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

Ina disembarked from the spaceship, her once black hair now a deep, vibrant, brilliant blue, as were her eyes, making her a perfect embodiment of the Odyssey royal family.

"Brother."

Ina gave her brother a brief hug, and Id patted her on the back happily, saying:

"Ina, you're finally back! The Odyssey Empire has finally become a unified whole again!"

"Brother, you're exaggerating. I don't have that much power."

Id didn't seem to care. "Anyway, Odyssey welcomes you back. What have you gained from living there?"

"I wouldn't say I gained anything; it was just an experience of life."

Ina shrugged. During her time in China, she did obtain some classified information, such as the existence of Bai He. This was the most valuable information she had obtained so far; otherwise, the Watchers wouldn't have targeted her in the first place.

The rest were all outdated news, neither important nor trivial, and no longer applicable.

However, one piece of news is truly groundbreaking.

—That means Yan Ziming, Mu Mu, and Xiao Ze are actually a group, and even Liu Mengxian is inside that circle.

This is a truly astonishing thing, and it's terrifying to think about.

"So... Yan Ziming and the others may not have had this intention, but they've already formed a separate circle outside of the official one?"

Id thought to himself, "Perhaps this is something we can use?"

After all, such a powerful force would make the leaders of any country wary.

However, while the idea is good, its feasibility is extremely low.

Given Yan Ziming's family background, it would be extremely difficult to sow discord between this circle and China.

However, this circle is indeed extremely powerful, to the point of being outrageous. They occupy half of China's territory, and their number of ninth-tier members is equal to the total number in Odyssey.

Yide looked up at the sky and sighed deeply, "Fortunately, Yan Shan is dead, otherwise we would truly have no hope of ever getting ahead..."

.............

Didn't come.

Yan Ziming waited for half an hour, and the surrounding area was already packed with people. He scanned everyone in the crowd, but he couldn't find Wen Xintong.

"Have they already left...?"

Disappointed, she withdrew all her presence, and Sheng'an City returned to silence.

In half an hour, she had sorted things out quite clearly.

It's true that I was the main reason Wen Xintong left, but that silly girl couldn't possibly have the ability to evade so many patrol forces. She must be hiding something from me.

For example, she is not actually dull; on the contrary, she is quite shrewd.

"Ugh....."

Yan Ziming sighed. Once he understood some things, he no longer wanted to delve into them.

Let those memories from the past be buried in the torrent of time.

She and Liu Mengxian returned to Tiantian's residence. They had already received the news and were all looking at Yan Ziming with anticipation when they saw her return.

"How about it?"

Yan Ziming shook his head, leaving everything unsaid.

Drip drip ...

The military contacted us and convened an emergency meeting. They have now invited Yan Ziming to attend.

"I'm going out again."

Yan Ziming arrived at the military's conference room. There were only a few people at the meeting, a small number of whom were quite familiar with Yan Ziming.

Li Hao didn't bother with all that preamble and went straight to the point, "Regarding Wen Xintong's issue, do you have anything to say? Feel free to speak your mind."

"We already know what the charlatan said. She wasn't kidnapped; she left on her own. What are your thoughts?"

"The search is ongoing. There are only two possible outcomes to this, and I think... we must be prepared."

"..."

"Now that things have come to this, we must be prepared for the loss of Wen Xintong. We can only rely on ourselves. All the plans we made based on her are no longer valid."

There was a moment of silence in the meeting room. It was easy to say, but incredibly difficult to do.

Without Wen Xintong, their progress in killing the mother insect would be delayed by more than ten times, who knows how long it would take.

But no matter how difficult it is, they have to do it; that is their duty.

"The search can continue. If there's nothing more to add, let's call it a day."

A group of people left in silence, but Yan Ziming stayed behind after communicating with Li Haoyi beforehand.

Li Hao asked in a deep voice, "What are your thoughts?"

"We definitely can't find him again," Yan Ziming said decisively.

"Sigh... I've had my suspicions too. After all, you brought her back from the United States, and we can't find any information about her family background..."

Even if she is a person with mystical abilities, the Chinese government will not trust her until they have fully understood her background. That is why they have not allowed other people with mystical abilities to contact her.

Now, the top leaders of China already have some guesses in their minds.

This Wen Xintong has an inextricable connection with foreign forces.

Otherwise, how could she have vanished from the highly skilled Bei'an Military Administrative Region without anyone noticing?

It's important to know that the person responsible for protecting and monitoring Wen Xintong is an eighth-level ability user!

"Guess which side she might be on?"

Yan Zimo tilted his head slightly and said, "Well... let's rule out the United States first. If they did it, the traces would be too obvious."

"Personally, I think there's no other possibility besides the Odyssey."

Are you really sure?

Li Hao glanced at her in surprise. He also thought it was Odyssey, but he wasn't as certain as Yan Ziming; it was just a guess after all.

"Yes, I'm sure." Yan Ziming nodded.

She closed her eyes.

—Xintong, oh Xintong...

—If I ever see you again, but we are now mortal enemies, should I pretend I don't know you... or should I kill you?

53. "Ten Winds from the East"

The days flew by, and before we knew it, it was September.

During this period, China's efforts to contain the insect beasts were not very effective. A total of more than fifty female insects were killed, even with the continuous efforts of powerful experts at the ninth level.

According to statistics from relevant departments, there may be around 700 female insects throughout China, which is still a long way from the target.

During this period, four new insect nests appeared in China, and they were extremely large. According to investigations, they were formed by more than a dozen insect nests from the surrounding area migrating to the same point, and their scale was terrifying.

Under these circumstances, China accelerated the pace of related research, continuously investing resources into Luo Li's team in order to race against time with the insectoid beasts.

Finally, six months after the recapture campaign was suspended, China has developed a weapon that can cause significant damage to the respiratory system of insectoid beasts!

When Luo Li presented the report, a decision-making body in China was overjoyed and immediately convened an emergency meeting.

"Now that we have the results, we must wage a brilliant blitzkrieg! The evolution speed of the insectoid beasts is beyond our imagination. Perhaps after we have officially used this weapon, they will have evolved new types of insectoid beasts that are not afraid of this weapon. Speed ​​is of the essence in war. I suggest that we start mobilizing all our forces now and crush them in one fell swoop!"

Huang Tao slammed the pen onto the table, the tip piercing the surface. A chilling killing intent swept through the room, creating a whirlwind that blew the door open and outwards. All the soldiers stood even straighter, and an invisible killing intent instantly permeated the entire army.

“I agree, let’s do it this way, but if we’re going to do it, let’s do it comprehensively, in conjunction with the Russian side, leaving no room for the insectoid beasts to retreat.”

"agree."

"agree."

"Alright, I hereby announce the conscription order!"

..........

"Is it finally time to graduate?"

At her doorstep, Yan Ziming solemnly received a letter from a soldier with both hands. The soldier saluted her respectfully and then left.

This is a letter of appointment of the highest rank; the thin envelope represents an honor higher than the sky, and a responsibility as well.

Looking at the words "To Comrade Yan Ziming," she sensed an impending storm.

After briefly glancing at the letter, Yan Ziming folded it again, carefully put it back into the envelope, and treasured it, storing it in his drawer.

Yan Ziming cleared his throat and shouted in the living room, "It's time for a family meeting, everyone come out for a moment."

"Come on, come on~"

"What's all the noise so early in the morning..."

"Meow......"

Good morning...