The Northern Villa District.
With nothing but thoughts of killing in his head, Yan Xiao had already looked up and spotted the villa!
Yet at that moment, his heart suddenly lurched. An inexplicable fear welled up from deep within him. Just as he was about to force down that suspicious feeling, climb inside, and kill [Zhen] by force-
Yan Xiao discovered that his body was no longer under his control.
His lips turned black, his face went white, his eyes yellowed, and his teeth became thin, sharp, and sparse. Though his mind still held "human" thoughts, his body staggered toward the exit of the villa district...
What's going on?
What's happening to me?
Why am I walking out?
Yan Xiao rarely felt terror, but at this moment, when his body was entirely beyond his control, he was truly afraid.
And what terrified him and filled him with despair even more was... another feeling slowly taking root deep inside.
On the second-floor balcony of the villa that had been within his reach just moments earlier, Zhen and the middle-aged woman looked down at Yan Xiao as he slowly walked away.
"He came to kill you."
"Yes..." Zhen nodded, watching Yan Xiao's retreating figure.
"But I didn't expect that he still hadn't been replaced."
There had been a trace of wistfulness in Zhen earlier, but now her voice held nothing but indifference.
"It looks like this Fire Chief could become a very useful helper for us." The middle-aged woman smiled.
"He can't bear to have this world disturbed either. Unfortunately, his luck was poor, and he became one of the first 'people' to awaken..."
Zhen remained silent. Only after a long while did she look up at the sky and whisper:
"Come soon..."
On the bustling streets, large numbers of people