Chapter 23​​

Compared to the red-eyed zombie's startling agility, Xu Ningyu was sluggish and clumsy.

Tian Tian and I watched as the red-eyed zombie pinned Xu Ningyu down and tore a chunk of flesh from his body.

Zombies might not feel pain, but under the relentless assault, Xu Ningyu was overcome.

Tian Tian gagged, turning away from the sight of one zombie consuming another on the screen.

Though horrifying, the scene on the monitor also brought a wave of grim relief.

Xu Ningyu, who in life had slaughtered his own kind and used their flesh as rations, now died at the jaws of his own kind in undeath. Poetic justice.

The red-eyed zombie rose from the gore, lingering outside our door, pacing.

Tian Tian and I didn’t dare make a sound inside, terrified it might sense the scent of living humans.

After observing it for several days, it became clear that while this red-eyed zombie possessed a chilling level of awareness, it wasn't truly human-smart. My anxiety gradually eased.