Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1223: Investment

Chapter 1223: Investment

Zhang Yi and Yang Xinxin returned to their residence and informed everyone they could prepare to go back to Tianhai City.

"Ke Ran, handle the Elemental Stone vein. This is a new type of energy, and I believe it will greatly aid your research on mechs and large-scale weaponry."

Zhang Yi looked at Lu Keran. This was his precious tech tree; in the future Zhang Yi would need to advance his power along two paths.

Acquiring Epsilon-level origin was far too difficult, so they would start from the technological route.

Zhang Yi was very excited about Lu Keran's ideal humanoid mech.

Firearms would not disappear after the Apocalypse, they would just transform into a new form to better fit the new world.

Lu Keran nodded, "Brother, don't worry! With this new kind of energy, my mechs will come together much faster!"

Her eyes shone with fierce light as she puffed out her thin chest, trying to prove her capability.

Deng Shentong sat on the sofa nearby, legs crossed, and said to Zhang Yi:

"This time your haul exceeded expectations, a full thirty percent of the Elemental Stone vein. Your Tianhai City won't even use up that energy, so have you considered... hm?"

He gave Zhang Yi a knowing look, clearly hinting at a deal.

Zhang Yi still owed the Deng Family a favor.

Hearing Deng Shentong, he said lightly, "Thirty percent of the Elemental Stone vein—half of that has already been promised to Zhu Zheng. As for the rest, Tianhai City truly can't use it all."

"But if this is about a trade, what can your Deng Family offer me?"

Deng Shentong said, "In the field of Genetic Drug research, Deng Technology is the top in the entire Huaxu Kingdom."

His eyes burned as he stared at Zhang Yi, "I can help you build a powerful superhuman army!"

He pointed at Zhang Yi, "Using the Elemental Stone you have!"

Artificial superhuman technology existed since the early days of the Apocalypse and had been rapidly developing.

Technological power would strengthen quickly as demand rose.

In the ice age, whoever controlled superhuman power controlled everything.

So every force worldwide was frantically racing to arm itself in the superhuman field.

Superhuman modification experiments and Genetic Drug research were going full speed.

And Deng Technology was at the forefront of this in the Huaxu Kingdom.

Deng Shentong himself was the best proof.

What? You say Deng Shentong's superhuman ability index is only 9,500, that he is weak?

Don't be ridiculous.

Being able to train a pampered rich kid into a powerful superhuman is already a considerable achievement.

Deng Shentong was not weak, and as the heir of Deng Group, they would not recklessly apply extreme tech on him.

If they ignored the consequences and used technology at the cost of his lifespan, Deng Shentong could possibly reach 9,800 or even 9,900 points.

Even now, his abilities had very high growth potential, they were simply still being developed.

By comparison, most of his contemporaries had huge hidden risks in their bodies.

For example, Bian Junwu, who traded lifespan for power; Lilong, who was fully modified into an artificial human; and Taotie, Lu Huang, who had already lost human form.

Nearly two years after the Apocalypse, Deng Technology's genetic techniques had advanced rapidly, and no one knew how many superhumans they had experimented on in secret.

Now, the only realm they might not reach was Epsilon.

But mass-producing superhumans was not a big problem—provided many raw materials would be sacrificed.

Zhang Yi looked at Deng Shentong, quietly sipped his tea, and asked, "What's the yield rate now?"

Deng Shentong rubbed the back of his hand, "With the general-purpose technique, the yield rate can already reach thirty percent. That means roughly three people, two superhumans will be scrapped, and if the remaining superhuman survives the tests, they can grow rapidly."

Zhang Yi said, "Tianhai City's population is only a bit over ten thousand now, and we still have to exclude some who lack mutation potential. That seems risky to mess with."

Deng Shentong said, "Population isn't hard to solve. The Huaxu Kingdom has no shortage of people; even now, the Jiangnan Region's population is around twenty million."

"Give those barely scraping by at the edge of death a chance and they'll jump at it. If you don't do it, there are plenty who will."

"My friend, you're already so strong. If you want, people from nearby cities can relocate anytime. Do you still lack raw materials?"

Zhang Yi heard this and drank his tea in silence, thinking for a while.

Form his own superhuman army?

It sounded like a good suggestion, and with Tianhai City's current population and the Elemental Stone vein Zhang Yi had just acquired, they could support many times the existing population.

But the more people involved, the more problems would arise.

Besides, a so-called superhuman legion did not have great use in top-tier battles.

To an Epsilon, the number of lower-tier superhumans meant little.

Even superhumans with indexes of 9,000-plus would find it extremely difficult to overwhelm a newly-minted Epsilon of the White Rook rank by sheer numbers.

"Leave order maintenance to Blizzard City to manage. I have no interest in that," Zhang Yi said calmly.

He did not want to end up like Zhu Zheng, overwhelmed by endless daily trivialities.

He was not someone who craved power for its own sake.

Deng Shentong, seeing his cooperation proposal rejected, shook his head helplessly.

"That's a pity. Zhang Yi, you have so many superior conditions yet only want a quiet corner to live in, to be a comfortable lord. Do you know how jealous I am?"

Deng Shentong said sincerely.

If it were him, he would probably already be like Li Changgong, becoming the King of Jiangnan.

"Each person follows their own aspirations," Zhang Yi said lightly.

"However, I can give your Deng Family a portion of the Elemental Stone vein."

Zhang Yi looked at Deng Shentong and spoke slowly.

Deng Shentong's eyes brightened at once, "Good!"

Excited, he looked at Zhang Yi and asked puzzledly, "You don't want Deng Family's genetic tech help, so what do you want?"

Zhang Yi smiled.

"This is an investment."

He had already tasted the benefits from Lu Keran and now deeply understood that science and technology were the primary productive force.

At this early stage of the Apocalypse, superhumans made by genetic engineering were emerging on a large scale.

Once genetic techniques matured, they would have tremendous impact.

So Zhang Yi wanted to take shares in Deng Technology, to become a shareholder of Deng Technology.

A streak of sharp light flashed in Deng Shentong's eyes. He did not give Zhang Yi an immediate answer but thought it over, then said:

"I need to discuss this with my eldest uncle first. After all, such a big matter is not mine alone to decide."

Zhang Yi said lightly, "I'll wait for your reply. But I believe he has no reason to refuse."

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