Chapter 1

When the zombie virus outbreak began, everyone in my family except me fell victim to it. I watched helplessly as my parents succumbed to the infection, becoming mindless walking corpses joining the zombie horde.

Unwilling to abandon my only remaining family member, I made the decision to keep my zombie brother.

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My brother had turned into a zombie.

I couldn't bring myself to kill him.

So, I locked him in a room, like keeping a rabid beast.

On my brother's 18th birthday, my parents had taken him on a two-week trip abroad, splurging on the celebration.

I was too busy with work to join them on the vacation.

It wasn't until the third day after they returned—

A new virus outbreak was reported overseas. I panicked.

I remembered my brother mentioning they had indulged in various exotic local delicacies.

The ingredients were rare deep-sea creatures rarely seen.

I had scolded him at the time: "Reject wild game, protect nature."

Little did I know, disaster would strike so soon.

On the fifth day after their return—

Late at night, I heard shuffling footsteps in the living room.

I turned on the light to see my mother, blood streaming from her eyes, dark tears flowing down her cheeks and into her mouth.

I let out a terrified scream.

Mother's voice sounded like a demonic chant, "Run... quickly..."

Her gait was extremely twisted.

"Sophia... run quickly..."

Mother's eerily quiet voice was unnaturally clear in the silent living room, sending chills down my spine.

"Mom, don't be afraid! I'll call an ambulance right away!"

I ran back to my room, trembling, to find my phone.

Roar—

A strange cry rang out!

I suddenly turned around.

Father emerged from the pitch-black room, his gray pupils like two hollow sockets.

Tears streamed down my face in terror: "Dad?"

He lunged at me with claws outstretched, his bluish fingernails still stained with clots of blood.

I was so frightened my legs went weak. I stood rooted to the spot, my limbs stiff and immobile.

Just as Father's sharp fingers were about to grab me.

Mother suddenly rushed over, biting Father's shoulder and tightly gripping his body as she charged onto the balcony.

I heard the sounds of a fierce struggle.

They were howling like wild beasts.

Soon.

The endless night fell silent once more.

I peeked out to see the empty balcony, windows wide open, chaos everywhere.

A cold breeze brushed my face, the air permeated with the stench of putrid blood.

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