The Immortal

I was born with an extremely fragile body, yet I was bound to a Resurrection System.

My foster mother slapped me, and my neck instantly snapped. Terrified, she dumped me in a mass grave that very night.

To her surprise, I struggled back to my feet and was taken to an orphanage by a kind passerby.

The director lightly kicked me, but my liver ruptured, and I died on the spot. I woke up again in the morgue in the middle of the night.

From then on, no one dared to lay a finger on me.

When my biological parents brought me home, the fake heiress, Olivia, was watching me with shifty eyes from the staircase.

As I passed her, she deliberately leaned into me, then tumbled down the stairs.

Tears and snot running down her face, she claimed I had deliberately pushed her.

But suddenly, all the bones in my body fractured, and I collapsed to the ground.

Olivia was terrified and flustered.

""I just lightly touched you! Don't you dare try to frame me!""

The next second, I sat straight up from the ground.

""Oh, so you admit you touched me?""

......

Hearing my words and seeing my arm hanging unnaturally, Olivias eyes widened.

""Whawhat's going on?""

My mother, Eleanor, beside me, jumped, rushing over to check my injuries.

I wobbled my broken arm, feigning weakness. ""Mom, I'm fine, just a little pain. I'll endure it.""

Seeing me like this, Mom was too scared to touch me. Olivia instinctively took half a step back.

""It really wasn't me! Sister pushed me just now! How did this happen?""

My brother, Leo, shielded Olivia, glaring fiercely at me.

""Exactly! I saw it all; Stella deliberately pushed Olivia. She's faking all of this!""

Hearing Leo's words, my father, Arthur, frowned, looking at me.

""Even if Olivia touched you, it shouldn't cause this. Stella, I know you lacked love growing up, but there's no need to seek attention this way.""

Mom also gently touched my arm. ""It shouldn't be anything serious. Although you're now a young lady of the family, you can't be too delicate.""

Olivia, seeing everyone taking her side, felt emboldened. ""That's right, Sister. I know you're jealous of me, but Mom and Dad aren't stupid. Isn't this method a bit too childish?""

Leo sneered, walked up to me, and grabbed my arm. ""Dislocated, isn't it? I happen to know how to set bones. Let me help you.""

The words had barely left his mouth when Leo suddenly pulled my arm upward with force.

He expected me to scream.

But to his surprise, my body suddenly let out a series of ""cracks,"" and then, like a noodle, I collapsed to the ground again.

I looked at the flustered Leo in front of me, gathering all my strength to softly utter a sentence.

""It's... it's all my fault. I'm sorry.""

After saying that, my vision went black, and I passed out.

When I woke up again, I was lying in a hospital bed.

Seeing me open my eyes, Mom quickly rushed to the bedside. ""Stella, you're finally awake! You scared me to death!""

Leo snorted from the side. ""Still acting. It was just a light touch, wasn't it? Why make such a big deal out of it?""

Dad also frowned slightly. ""Comminuted fracture. Doesn't look fake. Do you have some innate illness?""

With that, Dad called the doctor again for a full body check-up.

The results showed that, apart from that arm, all my other body parts were perfectly healthy, with no issues whatsoever.

I ducked my head, timidly speaking. ""Mom and Dad, I'm sorry. It's my fault. My bones are too fragile, I've caused you trouble.""

Dad shook his head, telling Olivia and Leo, ""Stella's body is weak. Be careful with her; don't hurt her again.""

Olivia nodded obediently, pulling a thermos from behind her. ""Sister, I'm sorry. I didn't realize your arm was so fragile. I made you some chicken soup; drink it to nourish your body.""

Leo sneered from the side. ""You pushed Olivia and ended up like this, yet Olivia isn't holding a grudge and even made you chicken soup. How considerate. You should learn from Olivia.""

Mom and Dad smiled, relieved, seeing our harmonious scene.

I took the chicken soup, thanking her repeatedly. ""Thank you, little sister. I'll definitely get better and won't cause any more trouble for the family.""

Saying that, I took the chicken soup and drank it all.

But the moment the chicken soup entered my stomach, I suddenly felt a burning sensation.

Olivia watched me from the side, a half-smile on her face. ""I specifically added extra black pepper, so sister can sweat it out and recover quickly.""

But the next second, I suddenly started coughing violently.

Leo rolled his eyes. ""Look at you, so ungraceful, choking on chicken soup...""

He hadn't finished his sentence when I spat a mouthful of blood onto his face. My vision went black, and I collapsed, unconscious.

When I next awoke, Olivia was kneeling before Mom and Dad, crying as if her heart would break.

""II really only put in a little black pepper! Nothing else!""

Leo was also flushed with urgency. ""You've been with Olivia for so many years! Don't you know her character? How could she poison anyone? It must be Stella faking it!""

No sooner had he spoken than a heavy slap landed on his face.

""A broken arm can be faked, but can death be faked? Stella stopped breathing half an hour ago! The doctors declared her dead! How much more fake can it get?""

Mom cried, pulling Dad. ""Don't blame the children. It can only be said that Stella had bad luck. The dead cannot be brought back to life; we can't blame our living children for someone who's gone.""

Dad covered his head, let out a deep sigh, and slumped to the ground.

I lifted the white sheet covering me and slowly sat up.

Olivia was the first to notice something was wrong, suddenly jumping up in terror, pointing at me and stammering.

""She, she...""

Dad hadn't seen my condition yet, saying gloomily, ""Ultimately, I owe Stella. I...""

""Mom and Dad, what's wrong?""

As soon as I spoke, Mom and Dad simultaneously turned their heads, erupting in a chorus of screams.

Leos eyes widened in terror, and he backed away repeatedly. ""It's a zombie! Doctor, it's a zombie!""

Hearing the commotion, the doctor rushed in, looking at me in disbelief.

An experienced, white-haired old doctor quickly instructed the other doctors to take me to the operating room.

After a thorough examination, the doctor joyfully told Mom and Dad that my body had fully recovered and was perfectly fine.

The doctor didn't know how to explain the phenomenon, so he simply said I had entered a state of suspended animation.

Hearing this, Leo immediately cursed at me. ""I knew she was faking it! Stella, you're such an actress, you can even fake death! Why don't you go to a movie set and play a dead person?""

I, shedding tears, said weakly, ""Brother, I really don't know what happened. After drinking the chicken soup, I felt a burning pain in my stomach and then passed out.""

The doctor also explained on my behalf that suspended animation wasn't faked but a state of shock caused by physical injury.

Dad sighed, stroking my head. ""You probably suffered too much hardship in your childhood, leaving you with this condition. Don't think too much about it; go home and rest well.""

After that, Dad glared fiercely at Olivia and Leo again, warning them not to harm me further.

Back home, I contacted a renovation crew and had surveillance cameras installed in every corner of the house.

Mom stared at the pile of cameras, dumbfounded, asking what I was doing.

I bit my lip, speaking softly. ""My body is too weak. If I accidentally die one day, the cameras can prove that my brother and sister didn't harm me, so you won't be implicated.""

Hearing my words, Olivia clenched her fists, her face red, unable to speak.

That evening at dinner, Mom and Dad specially prepared a lavish meal to help me recover.

Olivia and Leo sat several feet away from me, afraid of any physical contact.

I proactively served Olivia a bowl of porridge, gently placing it in front of her.

She suddenly smiled eerily, took the porridge, and drank it all.

The next second, her face turned bright red, and she frantically scratched at her face.

""Did sister put peanuts in the porridge? I'm allergic to peanuts! I feel terrible!""

Olivia's face broke out in a rash. She fell to the ground, screaming in agony.

Mom and Dad were startled. They glared at me fiercely, then rushed to comfort Olivia, full of distress.

Olivia, while screaming, stealthily glanced at me with a mischievous look.

But unexpectedly, I suddenly covered my ears, breathing heavily.

""Mymy heart hurts so much! I can't breathe...""

No sooner had I spoken than I passed out again.

When I regained consciousness again, I was already lying in a funeral home.

Surrounded by strangers, Mom and Dad stood in front of me, crying hysterically.

Aunts and uncles kept comforting Mom and Dad. ""Stella's passing was an accident. Don't blame yourselves too much. You still have Olivia, don't you?""

Dad beat his chest. ""If we hadn't lost Stella when she was little, her health wouldn't be this bad. I can't imagine how much hardship she suffered as a child.""

Olivia and Leo knelt on either side, their faces pale, biting their lips without a word.

A man in a black suit solemnly spoke. ""The hour has come. Rest in peace.""

Everyone around burst into tears.

I blinked in confusion, then sat up from the coffin. ""Why are you all crying?""

As soon as I spoke, the scene fell silent for a moment, then erupted in screams.

Everyone immediately scattered, even Mom and Dad backed away repeatedly in fright.

But hearing the continuous screams, I again felt a sharp pain in my heart.

I clutched my chest, groaning in agony.

Seeing my condition, Dad immediately reacted, quickly grabbing the people around him. ""Don't scream loudly! Stella isn't dead! She's still alive!""

Hearing Dad's words, everyone immediately quieted down.

My face was pale. I clutched my chest, speaking with difficulty. ""Mom and Dad, please don't blame sister. It's just my heart is fragile and can't handle being scared.""

Saying this, I pulled out my phone and accessed the home surveillance footage. ""Look, sister didn't touch me; it has nothing to do with her.""

But to my surprise, the surveillance footage clearly showed Olivia quietly adding a handful of crushed peanuts to her porridge.

Seeing this scene, a hushed murmur immediately spread through the crowd.

Dad's face was extremely grim. He glared at a visibly embarrassed Olivia.

Olivia's face turned red. She stammered, trying to explain, but Dad cut her off. ""Enough! Aren't you embarrassed enough? We'll talk about this at home!""

Dad quickly directed the family bodyguards to rush me to the hospital.

After an examination, the doctor said in disbelief, ""My goodness, this girl has nine lives! She was in suspended animation for three days and three nights, and now she's perfectly recovered!""

Dad, still uneasy, put me through a series of tests. Only after confirming I had no issues did he cautiously take me home.

As soon as we entered the house, Dad sternly admonished Olivia. ""I never imagined you would go to such lengths to frame Stella!""

Mom shook her head in disappointment. ""Olivia, Mom and Dad won't abandon you, but why would you do something like this?""

Olivia quickly knelt on the ground, slapping herself hard. ""It's all my own foolishness! I'm sorry, Mom and Dad! I'm sorry, Sister! Please forgive me!""

Leo quickly pulled her up, distressed.

Dad snorted coldly, immediately laying down the rules.

Olivia and Leo were strictly forbidden from touching my body, always maintaining a distance of at least three feet from me. Their voices at home could not exceed 50 decibels, and so on.

Leo glared fiercely at me, then led a red-eyed, weeping Olivia back to her room.

As Olivia passed me, she suddenly stopped, whispering in my ear, ""I know your secret.""

Hearing her words, I couldn't help but frown.

That night, I got up to use the restroom. Passing Olivia's room, I suddenly smelled something burnt.

Fire!

I instinctively pushed open Olivia's door but found she wasn't in the room.

I immediately realized something was wrong and quickly prepared to leave the room.

But to my surprise, the door suddenly slammed shut.

I forcefully twisted the doorknob, but the door wouldn't budge.

The door was locked!

A cold sweat immediately broke out on my body.

Sparks flew from the wardrobe, and thick smoke quickly filled the entire room.

I immediately searched everywhere for something to extinguish the fire, but after searching for a long time, there was no water, not even a large piece of clothing!

I quickly tried to kick the door open, but it was tightly shut; I couldn't budge it.

I hadn't brought my phone when I went to the restroom. Helpless, I could only desperately pound on the door, shouting for help.

But suddenly, a scornful laugh came from outside the door. ""Don't waste your energy. Mom and Dad are fast asleep; they can't hear you.""

It's Olivia!

I took a deep breath. ""Olivia, I advise you to open the door, or you know the consequences.""

Olivia sneered. ""Consequences? Haha, you appeared in my room, and then a fire started. There are no cameras in my room. Who do you think Mom and Dad will believe started it?""

So that's what she was waiting for.

I calmly said, ""Since you know my ability, you should also know that I don't die easily. What's the point of what you're doing now?""

Unexpectedly, Olivia suddenly burst into laughter. ""Hahaha, your body is indeed special, but if it turns to ash, can you still revive?""

Hearing Olivia's words, I couldn't help but tremble.

""Stella, see you in the next life.""

With that, Olivia's voice completely vanished.

The smoke grew thicker and thicker. I felt a burning sensation in my lungs, almost unable to breathe.

I covered my mouth and nose, bending down to the window, intending to jump.

But Olivia had locked the windows too; I couldn't open them.

Soon, flames licked at me, and my arm instantly turned red and blistered.

Outside, chaos erupted.

I heard Mom and Dad loudly calling my name from outside the door.

I immediately pounded on the door, shouting for help.

But unexpectedly, Leo's voice came from outside. ""Mom and Dad, I just checked Stella's room; no one's there.""

Olivia's urgent voice also chimed in. ""The fire came from my room! Good thing I was in the bathroom just now; it scared me to death. I searched everywhere but couldn't find Sister. She must have run out.""

I heard Mom and Dad's footsteps receding, stamping my foot in frustration.

No choice. I have to rely on myself now.

I endured the intense pain, rummaging through boxes and drawers for anything that could save my life.

Suddenly, I found a bottle of water in a drawer.

Saved!

This small amount of water wouldn't put out the fire, but if I wet my clothes and covered my mouth and nose, it could significantly delay asphyxiation.

As long as I could hold on until Mom and Dad rescued me, I would live!

Thinking this, I immediately took off my outer garment, poured water on it, and placed it over my nose.

But unexpectedly, I suddenly felt a dizzying sensation.

Damn it, someone poisoned the water!

Before I could react, my vision went black, and I passed out.

Soon, a searing burning sensation spread to my face, then rapidly engulfed my entire body.

I could distinctly feel the intense pain on my body; I felt as if I was melting, yet I couldn't open my eyes at all. I had no strength left.

I had experienced ""death"" so many times, but this was the first time I felt what it was like to be burned alive.

Looks like this time, I was truly finished.

Just as I plunged into despair, a crisp notification sound suddenly echoed in my ears.

[Congratulations, Host, for successfully dying 99 times. You have now received the Indestructible Body reward. You will not die regardless of the damage sustained.]