"Cycle?" Lu Chuxue was completely captivated, nearly forgetting to take notes.
"It's a cycle—from humans to zombies, then back to humans." Jiang Zuo spoke with utmost seriousness. "This hypothesis has been named the Cycle Theory."
Seeing Lu Chuxue stare in stunned disbelief, Jiang Zuo continued, "So humans and zombies are connected. Genetically speaking, the original hypothesis behind the antidote targeted the mutations that emerged after Tier 5 zombies. The reason those Super Zombie crystals are different is because they contain more things connected to New Human genes."
"Z-zombies can evolve into... humans?" Lu Chuxue's voice began to tremble as she nervously asked, "Another kind of human? A new species?"
"I don't know that." Jiang Zuo shook his head. "But haven't you noticed? Those zombies started out with decaying flesh, yet as their tiers rose, the various tissues in their bodies gradually became more complete. Especially the Super Zombie leader that appeared during the battle at Nanshu Base—not only did it have intact skin, it even had fully formed internal organs and grew hair!"
Lu Chuxue's pupils contracted sharply, waves crashing through her heart. "I heard about that. The latest battle report mentioned it. There were only a few words, but they were shocking enough. Once the war at Nanshu is over, we'll receive more detailed post-battle intelligence! But that Super Zombie sub-leader only appeared for the first time a couple of days ago, didn't it? Yet this Cycle Theory deduction..."
"Although the Cycle Theory is our research institute's latest deduction, it began three months ago. Naturally, the director couldn't have known the specific circumstances of the Super Zombie sub-leader." Admiration filled Jiang Zuo's eyes as he spoke. "I only learned of this deduction after receiving the antidote results. It was only after connecting it with the latest Super Zombie leader's