Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies Chapter 1514: Mist Valley Impact

The ideological and moral education Yang Xinxin referred to was naturally not the kind found in textbooks.

Rather, it was absolute loyalty to Zhang Yi!

Otherwise, all the effort spent cultivating powerful Transcendents would go to waste if they ended up as rebellious ingrates—that would be a complete disaster.

"Is there any way to achieve that?"

Zhang Yi asked.

Even with Yang Xinxin's abilities, she could only temporarily control a human, not maintain long-term control over a large group of Transcendents.

So this path was essentially ruled out.

"The solution is actually quite simple. Just create a god!"

Yang Xinxin stared at Zhang Yi, her tone gentle: "Make you into a god! Let every Transcendent in the academy revere you like a deity, even willing to die for you!"

"Religion?"

Yang Xinxin said, "Brother, you don't need to worry about this. You already have an excellent foundation among the people. Right now, you're the guardian deity of Tianshui City, and your prestige is incredibly high even across the entire Jiangnan Region."

"We just need a little guidance, and we can cultivate a group of believers utterly devoted to you!"

"There are some people in Tianshui City who are very good at this. We can make good use of them."

Zhang Yi nodded.

"Alright. Put this on the agenda. We can start arranging things immediately!"

Deng Shentong still had a few days before he returned, so Zhang Yi could take the opportunity to prepare for establishing the Transcendent Training Academy.

The academy's location was chosen at Tianqing Academy, where Yang Xinxin and Lu Keran had once studied.

It was buried under thick snow, but most of the buildings were still intact. Clearing the snow and having some laborers help with repairs would make it usable.

The initial plan was to screen Transcendents with supernatural power talent, gather them together, provide them with quality food, and keep their physical condition normal.

At the same time, they would undergo basic training and ideological and political courses.

"Finding training instructors is easy. Any two members of the Celestial Hound Squad like Baili Changqing can handle it."

"But for the ideological and political side, who can we get?"

Zhang Yi thought it over and realized there didn't seem to be anyone around with that skillset.

Yang Xinxin smiled faintly. "Brother, Tianshui City has never lacked talent. There are actually many geniuses here—you just haven't discovered their abilities."

"It seems you already have someone in mind?"

Zhang Yi laughed.

Yang Xinxin spoke a name.

"Ma Wenzheng."

Zhang Yi thought of that skinny, middle-aged man. He had once been a dominant business tycoon, and even served as a teacher. His oratory skills were exceptionally outstanding.

Back when he brought that group back from Iwato Island, he had noticed that Ma Wenzheng's eloquence was very infectious.

Speech is an incredibly powerful ability.

Throughout history, many great figures who stirred up waves needed excellent oratory to persuade the powerful and the common people to support their cause.

In ancient Greek city-states, with the birth of early democratic forms, speech became an indispensable skill for outstanding rulers.

Even in the last century, the Germanic little mustache who triggered the world war captivated countless people with his powerful oratory, establishing the Third Reich of Prussia.

Zhang Yi's mind was still on Edo City, so he didn't have the energy to handle this personally.

So he put Zhou Ke'er in full charge, with others assisting.

After all, the Transcendent Training Academy was just a prototype for now—there was no rush to invest too many resources and energy.

...

A few days later, Deng Shentong returned from Blizzard City.

When he met Zhang Yi, he gave him a slight nod. Zhang Yi understood that things had been arranged.

"As soon as the Colombia Navy sets out, we'll leave immediately for Edo City!"

"This time, we're striking directly at Undying Mountain!"

Time was of the essence.

Once the Colombia Navy was lured away, they would surely quickly discover the problem.

Zhang Yi had to seize the moment before they could return to support, and reclaim the *Philosophy of the Mind* and the Dragon Specimen!

It was almost ironic.

It was the third year of the apocalypse, and Zhang Yi was now a Black Chariot-tier Transcendent with an ability index of 20,000 points.

Looking across the entire world, he was among the very top tier of powerhouses.

Anyone who knew he had his sights set on them probably couldn't sleep soundly at night.

Yet this trip to Neon was still the first time he had taken the lead in an active assault operation.

Even so, Zhang Yi only made the decision to attack after thorough preparation and considering retreat plans.

If the target of this trip had been any other nation, Zhang Yi might have refused outright.

But with Neon as the objective, it was a completely different story.

Zhang Yi didn't consider himself an extreme nationalist.

But if he could step on the head of that nation of Neon and ravage them thoroughly, it would bring him immense satisfaction.

To put it in the words of a famous figure.

He wasn't doing this to prove how great he was.

Rather, as a citizen of Huaxu Nation, he had to personally reclaim what was lost, and personally repay the humiliations suffered.

Once again, everyone got ready to depart.

On a morning when the sun was just rising, abnormal energy fluctuations suddenly appeared at Mist Valley. A force no less powerful than a small Love of Death began erupting from the southwest side of Mist Valley, instantly sweeping out in all directions!

The powerful shockwave instantly cleared the toxic fog within hundreds of miles. The islands, already leveled to the ground, were devastated once more!

The abnormal energy reaction immediately caught the attention of all surrounding forces.

In the East China Sea Major Region, outside the port of East Sea City, seawater churned violently to both sides. The warships moored in the harbor swayed like models.

A massive bluish-black carapace surfaced, resembling a giant deep-sea aircraft carrier.

The strongest combat force of the East China Sea Major Region, [Xuanwu], emerged from the water. Its eyes, each as large as a small boat, fixed intently on the distant southwestern sea.

"Mist Valley... there's activity again?"

Xuanwu was now far larger than during the last Mist Valley operation. Since parting ways with Zhang Yi, he had been growing in his own way.

In this dangerous world, those who didn't grow stronger would inevitably be eliminated. The more powerful the existence, the better they understood this truth.

As Xuanwu appeared, two figures quickly approached from a distance.

One azure, one ice-blue.

Qinglong and Zhuque landed on Xuanwu's back, also staring with grave expressions at the distant, abnormal sea region.

Qinglong had now officially become an Epsilon-class Transcendent.

As for Zhuque, although she hadn't obtained God Essence, her previous operation had clearly yielded considerable gains. Her current strength was only a step away from a breakthrough—it was just a matter of time.