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

"Oh? Then go ahead, I'm sure you'll come back," Yan Ziming said nonchalantly.

"Tch, they're all teachers, how come there's such a big difference?"

Every day, she muttered to herself, comparing Liu Mengxian and Yan Ziming, and the difference immediately became apparent.

"What did you say?" Yan Ziming's eyes narrowed, a dangerous glint flashing within them.

"No, nothing—!"

boom! ! !

A loud roar came from not far away. The surrounding people were only stunned for a moment before they began to flee desperately in the opposite direction, their faces filled with terror, fearing that they would lose their lives.

After all, the tragedy that occurred in Sheng'an City a few days ago had truly frightened them; more than two thousand people had died, and they certainly didn't want to be one of them.

"What are you still looking at? Let's go."

Yan Ziming stood up helplessly, as if he had gotten used to it.

This has become the norm, and it has happened frequently recently. The reason this happens is simply that the mutants have started to wreak havoc.

In the past few days, a total of eleven cases have appeared in Bei'an City. Yan Ziming's team has solved three of them, and Yan Ziming himself solved all of them. As a result, the other team members have become just bystanders.

With Ye Qianxue acting as a "door to anything," it was incredibly easy for Yan Ziming to get to the scene of the incident as quickly as possible, much faster than anyone else.

Fortunately, the three cases that appeared were not very strong, with the highest being only A-level, which is why Yan Ziming was able to snatch the kill so quickly before the others arrived.

However, it is precisely because she has saved people from danger on several occasions that Yan Ziming is now very popular among the public. Online searches for topics about her are full of praise, and any derogatory remarks will be immediately attacked by netizens and forced to delete the comments shortly afterward.

Well, Yan Ziming didn't know any of that; she was currently preoccupied with how to get through the days to come.

The most urgent task is to deal with this new troublemaker!

Feeling a bit bored, Yan Ziming immediately rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair and delicate wrists.

"Tian Tian, ​​you can stay here and wait for orders, Qian Xue."

"Ok!"

Even without Yan Ziming saying anything, Ye Qianxue knew what to do. She took Yan Ziming's hand, passed through the spatial rift, and when she came out, the scenery was completely different.

Yan Ziming looked around but couldn't find any mutated species, so he frowned.

Was it just a simple explosion caused by careless operation?

boom......

A dull thud came from the building behind her, and Yan Ziming's expression suddenly changed.

Could it be inside this building?!

Yan Ziming looked at the nearly 100-meter-tall, 30-story department store and had a vague sense of unease in his heart.

She quickly grabbed a soldier on duty who was carrying an injured person as he escaped from the doorway and asked, "What happened?"

Due to the difference in physical strength between superhumans and ordinary people, the soldier was pulled and stumbled, almost falling to the ground.

He was somewhat displeased. "Didn't you see I was treating the injured? Why are you pulling me?"

However, when he saw Yan Ziming, he instantly became extremely respectful: "An S-class mutated species has appeared on the eighth floor. It has been temporarily held back by several ability users, giving the people time to evacuate."

"S-rank? On the eighth floor?"

Yan Ziming was moved and let the soldier leave, but he himself stood there hesitant.

Damn, she'd never encountered anything like this before! An S-class mutated species appearing inside a building? That's a bit much, isn't it?!

In the past, the four cases that Yan Zimo dealt with (including the Flame Demon) were all in open areas, where Yan Zimo could do whatever he wanted and just use lightning to blast them away.

But the current situation cannot be solved by violence alone.

If you're not careful, it won't be the mutated species that kills the people, but yourself. You won't get credit for it, and you'll only get yourself into trouble.

As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles.

A person who is used to doing good deeds and is loved by their neighbors will be immediately despised by everyone once they do something bad, regardless of how many merits they have made in the past.

This very point has created a very awkward situation—

Many other ability users, like Yan Ziming, had already arrived at the accident scene, but they hesitated and dared not make any rash moves, because no one wanted to take on the responsibility.

I'm willing to take responsibility, but it can't be me!

Chapter Forty-Eight: Who is the Hero?

The department store, a super shopping mall and a hub for luxury goods, is the largest shopping center in Bei'an City.

The average daily foot traffic here reaches over 100,000, ranking among the highest in the country and generating enormous wealth.

This made the superhumans who wanted to go in to rescue even more hesitant.

Fortunately, in the post-apocalyptic era, all the buildings were constructed to unconventional standards, with the participation of people with superpowers, making them extremely sturdy.

Thanks to this, the department store did not collapse immediately upon the appearance of the S-class mutated species.

Rather, it's more accurate to say... it's quite resilient?

Judging from the overall condition of the building, Yan Ziming determined that the size of this S-level mutated species was not very large.

The opponent is most likely at the initial S-level, about the same size as the demon wolf during the Yongjing era, with a body size of about ten meters.

If it were a 30-meter-tall behemoth, it would probably demolish this largest shopping paradise in Bei'an in just a few moves!

For her, killing such a mutated species that was only at the early stage of S-rank was a very simple matter.

However... there are still risks.

A minute passed.

As more and more people gathered around him, and troops began to move in, and more and more people escaped, Yan Ziming's right leg, which had been stationary, couldn't help but take a step forward.

"Big sister." Ye Qianxue gripped Yan Zimo's hand tightly, as if asking her—have you really thought this through?

Honestly, if something were to happen, the two of them wouldn't be able to handle the consequences.

Online keyboard warriors never care about the right or wrong of the process; they only seize on the facts and start attacking. In the end, they will really be speechless.

However, seeing the crowds of people running out and the soldiers pouring in, she ultimately decided to take action.

Since so many people have already gone in, even if something goes wrong, we can't all have to pay for it ourselves, right?

As long as we can get that S-class mutated species out of the country, we can do whatever we want with it.

Yan Ziming squeezed his little sister's hand, his gaze gradually hardening: "Qianxue."

"As expected... this is the real elder sister."

Ye Qianxue smiled faintly, and silver light shot out from her fingertips. A crack appeared in the space, and Yan Ziming, Ye Qianxue, and Qi Huandong arrived at the eighth floor.

Upon arriving here, Yan Zimo finally understood the gravity of the situation.

--confusion.

Chaos was everywhere. Although soldiers were evacuating people, some people who had lost their ability to think rationally due to fear were still running around in a panic. Some simply hid under the shelves and wouldn't come out. Finding them would take a lot of time.

However, this was not her business. She turned her head and looked at a place that everyone was avoiding.

On one side of the eighth floor, there is a large hole, and a huge creature is in the middle of this hole; only a part of its body can be seen from here.

It looks like its robust body broke through several floors.

Yan Ziming rubbed her eyes, wondering if she was seeing things. She tugged at Ye Qianxue beside her and asked, "This... Qianxue, guess how big it is?"

"...It's roughly between twenty-five and thirty meters."

Ye Qianxue hesitated before giving her answer, as the size of this S-class mutated species far exceeded their expectations!

A creature that is over thirty meters tall is already considered a very high-ranking S-class mutated species, and many seventh-tier creatures cannot face it alone.

So here's the problem: even if this building is incredibly durable, it still can't withstand the trampling of a high-ranking S-class mutated species, can it?

Upon closer inspection, Yan Ziming finally understood why.

This high-ranking S-type mutated species is currently trapped by several crystal-blue light walls, and can only move within the area of ​​that hole. Not far away, there is a figure as proud as a javelin.

Yan Ziming recognized who it was from a distance and exclaimed in surprise, "Li Haoyi, it's you!"

"Huh? Oh! You've come at the right time. Hurry up and take this guy down."

When Li Hao heard someone calling him, he turned around and his expression immediately turned to ecstatic joy.

If you look closely, you can see that his sideburns are already soaked with sweat.

He trapped the creature for over a minute, continuously maintaining several absolute defensive barriers while restricting its movements, which made Li Hao feel extremely strained.

If Yan Ziming had arrived just twenty seconds later, his energy would have been completely depleted, and he would have been buried under the rubble along with everyone else in the building.

As soldiers, even if it means risking our lives here, we must save as many people as possible; every one we can save is a life saved.

Yan Ziming thought about it anxiously and realized that he didn't have many ways to destroy it without damaging the building.

"Big sister, let me do it!" Ye Qianxue waved her hand excitedly.

Her role has always been overshadowed by Yan Ziming's presence, and now is the time for her to make her presence felt!

Yan Ziming, who was about to take action, was slightly taken aback when he heard his sister's declaration of volunteering.