Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1509: The Secret of the Dragon Specimen

Wu Di annihilated three Ghost Kings in a single strike, creating an opening for retreat.

The group fled through the Dimensional Gate and quickly left that eerie city.

The members of the Demon-Sealing Court watched in stunned disbelief, realizing that the outsiders who had come to Edo City possessed terrifying strength beyond comprehension.

"Ah, I almost forgot one thing!"

Before leaving, Wu Di didn't forget to complete a task.

He casually took the head of a Seed Human.

Because he had to confirm whether these beings would revive the next day after dying at night.

Only after finishing did they completely vanish from Edo City.

Wu Di didn't linger and directly left Neon, heading back toward Tianshui City.

Being able to travel between two nations in just over ten minutes was something only Wu Di could accomplish.

They returned to Tianshui City, to that familiar, warm, and cozy house.

Outside, a blizzard raged; inside, the room was bathed in bright light.

Wu Di appeared in the living room and told Mu Yan to release the others.

Deng Shentong and Bai Chunyu stood behind Wu Di, carefully watching his back, looking like students who had done something wrong.

Wu Di cast a cold glance at them while removing his armor. "Don't you owe me an explanation for this?"

Fatty Xu crossed his arms, looking like a dog relying on its master's authority, glaring at Deng Shentong and the others.

"Yeah! You called us to that godforsaken place, and you were hiding things from the boss. That's way too much!"

Wu Di and the others sat on the sofa, adopting the posture of a court hearing.

As for Bai Changqing and Wu Di, they had no knowledge of the matter anyway, since they weren't exactly Deng Shentong's confidants.

So they felt awkward and just stood to the side, silent.

Deng Shentong raised his hands. "I admit it—this is my fault! But Wu Di, I hope you can believe that I never intended to harm you!"

Wu Di raised an eyebrow, his eyes carrying a hint of mockery.

"Even if you wanted to harm me, you'd need the ability to do so!"

Even squad captain-level Transcendents with ability indexes close to 9,900 couldn't fathom what a Black Chariot-tier with an ability index of 20,000 truly meant.

The gap was too vast, beyond common sense.

"Tell me in detail—why did you have to go after that Dragon Specimen? What use does it actually have?"

After a pause, Wu Di's gaze grew profound. "And that original manuscript of Wang Shouren's *Philosophy of the Mind* you mentioned—is it actually useful?"

The former matter had made Wu Di somewhat angry, but if explained properly, it could be forgiven.

But if the latter turned out to be fake, Wu Di wouldn't let it slide.

Deng Shentong said, "Rest assured, I'm not so despicable as to lie to you about something like that. The *Philosophy of the Mind* thing is real! In fact, Deng Corporation Technology has never stopped researching anomalous events from ancient and modern times, both domestic and foreign."

"Wang Shouren's 'Enlightenment at Longchang' is one of the most recent recorded Transcendent events in history. And the fragment I gave you is authentic."

"So for you, obtaining it will indeed help clarify the path for enhancing your supernatural powers."

It had only been three years since the Great Mutation Era began.

Before that, humanity's understanding of Transcendents was severely lacking. Even now, most Transcendents had only three ways to increase their power.

First, personal enlightenment—figuring out how to push the limits of their abilities. This method was highly random, and enlightenment was a fleeting opportunity that couldn't be grasped at will.

Second, drug injections—like Cadillus, but with extremely high risks. After all, humanity had only developed supernatural power-enhancing drugs in recent years, and the side effects were significant.

Third, devouring the Essence of other Transcendents or obtaining external energies like Rite Spirits. Combat carried the risk of death, and the stronger the Transcendent, the fewer viable targets they could lock onto. Opportunities to acquire external items like Rite Spirits were even rarer.

All three paths were extremely difficult to follow.

Naturally, people sought a formulaic route—a systematic way to increase a Transcendent's power.

Wu Di nodded.

"This had better be true. Otherwise... no one can bear the consequences."

Wu Di said this lightly, his tone carrying no trace of anger.

But Deng Shentong knew it was an extremely severe warning.

After all, for Wu Di, wiping out the Deng family would be as easy as lifting a finger.

"So, what's the deal with that Dragon Specimen?"

Deng Shentong opened his tactical backpack and took out the specimen. Opening the box, he saw it was indeed a fake.

Disappointment was evident in his eyes.

"I underestimated the Neon people! Their research into Chinese culture is no worse than ours, and they discovered the importance of ancient relics long ago."

Deng Shentong looked up at Wu Di. "I mentioned a girl named Amber to you. She has a special ability that can help Transcendents develop their potential. My power reaching its current level was thanks to her help."

"And the reason she has this ability is because she came into contact with that Dragon Specimen at the Daliangdu Museum."

Wu Di's eyes slowly brightened.

"So you think that if you could obtain the Dragon Specimen, you might have a chance for a major breakthrough? Maybe even break through the threshold of the Epsilon-class?"

Deng Shentong said, "I can't be sure, but right now, I have to try."

He looked at Wu Di, his eyes full of envy, but a bitter smile tugged at his lips.

"You made me realize that in this era, any Transcendent below Epsilon-class is nothing but an ant. So I want to be like you!"

Wu Di rubbed his fingers, fixing his gaze on Deng Shentong. "Where's that girl Amber now?"

Deng Shentong shook his head.

"I know what you're thinking. But she's not an infinitely usable evolution device. If she were, such a powerful Transcendent would have already built a formidable army of superhumans!"

"Her ability can only be used on specific targets. And the activation conditions are extremely strict."

He explained the characteristics of the "In the Name of Love" ability to Wu Di.

After hearing it, Wu Di immediately lost interest.

It wasn't that he wanted it for himself anyway—he had undergone multiple baptisms already and was now a top-tier Black Chariot-tier Transcendent.

A mere Amber couldn't possibly enhance his abilities further.

He had just hoped to help his companions.

But even without Amber's ability, with abundant resources, Wu Di could still manage that.

"However, that Dragon Specimen you mentioned... I am actually a bit interested in it."

Wu Di clasped his hands under his chin, his gaze turning profound.

"Creatures from myths and legends might really exist. And are they connected to that mysterious group beneath the Qinling Mountains?"