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

"Tch..." Ye Qianxue clicked her tongue, reluctantly put on her clothes, and took Yan Ziming and Tiantian's hands, appearing in the waiting area of ​​the stadium.

They had only moved a few kilometers, but the transition from the quiet presidential suite to a place filled with deafening shouts was like entering a completely different world.

The three people who suddenly appeared went unnoticed by the audience. In this stadium that holds tens of thousands of people, their sudden appearance was just a drop in the ocean.

However, some people still noticed them.

"Hey, you're here." Qin Di stepped forward to greet them. Judging from his cheerful appearance, he must have just finished a match and successfully advanced to the round-robin stage.

"Are you done?"

"That's right, the opponent was only a fifth-tier player. He surrendered before I even made a move."

"Congratulations." Yan Ziming patted him on the shoulder.

"Thank you."

Just then, the host began announcing the next round of the competition, repeating each number three times, including one—

“请666号、127号上第五擂台，请666号、127号上第五擂台，请666号、127号上第五擂台。”

"I'll go too."

Yan Ziming rushed to the fifth arena like a gust of wind. Her opponent was an older man who looked to be in his thirties. Needless to say, just by looking at his appearance, you could tell that he was another guy who was lying about his age.

Judging from the faint aura emanating from him, he was at most at the peak of the sixth rank, which was insignificant to her.

However, it is still necessary to hide oneself. For the sake of the upcoming competition and the twenty S-grade obsidian stones, Yan Ziming decided to play along with him for a while!

"Are you one of the legendary Four Heavenly Kings?" The man spoke to Yan Ziming before the competition even started.

"Huh?" Yan Ziming was taken aback by what he said. What the hell is the Four Heavenly Kings?

"He's someone who's on par with Qianye, Yunmo, and Huangtian. You guys came up with that nickname right after the competition ended yesterday."

Yan Ziming was both amused and exasperated.

The names he mentioned were the code names that Tian Tian and her friends submitted when they signed up for the Civilization Cup. He never expected that he would be listed as someone on the same level as them.

Well, that makes sense. It's normal to be compared to them when I dress the same way.

"Three, two, one, start!"

As soon as the referee's voice fell, Yan Ziming's opponent, let's call him Uncle, was surrounded by a whistling wind that condensed into several wind blades that attacked Yan Ziming.

The sound of wind breaking rang out, leaving several very obvious trails in the air.

Phoenix-type ability users should focus on cutting.

Yan Ziming came to this conclusion. She didn't confront the situation head-on. It's best to keep a low profile; if she were too high-profile, her strength wouldn't be able to be hidden.

"Hoo—" Yan Ziming took a deep breath, pretending to exert all his strength, and condensed an electric net in front of him. Several wind blades fell on it and instantly disappeared. Then the electric net turned into blades and slashed back, but were forcibly neutralized by the uncle's wind shield.

When her first attack failed, Yan Ziming's figure flashed, and she moved swiftly along the ground, arriving in front of the uncle in the blink of an eye. Her hands moved rapidly, and layer upon layer of blue-purple lightning gathered in front of her, transforming into a dazzling light that shot out.

Technically speaking, Yan Ziming's move was nothing special, but her mask brought her a lot of attention. In the five matches that were being played simultaneously, more than half of the viewers were watching her, which greatly went against Yan Ziming's wishes.

With tens of thousands of people watching at the same time, no matter how hard she tries to hide it, some clues will inevitably be revealed.

"What has this girl been through? She seems different..."

On the platform, Mo Sheng and several other ninth-rank individuals were also looking at Yan Zimo, each with their own thoughts, especially Mo Sheng.

She knew that Yan Ziming had been attacked last night and almost died on the spot. Later, Yan Shan and Liu Mengxian arrived in time and he was only slightly injured. She hadn't expected Yan Ziming to be able to participate in the competition today, but he gave her a pleasant surprise.

Judging from her appearance, it's obvious that her skills have improved!

Chapter 44 Dawn

There's not much to say about the result of the match; there was no other possibility but Yan Ziming winning. A battle that could have ended swiftly and decisively was instead fought so badly that she beat an old man to exhaustion before it finally came to an end.

Facing an eighth-level expert, it was clearly a losing proposition, yet they were still tricked. If the uncle knew this, he would probably die of grief and indignation.

"It's your turn, 'Huangtian'! Go for it! Don't disgrace us Four Heavenly Kings!" After the match, Yan Ziming cheered for Tiantian.

There was still some sweat on her face. After all, she was faking it, and she had to make it look convincing. Yan Ziming had put in a lot of effort to produce that sweat.

"Oh..." Tian Tian didn't know what she meant by the Four Heavenly Kings, and just thought that Yan Ziming was saying it out of a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) episode.

In reality, she was the most immature one. Not just anyone would dare to use the title 'Emperor of Heaven,' especially not on a global live broadcast during a grand event watched by hundreds of millions of people.

Even before he stepped onto the field, people on the field were already paying attention to Tian Tian.

"'Huangtian'...what an imposing name!" "Her strength must be formidable, right?" "She might be the strongest among the Four Heavenly Kings!" "I'm betting 50,000 on her!"

Every day, he felt ashamed by what they said. He realized that his strength was really weak, and he was the weakest of the Four Heavenly Kings, which was completely contrary to what the audience expected.

"Big sister, wipe your sweat." Ye Qianxue picked up a towel and gently wiped Yan Ziming's face, her face full of flattery.

Yan Ziming smiled and said, "Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious. Tell me, are you trying to scheme against your sister again?"

"No way, how could Qianxue scheme against my elder sister!" Ye Qianxue pouted, but Yan Ziming grabbed her and pinched her.

"Just tell me if you have anything to say."

"If Tiantian gets eliminated, please don't make fun of her, okay, big sister!"

Yan Ziming pointed to herself and asked incredulously, "In your mind, is this the kind of person I am?"

"No, it's just that sometimes my sister's words of comfort and encouragement come out in a distorted way, as if she says them without thinking."

"......"

Yan Ziming felt humiliated when her silly younger sister accused her of speaking without thinking!

"I'll be careful. I think the probability of losing is very low as long as I don't encounter high-level opponents every day. Just you wait and see."

At this moment, Tian Tian had already arrived at her own arena. Her opponent was also a woman, who appeared to be around twenty-nine years old. Her actual age was uncertain, as women are skilled at preserving their youth, and their appearance often differs greatly from their actual age. Only an experienced person could tell.

Yan Ziming remembered her; he recalled that her name was Chen Xi, a sixth-level ability user whose ability was a rare dark type.

During yesterday's melee, her group's arena was shrouded in darkness, completely opaque. When the darkness dissipated, she was the only one standing on the field, while the other three were swaying precariously, kneeling on the ground, looking as if they had been completely drained.

"Three, two, one, the game begins!"

Black light shimmered around Chen Xi, spreading out in ripples. Soon, her figure disappeared from the arena, leaving only Tian Tian behind.

This is a tactic she demonstrated in the chaos of battle, and she's using it immediately now.

It seems that even after achieving a complete victory in the melee, she dared not be overconfident when facing one of the Four Heavenly Kings and acted cautiously.

Tian Tian remained completely calm. The battle of Yongjing had greatly honed her composure under pressure. Instead, she closed her eyes, and the lightning expanded and contracted in rhythm with her breathing.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes and pressed her hands forward without warning. A large burst of azure lightning exploded in front of her, and another figure wrapped in lightning was sent flying backward.

The person who was sent flying backwards was naturally Chen Xi, who had approached and launched a sneak attack. Dark flames rose from his body, and the azure lightning was quickly eroded away. He looked at Tian Tian with a bad expression.

Ye Qianxue tilted her head: "Tian Tian is only at level five, right? This is...?"

Chen Xi, who possessed sixth-tier strength, was actually knocked away by Tian Tian with both quality and quantity, which she couldn't understand.

Ye Qianxue understood the 'quality' aspect very well. After all, Tiantian had received the essence of the sea serpent crystal core, so the quality of her lightning was definitely higher than that of others of the same level.

The situation is different when it comes to 'quantity'. How did Tian Tian manage to force Chen Xi to retreat when she was a level behind the opponent?

Yan Ziming answered her question:

"Lightning is an extremely yang and strong element, so it's normal for it to suppress dark elements. Besides... after being trained by Xian'er for so many days, do you still think Tian Tian is just an ordinary sixth-level ability user?"

"Huh? Sixth rank? She broke through?" Ye Qianxue asked in surprise.

Yan Ziming sighed, "You've been living together for several days now, even sleeping in the same bed. How come you didn't notice?"

In terms of quality and attributes, it is superior to its opponent, and its quantity is not much lower than Chen Xi's. The scales of victory have begun to tip in Tian Tian's favor.

Having suffered a setback, Chen Xi took a step forward, and a layer of darkness enveloped the arena, even swallowing up the surrounding light and creating a distorted spatial scene.

This is a skill she used during the chaotic battle, and it's also her ultimate move. In this dark and gloomy place, she is the master.

In fact, this is like a simplified version of a realm. If she can explore it in depth, it shouldn't be difficult for her to break through to the seventh rank in the future.

Tian Tian, ​​surrounded by darkness, felt an omnipresent sense of oppression, and a suction force was slowly absorbing her energy.

The absorption rate is extremely slow, and most people wouldn't even notice it under high stress. By the time they finally try to fight back, they find that they no longer have the strength to resist and can only be slaughtered.

But Tian Tian became even calmer. She was somewhat familiar with this situation; wasn't this what lightning was like?

—It weaves through the dark clouds, shining even in the darkness, piercing through the oppressive darkness to reveal its fierce fangs to the world, dispelling fear and bringing hope.

If there is no light, then create your own.

Endless bursts of azure lightning surged forth, like a vast thunderclap, illuminating the night sky. For the first time, those outside the arena witnessed a glimmer of light within the darkness.

Azure and darkness clashed and coalesced within, gradually forming a bizarre and wondrous world. Though the lightning was faint, it was inexhaustible and ever-renewing, transforming endlessly and never extinguishing.

Chen Xi finally couldn't hold back any longer. Maintaining this dark curtain was also extremely taxing on her. She stealthily moved into the darkness, her whole being turning into a shadow, without causing any disturbance, and quickly approached Tian Tian.

"Did you know that lightning-type ability users are extremely sensitive to the presence of darkness?"

When Tian Tian suddenly said that, Chen Xi's expression changed drastically. She wanted to back down, but it was too late.

Because a dazzling bolt of lightning completely tore through the darkness in front of her, revealing a patch of light. Dark energy on her body was also broken down into particles, causing her to suffer a severe loss.

Opportunities are fleeting, especially for lightning, which is known for its speed. Seizing that fleeting moment is what lightning excels at.

This was something Yan Ziming had taught her: to clap her hands together every day, creating several electric nets around Chen Xi, which then turned into chains of lightning that shattered her protective energy, paralyzed her body, and turned her into a rather comical afro.