Bizarre: Forced into an arranged marriage, his wife turns out to be a demon emperor?

Chapter 25 Citywide Alert! An S-Class Mystery Descends!

Su Hongyi stared at Lin Che for a long time.

For the first time, an emotion that Lin Che couldn't understand surfaced in those eyes that always carried a sense of detachment and indifference.

A moment later, she reached out her hand.

That pale, perfect hand, like a work of art, gently picked up the "seed of resentment."

The moment her fingertips touched the bead, it seemed to come alive, its blood-red pupils inside spinning wildly as if trying to resist.

Su Hongyi tightened her fingertips slightly.

"Click."

A crack appeared on the surface of the bead.

Then, under Lin Che's gaze, the hard bead, like a piece of black candy, began to melt.

The thick, ink-like liquid flowed between her fingers but did not drip; instead, it was completely absorbed by her skin.

In the blink of an eye, that strange B-grade core vanished.

The terrifying aura emanating from Su Hongyi, befitting an SSS-level empress, fluctuated, seemingly becoming even more solid.

deep.

[Ding! Successfully fed the Empress, Empress's pleasure level +20! Excellent mood!]

[Congratulations, host! You have received the reward: Supreme Ghost Body (Intermediate)!]

[Supreme Ghost Body (Intermediate): The host's physical strength is greatly enhanced, and the total amount of Yang energy doubles, granting absolute deterrence against D-level and lower-level monsters!]

The system notification sounds rang out one after another.

A warm current instantly flowed through Lin Che's entire body.

He could clearly feel his body undergoing a transformative change. His bones, muscles, and blood were being reshaped and strengthened by a mysterious energy.

He'll eat his own rice!

This feels so good!

Lin Che hadn't yet recovered from the thrill of his increased strength.

Su Hongyi suddenly took a step forward, closing the distance between the two.

The faint, cool fragrance emanating from her, like the melting of millennia-old ice, entered Lin Che's nostrils.

She raised her hand, her cool fingertips gently stroking Lin Che's cheek.

"My husband—"

Her voice rang in Lin Che's ears, carrying an unprecedented tone that could almost be described as "gentle".

"You are the first person in the world to give me something like this."

"I'm very happy."

After she finished speaking, she stood on tiptoe.

That breathtakingly beautiful face magnified in Lin Che's pupils.

Cool lips pressed against mine.

It was a sensation unlike anything I'd ever experienced before, devoid of any human warmth, yet incredibly soft.

Lin Che's body tensed up in that instant.

He could smell the unique, cold fragrance emanating from Su Hongyi, like that of millennia-old ice and snow, and he could feel her body trembling slightly when she stood on tiptoe.

[Ding! The Empress's happiness level +50! Extremely happy mood!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have completed your first intimate encounter with the Empress, unlocking the "Telepathic Bond"!]

[Telepathic Connection: The host can vaguely sense the Empress's emotional fluctuations and approximate location (range: one kilometer).]

The system notification exploded in his mind, but Lin Che had no time to pay attention to it.

The kiss was light and brief.

Instantly separate.

Su Hongyi took a half step back, and her cheeks under the red umbrella seemed to have an indescribable color than before.

She looked at Lin Che, her eyes filled with an unyielding infatuation that was almost overflowing.

"My husband smells so good."

She stuck out the tip of her tongue and gently licked her lips—an unconscious gesture, yet one that carried a deadly allure.

Lin Che's heart skipped a beat.

He looked at the peerless empress before him and felt the powerful force surging within him, brought about by the upgrade of the "Supreme Ghost Body".

He suddenly realized that this life of being a kept man was worthwhile.

"From now on, all these things are yours," Lin Che said, his voice slightly hoarse from the earlier contact.

He was referring to something like a "seed of resentment."

"Okay." Su Hongyi's answer was simple and straightforward.

Her beautiful eyes curved into crescent moons.

"I like everything my husband gives me."

She paused, then added, her tone both innocent and cruel.

"Someone gave it to me, so I killed him."

The two returned to the old residential building.

As soon as Lin Che reached his front door, his phone started ringing incessantly.

He took it out and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.

Lin Che frowned and answered the phone.

"Feed? Lin Che? I'm Chen Jing! Chen Jing who lives across the hall from you!"

On the other end of the phone came a woman's terrified scream, accompanied by piercing alarms and chaotic cries in the background.

Chen Jing?

Lin Che remembered; it was his neighbor across the hall, a young girl who was struggling alone in Jiangcheng with her younger sister.

"It's me, what's wrong?"

"Help! Lin Che, please save my sister! Save Xiaoxue!" Chen Jing's voice was choked with sobs, her words incoherent. "The school! Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School! My sister is trapped inside!"

"I saw the news! There—there's something strange there! A really scary thing! The officials rushed in, but—they haven't come out!"

"I—I don't know who else to turn to! I only know you—you're different from before! You must have a way, right? Please! I'll do anything for you, even be your slave, as long as you can save Xiaoxue!"

Jiangcheng No.1 Middle School?

Lin Che's heart sank.

He was very familiar with that school.

His neighbor's little sister, Chen Xue, was a senior in high school there. She was a very well-behaved girl who always liked to follow him around calling him "Brother Lin Che".

"Don't rush, tell me slowly, what's the situation now?" Lin Che's voice was frighteningly calm.

It was at this moment that...

"Waaah—waaah—"

The piercing air raid siren blared throughout the entire city of Jiangcheng!

That was not a drill.

That's the highest level of eerie intrusion alert!

Lin Che walked to the window and drew back the curtains.

The city's night sky was stained with an eerie blood-red hue. The source of that red was the direction of Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School.

An immense and terrifying aura, so overwhelming it inspired despair, sent shivers down one's spine even from a great distance.

"It's...it's S-rank!" Chen Jing's voice on the other end of the phone was filled with despair. "The news says it's an S-rank anomaly that has descended!"

S-rank!

These two words, like two mountains, weigh heavily on the hearts of everyone who hears them.

That represents a "city-destroying" disaster!

"Lin Che, I beg you—"

"I understand." Lin Che interrupted her, his tone leaving no room for argument. "Stay home, lock the doors and windows, and don't go anywhere."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Su Hongyi had somehow walked up to him and followed his gaze to the ominous red cloud outside the window.

She held up a red umbrella and tilted her head slightly.

"My lord, there's a nasty bug that's filthy your city."

At the same time.

The headquarters of the Jiangcheng Paranormal Bureau is in complete chaos.

The red alarm lights flashed wildly, casting a blood-red glow on everyone's faces.

"Report! First and second assault teams have lost contact! All life signals have disappeared!"