Werewolf in the zombie pack

卢卡斯·格雷（狼人主角）艾娃·林（人类女主角）卡尔·霍顿（反派/人类指挥官）第 1 章:月亮下的冲突夜色漆黑如墨,满月挂在灰月城外的天空上.银色的光芒洒在森林的树枝之间,映照出一种诡异的寂静.卢卡斯·格雷站在悬崖边上,风吹拂着他凌乱的黑发,耳边传来低沉的狼嚎.他的手指微微颤抖,指甲缓缓伸出,指尖渗出一丝血迹——这是变身前的征兆.他深吸一口气,试图压制住体内涌动的野性."卢卡斯,别心软."乌尔长老嘶哑的声音从背后传来,带着毋庸置疑的威严,"人类杀了我们的兄弟,食物是我们的命脉.卢卡斯抿着嘴唇,看着山下的远处.这是一个猎人营地,有摇曳的火光和阴暗的帐篷.他不想打仗,但部落的饥饿就像一把刀,扼住了他的喉咙.长老们是对的.灰月城的扩张挤压了他们的领土.猎物越来越少,但人类在森林边缘扎营,拿着枪和陷阱,无情地猎杀他们的同胞."我们可以谈谈."卢卡斯低声说,转头看着乌尔布满皱纹的脸,"偷袭只会加深仇恨."说话?"尤尔冷笑一声,露出一口锋利的牙齿,"人类只知道子弹和铁笼.你忘了三年前发生的事情吗?忘了他们活活剥皮的幼崽吧?Lucas的喉咙紧绷起来,回忆像潮水一样涌来.那是一个满月的夜晚.他亲眼看到,人类用钢钩把一只狼崽拖走,皮毛被剥落,鲜血将雪染红.他握紧拳头,用指甲刺穿手掌.下方,营地内的火势突然震动,几个影子冲进了帐篷.狼人小队已经出发,撕裂的声音和人类的尖叫声划破了夜空.Lucas闭上眼睛,耳边传来肉体被撕裂的声音.他再也忍不住了,咆哮着跳下了悬崖.他的身体在半空中扭曲变形,肌肉肿胀,头发乱蓬蓬,转眼间就变成了一头三米高的巨狼,扑向了火堆.子弹从他的皮毛上飞过,他用一只爪子打在了一个猎人身上,鲜血溅了一地.男人的喉咙在他第二次喊叫之前就被撕裂了.另一边,年轻的狼人莱拉撕开帐篷,拖出一袋食物,却被猎刀刺中肩膀,痛苦嚎叫着倒在地."莱拉!"Lucas冲过来,咬断了那个持刀男人的手臂.但更多的枪声响起,人类增援部队从营地后面冲出来,手里拿着自动步枪,子弹像雨滴一样如雨点般落下.突然,一道火光冲天而起,爆炸声震耳欲聛.卢卡斯抬起头,看到营地中央起火.一枚手榴弹炸毁了帐篷,两个狼人被炸成了碎片.人类伏击!他咆哮着冲向火堆,用一只爪子击倒了一名士兵,但火箭的呼啸声也随之而来."你,小心点!" 他喊道,但为时已晚.乌尔长老吼了一声,冲向人群.一枚火箭弹击中了他的胸口,炸成一团血雾,四肢散落在地上."撤退!"卢卡斯咬紧牙关,把受伤的莱拉拖回了森林.在他身后,人类的欢呼声与火焰混合在一起.他回头一看,原来满月下的营地就像一只燃烧的怪物,吞噬着他的希望.部落的进攻失败了,付出了三条生命的代价,而且充满了愤怒.第 2 章:部落裂痕森林深处的狼人巢穴里,火光噼啪作响,空气中弥漫着鲜血和愤怒.卢卡斯跪在乌尔的尸体前,双手上沾满了泥土和鲜血.莱拉靠在树上,肩膀上的伤口还在流血,年轻的脸庞因痛苦而扭曲.其他狼人围成一圈,轻声啜泣,哀悼着他们死去的同伴."人类必须付出代价."盖尔长老打破了沉默.他是你的兄弟,他的声音像雷一样低沉."卢卡斯,你的弱点杀死了你.""我说我们可以谈判!"卢卡斯猛地抬起头,眼中闪过怒火,"偷袭是你的主意,我阻止不了."谈判?"盖尔冷笑一声,锋利的爪子在地上划出深深的印记,"你觉得人类会放下枪来和我们一起喝茶吗?你太年轻了,太天真了."Gal is right." Another elder, a female werewolf named Serin, spoke with a cold tone, "Our children are starving to death, and the hunting grounds are occupied by humans. Peace is an illusion, and war is the only way."Lucas looked around, and the young werewolves bowed their heads and said nothing. They supported him, but did not dare to openly oppose the elders. He took a deep breath and stood up: "I don't want more people to die. Humans have guns and cannons, but we don't have enough people.""Not enough people?" Gar roared, "The full moon is coming, and our strength will double. Tonight's failure is a lesson. Tomorrow we will gather all the warriors and bloodbath their village!"A low roar broke out in the crowd, and the fighting spirit was spreading. Lucas felt powerless. He knew that Gar's plan meant greater sacrifice, but he couldn't convince these angry people.At the same time, the command center of Gray Moon City was brightly lit. Carl Horton stood in front of the conference table, his military uniform stained with mud and blood, and on the table was a werewolf claw that had just been recovered from the camp. He stared at the sharp claw tip, his eyes burning with hatred."The werewolves are getting bolder and bolder." He said to the adjutant beside him, "Twelve hunters died in this attack, and we can't tolerate it anymore.""Sir, the number of defenders is limited." The adjutant whispered, "The werewolves are too fast, and night battles are advantageous."Carl snorted coldly and turned to look at the woman in the corner. Ava Lin was wearing a white coat, holding a notebook, with a tired look in her eyes. She is the youngest biologist in Gray Moon City and Carl's last hope."Ava, how is your potion going?" Carl asked."It's still in the testing stage." Ava frowned, "It has the effect of strengthening muscles and reaction speed, but the side effects-""I don't care about the side effects." Carl interrupted her, "I want the soldiers to tear the werewolves apart, and I'll use it tomorrow."Ava bit her lip and wanted to refute, but was suppressed by Carl's cold eyes. She knew that the madness of this war had just begun.Chapter 3: Failure in the First BattleThe next evening, the fog at the edge of the forest had not yet dissipated, and the Gray Moon City defenders were ambushed in a bush. The soldiers held rifles and had a tube of light blue liquid urgently distributed by Carl on their waists, which exuded a pungent smell. They held their breath and waited for the werewolves to arrive.Lucas stood on a high slope in the distance, with a dozen werewolves behind him. He rejected Gal's plan of a full-scale attack and only brought a small team to rob the human supply truck. He hoped to exchange food for the minimum price and avoid exacerbating the conflict."They are coming." Leila whispered. Although her wounds had not healed, she still insisted on following. Lucas nodded and signaled everyone to sneak closer.The supply truck slowly drove across the dirt road, with a machine gun on the roof. Lucas growled and rushed out first, slapping the door with his huge claws, dragging the driver out and crushing him. Other werewolves followed, tearing open the car, and food and ammunition were scattered all over the ground."Fire!" The ambushed soldiers suddenly rushed out, and the sound of gunfire shook the sky. The bullets hit the werewolves, splashing blood, but Lucas was faster and tore two enemies with one claw. However, the situation was not right-these soldiers were stronger than last night, with amazing strength, and they could actually block the werewolf's attack with their bare hands."Pharmacy!" Lucas growled and saw a soldier bite open the medicine tube and pour it into his mouth. The man's eyes were red, his muscles were bulging, and he rushed forward with a roar, colliding with Leila. Leila was knocked away, breaking a tree and spitting out blood."Retreat!" Lucas shouted, dragging Leila into the woods. Behind him, the enhanced soldiers were chasing closely, their speed and endurance were beyond imagination. Lucas glanced back and saw a soldier suddenly fall to the ground, foaming at the mouth, and his body twitching - the side effect of the potion.When night fell, only half of the werewolf team returned to the nest alive. Lucas handed Leila to the healer and stood alone at the entrance of the cave, punching the stone wall with his fists, and blood dripping through his fingers.Meanwhile, Ava stood in the laboratory, staring at the data on the screen. The first batch of test results of the enhanced potion were terrible: the soldiers' strength increased three times, but half an hour later, 30% of them had genetic collapse and died suddenly."Carl, this medicine can't be used!" She rushed into the command center and roared.Carl sat at the table, lit a cigarette, and exhaled a circle of smoke: "How many died?""Twelve!" Ava's voice trembled, "and twenty people lost control of their emotions and killed each other.""Enough." Carl stood up and patted her shoulder, "Six werewolves died, we won. Keep improving and fight again tomorrow."Ava was stunned, her hands clenched, her nails piercing into her palms. She knew that this victory was just the beginning of the disaster.Chapter 4: Human CounterattackThree days later, the last night before the full moon, the atmosphere of the werewolf tribe was like a taut string. Gal summoned all the warriors to prepare to attack the village on the outskirts of Gray Moon City. Lucas tried to stop it, but was suppressed by the elders, and his leadership position was shaky."Tonight, we let humans remember fear." Gal roared, holding up a broken human rifle, "The power of the full moon is unstoppable!"Lucas stood outside the crowd, his eyes heavy. He knew that Gal's plan would cost the tribe a heavy price, but he was powerless to save the situation.At the same time, the Gray Moon City defenders were ready to go. Carl led the team personally, and fifty enhanced soldiers were injected with the new version of the drug. The side effects were suppressed, but the price was a significant decrease in rationality. They growled like wild animals, with only murderous intent in their eyes.At midnight, werewolves rushed into the village like a tide, houses were knocked down, and the screams of villagers resounded through the night sky. Lucas was forced to join the battle, smashing a door with one claw, but saw a huddled child in the ruins. He was stunned, with his claws hanging in the air."Kill!" Gal rushed over and tore the child in half. Lucas roared and rushed towards Gal, but was stopped by other werewolves.At this moment, Carl's troops arrived. The enhanced soldiers rushed into the battlefield like mad dogs and fought with the werewolves. Blood splattered and roared. A soldier grabbed Gal and broke his neck with brute force, but he was also torn to pieces by another werewolf.Lucas was besieged by three soldiers. He tore open one of them with his claws, but was knocked down by another. He felt his ribs broken and was in so much pain that he couldn't breathe. The light of the full moon shone down, and his wounds healed quickly. His strength surged, and he roared to repel the enemy.The battle lasted until dawn, and the village was reduced to ruins. There were heavy casualties among werewolves and humans. Lucas dragged his wounded body back to the forest, with the body of Gal and the remains of countless tribesmen behind him. He looked up at the dimming moon and felt despair for the first time.In Gray Moon City, Carl stood at the command post with a triumphant sneer on his face. Ava rushed in and threw down a report: "The new potion turned the soldiers into monsters. They killed the villagers and even their own people!""There is no clean hand in war." Carl didn't care. "Thirty werewolves died, and we only lost twenty. Keep researching and developing. I want a stronger medicine."Ava turned and left, tears falling. She knew that this crazy experiment would devour everyone sooner or later.Chapter 5: Failed HopeMorning mist enveloped the ruins of the suburbs of Gray Moon City. Black smoke rose from the charred houses, and the air was filled with blood and burnt odors. Lucas staggered back to the forest, the severe pain in his ribs making him grit his teeth with every step. Behind him, the warriors of the werewolf tribe dragged their tired bodies, carrying the bodies of the dead, and walked silently through the woods. Last night's attack was a disaster. Thirty tribesmen died, and Elder Gal died on the battlefield. Although the village was destroyed, it brought greater hatred.In the nest, Serin stood by the fire, her eyes coldly sweeping over the survivors. "Gar is right, war is the only way. But you, Lucas, your hesitation has cost us.""I didn't hesitate!" Lucas roared, his voice echoing in the cave, "I killed the enemy, but did you see? Their soldiers are stronger than ever. We can't die like this anymore!"Serin sneered: "There are still two days before the full moon, and our strength will be stronger. Humans will pay ten times the blood for last night."Lucas wanted to refute, but felt weak. He sat down against the stone wall, and the face of the child flashed in his mind-the child torn apart by Gar. He closed his eyes and doubted his belief for the first time.At the same time, in the Gray Moon City Command Center, Carl Horton stood at the window, overlooking the city. His military uniform was stained with dirt and blood, but there was a smug smile on the corner of his mouth. Although the victory last night was costly, the werewolves suffered even greater losses. He believed that as long as he took one more step, he could completely eliminate these monsters."Sir, casualty report." The adjutant handed over a document in a low voice, "Twenty enhanced soldiers died, ten were missing, and more than a hundred villagers were killed or injured.""Where are the werewolves?" Carl turned his head without looking back."Thirty bodies have been confirmed, and more than a dozen have escaped.""Very good." Carl turned around and lit a cigarette, "Tell Ava that I want a stronger potion and use it tomorrow."Outside the command department, Ava sat on the steps of the laboratory with her hands on her head. The battle scene last night lingered in her mind-the enhanced soldiers not only killed the werewolves, but also slaughtered innocent villagers, and even killed each other. She opened her notebook, and the numbers jumping on the screen were like a knife, piercing her heart: the new version of the potion increased strength and speed, but it caused the soldiers' sanity to collapse, and the genetic stability was only 40%."Carl!" She rushed into the headquarters and threw the report on the table, "This drug can no longer be used! It turns soldiers into madmen and even kills their own people!"Carl exhaled a puff of smoke and looked at her calmly: "War requires sacrifice, Ava. You are a scientist, giving me results is not a problem.""Sacrifice?" Ava's voice trembled, "Last night a soldier ate the children of the villagers alive! You call this sacrifice?"Carl narrowed his eyes and his tone turned cold: "How many of our children werewolves killed? Have you forgotten the massacre of the village three years ago? Don't talk to me about morality, give me the potion, or I will find someone else to do it."Ava gritted her teeth and turned away. She knew that Carl would not stop, and her research had reached a dead end. In the laboratory, she stared at the blue liquid on the test tube rack and muttered to herself: "I have to stop this..."That night, Carl ignored the warning and ordered the distribution of the remaining potions to the garrison. After the injection, the soldiers' eyes were red and they patrolled the streets with a low roar. Ava hid in the laboratory and tried to adjust the formula, but found a fatal flaw - the catalyst in the potion was slowly reorganizing the genes, which could cause irreversible collapse at any time.At midnight, a scream broke the silence. A patrol soldier fell to the ground, his body twitching, his skin quickly festering, and in a blink of an eye he turned into a twisted monster. It pounced on its companions, bit its throat, and blood gushed out. The alarm in the laboratory sounded, and Ava rushed to the window and saw the nightmare come true.Chapter 6: Out of Control ExperimentThe streets of Gray Moon City fell into chaos, with gunshots and screams intertwined. Outside the laboratory, the first infected person - the soldier who fell to the ground - was no longer a human. Its skin was gray and its eyes were cloudy, but its movements were as fast as a beast. After knocking down a companion, it tore open his chest with its teeth. Other soldiers fired back, and the bullets hit it, but only caused a string of blood flowers, and could not be stopped."Block the area!" Carl yelled at the command center, picking up the intercom, "Everyone open fire, don't let it run away!"Ava stood at the door of the laboratory, and the notebook in her hand fell. She recognized that the monster was the product of the potion - her mistake. She rushed back to the workbench, flipped through the data, and tried to find the reason. On the screen, the molecular structure of the catalyst was mutating wildly, forming an unknown virus. She murmured: "No, it's impossible..."The explosion sounded suddenly, and the reagent cabinet in the corner of the laboratory was knocked down by the out-of-control soldiers. The blue liquid spilled all over the ground and evaporated a pungent mist. Ava covered her mouth and nose, grabbed a tube of unfinished antidote sample, and staggered to the exit. Behind her, the mist was filled, and the soldiers who came into contact with it fell one after another, and climbed up in a blink of an eye, turning into the same monster.On the street, the number of infected people increased sharply, they pounced on civilians, biting and devouring, and blood and flesh flew everywhere. Carl led the team out of the command center, holding a shotgun, and smashed the head of a monster with one shot. But the next second, he felt a pain in his arm, and when he looked down, he saw an infected person biting him. He roared and fired, but was knocked down by more monsters."Retreat!" the adjutant shouted, but no one responded. The defenders collapsed and the city became a slaughterhouse.Ava fled to an abandoned building and hid in a corner, hearing the screams of the street. She opened the sample bottle and analyzed it with trembling hands. This was her last hope - an antibody to suppress the virus, but it was not yet completed. She gritted her teeth and began to make a temporary preparation.At the same time, the werewolves in the forest noticed something was wrong. Lucas stood outside the lair and smelled the blood in the air. He frowned and whispered, "This is not human blood...""Something happened in the city." Leila came over, her shoulder wound still not healed, "I heard gunshots and strange screams."Serin snorted coldly: "What does the internal strife of humans have to do with us?""If they all die, who will guard the border?" Lucas asked back, "We have to see."He took a few soldiers and sneaked to the edge of Gray Moon City. Under the moonlight, they saw corpses everywhere on the streets, and those monsters dragged their broken bodies and pounced on the fleeing humans. Lucas squinted and felt a chill.Chapter 7: The Fall of the CityAt dawn, Gray Moon City was already a dead place. On the streets, zombies wandered, tearing corpses and making low roars. Ava hid on the second floor of the abandoned factory and observed through the broken window. She used temporary equipment to prepare the antidote, and the sample emitted a weak fluorescence. She knew that this was far from enough.Outside the factory, a group of survivors rushed in, including soldiers, civilians, and even a child. They carried simple weapons and their faces were full of fear. The leading man was named Joe, a retired soldier. He saw Ava and frowned and asked, "Are you a scientist?"Ava nodded: "I'm looking for an antidote. All this... is my fault."Joe did not blame her, and said in a deep voice: "We have to defend this place, there are more and more zombies."Ava looked out the window and saw that the zombies were approaching. She gritted her teeth and handed the unfinished antidote to Joe: "If I die, take this to find others. They need it."At the same time, Carl woke up and found himself lying in the ruins of the headquarters. He looked down and saw that the bite marks on his arm had turned blue-gray, and the blood vessels under the skin bulged. He felt a surge of fanatical power, but retained some of his sanity. He struggled to stand up and growled: "I... am not dead yet..."Carl's body changed, his muscles swelled, his eyes were bloodshot, but he could think. He realized that he had become a kind of "evolved" zombie-"Zero". He roared, rushed out of the ruins, summoned the zombies around, and formed an organized team.At the edge of the forest, Lucas led Leila and several werewolves to approach the city. They hid behind the trees and saw the zombies besieging the factory. Leila whispered: "These are not people... They smell like rotten meat.""They are wilder than us." Lucas frowned, "If they break through the city, they will come to the forest."Serin sneered: "Let them kill each other, and we will reap the benefits.""No one won these things." Lucas retorted, "We have to find out what happened."He decided to get close to the factory and find out the truth. In the moonlight, his figure stalked like a ghost.Chapter 8: Zombie EvolutionInside the factory, zombies hit the door and the wooden boards made a shattering sound. Joe commanded the survivors to block the entrance with tables and chairs, while Ava adjusted the antidote in the corner. Suddenly, there was a loud bang, the door was knocked open, and zombies swarmed in."Fire!" Joe shouted, knocking down one with a shotgun. But there were too many zombies, and one soldier was thrown down, and before he could even finish his scream, he was torn to pieces.Ava grabbed an iron rod and smashed it on the head of a zombie, but another grabbed her arm. She screamed and struggled, and Joe rushed over and shot her to save her. The two retreated to the second floor, with more screams behind them.At the same time, Lucas sneaked into the periphery of the factory and saw the zombies surging like a tide. He growled, transformed and rushed out, tearing two zombies apart with one claw, and blood and flesh splattered. But their number was endless, and he was soon surrounded."Lucas!" Leila rushed over, waving her claws to clear the way, and the two fought side by side to carve out a bloody path. At this moment, a black shadow fell from the sky and landed in the zombie group. It was taller than ordinary zombies and moved swiftly. It punched Leila away and knocked down a wall."Zero..." Lucas narrowed his eyes and recognized that it was Carl. He roared and rushed over, fighting with Zero. Zero was incredibly powerful, and scratched Lucas' chest with one claw, but he fought back with the strength he had before the full moon, biting Zero's shoulder and tearing off a piece of flesh.In the factory, Ava heard the roar outside, rushed to the window, and saw the werewolves fighting with zombies. She was stunned, and then shouted: "Save me, I have an antidote!"Lucas heard it, pushed Zero away, and jumped onto the second-floor window sill. Ava handed over the sample and whispered: "I'm a scientist, this can save people.""Save people?" Lucas panted, the blood on his chest dyed his fur red, "You created these monsters, and you still want to save them?""It's my fault." Ava's eyes were red, "Help me, I can end it."Lucas stared at her, hesitated for a moment, and nodded: "Okay, but you have to survive."Zero's roar sounded again, and the zombies besieged the factory. Lucas picked up Ava, jumped out of the window, joined Leila, and fought out of the siege. Behind them, the ruins of Graymoon City sank in the morning light.Chapter 9: The enemy of my enemyThe morning light pierced the haze over Gray Moon City, and the ruins were filled with stench and smoke. Lucas rushed out of the factory with Ava in his arms, followed by Leila, and the three of them fought their way out. The roar of zombies came from behind, and Zero stood on the ruins of the factory, roaring and commanding the zombies to chase."Go!" Lucas roared, and slapped a zombie that pounced on him with one claw. His chest was still bleeding. Although his strength before the full moon was strong, it was not enough to last. Ava held the antidote sample tightly, her face pale, and the scratches on her legs made her grit her teeth with every step.Leila looked back and saw that the zombies were approaching like a tide, and Zero's figure was particularly conspicuous. "That thing is commanding them!" she shouted."Don't worry about it, run!" Lucas roared and rushed to the edge of the forest with the two of them. The cover of the woods allowed them to temporarily shake off the pursuers, and the three of them hid behind a fallen giant tree and gasped.Ava leaned against the tree trunk and opened the sample bottle to check. The fluorescence was weak but still there. She breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Lucas: "Thank you for saving me.""Don't thank me." Lucas turned back to human form, panting, with vigilance in his eyes, "You said you can end this nightmare, how to do it?"Ava took a deep breath and confessed: "I made a strengthening potion to defeat you werewolves, but it got out of control and turned into a virus. This antidote can suppress it, but it requires perfect laboratory equipment. I have to go back.""Go back?" Leila sneered, "The city is full of those monsters, you are looking for death?""If I don't go, everyone will die." Ava looked at her directly, her tone firm, "Including you."Lucas was silent for a moment and sniffed the air. The stench of zombies was approaching, and he whispered: "They won't stop. We have to go back to the tribe to discuss."Deep in the forest, in the werewolf den, Serin and the remaining warriors gathered around the fire. When Lucas brought Ava back, a low roar broke out in the cave. Serin stepped forward, her claws almost touching Ava's face: "Human? Here?""She has a way to kill monsters." Lucas stood in front of her, "What happened last night is not the end, but the beginning."Serin narrowed her eyes: "The monster she created killed our people, and now she dares to come?""It's my fault." Ava met her gaze, "But I can fix it. Give me a chance."The warriors talked a lot, the young werewolf supported Lucas, but the elders were furious. Serin snorted: "Kill her and let humans suffer the consequences.""If they attack the forest, no one will survive." Lucas roared, "We need her."During the dispute, a sharp howl came from a distance. The scout rushed into the cave and said in panic: "The monsters are coming, hundreds of them!"Lucas turned to Ava: "You'd better prove yourself quickly."Chapter 10: Moment of DecisionThe zombies rushed into the forest like a black tide, trees were knocked down, and rotten limbs were scattered all over the ground. Zero stood on a high place, roaring and commanding, with a strange light flashing in his eyes. Outside the werewolf den, Lucas summoned soldiers and arranged defenses."Guard the entrance!" he shouted, transforming and rushing to the front line. He tore a zombie to pieces with one claw, and the rotten blood splashed all over the fur, but he was soon besieged by three zombies, and the claws scratched his arm.Leila waved her claws to clear the way and protected Ava to retreat into the cave. Serin led the Elders to fight, but was overwhelmed by the number of zombies. A warrior was thrown down and screamed and was torn to pieces. Serin roared and rushed forward, but was knocked away by Zero's punch and broke a stone pillar."Serin!" Lucas rushed over to block Zero's attack. The two forces collided, the ground cracked, he gritted his teeth, took the opportunity to bite Zero's arm, and tore off a piece of meat. Zero roared and fought back, clawed at his face, and almost dug out his eyes.Inside the cave, Ava used the equipment she brought to analyze the antidote, her hands trembling. She whispered, "The virus is evolving, the antidote must be stronger..."Lila stood guard at the door and turned back to shout, "Hurry up, they're rushing in!"The battle lasted for half an hour, and more than half of the werewolves were killed or wounded. Serin struggled to get up, and when she saw her tribe members fall, pain flashed in her eyes. She staggered towards Lucas and whispered, "I was wrong... Save the tribe."Lucas nodded and roared, "Retreat to the inner cave!" He dragged Serin back, and the zombies chased after them.In the inner cave, Ava finally mixed out a new antidote, which was light green. She handed it to Leila, "Try this, can you use it to kill the big one?"Lila rushed out, applied the antidote on her claws, and pounced on Zero. A claw scratched its chest, and the green liquid seeped in. Zero roared in pain and moved slowly. But the effect was limited, it recovered quickly and continued to chase."Not strong enough!" Ava gritted her teeth, "I need a sample, I have to get close to it."Lucas panted and looked at Serin: "We have to join forces with humans. This is the only chance."Serin was silent for a moment and nodded: "Okay. But if she fails, I will be the first to tear her apart."Lucas turned to Ava: "Let's go to the city. I will protect you."Chapter 11: Battle of AllianceAt dusk, Lucas took Ava, Leila and ten werewolves back to Gray Moon City. Serin stayed to guard the nest and cover the retreat. The city ruins were eerily silent, and zombies lurked in the shadows, waiting for prey.The group arrived at the outpost on the outskirts of the city, where the survivor Joe and several humans were guarding. They saw the werewolves and raised their guns to be alert. Joe shouted, "Stop! What do you want to do?""Save you." Lucas turned back into human form and raised his hands, "We have an antidote, but it takes time."Ava stepped forward and handed over the green sample: "I am a scientist who can stop this disaster. Help us hold it."Joe hesitated for a moment and put down his gun: "Okay. But the zombies will come at any time."As night fell, the zombies arrived as expected. Zero stood in the distance, growling and commanding. Lucas roared and led the werewolves to fight, tearing three zombies apart with one claw. Joe commanded the humans to cover with firepower, and the bullets swept out a bloody mist.Ava hid in the outpost and used a portable device to purify the antidote. She whispered, "Zero is the key, its virus is stronger, and the sample will allow me to perfect the formula."The battle was fierce, the werewolves suppressed the zombies with speed and strength, and the humans used guns to clean up the periphery. But Zero suddenly rushed into the battlefield, punched Leila away, and knocked down the wall of the outpost. Lucas rushed forward and tangled with it, claws and teeth colliding, blood and flesh flying everywhere."Ava, hurry!" Joe shouted, throwing her a flare gun, "lure it over here!"Ava gritted her teeth, rushed out of the bunker, and shot at Zero. Red light exploded, and Zero turned and pounced on her. Lucas took the opportunity to pounce on it from behind, stabbed a claw into its back, and the green antidote seeped into the wound. Zero roared and fell to the ground, but quickly got up, with more murderous intent in his eyes."It's useless!" Ava exclaimed, "I have to take its blood!"Lucas panted and growled, "I'll do it." He pounced on Zero, took a hard blow, bit its shoulder, tore off a piece of meat, and threw it to Ava. Zero roared and knocked him away, he rolled to the ground and spit out a mouthful of blood.The outpost was crumbling, and the zombies were approaching. Joe shouted: "Retreat to the inner room!" The werewolves and humans retreated side by side, holding the last line of defense.Chapter 12: Hope for an AntidoteInside the outpost, Ava analyzed Zero's blood sample, and data popped up on the screen: the virus has evolved drug resistance, but the core structure is exposed. She quickly adjusted the formula, and the green liquid gradually turned dark blue.Outside the door, Lucas leaned against the wall and panted, and the wound on his chest made him almost unable to stand. Leila stood by his side and whispered, "You are crazy, fighting that thing head-on.""No choice." Lucas smiled bitterly, "If she fails, we will all die."Joe commanded the survivors to block the door with tables and chairs, and the zombies' impact cracked the wall. He looked at Ava: "How long will it take?""Ten minutes!" Ava shouted, her fingers operating quickly.Ten minutes seemed like eternity. Zero personally hit the door, the wooden board shattered, and the werewolves and humans fought desperately. Lucas transformed and pounced on it, fighting with Zero, tearing its abdomen with his claws, but was knocked away by a punch and knocked down a wall.Leila took over and waved her claws to delay time, but she was soon pounced on and surrounded by zombies. Joe fired to rescue, but was bitten on the arm by a zombie. He screamed and cut off the zombie's head, and blood flowed all over the ground."It's done!" Ava raised a tube of dark blue antidote and rushed to Lucas, "Inject it!"Lucas struggled to get up and stabbed the antidote into Zero's chest. The blue liquid spread, Zero let out a heart-wrenching howl, his body twitched, his skin cracked, and finally fell to the ground motionless. The zombies around were in a brief chaos, some fell down, and some continued to pounce."It's effective, but not enough." Ava gritted her teeth, "I have to go back to the laboratory and mass-produce it."Lucas panted and nodded: "We will protect you."Outside the outpost, the zombie group regrouped, and there were more people. Werewolves and humans stood side by side, ready for the last fight. The moonlight shone down, reflecting their figures-the enemy of the enemy, became each other's hope.Chapter 13: A Last StandThe night was dark, the full moon was high, and the ruins of Gray Moon City looked even more desolate under the silver light. The outpost was crumbling, and the zombies were pouring in like a tide, with deafening roars. Lucas panted against the wall. Although the wound on his chest was slowly healing under the power of the full moon, the severe pain made him grit his teeth every time he moved. Leila stayed by his side, bleeding from the old wound on her shoulder, but her eyes were burning with fighting spirit. Joe's left arm was bitten and bleeding, but he still held the shotgun tightly and commanded the survivors to hold on."The laboratory is in the center of the city, three kilometers away." Ava held a tube of dark blue antidote and said in a trembling voice, "We have to rush over.""Rush?" Joe smiled bitterly and pointed to the dark group of zombies outside the window, "That's courting death.""Stay here and you'll die." Lucas stood up and transformed into a giant wolf. The muscles under his fur bulged, and the power of the full moon made his eyes flash red. "I'll lead the way, and you follow."Lila nodded, transformed and pounced on the door, tearing the zombies that rushed in with one claw. Joe shouted, "Cover them!" The survivors opened fire, and the bullets swept out a bloody mist.Lucas roared and rushed out of the outpost, tearing a bloody path with his claws. Every time he swung his claws, the heads and limbs of the zombies flew everywhere, but he was soon surrounded. Leila followed and fought side by side with him. The two giant wolves rushed into the enemy group like a whirlwind. Ava followed closely behind, and Joe led three soldiers to cover the rear, and the sound of gunfire continued.Halfway through, Zero's roar sounded again. Although it was severely injured by the antidote, it was not dead, and the wound on its chest was still oozing black blood. It jumped down from the ruins and punched Lucas. The ground cracked, and Lucas was knocked away, knocking down a wall and spitting out blood."Lucas!" Leila pounced on Zero, scratching its arm with her claws, but was kicked away and crashed into an abandoned car, with the body dented.Ava screamed and rushed to Lucas, stuffing the antidote sample into his hand: "Give it another shot!" Lucas gritted his teeth and climbed up, taking advantage of the moment when Zero pounced on Leila, jumped on its back and stabbed the antidote into the back of his neck. The blue liquid spread, and Zero screamed and fell to the ground, his body twitching, and he stopped moving after a while.The zombie group was in a brief chaos, and Lucas panted and shouted: "Go!" The group took the opportunity to break through and rushed to the center of the city.But the zombies quickly resumed their offensive, and there were more of them. A soldier was thrown down, and he was torn to pieces before he could scream. Joe fired to rescue, but was knocked down by a zombie and his shotgun fell out of his hand. Ava swung an iron rod to smash the zombie, pulled Joe up and continued to run.The laboratory building was in sight, but hundreds of zombies gathered at the door. Lucas growled: "I'll clear the way, you go in!" He threw himself into the zombie group, claws and teeth flying, blood and flesh flying. Leila followed, and the two of them were like two sharp blades, tearing a passage.Ava rushed into the building with Joe, and behind the door were corpses and broken equipment on the ground. She found an analyzer and started it quickly. Lucas and Leila stood guard at the door, and the zombies hit the door, and the steel plate made a harsh twisting sound."How long?" Lucas roared."Half an hour!" Ava shouted, operating quickly with both hands."We can't hold on that long." Joe panted and picked up a scattered rifle, "We have to hold on."The light of the full moon sprinkled into the building, and Lucas felt a surge of strength. He roared and stood shoulder to shoulder with Leila, blood and sweat mixed together, staining the ground red.Chapter 14: Zero DuelThe lights in the laboratory flickered and the analyzer hummed. Ava stared at the screen, the blood sample data of Zero jumped, and the core structure of the virus gradually became clear. She whispered: "Hurry up, hurry up..."Outside the door, the zombies' banging sound became more and more urgent, and the door was dented and about to break. Lucas and Leila tried their best. For every zombie killed, two more were added. Joe leaned against the wall, blood flowing from his arm to the ground. He gritted his teeth and shot, but fell down due to excessive blood loss."Joe!" Ava shouted, rushing to help him. Joe pushed her away and gasped: "Don't worry about me, do your job."Just then, the door collapsed and zombies swarmed in. Lucas pounced on it and slapped three away with one claw, but more came. Leila was thrown down, screaming and struggling, and a zombie bit her leg. She roared and tore the enemy apart, but fell to the ground due to severe injuries."Lila!" Lucas rushed over, picked her up and retreated to the depths of the laboratory. The zombies approached, and suddenly, a low roar shocked the whole scene. Zero staggered in, the wound on his chest had healed for the most part, and his eyes were full of murderous intent."It's not dead..." Ava exclaimed, grabbing a scalpel to protect herself.Lucas put down Leila and growled: "I'll do it." He pounced on Zero, and the two collided, shaking the ground. Zero punched his head, he dodged, and his claws scratched his abdomen, black blood gushed out. But Zero didn't care, grabbed his arm with his backhand, twisted it hard, and the crisp sound of broken bones was ear-piercing.Lucas fell to the ground with a roar, and Zero pounced on him and stabbed his chest with a claw. At the critical moment, Ava rushed forward and stabbed the scalpel into Zero's eyes. It roared and retreated, giving Lucas a chance to catch his breath."Antidote!" Ava shouted, taking out three tubes of dark blue liquid from the analyzer and throwing them to Lucas. Lucas gritted his teeth and climbed up, grabbed Zero's neck with one hand, and stabbed all three tubes of antidote into its chest.The blue light spread in Zero's body, and it let out a heart-wrenching howl, its skin cracked, its muscles dissolved, and finally fell to the ground with a bang, turning into a pool of black water. The zombies around paused for a moment, some fell down, and some continued to pounce, but the offensive was obviously weakened."It's done..." Ava breathed a sigh of relief, but saw Lucas fall down, bleeding from his chest. She rushed over, tore off the corner of her clothes to bandage it, but it was of no avail.Leila struggled to crawl over and whispered, "Let's go... to mass production."Ava gritted her teeth, helped the two up, and rushed to the depths of the laboratory. Behind her, the zombie group was still approaching.Chapter 15: Sacrifice before dawnDeep in the laboratory, the production equipment was intact. Ava connected the antidote sample to the machine, and the screen showed that it would take an hour to complete mass production. She started the program and turned to look at Lucas and Leila.Lucas leaned against the wall, his breath was weak, and the power of the full moon was exhausted. He turned back to human form, and his wounds no longer healed. The bite wound on Leila's leg had turned black, and she smiled bitterly: "It seems that I won't be able to hold on until dawn.""Don't talk nonsense." Lucas whispered, holding her hand, "We won."Outside the door, zombies hit the inner door, and the steel plate made a harsh sound. Joe struggled to get up, picked up a shotgun, and panted: "I'll guard here, you wait."Ava shook her head: "You are too injured-""No choice." Joe interrupted her and walked to the door, "One hour, right? I can hold on."He leaned against the door and shot down the zombies rushing in. Ava's heart trembled with every gunshot. Ten minutes later, the gunfire stopped, and Joe was knocked down by the zombies and torn into pieces. Ava covered her mouth and tears fell.The zombies broke open the inner door and poured into the laboratory. Lucas struggled to stand up and growled, "I'll stop them." He transformed and rushed forward, tearing several zombies with his claws, but his strength had reached its limit. He was knocked down, and the claws pierced his back. He roared and fought back, but gradually became weak."Lucas!" Leila crawled over and used her last strength to pounce on the zombies, dragging a few of them to buy time for Ava. She was torn to pieces, and the ground was stained with blood.Ava gritted her teeth and stayed by the equipment. The screen showed that there were thirty minutes left. She grabbed a steel bar and smashed it at the approaching zombie, her eyes blurred with tears. Lucas fell in front of her and gasped, "Don't... give up..."The zombies approached, and Ava was almost desperate. At this moment, Serin rushed in with several werewolves, roaring and killing into the enemy group. Serin tore two zombies apart with one claw and shouted, "We got the signal, hold on!"The werewolves fought desperately, and Serin was hit by several claws, but she still stood firm. The equipment finally beeped, and the antidote was mass-produced, and dozens of tubes of blue liquid rolled out. Ava grabbed a handful and stabbed them into the bodies of the approaching zombies, and they quickly fell down."Scatter it!" She shouted, and distributed the antidote to the werewolves. Serin led the team to break through, sprinkled the antidote on the zombie group, and the blue light spread, and the zombies fell to the ground one after another.Lucas fell beside Ava, his breath gradually weakened. He whispered, "It's worth it..." and then closed his eyes.The sky turned pale, the zombie group gradually decreased, and dawn came.Chapter 16: Rebirth of RuinsThe morning light sprinkled into the laboratory, and the roar of the zombies gradually subsided. Ava knelt beside Lucas, tears dripping on his bloodstained face. Serin stood at the door, panting, with the only three remaining werewolves behind her. She looked down at Lucas' body, grief flashing in her eyes."He's right." Serin whispered, "We should join forces."Ava wiped her tears, stood up, and held a box of antidote: "There are still zombies outside the city, we have to clean them up."Serin nodded and led the team out of the laboratory. Along the way, they sprinkled the antidote on the remaining zombies. Wherever the blue light went, the zombies fell down, and some even recovered to human form, but most of them were dead.Three days later, in the ruins of Gray Moon City, the survivors and the werewolves cleaned up the bodies side by side. Ava stood at the temporary command post, looking at the forest in the distance. She found Lucas's body and buried him at the edge of the forest. The light of the full moon sprinkled on the tombstone.Joe's last words echoed in her ears: "One hour, I can hold on." She clenched her fists and walked towards Seren: "We need to rebuild, humans and werewolves together."Seren was silent for a moment and nodded: "Peace is not easy, but we can try."That night, werewolves and humans gathered around the fire to pay tribute to the dead. Ava whispered: "Lucas, Leila, Joe...you didn't die in vain."In the ruins, the breath of life sprouted again.Chapter 17: Inner ShadowThe ruins of Gray Moon City were silent in the morning light, and the air was still filled with rotten smell and gunpowder. Ava stood in front of the makeshift command tent, holding a list of survivors in her hand: less than a thousand humans, and only more than fifty werewolves. She looked down at the names on the list - Lucas, Leila, and Joe, which had long been crossed out. She took a deep breath and tried to suppress the heaviness in her heart.Serin came over, with the wound on her shoulder wrapped in a rough cloth. She stopped and whispered: "The burial is complete. At the edge of the forest, the moonlight can shine.""Thank you." Ava nodded and turned her eyes to the distance, "The antidote worked, but there are still zombies outside. We have to clean them up."Serin was silent for a moment, and fatigue flashed in her eyes: "The tribe has suffered too much loss. I have to ask the tribesmen if they are willing to continue."In the tent, werewolves and humans sat in a circle, and the atmosphere was solemn. A young werewolf named Tal stood up and shouted, "We have lost so many brothers and sisters, why should we help humans?""Because if we don't help, we can't survive." Serin said in a deep voice, "Lucas is right, zombies are not divided by race."On the human side, Joe's deputy Martin took over the command, and he whispered, "We were wrong, the strengthening potion harmed everyone. Now we have to remedy it together."The dispute lasted for a while, and finally reached a consensus: werewolves and humans formed a joint team to clean up the remaining zombies. Ava volunteered to join, she knew that the hidden dangers of the virus had not been completely eliminated.That night, Ava sat alone next to the ruins of the laboratory and opened her notebook. An old data popped up on the screen-the original formula of the potion contained an unsolved variable. She frowned and whispered, "The virus may have variants..."In the distance, Tal came over, holding a werewolf wood carving-a relic of Lucas. He handed it to her: "He believes you, I will try to believe you once."Ava took it, tears falling: "I won't let you down."At the same time, a low roar came from the depths of the forest. Serin led the patrol and smelled a strange smell in the air. She whispered: "Something is still alive."Chapter 18: The Last ThreatThe next morning, the joint team set out, aiming at the industrial area in the north of Gray Moon City-the last gathering place of zombies. Ava brought a box of antidote, Serin led the way, Tal and Martin led werewolves and humans respectively, a total of 30 people. They passed through the ruins, the streets were full of debris, and occasionally there were zombies wandering, but they were quickly dealt with.In the industrial area, the abandoned factory was emitting black smoke, and the air was filled with stench. Serin stopped and growled: "Be careful, there are a lot of them."Before she finished speaking, a group of zombies rushed out of the shadows, faster and stronger than before. Tal swung his claws to tear one apart, but was knocked down by another, and the claws scratched his arm. Martin opened fire to cover, and his bullets swept down a large area, but the number of zombies increased sharply and soon surrounded the team."Mutants!" Ava shouted, throwing a tube of antidote into a zombie. The blue light spread, and it fell, but slower than expected. She frowned: "The virus has evolved, and the antidote has weakened."Serin roared and pounced on the zombies, slapping three away with one claw, but was bitten on the shoulder by a mutant zombie. She roared and tore the enemy apart, and blood flowed all over the ground. Tal rushed over to protect her and growled: "Retreat!"The team retreated while fighting, retreated to a factory building, and blocked the entrance with steel plates. The zombies hit the wall, making a deafening sound. Ava opened the portable device and analyzed the mutant zombie's body, whispering: "The virus has reorganized, I need time to upgrade the antidote.""No time!" Martin panted, the wound on his arm had turned black, "They will rush in."Serlin leaned against the wall, panting: "We block it, you work quickly."The battle lasted for half an hour, the wall cracked, and the zombies poured in. Serlin led the team to fight desperately, Tal was thrown down, Martin shot to save him, but his throat was bitten off. Ava gritted her teeth and operated, and the screen finally showed that the new formula was completed - a tube of purple liquid."It's done!" She shouted, stabbing the antidote into a rushing zombie. It quickly dissolved and turned into black water. She distributed the antidote, the werewolves and humans fought back, the purple light spread, and the zombies fell one after another.When the last mutant zombie fell, Serlin fell to the ground, with a weak breath. She whispered, "It's over..."Ava knelt beside her, tears dripping: "Don't talk, you'll be fine."Serlin smiled bitterly: "The tribe is left to you and Tal." She closed her eyes and stopped breathing.Chapter 19: The Oath under the MoonlightNight fell, the full moon rose again, and the ruins of Gray Moon City were shrouded in silver light. Ava and Tal took the survivors back to the temporary camp, and Serlin's body was placed next to the fire. Werewolves and humans gathered in a circle and mourned in a low voice.Tal lit the fire, and the flames devoured Serlin's body. He whispered: "Her last elder is gone, we have to hold on by ourselves."Ava stood beside him and whispered: "I found the source of the virus, hidden in the original formula of the potion. There will be no more mutations."Tal nodded and turned his eyes to the forest: "Lucas wants peace, I will try to make it happen."Outside the camp, Ava walked alone to Lucas's tombstone, and the moonlight sprinkled on the wood carving. She knelt down and whispered, "We did it. You, Leila, and Serin... you didn't die in vain."Tal came over and stood behind her: "Will you stay?"Ava nodded: "I want to study the werewolf gene and help you adapt to your new life. It's a way of atonement."Tal was silent for a moment and stretched out his hand: "Let's go together."The two shook hands, and the full moon witnessed their oath-no longer enemies, but partners.Beside the campfire, werewolves and humans shared food and whispered to each other. Although there was little laughter, it was full of hope. Ava looked at the night sky, and there was still a shadow in her heart: Is the virus really gone?Chapter 20: Rebirth of Gray MoonThree months later, the rebuilt houses on the ruins of Gray Moon City took shape. Humans and werewolves worked side by side, and the laughter of children rang in the streets. Ava's laboratory was restarted, and she used werewolf genes to develop safe enhancers to help injured tribesmen recover.Tal became the leader of the werewolves and led his tribe to open up new territory on the edge of the forest. They signed a peace agreement with humans to help and benefit each other. On the night of the full moon, werewolves no longer attacked, but celebrated with humans, and the bonfire illuminated the night sky.One day, Ava found a tube of blue antidote left in the laboratory, which was slightly hot. She frowned and analyzed it, and a warning popped up on the screen: trace amounts of virus remained. She gritted her teeth and destroyed the sample, whispering: "No more risks."That night, the camp held a memorial ceremony to mourn all the dead. Ava stood in the crowd, with Tal beside her. They lit torches and threw them into the river, and the flames drifted away."What will the future be like?" Tal asked."I don't know." Ava smiled, "but we will face it together."The moonlight fell, the wolf howls and human voices intertwined, and the Gray Moon City was reborn in the ruins. In the distance, a low roar came from the depths of the forest, and then it returned to silence - perhaps an illusion, perhaps an unfinished challenge.Epilogue: Ava looked at the laboratory, Tal looked at the forest, the future was uncertain, but hope was burning.