After Turning Into a Girl, I Kept My Girlfriend in the Apocalypse - Chapter 9

Alert: The Apocalypse is generating. Host, please do not leave the Safehouse!

Even this can be customized?

Does this world exist solely for the Apocalypse?

At midnight, my phone suddenly buzzed with multiple notifications, all warning of poison rain and urging people to stay indoors.

Clicking on the links revealed horrifying images of rain-soaked victims covered in red rashes that quickly swelled and festered.

Some patients, driven mad by the unbearable itching, had scratched their faces beyond recognition.

Worse still, even fully protected medical personnel were contracting the disease.

The comment sections were flooded with sensationalist media outlets peddling apocalyptic theories.

They never imagined that after a lifetime of spreading rumors, this time it was actually true.

The problem likely stemmed from the rain-enhancing cannons, which had been used to mix the virus into the rain, allowing for mass poisoning.

But it was just one poison rain event in a single district. The entire world wasn’t raining simultaneously, and the patients weren’t turning into zombies. How could this possibly trigger the Apocalypse?

Ding!

Random New Item Refresh Unlocked

Special Mall Unlocked

The coveted items He Ning had been longing for were finally available!

At the top of the Mall, a new golden item bar had appeared, containing three items:

1. A nightclub performance outfit priced at 100 Gold Coins.

2. A set of ten “Succubus Scent” scented candles, priced at 99 Gold Coins.

(The Mall’s standard price is 20 Gold Coins per candle.)

3. A solar power generator unit priced at 5,000 Gold Coins.

It felt like starting a game with a ten-pull gacha, designed to help new players get started.

Without hesitation, He Ning purchased all three items.

The outfit might not be immediately useful, but she could use it to change Bai Lu’s style later.

After switching to the main Mall interface, the System displayed a completely new interface filled with various weapons, skills, and survival equipment, all priced reasonably.

Please select your ability direction Talent.

Buying equipment required completing a prerequisite quest.

1. Physical: “Fivefold Enhancement” – Your physical functions, reaction speed, recovery ability, etc., will be enhanced fivefold.

Selecting this Talent will gradually unlock various combat skills.

Magic System: Abyssal Eye

Peer into the depths of Abyssal Magic. Your mental power will be greatly enhanced, allowing you to unleash powerful spells.

Upon selecting this Talent, you will gradually unlock various magical skills.

Support System: Holy Light Ring

Gain blessing skills such as stamina recovery, healing injuries, and dispelling abnormal statuses. Not recommended.

While it’s said that support roles are the backbone while damage dealers come and go, in the Apocalypse, having unreliable teammates is futile. Moreover, you can’t tie your initiative to others.

A sailor uniform and a machine gun make a great combination, but I’m already past my high school girl days. A pointed wide-brimmed hat and a mage robe would suit me better.

I choose the Magic System!

Congratulations, Host! You have awakened the Talent “Abyssal Eye.” 100,000 Gold Coins have been deducted.

What?!

It costs money?

Well, I guess that makes sense. I’m in the Mall, after all. Can’t expect to get everything for free.

After awakening the Talent, He Ning felt an invisible force pulling at her.

One moment, she was freezing cold, as if plunged into an icy abyss; the next, she was burning hot, as if bathing in molten lava. Finally, she soared into the clouds, feeling light and comfortable.

His senses overflowed with pain and joy, intertwined as if he had witnessed the birth and destruction of the universe’s billions of years in a single instant.

Your spirit has connected with the Abyssal Magic. Through Meditation, you can peer into the Abyss, replenish your mental power, and comprehend more skills.

You have learned the skill “Arcane Orb.” By expending 10 mental power, you can launch a small magical orb for precise strikes against enemies.

Current Mental Power: 500/500

Current Rank: Apprentice Mage

(Mage ranks 1-9 are: Apprentice Mage, Novice Mage, Rookie Mage, Acolyte Mage, Archmage, Grand Archmage, Sage, Great Sage, Godmage/Demon God)

???

How did this turn into an RPG game?

And I’m starting from scratch?

No, no, that’s not right. My goal is to bully Bai Lu, get rewards, and hunker down in the Safehouse.

All this is just icing on the cake.

“And these things are all mine alone, right, System?”

Yes, currently your skills and the System are unique. Please strive to survive.

Although becoming a Mage prevented her from learning physical skills, it didn’t stop her from buying guns for self-defense.

Automatic Pistol: 200 Gold Coins, includes 150 rounds of ammunition.

Assault Rifle: 500 Gold Coins, includes 300 rounds of ammunition.

She bought five of each as spares. In the Apocalypse, insufficient firepower was the greatest fear. Moreover, with human hearts in chaos, her abilities needed to be kept as trump cards.

Scented Candle: When lit, it induces strange hallucinations and causes the body to overheat uncontrollably.

Duration: 8 hours. The user can choose to resist the effects.

Hmm, this is quite interesting. It can actively shut off its effects on the user—that’s remarkably intelligent.

I gently pushed open the door. Bai Lu was already asleep.

Although sleep deprivation is considered inhumane torture, enduring hardship now is for future enjoyment, right?

“Xiao Lu, wake up.”

“Mmm… Ningning, hmph!”

In her sleep, she seemed to be recalling something pleasant, but her expression soured when she saw He Ning’s grumpy face.

“Look what I brought you!”

Bai Lu’s face paled as she stared at the pink candle, about the size of a glass cup, her eyes wide with panic.

“No, don’t…”

Was she misunderstanding?

System, release Bai Lu and give her a two-meter range of movement.

The System’s items are so convenient—they can be controlled directly through consciousness.

With a faint metallic click, Bai Lu’s body lightened, and she stood on the ground. She assumed the restraints had malfunctioned.

Bai Lu lunged forward, grasping the iron chain, intending to use it to control He Ning.

But He Ning strolled forward at a leisurely pace, just barely stepping out of Bai Lu’s two-meter range.

Clang!

Bai Lu slammed into an invisible barrier, her hand stopping a mere finger’s width from He Ning’s neck.

Within that two-meter radius, she couldn’t touch anything in the room, as isolated as a leaf adrift at sea.

“Tsk, tsk. I kindly let you down to stretch your legs, and you try to strangle me? Save your energy. When you’re ‘free,’ you should be thinking about how to please me.”

He Ning slapped Bai Lu’s face hard.

Enraged, Bai Lu kicked cat litter everywhere.

“Xiao Lu, how could you? Now how are you going to use the litter box?”

Bai Lu didn’t respond, turning away and curling up on the floor.

Scratch!

He Ning struck a match and lit a candle.

It really does smell good. Even without activating the effect, my head feels a bit fuzzy.

“A weakness! Such a beautiful back—it’d be a waste not to try cupping!”

Hearing this, Bai Lu flinched violently, leaping up and retreating several steps.

“Haha, just kidding!”

Seeing Bai Lu frozen in place, He Ning let out a long sigh of relief.

“But now I’m serious~”

The iron chains slowly tightened, dragging Bai Lu backward step by step as He Ning advanced.

Bai Lu squeezed her eyes shut, biting her lip until it bled, resigned to her fate. But after a long moment, nothing happened.

“Eh? Are you a little disappointed? It’s not what you think, you know.”

He Ning stepped back and placed a candle in the southeast corner of the room.

“You looked so lonely, I lit a candle to set the mood.”

Finally, Bai Lu, overwhelmed with shame and anger, burst into tears.

Bai Lu’s favorability -20

Favorability has reached zero. Reward: Gold Coin 5000*

Item acquired: Blessed Shrine

“Hehe, you’re ‘free’ tonight.”

The door closed gently, granting Bai Lu two meters of freedom once more.