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

Chapter Twenty: Yan Shan's Attitude

Upon waking, Yan Ziming, dressed in a plain robe as before, went to her balcony. The night wind was blowing, and if someone were to take a picture of her, it would definitely look like a fairy descending to earth.

"How is this clothing controlled again?"

Yan Ziming struck countless bizarre poses, some of which were so outlandish that they were almost unbearable to watch, for fear of ruining the perfect image of the goddess in one's mind.

Fortunately, there was no one nearby, otherwise Yan Ziming wouldn't have been so open. If these scenes had been filmed by someone else, she would have become famous.

—Shocking! A woman was caught performing a convulsive dance on her balcony!!!

Yan Ziming could think of many similar titles, and she was well aware of how serious the consequences would be, so she carefully confirmed that no one was around before taking action.

"That's not right, isn't it a problem with the movements?"

After trying for more than half an hour, Yan Ziming gave up on this method. Since it was given to him by Xian'er, it must be related to Xian'er's abilities.

A glint flashed in Yan Ziming's eyes, and a dazzling arc of electricity burst forth. The patterns on the edge of his plain robe seemed to come alive, twisting like noodles and radiating a blue-purple light, so beautiful that it was breathtaking.

"Oh—I wasn't wrong, I wasted so much of my time."

With her feet about ten centimeters off the ground, Yan Ziming floated in mid-air like a little girl from Rachel. Her body moved wherever her heart desired, the whole process flowing smoothly and gracefully.

The distance between his body and the ground rapidly increased, and Yan Ziming arrived at a height of over a thousand meters in the air, slowly gliding over the Beian Military Administrative District.

Even in the early hours of the morning, Bei'an was still brightly lit, its dazzling lights even more brilliant than the Milky Way in the sky, truly deserving of the title of the capital of China.

"Is this what flying feels like? It's absolutely amazing!"

Yan Ziming flew over the Beian Military Administrative District, taking in the beautiful city in its entirety.

She was somewhat captivated.

As they slowly descended and passed through building after building, Yan Ziming couldn't get enough of the beautiful scenery.

However, she was also careful not to go through any sensitive areas to avoid being noticed by the relevant government departments. Otherwise, it would not be a good thing to be shot down as a spy, and it would also implicate her uncle.

"Hmm... Even though it can fly, the energy consumption is still quite high..."

After flying for only ten minutes, about ten percent of her energy was gone, making it impossible for her to fly across the vast ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

Unless there is some kind of transit station that can provide her with a place to rest during her journey.

"Speaking of which, the old man of the Mu family celebrated his 80th birthday on a cruise ship, right? Bei'an isn't a coastal city... but it's not too far, you can get there quickly by helicopter. Let's ask Mu Mu and his cruise ship where they're going first thing in the morning."

Now that I think about it carefully, the Mu family is truly outrageously wealthy!

How much would it cost to build a cruise ship that can operate in waters teeming with mutated species?

In addition, there are security systems installed on the premises. They are responsible for the safety of the guests, and all kinds of security systems are top-of-the-line. There are naturally many people with superpowers, and all kinds of weapons are available. These are weapons that do not violate the regulations of the Chinese government or are just skirting the edge of legality, so their lethality is definitely not weak.

All of these factors combined would have resulted in a cost that Yan Zimo could not have imagined.

Yan Ziming couldn't help but sigh, "It's so good to be rich!"

"I don't care if you have money or not, you're coming with me now."

A loud voice rang out, and Yan Ziming suddenly felt dizzy and his body fell uncontrollably to the top of a tall building.

"Who is it?!" Yan Ziming flipped over, blue-purple lightning surging out as she warily stared at the person who had pulled her down.

She hadn't even had a chance to resist when she was pulled down from a height of hundreds of meters. This person's strength was at least at the eighth level.

"It's still me." Yan Shan asked sternly.

"What were you doing flying up into the air in the middle of the night? Are you looking to die? Do you know that the ground-based air defense systems were already aimed at you just now!"

"What!" Yan Ziming was shocked.

She only flew for a short while and didn't fly very high, so how did she get locked onto by the air defense system?

The only possibility is that at the very beginning, when she flew to a height of thousands of meters to look out, it was at that moment that the ground-based air defense system locked onto her and tracked her all the way to the present.

Looking back, Yan Ziming felt a lingering fear.

She's not a mutant species; if she were hit by an anti-aircraft missile, not even a single piece of flesh would be left.

While her lightning powers are quite effective against these types of weapons, this undoubtedly puts her at odds with the state apparatus, and the resulting commotion and impact will be difficult to quell.

"Answer my question, what are you doing flying up in the sky?!"

Yan Shan's voice contained a hint of anger. If he hadn't happened to be inspecting the air defense unit, the missile would have been launched.

"I just wanted to try out what it feels like to fly...!" Yan Ziming said softly.

"Are you stupid? Can't you fly a little lower? You're flying thousands of meters in the air as if you're afraid the anti-aircraft missiles won't know you can fly, right?" Yan Shan berated Yan Zimo relentlessly, leaving her speechless.

Yan Ziming felt mostly guilty, knowing that her uncle would likely have to smooth things over again, which might have a negative impact on him.

After cursing for a while, Yan Shan felt he had said enough and asked:

"Tell me the reason. Why are you flying in the sky so late at night instead of sleeping?"

"I just wanted to try flying..."

Yan Shan interrupted Yan Zimo:

"I'm not asking for the immediate reason, I'm asking for the root cause: why did you suddenly want to try flying?"

"..."

Is there anything you can't say?

"No...it's not something I can't tell you..."

The death of the Sequence-level sea serpent has a huge impact on China and the world, especially given that it contained a crystal core. Once the Chinese government learns of this, it will immediately take action.

To put it bluntly, Yan Ziming won't even be able to eat hot shit by then.

She had also considered asking her uncle for help, since he was in the military and his assistance would make her mission much easier, at least ensuring that the availability of a boat wouldn't be a problem.

But because he works for the military, I can't tell him.

Yan Ziming didn't want him to suffer internally when he learned about the sea serpent. On one hand, it was his niece, and on the other hand, it was the country's need. It was too difficult for him, as the Marshal of China, to make this decision.

"If it's something I can't talk about, then tell me. I'll see if I can help you." Yan Shan sighed. His niece had been causing him a lot of trouble lately, and he always had to clean up her messes. Being her uncle was too difficult!

Yan Ziming's eyes reddened. Even now, her uncle was still thinking of helping her. This close relative was truly exceptionally kind to her.

"sea snake."

Yan Shan's expression remained unchanged as he waited for Yan Zimo to continue.

Seeing that her uncle didn't react, Yan Ziming thought she hadn't explained herself clearly enough, and continued:

"The sea snake was killed by my teacher a few years ago, and its body was on an island in the Pacific Ocean."

"..."

Yan Shan still didn't react, but simply looked up at the sky and said:

“If that were all, it wouldn’t be enough to keep you from telling me. Go on.”

"There is a crystal core inside."

Yan Shan held his breath, the air became thick, and an invisible pressure filled the space. Yan Zimo felt that it was difficult to breathe, but he returned to normal in the next moment.

"No wonder...no wonder you wouldn't tell me. Were you afraid I'd swallow you whole?!" Yan Shan pondered for a moment, then laughed and scolded.

"Hey? Uncle, aren't you going to side with me without even considering it?"

Yan Ziming asked in surprise, "Uncle, you made this decision way too quickly!"

Chapter Twenty-One: Rain and Dew Spread Evenly

"If you ask me, you don't need to be so secretive. Since this was left to you by that person, do you think we would dare to take it without permission?"

Yan Shan shook his head. Even if they were truly blinded by greed, they wouldn't choose to pull teeth from a tiger's mouth.

"It's better to be safe than sorry. After all, only a few of us know about my teacher. People who don't know the situation won't care so much."

Ignorance is bliss. Those who don't know that Yan Zimo has a Soul Heaven Realm super big shot as his backer won't care about your feelings at all. They'll just confiscate your property, at most give you a first-class merit, a symbolic reward, and that's it.

But Yan Ziming had her own considerations.

A single sequence-level crystal core would benefit her for a lifetime; couldn't she tell which was more important?

"Then how about this, on behalf of the country, I'm making a purchase request to you, and I guarantee the price won't be lower than what you're getting now. Is that acceptable to you?"

This crystal core is not only important to Yan Zimo, but also to China. It is no exaggeration to call it a national treasure.

If possible, Yan Shan would really like to help China obtain such a sequence-level crystal core.

Yan Ziming's heart stirred. Although her uncle hadn't specified what he would use in the transaction, he was certain that he wouldn't treat her unfairly. There would definitely be plenty of S-grade or SS-grade obsidian.

"Hmm...can I think about it?"

If someone else were to make a trade request to Yan Ziming, she would immediately refuse. Such an important item would inevitably require a large amount of resources to exchange for, and it would be difficult to say whether he would be able to fulfill his promise.

But Yan Shan is different. As a marshal of China, every word he says represents the image of China. He has to do what he says. With his resources, it wouldn't be difficult for him to mobilize enough resources to make an exchange with her.

"Sure, but it would be best if it were within a week. Our navy is always ready."

"Ahem, it doesn't need to take that long, just give me a few minutes."

"Don't feel guilty if you refuse, after all, we also gained a great advantage when we killed the god of death."