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

"Eh?"

"Whether my older sister likes it or not, Chiyuki will take full responsibility for her!"

"Oh no, I already said it was just a hypothetical—"

"Big sister, are you willing?"

"..."

The two looked at each other, and something overlapped between them, containing a subtle yet intense emotion that seemed to bewitch even the stars.

Yan Ziming smiled, his lips slightly parted:

"I am willing."

42. Comrades, you've worked hard.

With one week to go until the Civilization Cup, the location of the Community of Shared Future for Mankind has finally been revealed.

Its location is in the Middle East.

The specific location is in a small country in the Middle East.

This tiny country was destroyed at the very beginning of the apocalypse, but it is certainly familiar to everyone on the planet Earth.

The United States once launched a unilateral war of aggression against that place under the pretext of possessing chemical weapons, causing an uproar throughout the world.

Since then, this land has been embroiled in several wars, each orchestrated behind the scenes by Western countries. Was it all simply about oil?

of course not.

Because there is a well-preserved prehistoric civilization site there.

Two opposing camps, led by the United States and Russia, waged a proxy war that lasted for more than a decade, centered around this prehistoric civilization site.

But in reality, it's not just that; all five permanent members of the UN Security Council were involved.

France, the British Empire, and the United States formed one camp, while China and Russia formed another. The two sides then began a fierce battle to seize control of this land.

Although China participated, there was no trace of Chinese troops on that battlefield, so Western countries had no grounds to condemn the Chinese government.

After all, war was absolutely intolerable for China, which was then undergoing rapid development.

But do you think that's the end of it?

No!

In the struggle for those ruins, China is also getting involved in other ways.

For example, during those years, Russia repeatedly traded various military equipment with Russia, enabling the financially distressed and increasingly weakened Russia to continuously invest troops and weapons in this land, and ultimately gain the upper hand.

However, before they could truly take it over, the end times arrived.

For some time afterward, due to being stretched thin, no country was able to intervene there.

It wasn't until more than four years ago, after the establishment of the community of shared future for mankind, that countries finally put aside their past grievances and jointly developed this prehistoric civilization site, and came up with an ambitious plan—to make it the base of the community of shared future for mankind.

Finally, a year ago, they activated the site, and it has been fully developed and utilized.

........

Let's set off.

Yan Ziming and his family prepared to set off for the base of the community of shared future for mankind.

Those who followed them included Tiantian, Xiaoqi, and Yuanyuan.

The two children went purely for sightseeing, while Tian Tian went with the intention of participating in the competition.

Time has passed, and her strength has reached the eighth level, making her a favorite to win the championship. If nothing unexpected happens, she will at least be in the top four.

Tian Tian is all geared up and ready to shine on this stage.

"You're really into it." Yan Ziming looked at his disciple, who had grown step by step, and felt a surge of emotions.

For some reason, I suddenly had a feeling that I was getting old.

"Of course, we didn't get a good ranking last time, so we have to get into the top four this time."

Tian Tian excitedly waved his hands, his eyes blazing with fire, then, as if remembering something, asked, "Master Mo, are you really not participating?"

"Why would I even participate in the competition? To bully noobs?" Yan Ziming laughed.

"That's a real pity. Actually, Master Mo, no one would say anything if you really wanted to participate. I'd love to see us, master and disciple, fighting each other."

"Hehe, relax, do you think I went there just to watch over you guys? I had important things to do too!"

Yan Ziming had already received the specific lists of team leaders from each country, and the names on the lists greatly excited him.

The United States delegation was led by Mandala, an old friend of Yan Zimo.

This person, whom Yan Zimo once regarded as a formidable rival, has also advanced to the ninth rank over the years, and two months earlier than Yan Zimo.

Mandala broke through to the eighth rank earlier than Yan Zimo, and had also taken an important step towards elementalization during her transformation. For her, reaching the ninth rank was already a natural progression.

Yan Ziming, the leader of the EU delegation, wasn't very interested. Although he was at the ninth level, he was only at the Qi Evolution Realm.

Even so, Yan Zimo still wanted to fight him. Every little bit helps, and he was at least a ninth-level opponent, so he could learn something from him.

Then there's Russia, which sent a very senior ninth-level expert at the Divine Gathering Realm, who is also one of Yan Zimo's targets.

Finally, there's Odyssey, which Yan Ziming is most concerned about. The people they sent are...

“Su Yuchen…”

Yan Ziming's face immediately turned ashen, as if he had swallowed a fly.

This guy used to act like he wouldn't give up until he won her over, which gave Yan Ziming a headache for a long time.

"Well, whatever, he's a decent opponent after all. This time, we must nip his idea in the bud!"

"Master Mo, what did you say?"

"Oh, it's nothing, let's get going."

Yan Ziming snapped out of his daze and shouted into the room, "Are you guys done yet? Hurry up!"

"I'm coming--"

A group of people rushed out of the house. The two little girls carried large bags and small bags, Mo Xin carried a pouch, while Mu Mu and Ye Qianxue carried nothing.

Whether he forgot to bring it or put it somewhere unknown, Yan Ziming didn't know.

"Then, let's go—"

"Oh!"

Yan Ziming led his family to the military airport.

Just then, Li Haoyi also arrived. Upon seeing Yan Ziming and the others, his lips twitched involuntarily. He stepped forward and said:

"Your lineup is truly..." After thinking for a long time, Li Hao finally came up with a description: "Unstoppable!"

"Haha, thank you."

Yan Ziming smiled sheepishly.

Among those who went to war were three ninth-rank individuals and one Soul Heaven-rank individual: Mu Mu, Yan Ziming, Mo Xin, and Liu Mengxian.

Unfortunately, Ye Qianxue ultimately failed to make it in time and was unable to advance to the ninth rank before the start.

Therefore, Yan Ziming strictly forbade her from being impatient and forced her to go with them to the Civilization Cup to relax and adjust her mindset.

"Heh, people would believe you if you said you were going to war."

Li Hao smiled wryly, "With them gone, the pressure on my side to guard the area will increase significantly."

"Well... in a sense you're not wrong."

"Hey! What big thing are you planning to do there?" Li Hao panicked. He had no idea that Yan Ziming was going there to challenge many ninth-level opponents.

"Don't worry, it won't cause any trouble."

"..."

Li Hao's face twitched a few times, and he had no choice but to accept it, walking towards the meeting point with Yan Ziming and the others.

As before, all the participants from the entire Beian Military Administrative Region gathered here. Time flies, but the positions of the two sides have been reversed, which makes Yan Ziming feel a sense of melancholy.

Upon seeing Li Haoyi's appearance, all officers and participants immediately stood at attention and shouted:

"Hello, Chief!"

Faced with such a grand scene and his current position, Yan Ziming suddenly felt invigorated and subconsciously shouted back, "Comrades, you've worked hard!"

"..."

The atmosphere quieted down for a moment, then erupted into a deafening roar of sound:

"Serve the people!"

43. On the way

The surging sound of the crowd filled the air. Mu Mu glared at her, and Yan Ziming realized something was wrong, coughing awkwardly twice.