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

After escaping the pursuit of the mutated species, Yan Ziming and Ye Qianxue wandered aimlessly in the dark forest like headless flies. By chance, they fell into a pit.

There was nothing in the mysterious pit except for a knife, a knife that was entirely azure blue.

The moment Yan Ziming saw the knife, she couldn't take her eyes off it. What a beautiful knife it was! Crystal clear, the faint blue light forming a vortex that captivated her.

She grasped the hilt of the knife.

The knife, which had been emitting a faint glow, suddenly shone brightly, illuminating the entire cave with a blue light. Yan Ziming and Ye Qianxue, who were bathed in the blue light, felt the energy within their bodies gradually becoming stronger and purer. When the blue light disappeared, their abilities had directly reached the fourth level.

If it weren't for these fortuitous opportunities, how could Yan Ziming have reached the advanced seventh rank in just five years since the apocalypse began? She even possessed the unique Thunder Domain. Keep in mind that those who awakened their abilities at the same time as Yan Ziming and the others were only at the third or fourth rank!

Overjoyed, Yan Ziming discovered a memory in her mind.

From this memory, Yan Ziming learned that even a hundred years before the apocalypse, there were already people with supernatural abilities active in the world, and Yan Ziming's uncle, Yan Shan, was one of them. Although there were few people with supernatural abilities at that time, there were some outstanding individuals who led the way. It wasn't until the apocalypse that the number of people with supernatural abilities suddenly increased.

The last fragment of memory is of the original owner of the sword summoning a bolt of lightning from the sky, which struck through the mountain range and buried the sword there.

Yan Ziming speculated that the person who left behind this knife was likely at the ninth level of strength, or even higher!

In addition, Yan Ziming also obtained various cultivation methods for lightning abilities, as well as techniques such as attack and defense, all of which he memorized.

Even now, Yan Ziming still feels a bit unreal. Since that incident, neither he nor Ye Qianxue have told anyone, keeping it buried deep in their hearts.

"Ah! I was spacing out again. No, no, I need to concentrate." Yan Ziming snapped out of it.

She slapped her face hard with both hands, turning her delicate pink face bright red, which was quite adorable.

After obtaining the Thunder Cutter, Yan Ziming went to the weapon shop to buy some grenades and pistol bullets, etc. By the time he finished these things, it was almost dark.

"It's getting late, we should call Qianxue home."

Yan Ziming returned to the guard team and dragged Ye Qianxue, who still didn't want to go back, out.

Bai Xiaoling called out from behind, "Master, please teach me more knowledge next time you come back!"

Holy crap, she became an apprentice in such a short time. What kind of spell did Ye Qianxue cast on her? Should I warn Bai Xiaoling not to go astray?

"Big sister, I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you in such a hurry to go back?" Ye Qianxue pouted, feeling a little unhappy about Yan Ziming dragging her out.

"We have to gather tomorrow morning. If you don't go to bed early, how will you get out of bed, you little lazybones? Go back to sleep right away!"

Yan Ziming used a skill called "Sister's Majesty" to force Ye Qianxue to obey.

"Um... I want to sleep with my older sister."

Ye Qianxue continued to whine and plead, and Yan Ziming had no choice but to agree to her request.

Yan Ziming warned Ye Qianxue, "We can sleep together, but you're not allowed to do anything weird, or I'll kick you off the bed."

"Oh? What do you mean by 'strange things'?"

When asked this question, Yan Ziming stumbled, his face flushed, and he glared at her fiercely, "It's what you think about all the time!"

Ye Qianxue grinned mischievously, thinking, "Once we're in bed, I'll be in charge, right? Just give in, big sister!" Imagining her big sister being put into many different positions by her, Ye Qianxue was overjoyed.

Upon opening the door, Yan Ziming noticed that the living room was lit up and couldn't help but glance at Ye Qianxue.

"Why are you looking at me, big sister...? We went out during the day."

"Oh right! Since I went out during the day, the lights couldn't have been on!" Yan Ziming suddenly realized.

"So, there was an intruder?"

Upon realizing this possibility, Yan Ziming's expression changed, and he subconsciously pulled Ye Qianxue behind him, with crackling electricity emanating from her.

Yan Ziming slowly moved forward, and when she arrived in the living room, she saw a broad back sitting on the sofa.

The lightning on his body suddenly intensified. "Who are you?"

"It's me." The figure on the sofa slowly turned around.

"Uncle?" Yan Ziming trembled.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qianxue exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle?"

Chapter Ten Meeting

"Yes, it's me." Yan Shan turned his head, stunned.

"Which of you... is my niece?"

The sight before him left Yan Shan somewhat bewildered, for the two looked so alike that they were almost identical except for their height. Even he couldn't tell which one was his niece for a moment.

"Uncle, it's me." Yan Ziming stepped forward, his expression seemingly excited.

"Then the other one is Ye Qianxue, whom you often mention, right?"

"Hello, Uncle, I am Ye Qianxue."

Ye Qianxue could barely speak. Although they had spoken on the phone before, this was the first time she had met Yan Ziming's uncle.

"Why does this feel like... meeting the parents?" Yan Ziming felt a strange stirring in his heart. He carefully compared it with the content in the TV series and found that it really was similar!

This result left her somewhat amused and exasperated. Given the ambiguous relationship between herself and Ye Qianxue, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this scene resembled meeting the parents. The only difference was that both of them were girls.

"But my uncle knows my true background. Even if I want to be with Ye Qianxue, he won't object, right?" This thought had just popped into Yan Ziming's head when he quickly suppressed it. He and Ye Qianxue were only somewhat close, not exactly lovers, right?

"So close that they were practically touching skin to skin?" Yan Ziming's mind was filled with all sorts of random thoughts again.

"Big sister, big sister? Uncle is calling you!"

Ye Qianxue's voice pulled Yan Ziming back from his thoughts.

"No, no, I need to calm down, calm down—"

Yan Ziming took a deep breath, and after calming his mind, he said to Yan Shan, "Sorry, I was a little distracted. I'll go make you a cup of tea."

Yan Ziming went to the kitchen to make tea, leaving Ye Qianxue alone, awkwardly facing Yan Shan, unsure whether to speak or remain silent.

Seeing the atmosphere growing increasingly awkward, Yan Shan broke the ice, saying, "I heard a rumor along the way..."

Ye Qianxue pricked up her ears, afraid of missing a single word.

"Rumor has it that you and our Zimo are in a relationship?"

Yan Shan, who made a startling remark, recounted what he had heard while scrutinizing Ye Qianxue, as if trying to understand her character.

Upon hearing this, Yan Ziming, who was making tea in the kitchen, immediately smashed his teacup on the ground, while Ye Qianxue broke out in a cold sweat.

"What should I do? What should I do? What should I do?!" Yan Ziming panicked, asking herself three questions in quick succession. But at the same time, she also wanted to know how Ye Qianxue would answer, hoping to find out what kind of relationship they had.

Ye Qianxue stammered for a long time, seemingly having already thought of an answer. Just as she was about to open her mouth to reply, Yan Shan burst into laughter.

"???" Yan Ziming's face was full of question marks. What exactly was her uncle up to?

Yan Shan looked at Ye Qianxue with kind eyes and said slowly, "It's nothing, I was just joking. And even if it were true, I wouldn't object. Don't underestimate me just because I'm old; I'm quite tolerant of these things."

"Phew..." Ye Qianxue breathed a sigh of relief. Yan Ziming knew it was time to smooth things over.

"Uncle, here, please have some tea." Yan Ziming placed the brewed tea in front of Yan Shan like a virtuous wife and loving mother.

Looking at Yan Ziming, who was completely different from before, Yan Shan couldn't help but tease, "I never thought that the naughty troublemaker would become so virtuous."

Yan Ziming blushed immediately upon hearing this, rolled her eyes at him, and knew that her uncle was teasing her about going from a man to a woman, but she was still wary.

"Virtuous and capable? Is that describing me?" Yan Ziming was internally devastated. Although she had noticed that she was becoming more and more feminine, this was the first time someone had ever used the word "virtuous and capable" to describe her!

"Damn it, my feminization is getting more and more obvious! Will I ever fall in love with a man?! Holy crap, I'd rather die than do that." Yan Ziming roared inwardly. She felt a sense of crisis about herself, but couldn't think of any good solutions.

"But Uncle, what brings you here? Didn't I say I'd come back to see you when I had time? Why did you suddenly come here on your own?"

"Hmph! You've said that countless times on the phone. By the time you, my unfilial daughter, come to see me, I'll be in my coffin!" Yan Shan chuckled irritably, expressing his dissatisfaction.

Scratching her head sheepishly, Yan Ziming felt extremely ashamed; she had indeed stood Yan Shan up many times.

"In short, my main purpose in coming here this time is to find out what happened at the Yongjing military base."

"Hmm? Uncle, are you going to participate in this operation as well?" Yan Ziming was overjoyed. If her uncle were to participate in this operation, it would undoubtedly provide much more protection! With such a powerful figure protecting them, she and Ye Qianxue wouldn't have to bear so much pressure.

"Don't get too excited yet. I'm just directing from the rear. Unless there are special circumstances, I won't take action. So, the real force will be yours." Yan Shan knew what his niece was up to and immediately dispelled her illusions.

"Ah, how could this be..." Ye Qianxue sighed in disappointment.

"In short, get some rest and get yourself into peak condition. I won't stay tonight; I still have some matters to attend to at the General Staff."

"Hey! Won't you stay a little longer?" Yan Ziming asked, trying to persuade him to stay. They had finally met, and now they had to part ways so soon.

However, Yan Ziming did not insist on keeping him. After all, her uncle was a marshal of China, and he had many things to deal with every day. It was already quite difficult for him to squeeze out this little bit of time to see her.

After seeing her uncle off, Yan Ziming took a shower and then prepared to turn off the lights and go to sleep. It's worth noting that Ye Qianxue didn't do anything unusual and remained very quiet.

Lying in bed, Yan Ziming quietly gazed out the window. Beside him lay Ye Qianxue, fast asleep, occasionally muttering in her sleep, which only made her more charming and adorable—provided one ignored the content of her sleep-talking.

"Hehe~ Big sister, please whip and torment me as much as you like!"

Yan Ziming was speechless upon hearing this. "This brat, he can't even sleep properly. What dirty thoughts is he having now?"

"I wonder what will happen on this journey, perhaps there will be some dangers..." Yan Ziming had a premonition that this mission would not be smooth sailing.

Looking at Ye Qianxue sweetly hugging her arm beside him, Yan Ziming's eyes were full of doting affection. He made up his mind, "No matter what happens, at least, at least I must protect her!"

Tonight, countless people will be sleepless.

Chapter Eleven: Departure