Lin Dong had originally wanted to use these humans as bait, have them scout the way for him and clear out the outer Corpse-Raising Grounds.
But after running into a Big-Headed Son, they were already about to collapse.
"You need to hang in there!"
The humans' situation was indeed precarious. Their captain, Wu Yingzhe, had exhausted much of his mental energy, and his face had gone pale.
After being bitten, the girl was in terrible pain. She could barely stand steadily and had almost completely lost her ability to fight.
Xu An frowned.
"Hey! Are you okay?"
"I... I feel a little dizzy."
The girl swayed unsteadily.
A young man beside her could no longer bear to watch. He wrapped one arm around her waist while swinging his weapon with the other, cutting down several zombies.
"Anzi, I told you that you were too straight. You don't even know how to help someone out."
"I don't have the ability to help her."
Xu An spoke bluntly.
At that moment, the girl's consciousness grew increasingly hazy. In her eyes, the capillaries had become engorged with blood, turning them completely crimson.
Fine fuzz had also begun growing across her face.
This was clearly a sign of mutation.
But the young man was focused only on killing zombies and had not noticed those changes.
"Roar—"
It was not until the girl let out a low growl, her teeth turning sharp, that she suddenly raised her head and bit down on the young man's chin.
Instantly struck by excruciating pain and terror, he hurriedly shoved her away. But in the struggle, a chunk of skin was torn from his face, exposing a row of bloodied teeth.
"W-what is going on?"
The intense pain made the young man's voice come out warped.
Wu Yingzhe and