Synopsis

The chapter opens with a young, confident alchemist revealing her advanced skill cards to an older alchemist, showcasing her abilities in real-time diagnostics and genetic analysis. She challenges his pride, claiming her talent and longer life infuriate him, and demands his support to develop the zombie cure, offering him her recipes in return. The scene shifts to the bleak post-apocalyptic reality, where surviving members discuss the difficulties of tracking the Jiangshi and the fear of running out of internal energy, which powers their bodies, thus leading to a slow, terrifying death.