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

All of this was orchestrated by someone, someone was raising a batch of fodder in a 'poisonous insect' manner, waiting for the final harvest time!

Si Mo, who was very sensitive to such matters, immediately sensed something was amiss. This matter was definitely related to the 'Gu King' that Yan Zi Mo was looking for, and it seemed that even the mantis shrimp was involved.

Now that she knew the Mirage Dragon was involved, Si Mo was determined to annoy it, so she decided to try and steal the prize.

Let's see who's faster!

The Mirage Dragon has disgusted her so many times, now it's her turn to disgust it. It's probably going crazy right now.

Furthermore, if she could use this opportunity to break through to the Soul Heaven realm, that would be excellent, and she would no longer have to hide from that terrifying woman.

"Hmph~ Let's see who has the last laugh!"

......

"The count is complete. There are currently 6,200 people inside, and a total of 717 people in the military. We can begin."

An officer reported the situation to Mo Sheng.

"let's start."

"Yes!"

Five minutes later, a thorough search of the building began, from the inside out. Even the soldiers who had gone inside were not exempt; they had to be checked when they came out.

Furthermore, these people are monitored. They are grouped into groups of twelve and supervised by a soldier. During the inspection, the number of people will be counted again at random times to minimize the possibility of the Gu King escaping.

This is the safest measure we can take right now. If the number of people checked doesn't match up, then there's definitely a problem!

If there's a problem, then we can quickly launch an investigation, which means we've found a breakthrough, and that's better than nothing at all.

Led by soldiers, ordinary citizens emerged in batches from the single exit to undergo inspection.

They must pass through ten 'checkpoints' in succession—from the most basic identity, family members, and address... to organ examinations, blood sample examinations, X-rays... Only after passing all of them can they leave.

Luo Li firmly believes that even if mutated species can become human, their internal organs will definitely be different, from bone density, number, and joint position, to the heart, brain, blood, blood pressure, and even chromosomes. Although they may look no different from humans, there will definitely be differences at the microscopic level.

After all, humans are physically weak creatures, and their physical framework determines their current physical condition.

Xiaoze had just given her a brief demonstration of this.

She stood in front of the X-ray machine, and wow, the density of the bones and joints was unbelievable. The heart was beating powerfully, the blood was flowing like a river, a single drop of blood weighed more than ten times that of an ordinary person, and contained more than a hundred times the oxygen. The respiratory system even had a structure that humans did not have... All of this made Luo Li firmly believe in the facts she had made.

Moreover, identity and family background are things that cannot be faked no matter what.

It took a whole night, and by 11 p.m., there were only ten groups of ordinary people left, totaling 120 people.

The people were already very dissatisfied with being kept here for so long. Some even tried to leave by force, taking out their phones to film videos claiming it was illegal imprisonment and threatening to upload them online to criticize them.

Mo Sheng didn't have any good solutions to this, but things had to continue. He controlled those who wanted to leave and refused to listen to reason, then invited the mayor of Sheng'an City to come and share the hardships with these people to help them feel more at ease. He also tried his best to provide them with water and food, and they managed to keep going until now.

But at this point, Mo Sheng and the others couldn't help but get a little anxious.

"Is it going to work, Xiaoze?"

Ye Qianxue's resentful gaze made Xiao Ze irritate her. "I already said it might not work, so don't blame me! Who can say what luck is?"

"I don't care! If we don't achieve anything today, Xiaoze, you won't eat for a month!"

Gan!

Xiaoze's gaze suddenly became even more resentful than Ye Qianxue's. She vowed never to do such a thankless and arduous task again!

On the other hand, Luo Li also began to pay more attention, spending more time examining a person than before, unwilling to miss any detail.

Her eyes were bloodshot, making her look like someone who had been cultivating immortality for a week.

Humans are like that; when they realize they have a sure thing in the future, but there's still no sign of victory, they start to doubt themselves, wondering if they made a mistake in one of their steps. Luo Li is currently in this state of self-doubt.

When it came to the seventh-to-last batch, one person attracted some attention.

"Report: He said he was all alone and an unregistered person with no ID or proof of identity. We have also checked the database, but there is no relevant information about him."

"Well?"

Ye Qianxue's eyes brightened a little; finally, there was some movement!

"Bring him here."

"Yes."

A dozen seconds later, the person who had been stuck at the first checkpoint was brought over. He was a rather disheveled man with cloudy eyes, looking somewhat like a homeless person.

31. Life Transformation

The man was about forty years old, dressed in tattered clothes and wearing worn-out Crocs, looking like a beggar on the street.

"it's him?"

Ye Qianxue and Xiao Ze flanked him from the left and right to prevent him from suddenly attacking. If he really was the Gu King, then no one present except them could stop him.

"He said his name was Liu Dian, that he had always been unemployed, homeless, and had no identification documents, nor any friends or relatives."

“…”

Believe it or not, there were quite a few people like him before the apocalypse, let alone now. Many people have become homeless because of employment problems, but someone like him, who has nothing and is an unregistered resident, is extremely rare.

"Is this situation basically confirmed?" Ye Qianxue whispered in Xiaoze's ear.

"How would I know? Why don't you go and try it?"

The two men pushed each other, and the man named Liu Dian asked somewhat obsequiously, "Um...maybe I can leave now?"

"Can't!"

Ye Qianxue gave her a red card.

She squinted at him, her eyes seemingly able to see right through him, inside and out. "You don't have any identification, nor any relatives or friends who can vouch for you, is that right?"

The man nodded somewhat awkwardly, his face flushing slightly, and he leaned back a little.

[The reaction so far is still considered normal...]

Mo Sheng, standing to the side, nodded slightly, stroking her chin with her hand.

When an ordinary person is in such close proximity to a legendary figure like Ye Qianxue, they will inevitably exhibit some form of reaction, such as restraint, incoherence, or excitement. It would be abnormal if they showed no reaction at all, as if they were looking at a puppet.

Where do you usually live?

Liu Dian felt a little embarrassed to say it, and slowly said, "Under the overpass in the next district..."

Under the overpass?

Ye Qianxue blinked. This kind of life was something that people like her could never experience, but there really weren't many people living under the overpass.

These days, if you don't have a job or a place to live, joining the army is better than living under a bridge, at least you'll have guaranteed food and lodging.

Ozawa, with a "let me do it" expression, stepped forward and mimicked the actions from movies he had seen before, asking, "When did it start? Have you been to any places recently? Tell me the specific time and place."

Since there are no documents or anyone who can prove his identity, we should start by examining his lifestyle habits.

"Uh, let me think... it should have been... several months, right? I've been living like this, just taking it one day at a time, so I can't really remember."

"Go check the surveillance footage near the overpass in the next district and see if what he said is true," Mo Sheng ordered the people around him.

If what Liu Dian said is true, then the city must have left traces of his life there, which can be easily verified with a little investigation.

However, this doesn't completely clear his name. After all, the Gu King had been lurking in the Beian Military Administrative Region for a long time. We really don't know what arrangements it has made, and we have to be wary of that.

"So how do you usually manage your three meals a day?"

"...I go to places where the government distributes subsidies...and I also go to some restaurants...to beg...to beg for money...if they don't give me anything, I just sit there and won't leave..."

Liu Dian himself blushed with embarrassment. He could shamelessly do these things, after all, it was all for survival, but to tell others about them as glorious deeds was extremely embarrassing, especially since the people listening to his 'glorious deeds' were two goddesses admired by thousands...

"Which restaurants?" Ozawa was like an emotionless questioning machine, unwavering in his answer.

Wow! Are you a devil?

Ye Qianxue looked at her with self-reproach; she was truly a model of impartiality!

"I've been to almost every single one... because they won't allow you to go a second time after the first..."

"Send someone to ask," Mo Sheng instructed again.

This serves as a witness, proving Liu Dian's identity.

Ye Qianxue pulled Xiao Ze, who was still trying to poke at the other person's wound, aside and whispered, "Hey, if he's the Gu King, won't he live a miserable life? I feel like crying just thinking about it!"

"Hmph...you don't understand..." Xiao Ze shook his index finger, claiming that Ye Qianxue was still too young.

As a dignified auspicious beast and a celestial spirit, how could my life be considered good? I have the lowest status in the family, often serving as a foot warmer for Mu Mu and Yan Ziming, and being squeezed for juice as a tonic. When I sleep in the 'room,' I often encounter Yan Ziming and Ye Qianxue's sexual activity and get kicked out. The only thing I can be somewhat guaranteed in terms of 'food' is food.

Talking too much brings me to tears!

If you put yourself in Liu Dian's shoes, what does it matter if the Gu King lives a life like Liu Dian's?

After all, the Gu King is an insect!

Sizzle—sizzle sizzle sizzle—

Mo Sheng received a report from his subordinate over the walkie-talkie: "I've already asked around, and it's true that someone has begged at their shop. It's basically the same at every shop."

“There are indeed traces of his activity in the camera footage, but the oldest footage is only from two months ago. It is unclear exactly when he arrived.”

"Alright, you can come back now."