[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies":3,"chapter-ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-42":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},770943,1022,"Chapter 42: Reserve Rations","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>Chapter 42: Reserve Rations\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tiantian's comments were immediately met with ridicule from a group of male residents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s the apocalypse, who cares about pampering little princesses like you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, do you really think you’re that important?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Risking our lives to protect you? In your dreams!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle You, who was being criticized, was left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t understand why everyone was reacting this way when he was genuinely trying to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he wasn’t good at arguing, he simply stopped talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi watched the group chat with amusement, finding it quite entertaining, considering the limited ways to pass the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The argument in the group chat grew increasingly intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe because they had been repressed for so long, everyone found a rare outlet to vent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chat was filled with vile and filthy words, becoming unbearable to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, they forgot the original purpose of creating the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi set his phone aside and went to the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had plenty of ready-made food in his dimensional space, he occasionally enjoyed cooking to add a bit of joy to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out fresh ingredients from his space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The potatoes, green onions, ginger, and garlic were as fresh as if just dug out from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beef brisket was also very tender, with its bright red color looking quite appetizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walmart, the world’s top supermarket brand, certainly didn’t disappoint with the quality of its goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi prepared a pot of potato and beef brisket stew and made some flatbread, sticking them to the sides of the pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flatbread absorbed the stew’s juices, becoming exceptionally tasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking up his phone, he saw that Fang Yuqing and Lin Cainin had messaged him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, their voices were filled with desperate pleas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Yuqing and Lin Cainin were crying heavily, obviously terrified by Chen Zhenghao’s killings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two bitches could not resist evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they were likely to become Chen Zhenghao's following targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after witnessing Zhang Yi's fortified security door, they saw his home as a haven and wanted to move in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yi, no matter how big our past conflicts were, you once loved me, didn’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't just watch me die, can you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you act tough, but you have a soft heart. Please, save me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Cainin was even more shameless than Fang Yuqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yi, I don't want to die. Let me stay at your place, and I'll do anything you want! Just don't let me die at their hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi could feel their fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, if his home wasn’t fortified and he lived in a cold, foodless house, his despair wouldn’t be any less than theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But would he pity these two women?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha, of course not!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he had been longing for this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more desperate they were, the more thrilled Zhang Yi felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without responding, he leisurely recorded a video for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the video, a large pot of potato and beef brisket stew simmered in front of Zhang Yi, while a fireplace roared nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warm, peaceful atmosphere of his home contrasted sharply with the snowy storm and howling wind outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the two women, this was an immense provocation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, they weren’t worried about being full; they were struggling just to stay alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They continued to beg Zhang Yi to let them live with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi chose to ignore them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He neither agreed nor refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to leave them a sliver of hope, making them grovel even though they knew it was unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day passed in such dullness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seizing some supplies, Chen Zhenghao and his men weren’t in a hurry to act again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They understood that pushing too hard would provoke a united resistance from the residents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their strategy was to subdue some, appease some, and kill some, which was the most rational approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that night, Zhang Yi noticed through the surveillance that Chen Zhenghao's men were up to something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Tianhai City had no power at night, except for Zhang Yi’s home, which the other residents hadn’t noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi saw Chen Zhenghao’s men carrying two corpses out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi took a closer look and found the faces familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered clearly because he knew almost all the residents in the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these two were not from their building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, they must have been Chen Zhenghao's henchmen, who had been called over when the snow first fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking for a moment, Zhang Yi understood what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chen Zhenghao and his men attacked Zhang Yi's home, Zhang Yi had drenched them with a hose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the extreme cold of minus sixty or seventy degrees, this was deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two must have frozen to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Catching a cold and developing a fever in such low temperatures could be fatal without a comfortable environment and medication like ibuprofen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This explained the short lifespans in ancient times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two corpses were stripped of all clothing and thrown at the stairwell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi frowned, initially puzzled by their actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they just wanted to dispose of the bodies, they could have thrown them out the window, where the snow would cover everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why leave them at the door?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a chilling thought crossed Zhang Yi’s mind, making his pupils contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Chen Zhenghao left the bodies as reserve rations?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea made Zhang Yi’s hair stand on end and sent shivers down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was the most plausible explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The freezing temperatures turned the world into a giant refrigerator, eliminating worries about food spoilage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many modern perceptions of the apocalypse came from movies, where cannibalism wasn’t uncommon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Historical records also mentioned horrifying practices like eating children during times of great famine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years of peace had made people forget those stark historical records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with the apocalypse upon them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi took a deep breath, calming his racing heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to others, he accepted this reality more quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had experienced an apocalypse before and had even been eaten as food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that when pushed to the brink, hunger could drive humans to commit any atrocity, consuming anything edible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Zhenghao is truly ruthless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zhang Yi detested the gangster, he couldn’t help but be impressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many understood the theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to actually consider their comrades' bodies as reserve food before running out of supplies, was almost inhumane.\u003C\u002Fp>",1073,"2026-06-03T02:47:18.755Z","2026-06-03T02:47:23.599Z",1,"novelbin.me","ca16b9b5d325e9ef1859f01bb28ad25bcbfe1430511732e2772b856c522ead43","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-43","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-41",1370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-cover.jpg"]