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

Only he himself knew his own abilities; he really wasn't very resistant to beautiful women! Faced with Jiang Lan's enthusiastic invitation, Yan Ziming felt his legs go weak.

No, no, no, it's not certain yet whether Jiang Lan has that kind of inclination, so we can't draw conclusions so quickly.

"My name is Yan Zimo."

"Yan Ziming, what a lovely name. I look forward to a wonderful encounter between us..."

After saying that, she immediately reverted to her trembling expression, terrified by the mutated species. The speed of her change of expression left Yan Ziming speechless.

"I never expected the section chief to make that kind of expression..."

When Ling'er came to her senses, she saw Jiang Lan's expression, as if she had discovered a new continent.

In her view, Jiang Lan had just hugged Yan Ziming out of fear, and then Yan Ziming turned around to comfort her. Everything seemed so natural and normal, without any sense of incongruity.

Chapter 114 I Don't Want You to Think

Does she actually have that tendency?

Yan Ziming didn't understand why Jiang Lan only asked for her name and then kept her original distance.

"We may never see each other again, so it's better not to think too much about it."

After this mission ends, the two will most likely be on opposite sides, one as researchers and the other as combat personnel, with absolutely no connection whatsoever. There will be virtually no interaction between them, and any further understanding would only add to the sadness.

With the screams of the three researchers still echoing in his ears, Yan Ziming felt that the warning had been given enough and decided to eliminate these mutated species.

With a gentle wave of his hand, the electromagnetic barrier exploded outwards, blasting the mutated species that was right next to him to smithereens.

A blinding blue light filled their vision, and the destructive heat made the three male researchers tremble with fear. They finally realized that Yan Ziming was not only a stunningly beautiful woman, but also an extremely terrifying high-level superhuman!

So they never dared to look at Yan Ziming with such audacious gaze again. They were from two different worlds, and it was best not to harbor any illusions.

"Alright, let's keep going, we'll be there soon."

Yan Ziming's voice remained calm as she took light, graceful steps forward.

Ling'er, who had previously regarded her as a vixen, was intimidated by Yan Zimo's powerful aura, and her body involuntarily followed in Yan Zimo's footsteps.

The other three were no better off, obediently following behind Yan Ziming, watching her slender back without daring to have any wicked thoughts.

Jiang Lan smiled mysteriously, her intentions unclear.

After walking for a while, Yan Ziming could see the main entrance. Raindrops were falling on the steps in front of the door, making a pattering sound.

Yan Ziming loved the sound of raindrops falling on the ground; it calmed her restless heart and brought her a sense of clarity and peace.

This was a form of entertainment for her.

Although he really wanted to enjoy the feast of raindrops in front of the door, time was of the essence. Yan Ziming needed to finish the mission quickly, get the A-grade crystal core, and go back to apologize to Mu Mu.

Moreover, there was Xiao Qi's matter to deal with, and the time left for her was so tight. She could only keep moving forward and try to complete all the things she had to do within the time limit.

"It's just ahead—"

Yan Ziming had barely finished speaking when his voice was drowned out by a tremendous roar.

Like the roar of a steel behemoth, more booming sounds began to rise. With each boom, the rainwater on the ground would leap high and spread in waves toward Yan Ziming.

That's... the roar of a tank's main gun firing!

Yan Ziming knew that Ye Qianxue's place had definitely been discovered by mutated species, and there were quite a few of them. They had even used powerful weapons like tank main cannons. The roaring sound would inevitably attract even more mutated species!

We must get these people there before the roar of the tanks attracts more mutated creatures, and then fight our way out.

"Hurry up and keep up!"

Yan Ziming shouted to the five people following behind her.

She didn't care about getting wet or not, and ran outside with the five people. The torrential rain instantly soaked her clothes, which clung to her body, revealing her beautiful curves.

The sound of the heavy rain provided them with excellent cover, and the nearby mutated species were all drawn away by the sound of the tank firing, allowing them to run for over a hundred meters without encountering any mutated species that tried to stop them.

At the edge of her field of vision, Yan Ziming saw an armored vehicle parked at the entrance of the research institute.

The armored vehicle seemed to have spotted Yan Ziming and his group running towards them. Several heavily armed soldiers got out of the vehicle, wary of any mutated creatures that might attack.

"Eh!"

Running in the rain is difficult enough, let alone for ordinary people who are not good at running. Jiang Lan, who was running, accidentally fell to the ground and let out a low groan.

Yan Ziming immediately turned around. She had a good impression of this beautiful section chief, and she couldn't bring herself to abandon Jiang Lan.

"How are you? Can you still run?" Yan Ziming asked with concern.

Jiang Lan struggled to her feet, but her body swayed violently, and she almost fell to the ground again.

At this moment, Yan Ziming saw a smear of blood on her knee. Upon seeing this, Yan Ziming picked her up by the waist and ran towards the armored vehicle at an even faster speed than before.

Jiang Lan's face flushed slightly as she was held in Yan Ziming's arms. Feeling the warmth in his embrace, she closed her eyes peacefully, completely unconcerned about the threats outside.

Soon, Yan Ziming and her group reached the armored vehicle. The four behind them were panting heavily, but Yan Ziming remained calm and asked the soldier in front of her:

"How is the situation now?"

"This is not good. More than 20 minutes have passed since the company commander and his men's stronghold was attacked by the mutated species. The tank's main gun was only just put into use, but there have been no casualties yet."

The commander of the armored vehicle stepped forward and answered Yan Ziming's question.

Yan Ziming put Jiang Lan down from her arms, helped her into the armored vehicle, and said to the four researchers behind her:

"You go up first and wait for my orders."

"I'll report to the company commander first, please wait a moment."

The commander returned to the vehicle, picked up the radio, and began making a call:

"Company commander, this is Sun Lei. The five rescue targets have arrived safely. Please give instructions."

Then came an unpleasant static sound.

A few seconds later, the sound of gunfire and Liu Wenbin's urgent voice came through the radio again, but Yan Ziming couldn't hear what it was; it was just too noisy on the other end of the radio.

"Sun Lei received this. Get ready to depart now."

Sun Lei hung up the radio and spoke to Yan Ziming, who was still in the rain:

"Come on up, we're going to Tiannan Avenue to join up with the company commander and the others."

"Tiannan Avenue?"

Yan Ziming had looked at the map before the operation began. It seemed that Tiannan Avenue was only one block away from the battle site on Liu Wenbin's side, which was a safe distance.

She immediately boarded the armored vehicle. She couldn't leave until she ensured the safety of the five people. Besides, Ye Qianxue was a sixth-level cultivator and not so easily defeated.

After comforting himself, Yan Ziming realized that being impatient wouldn't solve anything, and began to plan his next course of action.

Seeing Yan Ziming get into the car, Sun Lei floored the accelerator, and the armored vehicle began to speed towards Tiannan Avenue.

"Here, wipe it off."

Jiang Lan, who was sitting in the back row, took out a towel from somewhere and handed it to Yan Ziming.

"No need, I have to go out to fight later, you can use it."

Yan Ziming politely declined, since she figured she might as well not wipe it off since it would get wet again later anyway.

Not noticing Jiang Lan's disappointed expression, she asked Sun Lei again:

How long does it take to get to Tiannan Avenue from here?

Sun Lei made a rough estimate and said:

"If the roads are clear, it will take more than ten minutes, but there is a possibility that we will need to take a detour."

So, the main force needs to break out within ten minutes...? That doesn't seem like enough time.

"Qianxue... wait, did the company commander and the others call for air support?"

"We've already called, but the weather's bad, so they might be a little late."

"Later? Give me an exact number."

"Within half an hour."

Depend on!

I doubt they can hold out for more than half an hour, okay?

Yan Ziming decided to take matters into his own hands, but what about the people here? If they encountered a mutated species right after he left, it would be a complete disaster.

Since that's the case, why not...

Yan Ziming patted Sun Lei's shoulder forcefully and said earnestly:

"Brothers, do you want your company commander to return safely?"

Sun Lei's hand trembled slightly after being slapped by Yan Ziming, and he quickly straightened the steering wheel. He had guessed Yan Ziming's intentions and said with a shocked expression:

"But the company commander's orders were to wait for them at Tiannan Avenue, I think it's better to..."

Yan Ziming interrupted him:

"I don't care what you think, I care what I think. If I say it's okay, then it's okay, and you have no right to refuse!"

Sun Lei's face turned a deep purplish-red. He really couldn't resist Yan Ziming's wishes; there was nothing he could do—Yan Ziming's strength was undeniable! A seventh-tier ability user, what couldn't he do?