"Were those the only abnormalities? Were there any others?"
"For example, suddenly developing incredible strength and speed, wounds healing faster and faster, or even surviving fatal injuries?"
Although Chi Yan had already made it clear that those who developed abnormalities suffered unbearable itching and scratched off the scales growing on their bodies, leaving wounds that rapidly rotted and even spread to the surrounding flesh, Su Bai asked anyway. After all, this was not his first encounter with humans who grew scales.
Back at the Lorimas Grand Hotel, someone had cut flesh from Merfolk and fed it to humans in an attempt to develop a drug that granted eternal life.
The humans who became failed test subjects had all turned into monsters covered in fish scales. Their speed and strength were clearly greater than those of ordinary humans, and their scales made them difficult to injure, as though they were wearing tough armor. Even when wounded, they could heal in a very short time.
Although the experiment had failed, these humans who had turned into monsters seemed to have gained another form of ageless immortality... until they met Su Bai.
"Covered in scales? Incredible strength and speed? And the ability to heal themselves?" Chi Yan repeated Su Bai's words, then shook his head. "If abnormalities like that really appeared, this probably wouldn't be just a simple zombie crisis."
"According to the information my friend gave me, the difference between these people and zombies in movies is that they still have their reason. Although they've all become very deranged, they definitely retain human rationality. Apparently, when they're extremely hungry, they bite and tear at other people like zombies. Ordinary food can't satisfy their hunger, and they have a particular craving for fresh flesh and blood. That's why people compare them to zombies.