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

Su Yuchen then asked, "Aren't you going to introduce those two experts I've never seen before?"

"No need for introductions, we'll have a chance to get to know each other in the future."

Upon hearing this, Mandala's eyes widened slightly, and she looked at Yan Zimo in surprise.

Besides her and Mu Mu, are there other ninth-tier beings from China?

Seeing that Yan Ziming didn't seem to want to answer, Su Yuchen wisely didn't ask any further questions, and the atmosphere calmed down a bit.

"The knockout stage begins!"

With a loud shout from the host, the knockout stage of the Civilization Cup began. This time, there were many venues available, enough to accommodate several large-scale battles at the same time, and the scene immediately became lively.

Yan Ziming focused his gaze, using his eyesight to identify the participants in the Odyssey.

They don't look much different from ordinary humans, so how can we distinguish them and carry out a campaign to eliminate them?

In fact, their characteristics are quite obvious. For example, in terms of appearance, they are all handsome and beautiful. As long as they are below the seventh level, they almost completely surpass all human countries in terms of appearance.

Yan Ziming's first impression of the Odyssey was their long, azure hair, but that was nowhere to be seen here.

She guessed that those with azure blue hair must be of royal blood, or they must have hidden it through some means in order to avoid being targeted by all nations.

But they had already discussed this last night: kill anyone who is good-looking first!

Thus began a siege battle, with official participants from various countries launching a siege against the handsome men and beautiful women. The scene was quite bizarre, with each participant acting as if they were mortal enemies, each more ruthless than the last.

"Handsome guys are all social butterflies, they're all doting!"

"You little brat, you're prettier than me! Eat shit!"

"Look at that couple, they're actually holding hands! What else could they be but a perfect match? Let them fly together like a pair of lovebirds!"

"Whoosh! Hada! Dudududududu—biubiubiu!"

Yan Ziming felt that if there were no rules to restrict them, they would probably all set the place on fire and burn these guys to death.

She could even see that the guys' facial expressions were more exaggerated than the last, almost like vengeful ghosts, which made Yan Ziming complain wildly.

What the hell is this thing? It's embarrassing!

Those participants from the general public who had not received any special orders were completely bewildered by this scene. They had all prepared to band together and defeat the official contestants, but what was going on here?

Off the field, the Odyssey team members who hadn't yet had their turn to play were already trembling with fear. They watched as their teammates were sent off one by one by players from various human nations in all sorts of cruel ways. Bruised and swollen faces were just the beginning; some had been beaten so badly that they wouldn't even recognize their own mothers.

"Protest! We protest! This is deliberate targeting!"

The Odyssey team protested to the Community of Shared Future for Mankind, but to no avail, as it was within the rules and their suggestions were simply ignored.

On the platform, Su Yuchen looked at the several ninth-level experts with a meaningful smile, and they all awkwardly avoided his gaze.

Who would have thought that my own little rascals would cause so much trouble? This is way too obvious!

"You guys are really... not hiding anything at all!" Su Yuchen said with a forced smile.

"Hehe, who knows? After all, some people attracted a lot of hatred when they first came back! Now they've ended up in this situation, it's entirely their own fault."

Mandala sneered.

The United States suffered heavy losses in the tsunami and naturally didn't have a friendly attitude towards Odyssey.

"Then let's assume that's how it is."

Su Yuchen waved his hand dismissively and continued watching this bizarre elimination round.

As more and more Odyssey participants were eliminated, the situation began to change after the first round of eliminations.

The number of participants in Odyssey is the smallest, but their quality is very high. After realizing the current situation, they almost always fight by trading blows, and it takes a lot of effort for the participants from each country to defeat them.

The amateur contestants seized this opportunity, remaining inactive and waiting for the official contestants to eliminate the Odyssey participants before choosing to band together for mutual support.

Suddenly, quite a few official players who had exhausted themselves trying to eliminate Odyssey players were killed by people from the civilian population.

The most ridiculous thing is that some of their own people were eliminated simply because they were good-looking.

Furthermore, some Odyssey contestants are high-level beings, and contestants from various human countries don't always have high-level figures to oversee the competition. In these situations, it's the contestants from various human countries who suffer, as they are specifically targeted and attacked by the official personnel.

As a result, while many Odyssey contestants were eliminated by various nations, many of them also failed due to various reasons.

The contestants selected by the authorities are all there to achieve good rankings, so how could they be defeated by amateurs in the knockout stage?

Officials in various countries realized that this approach could not last and began to change their strategies.

After the first batch finished, it was the second batch's turn.

With a loud bang, the battle on one of the arenas ended in a few seconds. Everyone on the arena was thrown off the stage, leaving only one person standing on the stage.

"puff--"

Upon seeing that person, Yan Ziming immediately spat out the tea in his mouth and coughed violently, drawing the attention of the others.

What, what's going on with this guy?!

52. Suspicion about relationships

As soon as the second batch of talents entered the arena, an event occurred that shocked everyone.

With a loud "boom," everyone on the other side was thrown into the air and then violently blown away by an irresistible gust of wind.

"Three, something terrible has happened at Arena Number Three! Only one contestant remains on the stage, and that contestant is... Si Mo!!!"

"Puff - cough cough cough -"

Yan Ziming couldn't hold back the tea in his mouth and spat it all out, then coughed violently.

Holy crap! What the hell is this?!

Silk flakes?!

Yan Ziming looked closely and found that the person standing on the stage was indeed a tiny little girl, with delicate features as cute as a porcelain doll.

But this doll, which looked like it could be pushed over at any moment, just stomped on the ground, creating a gust of wind that eliminated everyone.

"Why is she here?!" Yan Ziming shouted in disbelief.

Several ninth-level players around her looked at her, having never seen Yan Ziming so out of control. Could the little girl on the arena have some connection with her?

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that this little girl did indeed look quite like Yan Ziming... no, they were practically identical!

Could they be related by blood?!

At the very least, she could be Yan Ziming's younger sister; more broadly speaking, she might even be Yan Ziming's...

daughter.

This seemingly young girl, who could instantly defeat everyone in one move, was judged by some sharp-eyed people to be at least at the eighth rank.

The reason for this judgment is that among those eliminated by Si Mo, one was a seventh-tier cultivator.

This judgment shocked several ninth-level players and those who analyzed Si Mo's appearance both on and off the field.

Starting from Yan Shan's generation, Yan Ziming, Ye Qianxue, and then Si Mo, the four heroes of the lineage are all towering figures, each stronger than the last. Just as one passed away, another rose to prominence. Ye Qianxue is probably close to that point as well. Now, Si Mo has emerged. How old is she? She is already an eighth-level being, and the ninth level is just around the corner!

Is their lineage destined to continue its glorious reign?

But who would have thought that Ye Qianxue and Si Mo actually had no blood relation to Yan Shan at all?

When all the coincidences come together, that becomes inevitable.

Almost everyone has come to believe that Ye Qianxue and Si Mo are related to Yan Zimo by blood, and that this fact will never be changed.

"Is this your sister?" Mandala asked Yan Zimo with a strange expression.

On the contrary, Su Yuchen's face was grim, hoping that it wouldn't be the answer he least wanted.

"Uh..."

Yan Ziming didn't know how to answer for a moment.

If the answer is daughter, then she can probably get rid of Su Yuchen completely, but doing so...

"Um...she is...my sister..." Yan Ziming admitted with a forced laugh, which seemed suspicious no matter how you looked at it.

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the others, who had some doubts about Si Mo's true identity.

Maybe... she really is Yan Ziming's daughter?

Judging from Si Mo's appearance, she should be twelve years old. Yan Zi Mo is twenty-five this year, so going back twelve years, Yan Zi Mo will be either twelve or thirteen years old...

If that's the case, it's understandable that Yan Ziming doesn't want to reveal the truth.

Furthermore, if Si Mo is her sister, then why doesn't she share the same surname as Yan Zi Mo or Ye Qian Xue?

There is only one truth—Simo is Yan Zimo's daughter, but she didn't want people to know that Simo is her daughter, so she changed her surname!

The surnames are different, but '沫' and '墨' are pronounced exactly the same. And you still say this isn't your daughter?

It's possible that the "Si" in Si Mo's name is the man's name, so it must be you! Oops, Si Gua... it should be pronounced like a homophone, like "Si" or some other similar character!

Su Yuchen's brows twitched, his body trembled slightly, and he was like a live volcano about to erupt with devastating power.

If you could get a closer look, you would see that his eyes were completely bloodshot, and the ferocity in them was like a sea of ​​blood.

But he only remained like that for a moment before returning to normal, smiling gently and refinedly:

"Your sister is really amazing. She's already at the eighth level at such a young age. Is her name Si Mo... or something like that?"