Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies

Chapter 260: Repelling the Attack

Yu Lang's suggestion was unanimously agreed upon. There was no point in continuing the fight—they were outmatched. The gap in strength between them and the enemy was insurmountable. Any further combat would be a senseless sacrifice. The only option was to retreat and wait for reinforcements.

Shen Hong immediately decided to blast open the walls of nearby houses and escape through the gaps. Zhang Yi, lying by the window, could roughly guess their escape plan but had no intention of leaving the shelter to chase them down. This batch of enemies included only two artificial Superhumans similar to Liu Ziyang, whose abilities were mediocre and far inferior to real Superhumans. As long as Zhang Yi stayed inside, they posed no threat to him. However, if he ventured out, these highly skilled soldiers might have a chance to kill him. His Dimensional Gate could only cover one side, which was a notable weakness.

"Go and call in stronger people! I'll keep fighting until you're all too scared to act—maybe then you'll finally back off!" Zhang Yi muttered calmly. To end the conflict, he knew he had to fight fire with fire; he had no illusions about the enemy.

Explosions rang out continuously, and before long, Shen Hong and Yu Lang led their remaining troops in a difficult escape from Cloud Manor. Only after confirming that they had left did Zhang Yi step out of the shelter. Now, it was time to clean up the battlefield.

Since this group of soldiers was a hastily assembled rescue team, they were only equipped with portable light weapons and no heavy firepower. Still, Zhang Yi was not picky; he stripped them of their weapons and gear. One weapon, in particular, caught his interest—the heavy sniper rifle he had his eyes on. This anti-materiel rifle, relying solely on the gun's power, could tear through the armor of light tanks. Paired with Zhang Yi's abilities, it could even pierce through heavy armor!

After cleaning up the battlefield, Zhang Yi did not bother to bury the bodies. In the past, he might have done so out of respect, but now, these corpses could serve as bait. Zhang Yi knew that the people from West Hill Base would not give up so easily. After two failed operations that resulted in the death of a natural Superhuman and numerous ordinary soldiers, they were sure to seek revenge. Leaving the bodies on the road served two purposes: as a psychological deterrent to affect the enemy soldiers' morale and as potential targets if they tried to recover the corpses.

After tidying up, Zhang Yi returned to the shelter. Inside, the women were anxiously waiting for him, their eyes fixed on him like he was their guardian angel. They all knew that without Zhang Yi's protection, survival in this post-apocalyptic world would be nearly impossible, especially after experiencing such a crisis.

"Zhang Yi, it's so good to have you here!" Yang Siya exclaimed, rushing forward to hug him tightly, her voluptuous figure pressing against his chest. She had been terrified during the gunfight; after all, they were facing professional soldiers, not the farmers from Xidong Village. Hiding in the basement, she had been genuinely scared that the shelter would be breached.

Zhang Yi gently patted her on the rear. "Look at you, scared silly! I told you, everything would be fine."

Zhou Ke'er, feeling a bit jealous, pulled her away. "Alright, alright, look at you being so timid!"

The wheelchair-bound genius Yang Xinxin chimed in, "But judging by the strength of the troops that came, they didn't seem prepared to launch a full-scale assault here. Their weapons were all light—mostly sniper rifles, grenades, and small explosives."

"If their firepower is limited to this, we might be okay. But I'm worried that this group was just a scouting party," she said with a frown, clearly concerned. "No matter how strong this shelter is, if we face a fully equipped professional military force, it might still be difficult to defend against."

Yang Xinxin's sharp mind quickly pinpointed the key issue.

Zhang Yi nodded. "You're right. This team's firepower wasn't much to look at. I suspect they were just here to scout. After all, I killed two of their people. And they likely didn't expect such a formidable shelter in an ordinary residential area."

"When they come back, their firepower level will surely increase by several notches," he added.

Zhou Ke'er voiced her worries. "If that's the case, can we hold them off? The military has professional demolition equipment, and we can only passively defend without many offensive options."

Having been with Zhang Yi for a while, they had all learned to be vigilant even in peace. Zhang Yi was pleased with this mindset.

"If the enemy continues to throw large numbers of troops and firepower at us, breaking through this shelter is only a matter of time," Zhang Yi admitted. "But this process will be long and costly for them."

Zhang Yi's face remained calm, as if he wasn't concerned at all. The shelter was indeed incredibly robust; even if the city were subjected to an H attack, it wouldn't be completely destroyed unless it was at ground zero. A critical advantage was its multi-layered structure. Zhang Yi glanced at the shelter—it had two above-ground floors and three underground levels. In reality, the underground layers were the shelter's true form.

The two above-ground floors prioritized comfort over defense. But if the upper levels were breached, Zhang Yi could immediately move underground, where the defense level was at least twice as high. Beyond the special alloy, it was reinforced with a significant amount of concrete and steel. Even high-yield explosives would struggle against it, and according to the manual, even direct hits from air-launched missiles wouldn't penetrate!

"No fortress is indestructible. But for them to break through the two above-ground levels, they'll have to pay a heavy price in time and lives," Zhang Yi explained. "Once the surface is breached, we'll abandon it completely and move underground."

Zhang Yi shrugged and smiled. "Sure, we won't see the sunlight anymore, but the underground facilities are fully equipped. There's no need to worry about the quality of life."

Zhang Yi's explanation helped to ease everyone's anxieties.

"So that's how it is! I knew it—building a shelter that costs a billion dollars, supposedly the most expensive in the world, couldn't be so simple," Lu Keran laughed heartily, showing off her sixteen pearly white teeth.

Zhang Yi walked over and gently knocked on her head. "You, don't celebrate too soon."

He squinted and said, "Abandoning the two above-ground floors is just a contingency plan, one I won't use unless absolutely necessary."

"They want to attack my house? I'll make them pay dearly!" Zhang Yi declared. "Get those explosives ready. I'm going to make sure they regret it."

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