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

Because there was no evidence—all the evidence had been destroyed on the battlefield, leaving no one to testify—the United States officials could say whatever they wanted, their ability to distort the truth was superb, and they might even turn the tables on the accused.

It's worth noting that the United States has a history of being ungrateful, such as during the financial crisis in the early 21st century, but I won't go into details here.

Yan Ziming himself knew that even a mixed force could not completely guarantee the safety of his side.

What if the United States sends personnel mixed with our side who are like a "suicide squad," and who are willing to "sacrifice themselves" alongside our side if necessary?

However, they couldn't refuse to help. The Seventh District had fallen, and they were in the same boat as the people inside the city; their situation wasn't much better.

What's more, hundreds of thousands of ordinary Chinese citizens are here as tourists!

The current dilemma is that we must help them, but we must also ensure the safety of all the superhumans in China.

Just as Yan Ziming was deep in thought, Qin Di's phone rang.

"Hey, Grandpa, have you discussed it yet?...Eh? Okay, I'll do as you say."

After answering the call, Qin Di was stunned for a moment, then handed the phone to Yan Ziming and said, "My old man said you should answer it."

"Let me answer?" Yan Ziming took the phone and asked in confusion, "Senior Tianhai, it's me. What's up?"

"..." Qin Tianhai was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "I don't know if this decision is right... but since it's that charlatan's instruction, we can only give it a try..."

"???" Yan Ziming's question mark face.jpg

"Yan Ziming." Qin Tianhai suddenly became stern, as if he had transformed back into a decisive old general, and said solemnly:

"After discussions at the highest levels, it was unanimously decided that the safety of the people's lives must be the top priority. I order you to go and assist the Seventh District military in resisting the mutated species, and you will be placed under your command."

"What—? The Commander-in-Chief?!"

Yan Ziming nearly bit off her own tongue. Make her the commander-in-chief? Had the national leadership lost their minds? Entrusting the future hopes of China to a half-baked commander like her? Weren't they afraid she'd ruin them all?

She has indeed participated in many large-scale battles, and her experience is unmatched by most superhumans. But to make her the commander-in-chief... she's more suited to leading the charge!

"Wait, wait, can't we let Sister Mo Sheng and the others do it? Why do I have to..."

“They are fighting a more powerful enemy and cannot spare the time, and besides, this is an order from the Chinese government.”

"What kind of order is this? I'm not directly under the Chinese government. How can I appoint a civilian with superpowers as the commander-in-chief? This is irresponsible!"

Yan Ziming said angrily, his way of speaking had changed.

"No, you are now an official member of the department. Don't forget your status as a participant in the competition."

".....grass!"

Yan Ziming was speechless. He had registered for the competition as a "member of a state secret department," but wasn't that just an empty title?

Was I tricked back then?

"Don't worry, we can't put all our eggs in one basket. Don't forget, there are Chinese who have commanded large-scale battles in the Seventh District, and you know them... Now I order all Chinese personnel to guard the eastern city wall. Li Haoyi is waiting for you there."

At this point, Qin Tianhai hung up the phone, leaving Yan Ziming completely bewildered.

After a while, Yan Ziming came to her senses and realized that this was not a dream; she had really been appointed as the commander-in-chief.

"What the hell...!!"

“It seems you’ve already made up your mind…” Mandala said with a smile.

Yan Ziming glared fiercely at Mandala, then turned and shouted, "Listen up, all of you from the Hua Kingdom! This is an order from the nation! All personnel, assemble at the east city wall and prepare for battle!"

At first, there was little response. It was Ye Qianxue, Mo Xin, and Qin Di who took the lead. It wasn't until all the members of the Chinese team stood up that the civilian superhumans truly made up their minds to follow Yan Ziming to fight against the mutated species.

After receiving a response from the Chinese personnel, Yan Ziming looked towards the eastern city wall, a cold glint in his eyes: "War has come!"

Chapter 108 Finding Help and Awakening

"You are finally here."

Standing on the east city wall, Li Hao felt a resentful figure appear behind him. He turned around and said with a smile, "Yo, Commander-in-Chief."

"Are you making fun of me too?" Yan Ziming said resentfully.

"Don't be so resistant. Many people would kill for an opportunity like this. Don't worry, I'll be there to help you."

Li Hao looked up at the endless fog ahead, where the roars of beasts could be heard from time to time. In front of him was an artillery position, spewing out cannon fire.

"Anything else you want to ask? If not, we're about to go. To be honest, the situation is not very optimistic right now."

Everything around was shrouded in mist. If you looked closer, you would find that there were many corpses lying there, some of them soldiers, and some of them were mutated creatures.

"Has the situation gotten this serious...?"

Yan Ziming frowned as he looked on. How could they ensure the safety of their own personnel under such circumstances?

The thought that someone might lose their life because of his wrong command made Yan Zimo feel that the burden on his shoulders was as heavy as Mount Tai.

If it is lost, it will be an unbearable burden on life.

“It’s good to worry about your own people, but it’s ridiculous to stop moving forward because of excessive worry. You need to make a decision as soon as possible,” Li Hao reminded him.

He was merely carrying out military orders and played only a supporting role at best; the real decision-making was done by Yan Zimo.

After a moment's thought, Yan Ziming decided to take some other necessary measures first.

"Everyone, stand in the corresponding position according to the type of your superpower."

Yan Ziming had them choose teams based on the five categories of superpowers. This was the most basic thing, and their roles could be determined accordingly.

The result was not beyond Yan Ziming's expectations; 99% of them were combat-type ability users, while support-type and healing-type ability users were almost non-existent.

Since these people are all here to participate in the competition and fight against others, where would there be any support or healing classes? There are less than twenty people in total.

Next, Yan Ziming had them choose teams a second time based on their own strength levels, and this time the result was beyond her expectations.

Representing the high-end combat power among superhumans, there are actually twenty-two high-level superhumans known as "tactical superhumans"!

[How many matches did I miss while accompanying Lanlan to the meeting?] Yan Ziming wondered, his lips twitching.

But speaking of Lanlan...

Yan Ziming asked Li Haoyi, "Aren't you going to continue protecting Jiang Lan?"

“Academician Jiang Lan has returned to China safely, otherwise I wouldn’t have been sent here as her adjutant,” Li Haoyi replied.

"Then you, my adjutant, could you offer some good advice?"

"You'll have to figure that out for yourself. I'm just a bystander."

"Tch..." Yan Ziming clicked his tongue in disdain. "Wait a moment, I'll go find someone. You can cover for me here for now. It shouldn't take more than two minutes, Qianxue."

"Hmm?" Ye Qianxue tilted her head.

"Take me back to the hotel, quickly."

"Oh, oh, oh!" Ye Qianxue happily opened a spatial rift, took Yan Ziming and disappeared from the spot, leaving the crowd looking at each other, not knowing what to do.

Li Hao shook his head helplessly, clapped his hands, and directed everyone to line up in formation, ready to fight.

So what was Yan Ziming doing at the hotel?

"I don't want to hold you responsible for now... but since you dragged me into this, you have to do something... do you understand?"

Yan Ziming gritted his teeth and stared at Bai He, who was sitting opposite him calmly drinking tea, his gaze piercing her.

Yan Ziming had heard the word 'charlatan' during her previous conversation with Qin Tianhai. That meant it must be Bai He, no doubt about it.

Moreover, it seems that it was Bai He who instigated them to make him the commander-in-chief, and Yan Ziming wanted to ravage her eight hundred times over!

Bai He calmly took a sip of tea and said indifferently:

"Zhiruo hasn't left yet. Finding her can be a big help. She and Youlan are still downstairs from you. Also, go for it. As long as you're heading in the right direction, you'll always find a way out."

"Hmph, easy for you to say!" Yan Ziming said irritably, then asked, "What exactly happened this time? I don't believe that the Seventh District could have gathered more than ten ninth-rank individuals without anyone noticing."

"This plan has been on the table ever since you were attacked and killed. It was proposed by your uncle. Do you have any further questions?"

"Where is Xian'er?" Yan Ziming asked the most important question. Logically speaking, Liu Mengxian should have no reason to ignore such a big matter.

If she were there, she would not only be able to explain herself, but also be forced to retreat or even killed. She could also resolve the external fog of war.

“It’s not just one sequence level that’s asking…” Bai He replied.

Yan Ziming's pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints. So, Liu Mengxian went to intercept other Sequence-level beings?

"This was a premeditated operation. The fact that the Qilin Society awakened at this moment was also your master's doing. To put it bluntly, Yan Shan and the Chinese government behind him have joined forces with your master, intending to determine the world order for the next few years in one battle..."

At this point, Yan Ziming interrupted Bai He: "How could I not know about something so big?!"

"Why do you need to know?"

Almost the instant Yan Ziming asked his question, Bai He retorted with a question of her own, leaving Yan Ziming speechless.

"Then why did you give me the title of commander-in-chief?"

"This is insurance. The future world will be very, very difficult..."

Bai He said "very difficult" twice in a row, which made Yan Zimo uneasy. What exactly did this national treasure who could predict the future see?

Just as Yan Ziming was about to press the matter further, Bai He interrupted, "Go quickly, you've already wasted a lot of time."

Upon hearing this, Yan Ziming was startled and realized that almost ten minutes had passed. She quickly led Ye Qianxue downstairs and found Zhiruo Youlan.

"...Okay, I agree, Zhiruo, you...?"