Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1484: Escape Plan

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Previously on Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies...
Zhang Yi and Yang Xinxin analyze the Scholar's Notes, linking the rise of the Three-Eyed Tribe's Transcendents to the apocalypse. They theorize that mass human death releases energy, which surviving humans absorb to become mutants. Furthermore, they speculate that previous intelligent civilizations on Earth faced similar apocalypses and retreated underground, suggesting a far greater, unknown disaster may still be coming.

Out of habit for caution, Zhang Yi had already been planning for the future.

Escape!

He had to get away.

If there truly existed something more terrifying in this world, a disaster capable of wiping out an entire epoch of people, he would not foolishly stay behind to confront it.

Taking himself and those around him to a safe area was how he operated.

Zhang Yi rubbed his brow.

“We have to prepare early! But… whether building underground cities or constructing space bases, both are extremely troublesome. Given our limited strength, it’s hard to accomplish them in a short time.”

“This is… such a headache!”

Yang Xinxin analyzed, “An underground city is nearly impossible for us to build on our own. But a lunar or Martian base is theoretically possible, provided we have enough time to create a complete ecological chain there.”

“Otherwise, even if we can land, surviving for long would be difficult. And we have to consider future generations.”

This was not a short trip; it was far more complicated than that.

Suddenly, Yang Xinxin thought of something. She raised her head to look at Zhang Yi and said seriously,

“However, perhaps someone can help us.”

Zhang Yi looked at her. “Who?”

Yang Xinxin said calmly, “Elon Freeman.”

Zhang Yi asked curiously, “Who is that?”

“Thirty years ago he was the world’s richest man, called the Iron Man. He planned to colonize Mars thirty years ago and achieved outstanding accomplishments in aerospace.”

“Although in recent years the public has heard less about him, many believe he already built a human survival base on Mars and moved there with his family.”

Zhang Yi rubbed his chin. “Thirty years ago? Could that guy have known long ago that a day like this would come?”

Yang Xinxin said, “The wealthiest and most powerful people back then prepared for future apocalypse risks. For example, the founder of Colombia’s largest social media platform once bought an island in the ocean to build an end-of-world base.”

Zhang Yi sighed deeply.

“Unfortunately I have no connection with Elon Freeman. He’s Colombian; even if I asked for help, why would he help me?”

Yang Xinxin said, “Brother, your strength is your greatest capital.”

Zhang Yi took a deep breath.

“What Elon Freeman can do, we might be able to do as well!”

“I don’t like placing hope entirely on others, it makes me feel insecure. So we must learn to rely on ourselves!”

He pinched Yang Xinxin’s soft cheek. The twenty-year-old girl’s skin was tender and smooth, delightful to the touch.

“You continue decrypting the documents found underground, see if there are more clues. I’ll go find Ke’er and the others to discuss other matters.”

Zhang Yi left the control room and went to find Zhou Ke’er and Lu Keran.

He did not hide anything and directly told the two of them his and Yang Xinxin’s conjectures.

After hearing the news, shock indeed showed on the two women’s faces.

“The onset of an ice age would already cause a mass extinction. Could there really be something even more terrifying coming?”

Zhang Yi crossed his arms, “No one knows what the future will bring! So we must guard against it in advance.”

He looked at them. “You two are more knowledgeable in your fields than I am. I think migrating to space in the future is feasible. Lu Keran, the mechanical side needs you. As for building the ecosystem, Ke’er, that’ll be your responsibility.”

Lu Keran immediately got excited.

She clenched her fist and said, “Yes! Fly into space, build a huge spaceship! Brother, that’s my dream!”

Zhang Yi smiled, “Tell me what you need. Whether it’s materials or people, I’ll find a way to get them. If Tianshui City isn’t enough, I’ll go ask Zhu Zheng.”

He understood how difficult aerospace was.

If Lu Keran weren’t a Transcendent, he wouldn’t even dare make such a request.

Lu Keran thought for a moment and nodded solemnly.

“Don’t worry, brother. Huaxu Nation now possesses very advanced aerospace technology. Getting into space, and landing on Mars or the Moon, isn’t hard.”

“But I don’t want to do something that simple! We could consider building a large aviation vessel for space travel directly. How awesome would that be!”

Lu Keran grew increasingly gleeful, tiny stars starting to shine in her eyes.

Zhang Yi rubbed his forehead.

“Safety first, remember, safety first! If something goes wrong in space, a hundred lives wouldn’t be enough to waste!”

Human strength is negligible against nature, and in the vast cosmos, even an Epsilon-class human is dust in the wind.

Lu Keran scratched her head bashfully, “Okay, big brother!”

Compared with the excited Lu Keran, Zhou Ke’er had long been propping her chin with one hand, already pondering how to build an ecosystem.

“We need to construct a perfect ecological circulation system. Ecological sphere? It must be even more comprehensive. Historical ecological sphere projects all failed, but with Zhang Yi’s spatial ability we can carry massive supplies. Other Transcendents’ abilities can solve many problems.”

“With me there, medical issues are not a concern.”

“This has a certain feasibility. No, I need to plan it carefully! This is indeed a huge challenge.”

Seeing the two of them so earnest, Zhang Yi smiled with satisfaction.

“Do everything you can! Aim for success, but don’t put too much pressure on yourselves. No one knows exactly what the world will become. I’m just preparing backups in advance.”

Besides, the fact that Nash Kingdom and other underground civilizations managed to preserve their seeds shows that the apocalypse didn’t completely erase civilization.

Maybe there are other ways to avoid it.

Overthinking only brings trouble. The urgent task remains to quickly raise the strength of himself and his companions.

And to learn the truth of history.

Zhou Ke’er looked up and gazed at Zhang Yi seriously.

“Zhang Yi, if the future truly contains such uncertain risks, I have a suggestion.”

“Oh? What suggestion?”

Zhang Yi asked curiously.

Zhou Ke’er said, “Right now we float outside other powers. You don’t trust outsiders, not even the groups you are familiar with, and those in Blizzard City. So you’ve tried to minimize contact.”

“You don’t get involved in Blizzard City’s affairs. Even with the three major bases, you leave them to manage themselves.”

“But the situation has changed. Our position is not absolutely safe, so should we consider borrowing others’ strength?”