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

Because he represents the first person of the United States, his presence in other countries inevitably carries the implication of intimidation.

So, you Chinese sent Yan Shan, the number one expert in China, to be our chief person in charge. Is that to show off, or is that to show off? Or is that to show off?

Infiltrating is also a safeguard. In case the United States really wants to break off relations and deal with China's elites and the future of China, including the entire West, there are nearly double-digit ninth-level experts. How can one Mo Sheng be enough?

The only way to deter them is through Yan Shan. If they really break off relations there, the United States' Seventh District will be useless; Yan Shan alone can cripple it.

That was originally the plan.

He went to Yan Ziming's place just to let him know so that they could help each other out. Who knew that Liu Mengxian, a super expert at the Soul Heaven Realm, was also there, and she said something that made Yan Shan very happy.

Unlike Yan Ziming's focus, Yan Shan noticed that "I will 'live' with Mo'er for a while."

The translation is: Wherever Yan Ziming goes, she will follow.

This is a great thing.

With such a powerful figure following them, if the United States dares to do anything outrageous, let alone the Seventh District, they could tear the entire United States apart!

Liu Mengxian's trip is more secure than Yan Shan's. Although it lacks the overt deterrent power, it can guarantee the safety of the Chinese contestants 100%.

"Senior Yan Shan, take a look." Mo Sheng walked over with a stack of documents. Yan Shan glanced at them and found that they were about the rules and some precautions for this Civilization Cup.

Yan Shan picked up the document and started reading. Mo Sheng explained from the side, "This is a set of rules issued by the United States government. They said that if there are any inappropriate parts, we can discuss and revise them."

The first rule is that contestants are not allowed to use external weapons. However, depending on the special nature of their abilities, they are permitted to carry weapons within a certain range.

This is easy to understand. It means that some superhumans who lack combat ability can bring weapons into the field. The simplest example is Li Haoyi, who is a special kind of superhuman who has no offensive capabilities.

Article 2: Each contestant's identity, strength, or special abilities do not need to be reported in detail; they can participate simply by registering.

Article 3: If a contestant is not an official representative and represents only an individual rather than a group, they may still register to participate.

Further down were some more detailed rules, which were a bit dizzying to read, but Yan Shan read them carefully.

After watching for about ten minutes, Yan Shan finally finished and rubbed his temples.

Actually, he had already finished reading it a long time ago. After finding no problems, he read it several times to make sure there were no problematic words. He looked at Mo Sheng with a smile in his eyes and asked meaningfully, "Is there a problem with these rules?"

"The rules are fine, but something just doesn't feel right," Mo Sheng said in a deep voice, expressing his meaning.

The biggest problem is that there is no problem!

No matter how you look at it, these rules are too normal and too formal. Given the nature of those guys in the United States, it's impossible not to give them something to complain about.

"Could they be plotting against us?"

"That's a possibility." Yan Shan nodded. As things stand, that's the most likely explanation.

Do you remember yesterday when the United States and the world jointly announced that the Civilization Cup would begin in ten days, the Chinese leader was so angry that he almost slammed the table down!

Such a big event, and these Western countries kept it a secret until the last ten days before notifying us, and even publicly invited China on television, so they had no choice but to go!

Apart from China, almost all Asian countries were unaware of this matter, and even a certain Southeast Asian power that was close to the United States and a certain 'cosmic empire' had not received any notification.

It can be said that the United States did an excellent job of keeping their intelligence secret this time. In order to completely deceive China, they didn't even spare their own people, and still managed to trick them, catching Asian countries off guard.

However, despite this, China certainly cannot miss such a large international stage. This is an opportunity for the world to rediscover China, and whether its international standing can surpass that of the United States will depend on this moment.

"What are they trying to get from us without our knowledge? Otherwise, they wouldn't have notified us so late."

"We also came up with a countermeasure, and successfully became one of the organizers, so we weren't in such a passive position," Yan Shan chuckled.

Upon receiving the notification yesterday, their immediate reaction was to mobilize manpower and resources to investigate whether the intelligence was true. After verification, they immediately contacted the President of the United States, requesting to become one of the organizers and participate in issues such as revising the rules and sharing profits.

Normally, it would be impossible to agree to that. Who would be foolish enough to give half of a big cake to their rival?

Even a fool wouldn't do that!

In the end, after discussions between the President of the United States and a group of congressmen, they finally agreed.

There's no way around it, because China has given us too much.

The prizes for the top three places in the individual competition were all taken by China. If such a move was not enough to make the United States give in, then the contents of the prizes would make them grind their teeth in frustration!

Third place – One eyeball.

Second place – A set of white, close-fitting protective gear.

First place – A semi-transparent sword.

At first glance, it seemed unremarkable, even a bit funny, but when the people of the United States heard that "it was all made from sequence-level corpses," the parliament almost exploded!

There are only a few reasons why they are so excited.

Firstly, does China already possess the capability to develop equipment using sequence-level body technology? When did this happen? And to what extent can it be achieved?

The second issue concerns the corpses of the sequence-level sea serpents they received during their last trip to the desert island—there weren't enough to go around.

Of the entire sea serpent carcass, China took half, and the other half was split 50/50 with the EU, so they only got a quarter of it in total.

As mentioned before, the various military bases of the United States are not on good terms, and there are disputes over interests every day. For example, they almost came to blows over how to distribute the sea serpent carcasses, with neither side willing to give in.

Ultimately, under the Pentagon's instructions, it was assigned to the military base in the Fourth District for research and analysis. Heaven knows how the President of the United States withstood the pressure from capitalists to make this decision.

Now, it would have been better if the president of the United States hadn't consulted with those people in Congress, as he could have simply refused on his own. But instead, he went and discussed it with those congressmen who have strong financial backing. What can be the result?

They ganged up on us and put pressure on us!

Chapter Nine Test

The sea serpent carcasses from last time weren't even enough to fill the teeth of these capitalist giants, so they joined forces to put pressure on the Pentagon, forcing it to agree to China's demands.

As for how to divide those three prizes?

It's very simple. Each military base sends out its strongest representatives, and whoever gets the corresponding ranking gets the prize.

The president of the United States had no choice but to agree; if he refused, those profit-driven capitalists might do something outrageous.

But... is this thing really that easy to get?

Yan Shan sneered at this.

Having witnessed the full spectrum of human nature, Yan Shan naturally wouldn't let them have it so easy. If they wanted to receive these rewards, they would have to ask the opinions of a group of elites from China. With Yan Ziming, Mu Mu, Ye Qianxue, and others around, how could it possibly be their turn to receive these rewards?

There are also many other hidden talents in the world, and this Civilization Cup is their biggest stage.

Seven years have passed since the last Civilization Cup. After such a long period of silence, all sorts of strange and wonderful people have emerged, and there are quite a few who can be called dark horses!

In this situation, no matter how powerful the superhumans in the United States are, they cannot ignore others. They must know that there are always people more capable than themselves, and there is always something beyond their understanding. Even Yan Shan himself does not dare to consider himself superior to everyone else; he has many more adversaries.

"Modify this rule to our advantage. You can decide the specific degree yourself and test their bottom line."

Yan Shan handed the rulebook to Mo Sheng and continued with his work.

He was thinking about what positions to assign to Yan Ziming and Mu Mu so that they could grow and develop.

......

"Ugh... um... slower!"

"do not move."

Yan Ziming sat on the sofa, her cherry-like lips occasionally uttering suggestive sounds. Ye Qianxue and Mo Xin watched from the side, and Yan Ziming wanted to cover her face under their burning gazes.

In front of her, Liu Mengxian was holding her jade-like lotus feet, examining them carefully.

Her delicate hand gently brushed across Yan Ziming's bare, smooth legs, all the way to the base, approaching that mysterious, secluded valley.

"Eek—!" Yan Ziming screamed, her shrill voice making even the glass tremble.

"I can't untie it."

After groping around for a while, Liu Mengxian finally stood up straight and said something that made Yan Ziming feel a little desperate.

Even this living god couldn't do anything, so what else could she do?

"Master, please think of another way!" Mo Xin was anxious. She had placed high hopes on this divine master, but the result disappointed her.

"It's not that there's no way to solve it, but Mo'er's body can't withstand my methods. If I force it, Mo'er will be crippled, unless she reaches the ninth level."

Liu Mengxian remained calm and composed, which calmed down the slightly flustered hearts of Yan Ziming and the other two.

Ninth Rank...

Yan Ziming's desire for this unattainable level was no less than anyone else's. Once she reached this level, she would be among the most outstanding of all superhumans, above tens of thousands of people. Above that was Soul Heaven!

However, all of this is easier said than done.

Many people are stuck at the insurmountable barrier between the eighth and ninth ranks, unable to progress, and remain imprisoned here for their entire lives. Even a talent like Mu Mu was stuck for several years.

Yan Ziming is currently not even qualified to touch this insurmountable barrier, let alone be stuck there. She has only just broken through to the eighth level and her foundation is not even solid yet.

Besides, with the strength of the ninth rank, why would she need Liu Mengxian to help her undo the debunking? Yan Ziming could easily use the Thunder Cutter to cut that person into hundreds of pieces on her own.

"It's a pity, this was done by one of my old rivals... I guess I'm to blame." Liu Mengxian said softly, a slight sadness seemingly lingering in the air, touching the heart.

Okay, Yan Ziming wants to retract her previous statement.

To be considered Liu Mengxian's old rival, his strength must be considerable; he might even be a Soul Heaven Realm expert. Asking her to fight against such an existence would be tantamount to suicide; even a ninth-level expert wouldn't be of any use.

"Xian'er, you..."

"No, it would be easy for me to kill him, but the key issue is that I can't find him unless he makes some big move."

"..."