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

Yan Ziming also felt a little uneasy. She had been fostered in this uncle's house since she was a child. To be precise, he could be called her adoptive father. He had left a very deep impression on her since she was a child. His imposing and dignified demeanor always made her unconsciously nervous. At the same time, he was also one of the few people who knew that she had turned into a girl.

After I explained the situation, the person on the other end of the phone only replied with one sentence: "Okay! Leave this to me. Remember, come back and visit more often when you have time."

Upon hearing this, tears welled up in Yan Ziming's eyes, and her body trembled even more violently.

"Okay, I'll go back and check on things after I finish this mission."

"I'll wait for you!" After saying that, he hung up the phone.

"Sister, how is Uncle's health?" Ye Qianxue, who had been standing there like a wooden statue, couldn't help but ask.

"Don't worry, the old man is in good health!"

It's just self-comfort.

My uncle is getting old too! Yan Ziming felt a pang of sadness.

Ever since she became a girl, she has been too embarrassed to go back home and has only maintained communication with her uncle by phone, because she is afraid that her uncle will not acknowledge her identity.

Back when the apocalypse first broke out, my uncle's only son died at the hands of the mutated species. Now, five years later, my uncle is fighting bravely against the mutated species, leading his army to defeat several large-scale attacks by them. He is often called "the mighty general" by his subordinates. Yet, even he, in the phone call just now, expressed his longing for his family.

After calming herself down, Yan Ziming called Bai Xiaoling, who was waiting outside the door, in.

"Why do your eyes look a little red? Did you cry?" Bai Xiaoling could tell at a glance that Yan Ziming's emotions were a bit unstable.

Yan Ziming sighed, "It's alright, let's continue with our story."

That's what she said, but there was really nothing more to explain. The whole story was already clear, so Bai Xiaoling couldn't keep her around any longer and agreed to let Yan Ziming and Ye Qianxue leave.

"Wait a minute, I have another question to ask you..." Bai Xiaoling's voice suddenly became intermittent.

"Go ahead and speak, Xiaobai, but it can't be anything too private."

After stammering for a while, Bai Xiaoling asked a question that made Yan Ziming burst out laughing: "Are you and that Miss Qianxue in that kind of relationship?"

Uh, how should I answer this? Yan Ziming looked embarrassed. A relationship of mutual teasing? How could I possibly say that?

Ye Qianxue chimed in, "That's right, my sister and I are practically inseparable!"

Yan Ziming wished she could sew Ye Qianxue's mouth shut. How could she have revealed such a private matter? Not being good at lying, she could only nod in agreement.

Having received a clear answer, Bai Xiaoling blushed and continued to ask, "Then, how can I develop that kind of relationship with the girl I like?"

Bai Xiaoling's voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible.

"Oh—then let me, Qianxue, teach you!" Ye Qianxue was very happy to meet a like-minded person and happily asked to stay and teach Bai Xiaoling some methods.

Yan Ziming glanced at her helplessly and could only pray that Bai Xiaoling wouldn't be led astray.

Chapter Eight Legend

The Bei'an Military Administrative Region is currently the largest military base in China, ranking first among the thirteen fortresses. It covers an area of ​​1.64 square kilometers, which is equivalent to the entire city of Bei'an. In other words, in the five years since the apocalypse, almost no territory of Bei'an City has been occupied by mutated species!

One of the reasons is that Bei'an City has the best equipment in the country, but another point is equally indispensable, namely, generals, fierce generals!

Even the best equipment is no different from a fire poker if it is handed to a bad commander, and it is impossible for the defense line of Bei'an City to remain intact for the past five years.

Yan Shan is a typical example of this.

Before the apocalypse, he was just a major general in the army. But after the apocalypse, his rank skyrocketed. In the first year, he was promoted to lieutenant general, and in the second year, he became a general. Now, at the age of 58, he has already reached the position of marshal!

Why did Yan Ziming ask Bai Xiaoling, a member of the security team, to leave when she made the phone call? It was because Yan Ziming didn't want others to know that her adoptive father was a marshal of the Central Military Administrative Region. She wanted to avoid suspicion and didn't want her uncle to be investigated because of her.

Over the past five years, he has repelled three large-scale invasions of mutated species, each one larger than the last. In the first one, he used his advantageous terrain to successfully annihilate the mutated species that had already invaded the western city walls, killing hundreds of thousands of enemies.

The second time, with the strength of an eighth-tier superhuman, he forcibly lured the five most powerful monsters among the mutated species to a distant location, directly opening up a second battlefield. In that battle, although he paid a near-death price, he annihilated four of the five monsters and severely injured one. He himself also directly advanced to the ninth tier, becoming the first ninth-tier powerhouse in the country, and even the world, at that time. After that, his military rank rose to general.

The third, and largest, event saw mutated species across the country go berserk, attacking everything around them without regard for cost. Several administrative regions, including Sichuan, Xihai, Shaanxi, and Bei'an, were in dire straits, almost all at risk of being breached. Even nuclear bombing was ineffective, as one batch would be wiped out only to be replaced by another.

Yan Shan led the only three ninth-level experts in the country, including himself, to launch a surprise attack on the nest located in the center of the mutated species army. He killed the leader inside and then led the entire army to launch a full-scale counterattack, annihilating more than 20 million enemies and directly recovering nearly one-tenth of China's territory at that time!

At that time, there were only twelve military fortresses in China. It was because of that counterattack that most of the territory was recovered that China gained another military fortress. And now that military fortress is called the Jianghuai Military Administrative Region! It ranks thirteenth, at the very bottom. After all, it is a newly established military administrative region, so it is normal for it to be ranked low.

After this battle, Yan Shan's military rank was directly promoted to marshal, securing his position as the highest military commander in the country.

Yan Shan, however, was leisurely drinking tea on a military plane. Next to him sat a middle-aged man in his forties with a full beard. If Yan Ziming were there, he would definitely recognize him as Huang Tao, the highest military commander of the Jiangning Military Administrative Region!

Huang Tao asked Yan Shan with some displeasure, "What's wrong, Lao Shan? Taking a phone call during a meeting isn't like you. Is it something important?"

Just now, when the meeting started, almost all the top officials from across the country were present. However, most of them were participating in the meeting via holographic projection because they were in different regions doing different things. Yan Shan was one of them.

But during this meeting where all the nation's top leaders gathered, Yan Shan's phone rang. It wasn't a big deal; he could have just hung up, which was what Yan Shan was prepared to do.

After looking at the caller ID, Yan Shan said without hesitation, "Excuse me, I need to take this call."

After saying that, he turned off the holographic projection.

Huang Tao was quite surprised by Yan Shan's decision to turn off the holographic projection. Although Yan Shan returned quickly, the faces of the bigwigs at the meeting were somewhat grim. "We are having such an important meeting, what are you doing taking a phone call now?"

That's why this scene happened now.

"It's nothing serious, it's just that as people get older, there are always some important things that they can't easily let go of."

Yan Shan said something that left Huang Tao completely baffled.

"Report! We'll arrive at our destination in half an hour!"

"Okay, I understand. You can go now."

Looking out the window at the Jiangning Military Administrative District, Yan Shan couldn't help but feel a little emotional. It seemed like he had never been here before.

Jiangning Military Administrative Region!

That's right, Yan Shan's destination was the Jiangning Military Administrative Region!

"Hmph, by the time that unfilial son comes to see me, I'll be in my coffin!" This was a true reflection of the old man's inner thoughts.

Instead of waiting for him to come to see me, I might as well go to him myself, and this opportunity just happens to be here.

Of course, this was only one of Yan Shan's purposes in coming here. Another was the emergency rescue of the Yongjing Military Administrative Region. As the commander-in-chief of this operation, he had to be in charge personally.

The rotorcraft helicopter slowly landed on the helipad, the spinning rotors kicking up clouds of dust.

After getting off the plane, Yan Shan waved his sleeve, and all the dust disappeared. There was almost no dust within ten meters of him.

Seeing Yan Shan's astonishing control over his superpower, Huang Tao thought to himself, "This old guy's cultivation must have improved again."

After finishing his routine business, Yan Shan asked Huang Tao directly, "Do you know someone named Yan Ziming?"

When asked this question, Huang Tao became somewhat wary. "What? She's a rising star here, and an important asset to our team. I won't allow you to poach her."

After saying this, Huang Tao noticed something. "Both of them have the surname Yan. Could it be? But didn't this old man only have one son, who died in battle several years ago? How come he has another daughter? Could she be an illegitimate child?"

Yan Shan said irritably, "Don't even think about it. She's my niece. Tell me her address now."

Yan Shan had already learned over the phone that his former nephew had become his niece. Fortunately, the apocalypse had caused the loss of most of the population data, which prevented Yan Ziming's identity from being questioned.

"Don't worry, let me ask for you." Huang Tao dialed the Population Survey Bureau: "Hello, is this Xiao Lei? It's like this, can you help me find the address of a girl named Yan Ziming?"

After a brief rustling sound, a response came from the other end of the phone: "Reporting, sir! She lives in apartment 666, building 6 of the Xiyuan residential complex. Is there anything else you need to instruct us on?"

"That's all, go on with your work."

"Did you hear that? She's in Xiyuan." Huang Tao was about to tell Yan Shan the address when he turned around and found that Yan Shan was already heading towards Xiyuan.

Chapter Nine: Raise

Leaving Ye Qianxue with the guard team, Yan Ziming went to the trading market alone.

The trading market covers a wide range of items, from clothing and food to weapons and ammunition. However, there are two areas that the trading market absolutely dares not touch: heavy weapons and ammunition, and slaves.

The slave trade is easy to understand. This behavior, which is no different from or even worse than human trafficking, was severely cracked down on by the state at the beginning of the apocalypse. In addition, the active reporting by the people made the slave trade basically disappear in China. However, it is hard to say in other countries, such as Europe.

Heavy weapons ammunition refers to explosives with a wide area of ​​effect; hand grenades are barely included in this list. Explosives with a wide area of ​​effect include 155mm howitzer shells, mortar shells, armor-piercing shells, and some military supplies, etc., which are absolutely prohibited from being sold privately. Due to the huge profits involved, many people still secretly engaged in such transactions until a year ago when the Chinese government investigated and punished a group of corrupt officials, finally nipping this trade in the bud.

Yan Ziming walked quickly to a weapons maintenance shop, took out a receipt from his pocket, and handed it to the clerk at the front desk.

"Hello, I'm here to pick up the weapon that I left here for maintenance on July 20th."

"Okay, I'll check for you." The receptionist took the form and entered the data into the computer based on the number on it.

A moment later, a figure emerged from the back corridor, carrying a small katana in his hand.

"Hello, this is the weapon you left with us yesterday. Please accept it."

The blade is not long, only 2.9 feet long, about one meter. The color of the blade is different from steel; it is a deep blue, a transparent and profound blue. There are also patterns engraved on it. If you look closely, you will find that they are the shapes of lightning bolts.

Since Yan Ziming is also a seasoned otaku, she named this knife "Raise," which, as the name suggests, is as swift as thunder, capable of slaying enemies with a single stroke.

The lightning bolt, once in Yan Ziming's hand, transformed into a bolt of lightning and entered her body, startling the staff nearby.

When the Raichi entered Yan Zimo's body, Yan Zimo felt his superpower cheer and leap for joy, with surging energy fluctuations coming one after another.

Raichet's origin is quite special; it wasn't bought by Yan Zimo, but rather inherited from her teacher.

Many people only know that Yan Ziming is a lightning-type ability user who has broken through to the seventh level. She has killed countless enemies in various operations at the Jiangning military base and has earned the title of "Azure Thunder".

But they didn't know that Yan Ziming had another teacher.

When Yan Ziming transformed into a female, she had just gained the power of lightning but had no idea how to cultivate it. Her most powerful move was only enough to kill a small zombie.

During a mission, she encountered Ye Qianxue. Determined to bring Ye Qianxue back, her journey was not without its challenges. They encountered numerous mutated species and faced life-or-death situations several times.

They kept evading the pursuit of mutated species, and by sheer accident, they entered a forest that had never been set foot in by the Chinese government since the apocalypse began.