I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

Yan Ziming blushed and reached out to tap her head. "I never said that. Stop thinking about dirty things. Improving your strength is the right path."

Ye Qianxue winced in pain and immediately retorted, "Hey—Big sister, aren't you also only active for three days and rest for two? You only go out to kill a few monsters to earn some money when the family is almost out of money. Your seventh-level lightning ability is crying out in pain!"

"Hmm... I'm just balancing work and rest! I'm already at level seven, but you've been stuck at level six for almost a year and there's still no sign of a breakthrough. You're the laziest one in the family."

If outsiders heard this, they would probably be ashamed and indignant. Stuck at the sixth level for a year without breaking through? Is that even human? Normally, staying at the sixth level for three or four years is quite common, okay?

"You little brat, you not only like to sleep in, but you've never cooked a meal or done any housework well. You just stay home all day playing games and waiting for me to come home and take care of you."

"What's most infuriating is that last time I asked you to buy a cucumber, and after waiting forever you came back with a whole steamed bun! Did a donkey kick your brain?! Do you believe I'll shove it into your mouth?!"

As Yan Ziming recounted Ye Qianxue's "glorious deeds," he grew angrier and angrier, eventually grabbing Ye Qianxue's face and pulling it forcefully.

Hearing Yan Ziming say that, Ye Qianxue felt a little embarrassed. She broke free from Yan Ziming's clutches and said innocently, "That time I saw that you seemed a little unhappy, and I thought you wanted a cucumber to 'buck' and vent, so I bought a vibrator so you could 'buck' properly."

"You still dare to talk back!" Yan Ziming was already going crazy. All she wanted to do now was to pin Ye Qianxue to the ground and rub her hard, rub her hard, and rub her hard again.

"My love lies on the vast horizon, and flowers are blooming at the foot of the rolling green hills."

Ye Qianxue, who was almost pinned to the ground by Yan Ziming, said, "Big sister, your phone is ringing."

"Hmm? Oh right, I have a meeting at the military headquarters that I need to attend."

Yan Ziming suddenly remembered that he had to go to a meeting. He had been so angry with Ye Qianxue that he had completely forgotten about it.

Yan Ziming looked relieved: "Thank goodness... I set an alarm beforehand, otherwise I would have forgotten."

The thought of her uncle possibly being furious with her for not coming sent a chill down Yan Ziming's spine.

She didn't bother to reprimand Ye Qianxue anymore, and stood up to leave.

"Big sister, the shoes." Ye Qianxue's voice came from behind.

Oh, right, I was in such a rush that I almost forgot to put my shoes on.

She quickly slipped her slender feet, encased in black stockings, into her shoes. Yan Ziming rolled her eyes at Ye Qianxue. "I'm going to a meeting first. Be a good girl and wait here for me. Don't cause trouble for others, understand?"

"Hey—Big sister, your meeting might take several hours. You can't expect Qianxue to wait here the whole time, can you?"

Not only Yan Ziming, but Ye Qianxue is also a restless person. If you let her stay in one place for a few hours, she will most likely cause some trouble.

"You can wander around, but you absolutely cannot go outside. There are many mutated species out there, understand?"

"Big sister, you really worry too much! Qianxue is already at the sixth level, she can protect herself, so you can go to the meeting with peace of mind." Ye Qianxue said with a completely unconvinced expression.

"No, you have to promise me, or the promised compensation will be gone." Yan Ziming was worried. This girl wasn't an honest person. If she really ran away and something happened to her, he would go crazy.

When Ye Qianxue heard that the promised compensation might disappear, she immediately became anxious.

"Hey! How can you do this? I promise you, my dear sister." Ye Qianxue reluctantly agreed to Yan Ziming's request, like a wronged woman.

"Alright, be good, wait for me to come back." With Ye Qianxue's assurance, Yan Ziming went to the conference room with peace of mind.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Yan Zimo's Guesses

On the way to the conference room, Yan Ziming was not worried at all that Ye Qianxue would disobey him and go out for a stroll. Although Ye Qianxue often did things that made her furious, she would never break any promises or guarantees she had made to him.

Could it be that she is actually a pretty good child?

No, no, no, Yan Ziming shook his head and muttered to himself, "This guy always manages to make me so angry that I'm practically spitting fire. He's a real troublemaker. I'm lucky if he doesn't drive me crazy."

"Qianxue will probably be very unhappy when we get back, right? After all, it's really hard on her to stay in such a place for several hours. Should we give her a reward when we get back?"

Yan Ziming complained that his younger sister was annoying, but he still cared about her a lot. After all, she had been his companion for the past five years of the apocalypse. He had only recently met his uncle.

It can be said that their relationship has long transcended that of sisters; it's just waiting for the final sublimation.

Along the way, the military had almost finished setting up this area, with thousands of tents of all sizes standing there. The efficiency of their efforts left Yan Ziming speechless.

I wonder if I'll end up sharing a tent with someone else? If it's a woman, that would be fine; I might even be able to take advantage of her.

Tsk, if it were a man, I'd have to use my own strength to persuade him to go out and get closer to nature.

Yan Ziming didn't want a wolf who was always lusting after her body sleeping next to her, especially since she used to be a man.

Yan Ziming suddenly thought of a question.

"Speaking of which, what is the military thinking? Why did they stop here? It seems like they're going to stay here for the time being, but Yongjing is just ahead..."

Yan Ziming became increasingly puzzled as she thought about it, and when she thought of the Yongjing Military Administrative Region, she suddenly froze.

"Has the Yongjing Military Administrative Region already been breached?"

Yan Ziming was startled; this was not impossible! The military's various strange actions indirectly confirmed his suspicion.

"If my guess is correct, then this meeting may be about to tell us this earth-shattering event."

The purpose of this meeting is to formulate a new battle plan! If the premise is that the Yongjing Military Administrative Region has been destroyed, then the original plan formulated before departure is completely useless.

"Could it be that this is why I was called to the meeting?"

Yan Ziming had found it strange when the military came to inform her that a military meeting was being held for a girl who was only nineteen years old (her age was faked after the transformation). If it was because of this matter, then it would make sense.

"And we might even have to be dispatched urgently... It seems I'll have to postpone giving Qianxue the compensation I planned to give her today," Yan Ziming thought to himself.

"Well, these are just my guesses. It's unlikely that I'll be right by chance."

Yan Ziming was unaware that her speculation was close to the truth. She thought it was all just her wild imagination and was soon proven wrong by reality.

"What, I was right..." Yan Ziming stared dumbfounded at Yan Shan in front of him. The words that came out of Yan Shan's mouth made Yan Ziming's face feel like it was being slapped.

On the way, Yan Ziming happened to meet Yan Shan, who was on his way to the conference room. The two decided to go to the conference room together. However, Yan Shan hesitated repeatedly and then said a fact that shocked Yan Ziming.

"Uncle, you're not joking, are you?" Yan Ziming was both embarrassed and incredulous. These were millions of compatriots! Gone just like that. As a fellow Chinese, Yan Ziming was also deeply saddened.

"Would I joke about something this big? Don't you even use your brain?" Yan Shan scolded her irritably.

Uh, I've been temporarily put in a "little black room" (a term used to describe a situation where someone is temporarily detained or restricted) for some reason. If things go smoothly, I should be back by tomorrow... or something like that?

... (November 18th)

Chapter Twenty-Four: The Meeting

As Yan Ziming walked, he could already see the conference room ahead.

The so-called conference room was actually just a large tent, but this tent was dozens of meters wide and more than ten meters high, making it stand out from the surrounding smaller tents.

As Yan Shan and Yan Zimo were talking, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking the middle of the road.

When the visitor saw Yan Shan, he didn't treat him with the same respect as the staff he had encountered before. Instead, he said in a very casual manner, "Old Shan, the meeting is about to start, why are you only arriving now?"

The visitor was Huang Tao.

Yan Shan glared at him and introduced him to Yan Ziming, who was standing to the side: "This is Huang Tao. You should know him. He is the highest military commander of the Jiangning Military Administrative Region."

Yan Ziming was a little flustered when he heard this, because it turned out that his boss had arrived.

Just as Yan Shan was about to introduce Yan Ziming to Huang Tao, Huang Tao waved his hand, indicating that it wasn't necessary. He stepped forward and said to Yan Ziming, "This beautiful lady must be Yan Ziming, right?"

Yan Ziming was somewhat surprised: "Um... have we met before?"

Huang Tao looked at Yan Ziming with admiration. "No, but I've been keeping an eye on you!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ziming got goosebumps all over his body.

Holy crap, could this old man be interested in me? What does "I've been watching you" mean?

Huang Tao seemed unaware that there was nothing wrong with his statement and continued, "You've already reached the seventh level at such a young age. We older generation may soon be surpassed by you young people."

Oh, I see. I thought this guy was trying to seduce a young woman!

Yan Ziming breathed a sigh of relief, but also blushed a little. "You flatter me. I am still far from being as good as the seniors."

Although Yan Ziming knew that she was very talented and possessed strength that many people could not achieve even at the age of nineteen, she did not dare to be too arrogant. She understood the principle that there are always people more capable than you.

Putting everything else aside, just look at these two people in front of her. Both of them are stronger than her. She probably doesn't even have a 10% chance of winning against them. This is not only a difference in strength, but also a difference in experience. Compared to these seasoned veterans, she does seem a bit too young and simple.

Seeing that it was almost time, Yan Shan said to Yan Ziming, "Alright, let's stop here for now. Someone will explain the details to you at the meeting."

Before Yan Ziming could respond, Yan Shan walked straight into the conference room, and Yan Ziming quickly followed.

Pushing open the curtain, Yan Ziming was greeted by a bustling crowd, walls covered with electronic screens, and a cacophony of sounds.

"Ahem," Yan Shan glanced at the noisy conference room and coughed twice, immediately silencing the entire room.

"Hello, Chief!"

Upon seeing Yan Shan enter, everyone greeted him with "Greetings, Commander!" This demonstrates Yan Shan's high status within the military.

"Stop what you're doing and prepare for the meeting."

"Yes!"

All the officers temporarily put down their work, found their seats, and prepared to listen attentively.

Yan Ziming looked around and saw a few empty seats in the corner. Without thinking much about it, he sat down.

While waiting, people gradually sat down in the audience seats next to Yan Ziming, but they all kept a certain distance from each other.

Yan Ziming noticed that their clothing wasn't the dark green military uniforms, but rather casual clothes like his own, making them somewhat conspicuous among the crowd of people in dark green.

Those who came in later were all amazed to see Yan Ziming, such a stunningly beautiful woman, sitting there all alone. Even in peacetime, such a beautiful girl is rare! Let alone in the current apocalypse?