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

"Qianxue, stay here. I have something to tell you."

Yan Ziming grabbed Ye Qianxue's hand, keeping her in the living room, and wanted to repeat what he had said to Mu Mu before.

"So that's what happened..."

After hearing what had happened, Ye Qianxue concealed it well, but Yan Ziming saw it clearly. He pressed her down onto the sofa and gave her an incredibly passionate kiss.

"Well?!"

Ye Qianxue was startled to realize that what she felt was an electric current that made her whole body go numb, instead of the warm and slippery touch she usually experienced. Her entire mouth was numb, and she could feel nothing at all.

Realizing that he had failed to suppress his supernatural abilities, Yan Ziming had no choice but to separate and gaze at her with deep affection.

"Actually, I have a plan in mind."

Yan Ziming said, word by word, "I've thought about it a lot and decided to follow Xiaoze's path."

When Ozawa left, he wanted to escape the warm cradle of the human world and go to the truly cruel world outside to hone himself.

It was destined to be a road full of thorns, but it was also a road full of unknown hope.

Chapter 138 You'll stay here and be my...

The occupied territories outside are far more dangerous than the vicinity of major human military bases, teeming with powerful mutated species.

Were there many high-level mutated species encountered during the previous land reclamation operations?

Taking the Bei'an Military Administrative Region as an example, the three new cities of Yong'an, Sheng'an and Chang'an in the surrounding area have a total of two SSS-level mutant species, twenty-two SS-level mutant species, and more than one hundred S-level mutant species. Adding the mutant species below these levels, there are millions of them.

This data looks quite alarming; apart from lacking a sequence level, its scale is several times that of the Yongjing Campaign.

It's conceivable that with humans able to seize several cities from so many mutated species, the liberation of the entire territory seems not so far away.

However, reality is often extremely cruel.

This number is only considered to be below average, or even lower, in all the occupied areas across the country.

After all, the cities recaptured during the pioneering campaign were selected based on their geographical location surrounding major human cities.

For years, whenever they have gathered to a certain size in the surrounding fallen cities, they have launched a fierce attack on human cities, and their numbers have decreased every year.

But those occupied areas, far from human cities and uninhabited for thousands of miles, are truly, in a way, monster kingdoms!

For example, the areas of Tibet and Anxi provinces in western China have long been a paradise for mutated species, and other remote occupied areas contain no fewer mutated species than those two places.

At the very least, in a fallen city, encompassing an area of ​​dozens of miles, there is at least one SSS-level mutated species, and there are often more than one.

Training in such a fallen zone would present unimaginable dangers. Even a ninth-level cultivator wouldn't dare to be too arrogant there, which shows just how dangerous it is.

For Yan Ziming to go to such a place is tantamount to putting his life on the gallows, facing countless dangers.

So when Yan Ziming expressed this idea, Ye Qianxue was completely dumbfounded.

"Huh?" she uttered a low, ambiguous sound.

"What I mean is, Xiaoze went out to hone his skills in order to become stronger, so I also want to go out so that I can break through to the ninth rank as soon as possible and solve this problem."

After a brief silence, Ye Qianxue's reaction suddenly became extremely intense.

"So, does that mean you're leaving too, Big Sister?! No way!"

But she couldn't speak because her tongue had gone numb from Yan Ziming's kiss and hadn't regained its sensation.

She had no choice but to express her thoughts through actions—clinging to Yan Ziming like a koala.

"Don't rush, I'm just asking for your opinion."

Yan Ziming smiled helplessly and adjusted her position so that she could straddle him.

At this moment, Ye Qianxue fully demonstrated her ability to act cute as a younger sister, which made Yan Zimo's heart almost melt. He wished he could slap himself twice and take back what he had said about leaving.

After a while, Ye Qianxue finally regained her ability to speak. During this time, she had also calmed down considerably, and asked pitifully:

"If Qianxue doesn't agree, then will you not go, elder sister?"

"Hmm... I'll still go, right?"

"Well--"

Ye Qianxue pouted as she looked at her. Yan Zimo affectionately pinched her nose, and Ye Qianxue clung even tighter, as if she wanted to meld herself into her older sister's body and never be separated.

However, she also knew that she shouldn't have done this.

My dear sister, you should strive for even greater heights. I shouldn't restrict you because of my own selfish desires, but rather encourage you.

But how difficult it was for her to encourage Yan Ziming to leave her.

Yan Ziming has already explained that this trip is to break through to the ninth level as soon as possible, which means that this separation is likely to be measured in 'years'.

How many more years will it take to break through to the ninth level?

The thought of not being able to see her older sister for a year or even several years was practically killing Ye Qianxue!

The longest they had ever been separated was during the last winter counterattack. During that time, she was so anxious that she wished she could abandon the mission halfway and fly back to see her older sister. If it were now, she might as well make her her older sister's personal possession and keep her with her.

Ye Qianxue thought that if she could use a little coquetry, it would be best if Yan Ziming would change his mind. But if he insisted on leaving, then she could not stop him.

"Big sister, will you come back halfway?" she asked, nestled in Yan Ziming's arms, with utter dependence.

"You're so stupid. Aren't you a space ability user? I'll turn on my phone's location tracking. You can come whenever you want to see me."

"That's true..."

Ye Qianxue's face lit up with a smile. At least she could see her older sister again. What more could she ask for?

Suddenly an idea came to her mind, "Why don't Qianxue go with my older sister?"

In this way, I can not only stay with my older sister, but also enjoy some alone time with her – killing two birds with one stone!

“Hmm…” Yan Ziming hesitated, while Ye Qianxue’s eyebrows gradually showed joy.

—Dragons fight in the wild. Ye Qianxue has now inherited Si Mo's bloodline and has the word 'dragon' on her name. Perhaps it would be quite suitable for her to go out and gain experience.

but......

"I'm leaving, and you're leaving too, so who will keep Mu Mu company?"

"Uh!?"

Ye Qianxue suddenly realized.

Unlike them, Mu Mu is one of the most important combat forces in the Beian Military Administrative Region. She cannot leave at will. If there is a tense situation or a sudden emergency, and she cannot return to her post immediately, it will cause unbearable losses.

Sometimes, when you become strong enough, some rules may be broken, but you will be bound by other rules, which is truly tragic.

But Mu Mu is Mu Mu after all. If she doesn't want to, she can leave whenever she wants, and no one can force her.

However, the state and collective are not places you can come and go as you please. Once you are disloyal, you will never be trusted again. Even if Mu Mu can be accepted by the people again based on his hard power, he is destined not to be well received by the country's top leadership.

"Master sister... Waaah..."

Ye Qianxue was caught in a painful choice.

Yes, my elder sister is gone, and so am I. Now my master sister is all alone, and I wonder how heartbroken she must be.

She relied heavily on Yan Ziming, but she also cherished Mu Mu just as much, making it difficult for her to choose between the two.

"How about this?" Yan Ziming suggested, "If Mu Mu agrees, then I agree too."

"Okay, I'll go ask Master Sister right now!"

Ye Qianxue rushed into Mu Mu's room in a hurry, not even having time to close the door, followed by a noisy commotion.

A moment later, Mu Mu came out, looking displeased. "Little Mo Mo, why didn't you tell me about such a big thing earlier?"

"It was a spur-of-the-moment decision..." Yan Ziming scratched his face.

"If this is a spur-of-the-moment decision, then think it through before you speak. Don't treat this like a trip you can just take on a whim!"

Yan Ziming was a little unhappy with this. We went to such a dangerous place to hone ourselves, how come it turned into a whim in your mouth?

Despite his displeasure, Yan Ziming understood that Mu Mu's actions were a sign of concern for him, so he wasn't too angry. After thinking it over, he said:

"I will consider it for a few days and then give everyone an answer."

"Alright, I'll await your reply, and my dear disciple..."

Mu Mu looked at Ye Qianxue, who had followed him eagerly behind, her expression gradually becoming complicated. Finally, she stomped her foot angrily, carried her back to the room, and left with a resentful remark: "As for you? You can stay here and be my velvet ball!"

"Ah—!!! Big sister, save me!"

Chapter 139: A Storm of the Times

2026 will be the sixth year since the end of the world.

It may seem like just another year has passed in the apocalypse, but this year is destined to leave a significant mark on history.

Because in just the first half of the year, several major historical events occurred that are worthy of being recorded in history and praised by future generations.

The first event was the occurrence of the alienation incident, which changed the landscape of superhumans that had remained unchanged for hundreds of years.

The death of many powerful beings also created many new powerful beings, as well as many more geniuses whose potential was nurtured, causing the stagnant pool of superpowered individuals, which had been heated by the arrival of the apocalypse, to boil over completely.

Secondly, the migration of marine mutated species to land has led to a reshuffling of global power.