Her voice was soft, but everyone present was quickly affected by her emotions, and they were plunged into a somber atmosphere.

"The first person to win the lottery was the director of the research institute. He was initially cheerful and chatted with us, but his body weakened rapidly after his wound became infected. None of us had healing abilities, and we didn't dare leave the safe house to find medicine."

"All that awaited the director was death. On the third day of infection, the director asked us to give him a quick death. Not only would losing one person save some food, but his flesh could also be used to sustain the rest of the people for a while."

"In order to allow others to survive and preserve the hard-won research results, every person who won the lottery volunteered to become food."

Song Ming's eyes reddened as he tightly hugged his backpack. "We promised these colleagues that after we were rescued, we would take their bones out of the safe house and bury them in a scenic spot."

As soon as he finished speaking, a low sob came from among the remaining survivors.

Lu Sheng's gaze shifted to Song Ming.

He was wearing dirty, dark green nylon pants, with a noticeable gap at the right thigh and a dried, dark stain on his thigh. It seemed the latest winner was Song Ming, and that a chunk of flesh had been cut from his right leg, which explained his fall.

Dr. Lin Wanshan's research findings are of great significance and may even break the pattern of the entire apocalypse. These courageous people willingly gave their lives for the hope of humanity, to continue the flame of hope.

"Now is not the time to cry. Only by leaving here will their sacrifice have been worthwhile."

Lu Sheng took out several bottles of crystal core nutrient solution from his spatial storage and tossed them to Song Ming and the others.

Eating human flesh carries a risk of contracting prions, a virus that can be fatal to the central nervous system. Currently, there are no resources to test these individuals; the only option is to provide them with intravenous nutrition to boost their immunity, hoping they can survive until they reach the deep space base for further testing.

The group walked out of the safe house in silence. Du Ze arranged for someone to take Song Ming and the other survivors to the car, leaving only the young woman who had spoken earlier as their guide.

The young woman, Zhao Fan, felt better after drinking the nutrient solution. She managed a weak smile at Lu Sheng and then automatically followed beside him.

The corridor was silent as everyone walked carefully up the long escalator.

A cramped and dark space can always make people nervous, and an unusually quiet environment can bring the tension to its peak.

Everyone subconsciously slowed their breathing and carefully tensed their nerves.

Suddenly, a rustling sound brushed past everyone's ears, instantly making their hair stand on end.

Sun Lu leaned against the wall and listened for a while, her expression strange. "It sounds like there's something inside the wall, and there's a constant scraping sound."

The others dared not be careless and immediately became more vigilant.

“Up there!” Shi Nian suddenly said.

The next second, a loud banging sound came from the central air conditioning vent on the wall. As the air conditioning vent fell off, a dark shadow darted out.

A monster with an abstract appearance.

Its limbs were long and thin, its torso bulged, and a short, thick neck topped a head as big as a washbasin. Its facial features had become blurred into a fleshy ball, with only a gaping, blood-red mouth clearly visible on its face.

"It's a new type of zombie that mutated after being irradiated!" Sun Lu warned sharply, already launching a large fireball without hesitation.

The massive, exploding fireball illuminated the corridor as if it were daytime, and the intense heat instantly created a surging wave of heat.

But the new type of zombie was incredibly fast, using its long, thin limbs to climb the wall as quickly as a gecko, narrowly avoiding Sun Lu's attack.

"How do you know about this strange thing?" Zhang Xiaojuan asked Sun Lu while manipulating the clay figure to help.

Lu Sheng and her companions were quite knowledgeable, but they had never seen this type of zombie before.

Sun Lu pursed her lips and fired a series of fireballs at the mutated zombie. "When we went to the coastal areas to exchange supplies, we found that the local ocean was severely polluted. Many people ate fish that had been mutated by radiation and their bodies underwent mutations. In addition, new types of zombies that were more agile were created."

"Let's hurry up, these creatures are social animals and love to call on their companions for help."

As soon as she finished speaking, several more mutated zombies rushed out of the ventilation duct.

In the blink of an eye, a dark shadow darted to the side of the group, its gaping maw biting off one person's head.