Skinwalker Belle – Chapter 10 – Peeling Off Human Skin, I Am a Monster

After locking the door from the inside, Lin Fan pressed her ear against it and listened quietly.

The sounds coming from the living room.

She sneered inwardly.

A man, bewitched by a goddess for an entire day, had long since reached his limit.

If he wasn’t given an outlet, he would sooner or later do something irrational.

It was the early days of the apocalypse. Zhou Ming still clung to the fantasy of returning to a normal life, still desperately trying to maintain his so-called gentlemanly demeanor.

But as time went on, when he saw the people outside slowly losing their humanity and saw the law of the jungle become the only rule, he too would be assimilated.

At that point, with such a beautiful woman by his side who wouldn’t let him touch her, merely stringing him along, only two fates would await Lin Fan.

The better one: becoming Zhou Ming’s private possession.

The worse one: becoming a commodity for him to trade with other men—a “public bus,” so to speak.

That’s why she had deliberately left that pair of socks by the sofa.

Soon, the sounds she had been expecting came from the living room.

A satisfied smile touched the corners of Lin Fan’s lips.

She knew, of course, what Zhou Ming was doing.

However, this also served as a warning to her.

Zhou Ming was indeed still obedient for now, but this state wouldn’t last long.

Before he completely lost control, she had to find a more powerful skin and completely break free from her dependence on him.

The current Liu Ruyan skin, with its bewitching ability, was indeed useful in the early days of the apocalypse.

But later on, when power became the only standard, bewitchment might instead become a fatal burden.

It would attract countless covetous gazes without the corresponding strength to protect herself.

That was a true dead end.

She had to find a more powerful female target as soon as possible.

One with strong combat abilities or rare skills.

Lin Fan silently recited in her mind, “Take off the skin.”

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Instantly, she felt a rift appear on her back.

Liu Ruyan’s originally tight skin began to loosen.

It was like taking off a form-fitting bodysuit.

She carefully pulled her arms out of the skin, then her waist and abdomen, and finally her legs.

The moment the skin was completely removed, that familiar feeling of powerlessness washed over him again.

His legs lost all sensation once more.

Muscles atrophied, bones fragile.

He had changed back into the cripple who had spent three years in a wheelchair.

Lin Fan clenched his teeth, enduring the sharp pain in his legs as he stored the skin in the System Space.

In the space, Liu Ruyan’s Skin was perfectly preserved.

There were no signs of damage or aging.

He propped himself up on the edge of the bed with trembling hands, managing to sit steadily.

At this moment, he was once again profoundly aware of his situation.

In this world that was about to lose all order, even the most delicate woman was more useful than him with his crippled legs.

Without a skin, he was just a worthless piece of trash.

Just waiting to die.

So, unless it was an emergency that required changing skins, he would never take it off easily.

Not when sleeping, showering, or at any other time.

This skin was his only protective talisman in the apocalypse.

Lin Fan took out Liu Ruyan’s Skin again and quickly put it on.

The feeling of strength filled her legs once more.

She let out a long sigh of relief.

This feeling of being reborn was more addictive than anything else.

However, the recent ordeal had also left her mentally exhausted.

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Today, she had experienced rebirth, revenge, and going out to scavenge and move supplies, all while being constantly on guard against Zhou Ming. The high-intensity tension had lasted the entire day.

Both her mind and body had reached their limits.

She lay down on the soft, large bed and closed her eyes.

The sounds from the living room had stopped.

Zhou Ming must have entered his post-nut clarity.

At least tonight was safe.

But she had to start the next phase of her plan as soon as possible.

Go out and find a stronger skin.

She couldn’t be trapped in this building forever, much less rely on a ticking time bomb like Zhou Ming.

Lin Fan picked up her dead phone and connected the charging cable.

She took out the dozen or so power banks she had scavenged from the supermarket today from her Storage Space and plugged them into a power strip one by one.

Her memories from her past life told her that the power would be cut off a week after the apocalypse began, and the water two weeks after.

She had to prepare as much as possible now.

The phone screen lit up, and countless red dots exploded instantly.

Unread messages from Liu Ruyan’s parents: 43

Harassing messages from her group of simps: 55

Requests for help from various group chats: 99+

Lin Fan opened the family group chat.

“Daughter, are you home? It’s so scary outside…”

“Ruyan, Mom and Dad are trapped in the mall, there are monsters everywhere…”

“Save us, save us!”

“Ruyan, why aren’t you replying?”

The last message was from three in the afternoon.

After that, there was only silence.

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Lin Fan scrolled through the screen, her expression blank.

They must have met with misfortune.

She felt no emotional fluctuation regarding the deaths of Liu Ruyan’s parents.

She continued to check the other messages.

Simp #1: “Goddess, are you okay? I’m trapped at the office, I miss you so much…”

Simp #4: “Ruyan, I have food here, do you want to come over? I’ll protect you…”

Lin Fan closed these conversations.

She already had one Zhou Ming at home. If she added more people, not only would supplies be consumed faster, but it would also needlessly increase the risks.

The losses would outweigh the gains.

She opened the residential community’s owner group chat.

The group had exploded.

“Does anyone know what the situation is in the community? I’m trapped at work and can’t get back…”

“There seem to be monsters roaming downstairs, I don’t dare to go out…”

“Where’s the property management? The security guards? Where the hell did they all go?”

“My husband is still outside, I can’t reach him, what should I do?”

“Everyone, don’t go outside! It’s too dangerous out there!”

They were all residents trapped at their workplaces, asking about the situation.

Fortunately, it was a weekday, so there were very few people in the community.

That was why they hadn’t encountered much danger while moving supplies.

Lin Fan turned off her phone and placed it on the bedside table to charge.

As her tense nerves gradually relaxed, drowsiness washed over her like a tide.

Soon, Lin Fan fell into a deep sleep.

In her dream, she dreamt of her past life.

Liu Ruyan extended a slender, delicate hand, gently caressing his cheek.

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“Lin Fan, trust me, I won’t hurt you.”

Then, she pushed hard.

He fell into an endless darkness.

The roars of zombies, the sounds of tearing flesh, the stench of blood.

Desperate wails echoed in his ears.

“Why… Why did you push me…”

In the dream, he desperately reached out, trying to grab something.

But he could only watch as Liu Ruyan’s figure grew more and more distant.

Until he was completely devoured by the zombies.

“Ah!”

Lin Fan woke with a start, her forehead soaked in cold sweat.

Outside the window, the night was still deep and dark.

She glanced at her phone. It was 3:30 AM.

Her heart was still pounding violently.

Even though she had taken her revenge, even though Liu Ruyan had become the skin she wore, the pain of that betrayal was still deeply branded into the depths of her soul.

Lin Fan took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

The pain of her past life was over.

Now, she had the ability to survive in the apocalypse.

Anyone who tried to harm her would pay the price.

Lin Fan closed her eyes again, forcing herself to continue resting.

There were many things to do tomorrow.

She had to be in her best condition.