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

"Our organization..."

The conversation ended there. The man became still. Yan Ziming kicked him over and found that his pupils were dilated and he was silent. He was obviously dead.

Yan Ziming frowned. He hadn't even noticed how the man had died, and he had died so quickly.

Tsk... They stopped at the crucial moment.

We'll have to figure it out ourselves... but let me report to my superiors first.

Yan Ziming took out the scavenger card and reported the whole story to his superiors. They then assigned him a new task.

— Proceed 50 kilometers further in the exploration and report any abnormalities to higher authorities.

"Fifty kilometers ahead is the edge of the city... If we're going to move supplies, we'll definitely have to leave the city!"

After deciding on her destination, Yan Ziming began heading towards the outskirts of the city.

.........

"Hurry up and move it! Anything you can't move, burn it all later!"

On the outskirts of the city, a team of several hundred people was continuously carrying out supplies from underground, a dazzling array of goods of various kinds.

Among them are powerful weapons like the 155mm howitzer, which is only possessed by the military. There are probably hundreds of 155mm howitzers, as well as heavy equipment such as tanks. Their armed forces should not be underestimated.

They were transporting supplies out of the city in a linear fashion, and in order to avoid being detected by the Chinese side, they deliberately minimized their movements, transporting only one batch at a time, being extremely careful.

Not far from them, nestled among a pile of rocks, lay a slender figure, observing them intently without moving.

"It hurts to have it like this..." Yan Ziming rubbed her large breasts, a hint of resentment in her voice.

Lying on flat ground was fine; the pressure would be gone. But lying on this bumpy, uneven ground was really painful for her.

But she maintained this posture because it was the least likely to be discovered, and she dared not make any rash moves.

Among that group of people, there were quite a few superhumans. Yan Ziming saw at least three high-level ones and some eighth-level ones. Counting those he hadn't seen yet, this force was undeniably powerful.

If she were discovered, she would have no choice but to run away.

Meanwhile, she reported her findings to the command center. Satellite images were being analyzed to determine their route of advance. Perhaps if they waited any longer, a 'meteor shower' would begin to fall from the sky?

Chapter Sixteen: Explosion

She also received a notification from the command center that reinforcements would be sent via Ye Qianxue's spatial abilities to coordinate with Yan Ziming's actions.

"Speaking of which, this is quite a large scale, and it's only a part of the overall scale. Where did they get so many weapons?"

China has very strict control over arms; even now, in this apocalyptic world, civilians are not allowed to carry guns.

Of course, this excludes those who interact with mutant species every day.

However, they are only allowed to carry weapons such as grenades, firearms, and rocket launchers; anything beyond that is not permitted and can only be carried by the military.

To prevent unscrupulous individuals from taking advantage of the situation, the sale of arms within China is directly controlled by the government, and no private enterprise is allowed to be involved. Furthermore, a real-name registration system is implemented for purchases, and the government is extremely vigilant in its control.

The chances of it happening inside China are extremely slim, so there's only one truth...!

That's overseas!

The United States and other Western countries have long been major suppliers of arms to the world, ranging from small weapons to large aircraft and artillery, generating trillions of dollars in profits annually! This has become one of the main sources of income for Western countries.

Although on the surface they only sell to government agencies in some countries, they still secretly smuggle weapons to unknown terrorist organizations, enabling them to carry out color revolutions in other countries. In short, they have connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds.

If the weapons were purchased from overseas, that makes sense. After all, the models of those tanks don't look like they were made in China, and China's arms control couldn't possibly have such a big loophole. If so, I wonder how many people would have to resign.

"It's about time..."

The moment this thought crossed Yan Ziming's mind, she received a signal to retreat, which meant that the military's artillery fire was about to begin!

I'm off!

Yan Ziming moved away in a ghostly manner. Even she dared not get close to the military's artillery. Her small body was not comparable to that of a mutated species, and she could not last long.

In the distance, orange-red dots of light could already be seen streaking across the sky. Yan Ziming knew that the military's armored forces had arrived, and depending on the situation, there might be another round of rocket attacks.

The transport team also noticed something was wrong. Looking up, the seasoned veterans immediately recognized what the orange dots were.

"Everyone down—!"

Although lying down under the firepower of the military's armored forces is of little use, it's better than nothing. If you're lucky, your body might be at least intact, which is better than not being able to piece it back together at all.

boom--

The shells landed where the transport convoy was, and the violent explosions were the only theme music in the world at that moment. White waves of death swept in and engulfed everything.

The human body is not as strong as a mutated species. Even if an arm or a leg is blown off, they can still jump around and fight desperately. Once hit by artillery fire, even if it is just a graze, their limbs and internal organs will be shattered in the violent shock wave of the explosion. If they are lucky enough to survive, the shrapnel in the shell will cause secondary damage and completely obliterate their life!

A barrage of artillery fire would leave few survivors.

What use is such powerful firepower? Without the help of reconnaissance aircraft or radar, they are just a bunch of blind men, being suppressed and beaten by the Chinese troops who have "eyes that can see a thousand miles".

"Hmm... I'll give you guys a boost too."

Yan Ziming couldn't resist the urge to fight. He opened and closed his Thunder Domain, and the Spear of Victory appeared in his hand, dazzlingly bright.

She aimed at the very center of the transport unit, at the underground entrance, and threw it from a distance of a kilometer!

A bright blue-purple meteor streaked across the sky, overshadowing the brilliance of the explosion and becoming the "only" one. A half-damaged tank was pierced and melted away. The meteor went deep into the ground and fell silent.

Behind the tranquility lies an endless potential for explosion.

One second later, the ground was visibly raised more than ten meters, forming a large crater, and then there was a massive explosion!

The scene resembled a volcanic eruption, with countless bolts of lightning bursting forth from the cave entrance, exploding into towering flames!

The ground collapsed, collapsed, and collapsed again, with the breach extending for thousands of meters. Fire and lightning also spread for thousands of meters. Yan Ziming was forced to retreat further, as the power inside was too astonishing.

The earth trembled, and an enormous black mushroom cloud rose from the ground, churning and soaring hundreds of meters into the sky, accompanied by a gale and heat wave that swept everything away.

"Wow, I didn't expect the explosion to be so massive! Did it hit their ammunition depot and cause it to detonate?!"

Yan Ziming sighed inwardly.

Just how much ammunition did these guys hide here? The explosive power is almost equivalent to a 10,000-ton nuclear bomb!

However, Yan Ziming was absolutely certain that there were no nuclear bombs among the munitions that exploded.

Because this explosion did not produce the heat radiation that burned everything away, nor the intense light that could cause permanent blindness; it only produced a powerful shockwave.

Otherwise, if a nuclear bomb with a yield of 10,000 tons were to explode, Yan Ziming would be doomed. At such close range, even if she were an eighth-level being, she would die.

"Thank goodness they didn't have nuclear weapons!"

Yan Ziming patted his proud chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Her actions this time were too reckless.

It should be noted that during the Cold War between the former Red Empire, which once held up half the sky, and the United States and other Western countries, nuclear weapons, representing the highest destructive power of human civilization, were repeatedly overlooked due to the lack of accountability on both sides.

According to incomplete statistics, the number of nuclear weapons lost by both sides during the Cold War reached hundreds of thousands. If one of those happened to be here...

Just thinking about it is terrifying.

In the distance, at the forefront of the pioneering army.

Yan Shan picked up his binoculars and looked at the huge mushroom cloud in the distance, his lips twitching slightly.

This explosion was clearly not caused by friendly fire. Have you ever seen a mushroom cloud with so much lightning?!

It's most likely related to his scoundrel niece again!

However, this was exactly what Yan Shan wanted, since it was his doing that Yan Ziming, an eighth-level master, was sent on a reconnaissance mission.

Based on past experience, unexpected things always happen whenever Yan Ziming is asked to do work.

Yan Shan was using this point to eliminate any undiscovered unstable factors in this area.

His decision proved to be correct.

From Yan Ziming finding the missing helicopter crew members to her report discovering unidentified forces operating in the occupied area, everything proved the wisdom of his decision.

“From now on, let her handle these kinds of tasks. We can’t let such a useful ‘mine clearance person’ slip away easily.”

Yan Shan chuckled, and Yan Ziming, who was some distance away, suddenly felt a chill and shivered.

"Approximately thirteen thousand tons..."

Having served in the military for so many years, Yan Shan accurately assessed the power of the explosion and then said, "Cease fire, send the support team up, and prepare to launch the strategic missile formation."

The explosion was so violent that the enemy must have suffered heavy casualties, so there was no need to continue the artillery barrage. Yan Shan immediately ordered the superhuman squad that had just been temporarily teleported there to go out and wipe out the last of the enemies.

Moreover, it's time to purge those tagged mutant species!

Chapter 17: Chase

"My dear elder sister——"

Yan Ziming turned his head and felt a delicate body in his arms, along with a girl's soft and sweet voice.

"Qianxue, you're here. Where's the person I asked you to bring?"

"later."

A hundred meters behind Ye Qianxue, more than forty figures appeared, some strong and burly, others short and thin, but none of them were weak, and the weakest among them was at least at the sixth level!