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

Even with the help of someone with superpowers, it's useless. Unless you're strong enough, the role of someone with superpowers is very limited.

Unless one is a seventh or eighth-order tactical-level superhuman, it is impossible to change the local situation.

rustling sounds...

Suddenly, the ground rumbled, and the fallen ruins shifted position with the tremors, while pebbles bounced around like beans in a pot.

"?!...This is an earthquake?!"

The commander turned pale instantly, never expecting an earthquake to occur at this moment!

"People on high ground, come down immediately! Earthquake! Evacuate quickly! Troops, withdraw in an orderly manner!"

At this point, he could no longer afford to defend himself and immediately organized his troops to evacuate. The surrounding area was full of dilapidated buildings, and they would suffer huge losses if the earthquake were to strike.

A dozen seconds after he gave the command, the tremor suddenly intensified several levels, as if the earth had started a disco, making it difficult to stand, and many people fell to the ground.

boom!

The ground shattered and cracked, revealing terrifying fissures. Then the entire floorboards bulged up, exposing several huge craters. One after another, enormous monsters with thick shells emerged. These creatures were all A-level or higher, no weaker than mutated species of the same level!

In addition, countless insects and beasts emerged from the ground like a tidal wave, all of which had been hiding in buildings and in every corner of the city, and all of them launched their attack at this moment.

"Oh no...it's not an earthquake! Prepare for battle! Return to your posts and prepare for battle!"

The commander realized his mistake and quickly redeployed the people who had just been preparing to evacuate.

But it was no use. The enemy's offensive was too great. The commander immediately realized that this was a general offensive by the insectoid beasts!

The attack in Xicheng District was just a feint, a diversionary tactic!

The insectoid beasts broke through one defensive line after another with overwhelming force. Bullets had very limited effect, and even tanks were useless in crushing them, overturning them one by one.

What happened next nearly drove the commander to the brink of collapse.

Inside the tallest department store in the northern part of the city, hundreds and thousands of moths flew out of its windows, an endless stream, like a bottomless pit.

With each flap of their wings, these moths scattered a shower of scales and dust as they charged forward with overwhelming force.

"Beware! It's poisonous!!!"

"Anything is fine, but immediately cover your nose and mouth! Don't inhale that powder!"

6. The possibility of absurdity

Normally, when an aircraft crashes, it is quite common for debris to be missing. Some debris may even disintegrate in mid-air, with a debris loss rate as high as 60% to 70%.

The wreckage of the private plane in front of them was more than 60% damaged, but why could Yan Ziming tell something was wrong at a glance?

The reason is that its fracture surface is abnormal.

I've seen aircraft cabins broken into several pieces at the bow and stern, but have you ever seen an aircraft cabin completely reduced to a pile of parts?

This scene, no matter how you look at it, shows signs of "destroying the evidence".

"Could it be that someone premeditated this?"

Ye Qianxue made a startling guess, and Yan Ziming's heart sank to the bottom.

My sister's guess is absurd. After all, daring to assassinate the leader of a superpower without a major conflict of interest is basically a sign of being out of one's mind.

However, the facts before us prove that Ye Qianxue's speculation is highly likely.

No... perhaps there's another possibility?

Yan Ziming recalled the information he had just received, a crimson glint flashing in his eyes, and said, "Xiao Ze, go and kill all the mutated species in the surrounding area. All of them."

"Ah."

Amidst a miraculous burst of five-colored light, the Qilin appeared. Its wildly surging aura further intensified the suppression of the surrounding mutated species. All the mutated species here felt that disaster was imminent. Could it be that these two powerful beings were about to fight?

In that case, they are truly caught in the crossfire.

But even if they guess wrong, their fate is the same: death.

The Qilin controlled the five elements and set off in five directions, all aiming to crush everything in its path. Wherever it passed, houses collapsed and the earth shook. The already dilapidated county town was now completely crushed. The mutated species hidden under the ruins were either pulverized, turned into charcoal, or turned into stone sculptures, powerless to resist.

This was a one-sided massacre with an asymmetrical strength. The Qilin was not only an auspicious beast that brought good fortune, but its ferocity was second to none.

Meanwhile, Yan Ziming began reporting the situation via radio, "Senior Huang Tao, the wreckage has been found. This incident may have been premeditated."

It was premeditated!

Huang Tao on the other end of the radio immediately felt immense pressure and a bit dizzy; this was truly a major earthquake about to strike.

If that's the case, then all the other major powers are suspects, and there's an indelible hatred between them.

Huang Tao is now genuinely grateful that he managed to block the news immediately; otherwise, if it got out, things would have been really bad.

Public anger represents public opinion. No matter how irrational, the government must follow this public opinion to do things. The national strength that has been painstakingly accumulated will be completely consumed by war!

"Take a few photos immediately and send them back. I'll have the technical department check them, and the main force will be on the scene soon to clear out the surrounding mutated species."

"Already doing it."

Yan Ziming focused his gaze on the Qilin that was wreaking havoc, and used a special terminal device to take hundreds of photos from various angles, sending them all over.

"Big sister, what should we do next?"

"Let's search the wreckage first; we need to find the body even if it's dead." Yan Ziming closed his eyes sadly.

They cleared away the wreckage and searched it thoroughly, eventually finding two charred, mummified bodies whose features were unrecognizable. After a brief examination, they determined that these two were likely the pilots.

"Ah?"

Ye Qianxue discovered something beneath a pile of ashes. She pushed it aside and found a disgusting worm with seven or eight pairs of limbs.

Like... a facehugger.

However, this insect is extremely large; not counting the length of its segments, its horizontal area is a full two meters.

"Eee-re—"

Ye Qianxue was covered in goosebumps. Even a spider the size of her palm could make her perform a laser dance. Such a large insect was a nightmare for girls.

"Squeak-"

Suddenly, the insect let out a shriek, flipped over, and pounced on Ye Qianxue at a speed too fast for the naked eye to see.

In response, Ye Qianxue simply pinched her hand.

The space strangely caved in, fixing the insect firmly in place. Then, Ye Qianxue pushed it away with both hands, sending it to the endless void.

Yan Ziming and Ye Qianxue had never seen such a large insect before.

Although the apocalypse has led to the emergence of many mutated species, the insect family, perhaps due to species limitations, remains largely unchanged, at most becoming more aggressive or more venomous, but no individuals of this size have appeared.

"Could this guy be the culprit behind the plane crash?" Ye Qianxue asked doubtfully.

"Hmph...maybe. These insects are very agile, so it's not impossible for them to slip past the guards' patrols."

Yan Ziming pondered, but if that's the case, then there's no way to explain the signs of the body being destroyed.

Thinking of this, Yan Ziming began to ponder deeply, combining the various pieces of information he had just obtained to make calculations.

Could it be that this insect was artificially bred, rather than being a mutated species, and therefore can be controlled artificially?

The attempt to destroy the body and cover up the evidence was undoubtedly a failure.

The original plan was to completely erase all traces and leave no clues. It's possible that because I released my full aura to intimidate them, they didn't have time to completely clean up the traces before retreating.

She muttered to herself, "If it was to destroy the evidence, then it ended halfway through, which means the perpetrator couldn't have gone far!"

"I gonna go see!"

Ye Qianxue immediately sprang into action, covering a thousand meters in an instant, searching every corner.

Yan Ziming felt that the clue might lie on the insect from earlier.

"Hey, Senior Huang Tao, I remember there's a nuclear power plant built in this area, right?" Yan Ziming asked over the radio.

"Yes, there is, but after the tragedy in Tibet a long time ago, we paid a price to dismantle the nuclear reactor. All that's left is an empty shell."

Yan Ziming sensed something was wrong. "How did you deal with that nuclear waste?"

"Buried underground..." Huang Tao's answer lacked confidence.

"Which underground?"

"We dug it up nearby, so we can't possibly transport it back to bury it, can we?"

Yan Ziming's expression was strange. Could it be...?

"Send me the exact location, I'll go check it out." Guessing won't help, Yan Ziming felt he still needed to investigate in person.

"I've sent you the exact location on your device. Remember to save the footage carefully!"

Huang Tao repeatedly emphasized that evidence was absolutely necessary and that no detail could be overlooked.

Yan Ziming stopped in his tracks, told the useless Xi to come out and watch over the area, and then sped off towards the place where the nuclear waste was buried.

"Uh... Ahh..."

When Yan Ziming arrived at the actual location, he felt a slight chill.

The site of the nuclear waste storage in front of her had hundreds of pits, each about two to three meters in diameter.