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

The referee at Arena Seven was surprised that someone would openly disrupt the competition. He was also a powerful eighth-level ability user, and in the blink of an eye, he subdued the person who had spoken up and handed him over to the interrogation room.

However, Barol's plan was successful. Hao Zhan, who had regained his senses, was filled with fear and immediately shouted that he had lost. Mo Xin missed the opportunity to kill him.

"Tsk tsk..."

On stage, Mo Xin clicked her tongue in displeasure, almost swearing.

They finally had a chance to bask in the blood of the strong, but it was ruined by a nobody off the field.

Okay, come down quickly, let's go back. Sister Mo Sheng is already urging me to come.

Yan Ziming called out to her in her heart, and only then did Mo Xin willingly step off the stage amidst the cheers of the audience and return to the waiting area.

Noticing that Mo Xin seemed a little down, Yan Ziming smiled and asked, "Are you unhappy?"

"Ah."

"Well, the result was good. It was a glorious victory. Very cool."

"Yeah, Mo Xin was so cool just now!" Ye Qianxue added, trying to comfort her.

She clearly won, yet she still needs someone to comfort her; that's really something else.

"I'll handle the rest. Qianxue, you should go back first. I have a protection mission to perform later. Moxin, you come with me."

"Hey! Why can't Qianxue go, but Moxin can?" Ye Qianxue shouted unwillingly.

"Because she can be big or small, and she can even fit inside my body!"

Yan Ziming was simply stating a fact, but to outsiders, it sounded incredibly vulgar, and those who didn't know better might have thought she was talking about something strange.

"Okay, you go back first, I have to go to the airport to pick someone up now."

After coaxing Ye Qianxue into agreeing to go back alone, Yan Ziming summoned Mo Xin with one hand, and Mo Xin emitted a blue-purple light that entered Yan Ziming's body.

"Let's go." Mo Xin called out in Yan Ziming's mind. Compared to showing her human form outside, she seemed to prefer this way, which felt more like home.

Yan Ziming wanted her to appear in her true form, so she had no choice but to comply with his wishes.

"Ah, Mo Sheng sent me a text message, let me see..."

—LK930, 3 PM, usual spot

Without a doubt, this must be the flight carrying the scientists who came for the exchange. They will arrive around 3 p.m. and land at the same airport where they landed last time they came here.

Looking at the time, it's 2 PM now, it's about time, if we leave now we can make it in time.

Yan Ziming couldn't understand why the Chinese leadership would send Jiang Lan to exchange technology with these foreigners. Jiang Lan's expertise was in new applications of crystal core energy. Why would China, with so many advanced technologies, choose to exchange this one for their technology?

"Well...maybe these are just my guesses, and the person who came might not necessarily be Jiang Lan."

"Okay, it really is..."

Inside the airport, Yan Ziming placed his hands on Jiang Lan's back to calm her agitated emotions, thinking helplessly to himself.

After a brief moment of tenderness, Yan Ziming asked, "Lanlan, did you bring any protective forces with you this time?"

This is an extremely important point, as she will use it to determine the extent to which she should protect Jiang Lan, which directly relates to Jiang Lan's life safety.

"Hmm... there's another marshal protecting you from the shadows, right? Well, Zimo, you're protecting someone else."

"Eh?"

Suddenly, someone gently tapped her shoulder from behind. Yan Ziming turned around and saw a vibrant girl giving her a bright smile. "Nice to meet you, Miss Yan Ziming. I've admired you for a long time."

Chapter Forty-Eight: Leakage?

"I said...who are you?"

"White lotus".

"Uh...that's not the point. Who exactly are you? Why would I have to put Lanlan down to protect you?"

Yan Ziming asked in confusion, "Although Jiang Lan has her uncle protecting her in secret, it's only in secret. She's not on guard in the open, and there will always be some fearless guys who will try to pull some dirty tricks."

Bai He playfully squinted one eye and made a "shh" gesture: "It's a secret."

"However, I believe that fate guided our encounter today, and that is for sure."

"What's wrong with him? Why is he still acting like a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur)?"

Yan Ziming stared speechlessly at Bai He, who was grinning at her—a face around eighteen or nineteen years old, a beautiful figure, brimming with youthful vitality. While she couldn't be described as exceptionally beautiful, she was still miles ahead of some heavily made-up female celebrities, and at least perfectly aligned with the aesthetic standards of the Chinese people.

"I can hear what you're thinking. Are you saying I'm a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)?" Bai He looked at her with a half-smile, speaking out Yan Ziming's true feelings.

"Holy crap, that's accurate!" Yan Ziming was secretly surprised. Although she wasn't very good at hiding her expression, she was still wearing a mask! How did Bai He know?

This seemingly very young girl came with Jiang Lan, and he even came all the way here to protect her?

"Hey, Lanlan came here for a technical exchange. You wouldn't happen to be a national treasure-level academician here for an exchange as well, would you?"

"No, I'm just an ordinary person. I came here to witness something." Bai He glanced at Yan Ziming out of the corner of her eye: "Witness the beginning of a new era."

"The new era?" Yan Ziming felt she couldn't keep up with this guy's thought process. Maybe she and Tiantian were actually quite compatible, both being so immature.

Bai He smiled mysteriously and silently let the matter drop.

He's a mysterious person in every sense of the word.

However, a mission is a mission. No matter how mysterious she is, it's none of Yan Ziming's business. He just needs to do his duty to protect her.

Bai He clasped her hands together, seemingly apologetic, and said, "Oh, I forgot to tell you, I will stay until you return to your country. You should be prepared to protect me the whole time."

Karma?

It turns out this guy is a Buddha who can't be asked to leave!

"Well, in order not to disturb your life too much, you don't mind if I live with you, right?"

"......"

If you don't want to disturb my life, then don't live together! It'll be a real nuisance! With another unfamiliar person around, she won't be able to interact closely with her harem members!

"Alright... but don't complain about our poor living conditions."

Yan Ziming planned to scare her with this idea so that she would back down.

"If I find another place to live, won't that be troublesome for you? You might have to move with me, right?"

"Please be sure to stay with us! The presidential suite and the king-size bed that can fit ten people will make you so comfortable you won't want to go back."

"You change your expression incredibly fast," Bai He said, covering her mouth with a laugh.

"There's nothing I can do. After all, it's a mission. Protecting your safety is my duty," Yan Ziming said helplessly.

In fact, given her status as a civilian superhuman, she could easily refuse the vast majority of missions. Not being directly under the military also meant she wouldn't be subject to many restrictions, but her treatment would be much worse than that of military superhumans.

But her uncle was a marshal of China, and as his niece, she couldn't let him down, could she? She had to be the first to take on any mission.

Therefore, unless it's a task that goes against his will, Yan Ziming basically has little room to refuse in reality.

"You seem lazy and unwilling to do anything, but you are actually surprisingly responsible. Once you decide to do something, you will put your heart and soul into it. That's the kind of person you are."

"We've only known each other for a short time, and you've already made such a judgment... I'm not as noble as you think. I just want to live a carefree life." Yan Ziming gazed at the distant sky, recalling the figures of her relatives and friends, and then said, "With them."

"Don't be so quick to deny it. Everything you've done in the past proves that you are this kind of person. This has stood the test of time, especially in the last six months. Your active involvement in China's high-level leadership has been witnessed by everyone."

Looking back on the past six months, I've experienced so many things that I could brag about to my friends for a lifetime. There are just too many unbelievable things that have happened.

“Those were all out of necessity…” Yan Ziming sighed.

The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease. Just when her life has settled down, unexpected changes occur. Unfortunately, with her meager strength, she can only follow the crowd and has no right to choose her own path.

Bai He said calmly, "At least you've made so many new friends, and you seem to be enjoying it. Anyway, I don't see anything that makes you unhappy, and you're still living a comfortable life."

Yan Ziming glanced at her:

"I've already told you, these kinds of things will be more convincing when we get to know each other better. Saying them now is just talking to a brick wall. What do you even know about me?"

"Which point? Hmph~~ You wouldn't want to know."

Yan Ziming was uncomfortable with Bai He's mysterious demeanor. "Here we go again. Take back your charlatan-like tone and speak properly."

"I've been speaking this way for over ten years. Isn't it too much to ask someone to change suddenly?"

Yan Ziming was helpless. No matter what this person said, it was all well-founded and made perfect sense to him. He couldn't argue with her.

"Alright, tell me what you meant by what you just said."

"I told you, you don't want to know, and some things are better left unknown."

Bai He repeatedly emphasized and refused twice, seemingly leaving no room for negotiation. But Yan Ziming just felt that if he asked her one more time, she would tell him. It was an intuitive guidance.

—You might regret asking, so should you ask?

What's there to be afraid of? I've weathered the biggest storms of my life, why would I be afraid of a single word she says?

"Go ahead."

"This is the path you chose yourself, don't blame me, Yan Ziqing~~"

The name that should have been completely erased from this world was uttered by Bai Ze, and Yan Zimo's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints, containing a faint killing intent!

She knew that Bai He wasn't calling her by the fake name she had submitted for the competition, but rather as proof of her past existence as a down-and-out version of herself!

In the whole world, only she and her uncle knew about this. Even Ye Qianxue, Yan Ziming had never mentioned it to her. It was a secret that Yan Ziming kept hidden deep inside.