Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Bai Ruoxue (白若雪) |
| Alias(es) | Xue’er, used by Liu Ruyan 38 |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Bai Family; No. 1 Middle School 8 27 36 |
| Occupation/Role | Student; participant in the investigation of the mutated Train to Busan instance 8 10 |
| Status | Alive and hospitalized after severe Curse Words backlash; unable to speak, with mobility recovery not yet confirmed 38 39 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 8 8 |
Appearance
Bai Ruoxue initially appears unremarkable-looking and unnervingly pale. When she later uses Curse Words aboard the train, Lin Dong sees an exquisitely beautiful young woman and does not immediately recognize her 8 19.
- Pale complexion: Her skin initially makes Lin Dong compare her to a ghost in broad daylight 8.
- Curse markings: A snake-eye symbol appears on her face, while a fang symbol is visible on her tongue 19 20.
- Cool eyes and demeanor: She maintains a reserved bearing even during the fighting 19 20.
- Family resemblance: Her older sister, Bai Ruobing, strongly resembles her 36.
Personality
Bai Ruoxue is quiet and reserved, remaining silent throughout the selection process and keeping her chosen mission supply private. Her silence does not indicate timidity: on entering the zombie-filled instance, she is shocked but shows no fear and appears ready to advance with Zhou Gong 8 10 11.
She is observant and responsive to team instructions, searching the cleared carriage when Lin Dong assigns her the task. Her loyalty becomes especially clear when she insists on returning to rescue him despite Zhou Gong’s objections 12 19.
While incapacitated beneath Lin Dong’s makeshift shelter, she feels shame, worry, and admiration as he endures the zombies’ attacks rather than abandon her. She knowingly risks permanent loss of her voice—and potentially her life—to give him another chance to survive 20.
Abilities & Skills
Curse Words
Bai Ruoxue can impose supernatural effects through spoken commands. Her demonstrated commands destroy or immobilize zombies, making her a powerful source of crowd control despite her novice status 19 20.
- Destruction: Causes zombies to explode, clearing a path through the horde 19.
- Immobilization: Freezes an advancing wave of zombies 19.
- Mass lethal command: Her final “Go! And! Die!” destroys the zombies surrounding Lin Dong, releasing the blood energy needed to complete his tiger-spirit awakening 20.
- Class restriction: She uses the technique before undergoing a class change and is still below level five during the rescue 19 20.
- Severe backlash: Repeated use burns through her life force and damages her body. Three successive uses shatter her internal organs and ruin her throat; Zhou Gong notes that even class-changed Bai Family professionals would avoid using it three times in a row 26 38 39.
Initial Attributes
Her unusually high Spirit is the main reason Principal Wang Jianshe selects her for the dangerous instance investigation 8.
| Attribute | Documented Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stamina | One point above an ordinary person | Only modestly enhanced 8 |
| Strength | One point above an ordinary person | Only modestly enhanced 8 |
| Speed | One point above an ordinary person | Only modestly enhanced 8 |
| Spirit | 12 | Reached without leveling up; considered exceptional by Lin Dong 8 |
Story Role / Major Arcs
Selection and Train Investigation
Wang Jianshe selects Bai Ruoxue alongside Zhou Gong and Lin Dong to investigate the mutated Train to Busan instance. She chooses a mission supply without revealing it and travels with the group aboard Chen Kai’s Ghost Bus 8 10.
Inside the instance, she agrees to operate as a team under Lin Dong’s leadership. While searching Carriage 15, she discovers the blood-written word “Kill” on a window. She later retreats with Zhou Gong when Lin Dong confronts an infected Awakener capable of using Iron Block; neither answers when he calls them afterward 11 12 13.
Returning for Lin Dong
Bai Ruoxue and Zhou Gong complete the instance mission, but she insists on returning to save Lin Dong. Her Curse Words break through the zombie horde before further use causes her to collapse. Lin Dong abandons his attack on Number Thirteen, shelters her beneath an overturned seat, and blocks the opening with his own body 19.
Realizing that Lin Dong needs more blood energy, she forces out one final command despite her already severe injuries. The resulting destruction supplies the energy for his Bloodland Red-Strength Tiger awakening. She collapses after vomiting blood and fragments of her internal organs 20.
Emergency Treatment
Lin Dong gives her Xiao Zhan’s Blood-Stasis-Clearing Pill, temporarily improving her condition and keeping her alive through the instance’s conclusion. She nevertheless remains close to death when the rewards are settled 21 26.
Outside the instance, her earned merit is insufficient to cover treatment. Lin Dong relinquishes his opportunity to advance directly to the second examination round so that their combined merits can secure intervention. Chen Kai takes her for treatment, and Zhou Gong agrees to watch over her 27 38.
Bai Family Hospital Dispute
The Bai Family attempts to conceal her injuries and prevent her merit from being redeemed for treatment, protecting its casualty statistics and eligibility for supply allocations. Bai Ruobing refuses to cooperate. When family members try to remove Ruoxue from the hospital, Zhou Gong and Lin Dong intervene; Lin Dong defeats their Curse Words users 36 37.
Initial treatment saves Ruoxue’s life and clears the backlash, but Liu Ruyan reveals that her organs were shattered and her throat is beyond repair. Ruyan says further treatment can restore her ability to get out of bed and walk, but cannot restore her voice. That mobility recovery has not yet been shown 38 39.
Relationships
- Bai Ruobing — Older sister and staunch protector. She defies family pressure and violence to ensure Ruoxue’s earned merit pays for her treatment 36 38.
- Lin Dong — Team captain and fellow survivor. They repeatedly risk their lives to save one another; he later sacrifices his direct examination advancement opportunity to secure her care 11 19 20 27.
- Zhou Gong — Schoolmate and teammate. He accompanies her during their separation from Lin Dong, alerts him to her critical condition, and intervenes against her removal from the hospital 13 19 26 27 36.
- Chen Kai — Mission escort who arranges her emergency treatment after Lin Dong negotiates with him 10 27.
- Liu Ruyan — Medical ninja treating her. She keeps Ruoxue alive and offers further rehabilitation, but cannot repair her voice 38 39.
- Bai Family — Her family prioritizes institutional rewards over reporting her injuries and using her merit for medical care 36.
Notable Quotes
“Go! And! Die!”
— Her final Curse Words command to destroy the zombies surrounding Lin Dong 20.