(Strong writing, sound logic, and a compelling plot)
A virus strikes Qinglin City, turning a once-prosperous metropolis into a hell overrun by zombies.
Lu Zheng, a criminal investigation officer, is bitten by an infected person, but unexpectedly becomes a unique being who can absorb mutant cores and evolve without limit.
As he searches for his missing younger sister, he joins forces with Su Wan, a pharmaceutical sciences PhD, and a chubby man carrying antibodies to the virus. Together, they cross ruins teeming with zombies and mutants, fighting their way toward the Xishan Military Base.
From city streets to remote mountain forests, they face mutant ambushes and monster hunts, while also staying wary of villains who have lost all humanity. The secrets of the cores, the hope offered by the antibodies, and the mystery of the evolved are gradually revealed on the brink of life and death.
As order collapses and the law becomes meaningless, the police badge on Lu Zheng's chest remains burning hot.
He cuts a path to survival through the wasteland of the apocalypse. He must not only find his family, but also join hands with his companions to kindle the spark that will rebuild human civilization.