Yao Yi

Biodata

Background / History

Yao Yi served as a special police officer before becoming entangled with parasitic creatures. During a near-fatal mission in which an older officer was killed, the entity later called Wang Ting emerged from within him and saved his life. Horrified by the creature, Yao Yi initially tried to stab it out of his own chest; Wang Ting easily blocked every attempt. The entity took its name from Yao Yi’s girlfriend, who had been killed by a monster. 90

During a hot-air-balloon trip, Yao Yi endured a cascade of trauma: a rejected proposal, his girlfriend’s transformation into a monster, and a near-death encounter. Lu Bai killed the attacking creature and prevented it from taking over Yao Yi, leaving Wang Ting inside Yao Yi’s body. 73

Personality

Yao Yi is compassionate and comparatively ordinary in his reactions to the violence around him. He is visibly disturbed by corpses, parasitic creatures, and the realization that Wang Ting lives inside him; after waking beside a pile of bodies in the hospital, he panics badly. 73 99

Despite his fear, he repeatedly chooses to help others and stand by people he trusts. He follows a distressed girl into an alley to help her supposedly trapped dog, attempts to reason with his attackers rather than immediately fight, and later insists on finding Lu Bai despite still needing a crutch. 89 90 118

His trusting nature also makes him vulnerable to deception. A false plea for help leads him directly into the alley ambush that nearly kills him. 89 90

Abilities & Skills

Wang Ting

Wang Ting is a parasitic entity lodged in Yao Yi’s chest. Although Yao Yi resists it and fears its presence, it acts to preserve him because its own survival depends on his. 90 92

• Can erupt from Yao Yi’s chest as flesh, bone spurs, and bone blades.
• Used bone spurs to block a knife aimed at Yao Yi’s chest and bone blades to sever an attacker’s arms. 90 91
• Can rapidly calculate survival-oriented combat responses, even if Yao Yi suffers additional injuries in the process. 91
• Can alter human heads to make corpses resemble parasitic creatures. 91 92
• Can mimic voices and transform appearances. 91
• Its chest location is unfavorable for control; it cannot take over Yao Yi’s brain, and Yao Yi actively resists its influence. 92

Deathmatch Node Host

During the Jiangyu City Deathmatch, Yao Yi becomes the location of the active Deathmatch Arena node. This makes him a target for nearby Deathmatch Participants, who identify him as both human and monster. 91

Relationships

• Lu Bai — Saved Yao Yi during the hot-air-balloon incident, traveled with him through Jiangyu County, and later rescued him after the alley ambush. Yao Yi remains loyal to Lu Bai despite the online accusations against him. 73 74 91 121
• Wang Ting — Parasitic entity within Yao Yi’s chest. Their relationship begins in hostility, but becomes a strained partnership based on mutual survival. 90 92
• Tong Shujuan — Fellow survivor of the Jiangyu County parasitic-creature incident. Yao Yi protected her while they fled, leaving her deeply indebted to him. 82 92
• Xiao Ying — A hospital acquaintance Yao Yi attempts to protect when Lu Bai suspects her of being a parasitic creature. 80
• Xu Qiang — Director associated with Yao Yi’s Special Affairs Bureau work. Xu later permits Yao Yi to leave the hospital to seek Lu Bai. 77 118
• Unnamed girlfriend — Her transformation into a monster and death deeply traumatize Yao Yi. Wang Ting adopts her name, worsening his initial hatred of the entity. 73 90

Major Arcs

• Hot-Air Balloon Incident — Lu Bai saves Yao Yi from a bone-blade monster and helps land the damaged balloon. Yao Yi learns that a creature now resides inside him. 73
• Jiangyu County Incident — Accompanies Lu Bai into Jiangyu County, where parasitic creatures target Tong Shujuan. After Lu Bai kills the creatures, Yao Yi and Lu Bai are arrested, then cleared by the Special Affairs Bureau’s hair test. 74 76 77
• Hospital Investigation — Stays at Jiangyu City First People’s Hospital, where he meets Xiao Ying and discusses the growing parasitic-creature threat with Lu Bai and Tong Shujuan. 80 82
• Alley Ambush — Is lured into an alley by a false plea for help and severely wounded by three Deathmatch Participants. Wang Ting manifests to defend him, and Lu Bai arrives to eliminate the attackers and arrange medical aid. 89 90 91
• Old District Crisis — Leaves the hospital to meet Lu Bai and personally rejects the rumors against him. Though warned to leave the dangerous district, Yao Yi stays nearby when he believes Lu Bai may need help. 120 121 124

Notable Quotes

“No matter what others think of you, I will always stand by your side.” 121