"Why you again?!" bellowed the girl angrily as if meeting a long-time enemy.
Wen Shi squinted and shielded her eyes, adjusting to the sudden brightness to protect her eyesight.
Even if this type of system notice was not new to her, nevertheless, it didn't bring any thrill. Instead, it filled her with a sense of foreboding and uneasiness crept on her like a damned snake crawling on one's bed after the light's out.
She scowled hatefully and rasped, "Only a fool will accept this kind of setup again. I will not allow this cursed contraption to rule my life once again, you hear me!"
She proclaimed against it and rolled her eyes.
Suddenly, the glaring red alert changed with a written notice that made Wen Shi spit a mouthful of blood and flare up.
[CRITICAL WARNING! The life force of your Permanent Yang Donor is under threat.
Identity: Shi Yifang
Species: Furry
Association: Permanent Yang Donor
Condition: Unconscious, Near-Death
Countdown to Demise: 00 00 15.59s]
Wen Shi almost choked from reading such dubious notice.
Forget everything else, her mind only recognized one word.
"What the hell do you mean by F-Furry?"
She was mortified.
That doesn't sound right at all!
"Does that mean... this grandma, no, this pure and pretty young lady, lost her virginity to a fluffy male that can shift, not even to a normal human?"
Bullshit!
She spat out, every word laced with venom.
[Moon#1127: Host truly has a great insight. The system made an error. Updating Character Information…]
"Update my ass!"
This time she was so angry she could feel like her veins would burst anytime.
She just woke up and got rebirth, but this spiteful system is already out to kill her in anger!
"Ah, my head…"
I swear, I must look for a bodhi tree first to meditate and save my sanity.
Otherwise, this damn thing will be the death of me again in this lifetime.
Argh, so much hate!
Ding!
[Update Completed. Registering New Information…]
Ding!
[CRITICAL WARNING! The life force of your Permanent Yang Donor is under threat.
Identity: Shi Yifang
Species: Beast Shifter
Origin: Lower Gehenna
Association: Permanent Yang Donor
Condition: Unconscious, Near-Death
Countdown to Demise: 00 00 07.59s]
"Are you toying with me right now?"
Her veins bulged vehemently in annoyance.
"And why would I save someone who took advantage of me in my sleep?"
Wen Shi huffed with obvious protest and gripped the axe tighter now ready to strike.
She eyed the wasted man with utter contempt and malediction.
"A beast in man's clothing at that? I swear if that man turns out to be a pig, rat, or anything horribly crawling…"
Thereafter, her breathing faltered, and paled at the sudden thought of its possibility.
W-What if he was indeed one of what she just mentioned?!
Wen Shi shuddered before her eyes turned viciously creeping in with raw malice just thinking about it.
Ding!
[Moon#1127: Halt! Killing on the first day of rebirth will incur a year of bad luck for the host.]
"Shut it!" she snapped.
Wen Shi didn't falter.
Who cares about a year? She had been on many worlds since God knows when with her terrible luck. If she was at least a bit lucky, would she still be on a constant run, afraid of being an ingredient to some weird man's ghost refining art?
Ding!
[Moon#1127: The System advises the Host to stop its malicious intent. Killing the original owner's kin will require half the Host's current life points to appease the departed soul. Are you willing to trade your life points?]
Wen Shi staggered after reading Moon's message.
What the hell?
"You and all your clones are the malicious ones!" she bellowed in disbelief.
Half of her Life Points is 500,000 years' worth of life!
Ain't this daytime robbery? No, it's a grand heist!
Wen Shi nearly vomits blood in so much anger and injustice. Besides, that man was the culprit here, she was only trying to avenge herself!
Wen Shi's eyes flashed with a cold glint and once again turned to the system screen with a murderous gaze.
"Don't push your luck. If you don't stop with your measly pranks now, I'm telling you, I'm gonna hunt your ass and burn your main system down back in God's domain, Moon!"
Wen Shi glowered furiously at the screen, and there was a sudden flickering as if it was stirred.
However, as if on cue, a stern caution from the system followed in response.
[Caution: Failure to act will result in the host's body disintegrating and igniting into flames. Are you willing to spend 10 Life Points to preserve your Permanent Yang Donor?
-Yes/No
Current Life Points: 1,000,000]
Baffled and angered, Wen Shi laughed mockingly as if she was crying as she stared at the ominous message.
"Moon, you persistent thief! You're the worst! Why not just rob me of my lifeline?"
10 LP?
Even though she may seem to have many left on the outside, that was still ten years' worth of her life!
Every LP counts as she didn't know when she would be able to find that elusive constellation.
"Vile parasite! You're kidding me, right? You're not even giving me a leeway..."
Fuming, the girl spat and gnashed her teeth hatefully. More than anything, she dreaded fire! The system knew that and it was threatening her so openly.
For many years, she had been held inside a blazing cauldron, constantly subjected to torture brought by ethereal white flames. The fear of being burned alive was deeply carved in her head, flowing deep in her veins.
Fire was her bane and nemesis in all lifetimes!
Though she could handle a normal fire's heat, she knew too well that what awaited her if she opposed Moon's wishes would either be a hellfire or the sacred white fire that could kill her instantly.
A penalty was to be set ablaze...
What choice could she possibly have but to save that man if hers was being openly threatened?