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

Chapter 40 The Red Moon, the Crimson Invitation

Qin Yao's mind went completely blank.

She thought of Lin Che, and of the woman in red.

Faced with such terror, could that man still remain as calm as before?

How will that woman react?

On the ruins of an abandoned school.

Li Zhen and his "Dragon Sparrow" team were also deeply shocked.

The moment the alarm sounded, the communicator on his wrist automatically switched to the highest emergency channel.

At the headquarters in Beijing, a man's cold voice rang out.

"Li Zhen, abandon the pursuit of the SSS-level cleared player. All personnel at the Jiangcheng branch, return to your positions immediately and activate the highest level of city defense clearance."

"Defend the light barrier at all costs!"

"clear!"

Li Zhen suddenly stood at attention and responded loudly.

Upon receiving the order, all members of the Dragon Sparrow team sprang into action and quickly boarded the special vehicles.

Before leaving, Li Zhen turned back and took a deep look in the direction of the alley where Lin Che and Su Hongyi disappeared.

An SS-level haunted domain was violently destroyed by a student and a mysterious female ghost.

A once-in-a-century "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" followed closely behind.

Is there a connection between these two things?

He dared not think.

All he knew was that Jiangcheng would face an unprecedented test tonight.

The young man named Lin Che, the biggest destabilizing factor, was currently outside everyone's control.

Could he be the variable in this disaster?

In the alley.

Lin Che looked up at the blood-red light membrane, his brows furrowed.

"The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons —"

He muttered to himself.

He had seen this word in some street vendor paranormal magazines.

I never expected it to be true.

[Ten, Nine, Eight —]

The chilling countdown echoed through the city.

Lin Che pulled Su Hongyi along and slipped into the dilapidated stairwell.

The instant they stepped inside.

【————Three, two, one!】

[City Defense Light Barrier], activated!

A deep, muffled hum came from the depths of the earth.

Immediately afterwards, enormous light screens, visible to the naked eye and composed of countless golden runes, rose into the sky from all directions of Jiangcheng.

East, South, West, North.

Four beams of light converged in the air, forming an inverted golden bowl that completely enveloped the entire city.

The golden light wall and the blood-red light membrane in the sky were clearly distinct.

On one side is the last bulwark of human order.

On one hand, it's the terrifying prelude to a bizarre world.

After the light barrier rose, the city's power supply began to be restored in sections.

But only the most basic lighting and communication were restored.

Lin Che returned to his rented room, which was only forty square meters, and turned on the light.

The room was very simple, with a bed, a table, and a wardrobe.

He walked to the window, parted the curtains a crack, and looked outside.

Beyond the golden light barrier, the once pitch-black night was undergoing some strange transformation.

The air seemed to have turned into a viscous liquid.

The distant mountains and the outlines of buildings are all distorted and blurred.

It's as if this world is being erased bit by bit by an invisible eraser.

"My husband."

Su Hongyi's voice came from behind.

Lin Che turned around.

She was standing in the center of the room, her head slightly tilted back, her fair nose twitching gently.

In those beautiful phoenix eyes, there was no fear, but rather—a hint of curiosity and longing.

"Outside, there are so many... fragrant things."

She said softly.

The tone was like that of a little girl who had seen a table full of candy.

Lin Che gasped.

Something smells delicious?

Is she referring to the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons"?

In her eyes, the moving natural disaster, the terrifying horde of ghosts that could trigger the highest level of defense in a city of millions, was nothing more than a lavish buffet.

[Ding! Your partner, Su Hongyi, has developed a strong appetite.]

[Option 1: Fulfill her desire and take her to a feast outside the city's defensive barrier. Reward: Supreme Ghost Body (Intermediate) Promotion Card x1, Partner Mood Index +200!]

[Option Two: Suppress her instincts and demand that she behave herself. Reward: Mental Strength +5, Partner Mood Index -100, with a very high probability of triggering the "Yandere" attribute; consequences unknown.]

Lin Che's eyelids twitched as he looked at the options on the system panel.

Is there even a need to choose?

Suppress her? Then wait for her to turn evil and eat you up too?

Lin Che forced a gentle smile onto his face.

"Want some?"

"Yes." Su Hongyi nodded seriously.

"Then—we'll go in a bit," Lin Che said, "but we'll have to wait until the food is served, as it's not all here yet."

Su Hongyi seemed to understand but not quite, but she still obediently nodded: "I will listen to my husband."

Lin Che breathed a sigh of relief.

He walked to the television and turned it on.

All channels were cut off.

There is only one scene.

The director of Jiangcheng TV station, an old man with gray hair, was facing the camera and broadcasting in a somber tone.

"—Citizens, please do not panic. The City Defense Light Barrier is a top-level defense system developed by the 'Dragon Abyss' Research Institute in the capital. It is sufficient to withstand any known supernatural attacks—"

Before he could finish speaking...

"boom!!!"

An indescribable roar came from outside the city.

The entire residential building, no, the entire city of Jiangcheng, shook violently.

The water glass in Lin Che's hand fell directly to the ground and shattered into pieces.

The television screen instantly turned into static.

Amidst the crackling of electricity, a piercing scream rang out.

Then, all fell silent.

Lin Che looked up and gazed out the window again.

He saw a huge claw mark appear on the indestructible golden light barrier to the east of the city.

The claw marks were deep, almost tearing through the light barrier.

Golden runes flashed wildly at the claw marks, repairing them only to be erased once more by an invisible force.

The light wall is getting thinner.

at the same time.

Above the city, the moon that was originally normal had somehow transformed into a bizarre blood moon.

The crimson moonlight pierced through the eerie light membrane and the golden city defense light wall, spreading like a thin veil across every corner of Jiangcheng.

The moment Lin Che's skin came into contact with the moonlight, he felt a sharp, pricking pain.

He saw it in some dark corners of the street.

Those lowly little devils and wandering ghosts who usually hide away.

The moment they were illuminated by the blood moon, their bodies began to swell and twist, their eyes turned blood red, and they emitted unconscious roars.

They are evolving.

Also—going berserk.

Those outside the city haven't come in yet.

The city is already in chaos.

"My husband."

Su Hongyi tugged at his sleeve.

Lin Che reached out and grasped her cold little hand tightly.

He gazed calmly at the blood moon outside the window.

A disaster in the eyes of others.

For him, it was also an incredible opportunity.

"Let's go."

Lin Che pulled Su Hongyi towards the door.