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

Hearing this, Ye Qianxue was delighted, but still a little disappointed: "The scenery here is very beautiful, so since it was built, the government has released a lot of fish and shrimp into the area. There are many people who come here to fish every day. As long as you are patient, you can catch one or two fish every time you come."

Yan Ziming nodded. So far, there was nothing strange about what she was saying. But the next moment, Ye Qianxue's words really captured her attention.

"But recently, no matter what we do, we haven't been able to catch a single fish."

Chapter Thirty-Four: The Lake Monster's True Form—

"Oh? You can't catch any?" Even Mu Mu became interested and stopped to ask.

Ye Qianxue nodded firmly: "Yes, any one of them!"

This is quite unbelievable. Is this the reason why people suspect there is a lake monster?

If there really is a lake monster, then it must be the one that swallowed all the fish in the lake!

Yan Ziming asked that question, but Ye Qianxue's answer was completely different from what she expected:

"The relevant departments sent some ability users to investigate. At first, a few fourth or fifth-level water-type ability users came, but they found nothing. The fish were swimming in the lake just fine, and their numbers had not decreased significantly."

"Then just yesterday, the relevant departments sent people again. They were two high-level ability users, one of whom was a water-type ability user. They even used their domains, but it was still to no avail. In the end, the water-type ability user simply drained all the water there, but they found nothing."

Yan Ziming replied with great interest, "Is that just people's misconception? Or is it because they're making excuses because their fishing skills are poor?"

"Emmm... Qianxue doesn't know either."

Mu Mu glanced at Yan Ziming with the same look she would give a fool:

"If one person can't catch anything, it's because they're not skilled enough; if two to ten people can be blamed for being unlucky; but if no one can catch anything, then there's definitely a problem!"

"Yes, this lady is right."

"..."

Yan Ziming stopped and looked at the person sitting on the bench beside him, asking with a stern face:

"What a coincidence, it's you again!"

"Hmm? Do we know each other?"

Qin Di was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized the voice sounded familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he also showed a rather strange expression:

"Ahem, it's you. The one next to you is Qianxue, and the other one..."

After carefully examining Mu Mu's changed hair color, Qin Di almost bit his tongue: "Big, Big Sister! What happened to you—?!"

"You don't recognize me just because I changed my hair color?"

Mu Mu said quite calmly, but Qin Di immediately imagined a scene of his own tragic death and quickly explained:

"No, no, no, I just recognized you. I was just... cough cough, well, colorblind. Yes, I was just colorblind."

Yan Ziming looked at him expressionlessly: "What are you doing here too?"

"Because I am the water-type ability user you were talking about who was sent here."

"What a coincidence! I thought you were following us all the time, but it seems like you're always the same wherever I go."

"No, that's not how it is, let me explain..."

Qin Di cried out that he was wronged. It was really a coincidence. He hadn’t even said that Yan Zimo was following him!

Yan Ziming patted his shoulder in an old-fashioned manner: "Alright, stop talking nonsense. Just kidding. Tell me what happened just now."

"..." Qin Di regained his composure and straightened his clothes: "Where do you want to begin?"

"Tell me the whole story, I'm really curious."

Yan Ziming pinched Ye Qianxue's cheek, and the latter rubbed against him affectionately.

"The situation is roughly the same as what's circulating online. Nobody can catch a single fish, and the relevant departments have also paid considerable attention to it, but they just haven't found anything. Originally, they wanted to invite a higher-ranking person to come and take a look, but later they found that this phenomenon had been going on for quite a while without anything happening, and the high-ranking people were extremely busy, so they just put it aside."

"Uncle Qin Di, details, details!" Ye Qianxue said excitedly.

"Uncle..." Qin Di's lips twitched slightly.

"Well... According to every angler, they did feel something taking the bait, but every time before they could reel the fish in, it would vanish! Many fishing lines also broke, which is why the rumors about a lake monster have started... Well, it's not entirely a rumor, more like hearsay."

This detail cannot be found online. Yan Ziming was amazed when he heard it. What else could it be but a water monster?

"Big sister, you've come at the perfect time. Could you help me take a look? I'm really curious too."

"Okay, we've got your back!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Meng Shaojun gave the order for free movement. The students rushed to their guardians, while others went off in small groups to play.

Xiao Qi and the others also came over. They didn't mind seeing an extra person and went to a beautiful lakeside with Yan Ziming and the others.

As Ye Qianxue said, there are many fishing enthusiasts here, and they all fish on the island in the center of the lake. There are generally not many people around the lake.

But why does this group of people seem to have such a strange atmosphere?

Judging from their posture, it seems they didn't come here just to fish, but rather with the attitude of "I refuse to believe in evil spirits."

Mu Mu glanced at Yan Ziming: "What are you planning to do?"

"Give me a fishing rod, I want to see just how amazing this water monster is!"

Yan Ziming rubbed his hands together, rolled up his sleeves to reveal his fair, pink wrists, and eagerly prepared to try.

Before long, Qin Di, the errand boy, rented several fine fishing rods, an iron bucket as tall as half a person, and a box of fish bait.

"Go, big sister!" Ye Qianxue cheered from the side, as if she were the one fishing.

Yan Ziming was taken aback. "Aren't you going to give it a try?"

"No, Qianxue will take the lead in observing!"

"Then it'll be me, Mu Mu, Qin Di, and I."

"What about us?!"

Xiaoqi and Yuanyuan protested indignantly, and Yan Ziming pinched their cheeks with both hands: "If they really take the bait, can you pull them away? You might even be pulled down instead."

After much persuasion, the two little girls were convinced, and a long and arduous fishing trip began.

An hour passed without any movement, and Ye Qianxue started playing with her hands out of boredom.

Two hours later, the three little cuties were getting sleepy.

In his spare time, Yan Ziming began to wander in his mind, observing the scenery and appreciating the wonders of nature.

It must be said that the scenery here is quite pleasant, and it would be no problem to earn the title of a 3A-level scenic spot before the apocalypse.

Oh! Look at the sky, how blue it is, without a single cloud, a vast expanse of blue waves.

Oh! Look how clean this place is, not a single piece of trash... There's a trash can every ten steps, they've thought of everything so carefully.

Oh! Look at this lake, how crystal clear it is! And below... hmm? It looks like something's getting closer?

"Oh! I've got it! I've got it!"

Yan Ziming's fishing rod suddenly sank, and a pulling force was transmitted up the fishing line. She shouted excitedly.

"Where? Where?" The two little girls and Ye Qianxue woke up instantly and ran to Yan Ziming's side.

The place became lively, but the people around it just sneered.

—Look! Another hopeful person is about to fall into despair!

Those around them showed no enthusiasm at the sight, but instead numbly lowered their heads, including Qin Di.

He had once had hope, but when the fishing hook came up, it brought him only endless despair.

The pressure from underwater suddenly increased dramatically, so much so that Yan Ziming, a high-level ability user, staggered forward three steps and almost fell into the lake.

"Mu Mu!" Yan Ziming and Mu Mu exchanged a glance, and both used their special abilities, with Mu Mu using her true skills.

boom!

A large spray of water rose from the surface of the water, and Yan Ziming looked at his spoils with delight.

—Under the sunlight, a dark shadow was pulled up by the fishing hook, soaring into the air and displaying a unique and captivating brilliance........

Suddenly, Yan Ziming's smile froze, turning as black as the bottom of a pot.

With a blank expression, he grabbed the fishing line with lightning speed and pulled it back forcefully. The dark shadow above was pulled down rapidly and was instantly stuffed into the iron bucket by Yan Ziming. He closed the lid, and lightning surged, completely welding the iron bucket and the lid together!

Chapter Thirty-Five: You still don't believe me!

"Onee-sama, what's wrong?"

Because Yan Ziming was too fast, even Ye Qianxue and Qin Di, who were watching closely, didn't see clearly what she had caught before it was welded into the iron bucket.

The only ones who can truly understand the truth are Yan Ziming and Mu Mu.

Mu Mu's face was just as black as Yan Zimo's, as dark as the bottom of a pot, and her lips twitched incessantly.

Qin Di was extremely anxious; he also wanted to know what kind of creature the lake monster had been that had caused him to fail so many times.

Yan Ziming took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and said with an air of seriousness:

"What I'm about to say, don't be afraid after you hear it."

Qin Di leaned back slightly, intimidated by Yan Ziming's imposing aura. He then glanced around, ignoring the two little girls, and said: