Ice Apocalypse (Season 1)

Chapter 188: Xu Chunlei Discovers the Secret

"I... I found it!"
Xu Chunlei sat in front of the computer, excitedly exclaiming.He pushed his glasses up, and his somewhat overweight body swayed involuntarily.As Zhang Yi was not proficient in computers, he did not encrypt the messages he sent. It wasn't difficult for Xu Chunlei to crack his IP address. Soon, he discovered that the hundreds of messages in the past two days originated from two IP addresses, with the majority coming from the same computer. Only one message had an independent IP address.By following this trail, he easily uncovered Zhang Yi's identity."Zhang Yi, Walmart warehouse administrator...""Walmart warehouse!"A glint of excitement flashed in Xu Chunlei's eyes, making him even more animated."The Walmart warehouse theft case! Goods worth billions were emptied overnight!""I initially thought it was a diversion, but now it seems this man named Zhang Yi is highly suspicious."The imagination of anime enthusiasts knows no bounds.Xu Chunlei stood up, his chubby body wobbling around the room. After a few steps, he got tired and settled his fat bottom back into the chair."Is it really possible that he emptied the entire Walmart warehouse?""With the existence of superpowers, things that seem impossible become less bizarre.""But to accomplish something like this, it would require spatial abilities, like a vacuum cleaner that can hold a large quantity of objects."Xu Chunlei felt like he grasped something."That day during the battle, my attacks suddenly disappeared in front of him. But later, he released my attacks.""It's not a simple rebound, as if he can control the timing of the rebound at will.""It's like redirecting my attacks to another place and releasing them again."Xu Chunlei's eyes sparkled more and more."I understand! He must be a spatial ability user, and all the missing goods from the Walmart warehouse are likely in his hands!""In that case, even if he has a rare luxury snow vehicle from the South, it's easy to understand.""Spatial abilities, he actually possesses spatial abilities! Damn, so envious!"After the excitement, he sat disappointedly in the chair."Compared to his abilities, my 'Blizzard' is clearly more than one level lower. Could it be that he's the protagonist, and I'm... the antagonist?"Thinking about the countless games he played before, Xu Chunlei suddenly felt a chill down his spine."Yes, in games, there are always some mini-bosses, seemingly tougher than regular enemies but actually just experience points.""My abilities are completely restrained by him; I can't beat him!"The imagination of a webcomic artist knows no bounds, but they can also be quite clever.Realizing the gap in strength between him and Zhang Yi, Xu Chunlei felt a sense of fear."I absolutely cannot oppose him in the future. It's best to be friends with him.""Right, not just me, I have to warn everyone in the village not to provoke him in the future!"Thinking about the many fearless "heroes" in his village, Xu Chunlei was scared.That day, if Zhang Yi had caught up, he, exhausted from using his powers, would have undoubtedly died. He was lucky to have used snow and ice to block Zhang Yi's line of sight, avoiding being targeted.Thinking about this, Xu Chunlei became even more afraid. After all, good luck couldn't always be on his side.To prevent the villagers from doing foolish things, Xu Chunlei immediately left his house, found Xu Dongsheng, the village chief, and the head of their Xu family.Seeing Xu Chunlei approaching, Xu Dongsheng's face revealed a warm smile."Chunlei, it's rare for you to leave the house! If your mother didn't ask you to go downstairs for a walk, you probably wouldn't even recognize the road."Gasping for breath, Xu Chunlei said to Xu Dongsheng, "Third Grandpa, something big happened! I must tell you about it."Xu Dongsheng stroked his beard, smiling, "Oh, what big thing?"In the past, Xu Chunlei's words were like water off a duck's back to him. A guy who stayed at home, living off rental income, couldn't earn the villagers' respect. But now, with extraordinary abilities, Xu Chunlei had become the strongest force in Xu Dong Village, and Xu Dongsheng had to give him some face.Xu Chunlei immediately explained the information he had found to Xu Dongsheng."Third Grandpa, this Zhang Yi is very powerful. His abilities even counter mine. We must not have conflicts with him!""Xu Dong Village and Yunque Manor are separated by a river. It's best to tell everyone in the village to stay away from that place. It's better to find another spot for fishing!"Xu Chunlei kindly reminded Xu Dongsheng, but when Xu Dongsheng heard this, he was attracted by another piece of information.Staring at Xu Chunlei, a sly and cunning light flickered in his eyes."Are you saying that the Walmart warehouse theft case that caused a sensation was actually done by him? And the lost goods worth billions are in his hands?"Xu Chunlei, without much scheming and in a hurry, nodded, "According to my analysis, this result is the most likely!""Unless it's a spatial ability user, it's impossible to empty a giant warehouse in a short time!"Upon getting confirmation from Xu Chunlei, the gleam in Xu Dongsheng's eyes intensified.He stroked his beard, muttering to himself, "If we can get these goods for the people in our Xu Dong Village, how many years will it take to use them all!"Only then did Xu Chunlei realize that something was wrong."Third Grandpa, absolutely do not try to take advantage of him!"Xu Dongsheng glanced at him, somewhat displeased, "Chunlei, you're good at everything, but you're too timid! We have hundreds of households in Xu Dong Village. Including the entire town of Xu, there are thousands of households!""Do you think with so many people, we can't deal with him alone?"For a moment, Xu Chunlei didn't know how to refute."But... but I can feel that he's very dangerous!"Xu Dongsheng sneered disdainfully, "Your courage has been scared away by him! When I was young, nearby villages often had fights. People's heads were often smashed like watermelons. Every time we brought back a few dead bodies!""Why did we fight back then? Sometimes for water, sometimes for land. Sometimes it was just a dispute between people from two villages, and a fight would break out!"He squinted, seeming to reminisce about those years."Now, for the survival of the entire Xu Dong Village, we, surnamed Xu, are willing to risk our lives!"