3: Chapter 3 Mutant White Zombie, Yandere's Hug

"Boom!"

The bluestone bricks in the backyard courtyard exploded completely, mud and water splashing everywhere.

The sliver of tranquility that had been barely maintained in the rain was instantly shredded by a violent Yin Qi.

Lin Ye gripped the wall tightly to keep from being blown away by the strong wind, but his attention was entirely focused on the figure slowly floating out from the deep pit in the ground.

Compared to Leng Yue's Thousand-Year Red Hou aura of a queen—overwhelming like a collapsing glacier.

The female zombie emerging from underground was more like... an ice-cold popsicle carrying an extremely dangerous aura.

She appeared to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, standing barely 1.45 meters tall.

Her silver-white hair gradually transitioned into an eerie light blue at the tips, tied into twin tails with two red ropes.

She was wearing a black Lolita dress that had clearly been altered by Leng Yue to fit her, and beneath the layered hem of the skirt was a pair of bare feet that put frost and snow to shame.

Her ankles were also tied with red ropes, each hanging a rusty brass bell.

However, what made one's scalp tingle the most was her eyes.

It was a pair of heterochromatic eyes.

The left eye was a clear blue like a pure glacier, while the right eye was amber.

But at this moment, that amber right eye was being filled with bloodshot veins at a speed visible to the naked eye, gradually shifting toward a violent crimson.

As the copper bells on her ankles gave their first crisp ring, the raindrops falling around them condensed into tiny ice crystals in mid-air, clattering onto the bluestone bricks.

Frost Star's silver-blue twin tails swayed slightly, each strand of hair seemingly wreathed in faint, ghostly blue foxfire.

Her skin tone was not that stiff, ghastly pale, but a near-transparent, cold white with a marble-like texture, where the flow of blue-purple veins beneath the skin was vaguely visible, like the fine crackle of exquisite porcelain.

Frost Star tilted her head, her originally cute and delicate features appearing somewhat distorted by that hint of morbid obsession.

Her slender little hands were twisted together, her fingernails showing an ominous gray-black, and she was restlessly picking at her palms, making a harsh, grating sound.

"Sister is a liar..."

A soft, sweet, yet bone-chilling loli voice rang out through the curtain of rain.

Frost Star stepped barefoot onto the muddy bricks.

But strangely, the mud and water seemed to have eyes, automatically avoiding the soles of her feet, not staining her at all.

She tilted her head slightly, her gaze passing over Leng Yue who was blocking her way, and locked onto Lin Ye—or more accurately, onto the corners of Lin Ye's mouth, which still retained Leng Yue's saliva.

"It was clearly agreed that when Husband awakened us, the first mouthful of Pure Yang Qi would be split in half..."

Frost Star pouted aggrievedly, revealing two sharp little fangs.

"But Sister actually ate it all alone. Husband is now, from inside to out, covered in that annoying Red Lotus scent of Sister's."

Leng Yue's silver hair stirred without wind, golden-red light swirling in her eyes, her tone flat yet carrying an unquestionable majesty:

"Frost Star, do not be presumptuous. Husband's constitution has just awakened; he cannot withstand your violent White Zombie poison. Stand down."

"I don't care! I don't care!"

Frost Star suddenly let out a shrill yet still soft, sweet scream, flipped her small hand, and pulled out a small bone knife emitting a faint blue glow from who knows where.

Her amber right eye had completely turned blood-red, and a morbid yet sweet smile curved her lips.

"Since Husband is no longer pure, why not... cut Husband into pieces, make him into a beautiful specimen, and keep him in Frost Star's coffin forever? That way, Husband will belong only to Frost Star forever~"

Lin Ye looked at the bone knife flashing with cold light and swallowed hard.

Old man, you call this a mother-child coffin?!

This is clearly a double luxury juicer, plus a physical cleaver!

Just as the bells on Frost Star's ankles gave a crisp "ding-a-ling" and she prepared to turn into a blue afterimage and pounce,

that deadly semi-transparent light screen popped up on Lin Ye's retina again.

"Ding! "My Lord, Please Behave Yourself" System notification: Detected an elementary Shura Field in the backyard; Host is facing a cleaver crisis! Please make a choice within three minutes, otherwise, the optimal (most flamboyant) plan will be executed randomly."

[Option A: Iron Wall Defense — Hide behind Leng Yue and shout, "Sister, save me."]

[Reward: Leng Yue's protectiveness +20, obtain the limited-time title "Man Who Eats Soft Rice."]

[Consequence: Frost Star's yandere level will be maxed out; she will endure it, but will perform a physical craniotomy on you with a bone knife in the middle of the night.]

[Option B: Straight-Man Lecture — Sternly scold Frost Star, telling her that zombies cannot become supernatural after the founding of the nation, and that she must be polite.]

[Reward: Yang Qi +10.]

[Consequence: Both sisters will look at you with the gaze of someone looking at an idiot, then discuss how to dismember you reasonably.]

[Option C: Top-Tier Balance — Ignore the cleaver, face the difficulty head-on, grab Frost Star into your arms, and let her take your Yang Qi.]

[Reward: Frost Star favorability +30, Harem Harmony +5, unlock special achievement "Loli Pendant."]

[Consequence: Yang Qi level critical; may be accompanied by mild tinnitus and weak legs.]

[Option D: Death-Seeking Stunt — Take off your jacket, throw it to Frost Star, and shout, "If you want to kill or slice, do it to the clothes, don't ruin my handsome face." No reward, die very quickly.]

"System, you are forcing me to be a human power bank!"

Lin Ye roared crazily in his heart, but his body reacted very honestly.

"I choose C!"

The moment Frost Star turned into a blue afterimage and pounced, Lin Ye made a move that caught both Leng Yue and Frost Star off guard.

He didn't dodge, nor did he call for help; instead, he gritted his teeth against his weak legs, squeezed out from behind Leng Yue, opened his arms, and actively welcomed that small figure carrying icy killing intent.

"Husband..."

The bone knife that Frost Star had been aiming at Lin Ye's shoulder stopped abruptly in mid-air, a flash of bewilderment passing through her heterochromatic eyes.

The next second, she slammed solidly into Lin Ye's arms.

"Clatter."

The small bone knife dropped into the mud.

Lin Ye let out a muffled groan, feeling as if he had embraced a block of ice that hadn't melted in ten thousand years.

Frost Star's petite body, only 1.45 meters tall, was surprisingly heavy, the impact making his blood surge in his chest.

But soon, through the extreme cold, an indescribable softness and a special, faint fragrance emerged.

It was a cold scent mixed with the smell of earth after rain and spider lilies.

"Frost Star, be good. Knives are dangerous; don't play with this."

Lin Ye sucked in a cold breath while emboldening himself to place his hand on Frost Star's silver-blue hair tied in twin tails, gently rubbing it.

Frost Star froze.

As a top-tier White Zombie on the verge of mutating into a Woolly Zombie, she had only ever known slaughter and consumption.

In a thousand years, when had she ever felt such scorching human body temperature, let alone such a petting filled with doting?

"Husband..."

Frost Star's bloodshot right eye instantly faded from crimson, returning to a clear amber.

Like a stray cat that had finally found its owner, she instinctively followed Lin Ye's movement and buried her small face deep into his neck.

Then, Lin Ye's breathing suddenly hitched.

He felt two cold, soft lips press against his carotid artery.

Immediately after, two sharp little fangs pierced his fragile skin.

Lin Ye could clearly feel the Pure Yang Qi in his body draining away through his neck, but he couldn't push away the petite body in his arms.

...

A full five minutes passed.

Just as Lin Ye felt stars beginning to dance before his eyes and heard the "anemia-induced tinnitus" predicted by the system in his ears,

Frost Star finally stopped taking.

But she didn't leave immediately; instead, she stuck out her small, pink, barbed tongue and, like a little beast licking a wound, gently licked the two tiny tooth marks twice.

A miracle happened.

The moment the two pierced wounds touched her saliva, they felt itchy, and then miraculously healed, leaving only a dark red "strawberry mark" that looked like it had been sucked on heavily.

"Hiccup~"

Frost Star let out a small, satisfied hiccup, raised her head, and looked at Lin Ye with her watery heterochromatic eyes, a thread of transparent silver saliva hanging from the corner of her mouth, and called out sweetly:

"Husband's Pure Yang Qi is so fragrant and sweet. Frost Star likes Husband the most!"

Then, she turned her head and looked provocatively at Leng Yue, who was standing to the side, revealing her little fangs:

"Sister, Husband now has my scent too, you know."

Leng Yue's gaze lingered for two seconds on the conspicuous red mark on Lin Ye's neck.

A faint, imperceptible ripple flashed in her deep red eyes.

She didn't get angry, but just coldly let out a soft huff through her nose:

"Childish. To be smug over such a pittance of a gain; White Zombie is, after all, a second-rate style."

Saying this, Leng Yue suddenly took a step forward.

Before Lin Ye could react, he felt his left hand firmly grasped by a cold, jade-like hand.

Leng Yue didn't look at Frost Star, but stared indifferently at Lin Ye, her tone cold yet carrying the domineering air of a head wife:

"Husband, the wind and rain outside are heavy, and your Pure Yang Qi is severely depleted; you need to rest. Follow me into the house."

"Hey! Sister, let go! Husband is in my arms!"

Frost Star wasn't having it, holding onto Lin Ye's right hand tightly and refusing to let go.

"Presumptuous. If you dare to make a scene again, don't blame me for disregarding our sisterly bond."

"Bring it on! Your cultivation hasn't fully recovered either, I'm not afraid of you!"

Lin Ye was caught in the middle, on his left was the icy aura of a cold royal sister, and on his right was the ghostly blue frost of a yandere loli.

He felt like a sandwich cookie, about to be crushed.

Just at this critical moment, the system notification saved his life.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for completing the task. Harem Harmony +5. Current Pure Yang Qi value: 15/100 (Extremely weak).]

[Warning: If the Host does not rest, you will die suddenly.]

"Stop arguing..."

Lin Ye rolled his eyes and collapsed forward.

Before falling into unconsciousness, only one last thought remained in his mind.

"This soft rice... it really costs a life..."