Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies

Chapter 183: Setting Traps

Zhou Ke'er, resting her chin in her hands, pondered aloud, "But won't this just make people more suspicious?"

Yang Siya also frowned slightly. "Yeah, suddenly stirring up this topic could easily draw attention."

Zhang Yi ate a fish ball and replied calmly, "Attracting attention is unavoidable. Whether I send these messages or not, Lu Fengda will spread information anyway. By releasing these smokescreens, I can confuse the situation. With so much information out there, I doubt anyone has the energy to verify each piece."

He sipped his soup. "Moreover, compared to the big organizations and enterprises in Tianhai City mentioned in the messages, the possibility of me acting alone becomes the least likely."

Yang Siya's eyes lit up as she looked at Zhang Yi. "That's really smart! It's like in our entertainment industry. If a scandal breaks out but a bigger celebrity makes headlines, the previous story quickly gets forgotten."

She leaned on the table, her small, white hands propping up her chin, inadvertently revealing her impressive cleavage, showing a large expanse of fair skin and deep valleys. As she gazed at Zhang Yi's profile, a look of admiration appeared in her eyes. It seemed the man before her was not only handsome and capable but also very clever.

At that moment, Zhou Ke'er looked at the information on her phone and tilted her head. "But all these messages are coming from your computer. If someone traces the IP address, won't they find you immediately?"

Yang Siya's expression changed subtlety. She was right. Whether Zhang Yi sent the messages anonymously or from multiple accounts, the IP address remained unique. If someone with the right skills or organizational capabilities investigated, they could easily pinpoint Zhang Yi as the culprit. His suspicion would then be the greatest.

Zhang Yi's face remained impassive as he continued drinking his soup. Zhou Ke'er sensed the tension and quickly apologized. "I didn't mean it like that! Given that there are probably very few people left alive in Tianhai City, and even fewer who understand how to trace IP addresses, your approach is still very successful, Zhang Yi!"

Zhang Yi took another sip of soup, picked up a piece of turtle shell, and began to gnaw on the skin. In a composed tone, he said, "Unless the world reverts to a primitive state, or we live like cavemen, it's impossible to hide our tracks completely. I never expected to deceive everyone entirely. But by doing this, I can at least make most people less likely to suspect me first."

"As for those powerful organizations with strong network capabilities, it's inevitable that we'll come into contact with them."

Zhang Yi had already come to terms with this. Even in an apocalyptic world, network communications still existed, and finding someone was not too difficult for high-level officials. If not for the unexpected appearance of Lu Fengda, Zhang Yi thought he could have enjoyed a peaceful year or so. Instead, his tranquil life was disrupted in less than half a month.

He had no regrets. He despised feeling coerced, so killing Lu Fengda was a necessary action.

"And although I dislike the idea of anyone discovering our shelter's location, with this stronghold, no one can threaten our safety unless they have top-tier armed forces."

His combat skills and an almost inexhaustible supply of food and a shelter built for $1 billion, capable of withstanding nuclear attacks, were his ultimate safeguards.

Seeing Zhang Yi's calm demeanor, Zhou Ke'er and Yang Siya felt reassured. No matter how smart they were, they were still women. In times of crisis, most women tend to rely on men, except a few strong individuals.

"Knowing you have things under control, we feel at ease!" Yang Siya said, patting her ample chest with a happy expression.

Zhang Yi glanced at her with a smile. "Don't be too happy yet! While I'm confident in defending this home, you can't just sit idly by!"

Yang Siya blushed, gently biting her lip and glancing at Zhang Yi, hinting that others were present. Zhang Yi felt a bit speechless. Good grief, was that all she thought about?

In reality, Yang Siya was quite innocent. She felt she couldn't help Zhang Yi much, aside from doing household chores every day.

Raising his hand, Zhang Yi flicked her smooth forehead. "I need you to help me set traps!"

"Ouch!" Yang Siya covered her forehead, casting a reproachful look at Zhang Yi. She and Zhou Ke'er looked at him in confusion. "Traps?"

Zhang Yi nodded. "This house has incredible defensive capabilities, built to withstand nuclear war or large-scale natural disasters. But it lacks adequate defense against human threats, which is understandable given Huaguo's strict weapon controls."

"So, I plan to set up tight traps around the shelter."

A cold glint flashed in his eyes. "If anyone dares to come after us, they'll never leave!"

Zhou Ke'er immediately nodded. "Zhang Yi, tell me what I can do to help!"

Ever since Yang Siya arrived, Zhou Ke'er had felt a growing sense of urgency, becoming more proactive in helping Zhang Yi.

Yang Siya added quickly, "I don't know much about traps, but I'll do my best with whatever task you give me!"

Zhang Yi nodded. "Alright then."

He retrieved a large pile of items from his alternate space, mostly hardware products.

"Clatter—"

The floor was soon covered with items, including dozens of boxes of steel nails as long as a palm, ropes, steel wires, and animal traps. The two women were dazzled by the array.

Zhang Yi picked up a 20-centimeter steel nail from the floor and said, "Setting traps in this snowy terrain is the hardest for anyone to notice!"

"Let me teach you how to do it. Listen carefully and remember the positions when setting the traps. Otherwise, if we accidentally fall into our own traps one day, it'll be disastrous!"