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

"Actually, I called you here for no other reason than to ask you to do something."

"Uncle, just say the word, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Yan Ziming boasted to Yan Shan, showing no fear that Yan Shan would assign her the most dangerous mission.

"After thinking it over, I think only you... plus Qianxue, only the two of you are suitable to do this. In tomorrow's battle, bring the Qilin with you. If possible, try to draw a vial of blood from it for me, or make it come to me on its own."

"You still need Qianxue and me to do this little thing? Uncle, can't you just give the order and it's done?" Yan Ziming asked, puzzled.

Yan Shan tapped her on the head, saying with a look of exasperation:

"Are you stupid? I want Qilin to cooperate with us willingly, not be forced. Have you forgotten what I told you before? Right now, you and Qianxue are the only two people closest to Qilin. Who else would we turn to if not you? Remember, if Qilin is unwilling, never force him, absolutely not!"

Yan Ziming winced in pain and said aggrievedly:

"Okay... I'll try my best..."

"What the hell? Who just said they guaranteed to complete the mission? You have to get this done for me."

"Understood! By the way, Uncle, what do you need the Qilin's blood for? Do you want to unleash your full power?"

"What does 'explosive growth' mean?" Yan Shan asked. He didn't understand anything about anime or manga; it was a term he had never heard of before.

"Burning out means... well... how should I put it, it roughly means unleashing the full potential of the body."

Yan Shan nodded:

"If that's the case, then I really do want to unleash my full power."

What?!

I was right!

"What exactly happened? Tell me, Uncle!" Yan Ziming asked curiously, as this was likely related to her uncle's special ability.

"I won't say anything, just focus on doing your job well."

Yan Ziming abandoned all pretense and unleashed her ultimate weapon—acting cute!

"Uncle~ just tell them... ugh—"

The sickeningly sweet voice gave Yan Shan goosebumps all over, but before Yan Ziming could finish speaking, he was disgusted by his own words and couldn't help but vomit.

I haven't even given a chance yet and you've already thrown up, what are you trying to do?

Yan Shan looked at Yan Zimo helplessly and could only whisper his intentions in her ear.

Chapter 145 Persuasion and Teasing

When Yan Ziming returned to his residence, it was already 10 p.m. It was late at night, and the sounds that were not usually loud seemed to be amplified several times. Therefore, Yan Ziming moved very quietly, afraid of waking Ye Qianxue who was fast asleep.

Quietly opening the door, Yan Ziming turned on the living room light and found Ye Qianxue lying on the sofa, exhausted. She was holding Xiao Ze, who had returned to his normal size, nestled on her stomach like a sea cucumber.

Seeing the two teacups on the table, Yan Ziming knew that this guy wanted to wait for her to come back before going to sleep, but he fell asleep first.

With a sweet smile, Yan Ziming picked up Xiao Ze and placed him aside. He then quietly carried Ye Qianxue back to the bed in the room, covered her with the blanket, and went out again.

Yan Ziming returned to the living room and gave Xiao Ze a hard slap on the bottom, waking the poor Xiao Ze from his sleep.

Some shameless fellow pretended not to know anything and stroked it, saying in a pitying tone:

"Oh dear, had a nightmare? Don't be afraid, I'm right here. Don't be afraid, don't be afraid~"

Xiao Ze, who had just woken up, didn't understand what had happened, but it could feel Yan Zimo's hand gently stroking its fur, so it continued to sleep.

But Yan Zimo was not about to let it have its way; he had only woken it up because he needed something from it.

Yan Ziming pinched Xiaoze's face and said:

"Xiaoze, don't go to sleep yet, I want to tell you something."

"Meow~"

Although they couldn't understand each other's languages, for some reason Yan Ziming understood what it meant—"Let's talk about it tomorrow, go to sleep now."

"Hey—no, it'll be too late if we wait until tomorrow!" Yan Ziming quickly pried open Xiao Ze's closed eyelids and pleaded.

Xiao Ze had no choice. His human had begged him so earnestly, and if he refused again, it would be really disrespectful. He might not be able to get back into that warm "room" again. So he put on an air of "I have something to report, I'll leave if I don't" and listened to Yan Zimo's words.

Damn, these days even a "cat" lives with more dignity than I do.

Yan Ziming cursed inwardly, but still voiced his needs:

"Could I have a vial of your blood?"

"Meow~"

The sleepy Xiaoze nodded repeatedly, but then suddenly realized something and shook his head, indicating that he would rather die than have his blood drawn, while looking at Yan Ziming with a very wary gaze.

"Am I... being targeted?" Yan Ziming thought to himself, "Holy crap!"

This is understandable, really. Not long ago, it was imprisoned by those guys at the research institute, and they would draw blood from it every day for research. If it were Yan Ziming, she would be scared too.

But the current situation didn't allow her to worry about that. The answer she got from her uncle made her sense of mission even stronger. She had to get this vial of blood!

She placed her hands under Xiao Ze, as if to lift it up. Xiao Ze didn't resist much; it still trusted Yan Ziming in this respect, at least those researchers wouldn't treat it that well.

Yan Ziming pressed it hard against his chest, and the endless softness made Xiaoze close his eyes comfortably.

"Xiao Ze, if you agree, you can sleep here as much as you want from now on, okay?" The sweet whispers were pulling Xiao Ze step by step toward depravity, making Yan Ziming blush with embarrassment.

Damn, the price I paid for this vial of blood was way too high. This was the first time in my life I'd ever said something so shameful. If Xiaoze still wouldn't agree, I'd have to use my trump card.

Xiaoze seemed to be tempted; he was genuinely interested in this offer. Putting everything else aside, the touch of Yan Zimo was simply superb. It was a softness that didn't seem to belong to a human being, and the constant squeezing gave him the most comfortable feeling, like dough.

However, it seems a bit unfair to exchange a vial of one's own blood for a comfortable environment.

"Meow." (Some more conditions need to be added.)

"Okay, okay~~ Just tell me what else you want!"

Seeing it bargaining with her, Yan Ziming was furious. She had already sold her body and it still wanted more benefits. But she had already paid such a high price, and it would be too unwilling to give up halfway. So she had no choice but to agree.

"Meow~" (I want the candy I had last time.)

Yan Ziming's lips twitched. How could she not know what Xiao Ze meant by "candy beans"? Since Yan Ziming met it, it had only eaten one thing—obsidian crystal.

Fortunately, she had thought of this before returning and managed to get three obsidian crystals from Yan Shan, all for the purpose of trading with Xiao Ze.

Yan Ziming originally wanted to get these three obsidian stones for free, but it seems that this idea is not going to work out.

Just as she reached into her pocket and pulled out the obsidian, she stubbornly took out only one and placed it in front of Xiaoze.

As soon as Yan Ziming put it down, the obsidian stone vanished instantly and was swallowed by Xiao Ze in the blink of an eye. Fearing that Yan Ziming might suddenly change his mind, Xiao Ze quickly chewed the obsidian stone into pieces.

Having swallowed all the essence, Xiao Ze shook his chubby body with satisfaction, then reluctantly reached out his little paw to pluck a whisker from near his mouth and handed it to Yan Zimo.

"..."

Is this for me?

Yan Ziming was somewhat confused about the current situation.

I sold my dignity, I sold my body, and I even gave you a crystal, and you give me nothing but a hair?

Yan Ziming trembled with anger, and said with a forced smile:

"Xiao Ze... what is this?" She decided that if Xiao Ze's answer didn't satisfy her, she would... Damn it, she really couldn't do anything to Xiao Ze. Her uncle had repeatedly told her not to force it, and she dared not disobey her uncle's orders.

"Meow." Xiao Ze meowed twice and then fell asleep again. He was the kind of person who couldn't be woken up no matter how much he was called. It seemed that he was going to fall into a deep sleep again after eating the obsidian.

With her slender fingers, Yan Ziming picked up a whisker and carefully placed it into a small box, afraid of accidentally breaking it.

Xiao Ze just explained to her that this whisker is much more useful than a vial of its blood, otherwise Yan Zi Mo wouldn't have let it just fall asleep like that.

Moreover, he also gained two obsidian stones for free, which made Yan Ziming very satisfied.

After much pleading and haggling, I finally got my hands on it. All that's left is to get some rest and then hand this "hair" over to my uncle before the battle begins tomorrow.

"I wonder if my uncle will be dumbfounded when he sees this beard?"

Thinking about his uncle's possible reaction, Yan Ziming couldn't help but chuckle.

Drawing back the curtains, Yan Ziming looked up at the thunderclouds in the sky. Blue lightning flashed intermittently within the clouds. Looking out over the streets, which were shrouded in heavy rain, all the trees were bent over by the typhoon, and the scene was a mess. In this kind of weather, Yan Ziming felt that she probably wouldn't be able to sleep.

It wasn't because of the noise from the typhoon, but because in this kind of weather, she felt that the lightning energy in her body was unusually active, so much so that she was in a state of excitement and had no sleepiness at all.

and...

When the Raikiri is summoned, the blue light on it is so dazzling that even Yan Zimo is surprised. This is entirely the energy emitted by the Raikiri itself and has nothing to do with Yan Zimo.

"What's wrong with Raicher?"

She had also experienced being in a typhoon a year ago, but the Raichet didn't react like this back then!

If there's anything that's changed in the past year, it's that I've broken through to the seventh rank. People often say that the sixth and seventh ranks are a watershed moment, so perhaps this breakthrough in my strength is the reason for this unusual development?

“Or perhaps… something resonated with it.” Yan Ziming thought of another possibility, one that left her somewhat speechless.

If that's really the case... that would be a very serious matter.

Yan Ziming knew very well about the origin of the Raichi. It was once the weapon of a supreme expert, but many unknown things happened afterward, and it eventually ended up in her hands.

At that time, Yan Ziming was still weak and did not know how strong this so-called supreme expert was. But now that she has broken through to the seventh rank, she has a better idea of ​​the situation. She speculates that the supreme expert is at least at the ninth rank and his strength is no less than that of the "Death God" at the sequence level.

This is the conclusion Yan Zimo reached after careful comparison.

"Wow... this Yongjing Military Administrative District is really full of big shots!"