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

"How many?"

Yan Ziming estimated that it would cost at least several hundred thousand to a million yuan. After all, it was such a top-notch weapon, and it would be a disservice to its status if it wasn't expensive.

"To put it simply, it's equivalent to a J-20 fighter jet."

"What--!"

Lin Shuqi loosened her grip, and Chi Yan fell straight to the ground.

Keep in mind that the cost of a single J-20 fighter jet is around 9000 million US dollars!

Note that this is US dollars!

In other words, this one Crimson Flame is worth nearly 7 million RMB!

Lin Shuqi's hand trembled uncontrollably as she picked up the laser gun. She had just smashed 7 million on the ground; if it even got scratched, she and her sister couldn't afford to pay for it even if they sold themselves...

"This is without even taking the price of the crystal core into account. This thing is unusable unless you have a crystal core of grade A or higher."

Li Hao smiled bitterly. He felt a pang of pain when he first learned of the price. He had been planning to equip his troops with this equipment on a large scale, but reality shattered his dreams.

"Then who is this thing for? It's not going to be widely used in the military!" Yan Ziming asked anxiously.

Li Hao shook his head:

"This thing wasn't originally intended for ordinary soldiers. Even special forces soldiers can't get their hands on it. It's only for elites in some secret departments of the country or for high-level superhumans who lack offensive capabilities."

"So this Crimson Flame Sword is for..." Yan Ziming stopped mid-sentence, wondering if she was being foolish. She had heard Liu Wenbin say that Li Haoyi's attack abilities were relatively weak, so this Crimson Flame Sword was clearly meant for him. Moreover, it had been taken from Li Haoyi's waist; whose else could it be but his?

However, one sentence from Li Haoyi plunged her into ecstasy.

"Here you go," Li Hao said casually.

"..."

Yan Ziming suddenly felt that happiness had come so suddenly; 7 million RMB had just fallen on her head, making her dizzy.

But after the initial surprise, she became puzzled. Didn't he just say it was for high-level ability users whose attack power wasn't strong enough? Since Li Haoyi knew from the Third Company that she had killed a Tyrant, he should know that her attack power was very strong!

But why...

Li Haoyi was unable to answer Yan Ziming's question:

"Don't ask me, heaven knows what those people at the top are thinking. This is something the Marshal specifically asked me to give to you. This is another major purpose of my coming here."

Chapter 141 Power Test

My uncle specifically asked me to give it to him.

Yan Ziming was taken aback. Giving him something so important—wasn't he afraid of being accused of favoritism because of their familial relationship?

Besides, with her own strength, she didn't seem to have an urgent need for Crimson Flame! She was confident that her Radiant Mortal Realm wouldn't be any less powerful than Crimson Flame.

However, Crimson Flame does have its merits, namely that it can unleash powerful attacks without consuming its own energy.

Tomorrow's battlefield will be filled with a sea of ​​mutated species, and keeping her energy levels high has become her top priority. The existence of Crimson Flame has just filled this gap, but she doesn't know just how powerful it is.

"The...Marshal specifically requested this for me? Did he say anything else?"

Realizing he had almost let something slip, Yan Ziming quickly changed his mind and asked.

"He also said... 'Use Crimson Flame to properly complete your assigned tasks.'"

Li Haoyi didn't quite understand what Yan Shan meant either, and simply assumed it was a secret mission belonging to Yan Ziming.

Yan Ziming suddenly realized, while Li Haoyi didn't understand, but Yan Ziming did!

Aside from the mission my uncle assigned me this morning on behalf of the nation to guard the Qilin, what other mission would qualify me to be equipped with a Crimson Flame?

Rather, it's only natural that the country would assign him a Crimson Flame after he accepted the mission. The Qilin is of great importance, and he naturally needs to have sufficient protective power. Otherwise, he would regret it if something happened to the Qilin.

And there's no need to worry about being accused of favoritism. Allocating important resources to people in important positions—how can that be considered favoritism?

"I understand roughly. Thank you for relaying the message, Major General Li Haoyi."

Yan Zimo saluted him.

"It's my duty, no need to thank me."

Li Haoyi did not return the salute. Rather, it would have been abnormal for a major general like him to salute Yan Ziming, who had no official rank. It would have been a loss of face for the military, not to mention that Yan Ziming had now been incorporated into his ranks.

"Is there anything else you need to know?" Li Hao looked at the pile of military equipment on the ground.

Although she really wanted to say yes, Yan Ziming knew that Li Haoyi's military duties were usually quite busy, unlike her, who only occasionally played games. She felt embarrassed to trouble him further, so she said:

"That's all. We'll find out the rest ourselves. Sir, you should go back to your official duties."

"Okay, if you encounter any difficulties, feel free to come to the conference room and have someone outside notify me."

Li Hao didn't linger and strode towards the conference room.

"Hey~ Big sister, how about we take out a crystal core and try it out first?"

Ye Qianxue picked up the Crimson Flame, eager to test the power of this futuristic weapon.

"Yes, but be careful not to hurt yourself."

Yan Ziming was worried that Ye Qianxue, being clumsy, might cause some kind of accident, so he supervised Ye Qianxue's entire testing process, carefully checking everything from loading the crystal core and her gun-holding posture to her mental state.

Just as Ye Qianxue aimed at a human-shaped target 200 meters away on the firing range and was about to fire, the target suddenly moved. Ye Qianxue, who was concentrating and ready to fire at any moment, almost let her hand shake and fired.

"Big sister, is that a real person?"

Lin Shuqi stepped forward and took a closer look, then exclaimed in surprise:

"It's true! Qianxue, put the gun away quickly, don't shoot anyone else."

Ye Qianxue quickly placed the Crimson Flame on the table.

The person walked about ten meters and shouted a few times towards Yan Ziming, but it was too far away for Yan Ziming to hear. However, judging from the atmosphere, he was probably telling them not to fire.

"You guys, you came out here to play without inviting me!" Tian Tian suddenly appeared out of nowhere and said to the group with dissatisfaction, startling the few people who were focused on understanding the weapons.

Yan Ziming wanted to say that he had forgotten, but he figured saying that would probably only make her more unhappy.

It's better to use a different reason...

"I'm sorry, Tiantian, actually I didn't call you because I didn't know where you lived, and we're not here to play..." Yan Ziming said without batting an eye. She wasn't lying; she genuinely didn't know where she lived.

Wow! What are all these things?

Tian Tian's attention was completely drawn to the military equipment on the table. He ignored Yan Ziming's explanation and picked up some seemingly cool items to play with.

It seems there's no need to think of any reason to comfort this silly girl. Yan Ziming was worried that she might find out that he had forgotten about her and that's why he didn't call her, but it turned out that she had gotten away with it herself.

"Huh, this thing has a really strange shape."

Tian Tian's voice brought Yan Zimo back to her senses, and she witnessed a scene that terrified her.

Tian Tian picked up the Crimson Flame that Ye Qianxue had placed on the table and began to examine it carefully. The random, pointed spearhead made Lin Shuqi and the others avoid it like the plague, fearing that Tian Tian might accidentally hit them. They didn't want to experience the power of this thing.

"Idiot, stop right now! Don't point your gun around!" Yan Ziming shouted.

"Huh? You mean this?" Tiantian pointed to the Crimson Flame in her hand with a puzzled look, and accidentally pressed the trigger.

Yan Ziming's worst fears came true. After Tian Tian pulled the trigger, the A-grade crystal core on the energy bar flashed, and a dazzling red beam, about the thickness of a chopstick, shot out from the tip of the gun, its target being the figure on the shooting range.

Perhaps the man was lucky, or perhaps he was destined to survive. Just as the laser was fired, he tripped over a piece of gravel on the ground and fell to the ground. The red laser almost grazed his scalp, and a large patch of hair on his head instantly disappeared.

After the red light swept past the lucky ghost, it landed on a half-abandoned old Type 59 tank not far behind him. A red ripple spread across the surface of the tank. The old Type 59 didn't even have time to explode before it melted away as quickly as it was made of wax. In just seven or eight seconds, only a pool of molten iron remained on the ground, and not a single one of the five pairs of road wheels was left.

This scene terrified the lucky ghost and Tian Tian and the others. The lucky ghost, in particular, collapsed to the ground the moment he stood up. Looking at Old 59, who had turned into molten iron in the blink of an eye, he picked up the piece of rubble that had tripped him and kissed it, as if he were treating his savior.

That feeling of brushing shoulders with death is truly unpleasant...

Yan Ziming clicked her tongue slightly. This thing was incredibly powerful. A tank had melted into a pool of molten iron right before everyone's eyes. Its power was almost 60% of her Radiant Mortal Realm. But the energy core currently installed in the energy tank was only an A-grade crystal core!

If it were obsidian... well, its power... Yan Ziming couldn't even imagine.

Well, I don't have any myself.

However, the attack of this crimson flame still has its weaknesses, such as its penetrability. Yan Ziming just saw it clearly: when the red light landed on the tank, there was no sign of penetration.

In other words, if there is an obstacle blocking the way when you aim at the enemy and fire, the shot will be blocked, and you will waste an opportunity.

Simply put, Yan Zimo's Radiant Red Dust is characterized by its strong penetrating power and exceptionally powerful attack, capable of killing or injuring multiple enemies in a single strike.

Crimson Flame, on the other hand, is relatively simple; once it hits one target, it cannot damage the next. However, its power is obvious, as it can cause diffuse damage to the opponent and expand the area of ​​effect.

Both have their advantages and disadvantages.

Ah! I was so focused on the power that I forgot to check if Tian Tian had hurt that person on the shooting range.

After glaring at Tian Tian, ​​who was standing there dumbfounded, Yan Ziming ran towards the person on the shooting range.

Chapter 142 I Remembered Something Happy

"Excuse me, comrade, are you alright?"

Yan Ziming reached out her small hand and pulled the person who was slumped on the ground up.

"It's alright, it's alright... I almost died... Ah! Goddess! Do you remember me?"

After carefully examining Yan Ziming's face, the man exclaimed in surprise: