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

However, in today's world where the number of people with superpowers is skyrocketing, using people with superpowers can accomplish many things that construction teams cannot. The speed cannot be simply increased by multiplying by ten or twenty.

Yong'an, as the first city to be recaptured during the pioneering campaign, holds immense commemorative significance. This bridge was completed with the help of Marshal Hua, a grandmaster of earth-elemental magic. Otherwise, even with the assistance of other ability users, it would have taken at least three months. The bridges in the other cities were only recently completed.

So Yanshan also deserves some credit for making Yong'an Bridge so famous.

Chapter Fifty-Two: What a brain-dead design?

The Yong'an Bridge served a purpose beyond that.

After all, it is nearly 100 meters wide, and if necessary, the road surface can be quickly cleared for military use, and various city defense weapons can be placed on it. A division of heavy armored troops can pass through at the same time without any problems. It can even be used as an airstrip. The road surface strength fully meets this requirement.

Given the importance of this bridge, it is under complete military control. Fully armed soldiers can be seen everywhere, and there are cameras equipped with "Sky Eye" systems every ten meters, along with many other advanced technologies. The defense is extremely tight, even higher than that of ordinary military bases and research sites.

If anyone causes trouble, or if foreign spies are gathering intelligence or trying to sabotage, they will only end up being caught or even shot on the spot under such a tight defense network.

In order to avoid traffic congestion and the inability to evacuate people in emergencies, several measures have been implemented, including limiting the number of people and vehicles on the bridge at the same time.

Thanks to this regulation, long queues formed at the bridge entrance, which scared away many ordinary tourists who were just sightseeing and had nothing important to do.

Of course, this is not a problem at all for Yan Ziming, who has plenty of free time. It's only noon now, so there's plenty of time.

Yan Ziming could sense that the once bustling entrance had become somewhat quiet, followed by a lot of rustling noises.

"That one truly lives up to his reputation as Yan Ziming, doesn't he?"

"Yes, it's her!"

"My goodness, this is a big celebrity! We really made the right choice coming today!"

"Hey, who's that incredibly beautiful fairy next to her? Isn't Yan Ziming's sister black-haired?"

"Long blue-purple hair, similar height... Could this be Yunmo, one of the Four Heavenly Kings?!"

"Mommy? Really?! Now that you mention it, it seems like it really is!"

"My God, she's so beautiful?! She's another stunning beauty!"

"Speaking of which, I saw her in the pioneering videos! Unfortunately, it was too dark that day, and I couldn't see her clearly..."

Exclamations of surprise and similar reactions rang out continuously, quickly becoming the main theme at the bridge entrance, and then spreading rapidly like a plague, reaching all the way into the bridge, soon attracting the attention of local high-level officials.

In no time at all, someone came looking for us.

A high-ranking military officer in uniform jogged up to Yan Ziming and Mo Xin and saluted them respectfully.

"Hello, you two pioneers. I've heard so much about you. I'm Huang, the brigade commander of the Yong'anqiao Security Detachment."

"Uh... what does Commander Huang want with us about?"

Yan Ziming scratched his cheek, feeling quite flattered to be personally received by a brigade commander-level figure...

In fact, Yan Ziming is being too modest. Given her extraordinary status, she is fully deserving of this respect.

Putting aside her many accolades and the spotlight she enjoys, when Yan Ziming fought against seven S-class mutated species, this Brigade Commander Huang was a member of the rear troops. Yan Ziming's heroic performance can be said to have saved the lives of hundreds of his brothers, so it is only right that she deserves to be respected.

"Is this your first time visiting Yong'an Bridge?"

"Ah."

Mo Xin nodded, and Brigade Commander Huang gave a "I knew it" look, pointing to an underground passage entrance at the edge:

"There is a priority passage for soldiers and pioneers over there. You can go directly to Yong'an City from there."

Since this scene was built by soldiers and pioneers, it is only right that they should also be given a green channel, which is a special compensation for them.

Yan Ziming looked in the direction he pointed. Although it was a convenient and quick place, since it was underground, the scenery was definitely not worth seeing.

"Can I just queue here...?" Yan Ziming said with a wry smile, thinking that it was probably impossible.

"Well..." Brigade Commander Huang glanced at the crowds that were intentionally or unintentionally crowding towards them, and gave a wry smile: "Please cooperate with our work."

"Alright then." Yan Ziming shrugged helplessly, having no choice but to accept his opinion.

It wasn't that she was narcissistic, but given her and Mo Xin's fame and stunning beauty, they could easily cause a riot if things weren't handled properly.

The potential stampede alone could cause the soldiers and officers here to suffer undeserved disaster, and a large number of officials could be dismissed. She herself would feel guilty, and it would also implicate her uncle.

"Commander Huang, may I ask which time of day is less crowded? If so, we'd like to enjoy the scenery here properly."

Mo Xin asked unwillingly.

Brigade Commander Huang scratched his head in exasperation:

"No way... The bridge has only been open for a short time and is constantly at full capacity, running 24 hours a day. If you really want to enjoy the scenery properly, you'll have to wait a few more months until the hype dies down. Right now, we don't allow people to linger on the bridge, just like with highways."

"well........"

Mo Xin sighed. They just wanted to do some sightseeing, but they didn't expect it to be so troublesome. They would have to wait several months for the opportunity, and by then the novelty would have worn off!

Yan Ziming patted her head and comforted her, "Let's go, maybe there are some nice sights in Yong'an City."

"Thank you for your cooperation," Commander Huang said.

He was genuinely worried that Yan Ziming wouldn't cooperate. The key issue was that he couldn't do anything to Yan Ziming, since there was no regulation explicitly stating that celebrities couldn't cross the bridge, and he couldn't use coercive measures against his savior.

Led by Commander Huang, Yan Ziming and her group entered the green channel and went down to the very bottom.

The interior was very clean and tidy, like a dreamlike place inside a subway station. In fact, this was originally a subway station, and Yan Ziming and her companions would take the train directly to Yong'an City.

"I see. No wonder there's such a ridiculous design as a pedestrian walkway on a bridge that's 34,000 meters long. Turns out there's a subway!"

Yan Ziming muttered to herself, which was overheard by Brigade Commander Huang, who was standing nearby. Seeing her so boldly and presumptuously discussing the decisions of the higher-ups, he couldn't help but feel somewhat ashamed:

"That's for sure. We considered that from the very beginning. We set up a subway entrance every five kilometers, otherwise tens of thousands of people would collapse from exhaustion along the way every night."

"Ahem... I was just ignorant, please don't mind."

Yan Ziming blushed slightly, realizing that her words seemed somewhat inappropriate, as she appeared to have insulted her uncle as well, since Yan Shan had contributed to the construction of the bridge.

If Yan Shan hears this, he'll definitely get a beating.

The first entrance to the bridge will not be open to the general public, so the first train will be empty and no one will compete with Yan Ziming and her group for seats. Only at the second station will there be an entrance for ordinary tourists, which helps to avoid some social conflicts.

The subway stations in both directions are only located at either end of the bridge; the area in the middle is off-limits to the public and can only be accessed by military personnel.

Even without having seen the entire bridge, Yan Ziming wanted to say, "It may be small, but it has all the essential parts!"

Even if it's not a sparrow, it's a whale.

Despite some internal issues, time changes everything. Perhaps in the future, with continuous development, there will be more and more bridges like this, and the relevant regulations will become more and more comprehensive, forming a true economic lifeline and a solid defense line.

Chapter Fifty-Three: Grand Ambitions

Yong'an City.

As a newly emerging city, and located near the Bei'an Military Administrative District, the capital of China, its changes can only be described as rapid and dramatic.

It had only been a few months since the area was recaptured, and the dilapidated scene that Yan Ziming witnessed when he first came to conduct reconnaissance missions was gone. In its place, high-rise buildings had sprung up, creating a thriving and prosperous landscape.

Although the numbers are still relatively sparse, the speed has far exceeded the expectations of a group of high-ranking Chinese officials, including Yan Shan, who have begun to formulate the next steps in their economic recovery plans.

Among them, the national government gave the green light to emerging enterprises developing crystal core new energy applications, which directly led to a wide variety of devices with unclear uses in Yong'an City, all of which were the latest achievements of new technology applications.

Not to mention Mo Xin, who hadn't fully grasped the nature of human society, even Yan Zimo was amazed, like a country bumpkin, and his mind started to race.

No wonder, no wonder the powerful families of Beian were willing to put aside their long-standing hatred and form an alliance to break into the commercial empire here.

New industries always replace old ones. In this land where the green light is wide open, it's certain that new technologies, led by Jinghe New Energy, will eliminate the old industries in Bei'an.

Before long, the economic lifeline of those wealthy and powerful families will be directly cut off, leading to their decline and becoming history. Meanwhile, a new generation of wealthy and powerful families will be born in Yong'an, forming a new landscape.

The overall appearance of Yong'an City is now leaning towards a science fiction style, with things that Yan Ziming has never heard of in his life everywhere. Perhaps in another ten years or so, this will be what the future city in the movie looks like.

"Great!"

Yan Ziming and Mo Xin both exclaimed in admiration, feeling a sense of pride as well.

They deserve a share in the achievements of this city!

"Zimo, let's go shopping! Hurry, hurry!" Mo Xin excitedly grabbed Yan Zimo's little hand, unable to contain her joy.

"Wait, before that, let's go somewhere first."

In the bustling metropolis, there is a place known to everyone.

One monument after another was erected, and many people came here to pay their respects. This was Yan Zimo's destination.

Following the path, Yan Ziming arrived directly at one of the monuments, which was densely covered with hundreds of names. After looking at them one by one, he finally stopped at one name.

—Liu Wenbin

"Although we've only met a few times... well, I wish you peace in the other world."

I closed my eyes, observed three minutes of silence, and when I opened them again, my eyes were already brimming with tears.

The land reclamation operation was brutal. Yan Ziming happened to run into a comrade-in-arms with whom he had previously fought together, namely the people from the Third Company in Yongjing. Yan Ziming and Liu Wenbin were overjoyed for a while.

However, they did not all survive.

Suddenly, Yan Ziming's left hand was enveloped by something warm and soft. He turned his head and saw that Mo Xin was holding his left hand tightly with both hands, her face full of determination.

"We need to become stronger so that we can protect more people."

"Well, you're right."