Shen Ye

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Shen Ye (沈夜)
Species/Race	Human; a transmigrated soul inhabiting a counterpart with the same name and appearance 1
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Rock Carriage Team, formerly; Dawn Convoy 1 12 18
Occupation/Role	Former mercenary, undercover operative, and scout; deputy captain and principal combatant of the Dawn Convoy. His host body was a performing-arts university student 1 13 18 40
Sequences	Asura, without a stated tier; Sequence Nine: Butcher 13 35
Status	Alive at the end of the battle against the Blood Eagle Convoy 50
First Appearance	Chapter 1, “The Eldritch Red Moon” 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Asura Sequence awakening — untiered	1 2 13	Awakened after a red light entered his body on his first night fleeing. He estimates his strength and endurance at five times those of an ordinary person. Gains Asura Treasury and Blood Refinement, both powered by Killing Points.
First confirmed Killing Points	2	Receives 2 points after Liu Bing’s son dies from his kick, confirming that human deaths can generate points.
First Blood Refinement — Ghost Head	14	With 2,064 points accumulated, spends 1,000 to strengthen Ghost Head. The weapon gains Intangible, concealing it at the cost of somewhat reduced damage. Its next refinement costs 10,000 points.
Second-sequence awakening — Sequence Nine: Butcher	33 34 35	Accumulates 5,521 points and spends 5,000 on a Blood Crystal. Survives its potentially fatal awakening process and resists its murderous influence. Gains a severalfold physical boost, Slaughter Mark, and Blood Feast.
First demonstrated Blood Feast growth	37	Kills a marked Oil-Shadow Ghost, receiving Killing Points, a slight physical improvement, and recovered stamina.
Three additional Blood Feast stacks	38	Kills three marked Oil-Shadow Ghosts. Gains 78, 81, and 74 Killing Points, alongside three Blood Feast stacks that slightly increase strength and recovery speed.
Further Blood Feast accumulation	39	Kills two more Oil-Shadow Ghosts. Improved skill proficiency and accumulating physical gains make him confident he can face a Tier Two Eldritch; this is not a documented promotion to a higher sequence rank.

Background / History

Before transmigrating, Shen Ye worked as a mercenary in the Golden Triangle, although much of his work involved undercover operations. He was shot during a mission and died before completing his organization’s assignment. His soul entered another Shen Ye, who shared his name and appearance 1. He also identifies his former role as that of a scout, explaining his appreciation for reconnaissance and reliable information 13.

His host body was a performing-arts student at a film academy who enjoyed wilderness hiking. During the May Day holiday, the student joined four companions to attempt the Aotai Line. The Red Moon appeared on the night before their planned departure, followed by worldwide rifts and Eldritch attacks. The group escaped the city on bicycles, but only Shen Ye and Qin Shuwen remained by the fourth day of the apocalypse 1.

Appearance

• Height: Six feet tall 2.
• Build: Relatively slight-looking, concealing strength that surprises Song Lei and Song Shiya 3.
• Hair: Short 19.
• Face: Notably handsome; his sequence awakening further improves the host body’s already outstanding looks 42.
• Sequence manifestations: His pupils turn scarlet when confronting Yang Feng with Slaughter Mark. During a loss-of-control episode, his pupils contract, dark-red veins appear in his eyes, and his expression becomes a savage grimace 40 47.

Personality

Shen Ye is pragmatic, guarded, and highly protective of scarce resources. He habitually conceals his abilities and refuses to reveal every advantage even to close companions, attributing that caution to his mercenary background 2 13 40. He favors explicit terms over open-ended obligations: followers choose whether to accompany him, scavengers retain their discoveries, and supernatural protection requires payment 12 28.

His violence can be extreme. He shows no remorse after learning that his kick killed Liu Bing’s son, later kills Liu Bing’s entire family for trapping the supermarket survivors, and uses Zhao Cuilan’s death to end a confrontation over missing scavengers 2 10 31. After defeating the Blood Eagle leadership, he orders the remaining captured enemies killed 50. Nevertheless, he rejects hunting humans as a growth strategy and refuses to kill innocent Dawn Convoy members to relieve his sequence’s side effects 14 41.

He is less indifferent than his demeanor suggests. Song Lei’s selflessness earns his respect, while Song Shiya’s repeated rescues gradually make him acknowledge his dependence on her and question his habitual distrust 11 38 40. His teasing can also become manipulative: after intimate treatment eases his symptoms, he falsely claims they remain unresolved to prolong the encounter 42.

Survival alone is not his ideal. He wants food, comfort, enjoyment, and a place of his own rather than an existence defined entirely by fear. Taking Zhao Biao’s luxury RV gives him a small home in the apocalypse 22.

Abilities & Skills

Combat and Reconnaissance

His previous-life experience supplies the technique and judgment needed to make effective use of his supernatural physique 13 25.

• Precision attacks: Targets exposed necks and armor gaps, including the vulnerable opening used to kill a Tier Two Snake Demon 8 10.
• Adaptive tactics: Circles Zhao Biao’s Giant form to exploit its slow turns rather than contesting its strength directly 19.
• Rapid threat response: Detects faint sounds and reacts quickly to invisible Eldritch and overhead ambushes 16 37.
• Information-first decisions: Recognizes An Ning’s strategic value and questions He Yunping before confronting Yang Feng 13 46.
• Limits: Skill does not prevent serious injuries from superior defense, coordinated monsters, or gunfire. Song Shiya’s healing repeatedly keeps him alive 18 38 49.

Asura Sequence

Unlike the naturally awakened sequences described by his companions, Asura appeared after a red light entered Shen Ye’s body and has no stated tier. He considers it closer to a novel-style system than a conventional sequence 2 13.

• Initially grants strength and endurance approximately five times ordinary human levels, by his estimate 2.
• Allows him to sense approaching supernatural danger, though less clearly and precisely than An Ning’s Pathfinder abilities 22.
• Generates Killing Points from slain humans and Eldritch; stronger targets generally yield more points 2 14.
• Its two named skills require points rather than being freely usable, leaving his early combat options largely dependent on his physique 2 13.

Asura Treasury

A mental treasury containing items that can be materialized by sacrificing Killing Points. Its deeper contents remain hidden in mist, which gradually clears as more points are spent 2 33.

Initially visible item	Cost	Known function
Blood Crystal	5,000 Killing Points 33	Can awaken another sequence. Failure causes the user’s body to explode; Asura Awakened have a significantly better chance of success 34.
Mask	10,000 Killing Points 14 33	Function not established in the provided chapters.
Scarlet eyes	50,000 Killing Points 14 33	Function not established in the provided chapters.

• A successful Blood Crystal awakening in someone without Asura makes that person an absolutely loyal servant of an Asura Awakened 34.
• Shen Ye uses the crystal himself to awaken Butcher rather than create a servant 34 35.

Blood Refinement

Consumes Killing Points to strengthen a designated item. Shen Ye views it as the external counterpart to Blood Feast’s bodily growth 2 35.

• His first use surrounds Ghost Head with blood threads emerging from his fingertips and causes severe pain during a roughly ten-minute process 14.
• The refinement strengthens Ghost Head and adds Intangible 14.
• It can target ordinary objects: testing his RV produces a 3,000-point cost, which he cannot initially afford with 1,569 points remaining 22.
• Cheng Shun later reports witnessing the RV being reinforced, though the supplied account does not establish its resulting properties 44.

Slaughter Mark

A Butcher skill that suppresses marked enemies while enabling Shen Ye to gain temporary attributes by injuring them 35.

• Weakens targets and induces fear; its effect helps Ghost Head penetrate an Oil-Shadow Ghost’s resistant body 37.
• Changes his vision to gray and white, with a dark-red mark visible only to him 37.
• Can affect more than one opponent, as demonstrated against Yang Feng and Zhou Zhiqiang 48.
• Suppression disrupts Yang Feng’s aim despite his Decapitation Oath, turning a potentially fatal heart strike into a shoulder wound 48.
• Marks expire; killing the target before expiration determines which Blood Feast benefit he receives 35.

Blood Feast

Turns successful attacks on marked prey into bodily advantages, complementing Asura’s equipment-focused growth 35.

• Killing a marked target permanently increases his attributes 35.
• If the mark expires before the target dies, restores him according to the injuries he inflicted 35.
• Demonstrated gains include increased strength, stamina recovery, and improved recovery speed 37 38.
• Accumulating stacks allow damaged skin to begin regenerating beneath his burns 39.
• Combined with attribute siphoning from marked wounds, lets him grow stronger as Yang Feng and Zhou Zhiqiang weaken during their duel 49.

Butcher Side Effect and Control

After each battle, Shen Ye must satisfy a primal desire within one calendar day or briefly lose his sanity and become bloodthirsty 35.

• Warning signs include red vision, escalating murderous urges, altered eyes, and involuntary savage expressions 39 40.
• Eating excessive quantities does not resolve the symptoms 40 41.
• He nearly attacks Song Shiya with Ghost Head but regains control before the blade reaches her 41.
• Sexual gratification with Song Shiya alleviates the episode; he reports that the symptoms are completely gone afterward 42.
• The initial Butcher awakening also leaves him unconscious for almost a full day and night 35.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Ghost Head — His principal weapon, acquired from Lin Wanqiu in exchange for food. A black, straight saber approximately seventy centimeters long, with a ghost-head guard 4 5.
  • Hard Edge / Hardened Edge / Sharpness: Increases its cutting power, allowing him to sever Snake Demon necks and supermarket door locks 8 10.
  • Instant Death: Has a chance to kill when striking a vulnerable point; activation against Zhao Biao decides a fight Shen Ye was otherwise close to losing 4 19.
  • Intangible: Added through Blood Refinement. Conceals the weapon but somewhat reduces its damage 14.
  • Bloodlust cost: Its activated edge carries a killing obligation; failing to kill within a day results in the loss of an arm 4 14.
• Life Disk — A bronze disk obtained from Song Shiya and used to check for nearby uncanny danger. Requires blood to activate; use can impair taste and smell, with prolonged use risking permanent loss of smell 4 16. Snake eggs apparently concealed their auras from it, showing that a negative reading is not an absolute guarantee of safety 12.
• Luxury RV — Taken from Zhao Biao after his death; He Yunping supplies the keys. Becomes Shen Ye’s home, transport, storage space, and refuge, but depends on fuel and electrical power 20 22 27.
• Green scale — Retrieved from the slain Tier Two Green-Scaled King Snake and identified as material for crafting Weird Objects 10 14.
• Crimson Leech Heart — Looted from Yang Feng. Heals wounds and increases combat ability by consuming future vitality, permanently reducing vitality and leaving the user weakened for nearly a week. Shen Ye keeps it for emergencies despite considering it inferior to Ghost Head 50.
• Qin Shuwen’s backpack — Contains remaining provisions and photographs of Qin’s wife and daughter, entrusted to Shen Ye before Qin’s death 1.

Relationships

• Qin Shuwen — Last surviving hiking companion. Entrusts Shen Ye with supplies and asks him to help his wife and daughter if they meet. Shen Ye accepts the backpack without making a verbal promise 1.
• Song Lei — Former captain and respected ally. Shen Ye joins his team because he considers him reliable, later admires his selflessness, and accepts a limited obligation to protect his sister 2 11 12.
• Song Shiya — Fellow deputy captain, healer, and increasingly close partner. Their repeated mutual rescues develop into greater trust and sexual intimacy, although she explicitly denies that helping him automatically makes them a couple 18 26 38 40 42 43.
• An Ning — Dawn Convoy captain and reconnaissance partner. Shen Ye defends her from misplaced blame, recognizes her Pathfinder’s value, and supports her authority. He trusts her assurance that Song Shiya will be safe during Chen Na’s hostage threat 13 22 49.
• Lin Wanqiu — Trades him Ghost Head for food and later joins the Dawn Convoy. Their relationship includes an acknowledged sexual encounter, but he does not offer her unconditional protection 5 15 18 41.
• He Yunping — Informant and administrative ally. Trades valuable intelligence for food and prospective responsibility, then helps surround the Blood Eagle Convoy 33 46 50.
• He Yumin — Survivor who petitions to join after Zhao Biao’s death and later asks Shen Ye to lead a supply search. Assists against a fleeing Blood Eagle member 19 27 50.
• Liu Bing and family — Enemies following the death of Liu Bing’s son. Liu Bing retaliates by locking survivors inside the supermarket; Shen Ye kills him, his wife, and his mother after escaping 2 5 10.
• Zhao Biao — Predatory Giant Sequence leader who attempts to rob the Dawn Convoy. Shen Ye kills him and takes his RV 18 19 22.
• Yang Feng — Blood Eagle Convoy leader who pursues Ghost Head under a false claim of avenging Zhao Biao. Shen Ye refuses his demand and kills him during his attempted escape 47 50.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rock Carriage Team and Snake Village

• Survives Qin Shuwen’s final retreat from the gray fog and returns alone to the Rock Carriage Team on the apocalypse’s fourth day 1.
• Discovers how Killing Points work after fatally injuring Liu Bing’s son during a food theft. Song Lei condemns his excessive force but confirms that the boy started the incident 2.
• Acquires Ghost Head and fights through the Snake Demon outbreak at Limin Supermarket. Kills a Tier Two Snake Demon for 234 points, cuts the locked exit open, and escapes with Song Lei and Song Shiya 5 8 10.
• Retaliates against Liu Bing’s family for sealing the survivors inside. Of more than thirty people who entered Changchun Village, only Shen Ye, Song Shiya, and the mortally wounded Song Lei escape 10 11.
• After Song Lei disbands the team and dies, offers voluntary leadership without guaranteed protection. Helps uncover An Ning’s Pathfinder abilities 12 13.

Formation of the Dawn Convoy

• Helps redirect the group westward after recognizing that expanding geography makes old maps unreliable and that the Pearl River Delta is dangerously populated 15 16.
• Becomes a deputy captain alongside Song Shiya, with An Ning as captain and Lin Wanqiu as the fourth founding member 18.
• Defeats Zhao Biao through Ghost Head’s Instant Death effect despite suffering severe injuries. More than fifty remaining members of Zhao’s convoy ask to join 19.
• Takes the luxury RV and supports An Ning’s departure order, advising her not to endanger the group for people who refuse to leave 20 22.

Tree Spirits and Qianxing Village

• Fights through a Man-Eating Tree Spirit encirclement and pulls Song Shiya into his RV when her truck is overrun. Drives through the night while she recovers from exhausting herself healing him 25 26.
• Enters Qianxing Village for food, Killing Points, and a generator or solar panels. Establishes that scavengers keep their finds but bear their own risks and must pay for supernatural assistance 27 28.
• Withdraws after An Ning warns him away from a villa containing powerful Eldritch. Carries her out when overuse of her ability leaves her incapacitated 29 30.
• Kills Zhao Cuilan during the argument over four missing scavengers and leads the convoy away rather than returning to search for them 31.

Butcher Awakening and Loss of Control

• Uses intelligence from He Yunping and his accumulated points to prioritize personal strength over further vehicle improvement. Purchases and consumes the Blood Crystal 33 34.
• Awakens Butcher, then tests its abilities against Oil-Shadow Ghosts. Song Shiya saves him when three ghosts restrain and suffocate him 35 37 38.
• Experiences escalating murderous urges, unsuccessfully tries overeating as a remedy, and nearly attacks Song Shiya. Refuses to sacrifice innocent convoy members 39 40 41.
• Finds relief through intimacy with Song Shiya and subsequently invites her to share the RV for driving and mutual safety 42 43.

Blood Eagle Convoy Conflict

• Faces Yang Feng after the Blood Eagle Convoy surrounds the Dawn Convoy. Refuses to surrender Ghost Head and suppresses Yang Feng with Slaughter Mark 46 47.
• Overpowers Yang Feng and Zhou Zhiqiang together, but Chen Na’s gunfire leaves him badly wounded. Song Shiya treats him before being taken hostage 48 49.
• Trusts the newly awakened An Ning’s protective intervention, which prevents Chen Na’s bullets from harming Song Shiya 49.
• Kills Chen Na, throws Ghost Head through Yang Feng’s fleeing Rolls-Royce, and finishes Zhou Zhiqiang. Orders the elimination of the 37 Blood Eagle members who failed to escape 50.