Chapter Summaries

Ye Ruan comforted Yang Xiaomian over his drunken kiss with Fang Ci, then investigated Si Ning trying to enter his dorm room. The chapter ended with Ye Ruan confronting Si Ning about his interest in Gu Cheng.

• Yang Xiaomian told Ye Ruan that he and Fang Ci had drunkenly kissed, and Ye Ruan urged him to talk things through with Fang Ci.
• Yu Jingjing found Ye Ruan hugging Yang Xiaomian, then stopped Ye Ruan from investigating a strange banging noise alone.
• Ye Ruan spotted Si Ning opening his dorm room and saw Jiang Qing handcuff him.
• Ye Ruan pinned Si Ning against the wall and accused him of being interested in Gu Cheng.

Ye Ruan exposed Si Ning for secretly photographing him and Gu Cheng, and Si Ning revealed that Bai En had recruited him in exchange for a chance to leave Headquarters. Lu Yao warned that Bai En had taken Orange Poison, then Lou Yu confronted Lu Yao over whether he had developed it to kill him.

• Ye Ruan pinned Si Ning and found photographs of Ye Ruan and Gu Cheng, including images showing their animal traits.
• Lou Yu confronted Si Ning, who admitted that Bai En had paid him to send surveillance footage in exchange for helping him stop being a Special Person.
• Si Ning said Bai En wanted information about the limits of Ye Ruan and Gu Cheng's combat abilities and had promised not to hurt them.
• Lu Yao revealed that Bai En had been involved in the Mariana Trench expedition and had taken some of the Orange Poison Lu Yao developed.
• Lou Yu accused Lu Yao of creating the poison to kill him, but Lu Yao denied it.

After Si Ning was exposed as the one filming them for Bai En, Ye Ruan confronted Gu Cheng about his history with Bai En. Gu Cheng revealed that Bai En had surgically implanted tracking chips in him when he was ten, leaving Ye Ruan tearfully holding him.

• Yu Jingjing found the memory card in Si Ning’s backpack, and Ye Ruan told Si Ning that the team would no longer trust him.
• Ye Ruan admitted to Gu Cheng that he was angry and disappointed in Si Ning for betraying them and photographing them.
• Ye Ruan questioned Gu Cheng about Bai En and teased him over a childhood story involving a rabbit.
• Gu Cheng revealed that Bai En had cut open his abdomen when he was ten to implant a chip and study his organs.
• Ye Ruan cried over what Gu Cheng had endured, and Gu Cheng comforted him.

Ye Ruan and Gu Cheng investigated strange sounds near the Sample Room and found a zombie locked inside Li Luo’s laboratory. Lu Yao and Nan Han exposed Li Luo’s lies, and Yu Jingjing discovered more zombies dressed as former researchers, leaving Li Luo under suspicion.

• Ye Ruan remembered hearing zombie-like noises near the Sample Room and hurried there with Gu Cheng and the others.
• The group found a metal door at the end of the corridor, and Li Luo admitted that he had a zombie inside for research.
• A level-two zombie attacked Gu Cheng, then lunged at Yang Xiaomian before Fang Ci killed it.
• Ye Ruan found crumpled banknotes in the zombie’s hand, and Lu Yao accused Li Luo of lying about how he had captured it.
• Nan Han noted that the zombie’s head wounds showed it had been locked up for a long time, while Yu Jingjing found more zombies in a glass enclosure wearing researchers’ lab coats.
• Gu Cheng asked Li Luo to explain why former Research Institute workers had become zombies.

Li Luo confessed how the researchers became infected, but Lu Yao suspected he was still hiding the truth, and Ye Ruan planned to return to examine the zombies that night. The group drank together before leaving the next day, and Lou Yu revealed that Ye Ruan had once worn a red dress on a mission, giving Gu Cheng a mischievous new idea.

• Li Luo claimed that he accidentally caused a virus leak that infected the other researchers, but Lu Yao said he had been lying and suspected something was wrong with their infection.
• Ye Ruan said he needed to inspect the zombies for bite marks, and Gu Cheng agreed to accompany him at midnight.
• Gu Cheng explained that he held a grudge against Lu Yao for glaring at Ye Ruan and joked about keeping a list of people who had picked on him.
• The group drank together, and Gu Cheng recalled how his team had celebrated a mission years earlier without losing anyone.
• Lou Yu revealed that Ye Ruan had once lost a rock-paper-scissors game and worn a red dress to a banquet while protecting a target.
• Ye Ruan and Lou Yu drank until midnight while Gu Cheng considered the idea of Ye Ruan wearing women's clothes.

Si Ning challenged Jiang Qing to a fight, but their confrontation ended with them sharing a cigarette and agreeing to find another way to let off steam. Meanwhile, Gu Cheng carried a drunken Ye Ruan after the drinking party ended.

• Si Ning, unable to get past his guilt, challenged Jiang Qing to fight, and Jiang Qing agreed after admitting he was carrying anger of his own.
• During their fight, Jiang Qing saw furry ears appear on Si Ning's head, and Si Ning revealed pointed feline teeth before biting Jiang Qing's arm and crying.
• Si Ning apologized for taking his anger out on Jiang Qing, and the two sat together in the lobby and shared the last cigarette.
• Jiang Qing made a suggestive remark, Si Ning punched him and asked if he was gay, then proposed another way to let off steam, which Jiang Qing accepted.
• After the drinking party ended around two in the morning, Gu Cheng carried the drunken Ye Ruan and pulled his hoodie collar back up.

After Ye Ruan gets drunk, Gu Cheng carries him home and cares for him, then helps him sober up before they visit the laboratory holding the zombies. Ye Ruan worries that he may turn into a zombie, and Gu Cheng promises he will never abandon him.

• Gu Cheng carried the drunk Ye Ruan to their room, cleaned his face, and coaxed him to drink sobering tea.
• Ye Ruan tried to get up to strip the zombies of their clothes, but Gu Cheng persuaded him to stay and drink.
• At dawn, Ye Ruan noticed Si Ning returning disheveled and flushed, and Gu Cheng suspected he had been with Jiang Qing.
• Ye Ruan and Gu Cheng visited the laboratory, where the five zombies stared only at Gu Cheng.
• Ye Ruan asked Gu Cheng to kill him if he ever became a zombie, but Gu Cheng vowed to take him away and care for him instead.

Gu Cheng, Ye Ruan, and their companions investigated a woman’s cries behind a locked metal door after forcing Li Luo to open it. Gu Cheng held Ye Ruan back from entering, leaving the group poised to discover what was inside.

• Ye Ruan and Gu Cheng tested five zombies and confirmed none had bitten or scratched Ye Ruan, then decided to confront Li Luo.
• Lu Jiayi and Xia Yue reported hearing a woman crying from a locked room, and Gu Cheng agreed to investigate once Li Luo arrived.
• Li Luo panicked and insisted an evil spirit was behind the door, but Fang Ci and Ye Ruan forced him to enter the passcode.
• The door opened, and Gu Cheng restrained Ye Ruan when he tried to rush inside.

Ye Ruan and his companions found a pregnant woman in Li Luo’s laboratory and tried to help her deliver her baby. Li Luo confessed that he had infected her with his experimental zombie virus, and the chapter ended as the woman fell silent and the sound of flesh being torn apart came from the room.

• Ye Ruan discovered that the pregnant woman was in labor, and Xia Yue gave her medicine while the group searched for someone who could help deliver the baby.
• Song Ting arrived to assist the woman, while Gu Cheng wounded Li Luo and forced him to stop pretending to be insane.
• Li Luo confessed that he had imprisoned the woman, experimented on her husband, and injected her with a new zombie virus.
• Lu Yao concluded that the virus had likely infected the baby, which was consuming the woman's organs.
• Ye Ruan heard the pregnant woman's breathing stop, followed by the sound of flesh being torn apart.

Ye Ruan and the others encountered a deformed, virus-infected baby whose piercing cries incapacitated them, and they struggled to escape as it pursued them. They reached the dormitory doors, but Lou Yu stopped Gu Cheng and Ye Ruan while the group gathered more food, with the monster still close behind.

• Ye Ruan led Song Ting, Yu Jingjing, and Tang Tang out of the room after finding a deformed baby feeding on its dead mother, but its scream left them dizzy and in pain.
• Gu Cheng ordered He Zhou to cripple Li Luo and evacuate, but Li Luo opened the door with his fingerprint and activated a remote before Lu Yao killed him.
• Gu Cheng ordered the team to collect Li Luo's research materials and samples, while Ye Ruan warned Lu Yao and the others to stop arguing and escape.
• Gu Cheng carried Ye Ruan as they fled the fast-moving monster, and Ye Ruan kicked it and tried to shoot it while Lou Yu helped them shut the glass doors and handed them earplugs.
• Lou Yu stopped Gu Cheng and Ye Ruan from leaving, saying He Zhou and the others were gathering cafeteria food, while Ye Ruan's rabbit ears twitched toward the opposite side.

Ye Ruan and the others tried to escape the Research Institute after Li Luo activated its self-destruct system, but zombies and a malformed monster trapped them inside. Ye Ruan went out alone to reach the armored vehicle, then returned just in time to save Yang Xiaomian and Fang Ci from the monster as Gu Cheng killed it.

• Ye Ruan, Gu Cheng, and Lou Yu fled the countdown-triggered Research Institute while the malformed monster pursued them, and they found the entrance blocked by zombies.
• Yu Jingjing and Ye Ruan fought the monster while Gu Cheng attacked it, and Si Ning pointed out that an explosion could break the glass above the doors.
• Ye Ruan used a grenade to shatter the glass, then jumped into the zombie horde to reach the armored vehicle while the others waited for his signal.
• He Zhou shoved Yang Jiu and Yang Xiaomian in his panic, injuring Yang Xiaomian, and Fang Ci punched He Zhou after bandaging the wound.
• The monster charged at Yang Xiaomian, but Ye Ruan returned and blocked its mouth with his hand while Gu Cheng stabbed it through the skull.

After Ye Ruan was bitten during the escape, the virus spread rapidly, and Nan Han warned that he could turn into a powerful Level Three Zombie. Ye Ruan chose to ride in the Luggage Compartment while Gu Cheng stayed with him, and the group continued toward G Province.

• Gu Cheng drove the Armored Vehicle away before the bomb exploded, destroying the zombie horde behind them.
• Gu Cheng cleaned and bandaged Ye Ruan's bitten hand, then saw that black lines had spread to his collarbone.
• Nan Han said the virus would likely reach Ye Ruan's brain within three days and that he might become a powerful Level Three Zombie.
• Ye Ruan proposed following in another car or staying in the Luggage Compartment, while Gu Cheng insisted on going with him.
• The Third Team and members of the Second Team pledged not to abandon Ye Ruan, but he decided to stay in the Luggage Compartment as a precaution.
• Gu Cheng agreed to prepare the Luggage Compartment and held Ye Ruan in the passenger seat, promising to make him a soft rabbit nest.

Ye Ruan and Gu Cheng prepared to spend the night in the vehicle’s luggage compartment as Ye Ruan feared he might lose himself to the infection. The group continued toward G Province, while Lou Yu persuaded Lu Yao to take charge of cooking.

• Ye Ruan reassured Gu Cheng that his injury was not Gu Cheng’s fault, and the two shared a tender kiss before heading to the back of the vehicle.
• Fang Ci encouraged Ye Ruan, and Ye Ruan hugged Tang Tang and told the others to follow Fang or Lu if anything happened to him.
• Ye Ruan comforted Yang Jiu, then climbed into the luggage compartment with Gu Cheng, who made a bed for him.
• Ye Ruan admitted he feared turning into a zombie and losing his consciousness, and Gu Cheng tried to distract him with teasing affection.
• Lou Yu urged Lu Yao to cook, then promised him a private reward; Lu Yao pulled Lou Yu close and collected the first part of that promise.

As Ye Ruan’s zombie virus spread, Gu Cheng stayed by his side and promised they would escape together if Xu Chu could not help him on W Island. By dawn, Ye Ruan had partly transformed, losing his speech and becoming hungry enough to try biting Gu Cheng, who restrained him and tried to feed him.

• Ye Ruan struggled to eat and admitted he wanted to bite Gu Cheng, but promised he would not.
• Gu Cheng saw the virus spreading across Ye Ruan’s neck, and Ye Ruan asked him to take them somewhere remote if Xu Chu could not cure him on W Island.
• Ye Ruan fell asleep against Gu Cheng, who could not bear to tie him up despite his request and quietly cried as the virus spread.
• At dawn, Gu Cheng found black lines reaching Ye Ruan’s face and one eye turning dark red; Ye Ruan woke unable to speak and tried to bite him.
• Gu Cheng fitted Ye Ruan with a transparent mouthguard, restrained him, and tried to feed him colorful steamed dumplings.
• Fang Ci knocked on the Luggage Compartment door to check on them, and Gu Cheng asked him to wait while he covered Ye Ruan with a blanket.

Gu Cheng kept Ye Ruan restrained and dressed in a dinosaur onesie as the group prepared to continue their journey along the national highway. Ye Ruan’s infection and urge to bite persisted, while Gu Cheng cared for him and dodged his attacks as they left in the Armored Vehicle.

• Gu Cheng dressed Ye Ruan in a dark green dinosaur onesie and brought him before the group, where Yu Jingjing discovered that he wanted to bite her.
• Fang Ci chose to keep following the national highway, and the group ate breakfast while teasing one another about their partners.
• Gu Cheng brushed Ye Ruan’s teeth, offered to give him blood to ease his hunger, and kissed him when Ye Ruan perked up at the offer.
• The group resumed its journey in the Armored Vehicle, where Ye Ruan repeatedly tried to bite Gu Cheng and Gu Cheng kept dodging while kissing him.

Gu Cheng's group discovered that an SUV was following them and confronted its occupants after one of them shot at their vehicle. Back inside the Armored Vehicle, Gu Cheng comforted Ye Ruan, while Nan Han regretted how he had treated his son and feared Ye Ruan would soon forget everyone.

• Lu Jiayi spotted a pursuing SUV, and Yu Jingjing confirmed that five people were inside before one of them fired at the Armored Vehicle.
• Nan Han padded Ye Ruan's bruised wrists and apologized, but Ye Ruan ignored him and waited for Gu Cheng.
• Gu Cheng confronted Jiang Guang's group, killed the man who had fired the shot, and let the others leave.
• Gu Cheng returned to Ye Ruan, freed his wrists, and soothed him until he fell asleep in Gu Cheng's arms.

Ye Ruan grew increasingly agitated and refused food as the convoy continued toward G Province, leaving Gu Cheng and the others worried about his infection. Tang Tang briefly calmed him, while Gu Cheng refused to use a tranquilizer and planned to take Ye Ruan to the luggage compartment for the night.

• Gu Cheng stayed beside Ye Ruan throughout the journey and restrained and soothed him as he repeatedly tried to bite Gu Cheng and grew agitated.
• Lou Yu feared Ye Ruan might never recover, and Lu Yao reassured him that the dragon Special Person's survival meant Ye Ruan would not become a mindless zombie.
• Lu Yao offered Ye Ruan a tranquilizer, but Gu Cheng declined because its effects on an infected person were uncertain.
• Tang Tang spoke gently to Ye Ruan, and he briefly regained clarity and stopped struggling.
• Gu Cheng planned to take Ye Ruan to the soundproof luggage compartment and joked about acting cute to calm him.

After the Armored Vehicle strayed into a small town, Gu Cheng cared for the transformed Ye Ruan and gave him blood to calm his hunger, but discovered the virus had spread further. At dawn, the team prepared to leave as a noisy group on motorcycles approached.

• The Armored Vehicle escaped a zombie tide and stopped in a small town, where Fang Ci checked a nearby house and found it safe for the team to rest.
• Gu Cheng held the sleeping Ye Ruan through the night, then cut his palm and fed Ye Ruan a cup of blood when his hunger grew.
• Gu Cheng noticed black lines spreading across Ye Ruan's chest, and Ye Ruan repeatedly struggled to say Gu Cheng's name before being knocked unconscious.
• Ye Ruan woke half an hour later and clung to Gu Cheng while the team remained on watch.
• Yuan Hou reported that Old Croc had heard a car nearby, and motorcycle engines and excited voices soon grew louder as the team packed to leave.

Gu Cheng and his companions fought off a gang of armed thugs, but while they were outside, Ye Ruan’s infection spread and he transformed into a violent zombie. The chapter ended with Nan Han sacrificing his forearm to escape Ye Ruan’s bite as Ye Ruan rose covered in blood.

• Gu Cheng left Ye Ruan restrained in the vehicle and confronted the motorcycle gang with Fang Ci and the others.
• The blond leader demanded supplies and Xia Yue, so Lu Jiayi kicked him down and Gu Cheng killed several gang members, including Jiang Guang.
• Yu Jingjing began tying up the surviving thugs while Yang Jiu ran to check on Ye Ruan in the vehicle.
• Ye Ruan’s face darkened with infection, his restraints snapped, and he lunged at Yang Xiaomian.
• Nan Han knocked Ye Ruan down, but Ye Ruan bit his forearm, forcing Nan Han to cut it off before Ye Ruan rose again.

Ye Ruan turned into a zombie, but Gu Cheng held him back long enough for Lu Yao to inject a Tranquilizer. The group reached the airport in G Province and boarded a plane, while they hoped Xu Chu’s tests would reveal a way to save Ye Ruan.

• Ye Ruan attacked Gu Cheng, who refused to hurt him and tried to reach him with words of love.
• Lu Yao injected Ye Ruan with a Tranquilizer, and Gu Cheng carried him back to the Armored Vehicle.
• Lu Yao said Xu Chu was testing Li Tuantuan and that Ye Ruan might be saved if she was a dragon special person.
• The group fought through dense zombie crowds and reached the airport in G Province, where Li Rang blocked the fence with the Armored Vehicle.
• Cai Hao and his armed squad met the group, hurried them aboard the plane, and the plane took off safely.
• After takeoff, Lou Yu claimed a zombie had scratched his leg, and Lu Yao tried to examine him as Cai Hao watched.