Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 759: No Longer Human

Chapter 759: No Longer Human

Phoenix Ren turned into an ice sculpture, but before anyone could relax, a blazing red flame erupted, instantly melting the surrounding ice crystals!

Phoenix Ren was reborn from the flames once more—the plan to seal him using freezing methods had failed!

"No problem, we'll just do it a few more times!"

Zhang Yi remained completely unruffled.

[Blood Bestowal] granted him the ability to foresee the future. Even without the enhancement of his spatial powers, he could still kill Phoenix Ren!

The moment Phoenix Ren revived, Zhang Yi had already reloaded and fired toward another direction.

Only after he pulled the trigger did Phoenix Ren fly toward that spot—the location where Takeuchi Mayumi stood.

The bullet collided with his rapidly moving body mid-air, as though Phoenix Ren had intentionally intercepted it.

Once again, his body was torn apart.

Even in his dying moments, Phoenix Ren continued to laugh maniacally.

"You can't kill me, you can't kill me!"

Zhang Yi watched his falling corpse with indifference.

"I can't kill you, but you can."

Hua Hua swiftly dashed over from the distance, carrying Yang Xinxin and Takeuchi Mayumi on its back.

Behind Yang Xinxin, the Desire Angel drew its bow, a black [Hatred Arrow] aimed squarely at Phoenix Ren.

"You have to hit him the moment his body reforms!" Takeuchi Mayumi reminded seriously.

"Thanks!" Yang Xinxin smiled.

Her aim was true. The instant Phoenix Ren's flesh reconstructed, the [Hatred Arrow] pierced through his solid chest.

"Loathe yourself, Phoenix Ren!"

The moment Phoenix Ren revived, he felt an arrow strike his chest.

There was no pain, yet an inexplicable sense of intense crisis surged within him.

An uncontrollable wave of self-loathing rose from the deepest recesses of his heart.

His eyes widened in shock as he looked down at his chest.

There was no wound, yet his heart ached unbearably.

Memories of his entire life flashed before him.

From childhood, he had been a born monster—he reveled in violence, cruelty, and the sadistic joy of torturing stray cats and dogs.

He hid this vicious nature well from his family and peers.

But emotions suppressed for too long only rebound with greater ferocity.

When the apocalypse arrived, he finally cast off all restraints and embraced his true self.

The first person he killed was his wife, who constantly mocked him for failing to earn enough to support their family.

After that first kill, it took him less than a minute to overcome his initial tremors and instead feel exhilarated.

From then on, there was no turning back from his path of slaughter.

Too many had died by his hand.

As a reward to himself, after the apocalypse began, he slung a backpack over his shoulders and retraced the footsteps of his life—visiting every place he had been, and killing every person who had ever wronged him.

The elementary school teacher who scolded him, the neighbor who quarreled with his family, the female college student who falsely accused him of peeping on the subway, the CEO of the company he worked for...

It was a thick death notebook.

He called it: "One Hundred People I Want to Kill After the Apocalypse."

And he truly killed every last one he could find.

To achieve this goal, he even went so far as to first save a dying enemy's entire family.

Then, as they wept with gratitude, he smiled and slaughtered them all.

Now, Phoenix Ren clutched his chest in unbearable agony, gasping for breath as hot tears streamed down his face.

"What have I done? How could I have killed so many? This sin... not even a hundred deaths could atone for it!"

"Born as a human... I am sorry!"

Yang Xinxin's voice drifted over from afar.

"No need for a hundred deaths. One will suffice."

She frowned in disgust. "You filthy pig, you wretched mutated pheasant—just kill yourself already!"

Phoenix Ren had lost all will to live.

His mind was wholly consumed by one maddening thought: Death.

"I don't deserve to live in this world anymore."

After uttering these words, he slowly closed his eyes and collapsed to his knees on the shattered battlefield.

"Just kill me!"

Without the will to survive, without activating his phoenix powers, Phoenix Ren was no different from an ordinary man.

At this moment, Zhang Yi quietly injected himself with Compound No. 2.

The drug temporarily enhanced his strength, even stabilizing his nearly collapsed dimensional space.

In the command center, everyone stood up in excitement, mirroring the scene on the battlefield.

"Hurry, kill him! Kill him, and it'll all be over!" Zhu Zheng urged impatiently.

This matter needed resolution—otherwise, as the commander of the Jiangnan Region, he would have no explanation to give.

The others in the command center stared at the screen with tense anticipation.

"Alright, let me help you."

Zhang Yi opened his dimensional space, and the Sacred Executioner blade appeared in his hand.

As he looked at the kneeling Phoenix Ren, begging for death, everyone's eyes burned with loathing and eagerness.

Loathing for his atrocities.

Eagerness, because executing him would bring not just immense glory, but immense benefits!

Who wouldn't want the powerful essence of a captain-level being?

This was also why Zhang Yi had injected Compound No. 2.

After being betrayed by someone in Blizzard City, he trusted no one—not even his Celestial Hound Squad teammates.

Their identities differed from his.

Now that the mission to eliminate the Moon of Corrosion was complete, their cooperation had reached its end.

Thus, Zhang Yi had to guard against them snatching Phoenix Ren's essence.

Fortunately, the others weren't fools either.

Though they coveted the essence, none would dare make a move now—not with Zhang Yi's overwhelming strength on display.

Zhang Yi advanced step by step, stopping five hundred meters away from Phoenix Ren.

His pace was steady and deliberate, refusing to let carelessness ruin his imminent victory.

The last stretch was always the most treacherous—he couldn't afford any mistakes now.

Once within the sniper range of his Twin Gates, he immediately activated both portals.

Utilizing their spatial traversal, his blade lashed out in an instant!

*Thud!*

Phoenix Ren's head soared into the air before rolling across the ground.

Everyone held their breath—the closer to victory, the greater the tension.

After waiting a dozen seconds, Zhang Yi turned to Yang Xinxin.

"Ask that Japanese woman how we confirm he's really dead."

Yang Xinxin looked at Takeuchi Mayumi.

Now utterly loyal to her, Takeuchi Mayumi answered truthfully:

"His [Undying] ability activates the moment he dies. Since he hasn't revived, it means he didn't use it—he's truly dead."

Zhang Yi pondered, then took out his liquid nitrogen gun, freezing Phoenix Ren's corpse before shattering it with another shot.

After several more minutes of waiting, he finally confirmed Phoenix Ren was thoroughly dead.

No unexpected twists occurred—Zhang Yi almost felt disappointed.

*After being so cautious, the lack of any last-minute surprises makes me look a bit silly,* he mused inwardly.

The drawn-out scene even tested the patience of his Celestial Hound Squad teammates.

While caution wasn't a bad thing...

their captain might have taken it a tad too far.

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