What to Do, I've Been Targeted by the Villain Again [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 34
Upon hearing Ji Tangmian’s question, the system momentarily spaced out.
System: Tsk, this question of yours…
The system fell silent again.
A system’s personality is often deeply influenced by its first host. After all, every system is more or less the same when “born,” and the host is the closest person to them—inevitably shaping their traits.
The system didn’t think it shared any similarities with Ji Tangmian’s personality. In its eyes, Ji Tangmian was a psychopathic freak.
But who was its first host? Why couldn’t it recall even a single detail? The system hurriedly checked its records, only to find nothing.
System: Why do you care about this all of a sudden?
The system asked warily.
Logically, even if it had changed hosts, there should still be records in its work logs!
Moreover, its birth date was recorded as 3432, but its inactive period was listed as 3672! How did that make sense? Where had it been all those years in between? No system would lie dormant for so long before starting work.
And what was up with Ji Tangmian?
Ji Tangmian: Just asking casually. Why are you so tense?
The system ignored Ji Tangmian.
The more it observed Ji Tangmian, the more something felt off.
With Ji Tangmian’s work attitude and performance, how did she qualify for a second-tier employee’s base salary?
Ji Tangmian had no idea what the system was thinking. If she had known, she might have sighed and remarked: Confirmed—it’s Xu Sangning’s system, exactly the same.
That night—
Xu Sangning, lost in tangled thoughts; Ji Tangmian, blissfully asleep; and the system, on the verge of exploding.
After Ji Tangmian fell asleep, the system frantically combed through its data, eventually discovering a tiny character “Xu” embedded in its core system.
System: ???
It glanced at Xu Sangning next door, then back at Ji Tangmian.
System: Huh??
…
The next morning, Xu Sangning and Ji Tangmian were jolted awake by alarm sirens.
The first zombie siege had begun.
So unsettled by Ji Tangmian’s words, Xu Sangning had nearly forgotten this crucial plot point.
Xu Sangning dressed and stepped out of her room to find Ji Tangmian shuffling around in slippers, looking drowsy and lazy.
“I’m heading out first,” Xu Sangning said.
The frontlines needed her—she had to be there today.
Meanwhile, Ji Tangmian would face danger during this siege, an event that would later prompt the base leader to improve her living conditions.
Once the zombie attack was over, they’d likely move into one of the base’s rare villas.
“Alright,” Ji Tangmian nodded. Though she knew Xu Sangning would be fine, she couldn’t help but add, “Be careful.”
“Mm.” Xu Sangning bent down to put on her shoes.
Ji Tangmian leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. Xu Sangning stiffened.
“A healer’s kiss for protection.”
Xu Sangning shot Ji Tangmian a glance and smirked. “You’re hilarious.”
“One more?” Ji Tangmian asked.
Xu Sangning covered Ji Tangmian’s mouth with her hand—only for Ji Tangmian to kiss her palm instead.
She felt like this wasn’t the first time something like this had happened. Why hadn’t she learned her lesson?
“You’re pushing your luck,” Xu Sangning said, eyeing her suspiciously.
“I’ve got thick skin.”
Xu Sangning: “…”
Xu Sangning left.
She had nothing left to say.
System: Heh, I think she probably likes more reserved girls.
Ji Tangmian: System, don’t casually discuss relationships.
System: You’re discriminating against me. I’m going to report you.
Ji Tangmian: Heh, go ahead. Go right ahead. It felt like this had something to do with Xu Sangning.
Inside the gates, all was peaceful, but outside, chaos reigned.
Everywhere in the base, the sound of crying could be heard.
Xu Sangning and the others who had rushed to the front lines regrouped, their expressions grim. Normally, they would have teased Xu Sangning a bit, but no one was in the mood for that now.
“Why would they suddenly attack the city? So many zombies gathered here—can they communicate with each other?”
“But we’ve never seen zombies cooperate before, have we?”
“I heard there are even more zombies gathering. Just how many will it take before they’re willing to leave?”
…
If zombies had learned to cooperate, it would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to them.
No one dared to dwell on the thought.
They had barely caught their breath inside the base, but who could have expected the zombie siege to come so quickly?
When they first noticed the zombies moving faster, they had wondered if one day the zombies would evolve into “new humans.” But instead of “new humans,” they got a full-scale assault on the base.
The closer they got to the outer walls, the stronger the stench became.
Xu Sangning frowned, already irritated, now even more so. She broke away from the group and headed to a corner, venting her frustration on the zombies below, striking them down one after another with deadly precision.
With so many people around, her actions didn’t stand out.
Today, she wasn’t the protagonist. Soon, Su Mo would cut straight through the horde and take out the head of the intelligent command zombie.
Xu Sangning was waiting for Su Mo to locate that zombie.
Leaning against the city wall, she scanned the zombies below and spotted one standing motionless beneath a tree.
Human and zombie locked eyes across the sea of undead.
Xu Sangning averted her gaze, only to realize that in her corner, even more zombies were attempting to climb up.
They were using the corpses of their own kind as stepping stones.
Xu Sangning was speechless.
She had just glanced at it—just a single, casual look!
Taking advantage of the others’ distraction, she froze the zombies’ bl00d before detonating it, reducing them to piles of dust.
With the zombies gone, Xu Sangning blended back into the crowd.
“Ji Tangmian is finally here! Anyone injured, go to her for treatment!”
Xu Sangning frowned and glanced to the side—some zombies had already made it up the wall…
“Sh1t, sh1t, sh1t! Who opened the gates?! Zombies are getting inside!”
“Ji Tangmian is right by the gates—someone go save her!”
Multiple voices shouted at once, the scene descending into chaos, but a few key words still stood out.
Xu Sangning’s frown deepened.
Wait, why was Ji Tangmian at the gates? Shouldn’t she be in the medical tent at the rear?
Xu Sangning turned and descended the wall.
She spotted Ji Tangmian immediately—she was crouched in a corner like a mushroom. Zombies had already breached the gates, but whether it wasn’t yet her time to die or sheer luck, every zombie that charged at her was intercepted by someone else.
A cry rang out from the wall—Su Mo must have made her move.
Xu Sangning yanked Ji Tangmian to her feet, ice spikes clearing a path as she dragged her toward the inner city.
“What are you doing here?” Xu Sangning demanded, scowling.
“They arranged for me to come, to see if there were any wounded. So annoying—it’s not like the city gates were breached yet,” Ji Tangmian sighed, following Xu Sangning as the two swiftly weaved through the crowd.
Some noticed them and tried to keep up, but couldn’t match their speed.
Xu Sangning settled Ji Tangmian at the designated spot from the plot. “Just stay here.”
“Mm,” Ji Tangmian nodded, wanting Xu Sangning to stay with her, but she knew Xu Sangning wouldn’t do that.
Xu Sangning left again.
For a cannon fodder like Xu Sangning, the plot didn’t demand much—just follow the arrangements from above.
So Xu Sangning quickly joined others in clearing the zombies inside the base.
The open gates were soon barricaded by a group of ability users.
Though many zombies had already infiltrated the base, as long as no more got in, they could eventually be dealt with.
Su Mo had won.
Amid the distant cheers, Xu Sangning glanced at the fallen zombie before her and moved on to the next area.
By the time she and the others had swept the entire base clean, it was already deep into the night.
Ji Tangmian had also worked all day, and both were exhausted.
Logically, they should’ve waited until the next day to move into the villa, but Ji Tangmian, unwilling to climb stairs after exhausting her abilities, had thrown a fit until they relocated immediately. Their belongings from the old place could be fetched later.
The base had suffered heavy casualties. Over the next two days, a population recount revealed a loss of one-third—ninety percent of the dead were ordinary people.
Ability users carried antibodies against the zombie virus, making them far less likely to die or turn. But for ordinary people, infection meant either a slim chance of awakening abilities or certain death.
Meanwhile, tensions between ordinary people and ability users within the base escalated.
Because at the time, despite ordinary people facing higher mortality rates, the base still prioritized Ji Tangmian’s healing for the ability users first.