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

The hand that had been gently stroking her cheek suddenly stopped. Ye Qianxue looked up and met Yan Ziming's bewildered gaze.

She reached out and cupped Yan Ziming's face in her hands, her eyes bright and lively, "Is something on your mind, Sister?"

"Ah, huh?"

When Yan Ziming came to his senses, he found Ye Qianxue close to him. He subconsciously leaned back, and after noticing Ye Qianxue's growing dissatisfaction, he chuckled and leaned closer, pressing his face against her fair forehead, clearly feeling her breath.

He gazed tenderly into his sister's bright, expressive eyes, which were so close to his own. Coincidentally, the other sister was also looking at him, and their eyes instantly became locked in a passionate gaze.

"Qianxue, there's a question you need to answer honestly. Don't worry about anything else, just tell me directly."

"Ah."

"Since... um... since Yongjing, have you felt somewhat lonely?"

"Lonely?" Ye Qianxue was stunned for a moment before replying, "No, even though my elder sister isn't here, I still have my master sister to keep me company."

Yan Ziming, however, understood the implied meaning.

"It's just..." Sure enough, Ye Qianxue seemed to have something else to say, but she hesitated because she was worried about something.

"I told you not to worry about anything else."

After receiving a 'pardon' decree, Ye Qianxue was no longer worried and said:

"It's just... there are very few opportunities to be alone with my older sister anymore... Ah! This isn't to say that Chiyuki doesn't like her current life, she still has her master, it's just... ugh—!!!"

Unable to think of a way to express her thoughts clearly, Ye Qianxue hurriedly closed her eyes and waved her hands erratically.

"Are you saying that our lives have changed?"

Yan Ziming gave her a precise summary, and Ye Qianxue's expression finally relaxed a lot, as if Yan Ziming had hit the nail on the head.

Then, Ye Qianxue gradually curled up into a ball, "Hmm, the changes are too great... I'm a little scared..."

It was only her and her older sister in their world, but due to the drastic changes in the world situation, so many people suddenly flooded in, so it was natural for her to feel worried.

Yan Ziming felt a pang of pain in his heart upon seeing this, and indicated that he understood perfectly.

Ignoring her status as a high-level superhuman, her own younger sister is just a little girl who has just turned eighteen.

In the past, when she went from elementary school to junior high, from junior high to senior high, from senior high to university, and finally into society, each step meant starting over with all her interpersonal relationships, which inevitably made her feel lost.

Ye Qianxue's emotions at this moment were similar to these, yet slightly different, just like her own.

Because they already have someone they would dedicate their entire lives to protecting and accompanying.

It's a pillar of support; as long as you're with the people you cherish, feelings of anxiety and worry won't reach you.

But thinking about it carefully, since there are more people around me, is the time I spend alone with Ye Qianxue still as frequent as before?

This kind of scene used to happen frequently not long ago—my younger sister would come to me and act spoiled, and we spent every ordinary yet happy day together...

Now, although they are still living quite happily, they can no longer be ordinary. The current situation no longer allows them to live the kind of life that no one cares about and that they used to live in obscurity. They have all stood on the world stage, and the size of their teams is constantly expanding.

However, what Ye Qianxue feared was not this, but rather the possibility of even greater changes in the future. At that time, it would surely be a completely unfamiliar world.

Only by constantly improving ourselves can we keep up with the times in this rapidly changing world, avoid being swept away by the tide and becoming just another face in the crowd, and ensure that we are not swept away from our loved ones.

This was exactly what Ye Qianxue was worried about, and she felt a pang of sadness: "I have a feeling... Qianxue has already been left far behind..."

Recently, she has had very few opportunities to stand next to Yan Ziming. On the contrary, Mu Mu often accompanies Yan Ziming. This is because their strengths are gradually closing the gap, and they will inevitably have more and more opportunities to appear on stage together in the future.

And what about himself? With a mere seventh-tier strength, he was already in a position admired by thousands, but compared to those two figures who radiated brilliance like the sun, he was still just a drop in the ocean.

Without sufficient strength, even standing beside the one you love is incredibly difficult...

"Do you feel weak?" Yan Ziming lifted her face.

“…Mmm.” Ye Qianxue responded almost inaudibly.

"Looks like you have absolutely no self-awareness..."

Yan Ziming sighed, then picked her up in his arms. A strong wind howled, and in an instant, they covered a great distance before putting Ye Qianxue down.

“How could my sister be an ordinary person? Go, prove it to me, and prove it to yourself.”

Ye Qianxue looked around in confusion, only to find that the scenery around her had completely changed. They were now in the center of a horde of over a thousand mutated species, like a small pebble thrown into the ocean, ready to be swallowed up at any moment...

But what if this pebble is a meteorite that flew from outer space?

4. She's my sister!

Before Ye Qianxue could react, Yan Ziming vanished, leaving only a dazzling arc of electricity indicating the direction and trajectory of her departure.

Turning his head again, he was immediately drawn to the commotion by the thousands of mutated species around him, whose keen hearing made them very aware of the noise.

Whether they were resting, fighting each other, or wandering aimlessly, they all turned around and stared at the beautiful figure that suddenly appeared in the wilderness.

That figure was so eye-catching, unique, and her delicate and lovely temperament seemed out of place in this deadly wasteland.

In their eyes, this is like a stain appearing in their home, which they want to wipe away.

"Roar"

"Woo——!!!"

"Giao!!!"

The beasts roared and made all sorts of noises, then began to rush towards where Ye Qianxue was, like an avalanche, shaking the earth and mountains.

There are nine levels of mutant species, from F to SSS. In previous large-scale battles or when encountering large-scale mutant species clusters, those below level C accounted for more than 60%.

In this desolate wasteland, Ye Qianxue encountered for the first time a large-scale cluster of mutated species, and not a single one of them was below grade C!

This is truly appalling.

Generally speaking, mutant species below level C are mainly the lowest-level mutant species such as zombies, blue-faced ghouls, and zombie dogs, and they mostly live in fallen cities.

In large-scale battles, they belong to the cannon fodder category.

The mutated species above these are the real threat to humanity. They have each formed their own race, each with its own characteristics, and some have even achieved invincible feats.

For example, tyrants.

This race is a prime example; it even gave rise to a near-invincible being, which has always been feared by the major human nations.

Or to put it another way—mutant species below level C don't even qualify to appear in crimson-level occupied zones.

In this desolate wasteland, in the crimson-level occupied zone, countless powerful beings stand tall. Even the S-class mutated species that can dominate a district in a city are merely slightly stronger beasts here.

In such a fiercely competitive and brutal environment, there is naturally no room for those mutant species below grade C to survive.

However, Ye Qianxue is facing a group of mutated species that do not include any S-level beings. Defeating them will not be easy, and a slight misstep could lead to disaster.

Moreover, among this cluster of a thousand mutated species, there are none below level C.

Each C-level mutated species corresponds to a fourth-level ability user, who has advanced to the mid-level.

It could even be said that if the goal is to completely annihilate them, it would be more difficult for her than dealing with an S-class tyrant.

"I will definitely prove it to you, my dear sister."

Flames burned in Ye Qianxue's eyes. Since her elder sister had said so, she would use all her strength to annihilate them!

Although she hadn't given herself any specific instructions, Ye Qianxue just wanted to give her older sister a good performance and prove herself to her.

At the same time, I also measured how far I was from my older sister's back.

The world is destroyed!

A ripple of black and silver intertwined emanated from Ye Qianxue's body, solidifying into a circle that encompassed a distance of several hundred meters.

With this line as the boundary, space seems to have been separated from this world. The space within the ripples appears to have formed a giant millstone, where space twists, collapses, and crumbles...

Those mutated species that got too close to Ye Qianxue were instantly torn into a pile of unrecognizable flesh by the enormous pulling force. Only the A-level ones could hold on for a while, but their internal bodies were also a mess, and they would inevitably die here if they stayed too long.

Ye Qianxue joined two fingers together and drew a vertical line in front of her. It was as if the Gate of Annihilation had opened a door. The surging force inside the Gate of Annihilation seemed to have found an outlet, gushing out like a tide and spreading forward in waves.

Woohoo——

The space seemed to be swaying precariously in a gale, making a creaking, teeth-grinding sound, as if it would collapse completely at any moment.

Before them, hundreds of mutated creatures had their internal organs crushed to pieces by the sudden, drastic change in gravity. Some, with half their bodies inside and half outside, were torn into two clumps of flesh, thrown apart one after the other, their blood splattered all over the ground.

Then, the world dissipated, not a single bit of energy was wasted, and it resumed fighting the enemy.

With just two moves, she killed more than two hundred mutated creatures. This level of strength is undoubtedly a tremendous improvement compared to when she covered the retreat of the troops in Yongjing, relied on the army to maneuver, and finally exhausted herself to barely hold on until Yan Ziming arrived.

Now, she can command an army all by herself.

The difference between sixth and seventh order is that great.

"Wow... the destructive power of spatial abilities is indeed quite high." Yan Ziming, who was watching the battle from a distance, exclaimed.

She estimated that Ye Qianxue's wide-area destructive power was now stronger than when she was at the seventh level, and her energy consumption was much lower.

Yan Zimo asked himself if, apart from using Cangli and Thunder Domain, two extremely energy-consuming area-of-effect attacks, he had any other means of attack that could kill so many C-level or higher mutated species while maintaining a wide range of attacks.

At that time, the only method I could use that combined low resource consumption with area-of-effect attacks was Thor's Whip.

Seeing Ye Qianxue's outstanding performance that surpassed his own, Yan Ziming not only did not feel unhappy, but smiled with great satisfaction.

"What? You've made such great progress, why are you still so insecure?"

"But compared to the progress you've made recently, Zimo, it's normal for Sister Qianxue to feel inferior."