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

"Don't look at things from your own perspective. Look at them from the perspective of the future. Get to know them in advance so that the work will be easier in the future. Don't forget, Yan Ziming still holds the title of marshal."

Meanwhile, the new leader muttered, "Perfect, this is a good opportunity to see them clearly with my own eyes..."

...................

"To win them over..."

Yan Ziming glanced at the two cards again.

"Yes, it's about winning them over. It's not that no one wanted to curry favor with you before, but the key was that you never showed your face. Now that you've appeared in the public eye, of course they can't miss this opportunity."

Mu Mu handed the card back.

Since she rose to fame after the Yongjing incident, everyone she met had tried to curry favor with her. However, at that time, the intentions were relatively minor, and although there were attempts to win her over, they were limited to the level of "it would be best if we could win her over, but if not, then so be it."

This situation began to emerge like mushrooms after rain after her battle with Mu Mu in the Civilization Cup, and there were countless examples of it.

Even when she first met Xia Ziyun, she intended to curry favor and bring herself into the Mu family mansion.

Now that she has broken through to the ninth level, there are people all over the world who want to curry favor with her and show her goodwill, but they just don't have the connections.

Previously, Lieutenant General Ye Sheng had been trying to curry favor with her. This important figure, whom she rarely saw, had suddenly appeared before her. Of course, she had to seize this opportunity. She showed no airs of a lieutenant general and took great care of her feelings, clearly wanting to turn Yan Ziming into her political resource.

Did you really think that his words, "If you need anything, just come to me," were just empty talk?

If Yan Ziming ever needs his help in the future, he'll be overjoyed. It would be like getting on Yan Ziming's good side. It might not be a meteoric rise to power, but it would certainly be beneficial to his career.

As for the envelope sent by the Community of Shared Future for Mankind, and the permanent residency qualification in Sky City, it can be seen that this is a form of appeasement.

These two cards are equivalent to giving away two properties, and they're worth billions of dollars—something you can't just buy with money.

"Is this... a bribe to me?" Yan Ziming asked with a strange expression.

"Well, it's just two properties. Besides, you're not an official, and your only marshal position is temporary. Why not take it?"

"Yes, my dear sister."

Mu Mu and Ye Qianxue both advised them that they did not need to sever ties with external forces like those military and political officials, and that it was their freedom to do whatever they wanted.

Yan Ziming glanced at Huang Tao, who smiled and said, "You can always accept it after your term ends."

"Then I'll leave it with you for now." Yan Ziming nodded, not really caring.

Even though she owns property in Sky City, she still lives in Jiangning or Beian. Whether she owns these two properties or not makes no difference to her.

"Qianxue, what do you think?" Ye Qianxue also owns a share of the property, so we should seek her opinion.

Just like my older sister!

Ye Qianxue said decisively that her opinion was similar to Yan Ziming's, and she didn't care about the extra one or two properties.

"Sigh." Yan Ziming sighed.

In short, I have not only reached the very top of the pyramid in terms of ability, but I have also reached the top of the social circle. What is meant to come will come.

Money is currently only an external thing to Yan Ziming; other people's flattery can only satisfy his vanity at most.

If possible, she still craves communication on an equal footing; making more friends is far more beneficial than maintaining a superficial relationship.

Drip drip ...

Huang Tao's cell phone rang. After answering it, Huang Tao said to them expressionlessly, "The new leader is coming to inspect the work here."

Yan Ziming was speechless. "Is this considered...?"

"Bullshit! What are you talking about!" Huang Tao laughed and scolded, then straightened his face:

"This is a good opportunity for you to meet the new leader. Don't be shy, just act as you normally would, just like you would with me."

Ye Qianxue raised her hand. "When will he arrive?"

"I don't know, maybe tonight, maybe soon."

"Oh."

Time passed quietly, and around dusk, Yan Ziming had an idea. He thought it had been a long time since he had experienced getting his own food, so he took Ye Qianxue to the cafeteria entrance.

Hearing that familiar aroma, Yan Ziming sighed softly, "What a pity, I was hoping to cook for myself."

"Hehe~ The food that Marshal Sister makes must be delicious." Ye Qianxue said with a smile.

Yan Ziming rolled his eyes at her, then led her to the food window and got three meals to take back to Mu Mu.

When she turned around and saw the person behind them in line, Ye Qianxue was stunned for a moment, then pointed at him and said:

"Ah, they've arrived."

15. The Real Beginning

The war machine began to erupt, cannon fire burst wildly from the muzzle, and the earth-shaking tremors never ceased, as if they would continue for a thousand years without end.

In a decade during the apocalypse, the overwhelming power of mutated species amplified China's fear of insufficient firepower by tens or even hundreds of times. The entire technology tree was dedicated to weapons research, with everyone thinking about how to increase power and better kill the mutated species.

The first new weapons to appear were the 'pioneers', led by the Crystal Bullet, Crimson Flame, and Soaring Sword; they were the earliest prototypes.

After several years of continuous improvement and refinement, the crystal bullet has finally achieved the capability for large-scale deployment and multi-purpose application.

Amidst the clamor of gunfire, one could see that many of the bursting flames were a distinctly different color from their surroundings.

While other flames are golden-red, these are predominantly blue, and their explosive power is astonishing. A single blast can overturn nearly a hundred mutated species, and ordinary artillery fire can be extinguished by blowing it out.

These blue sparks, though few in number across the battlefield, accounting for less than five percent, achieved considerable results.

The horde of beasts, like a torrent, created gaps in the water like drops of water falling on the surface, blasting out holes and forming a "cutting water with a knife" effect. What was originally a massive torrent was transformed into dozens or even hundreds of small puddles.

Modern crystal grenades are no longer just the old-fashioned 'hand grenades'; they can be used as mortar shells, their shape can be modified for use in tank main gun shells, and they can even be used in ballistic missiles.

Alternatively, it can be fired using a grenade launcher, which is a single-soldier weapon, allowing teams without superpowered individuals to pose a strong threat to mutated species that they couldn't deal with before.

No particularly powerful mutated species were found on the field; the most powerful were only SS-level, and there were no more than three of them.

There were originally quite a few high-ranking mutated species of S-level or above, but Mu Mu and Ye Qianxue cleared them out some time ago, greatly reducing their numbers. The ones on the battlefield now are only those that have appeared in the last few days.

In addition, the production of the Jinghong Sword has finally increased.

The cost of this thing is still comparable to that of a main battle tank, with little room for price reduction; one of them is worth more than ten million RMB.

However, perhaps the nation realized that the effectiveness of fifth and sixth-tier superhumans wielding the Jinghong Sword in close combat was greater than that of several main battle tanks, so it allocated some resources to deploy them on a small scale, forming a better defensive perimeter.

As for the Crimson Flame, it's not something ordinary people can use; as always, only a very small number of people are equipped with it.

In addition to other new inventions, both large and small, the military still held an absolute advantage even without the protection of city walls.

"Xiaoze, Qianxue, you two go."

Yan Ziming issued the order.

It's important not to only show off yourself, but also to give others a chance to shine, which is a good way to build their prestige.

"Oh!"

Ye Qianxue excitedly raised her hand, about to strike, when her cheeks flushed red, she twisted her body shyly, and said in a coquettish voice, "Big sister, please order Qianxue in a more serious tone... preferably the kind of tone you use when speaking to a servant..."

"..." A vein bulged on Yan Ziming's forehead.

Recently, her younger sister seems to have completely unleashed her true nature, letting loose and being herself? She used to be somewhat suppressed.

#MuMu: "Heh~"#

"Go now!" Yan Ziming shouted sternly, and Ye Qianxue immediately took action, making Yan Ziming and Xiao Ze grin.

"Xiaoze, you should go too."

"Oh..."

Xiao Ze doesn't seem very motivated. It's a real waste of his talent to ask a dignified Qilin to step on 'ants'.

However, despite his talent being wasted, he still had to obey his master's orders. Xiao Ze's body shimmered with five colors, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a Qilin over a hundred meters tall. At this moment, Ye Qianxue spread her wings, and the surging aura emanating from the two of them immediately suppressed the huge beast tide in front of them.

boom!

As the Qilin's scales and claws slammed down, various complex phenomena immediately appeared on the ground, and a violent Five Elements Storm unfolded, dazzling the eye and instantly engulfing thousands of mutated species, annihilating them all.

Snapped!

The space began to overlap layer upon layer, shrouded in a dim color. From a two-dimensional perspective, it was as if invisible giant hands appeared, tearing everything inside apart, with blood and flesh flying everywhere, only to be crushed into nothingness by the strangely layered void.

The two attacked like a max-level player slaughtering a newbie village; in a single exchange, they shattered the mutated species' offensive, leaving it utterly defenseless.

Without the constraints of an equal force, many mutated species scattered and fled.

Rather, even if an SSS-level expert appeared, it wouldn't be enough. They would die a very miserable death in front of five ninth-tier powerhouses.

With the addition of Ye Qianxue and Xiaoze, the scales of victory had already tipped completely in the air in just a short while.

"Air-Ground Coordination Forces, Attention—Advance!"

With a thunderous roar, approximately three hundred tanks from an armored division began to roar forward, along with countless infantry fighting vehicles, tracked robots, and other vehicles. Immediately, over a hundred armed helicopters took off from the base, preparing to forcibly occupy Jiangning.

This scene was spectacular, greatly boosting the already high morale and propelling them forward in triumph.

In the camp, Yan Ziming turned his back, sighed inwardly, and felt quite emotional.

What was once an extremely difficult battle to recapture now seems like nothing special.

Faced with absolute power, quantity has become meaningless.