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

Half an hour later

Li Haoyi's roar echoed through the military camp: "What did you say? The person is gone?!"

51. Irretrievable

When Li Hao first received Yan Ziming's call, he thought it was nothing serious. But after having someone investigate, he discovered that the problem was much bigger!

"Retrieve the surveillance footage immediately and find the person!"

He roared out the order and then hung up the communication.

He was well aware of the immense role a mysterious superpowered individual could play in a country's security and stability. So far, the appearance of Bai He, Zhi Ruo, and Xiao Qi had already brought China far too much benefit.

Given the current situation, the number of people with mystical abilities can certainly be included in the indicators of a country's hard power.

It can be said that the value of a mysterious ability user is equivalent to that of a ninth-tier powerhouse, and their potential value is even higher than that of a ninth-tier powerhouse.

While ninth-tier powerhouses are formidable, with the continued development of technology, weapons capable of restraining such beings will inevitably emerge. However, the role of mystical ability users remains irreplaceable, at least for the next few hundred years.

Most importantly, Wen Xintong is currently the only person who might be able to find the Mirage Dragon and the Gu King. Only a few of the Mother Insects within China have been eliminated yet!

Therefore, we must find Wen Xintong no matter what!

There's no reason for a mysterious superpowered individual to disappear without a trace. Official speculation initially suggests that they were abducted by forces from another country.

The entire city of Sheng'an was mobilized, and entrances and exits were sealed off. The same was done in the other cities, and a comprehensive search began, with search forces scouting every corner of the city.

How could someone just disappear?

Yan Ziming was still at Wen Xintong's house, searching for any clues.

After rummaging through the drawers and cabinets for a while, Yan Ziming did not find any valuable clues or arrangements. Judging from the traces inside the house, someone had lived here not long ago.

Furthermore, according to the eighth-level expert who was in charge of looking after Wen Xintong, he saw Wen Xintong enjoying the breeze on the balcony half an hour ago, and there is no mistake about that.

However, at this time, Wen Xintong seemed to have vanished into thin air, and no clues could be found.

Left with no other option, Yan Ziming turned to Liu Mengxian for help: "Xian'er, can you tell what it is?"

She shook her head, realizing she wasn't good at this herself, and that she would have to find a professional.

Yan Ziming took out his phone, found the nickname 'charlatan' in his contacts, and dialed the number.

"Hey, are you a charlatan? You've heard about what happened, haven't you?"

"I heard about it. The results just came out, though they're a bit blurry."

"Really? You're rarely so reliable. Where is she?"

Ignoring Yan Ziming's rude words, Bai He said calmly, "As I said, the result is unclear. I don't know where she is."

Upon hearing this, Yan Ziming's face darkened. "Then what conclusion did you reach?"

"I only vaguely understand that she left voluntarily, and that's all I know."

"...She left voluntarily? Her? An unarmed, stupid, clumsy girl, bypassing hundreds or thousands of surveillance cameras, disappeared in half an hour without anyone knowing?"

Yan Ziming was somewhat dissatisfied with this result.

So, putting aside why she left, just considering the technical difficulty, it's something that the Wen Xintong I know couldn't have done.

"Don't expect too much. I told you before that my superpower is triggered passively, right? I'm not an omniscient god."

"Tch, hung up."

"Oh, there's one more thing I haven't mentioned. Do you want to hear it?"

Just as Yan Ziming was about to hang up, Bai He had something to add, but Yan Ziming was a little impatient: "Stop beating around the bush, just say it."

Bai He said slyly on the other end of the phone, "This might be related to you~ Bye."

"What does this have to do with me? Huh?! Wait a minute! Hey! Hey! Damn it!"

Bei'an City

"If Yan Ziming comes looking for me later, remember to tell him I'm not here."

Bai He spoke to the superhuman responsible for protecting her, then got into her private car and began a day trip around the city.

The superhuman gave a wry smile. Had she been abandoned? She didn't have the power to resist Yan Ziming.

I'm outta here too!

Sasa Sasa—

On the other side, Bai He, now seated in the car, leaned back in her seat, gazing out the window, and murmured to herself, "Am I destined to be someone I can't keep...?"

..........

Yan Ziming wanted to ask more questions, but Bai He hung up first. She dialed again, but Bai He turned off her phone.

"Damn it!" Yan Ziming was so angry she wanted to smash her phone.

Was Xintong's departure related to me?

Do not make jokes!

In fact, Yan Ziming had already accepted Bai He's statement. Given that fool's personality, he might actually do something as silly as running away from home.

"I was careless; I should have left some room for maneuver when refusing..."

Yan Ziming regretted letting Ye Qianxue take Wen Xintong on the mission, which almost led to a tragedy. Now, Wen Xintong had left without saying goodbye. One bad thing after another had happened.

With a thought, rolling dark clouds immediately enveloped the entire city of Sheng'an, rippling out a ring of lightning. Then, a thin pillar of light connecting the two sides of the sky appeared in the center of Huachen Square.

This is her sending a signal—I'm right here.

If Wen Xintong can still see, then she might come looking for her.

After all, this guy is an idiot.

"Even just a glimpse from afar would be nice, though I can't guarantee I'd spot you in a crowd..."

Yan Zimo muttered to himself.

Outside Sheng'an City

"As expected of her, she seems to have gotten even stronger..."

"Yes...she's been getting stronger..."

Voices could be heard coming from the empty field, but their exact location could not be pinpointed.

However, after a ripple, two figures appeared in the water.

The Imperial Advisor, and Wen Xintong.

It's hard to imagine that these two seemingly unrelated people would stand together and talk so harmoniously.

Furthermore, both of them possess the abilities of the Watchers, or rather, the same constitution—invisibility.

Putting Wen Xintong aside for now, the fact that the Grand Preceptor also possesses such abilities is something he has never revealed to any of the human nations before.

A super strong individual whose combat power ranks among the top three in the world and whose physique is the same as that of the Watchers is definitely the most dangerous sword hanging over the heads of all countries. He can assassinate important figures of various countries at will, and even a ninth-level expert would probably find it difficult to guard against his evil hand.

"If I could, I'd really like to go and see it," Wen Xintong sighed.

"Your Highness, perhaps it's best to leave," the Imperial Advisor said with a wry smile. "She's a terrifying monster... If we go back, I can't guarantee you'll ever come out again..."

The Beian Military Administrative Region is full of hidden talents. There are seven ninth-level experts on the surface, a total of seven! Two of them are space-type, and the person who is releasing his aura in Sheng'an City is even more of a monster, with a record of killing serial-level enemies.

Even with his watchman's skills, he wouldn't dare say that going back into that dangerous place would be extremely dangerous.

Unbeknownst to everyone, in the Grand Preceptor's loyalty hierarchy, the highest priority was not Ide, but this princess.

All the Watchers are under her jurisdiction, and she herself will become a Watcher after her death, so naturally she must be loyal to her. This is why Odyssey values ​​this princess so much, and it is not simply because she is related to Id by blood.

52. The past has vanished with the wind.

The Grand Tutor's highest priority of loyalty is actually this seemingly decorative princess. It is the combination of her control over the Watchers and her own special abilities that allows her to thrive in the rigidly hierarchical Odyssey royal family.

If she were truly just a pretty face, she would have been married off to a political alliance long ago, and she wouldn't have had such unrestrained freedom, which made Id wary of her.

Wen Xintong... no, now she should be called Ina again, that's her real name, and also her identity as the Princess Odyssey.

As Ina looked at the pillars of light erected in the city, though a thousand cries rang in her heart, she stopped in her tracks, refusing to choose to return.

She realized that she truly had no chance, and that staying there would be pointless, so she chose to leave.

She thought many times that if she couldn't have that person's heart, then she would just want his body!

Unfortunately, she discovered that she couldn't do either of those two things.

However, she would never choose to give up.

"Let's go back."

Upon Ina's order, the Grand Preceptor breathed a sigh of relief and immediately led Ina away from the area surrounding this dangerous place.

Ten minutes later.

City of the Pacific Crescent

A grand procession had already assembled outside the palace. Id, the current Odyssey Emperor, was present in person and quickly went to greet the mercury-colored aircraft as it came to a stop.