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

He himself was willing to accept it, following ancestral teachings; this position should belong to Id.

There was only one reason why he was so willing to part with it—Ide was one of the few remaining direct relatives of the royal family in their era!

Unlike these "descendants" who are barely surviving in the world today, Id is, in terms of lineage, their ancestor.

Moreover, Id's talent is exceptionally high, reaching the eighth rank, making him the second strongest fighter in the clan after Id.

Id casually said to the old man, "Old man, don't look at me with that smile, give me some advice."

"Then I'll make a fool of myself... I think we need to revise the plan."

"Modify?" Id's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "Modify what?"

The old man coughed a few times, his tone becoming much more serious: "That one is too powerful. We estimate that we can only recover less than 30% of the results we originally planned to achieve. And the consequence of doing so would be to incur that one's wrath. Then, we would have to unite the power of all mankind... I'm not optimistic about our future."

"Hmm...you make a good point."

Id nodded in agreement: "I experienced it yesterday. Those reptiles in this world, which are called mutated species by humans, are indeed much stronger than the large beasts we had back then!"

In that era, because the oxygen concentration was much higher than it is now, there were quite a few giant beasts that were forty or fifty meters tall, and some were even nearly a hundred meters tall. They were undoubtedly the overlords of the land at that time.

However, these so-called "land overlords" are completely outmatched when they face mutated species of similar size!

Taking the two aliens that Yan Zimo fought last time as an example, in his era, he could at least fight five at once!

Such powerful species are actually everywhere in this world, and there are even more powerful and terrifying beings. Therefore, the strength of the human nations that have been able to gain a foothold in this world should not be underestimated.

In particular, the strength of the superhumans was not as weak as he had initially estimated.

He had initially thought Yan Ziming was as amazing as she was, but after watching the match, he felt that her strength was just so-so. Now, however, his opinion had changed drastically.

Yan Zimo truly deserves these titles.

If she felt this way, one can only imagine how those with equally prominent reputations felt. For the first time, Ide felt immense pressure.

It wasn't just his own concern, but also a concern for the entire community.

Once all these people have grown up, even if they still have what their ancestors left behind, their future won't be much better.

But.......

"But humanity's power is far less than it used to be. For the sake of future revival, I really want to cut them down one more time!"

"I believe that even if one is to make a comeback, one must not completely break with humanity at this stage."

The old man quietly changed his title; he was now earnestly offering advice to the king:

"Yes, Your Majesty, you are right. Humanity's power is not what it used to be. Perhaps we can still put humanity at a disadvantage now, but our people are still too few!"

Id clicked his tongue in displeasure. Their severely sparse population was their biggest weakness.

It's only about 700,000 in scale.

Excluding the elderly, women, and children, and further subtracting the minimum manpower required for the survival and development of the tribe, the number of people who could be used as an army was only about 150,000.

How long would 150,000 be enough to fight?

Look at the five permanent members of the UN Security Council today. Each of them has an army of at least two or three million, and when all of them are combined, the total exceeds ten million!

Moreover, their social structure is relatively stable, and they have an ample manpower pool, capable of adding millions more at any time. Unlike them, if those 150,000 are gone, they're truly gone.

The claim that they could put human armies at a disadvantage is based on the premise that they are holed up in their own bases defending their cities. If they were to actually go out to fight, they would probably be turned to dust by nuclear weapons as soon as they stepped out of their own homes.

He had reason to believe that after the five permanent members of the UN Security Council returned to power, their nuclear missiles would be on standby 24/7, sharpening their knives and preparing to plant mushrooms on them.

"Can't we postpone our comeback? We can wait." Id asked, his fingers tapping erratically on the table.

"Unfortunately, the sacred relic 'White Night' will soon lose its function. We can only do so in the near future, as we are completely unable to repair the damage from last time."

Helpless, the old man took out the sacred object, White Night. The cracks on it were still there, like a permanent scar on the beautiful crystal.

Although they received Lance's message immediately last time, they were too late; Bai Ye's body had suffered irreversible damage.

"According to the expert group's estimate, Baiye will likely lose its effectiveness in about half a month, so we are the ones who can't afford to wait any longer."

"Tsk...I'm not reconciled!"

Id sighed deeply, slamming his right hand on the table: "Why is it that we have hope, yet this hope flickers on and off?"

Because of Bai Ye, who could act as a key, he and his sister were able to awaken, but this hope was incomplete.

They had clearly made plans, ready to deliver another heavy blow to the already weakened humans; but at this critical juncture, they learned that there was a nearly invincible powerhouse on the human side, making them hesitant to easily break off relations.

If you're not careful, hope can turn into despair!

What is this? Is God playing a cruel joke on them?

"Sigh... Let's revise the plan and postpone it for a few days until their migration is complete! This is already our biggest concession."

Id finally made a decision, and with a wave of his hand, issued an order that even he found humiliating.

"Yes."

The old man bowed respectfully, blending into the shadowy figure behind him. In the silent conference room, a soft sigh from Id could be heard.

"Where did Ina go...?"

Chapter 110 Anticipation

"That's it... all done, right?"

Fia gazed at the enormous cocoon of light suspended in the center of the room, and asked Yan Ziming with a complex and uneasy expression.

According to intelligence obtained from within China, this step is essential for a successful reversal, and Mandala has essentially succeeded by reaching this point.

But when she saw her owner in this state, she was actually a little uneasy, afraid that something unexpected might happen along the way.

"Yes, that will do."

Yan Ziming leaned against the wall, quietly gazing at the enormous cocoon of light, his heart filled with complex emotions.

Hopefully, her rescue today won't turn out to be an ungrateful wretch.

"Do you think... she can break through to the ninth rank in one fell swoop?" Fia looked at Yan Ziming with hope.

"It's possible, but how much she can improve depends on her own efforts."

To date, among those who have succeeded, the extent of their improvement has varied, and the forms of improvement have also differed.

Like the first two examples in China—Tian Tian and Chen Ai—both were people who underwent transformation. The former gained improvement in strength, while the latter gained an increase in potential.

If Yan Ziming were to say that the latter is definitely better, as it directly increases elemental affinity, something that many people would love to have!

In comparison, while the advancement from sixth to seventh rank is also quite good, in the long run, the improvement in elemental affinity is undoubtedly superior; this change is gradual and has a huge benefit for future advancement.

Of course, Yan Zimo had not personally experienced the specifics, so it was impossible to generalize. He was still not entirely clear about how much he had benefited from that transformation.

At least, she has forged her own path, and her domain is of exceptional quality—something many seventh-tier cultivators cannot achieve, and something that increased elemental affinity cannot provide.

In short, they each have their advantages and disadvantages!

In the subsequent examples, the magnitude of the improvement varied considerably.

Some people only slightly improved their realm, while others directly ascended to the ninth level; beast-type ability users directly improved their bloodline level or exhibited ancestral phenomena, each with their own characteristics.

Therefore, there are two paths before Mandala.

The first is to improve one's strength, and the second is to increase elemental affinity.

If it's the second option, then Mandala is very likely to cross the passing mark of 98 and embark on the path of elementalization!

How many people today can transform into elements? Only two.

It's not that Yan Ziming is bragging, but both she and Liu Mengxian are figures who can take on a thousand men and keep pace with the times. Liu Mengxian, in particular, has become the strongest in the world, intimidating all directions and chasing the extremely powerful Mirage Dragon to the point where it has nowhere to go.

Yan Ziming herself is growing rapidly, and when she breaks through to the ninth level, she will become a new legend.

If possible, Yan Ziming would prefer her to be the former, rather than the latter.

Regardless of Yan Ziming's feelings for Mandala, at this stage, they may not even be considered friends, at most they are just business partners.

In peacetime, due to the conflict between the two countries, they would likely be enemies.

After a moment of silence, Yan Ziming felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so he asked, "After fighting Mu Mu, have you made any progress?"

"..."

She didn't want to tell Yan Ziming, but considering that Mandala's life was still in her hands, Fia had no choice but to tell the truth:

"I was in such a state in the end, it wouldn't make sense if I didn't gain anything."

"Oh."

Yan Ziming responded softly, then asked, "Do you feel that you're even a little bit closer to that person?"

"Are you mocking me?" Fia stared at her coldly, her hair flying in the wind.

This struck a nerve with Fia. Since then, she has indeed made great progress, but the distance between her and Mu Mu has not only not narrowed, but has instead widened to the point of no return.

Actually, we were quite close, only close to Mu Mu before she broke through to the ninth rank.

Running on the brink of life and death, only to end up like this, it's no wonder Fia is in a bad mood.

"No, it's nothing."

Yan Ziming closed her eyes, and her puzzling actions left Fia unable to figure out what she was trying to say.