What's it like when an SSS-level yandere falls in love with me?

Third Floor, Room 312.

The door wasn't locked; it opened with a gentle push.

Chen Yu rushed in, only to see Qiao Xi sitting by the bedside with her hands on her knees.

She had a nervous and uneasy expression.

She looked up abruptly at the sound of the door opening.

"Student Chen Yu? Student Shen?"

Qiao Xi stood up, a trace of a smile appearing. "Why are you here? Dawn should be coming soon..."

She thought the two were there to welcome her to join the Vehicle.

But soon, looking at Chen Yu's expression, she realized that wasn't the case.

Seeing Qiao Xi standing there unharmed,

Chen Yu breathed a sigh of relief. At least this intended teammate was still alive.

"We're looking for someone."

Shen Qingci took over the conversation and explained, "Lin Yue and Li Mengyao are missing, and we don't know where they went. Dr. Qiao, have you seen them?"

Qiao Xi froze for a moment and shook her head quickly. "N-no, I've been in my room the whole time. I didn't see anything, nor did I hear any movement outside..."

"No movement on the Third Floor? Where else could they go?"

Shen Qingci rubbed her chin, considering all the places Lin Yue might have gone.

Qiao Xi spoke solemnly, "I'll look with you! More people means more strength!"

Shen Qingci nodded, not standing on ceremony. "Good!"

After all, in her view, they would all be on the same Vehicle in the future; getting acquainted early was fine.

But just then... [Warning: A Vehicle passenger has died]

Before they could react, a second announcement followed:

[Warning: A Vehicle passenger has died]

"?"

Shen Qingci's pupils shrank as she looked at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu frowned. "Two dead. No need to guess anymore—she's waiting for us on the second floor..."

Shen Qingci was somewhat dazed. "Chen Yu, what do you mean?"

Chen Yu waved his hand, speaking as he headed out the door, "Senior Sister, you've been with her for so long; didn't you notice anything abnormal about her?"

Shen Qingci bit her lip and followed immediately. "I... I really didn't notice..."

Qiao Xi also hurriedly followed without saying a word, guessing at something.

The three moved with hurried steps, crossing the dim corridor of the Third Floor and rushing down the stairs straight to Room 205 on the second floor.

Bang!

When the door opened,

Lin Yue was standing in the center of the room, two pools of blood spreading beneath her feet.

Soaking in the blood were two corpses whose shapes were no longer recognizable, covered in holes of various sizes and depths, as if they had been repeatedly gouged through by something sharp.

Floating beside her were seven or eight wrist-thick, pale blue crystals, looking like clusters of massive icicles growing out of the void... Two of the thickest crystals were currently clamped on either side of Li Mengyao in mid-air.

Her hands clawed futilely at the air, and a "he-he" sound came from her throat.

Tears blurred her entire face, and the pupils looking toward the door were filled with the fear of impending death.

Lin Yue turned her head and saw Chen Yu.

Then, she smiled.

Her eyes curved into crescents, and the corners of her mouth lifted high, revealing neat teeth.

Her cheeks were even flushed with excitement.

"Chen Yu,"

Her voice was still soft and delicate. "You're here. Look, do you like this gift?"

Buzz—

Shen Qingci's breath stopped suddenly, and the blood in her body froze.

She had seen death, seen zombies, and seen Chen Yu's clean and efficient kills, but this scene before her... still felt terrifying.

This was a coldness that came from the heart.

"Lin Yue?"

"How... how could you..."

Shen Qingci's voice trembled slightly. "Why would you do this?"

Lin Yue looked at Shen Qingci, the sweet smile on her face fading. "Senior Sister, don't you understand? They would have dirtied Chen Yu. I didn't want to see that..."

Her logic was entirely self-consistent.

Shen Qingci was completely unable to understand. She pointed at the dying Li Mengyao. "Lin Yue... she's on the same Vehicle as us. If you don't let her go, our points will decrease!"

Lin Yue shook her head. "Who cares about points? Only my Chen Yu would care about that~"

Chen Yu looked at Lin Yue quietly, narrowing his eyes. "Lin Yue..."

Saying this, he prepared to take a step forward.

"Chen Yu!"

Lin Yue's voice rang out!

With her voice, those two hideous crystals suddenly tightened, about to pierce Li Mengyao's body!

Li Mengyao's already purplish face grew more pained, and her body convulsed violently!

Lin Yue just stood there, and in those clear big eyes, there was only Chen Yu!

"If you take one more step forward,"

"Her head might just go 'poof' and get squeezed open like a ripe watermelon~"

She tilted her head, seemingly serious about considering that image.

Shen Qingci suddenly grabbed Chen Yu. "Don't... don't provoke her yet..."

Dr. Qiao's face was deathly pale; she covered her mouth and gripped the door handle tightly. This scene was simply horrific to the extreme.

"Your talent isn't some B-rank Crystal Armor, is it?"

Chen Yu stood in place and asked seriously.

Lin Yue blinked and gave a soft "mm," saying with some joy, "It's SSS-rank. It's called [Perfect Crystal]. Otherwise, how could I be worthy of you?~"

As she spoke, she twirled a strand of her hair around her finger.

Chen Yu looked at Li Mengyao, who was truly on the verge of death, and said in a low voice, "What exactly do you want, Lin Yue? You can talk to me. There's no need to kill so many irrelevant people."

"What do I want?"

Lin Yue repeated, suddenly sounding a bit aggrieved. "Who told me to like you? So I want you to be clean. But those two nurses were eyeing you with disgusting looks, and that bank woman wanted to trade her body for an invitation card..."

Chen Yu suddenly interrupted, "Wait! You... like me???"

Lin Yue twisted her fingers. "Yes. Look at this place; see how clean it is now? Zhang Longqi and the others were so noisy before, right? In the restaurant, questioning you so loudly, looking at you with those eyes, buzzing like flies. Not anymore. I've made them quiet from the inside out. When these crystals grow out of their bodies, they make a very light crackling sound, like ice flowers blooming. Those throats that said bad things, those eyes that saw things they shouldn't have, and those hands that always wanted to point and gesture at you—I've filled them all from the inside with the cleanest crystals."

Chen Yu frowned, his hair standing on end. He had intended to wait for her to finish speaking.

But... "And Li Mengyao, she was the most troublesome. She always clung to you with that pitiful ex-girlfriend look, even though you didn't want her anymore. Why does she still get to live in Room 204? Why does she still get to breathe the same air you've breathed? I've been watching for a long time. Every time she saw you talking to others, her fingers would secretly tighten on her hem. She was jealous, she was angry. That kind of emotion is so dirty; it would pollute you. So, I've fixed her here. Look at these two crystals—don't they look like giant hands made of ice, gently cradling her head? Very steady; she can't move at all. That way, she can't look at you like that anymore, and she can't think those thoughts she shouldn't think in her heart. Am I not considerate? I'm just learning from you, Chen Yu. Didn't you say that useless things should be thrown away? But why won't you praise me? When you went to Senior Sister Shen for Exorcism, I was watching from behind the door. Your hands were so focused, so hot. I was wondering if you would be like that with me, too. So I worked even harder and cleared away all this trash! I don't like you having physical contact with others, Chen Yu. Other people's hands, other people's skin, other people's temperature... they all leave traces on you. I can see those traces. Every time, I see them. So don't think you can hide it from me; I'm going to pull them out by the roots. I've been watching you, all the way until now. Every look in your eyes, every time you frown, I remember it all clearly—clearer than I remember my own things. Because you are the most important. This gift, don't you like it? I can adjust it. I can make the crystals grow into her vocal cords and have quiet crystal flowers bloom inside. Tell me, what should I do? How can I make you look only at me and listen to me seriously like you are now, okay?"