Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1499: Change of Plans

Humanity’s understanding of this world hasn’t even reached one percent.

In the face of the unknown, one must always remain reverent.

Deng Shentong spoke, “What we call spirits could possibly be a form of psychic entity. The emergence of Transcendents has shown us the possibility of such existence.”

“Therefore, it’s not impossible that some powerful beings from history could persist after death as psychic entities, or what we might call post-mortem thoughts.”

Zhang Yi looked at him and said, “If that’s the case, they’d be the bound spirits of Edo City. Their ability to exist would depend on drawing energy from this land.”

He suddenly tilted his head, propping his chin with one hand.

“After all this talk, it’s all just speculation on our part. There are too many unknown things in this world, and we don’t have the time to dig to the bottom of everything.”

“Right now, we just need to get what we want. As for Edo City’s problems, we’ll leave them for the people of Neon to sort out themselves.”

Deng Shentong nodded.

He lowered his head in thought for a moment, then said to Zhang Yi, “I think we should observe their movements under cover of night. If there’s no major deviation, Edo City should return to normal after dawn.”

“At that point, we can consider changing our timing for the operation.”

Fatty Xu asked, “You mean we should act during the day?”

“Of course,” Deng Shentong said with a grin, “No!”

Fatty Xu: “…”

Fatty Xu nearly stumbled and fell flat on his face.

“You can’t be serious? If it’s that dangerous at night, why not wait until daytime?”

Deng Shentong folded his arms and spoke very seriously, “Daytime isn’t necessarily safer than nighttime.”

“Since we’ve arrived, we haven’t come into contact with any members of Neon’s current ruling organization, the Demon-Sealing Court.”

“We can still hold onto the hope that they haven’t discovered the true value of the national treasure, the original Philosophy of the Mind. But we can’t pin all our hopes on that.”

He took a deep breath. “We have to prepare for potential conflict with them. And at the same time, we must avoid an all-out confrontation!”

“At the very least, we should only fight after we’ve gotten our hands on the goods!”

“And if we act during the day, there’s a high chance we’ll be exposed.”

“At that point, if the Demon-Sealing Court and Colombia’s Transcendent units both mobilize, do you think we can handle them?”

He looked at Zhang Yi and spread his hands.

“Of course, with Zhang Yi here, we still have a chance to escape. But if it comes to that, the operation will be a complete failure.”

Zhang Yi looked at Deng Shentong’s gentle smile and let out a dismissive snort.

“Stop buttering me up! The title of Absolute Defense was one you all gave me, but in this world, nothing is absolute.”

The world was filled with countless geniuses, like minnows crossing a river. No matter how strong Zhang Yi’s abilities were, he wouldn’t dare let his ego swell and believe no one could touch him.

Who knew if someone might suddenly appear with powers that could counter his?

“But there’s one more thing we need to consider.”

Yang Xinxin spoke up to Zhang Yi.

“Xinxin, tell me what you’re thinking.”

Zhang Yi turned to look back at her.

Yang Xinxin’s expression was extremely cautious as she spoke softly.

“The Colombian Navy has been stationed at Neon’s harbors all this time. Their Ocean Fleet is the most powerful branch of the entire Colombian Navy.”

“It’s not even an exaggeration to say the Ocean Fleet rules over Neon. So they must definitely know what’s happening in Edo City.”

“But we haven’t seen them make any moves.”

Deng Shentong folded his arms, carefully savoring Yang Xinxin’s words. His expression grew solemn. “Are you suggesting that the current state of Edo City might be Colombia’s doing?”

Zhang Yi lowered his head and said slowly, “Or perhaps everything here has been allowed by Colombia. And there might be some huge conspiracy behind it all.”

Yang Xinxin nodded.

“If the changes in Edo City are really related to the mystical domain, and Colombia clearly knows about it, then that’s a huge problem for us.”

Saying this, she looked up, a glimmer of joyful light appearing in her eyes.

“But risk always comes with opportunity, big brother. This might not be such a bad thing!”

Zhang Yi’s eyes drooped slightly as he smiled. “I think I can guess what you’re about to say.”

“Big brother, go on, tell me!”

Yang Xinxin laughed as she leaned in closer, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Zhang Yi.

Deng Shentong and Bai Chunyu watched this scene with awkward expressions. Yang Xinxin’s attitude toward Zhang Yi versus everyone else was like night and day.

When she spoke to them, she was like an iceberg. But facing Zhang Yi, she instantly transformed into an adorable young girl.

Zhang Yi rubbed his fingers together, a gleam like starlight flashing in his eyes.

“Colombia has always treated Neon as a pawn to be kept under its thumb. So they would never allow a force beyond their control to emerge in Neon.”

“In other words, even if the Demon-Sealing Court organization or the powerful force behind Edo City’s transformation exists, it must still be within the Ocean Fleet’s manageable range. At the very least, it won’t pose too great a threat to them.”

“That means their strength can’t be too overwhelming.”

This way, it would be easier to gauge their power range.

At the very least, for now, Zhang Yi wasn’t afraid to face the entire Colombian Ocean Fleet alone.

Well, not that he could single-handedly wipe out the entire Ocean Fleet. After all, the Ocean Fleet had its own hidden reserves and various ultra-modern weapons and equipment.

But crippling the Ocean Fleet and making a clean escape? That would still be no problem.

An Epsilon-class Transcendent was already a monster of this era, impossible to measure by common sense.

Deng Shentong breathed a sigh of relief. “If that’s the case, then our operation can move forward! Tomorrow during the day, we’ll find a chance to visit the Daliangdu Museum.”

“Let’s just observe first. I’ll say it again-there’s no need to rush. It’s best to minimize the risk and maximize the success rate before making our move!”

Zhang Yi said.

Deng Shentong couldn’t help but laugh. “As expected of you, Captain Chaos! The most reliable powerhouse-that title really suits you!”

Zhang Yi rolled his eyes. “You people are always so fond of giving others nicknames!”

Deng Shentong shrugged. “What can I do? You’re just too famous! Right now, in all of Blizzard City, there are countless women who want to marry you.”

Bai Chunyu coughed lightly and whispered to Zhang Yi, “Your life-sized figurines have been selling like hotcakes in the upper circles of Blizzard City lately!”

Zhang Yi couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

“Should I be happy to hear that news?”

“Anyway, ahem! Tonight, we’ll focus on observing Edo City’s movements. We’ll continue the operation tomorrow.”

“The key thing to observe is people!”

Zhang Yi’s gaze swept over everyone present.

“Let’s see if we can find out who’s really controlling things behind the scenes. That guy is dangerous.”