“Jiang Ye! Do you have any idea that just because you wanted clothes and jewelry on a whim, our entire squad almost died in that mall?!”
“If you hadn’t taken it upon yourself to grab that dress, we wouldn’t have been spotted by the zombies! Our communicator wouldn’t be lost! Brother Yan wouldn’t be injured! And we wouldn’t have been separated from Sister Xing and the others!”
“You toxic drama queen! We’ve put up with you for so long! If it weren’t out of respect for Sister Xing, you would have died several times over by now!”
“Why waste so much breath on her? Who knows if we’ll even survive this—an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!”
“Jiang Ye! Go to hell!”
Several elemental abilities flared from the hands of different people, surging toward the woman standing not far away.
Jiang Ye clutched her dizzy head as a constant ringing filled her ears. She could faintly hear people cursing at her.
Failing to finish a document for the boss shouldn’t result in my death, right?!
What kind of trash boss is that! She’s a wage slave, not giving her life away!
Jiang Ye opened her eyes furiously, only to see multicolored bursts of light rushing toward her.
She blinked. Are those… fireworks?
One of the pale-blue light beams scraped against a nearby tree. In an instant, the trunk—as thick as an adult man’s waist—was snapped in half. The break was charred black, spewing billows of dark smoke.
Jiang Ye’s eyes widened instantly. The color drained completely from her face, and she couldn’t help but shudder.
These aren’t fireworks—this is literal lightning!
As she trembled, the dress in her hands slipped and fell to the ground.
In an instant, everything around her seemed to slow down.
The expressions on the faces of the four people in front of her were ferocious, filled with a burning desire to kill her—and indeed, that was exactly what they were doing.
Standing off to the side was a man watching with cold detachment. His narrow, long eyes were fixed intently on Jiang Ye. Beads of glistening sweat hung on the bridge of his high nose, and his thin lips were tightly pressed together. Despite his pale complexion, his striking appearance was undeniable.
【Ding-dong! The “Blow Up the Female Lead’s Fish Pond” System is online. Would you like to bind?】
A mechanical, static sound echoed in her head.
Jiang Ye didn’t even have time to think. Although she had no idea what it was, her survival instinct made her nod rapidly.
Bind! Bind! Bind!
Instantly, the scene before her froze, and the incoming attacks stopped mid-air.
A stream of memories that didn’t belong to her flooded into Jiang Ye’s mind.
She had actually transmigrated into an apocalyptic novel she had read before.
The female lead was named Jiang Xing, a complete crowd favorite.
After the apocalypse arrived, Jiang Xing awakened dual abilities and formed a survival team with other ability users. She slaughtered zombies, leveled up her abilities, and along the way, earned the admiration of many men. Ultimately, after clearing out all obstacles, they joined forces to build a massive survival base.
In the end, Jiang Xing lived happily ever after with her harem of admiring men.
A textbook post-apocalyptic reverse-harem / 1vN female-lead novel.
As for the villainous female supporting character, she shared the exact same name—Jiang Ye. She was the female lead’s twin sister, acting as her complete foil and a universally despised persona.
However good the female lead was, the supporting female character was equally terrible.
Despite sharing the same face, their personalities were polar opposites.
One was kind, brave, and hardworking; the other was arrogant, domineering, and lazy.
Jiang Ye hadn’t awakened any abilities and relied solely on her status as Jiang Xing’s sister to leech off the squad. Far from laying low, her self-centered wilfulness frequently put everyone in danger, making her an absolute parasite and liability to the entire team.
The team members had urged Jiang Xing multiple times to abandon Jiang Ye. However, Jiang Xing was far too soft-hearted and couldn’t bear to see her defenceless sister survive alone in the apocalypse. She could only continuously apologize on her sister’s behalf, making the others reluctant to say anything more.
Yet, Jiang Ye wasn’t the least bit grateful for Jiang Xing’s sacrifices.
Her daily verbal abuse was the bare minimum; on several occasions, she nearly caused Jiang Xing to fall into fatal danger, remaining utterly unrepentant every single time.
Safe to say, she had maxed out everyone’s hatred towards her.
Later on, relying on her identical face, she even tried to seduce Jiang Xing’s suitors. Unsurprisingly, with the real gem right in front of them, no one fell for the cheap imitation.
Driven by shame, rage, and jealousy, Jiang Ye eventually lured a zombie horde in an attempt to kill Jiang Xing. Her plot failed, and instead, she was thrown into the horde by those very men, leaving behind not a single trace of her corpse.
The memories ended there.
Jiang Ye couldn’t help but shiver violently.
Looking at the several frozen people in front of her, she even began calculating the chances of escaping.
A crisp, mechanical voice rang out.
【You can’t run.】
Jiang Ye froze. “Who’s there?”
【Hello, Host. The “Blow Up the Female Lead’s Fish Pond” System is at your service. Would you like to bind target number one, Zhou Yan?】
Jiang Ye shifted her gaze to the cold, distant man standing nearby. In her memories, he was Zhou Yan.
“What does ‘blowing up the fish pond’ mean? Why bind Zhou Yan? Can I steal his abilities?!”
Jiang Ye grew a little excited toward the end.
In this post-apocalyptic world, she was just an ordinary person—and according to the book, she never awakened any abilities. She didn’t want to die such a gruesome death!
【As the name suggests, you need to blow up the female lead’s fish pond—meaning, steal the high-quality men surrounding her and rewrite your tragic end.】
【The host needs to have intimate contact with the target characters. Rewards will be granted based on the level of intimacy.】
【Supplies, items, beauty stats, golden fingers, superpowers… Anything you can imagine, you can get! Dear~ what are you still hesitating for?】
【The “Blow Up the Female Lead’s Fish Pond” System—you deserve it~】
“…”
This system sounded distinctly untrustworthy.
“What happens if I refuse?”
【Just like your original ending, you’ll die in the jaws of zombies.】
The miserable fate of the original owner flashed through her mind.
Jiang Ye snapped to attention. “I’ll do it! Blowing up the fish pond it is!”
To hell with manners and ethics—nothing was more important than staying alive!
【Hello, Host. The “Blow Up the Female Lead’s Fish Pond” System is at your service. Would you like to bind target number one, Zhou Yan?】
The mechanical voice sounded once more.
Jiang Ye no longer hesitated.
“Bind!”
【Binding successful. Target: Zhou Yan. Intimacy Level: Zero. Inventory: Empty… Keep it up, Host! Bountiful rewards are waiting for you!】
【Plot countdown commencing: 5… 4… 3…】
The frozen scene gradually unfroze.
Jiang Ye sucked in a sharp breath.
The current scenario was a supply run.
Two months into the apocalypse, food and fresh water had begun running scarce.
Jiang Xing had led the team out to search for food.
Along the way, Jiang Ye threw a tantrum demanding a pretty dress displayed in a storefront window. Because there were quite a few zombies inside, the rest of the team didn’t want to take the risk.
However, Jiang Ye snuck in to grab the dress while the others weren’t looking. She accidentally knocked over a clothing rack, attracting the zombies. To save her, Jiang Xing rushed in, leaving the rest of the team no choice but to grit their teeth and follow.
While everyone fought for their lives, Jiang Ye was still busy stuffing clothes into her bag.
As the zombie horde swelled, the group struggled to hold their ground and had no choice but to retreat. Facing too many enemies, they were forced to split into two groups: Jiang Xing led a few toward the east, while Jiang Ye followed behind Zhou Yan and his group heading west.
During the escape, their communicator was lost.
Although Zhou Yan’s group successfully shook off the zombies, they lost contact with Jiang Xing’s group.
The long-suppressed resentment finally erupted. Lin Hui was the first to strike out at Jiang Ye, and the other three quickly joined in, preparing to finish her off.
In the novel, Jiang Ye was ultimately saved by Zhou Yan, suffering only a few superficial injuries before behaving herself for a short while.
Jiang Ye looked toward her target—the man standing by, coldly watching the spectacle unfold.
Zhou Yan.
His ability level was high enough that he had plenty of time to save her, yet he hadn’t moved an inch. Instead, he waited until she was hurt before stepping in.
He, too, wanted to teach the original owner a lesson.
Jiang Ye’s mind raced, deciding to gamble.
As the countdown ended, time resumed its flow.
Seizing the precise moment, Jiang Ye immediately looked at the man watching the show, her brows knitting together slightly as she called out softly: “Ah Yan~”