Ice Apocalypse (Season 1)

Chapter 194: Pursuit in the Ice and Snow

Xu Chunlei finally arrived.
It was the sound of an explosion on the opposite bank of the river that drew him in.As a mutant, Xu Chunlei understood the gap between mutants and ordinary people better than anyone in Xu Dong Village. Moreover, having clashed with Zhang Yi before, he was well aware of how his abilities were completely restrained by Zhang Yi. If Zhang Yi hadn't hesitated due to the possibility of an ambush in Xu Dong Village and refrained from pursuing, he would have died that day.However, he couldn't bear to watch the entire village perish before his eyes.The villagers of Xu Dong, seeing this familiar scene, breathed a sigh of relief. They knew Xu Chunlei had arrived!At this moment, Xu Chunlei was struggling to make his way from the riverbank, using his abilities to obstruct Zhang Yi's line of sight with ice and snow. He shouted at the villagers, "Hurry, go!"The villagers, awakening from their daze, realized that this attack had completely failed, resulting in numerous casualties. If they continued, who knew if the enemy had other means waiting for them?Quickly assisting their injured relatives, some even struggled to carry the bodies of those who had fallen in battle. As for those who had been blown into pieces, they could only bring back the larger fragments.This undoubtedly affected their speed.Xu Chunlei was extremely nervous. He feared death, but if all the villagers died here, he would live with a lifetime of guilt. So, he worked hard to maintain the snowstorm, buying time for the villagers to retreat.Because the last time, he escaped using this method.Inside the shelter.Watching as the snowstorm obscured their vision, Zhang Yi put away his sniper rifle. His abilities, with a defense of 10,000, could only inflict a maximum of 500 in damage, mostly relying on long-range firepower for output. With his vision obstructed, firing aimlessly would only waste bullets.However, since Zhang Yi knew there was a cryokinetic mutant on the other side, he had a plan on how to deal with him.Maintaining such a large-scale snowstorm consumed a tremendous amount of energy. Moreover, escaping back to the opposite bank of the river from here meant a straight-line distance of over 700 meters."Let's see how long you can hold on!"Zhang Yi closed the window, allowing the ice and snow to rage outside. He opened a spatial rift and began methodically donning his equipment: bulletproof vest, pants, helmet, cold-resistant clothing, cut-resistant gloves, dagger, grenades, claw knife, and a handgun. Other heavy items were stored in the spatial rift, readily available for use.After preparation, Zhang Yi quickly descended the stairs with a series of thuds.Glancing at Zhou Ke'er and Yang Mi, he left a sentence, "Wait for me at home!" without waiting for their reactions, he opened the door and walked out of the shelter.On Yang Mi's side, she had just finished vomiting and weakly leaned on the sofa. Watching Zhang Yi, who exuded vigor and determination, she couldn't help but feel a strong sense of security. The attack had made her realize her own weakness and helplessness, also kindling admiration for Zhang Yi's calmness and strength.She couldn't help but question herself: following such a man was indeed fortunate, but what else could she do for him? The more she thought about it, the more guilty she felt. It seemed that, except for putting in more effort in bed, she was unable to contribute much in other aspects.Zhang Yi walked out of the shelter and circled around the south road, choosing to exit from the west road. After all, the south road was chaotic with traps, and leaving now could easily result in self-inflicted injuries.He wasn't afraid of the enemy escaping because he had a car.Zhang Yi took out the snowmobile and drove out of Yunque Manor through another route, then detoured towards the riverbank to pursue.Xu Chunlei exerted all his efforts to maintain the scale of the snowstorm, hindering Zhang Yi's line of sight. However, after a long time, he noticed that the gunfire had stopped, and Zhang Yi had not caught up. Initially relieved, he soon heard the sound of an engine."Boom, boom, boom!"The snowmobile raced along the road, and Zhang Yi activated autopilot. Holding an assault rifle, he began to shoot at the retreating crowd!Bullets shot out like snakes, harvesting seven or eight lives in an instant."Ah!!!"The villagers screamed in terror."Chunlei, stop him!"Someone pleaded with Xu Chunlei.Hearing this voice, Zhang Yi carefully observed the crowd.There was a figure that seemed out of place—somewhat chubby. While everyone else was desperately running away, he faced Zhang Yi, raising his hands."It's you!"Zhang Yi tossed the assault rifle into the co-driver's seat, propped it on the car door, and aimed with the sniper rifle."Bang!"A deafening gunshot echoed as an ice and snow torrent rushed towards him. Accompanied by the power of the ability, the bullet passed less than twenty centimeters from Xu Chunlei's side, fiercely penetrating the ice surface.Xu Chunlei felt a chilling sensation all over, frightened half to death.After Zhang Yi improved his control over spatial abilities, combined with the power of the sniper rifle, he could penetrate Xu Chunlei's snowstorm. However, the trajectory of the bullet could still be influenced, causing deviation."Chunlei, let's go!"A snowplow rushed over, and the man on top extended his hand to Xu Chunlei.They had realized the terror of Zhang Yi and dared not linger, all fleeing in panic.Xu Chunlei quickly reached out his hand, and the man pulled him onto the snowplow.Zhang Yi parked the car by the river.Looking at the wide river in front of him, the thick ice surface, frozen solid during a month of extreme cold, was likely five to six meters deep.Zhang Yi hesitated for just a second before deciding to change direction and drive onto the river!Chase!This was the perfect opportunity to eliminate the enemy mutant.They had caused trouble more than once, giving Zhang Yi no reason to let them off."Boom!"The engine roared as the snowmobile sped onto the ice, pursuing the sleds ahead.The speed of the sled dogs couldn't match that of the snowmobile. Although the sled dogs desperately ran towards the opposite bank of the river, Zhang Yi would catch up to them in no time.Zhang Yi chased forward while aiming with the sniper rifle, searching for weaknesses in Xu Chunlei.As long as he killed this mutant, the villagers of Xu Dong would be like lambs awaiting slaughter!However, in the desperate situation, Xu Chunlei also erupted with astonishing power, maintaining the snowstorm between Zhang Yi and all of them.Xu Chunlei was smart. He knew that this attack wouldn't harm Zhang Yi, so he chose to obstruct the line of sight with the greatest coverage.But during the escape, the crowd was inevitably scattered.Seeing Xu Chunlei effectively blocking himself, Zhang Yi turned the gun towards the fleeing villagers!"Bang!"A tremendous roar echoed in the sky. With one shot, three people crowded on the snowplow were pierced through, instantly falling onto the ice surface!