Everyone sensed the danger.
Except for one person.
Han Bing looked helplessly at Su Man. "Su Man."
She patted Man Man's shoulder. "Wake up, Su Man, it's time to get up."
…But it was of no use.
The girl was sleeping soundly, her small face almost buried in the blanket. She couldn't hear Han Bing's voice and was completely unaware of the danger at that moment.
It seemed she was dreaming of something delicious, her little mouth making soft smacking sounds, completely ignoring Han Bing beside her.
Han Bing: "…"
She was really sleeping well!
At that moment, a cold laugh rang out clearly. "Don't worry about her; why care for her at a time like this?" Holly Lily said, crossing her arms and looking down from above.
"In twenty years of the apocalypse, I thought people who sleep so soundly had long since perished."
"Holly Lily!" Han Bing frowned, her tone carrying a hint of warning. "If you don't keep quiet, no one will mistake you for a mute. Also, let me remind you, I can take you in, but I can also kick you out. Understand?"
Holly Lily's expression turned ugly, her beautiful eyes filled with anger, but in the end, she said nothing.
The dimly lit room fell silent once again.
Even though Han Bing didn't like Holly Lily, Holly Lily was right about one thing.
In this apocalyptic age, people who slept as soundly as Su Man were indeed rare.
No one knew how she could sleep so deeply; after all, in this apocalypse, no one dared to sleep so soundly.
No one could guarantee that zombies or mutated beasts wouldn't rush in.
Everyone was suffering from insomnia.
But Su Man…
What was her true identity?
Han Bing couldn't believe that Su Man was just an ordinary person.
Su Man was anything but ordinary; her skin was fair and delicate, smooth to an unbelievable degree, and even her hair exuded an air of refinement. She looked as beautiful as the most exquisite doll in a shop window.
From head to toe, she exuded an aura of privilege.
But how could someone living such a privileged life end up outside?
As this thought crossed her mind, Han Bing's gaze instinctively fell on Su Man's slightly rounded belly. Whose child was Su Man carrying?
"Are we leaving?"
Han Bing was taken aback.
Su Man didn't know when she had woken up, now blinking sleepily, her little face peeking out from under the blanket. She had just woken up and her mind was still hazy. At that moment, a sudden clap of thunder broke through the sky.
Was it going to rain?
Su Man turned her gaze. She hadn't even had time to look closely when fierce flashes of lightning kept appearing in the sky, the whole sky seemingly overtaken by the lightning.
Perhaps it was because the sharp sound of thunder was so clear that Su Man realized she felt a bit scared.
Seeing a flash of lightning made her instinctively want to hide.
But why should she hide?
Su Man felt a bit confused.
"Captain! Look at those high-level zombies!" A startled voice rang out at that moment, drawing everyone's attention in the room. "Those zombies are attacking each other!"
Su Man looked over and saw that those previously dull zombies were now fighting fiercely, baring their teeth and attacking each other. Some even took the opportunity to bite bloody chunks from their companions, and the bitten zombies let out terrible cries, their soulless eyes filled with anger as they continued to attack the others.
The air was thick with murderous intent.
Panicked gazes instantly turned toward Han Bing. "Captain…"
"What's happening with those zombies?"
"Yeah! Weren't they fine before we went to sleep? Why did they suddenly start attacking each other when the weather changed?"
"They're not attacking each other," a clear voice suddenly chimed in, cutting through the noise. It was not Han Bing's voice; it was Su Man speaking.
Everyone was momentarily stunned, looking at Su Man's back with shocked expressions, not expecting that she would understand more than they did.
Su Man continued to speak, her clear voice soft and gentle. "They're trying to merge."
Merge?
The others exchanged puzzled glances, having never heard of this concept.
Even Holly Lily's expression was blank.
Although the mercenary group was primarily composed of supernatural beings, there were still quite a few ordinary people in the group. Most of them had honed their skills before or during the apocalypse, but they were still a small group. Encounters with high-level zombies were rare; even when they did happen, it was usually resolved by other larger groups, leaving no opportunity for them.
This time, they were simply unlucky to have encountered these high-level zombies alone.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have been trapped here for several days.
From the crowd, someone spoke in admiration, "Man Man, you're amazing! You actually know such advanced information."
Is this really advanced information?
Su Man wasn't quite sure.
These words seemed like common knowledge imprinted in her mind, as if someone had taught her before, every word crystal clear.
In a critical moment, it resurfaced in her mind.
So, she hadn't lost all her memories; she had only lost the most important ones?
"How much do you know?" Han Bing's voice suddenly cut in.
Su Man thought for a moment and continued to speak, articulating everything in her mind as if a voice had instructed her, echoing the words she was repeating. "Zombies may have lost their human intelligence, but as zombies, they still have consciousness. If they encounter a powerful enemy or realize they cannot win in a fight against a supernatural being, they will choose to merge collectively, consuming the flesh and cores of their companions to become a stronger zombie. That's what they're doing now: competing."
Competing over who is the strongest and who should be consumed.
But who had told her all this?
Su Man truly couldn't remember.
It felt like someone very important, someone crucial—
"There's definitely a powerful supernatural being nearby!" Han Bing suddenly exclaimed, interrupting Su Man's thoughts.
Han Bing looked at the lightning-filled sky, her expression turning serious. The next second, as if she had made a decision, Han Bing decisively declared, "We need to leave!"
"We must get out of here immediately."
No one knew what this powerful supernatural being wanted to do. Even if they weren't the target, it was best to avoid encountering such a dangerous person.
The risks were too great.
Since those high-level zombies were focused on that supernatural being, they would use this point to the fullest.
Three off-road vehicles were parked in the villa's garage. The mercenary group had been preparing to leave for days, so most of their belongings were already loaded into the vehicles.
Su Man didn't have much to pack; her personal belongings were minimal, just a blanket given to her by Han Bing. Other than that, she had nothing.
Given how few items she had, she should have already taken her blanket and gotten in the car, but Su Man felt something was off.
She stood by the window, unable to resist looking again and again.
It felt like someone was watching her.
With an intense gaze fixed on her.
But when Su Man looked in that direction, there was nothing there.
Was it just her imagination?