William Birkin staggered out through the main doors of the research facility.
His figure became clearly visible beneath the lights.
The right half of his body had grown enormous, with a gigantic eye protruding from his arm.
Crimson muscle fibers tore through the restraints of his skin, twisting together in knotted masses.
The left half had undergone normal zombification, its dead white eyes immediately locking onto Sherry amid the crowd.
Roar!
It let out a roar, its body seeming to grow even larger, like a beast that had gone hungry for days and finally found food.
It lowered its head and charged, its grotesque right hand spreading through the air to sweep away everything in its path.
Leon, standing at the very front, met it without yielding.
Yet beneath that enormous arm, even his upright figure appeared somewhat small.
Everyone could not help feeling a trace of concern.
They knew how formidable Leon was.
But according to Annette, this monster was even stronger, seemingly unstoppable.
In their tension, Ada and Marvin even raised their pistols and took aim, intending to cover Leon's retreat.
Their clash lasted only an instant.
The monster William Birkin had become was fast.
But Leon was faster.
He met it head-on, twisting at a speed the naked eye could not follow and throwing a hook.
There was no question about it: William Birkin's head exploded like a watermelon baked beneath the blazing sun.
As everyone stared blankly,
Leon silently withdrew his fist and turned around, still spotless from head to toe.
He rolled his wrist as the headless corpse behind him crashed to the ground.
"How strong did you say it was?" he asked Annette.
Annette's face twitched. She was unwilling to believe what she had just seen.
Her voice trembled as she said, "Y-you only