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

But if this person were replaced by Ye Qianxue, this worry would not exist.

Her powerful physique and equally renowned spatial abilities make her invincible among those of the same level, allowing her to easily sweep through opponents.

Moreover, in the past six months, her superpowers have made great progress, approaching the peak of the seventh rank. As long as she comprehends enough, she can try to break through to the eighth rank at any time and stand on the same level as Yan Ziming.

In this way, continuing to deal with S-class mutated species would not serve as a sufficient training tool for her.

We need... even stronger stimulation.

"Qianxue, we've been hovering on the fringes for the past six months. Isn't it time to try going deeper? What do you think?"

Yan Ziming was earnestly seeking Ye Qianxue's opinion.

My sister's current physical condition is such that she can withstand attacks from SS-level mutated species without any problem. Although she will get injured, it is undoubtedly much stronger than the 'fragile' skin of others who would be instantly killed if they were even slightly touched, ensuring that she has enough survival ability.

Given this premise, Yan Ziming's intention to take her deep into western Tibet was not without ulterior motives and was based on sufficient consideration.

23. Testing for nuclear radiation

Yan Ziming looked directly into her eyes to make sure she wasn't being stubborn, fearing that her sister might hastily agree because she didn't want to be a burden to her.

"Qianxue has no objection," Ye Qianxue replied without hesitation.

I can no longer hold my older sister back, and besides, I now have enough ability to protect myself and the confidence to go deeper.

"You're forcing yourself, aren't you?"

"No! No!"

Ye Qianxue retorted fiercely, stating that she was indeed confident enough to accompany her elder sister on her adventures, and that she was not being reckless at all!

She looked at Yan Ziming with utmost sincerity, without a trace of deception, as if to show him her determination.

Yan Ziming was certain and smiled with satisfaction.

"Alright, I was just testing you. Since you're confident, let's do it together."

"Ugh... Big sister is so mean! She actually tested her own sister! Does she not trust Chiyuki?"

"Baka~~ You're my only precious little sister, so naturally I have to be responsible for your safety~~"

Yan Ziming spoke warm words and led the way forward.

Ye Qianxue playfully stuck out her tongue at her retreating figure, exuding charm, before slinking off behind her.

However, as they walked, she became dissatisfied with simply following along and demanded more physical contact, affectionately linking her arm with Yan Ziming's and acting coquettishly.

The harmonious atmosphere between the two sisters, which seemed out of place with their surroundings, added vitality to the land.

As they walked, Yan Ziming suddenly stopped and quickly turned around to make a shushing gesture to Ye Qianxue.

"Shh-"

Yan Ziming pointed to the mountains a kilometer ahead, where a huge white figure flashed by. Judging from its size, it was about fifty meters tall and was an SS-class Reaper.

"Qianxue, do you see that? There's a lone Reaper over there. Let's sneak up on it and deliver the fatal blow."

Ye Qianxue chuckled mischievously to herself, thinking that this wasn't the first time her older sister had done something like this.

Whenever she encounters a lone high-level mutated species, she either sends herself to fight it or chooses to ambush it, always killing it with a single blow. None of them have ever escaped her grasp.

Even two Reapers perished at her hands.

While secretly chuckling at her sister's cunning, Ye Qianxue still used her spatial ability to absorb and isolate the occasional energy fluctuations that Yan Ziming emitted.

In fact, by now, Yan Zimo's control over his own lightning has reached near perfection, and there is very little possibility of him making a mistake that would cause energy to leak out.

A pair of wings of light slowly grew from her back, the Thunder Cutter appeared in her hand, and the Spear of Victory was ready to be unleashed. Her gaze narrowed to that white figure.

It'll be soon, it'll be soon...

It's now!

Swah——

Like a ray of light suddenly appearing in the heavens and earth, transcending the concepts of time and space, it swept past the white figure with an unstoppable momentum...

Boom!

The sound of a huge object falling to the ground.

"Hmph~~ My assassination skills are getting better and better, they're definitely on par with those Watchers!"

Yan Ziming tossed her hip-length hair with a smug air, looking dashing and heroic. But when her gaze fell on a place she had never seen before, she froze.

—The wind blows the grass low, revealing cattle and sheep.

In the area ahead, dozens of pairs of red 'will-o'-the-wisps' of varying sizes were staring at her, each one more eerie than the last. And further away, there were countless 'waves' stretching as far as the eye could see.

The next second, a deafening howl rang out, bone blades cleaved the sky, and a chilling aura swept in all directions, turning this place into the most terrifying killing ground.

"Fuck!"

Yan Ziming didn't dare to linger for a moment. He ran as fast as he had come, turning into a streak of light and rapidly retreating.

She instantly slipped to Ye Qianxue's side, shouting, "Run!"

Immediately afterwards, a small hill in front was smashed to pieces by an external force, and huge rock fragments flew into the sky, falling like a rain of meteorites.

A gust of wind stirred up the dust that filled their vision, revealing a huge white figure that had been hidden behind them. It was over a hundred meters tall and crashed toward them like a train.

Ye Qianxue hurriedly tore open a spatial rift and left with Yan Ziming. They traversed space several times, covering a distance of over a hundred miles, before finally stopping.

"Big sister, what did you do to offend it again!"

"Ahem, don't ask me, it's none of my business, and it's not 'again,' it's not a Bone Hunter, at most it's an SSS-level Reaper."

Yan Ziming was so embarrassed she wanted to disappear. Even an SSS-level opponent would be enough for her to run away; she simply couldn't beat them.

Who the hell could have imagined there were so many Reapers behind them? I actually ambushed and killed one of them right in front of them. This is a huge grudge.

Moreover, Yan Ziming saw very clearly that, in addition to the harvesters, there was an incalculable cluster of mutated species there.

Damn it, with so many mutated species, how come there's not a single sound?!

The sheer number of Reapers, coupled with the sheer number of mutated species, is quite intriguing. It's like a well-organized army, worthy of our vigilance and attention.

"Let's report it first."

Yan Ziming quickly relayed the message. As for what the military should do, that was none of their business. They would continue to venture into western Tibet according to the original plan.

"Let's go, Qianxue. I'll ask you one last time, are you really not going to regret this trip? You might encounter unexpected dangers."

"No regrets! Qianxue will stick to her older sister even if it kills her!"

Ye Qianxue hugged Yan Ziming tightly, and Yan Ziming hugged her back, feeling the responsibility on his shoulders growing heavier.

For her, and for them... I will do it all...

"Alright, our destination is Sara City, let's go!"

"Oh!"

"But before that... I'm sorry, Chiyuki, I wasted your enthusiasm."

Yan Ziming suddenly apologized to Ye Qianxue, who was taken aback. "Big sister?"

"We need to ensure safety first. Sara City has extremely high levels of nuclear radiation. I should be fine, but Qianxue... if you don't approve, I still won't agree, okay?"

Ye Qianxue immediately became anxious, "Qianxue is fine! Those mutated species are fine too!"

"We can't just agree to that so hastily. So, we have to give it a try first. Let's start with the area around Sara City."

Having blocked Ye Qianxue's attempt to seize the opportunity, Yan Ziming made a final decision: let's wait until we test whether it can withstand nuclear radiation before discussing anything else.

Even she herself wasn't very confident...

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Ye Qianxue led Yan Ziming through space, slowly approaching the city of Sara.

When they approached within a 110-kilometer radius of it, they could feel an aura that made Yan Ziming frown, or rather, an occasional sensation.

Could I be affected?!

【No, Zi Mo, as a Thunder Spirit, you are the purest being in the world. You simply feel disgusted by this severely polluted land.】

Mo Xin, the little girl, thought to herself. She checked Yan Ziming's physical condition and found that it had not changed due to the nuclear radiation.

24. Suppressed

[Is it just disgust...? Well, we can't let our guard down yet. If we go any further, the nuclear radiation will get even stronger. We'll deal with that then.]

Turning to look at Ye Qianxue's condition, he found that she had no adverse reactions and seemed unaffected by the nuclear radiation.

"Qianxue, are you feeling any physical discomfort?"

"Huh? We've already entered the radiation zone?"

Ye Qianxue asked in return, which surprised Yan Ziming. Didn't his sister feel any discomfort from the nuclear radiation?

He took out the nuclear radiation detector that Mu Mu had forced on Ye Qianxue when she went back a while ago, glanced at it, and saw that the roentgen value was below 20, which is considered normal for a superhuman.

Perhaps it's because I'm too sensitive to pollutants like nuclear radiation. Others might not notice it, but I can sense it due to my innate sensitivity and find it extremely repulsive.

The two continued deeper, advancing ten kilometers. After emerging from the spatial rift, the feeling of disgust in Yan Ziming intensified.