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

Mu Mu gave a thumbs up and said, "Don't worry, this material is very stretchy, it won't be uncomfortable to wear."

"...Never mind, Xian'er, if you don't know how to put it on, I'll help you."

In five minutes, everyone witnessed a visual feast. After Liu Mengxian put on the competition swimsuit that was obviously a size too small, her figure, which could make even a witch feel ashamed, seemed to be amplified, attracting Yan Ziming and the others' attention so much that they couldn't take their eyes off her.

"not bad."

Liu Mengxian slipped her slender fingers inside the swimsuit where it met her skin, lifted it slightly, and then released it, the swimsuit snapping back onto her skin with a 'smack'.

"oh--!!!"

Good heavens, what is femininity? This is what femininity is all about!

Mu Mu originally felt that this word suited her very well, but now she has been completely outshone by Liu Mengxian, but she accepts her defeat wholeheartedly.

He nudged Ye Qianxue with his elbow and whispered, "Qianxue, Qianxue, is the equipment working properly?"

"No problem! Qianxue even added a few more!"

Ye Qianxue said smugly.

"Good job!"

Yan Ziming felt that this trip was absolutely worthwhile. Was there any paradise on earth more beautiful than this? No! Even paradise couldn't be better than this place!

She approached Mu Mu again, "What program have you prepared?"

"Beach volleyball, special sunscreen, high-end spa treatments, foot massages... In short, just trust me."

Yan Ziming clicked his tongue in amazement. Mu Mu was truly an expert; he would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

"Alright—let's start playing!"

"oh--!"

The girls, brimming with youthful energy, exuded a sweet fragrance on the beach. Ye Qianxue plunged into the water, Mu Mu sunbathed, Xiao Ze went completely naked while playing, Mo Xin drank juice, and Yan Ziming helped Liu Mengxian apply sunscreen.

"Uh... do we really need to apply it, Xian'er? There's no need at all..." Yan Ziming asked, his mouth dry, as he held the special sunscreen that Mu Mu had brought.

This thing was brought by Mu Mu. Yan Ziming wondered if it was some kind of computer accessory.

"You don't want to?" Liu Mengxian turned her head.

"Yes! Of course I do!"

How could Yan Ziming dare to say 'no'? He readily agreed, leaving the rest to fate!

.......

If outsiders saw the breathtakingly beautiful scenery on the beach, they would be willing to shorten their lifespan by ten years. But to the mutated species lurking in the sea, the beach was nothing short of a chaotic dance of demons. The swaying shadows were like flickering candlelight in the dark, amplifying their fear.

Originally, the mutated marine species were supposed to make a large-scale migration to land today, and nearly a million of them had already gathered this morning. Just as they were about to land, Yan Ziming and her group appeared.

Wang Defa! What the hell are these monsters? They're all terrifying!

Even if we had ten times that number of people, let alone millions, it would still be a free gift.

Among these millions of mutated species are many SSS-level beings, but they too shrink back in fear, only daring to glance at them from afar before fleeing in panic. The rest need not be mentioned.

Oh my god! The land is too scary! The ocean is more suitable for us. Let's go! May we never see each other again!

The millions of mutated species retreated on their own, disintegrating and scattering to their own homes. They disappeared in less than ten minutes.

Yan Ziming and the others had no idea that their trip to the beach had actually scared away millions of mutated species, unintentionally performing a great service.

5. Turbulent situation

While Yan Ziming and her friends were having a great time, the top brass of China was extremely busy.

They paid close attention to the insectoid beasts' movements, frequently mobilizing satellites and spending countless resources.

The fact that all the insect beasts across Asia reacted at the same time can be interpreted as the work of the supreme ruler of the insect beasts, the 'Gu King'. So what is the deeper meaning behind this action?

This is puzzling and should serve as a wake-up call.

Recently, it's not just insects and beasts that have been acting strangely, but also mutated species.

They are the true overlords of Earth, far larger in scale than the insectoid beasts, and more powerful, with one after another appearing at the sequence level.

These are the blue planet's overlords, who have recently intensified their attacks on China.

Each large-scale attack involved at least 700,000 to 800,000 people, and sometimes over a million. They were massive in scale and came on strong.

Although this scale is not a major challenge for China today, five years ago it would have been an extremely tough battle to test a military administrative region. It would have required a considerable cost to defeat them, and there was even a high possibility that the city would have been breached.

Moreover, the mutated species on land are now much stronger than they were five years ago. If China had adopted the old defense strategy of dispersing military administrative regions across the country in more than a dozen locations, several cities would have already been destroyed by such an offensive.

Fortunately, China had already consolidated all its military and administrative districts into three before the mutated species launched a large-scale invasion. This prevented China from being overwhelmed by the increasingly fierce attacks of the mutated species. However, the pressure was still considerable, and China had to be on high alert. In addition, with the insect beasts watching closely, China felt significant pressure.

At the meeting, Huang Tao spoke: "The mother insects within China have been completely eliminated, but the Gu King is still missing. Ina has been taken back by personnel from Odyssey, which means we are now in a completely passive position. Are there any good solutions?"

Ina, a princess of a nation, had only stayed in China for a few months, which was her limit. Odyssey had urged her many times, but in the end, China could not delay any longer and had no choice but to send Ina, the radar princess, away.

During her months here, she has uncovered all the mother insects in China, confirmed that the Mirage Dragon and the Tyrant are not active within China's borders, and located the Mountain Qilin's location. Her harvest has been more than abundant.

Unfortunately, the world is too big, and it's impossible for Ina to search every corner of it.

The Gu King—this guy has cost China countless resources to track down, but the more they investigate, the more they realize that it seems to not exist at all, without a trace.

Even if Ina is incredibly capable, she can't track a 'non-existent' target, which is why China had no choice but to let her return.

Someone suggested, "Why don't we bring that Elisa from the United States over? Maybe we can find another opportunity."

"That's well said. Send someone to do it immediately."

Money makes the world go round. No matter how strict the United States' defenses are, driven by huge profits, they're not afraid of not being able to bring Elisa over. It's not a bad idea.

The existence of the Gu King was confirmed by Elisa, so bringing her back might be of some use.

At this very moment, Yan Ziming and her friends are having a great time on the beach.

Suddenly, the conference room door opened, and Huang Tao's adjutant came in to deliver a message. After listening, Huang Tao told him to leave and continued, "Fighting has also broken out in Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province. It's still a mutated species. Is there anything to add about this?"

One of the military management and R&D personnel raised his hand, "One hundred V1s have been officially produced, and I want to test their combat performance on the battlefield."

"There will be a chance."

"Also, I think we could try out the oxygen-depleting bombs on the front lines? Even if they don't kill the mutated species, they can weaken them."

The oxygen-depleting bomb is the first bioweapon in the apocalypse that can cause enough damage to mutated species. Although mutated species cannot survive without a respiratory system like insectoid beasts, and most of them do not even need to breathe, it can still weaken them as a whole.

"The suggestion can be adopted, but the use of oxygen-depleting grenades is difficult to control and can easily cause friendly fire. Let's talk about it again after some time."

At this very moment, Yan Ziming and her friends were still having a great time on the beach.

Huang Tao's adjutant had only been gone a short while when he returned and whispered something in Huang Tao's ear. After he finished, Huang Tao said with a deep expression:

"It has been confirmed that the skeleton hunter arrived in Asia at 3:49 p.m. today. It was originally in Africa, but has now returned."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

Anything involving the sequence level is of paramount importance; in their presence, everything else can be set aside.

Huang Tao made a gesture of urging his hand down, "Wait, I haven't finished yet. The 'Winter Ring,' which appeared during the Battle of Shanhai, was also just captured by satellite."

The Winter Ring, the sergeant-like creature, is the overlord of the Siberian ice fields. It caused them great trouble in the Battle of the Mountains and Seas. Because of the special 'ring' around its head and its abilities related to ice and snow, it was later given the codename 'Winter Ring' by the military.

"Bones Hunters and the Winter Ring disappeared after the Battle of the Mountains and Seas. Now the Bones Hunters have returned to Asia and the Winter Ring has started to move. What does this mean?"

"..."

Does this mean that the peaceful situation established by the Shanhai Campaign has only lasted for a little over a year, and turmoil is about to begin again?

Furthermore, with the Mirage Dragon eyeing Asia covetously, the Tyrant is very likely in cahoots with the Mirage Dragon and is probably also in Asia. It is conservatively estimated that four very powerful Sequence-level beings have gathered in Asia.

China should be grateful that Liu Mengxian is in Asia, in China, otherwise the whole country would be overwhelmed by these few Rank 3 creatures.

It's hard to imagine why these several Rank 3 units would enter Asia even if they had to bear the sword of Damocles called 'Liu Mengxian'. Something even bigger must happen here, and Asia will become a place where storms gather.

The unusual movements of the insect beasts, the fierce attacks of mutated species, and the convergence of sequence-level beings—what undercurrents are flowing beneath the surface? Danger is gradually accumulating in the shadows, and it could become a massive bomb that could destroy the entire world at any moment.

"From now on, maintain a level-two combat readiness deployment, with satellites deployed around the clock, paying particular attention to the surrounding areas. Don't let your guard down."

"Yes!"

"Disband."

At this very moment, Yan Ziming and her friends are still playing pranks on the beach.

Yan Ziming and Liu Mengxian lay on sun loungers, their tender white feet being constantly rubbed, kneaded, pushed, and massaged by two small hands, turning them into an alluring rose color that made Ye Qianxue and Mu Mu want to stick out their tongues and taste them.

"Master Sister, I've never heard of foot massage being something we do ourselves."

"Idiot! How can you take advantage of someone if you don't do it yourself?"

"Oh yeah..."

"Hehe~~ All the groundwork has been laid, and it's almost time to implement the final plan. The ultimate goal is to completely integrate Xian'er into our group!"

6. Poisoning

"Phew~ This is pure bliss..." Yan Ziming stretched her jade-like feet after the massage, feeling light all over and walking with much more agility.

I can't figure out where Ye Qianxue learned such good massage techniques. After trying it, my whole body felt like it was being electrified, but it didn't turn into the usual special pleasure. It just stayed within a normal range of massage sensitivity.