions, like a meat grinder beginning to squeeze Deng Shentong and Amber's bodies.

"Creak... creak..."

Deng Shentong heard the sound of his combat suit warping. He even felt his own bones twisting and deforming.

The Amber in his arms was even paler, looking as if she would be crushed into a pulp of flesh at any moment.

For some reason, Deng Shentong felt a sharp pain in his heart.

A fiercely intense thought surged through his mind.

He absolutely would not allow this girl to die in front of him!

And right then, Amber reached out and tightly hugged his waist, murmuring softly like a dying whisper: "Don't die... live on."

After saying that, she did something Deng Shentong could never have imagined.

She actually kissed him right on the lips.

Deng Shentong stood frozen.

The next moment, he suddenly felt a strange power surging through his blood.

As if some kind of shackle within him had been unlocked.

Amber's ability was called "In the Name of Love." It was a power of being loved. Because she was afraid of being hurt, she wished for everyone to cherish her.

But love is mutual. The one who is loved can also offer their love in return.

When she did this, it could enhance the strength of the one she loved.

Once, this power had been greedily monopolized by Wandering Phantom, which was how he became the master of Ice Flower Swamp.

And now, she had bestowed that power upon Deng Shentong.

The talent and instinct that had accumulated in him for years, yet could never fully be unleashed, exploded forth in that instant!

Wandering Phantom dove with the two of them toward the swamp's depths, when suddenly he felt a surging power erupt inside his mouth!

A blinding white light flared like the sun.

"CRACK-"

His snout, with its terrifying bite force, was actually pried open!

"What? How... is this possible?!"

Wandering Phantom felt what was happening in utter shock, then bit down with all his might to crush Deng Shentong!

"BOOM!!"

The immense force slammed directly into his snout, breaking open his cage.

Deng Shentong transformed into a streak of white light, carrying Amber out of Ice Flower Swamp.

"No! You can't leave! She is... MINE!"

Wandering Phantom roared in fury. The entire Ice Flower Swamp shook, and the lake water mixed with massive ice chunks shot into the sky!

A super-sized crocodile over a hundred meters long lunged straight at Deng Shentong!

Deng Shentong coldly looked down at the massive maw below. The next instant, a yellow light flashed in the sky, and a giant cruise missile plummeted like a meteor, its target aimed squarely at Wandering Phantom!

"You didn't actually think I was joking when I said I could summon a cruise missile, did you?"