Alice, holding a tablet not far away, saw that K. Matt's condition had stabilized and finally set aside her worries. She operated the tablet as she walked deeper into the ship's hold.
Chen Mo left Claire behind to continue caring for K. Matt, then turned and followed Alice.
After crossing more than half the hold, Alice suddenly stopped!
Her gaze was drawn to several glass pods not far ahead.
Every glass pod Alice had passed along the way contained a sleeping survivor, but those few pods ahead were empty—and covered in blood!
Alice stopped operating the tablet and walked toward the glass pods.
Standing before them, Alice got a clearer look at what was inside.
The bloodstains were all on the inside of the glass pods, and besides the blood, the pods were also smeared with many chunks of black flesh!
The horrifying image of the survivors trapped inside turning into zombies sprang into Alice's mind. Her expression changed instantly, and the tablet slipped from her grasp, falling toward the floor.
But the next moment, a hand suddenly reached out from behind her and caught the falling tablet.
Alice turned and glanced at Chen Mo, who had caught up, but said nothing. Instead, she stared grimly at the floor ahead.
Outside those bloodstained glass pods, a very distinct trail of blood ran along the floor. Following its direction, Alice saw that it extended all the way to another steel door not far ahead.
"Looks like someone's waiting for us."
Chen Mo looked at the blood trail vanishing at the door and spoke in a faintly mocking tone.
It was clearly bait meant to lure prey, drawing them behind the door. Yet although they both knew it was a trap, neither showed the slightest fear!
They exchanged a look and saw