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

Yan Zimo plans to kill one or two powerful beings and use their blood and heads to establish himself as king!

"Qianxue, the rest of you are in charge. Collect more S-rank ones, and ignore the smaller ones below that."

After saying this, Yan Ziming's fighting spirit soared to the heavens, and behind him, an endless sea of ​​lightning surged. The extremely terrifying aura of destruction spread far and wide, causing the beasts to retreat.

The enormous being in the distance initially didn't want to provoke it, but in the next moment, it felt itself locked onto by this aura of destruction.

Turning around, I was met with a pair of eyes as fearful as the sun, like a king surveying his domain; the atmosphere of a life-or-death battle instantly filled the air...

And then there was the royal decree that followed—

"Excuse me, but I need to use your blood and head, so... well?"

9. Racial Establishment

"Excuse me~ I need to use your blood and head, so... well?"

The moment the last note faded, Yan Ziming brought a sea of ​​lightning and crashed down on it, creating a dazzling skyline.

This scene is so shocking that it makes you think it's the end of the world.

In an instant, this place became the focus of the entire city. The deafening roar of the enraged beast carried far and wide, frightening most of the weaker mutated species into fleeing in panic.

"Hehe~~ Qianxue has chosen... and it's you!"

Ye Qianxue tore open a spatial rift and instantly arrived in front of an S-class mutated species that was preparing to retreat, emanating a chilling aura.

She had killed several S-class mutated species before, so she naturally exuded an aura that intimidated the S-class mutated species, causing it to take a few steps back.

"Since it's my elder sister's order, Chiyuki has no choice but to obey~~"

Ye Qianxue laughed, but she was not careless at all.

Facing an S-class mutated species, anyone who underestimates their opponent without absolute superiority is courting death. Although she is powerful, she is not invincible.

A fight broke out here as well. Ye Qianxue made full use of her advantages and used her spatial abilities to fight back, quickly gaining the upper hand.

If she were to pull out her Crimson Flame and fire a sneak attack, the battle would likely end very quickly.

On the other side, Yan Zimo unleashed his supreme divine power, his Thunder God Whip lashing out at the SS-level creature. Lightning burst forth, sending it flying over a hundred meters with a deafening roar, destroying numerous houses and causing the road to collapse.

Raising the Thor's Whip, he swung it forward with a mighty force. The whip's body transformed into a blade of light, slashing vertically. A blade of light that seemed to divide heaven and earth sliced ​​through its body with unstoppable force, disappearing into the distance and leaving behind only a strong smell of blood.

Snapped!

Its body split in two and fell to the ground. No blood flowed out; the blood had evaporated when the shockwave passed by.

Yan Zimo used less than a hundred moves to successfully kill that SS-level mutated species!

This is unparalleled divine power. An SS-level mutated species with a vitality tens of millions of times stronger than those Watchers was killed just like that. If someone else were to come, they would probably have to pay a heavy price to get there, and might even be dragged down by its dying counterattack.

As people say, she is probably truly invincible among those of the same level.

Apart from those at the top of the SS-class, the rest of the SS-class are only able to be suppressed to death by her and pose no threat whatsoever.

After this battle, Yan Zimo had some reflections.

Raiche didn't seem to be playing a very significant role in dealing with such a large monster.

In previous battles, the mutated species she faced were not very large, and after breaking through their defenses, she could easily inflict fatal wounds on them.

Now, as her strength increases, the mutated species she faces are also getting larger, which often leads to an awkward situation.

—The entire blade of the Raikiri was thrust inside, but it failed to penetrate their defensive skin.

While the Lightning Blade's defense-breaking ability is strong, this is precisely what frustrates Yan Zimo.

However, now is not the time to think about that.

Yan Ziming's gaze shifted to the other side, gradually becoming serious.

white.

The dazzling white reflects the sunlight, even more exquisite and snow-white than white porcelain jade, like a huge work of art, its whiteness is eerie.

This 'work of art' is moving through the city at an incredible speed, yet incredibly it doesn't knock down a single house, appearing remarkably light and agile.

Swish-!

A white wave of air swept along the highway, engulfing and swallowing everything in its path. Before anything could even touch it, it was crushed into dust, and once it was swept in, not even a trace remained, leaving behind a bottomless pit.

Yan Ziming dodged to the side, not taking the blow head-on. This attack was extremely powerful, and could be considered the highest level among SS-rank attacks.

It's even possible that they broke through that barrier...

The S-class mutated species that was locked in a fierce battle with Ye Qianxue lost all will to fight. As if it had encountered a king, it turned and ran, leaving Ye Qianxue with an open door behind it.

However, Ye Qianxue had no intention of giving chase, because she saw that white figure, and a name blurted out subconsciously:

"grim Reaper!?"

"Good heavens, so that's where they came from!"

Looking at the enormous white object, Yan Ziming felt extremely solemn. A question that had troubled her for a long time was finally answered.

This iconic white creature with translucent bone blades, hundreds of pairs of arthropod bone spikes, and a giant skull on its head is the biggest culprit that caused the fall of the Yongjing Military Administrative District—the Reaper/Grim Reaper!

Or rather, they belong to the same race, the race's name being "The Reapers".

This race made its sudden appearance a year ago, possessing unparalleled attack power and incredible speed that is completely disproportionate to its size. The most powerful among them, the Grim Reaper, is the strongest member of the race and stands at the top of the world!

Although the Grim Reaper was eventually killed, the successive appearances of the Reaper and the Grim Reaper likely represent a phenomenon—this could very well be a new species.

This is a huge deal.

Post-war data analysis revealed that among all SS-level mutated species, the Reaper is the only one that possesses both speed and attack power, both of which far exceed the average level, and its defensive capabilities are also extremely remarkable.

According to experts, this is a species that can be compared with the Tyrant and the Sandstone Dragon, and in terms of attack power alone, it may be the strongest.

What does it mean to have a new race that can be compared to the Tyrant and the Sandstone Dragon?

The Tyrant, now considered invincible, once caused immense trouble for major human military bases, claiming the lives of countless experts; the Sandstone Dragon is known for its unbreakable defense, impervious to neutron bombs, and capable of withstanding countless artillery fire on the front lines. These two are humanity's two main threats in the apocalypse.

The emergence of another race bearing its name foreshadows an even more difficult future for humanity, as a single SS-class Reaper can pose a deadly threat to a military administrative district.

After the Battle of Yongjing, China has been searching the entire country for the whereabouts of the Reaper race in order to confirm their existence, but they have been unable to find them anywhere.

The only places we haven't searched are Tibet West Province and Anxi Province.

That place is off-limits to humans, and can only be surveyed by satellite, but the results have been minimal, and not a single piece of useful information has been obtained.

Now the answer to this question has been found: the two harvesters that appeared in Yongjing came from Tibet Province!

"Goodness, this needs to be reported. But we don't know how many there are."

Yan Ziming's gaze was cold. Seeing that the battle on Ye Qianxue's side had ended, he shouted, "Qianxue, send the message back immediately."

Before he could finish speaking, the Reaper launched an attack at an absurd speed. Although the two were still several blocks apart, separated by a pile of ruins, the Reaper was right in front of him in the blink of an eye. Its bone blade, which had reaped countless souls, slashed down, intending to obliterate Yan Zimo completely.

It's still not safe to take this attack; death is inevitable. This is already equivalent to a ninth-tier attack.

Rumbling--

Suddenly, a layer of dark clouds covered the sky, and lightning flashed, making people's hearts tighten. A unique aura descended, and before the reaper's bone blade could touch it, a bolt of lightning struck its body.

10. Fierce Battle

Rumble

The lightning struck the Reaper, causing a violent explosion. The swaying shockwave, mixed with lightning and fire, erupted to the side. The enormous impact caused its body to tilt slightly, and the bone blade fell two meters to Yan Ziming's right.

Wuwuwu——

The shriek that rang out as the bone blade sliced ​​past my ear was terrifying, even more chilling than the howl of a vengeful ghost, and I felt a cold sensation on the right side of my body.

The lightning strike on the Reaper did not cause it any damage; it only turned the surface of its crystalline white bones a little black.

Yan Ziming's hands moved swiftly. He swung the Thunder Cutter forward, creating a dazzling streak of light that solidified and struck the Reaper on the head.

boom!

The deafening explosion sent the Reaper's skull bouncing on the ground like a basketball, shattering the earth.

The next second, a sharp, chilling wave came from both sides of her body. Yan Ziming's wings of light trembled and disappeared in an instant, reappearing a thousand meters away.

The spot where she had been standing had been replaced by a black cross mark, as if it had existed there since time immemorial—a phenomenon of space being torn apart!

The two glowing red eyes on the Reaper's skull were fixed on Yan Zimo.

She was moving too fast just now, so fast that it didn't have time to react, which made it extremely wary.

—This is an opponent with whom we can fight to the death.

"Wow, it's almost SSS-level!"

Yan Ziming saw how terrifying the Reaper's attack power was, and now he witnessed the full appearance of the Reaper, which was more than ninety meters long and close to one hundred meters long.

Judging from the oppressive aura emanating from it, this Reaper is the strongest SS-class Reaper Yan Zimo has ever seen!

If an ordinary eighth-tier expert were to go up there, there would be absolutely no chance of victory. Only those who are close to the ninth tier could fight against it, but even they would have a very high chance of being defeated.

So here's the question: if there's no need for me to fight to the death, and if I want to leave, no one can catch up with me, should I continue fighting?

The Reaper gave her the answer—