Even the air seemed to fall silent.
The night breeze brushed past, bringing a chill. The temperature had dropped sharply, and it was getting cold.
Sheng An pulled her clothes tighter around herself, her voice clear and level.
"Zhang Jialiang showed us just how terrifying Otherkind can be. And Otherkind retain their hosts' memories, intelligence, and abilities. If I became Otherkind, I'd probably be pretty lethal."
She turned to Qi Lingwu, her expression calm. "None of them knew me in their previous lives. If there really isn't some hidden secret behind that, then dying on the day of the Apocalypse and becoming Otherkind are both very real possibilities for me."
Whether she would become Otherkind, and when, were all unknowns.
Sheng An wouldn't rule out the possibility.
After a long silence, Qi Lingwu spoke.
He asked her, "Does everyone completely lose their humanity after becoming Otherkind?"
"From what we've seen so far, yes."
Sheng An nodded, her voice certain. "I don't believe Zhang Jialiang would have hurt his family if any part of his consciousness had remained. Even his desire to protect them couldn't pull him through. That's enough to show that the moment someone becomes Otherkind, the body's original soul is already dead. The surviving body is being parasitized by Otherkind."
Zhang Jialiang was a living example.
He had shown them the power of Otherkind, and also... their horror.
Qi Lingwu moved his fingers slightly, setting the gun he always carried on his knees.
Even after awakening his superpower, even when he could kill without a sniper rifle, he still kept his gun close. It had been awarded to him by his superiors, and he had never put it aside since the day he received it.
Qi Lingwu took a bullet out of the magazine.
He always sat with