Ding Yuqin

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ding Yuqin (丁雨琴)
Alias(es)	Sister-in-law
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Wang Tao's survivor group
Occupation/Role	Former restaurant owner; cook and support member of the group 18 737
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ordinary survivor — 63/100 Health	7	Already weakened by food scarcity when she first asks Wang Tao to lend her food.
Critically weakened — 15 Health	10	Hunger, fear, and stress reduce her Health despite no zombie attack.
105/105 Health; Hidden Attribute revealed	61	Kills a disabled zombie with a short spear, raising her Health and revealing Blood Pack.
1000 Health	114	Reaches 1000 Health through zombie hunting under Wang Tao's protection.
1220 Health	136	Has begun participating in Elite Zombie kills with the group.
Early Third Order	274	Wang Tao uses resources to raise Ding Yuqin and other companions to the early Third Order.
Third Order	275	Advances alongside Han Rui and Li Qiu Yu.
Fourth Order; Awakened	459, 461	Successfully Awakens and gains the healing-type Awakening Healing Spring; recorded at 20,000 Health and 50,000 Mana afterward.
Fifth Order advancement underway	545	Uses Fifth Order Advancement Crystal Cores with Wang Tao's group; the advancement is expected to complete the following day.

Background

Ding Yuqin was Zhao Yuan's wife. The couple had been married only a short time and were described as deeply in love before the apocalypse. Zhao Yuan, a young director, had invested in a restaurant for her in their hometown. Wang Tao knew Zhao through their shared hometown and work in the film industry, though the two were not close. 1 18

When the apocalypse began, Ding Yuqin was left in Happiness District without sufficient food or security. She initially approached Wang Tao as a neighbor to borrow food, maintaining courtesy despite visible embarrassment and desperation. Hunger, fear, and isolation soon left her physically and mentally debilitated. 7 10 12

She began assisting Wang Tao in exchange for food and safety, organizing his supplies, cleaning, cooking, washing clothes, and offering basic treatment for his injury. Her cooking was notably skilled, and her medical kit's ointments and liniments increased Wang Tao's Health. 10 11 18

Ding Yuqin believed Zhao Yuan had died after he stopped responding to her messages. She concealed messages in which Zhao disparaged Wang Tao, fearing that revealing them would cost her Wang Tao's protection. 20

After Wang Tao repeatedly pressed her to confront zombies, Ding Yuqin killed her first disabled zombie. The act revealed her Hidden Attribute, Blood Pack, and marked the beginning of her combat training. She later learned to fight ordinary zombies alone and participated in kills against Elite Zombies. 61 114 124 136

Her dependence on Wang Tao gradually developed into an intimate relationship. Although she feared becoming a burden and often sought to prove her usefulness through cooking, cleaning, and combat training, she also became increasingly determined to grow stronger. 53 54 118

Much later, Wang Tao discovered that Zhao Yuan was alive at Red Stone Base. Zhao had abandoned Ding Yuqin, concealed her existence, spread false claims that she had cheated on him and died, and planned to eliminate Wang Tao and Ding Yuqin to preserve his status. After Zhao's execution, Wang Tao showed Ding Yuqin the evidence and remained with her while she processed the betrayal. 731 734 736 737

Appearance

Ding Yuqin is a striking woman with black hair, large eyes, and a graceful figure. Early in the apocalypse, hunger leaves her pale, haggard, underweight, and marked by dark circles; after receiving food and protection, she resumes wearing makeup and carefully chosen outfits. 7 88

• Often wears light makeup and keeps her hair tied up or flowing down her back. 1 7 31
• Has worn professional suits, dresses, cheongsams, sportswear, and a black bodycon dress with high heels. 7 18 88 93
• Owns a wedding dress from her marriage to Zhao Yuan. 20 58
• Frequently wears stockings and favors polished clothing even after joining a survivor base. 18 93 94

Personality

Ding Yuqin is initially polite, restrained, and deeply conscious of her dignity. Even while starving, she hesitates to presume on Wang Tao's hospitality and limits herself at meals until invited to eat. 12 18

The apocalypse exposes her fearfulness and weak psychological endurance. She is frightened by explosions, terrified of killing zombies, and becomes desperate when left alone. Nevertheless, she adapts: rather than remaining passive, she takes on household work, learns to fight, and eventually seeks opportunities to hunt and improve herself. 17 32 60 118 124

She is nurturing and domestic, taking pride in cooking, maintaining a rooftop garden, and caring for those around her. Wang Tao comes to see her as traditional and dependent on those she trusts rather than the independent career woman he had initially assumed her to be. 18 58 67

Ding Yuqin is also insecure about her place beside Wang Tao. She experiences jealousy and a sense of crisis around Han Rui and Li Qiu Yu, fearing that her appearance or usefulness may no longer be enough to keep Wang Tao's attention. 118 134 136 718

Abilities & Skills

Blood Pack

Ding Yuqin's Hidden Attribute manifests after she kills a zombie.

• During Cloud and Rain Witch Mountain, she can restore another person's Health. 61
• The attribute cannot be improved before it is revealed. 61
• Its restorative effect allows Wang Tao to recover significantly after intimate contact. 93 445

Healing Spring

Ding Yuqin's Fourth Order Awakening is a healing-type ability.

• Her own bodily fluids possess a healing effect. 461
• The ability is associated with her earlier Blood Pack attribute. 461
• Wang Tao encourages her to use it to help other members of their group when needed. 461

Zombie Combat

Ding Yuqin develops from someone unable to face a disabled zombie into a capable combat trainee.

• Kills her first zombie with a short spear. 61
• Reaches 1000 Health through supervised zombie hunting. 114
• Can fight ordinary zombies one-on-one and has practiced against multiple opponents. 124
• Joins group efforts against Elite Zombies. 136

Whip Training

Ding Yuqin trains with whip weapons after deciding to make use of Wang Tao's equipment and Lash Ability.

• Practices double whips with increasing proficiency. 372
• Uses the Poison Scorpion Whip as the basis of her training. 372

Domestic and Medical Skills

• An accomplished cook whose meals are favorably compared to restaurant food. 18
• Efficiently organizes supplies and keeps living spaces orderly. 10
• Possesses some medical knowledge and uses a medical kit to treat Wang Tao's injury. 10 11
• Maintains a rooftop garden containing leeks and other green plants. 58

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Short Spear — Used to kill her first zombie. 61
• Poison Scorpion Whip / double whips — Used in her combat training. 372
• Ring of Resonance — Gifted by Wang Tao; enables long-range location sensing and mental communication with its paired ring. 333
• Medical kit — Contains ointments and liniments used to treat injuries. 11

Relationships

• Wang Tao — Neighbor, protector, and later intimate partner. Wang Tao initially helps her after receiving Zhao Yuan's request to protect her; she later lives and fights alongside him. 7 57 114 736
• Zhao Yuan — Husband. She believed he had died, only to learn that he had abandoned and slandered her to secure his standing at Red Stone Base; he is later executed. 20 731 734 736
• Han Rui — Close companion and housemate. They are described as having the best relationship among Wang Tao's female companions and support one another during group life. 96 134 576
• Li Qiu Yu — Fellow survivor and romantic rival for Wang Tao's attention. Despite mutual insecurity, Ding Yuqin comforts Li Qiu Yu and later travels with her as part of the same group. 272 718 719
• Wei Zhenguo — Fellow survivor and teammate who is trapped alongside Ding Yuqin before Wang Tao rescues the group. 271 274