S City Government Hall.
Governor Guo Weihui had convened the top brass of S City, including all the key figures from the Military Department.
"Everyone, the situation is extremely dire."
"It's only been two hours…"
"And already over a hundred biting incidents have been reported across the city. The death toll has reached 324!"
"The police system is completely paralyzed."
"There are things I can't say out loud, but I believe you've all caught wind of the rumors through your own channels."
Guo Weihui's face was grim, and deep anxiety brewed inside him like never before.
"In fact, half a month ago, we already had a few isolated biting cases."
"The symptoms were nearly identical to the T-Virus outbreak in the Black Continent."
"Headquarters took this very seriously and immediately quarantined the patients. The viral strain was extracted for full analysis."
"All I can say is—the results were extremely worrying."
"The T-Virus has already mutated."
"Headquarters has issued orders: a full lockdown of S City. No one is allowed to leave."
The moment this was announced, the entire room fell into stunned silence.
A complete lockdown meant even they weren't going anywhere—at least not until this was resolved.
But an order was an order.
"We must act immediately," Guo Weihui said. "There's no time to waste."
After the meeting ended, Guo Weihui's phone buzzed.
The caller was someone he knew well.
"Hello? Old Wang, what's the matter?"
"What?! Your mall warehouse got looted?"
"Sigh… I can't even spare a single officer right now. Where am I supposed to find someone to investigate?"
"You'll have to put it on hold for now, alright?"
...
Meanwhile, on a street in the southern part of the city—
A young man with blond hair and blue eyes was speeding in a sports car.
"Charlie! Slow down! This isn't Samland—if something happens, no one here can cover for you!"
In the passenger seat sat Han Kexin, her expression tense with anxiety.
Charlie was a young heir from a prominent family in Samland. Last month, he had been dispatched to S City in L Country for an investment project. As part of the arrangement, Han Kexin had been appointed as his secretary to assist him.
But Charlie was clearly not cut out for business.
He indulged in partying every day—and worse, had made several inappropriate advances toward her.
Now, things had taken a darker turn. Word had just come in that a wave of crazed biting attacks had swept S City—and martial law was being enforced.
"Charlie, we need to get back to the hotel—now. It's not safe out here."
The blond youth glanced at Han Kexin with a sinister smile. He had just gotten his hands on a powerful sedative from overseas, and with a sudden turn of the wheel, he headed straight toward Jinhu Hotel.
Heh...
If you're in such a rush to get back—let me help you.
Charlie could barely contain the lust surging within him. Han Kexin was simply too beautiful.
He couldn't wait to drug her…
And have her completely under his control.
But then—
He suddenly felt an unbearable itch crawling across his body.
As if he were being devoured by a thousand fire ants.
Slamming on the brakes, Charlie began scratching himself like mad. The more he scratched, the more unbearable it became.
"Grrr!"
Charlie let out a low growl, then tore off his shirt, clawing at his own body—
His arms, his chest, his neck, his face…
All of it quickly reduced to bloody, shredded flesh.
"Charlie! What's wrong with you?! Say something!"
Han Kexin was petrified—but Charlie only looked back at her with a twisted, demonic grin.
And then he started peeling his own face off.
The skin came away like old paint from a weathered wall—beneath it were rows of savage, jagged teeth.
"AHHH—!"
Han Kexin's scalp went numb with terror.
She immediately flung open the car door, kicked off her high heels, and ran down the road as fast as she could.
She understood at once—
Charlie had turned into one of those biting lunatics.
Sure enough—
A soulless growl erupted behind her.
A blood-covered creature came sprinting after her at inhuman speed.
Han Kexin looked back—only to stumble and fall, spraining her ankle in the process.
She looked again.
Charlie—now fully transformed and dripping with blood—was almost upon her.
"AHHHH—!"
Clenching her teeth against the pain, Han Kexin scrambled to her feet and hobbled down the road.
And that's when she saw them—
Two figures ahead on the otherwise deserted street.
A man and a woman.
Riding a shared blue e-bike.
"Help! Please help me!"
To her, they were like saviors descending from heaven. She ran toward them, shouting at the top of her lungs.
Fear clawed at her heart.
She was terrified the strangers would take one look at Charlie and flee in panic.
But to her surprise, they didn't flinch.
Especially the man.
He sped up, riding straight toward her. With a screech of tires, he braked hard and came to a halt—then, as if performing a magic trick, a Fire Axe appeared in his hand.
He raised the axe with one arm.
And with a single clean swing—
Charlie's head split open like a watermelon.
"Urghhh—!"
Han Kexin collapsed by the roadside, vomiting violently. She retched so hard she brought up bile before she finally felt some relief.
"How strange…"
Xiao Yu crouched by Charlie's body, frowning.
"He shouldn't have turned into a T-Virus Carrier this early."
That's right.
The two on the e-bike were none other than Xiao Yu and An Xiaoran.
Normally, Xiao Yu wouldn't stick his neck out for strangers.
But this was different.
Charlie had ripped his own face off—a telltale sign of a T-Virus Carrier.
"That doesn't make sense…"
"T-Virus Carriers aren't supposed to appear this soon…"
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