shadow rebirth

第一章:灰月五年满月高挂在天空中,灰月城的中央广场灯火通明.篝火映照着人群的脸庞.狼人和人类并排坐着,笑声和咆哮交织在一起.塔尔站在高台上,穿着一件缝有狼牙的皮斗篷,目光扫视着下方.他的声音低沉而有力:"五年了,我们从废墟来到今天.和平并不容易,但我们做到了.艾娃站在他身边,双手紧握在她的白大褂下.她微微一笑,拿起麦克风:"科技与自然共存,这就是我们的未来.人群欢呼,孩子们围着火堆玩耍,狼人战士咆哮着回应.气氛温暖祥和.广场边缘,16岁的泽维尔靠在一棵树上,双手插兜,眼中闪过一丝不屑.他是一个混血儿,他的母亲是人类,他的父亲是狼人.五年前的丧尸危机带走了他的父母.他低声喃喃道:"平安?这只是一种幻觉.他转身离开,溜出城墙,向森林走去.突然,一声枪响划破了夜空.塔尔抬起头,看到一枚红色的信号弹从北方的前哨升起.他咆哮道:"小心!人群散去,士兵们拿起武器,庆祝的喜悦瞬间变成了紧张.泽维尔气喘吁吁地跑回广场,"我刚从外面回来.游牧民族袭击了北部前哨.他们都死了!他的衣服上沾满了血,眼中充满了恐惧.艾娃皱眉,"游牧民族?他们有多久没出现了?"几个月."塔尔嗅了嗅空气,血腥味刺鼻,"这次不一样.片刻后,一队狼人侦察兵冲了回来,首领浑身是血:"他们有数百人,带着重型武器,还有...奇怪的东西,像僵尸但速度更快!塔尔握紧拳头,转向艾娃:"病毒又来了?艾娃摇摇头,眼中闪过焦虑:"不可能,解药很清楚.除非..."她话还没说完,远处传来一声低沉的吼声,广场边缘的灯光突然熄灭了.人群尖叫,塔尔吼叫,变身扑向黑暗,满月下的灰月城再次迎来阴影.第 2 章:废土之影黎明时分,灰月城北郊的粮仓冒着黑烟,空气中弥漫着燃烧的气味.塔尔带领小队赶到,后面跟着十名狼人战士,满月残存的力量让他们的爪子更加锋利.地上躺着尸体——哨兵和流浪者,混杂着鲜血,很难区分敌人和朋友."他们抢走了一半的食物."一个侦察兵指着被砸碎的仓库门低声说.塔尔蹲下身子,检查了一个流浪汉的尸体.这名男子穿着破烂的皮甲,手臂上绑着自制的炸药,脸上涂满了油画颜料.他皱眉道:"荒原流浪者,卡娅的手下.Ava 配备了一个便携式探测器.她蹲在另一具尸体旁边,采集了血样.屏幕上弹出数据:"有病毒的痕迹,但不是上一场比赛的僵尸病毒.这是一种新的变体."新?"塔尔站起身来,眼中闪过怒火,"你不是说已经清除了吗?"我以为是."艾娃咬牙切齿,"也许残余的东西正在潜伏和进化.发动机的轰鸣声从远处传来,一辆改装过的卡车从废墟中冲出,直奔粮仓而去.塔尔咆哮道:"遇见敌人!他扑向车门,用一只爪子拍打车门,司机被撕成两半.狼人战士跟在后面,把车子撕开了,但炸药把两个人炸飞了,血肉四飞.在车后方,卡娅出现了.她身材高大,披着黑色斗篷,脸上有一道长长的伤疤,手里拿着一把改装过的霰弹枪.她冷笑道:"塔尔,好久不见.「卡娅.」塔尔咆哮道:"你敢回来?"回来拿走属于我的东西."卡娅举起枪并开了一枪.Tal 躲开了,地上炸出了一个洞.她挥了挥手,数十个游牧民族从废墟中冲出,手持砍刀和枪支,围攻狼人.这场战斗是短暂而激烈的.Tal 用一只爪子将三个人撕成碎片.狼人以速度压制,但游牧民族在火力上占了上风.一名士兵被子弹击中并倒在地上.塔尔咆哮着扑向卡娅,但却被手榴弹炸回去,而且他的耳朵一直响着.

"撤退!"他大喊一声,然后带着剩下的士兵撤退到森林里.卡娅站在废墟上冷笑道:「狼王,下次见.」

Chapter 3: The Battle of the Mixed BloodsIn the conference hall of Gray Moon City, the atmosphere was tense. Tal stood in front of the long table, his wound wrapped in gauze, facing the representatives of humans and werewolves. Ava sat aside, with virus data projected on the screen."The nomads stole food and killed our people." Tal said in a deep voice, "We have to fight back."Martin, the temporary leader of the human race, frowned: "Fight back? You led the team out, three werewolves died, and the food was still lost. Five years of peace, you want to challenge again?""It's not me who picked it!" Tal slammed the table, "Kaya won't stop, she hates all of us."During the dispute, Xavier rushed in and shouted: "I saw that the nomads have strange things, like zombies but run fast!" Before he finished speaking, he transformed out of control, stretched out his claws, and knocked over a chair.The hall was quiet for a moment, and then exploded. Martin stood up and pointed at Xavier: "What is this? Werewolf hybrid? How long have you been hiding?"Tal stood in front of Xavier and growled: "He is a child, not a threat.""Child?" Martin sneered, "He has werewolf genes, who knows if he will become a monster?"Ava stood up and interrupted: "Enough! Xavier is a hybrid, but he doesn't have the virus. I have tested it." She called up the data, "However, there are latent factors in his genes, which may be related to the new virus."The crowd was in an uproar, and someone on the werewolf side also growled: "Hybrids will harm us!"Tal glared at everyone: "He is one of us, who dares to touch him, I will tear him apart."The meeting ended unhappily. At night, Ava found Xavier, who was sitting on the city wall and whispered: "They are afraid of me, and I don't want this either."Ava handed him a glass of water: "Your genes are hope, not a curse. I will prove it."In the distance, a low roar came from the forest. Tal stood on the sentry tower and felt that the cracks in peace were widening.Chapter 4: Provocation of the NomadsThe next day, Gray Moon City received a corpse - a sentinel, who was nailed to a stake and sent back, with "Hand over resources, otherwise the city will be destroyed" engraved on his chest. Kaya's ultimatum made the people in the city panic.Tal summoned the warriors, Martin brought the human representatives, and the debate broke out again. Martin proposed: "Give them food in exchange for peace.""Peace?" Tal sneered, "Kaya just wants resources, and she will want more. She hates us to the bone."Ava interrupted: "She may be doing it on purpose, trying to force us into civil strife. We must unite."Tal decided to attack the nomad camp at night, taking Xavier and ten werewolves. He whispered: "Prove yourself, kid."Late at night, the lights in the nomad camp were dim, Tal sneaked in, and tore the sentinel apart with one claw. But Kaya was well prepared, and the ambushed explosives collapsed the tent, killing three werewolves. Xavier rushed out, transformed and pounced on the enemy, slapping two people with one claw, but was shot in the shoulder by Kaya and fell to the ground.Tal roared and pounced on Kaya, and the two fought fiercely. She used a shotgun to fight in close combat, and Tal fought back with his claws and teeth, breaking her gun barrel, but was hit by an electric bullet and collapsed to the ground."Peaceful Wolf King?" Kaya sneered and raised her knife, "You don't deserve it." She was about to attack when an explosion came from deep in the camp, and flames shot up into the sky. Kaya frowned and led her people to retreat.Tal struggled to get up and dragged Xavier back. In the ruins of the camp, he smelled a stench and whispered, "Something's wrong..."Chapter 5: The Shadow AppearsThe homeless camp was in ruins after the explosion, flames engulfed the tents, and the air was filled with a pungent smell. Tal retreated with Xavier on his back, and a low roar came from behind him. He looked back and saw several shadows crawling out of the ruins - thinner than zombies, faster, with strange lights in their eyes."What the hell?" Tal growled, put down Xavier, and transformed to meet the enemy. He tore a shadow with one claw, and the blood gushed out, but more came. He was surrounded, and his claws scratched several of them, but one claw scratched his leg and he knelt down in pain.Kaya led the team back and saw the shadows, frowning: "What is this?" She shot down one, but was knocked down by another, and her cloak was torn. She roared and cut off its head, shouting: "Retreat!"Tal took advantage of the chaos to pick up Xavier and fought his way out of the siege with Kaya. The two looked at each other, separated tacitly, and fled for their lives.In Gray Moon City, Ava received Tal's call for help and led the team to arrive. She examined the body of the shadow and whispered, "The shadow infected... the virus has evolved."Tal panted, "The nomad blew up something and released this thing."Ava frowned, "It may be a container for the residual virus. Kaya doesn't know she's in trouble."Xavier woke up and whispered, "I can fight, I'm not afraid." Tal patted his shoulder, "Rest, kid. We have a bigger battle."At night, the shadow infected approached Gray Moon City. Tal and Ava stood on the city wall and faced a new nightmare.Chapter 6: New ThreatAt dawn, the shadow infected besieged the outer perimeter of Gray Moon City, and the roar was deafening. They are more agile than the zombies in the previous game, can climb walls, and even cooperate in attack. Tal led the werewolves to guard the city wall, and tore one to pieces with one claw, but was pounced on by two and almost died.Ava analyzed the samples at the command post and whispered, "They have low IQs. The virus reorganized the nervous system." She called out the antidote formula, "The antidote from the previous game is useless. We have to make it again."Martin led the humans to guard the east gate. There was constant gunfire, but the bullets could hardly penetrate the skin of the infected. He shouted, "We can't stop it!"Xavier ignored his injuries, rushed up the city wall, transformed and pounced on the infected. His hybrid power burst out, and he slapped three of them with one claw, winning the admiration of the soldiers. Tal came and growled, "Don't be so stubborn!""I can help!" Xavier panted, with fighting spirit burning in his eyes.The battle lasted until noon, and the infected retreated into the shadows. Tal counted the casualties: five werewolves and ten humans. Ava came and whispered, "I need living samples to study their weaknesses."Tal nodded, "I will lead the team to capture them."Chapter 7: Kaya's RevengeAt dusk, Kaya led the vagrants to sneak into the southern suburbs of Gray Moon City, aiming for Ava's laboratory. She stood in the ruins and whispered, "The virus killed my family, but you are still alive and well. It ends today."The vagrants blew up the city wall and rushed into the city. Tal led the team to intercept and confronted Kaya head-on. He roared, "You are crazy, the infected will kill everyone!""What the hell does it have to do with me?" Kaya sneered and fired at him. Tal dodged and scratched her shoulder with a claw. She threw a flash bomb with her backhand and rushed to the laboratory in the chaos.Ava was doing research when the explosion sounded. She looked up and saw Kaya rushing in with a machete in her hand: "You destroyed everything I have!"Tal arrived and pounced on Kaya, and the two fought. The laboratory equipment was destroyed, and Ava screamed to protect the sample. Kaya stabbed her with a knife, and Tal blocked it, with a deep cut on his abdomen."Go!" Tal roared, pushing Ava away, and was overwhelmed by Kaya. She raised her knife and sneered, "Peace is a lie."Xavier rushed in, transformed and knocked Kaya away, saving Tal. Kaya retreated to the vagrant team and said, "Just wait and see."Chapter 8: Alpha AwakensAt night, the shadow infected attacked the city again, and the number increased sharply. Tal led the team to guard the west gate. Suddenly, a huge black shadow jumped out of the ruins-Alpha. It was taller than ordinary infected people, and its movements were swift. It slapped two werewolves with one claw."What is this?" Tal growled and pounced on it to fight. Alpha was amazingly fast, and knocked him away with his backhand, knocking down a wall.Ava arrived and whispered, "Alpha, the core of the virus. It can command other infected people." She threw a tube of experimental antidote to Tal, "Try this!"Tal stabbed Alpha's arm, and the purple light spread. It roared and retreated, but the wound healed quickly. Ava frowned: "Not strong enough, we have to capture it alive."Xavier rushed forward, the hybrid power burst out, and fought with Alpha. He was scratched by a claw, but bit its leg to delay time. Tal took the opportunity to pounce, knocked Alpha down, and shouted: "Rope!"The werewolf threw a steel cable to tie Alpha, but it broke free and punched Xavier, falling to the ground."Retreat!" Tal picked up Xavier and led the team back. Alpha roared to summon the infected, and the siege intensified.Chapter 9: The power of hybridsIn the laboratory, Ava bandaged Xavier's wound and whispered, "You are too reckless.""I have to prove myself." Xavier panted, "They are afraid of me, I have to make them believe."Tal came over and growled, "That's enough, kid. Don't die."Ava called up Alpha's data: "Its genes are the key to the antidote. I need a living sample."Xavier volunteered: "I'll catch it." He ignored the opposition and led three werewolves into the infected's nest - deep in the industrial area.In the nest, shadow infected people were wandering, and Alpha stood in the center. Xavier transformed and sneaked in, knocked one out with one claw, and dragged the sample away. But Alpha noticed it and turned around to pounce. He burst out with hybrid power, his speed increased dramatically, and he tangled with Alpha, claws and teeth collided, blood and flesh flew everywhere.His teammates were besieged by the infected, and they were all killed or injured. Xavier gritted his teeth and pounced on Alpha, stabbing his claws into its back, but was caught by the backhand and fell into the ruins. He struggled to get up and growled, "I won't lose!"Tal led the team to rush over, pounced on Alpha, and rescued Xavier. The two teamed up to knock Alpha down, trapped him with a steel net, and dragged him back to the laboratory.Chapter 10: Deepening of the riftIn Gray Moon City, Alpha was locked in a laboratory cage and roared continuously. Ava extracted a sample and whispered, "Its virus can repair itself, and a new antidote is needed."Martin broke in and pointed at Xavier, "He attracted this thing! The hybrid is the root of the trouble, isolate him!"Tal roared, "He saved us, are you blind?"The dispute escalated, and humans and werewolves split into two factions. Tal took Xavier away and whispered, "Ignore them."In the laboratory, Ava mixed a new formula-dark purple liquid. She whispered, "Alpha is the key, but it has to be quick, there are more infected people outside the city."At night, Tal stood on the city wall and looked into the darkness. Ava came over and whispered: "We have to join forces with everyone, including Kaya."Tal frowned: "She hates us to the core.""She is also afraid of death." Ava said firmly, "This is the only chance."In the distance, Alpha's roar echoed, and the peace of Gray Moon City was in jeopardy.Chapter 11: It's hard to tell the enemy from the enemyThe walls of Gray Moon City were looming in the morning mist, and the roars of the Shadow Infected came from afar, becoming more and more dense. Tal stood in front of the command tent, the wound on his abdomen had not healed yet, he whispered: "They have surrounded the city, we can't hold on for long."Ava came over, holding a tube of dark purple antidote sample in her hand: "The results of Alpha's gene analysis have come out, and the new antidote can destroy its control. But it needs to be mass-produced, and we have to guard the laboratory."Martin broke in with human representatives and pointed at Tal: "Guard? You werewolves brought monsters, why do you let us die?"Tal roared: "Aren't we dead enough?" He rushed towards Martin, but was stopped by Ava. She said in a deep voice: "Enough! Internal fighting will only lead to total destruction. Kaya is also outside, she can't run away.""Kaya?" Martin sneered, "She hates us to the core, how can we cooperate?""She is afraid of death." Ava said firmly, "I will go and convince her."Tal frowned: "Too risky.""No choice." Ava looked into the distance, "Give me a day."At the same time, Kaya's nomadic camp was in chaos. Shadow infected attacked the periphery, and the nomads suffered heavy casualties. She stood on the ruins, knocked down one with a shotgun, and growled: "Where did these ghosts come from?"A subordinate ran over and panted: "Gray Moon City sent someone to talk."Kaya squinted and saw Ava waving in the distance. She sneered: "Are you going to die?"Ava approached and raised her hands: "Kaya, I know you hate me. But the infected do not distinguish between enemies and friends, we have to join forces."Kaya pointed a gun at her: "Why should I trust you?""Because you saw it too." Ava threw out a tube of antidote, "This is a new formula that can kill them. Your people can't hold on for long."Just then, a group of infected rushed over. Kaya shot down two of them, but was knocked down by one. Tal rushed out from a distance, tore the infected to pieces with one claw, and saved Kaya. He panted and said: "Believe it or not, it's up to you. But we have to survive."Kaya struggled to get up, stared at Tal and Ava, was silent for a moment, and whispered: "Okay. But afterwards, we will settle the accounts."The three reached a temporary ceasefire and withdrew their teams back to Gray Moon City to prepare for the final battle.Chapter 12: Deep into the WastelandThe next day, Tal, Ava, Kaya and Xavier formed a joint team, with ten werewolves, five vagrants and three humans, and went to the wasteland wasteland - the location of Alpha's lair. Their goal is to capture Alpha alive and obtain more samples to improve the antidote.In the wasteland, the wind and sand were all over the sky, and the steel frames of the abandoned factory were looming in the fog. Tal sniffed the air and growled: "The stench is very strong, be careful."Kaya walked in front and said coldly: "Don't command me, I will take care of my team."Xavier followed Ava and whispered: "Is she reliable?""For the time being." Ava held the detector tightly, "She also wants to live."Halfway, a group of mutant wild wolves rushed out, their eyes were red, and their movements were swift. Tal transformed and pounced on them, tearing one apart with one claw, but more siege came. Kaya fired in support, and the bullet knocked down three of them, but was pounced on by one and bitten on the shoulder.Xavier burst out with mixed-blood power and pounced on the wild wolf pack, claws and fangs flying, blood and flesh flying everywhere. He saved Kaya and growled: "Don't be so stubborn!"Kaya panted and climbed up, snorting: "Little devil, don't meddle in other people's business."The team lost two nomads and continued to move forward. Deep in the wasteland, an abandoned chemical plant came into view, shadow infected wandered around, and the roar of Alpha came from the factory. Tal whispered: "It's inside."Ava checked the equipment: "The signal shows that there are hundreds of infected in the nest. We have to hurry."Kaya sneered: "Quick? It's almost like sending yourself to death." She threw a flare and summoned the outer nomads for reinforcement. Tal nodded and led the team to sneak in.Chapter 13: Alpha's BattleInside the chemical plant, the air was filled with sour and rotten smells, and shadow infected lurked in the shadows. Tal led the team to sneak in, knocked one out with one claw, and whispered: "Don't alarm them."Ava followed behind, and the detector made a faint beep: "Alpha is in the center, we have to lure it out."Xavier volunteered: "I'll go." He transformed and rushed into the depths of the factory, deliberately knocking down a steel column, and a loud noise echoed. The infected were startled and swarmed in. Alpha jumped out of the darkness, and his tall figure exuded a sense of oppression.Tal roared and pounced on Alpha. The two fought, claws and teeth collided, and the ground cracked. Alpha punched him in the head, he dodged and bit its arm, but was thrown back and knocked down a wall.Kaya fired to cover, and the bullet hit Alpha, only causing blood. She threw a bomb, blowing up several infected people, but attracted more siege. A werewolf was thrown down and torn to pieces.Xavier rushed forward and used his hybrid power to restrain Alpha. He increased his speed and stabbed a claw into its back. Alpha roared and fought back, breaking his ribs with a punch. Xavier spat out a mouthful of blood. The pain of broken ribs made him almost unable to stand. He gritted his teeth, roared and pounced on Alpha. His hybrid power burst out again, and his claws scratched its abdomen, and black blood gushed out. Alpha roared and fought back, grabbing his face with a claw. He dodged, but was pounced on by the infected who followed him, and a deep cut was torn on his shoulder."Xavier!" Tal roared, struggled to get up, and pounced on Alpha. He stabbed a claw into its chest and tore off a piece of meat. Alpha roared and fell, but quickly got up, and his strength was not reduced at all.Ava hid behind the steel frame, and the detector alarmed frantically: "Its self-healing is too strong, the antidote must be injected directly into the core!" She threw a tube of dark purple liquid and shouted: "Tal, stab its heart!"Tal caught the antidote and pounced on Alpha. The two of them were fighting, the ground was shaking, he was knocked away by a punch, but he took advantage of the situation to grab its arm and used all his strength to stab the antidote into its chest. The purple light spread in Alpha's body, it let out a heart-wrenching howl, its movements were slow, and the infected around it were briefly confused.Kaya took the opportunity to throw a bomb, blowing up the infected who were approaching, and growled: "Don't stand there, run!" She led the team to cover, and the nomads used firepower to open the way, but suffered heavy losses, and only two people were left alive to withdraw.Alpha struggled to stand up, and although the purple light weakened its strength, it was not fatal. It roared and summoned more infected people to besiege. Xavier crawled to Ava's side and panted: "I can still fight..." He tried to transform, but fell down due to serious injuries.Tal dragged Xavier back behind the steel frame and growled, "We have to trap it." He looked at Kaya, "Do you have any more explosives?"Kaya snorted and threw the last one: "Don't expect me to save you again." She detonated the explosives, the roof of the factory collapsed, and the steel beams hit Alpha, temporarily suppressing it.Ava took the opportunity to collect Alpha's blood sample and whispered, "Enough, let's go!" The joint team desperately broke through, with Alpha's roar and the roar of collapse behind them.Chapter 14: The New AntidoteThe laboratory in Gray Moon City was brightly lit. Ava connected Alpha's blood sample to the equipment, and the screen popped up data: the core of the virus was exposed, and the new antidote could completely destroy its regeneration ability. She quickly adjusted the formula, and the dark purple liquid glowed in the test tube.Tal leaned against the wall, bleeding from the wound on his abdomen. He gasped, "It's still alive. We don't have much time."Xavier lay on a makeshift stretcher with gauze wrapped around his shoulders. He whispered, "I was useless... I couldn't catch it.""That's enough." Tal patted his head. "Being alive is better than anything else."Outside the door, Kaya led the remaining vagrants to guard the entrance. The sound of the infected people's collisions became more and more urgent. She said coldly, "You'd better hurry up. All my people are dead."Ava started the mass production program and the machine hummed. She whispered, "In one hour, the antidote can be spread."Just then, a loud noise came from outside the city wall. Alpha broke through the wasteland and besieged Gray Moon City with the infected. It smashed the sentry tower with one punch, and the defense line of werewolves and humans collapsed instantly. Martin led the team to fight, but was knocked down by the infected and torn to pieces with screams.Tal transformed and rushed out, roaring, "Defend the laboratory!" He pounced on Alpha, claws and teeth flying, blood and flesh flying. Kaya followed and fired to cover, but was bitten on the leg by an infected person. She roared and cut off its head, and fell to the ground.Ava stood by the equipment, tears falling: "Hold on a little longer..." She grabbed a shotgun and knocked down the infected who rushed in.At the critical moment, mass production was completed, and dozens of tubes of purple antidote rolled out. Tal dragged Kaya back and growled: "Scatter it!"Ava loaded the antidote into the jet, rushed to the roof, and sprayed it at the group of infected people. The purple light spread, and the infected fell one after another, roaring in pain. Alpha was hit by multiple tubes of antidote, his body cracked, and finally fell to the ground with a bang, turning into a pool of black water.Kaya leaned against the wall and panted: "It's over..." She looked at Tal and whispered: "I was wrong... Peace should not be a lie." She closed her eyes and stopped breathing.Tal was silent for a moment, and whispered: "Take her back, she is a hero."Chapter 15: Price and ReflectionThe morning light sprinkled into Gray Moon City, the roar of the infected people completely subsided, and the ruins were full of corpses. Tal stood outside the laboratory, the wound on his chest was wrapped in gauze, he looked at the forest in the distance, with fatigue in his eyes. Ava came over, holding a tube of purple antidote in her hand, and whispered: "The virus is cleared, but we paid too much."Xavier walked over on crutches, and the injury on his shoulder made him grit his teeth with every step: "Martin is dead, and there are still half of the people... Did we win?""Won." Tal whispered, "But the price shouldn't be so high."Inside the city, the survivors cleaned up the battlefield, and werewolves and humans carried corpses side by side. Kaya's body was placed next to the fire, and the remnants of the vagrants surrendered to Gray Moon City. A nomad whispered, "She hated you, but she died for you."Ava looked at Tal: "She is right, peace is too fragile. We have to be stronger."Tal nodded, summoned the soldiers and representatives, and held a brief meeting. He said in a deep voice: "Kaya exchanged her life for a lesson, we can't be divided anymore. From today on, werewolves and humans are one family."The crowd was silent for a moment, and then roared and applauded. Xavier stood in the crowd and whispered, "Can I help too?""You have helped." Ava smiled, "Your hybrid is the future."At night, Tal stood alone on the city wall, looking at the full moon. He whispered, "Lucas, Leila, Seren... Did you see it?" The wind blew, bringing the fragrance of the forest.Ava came over and whispered, "The virus is gone, but there may still be hidden dangers in the ecology. I have to continue my research."Tal nodded: "Let's hold it together."In the ruins, Gray Moon City is breathing a new life, but the aftermath of the shadow is still in everyone's heart.Chapter 16: Mourning and RebirthThe ruins of Gray Moon City were silent in the morning light, and the air was filled with the smell of blood and scorched earth. Tal stood in front of the makeshift altar, wearing a wolfskin cloak. Although his wounds had not healed, his back was straight. On the altar, Kaya's body was placed next to the fire, surrounded by flowers and wolf teeth - symbols of mourning for werewolves and humans.Ava stood beside him and whispered: "She saved us and should be remembered."Tal nodded and said in a low voice: "She is a hero, regardless of race." He lit the fire, and the flames engulfed Kaya's body. The rising smoke dissipated in the afterglow of the full moon. Werewolves and humans formed a circle, with low roars and prayers interweaving, mourning all the dead souls.Xavier stood in the crowd with a cane, and his shoulder injury made him pale. He whispered, "She hated you, but she died... I still don't understand.""She hated the past." Ava patted his shoulder, "but she chose the future."After the ceremony, Tal gathered the survivors and counted the number of people: there were less than 2,000 humans and only more than 40 werewolves left. Martin's deputy Lina took over the human command and whispered, "We have to rebuild, but people's hearts are scattered.""We can gather even if we are scattered." Tal said in a deep voice, "From today, werewolves and humans will co-manage Gray Moon City."The crowd was talking, and the remnants of the vagrants also joined in. They whispered, "Kaya let us live, we listen to you."That night, Ava returned to the laboratory to check the equipment. Alpha's body sample was still there. She extracted the last drop of blood and whispered, "The virus is gone, but the ecology may have changed." She decided to continue monitoring and guarding the new home.Tal stood on the city wall, looking at the forest, and whispered, "Peace is not easy, but we will keep it."Chapter 17: External EyesThree weeks later, Gray Moon City began to show signs of life. New houses rose from the ruins, werewolves and humans worked side by side, children ran in the streets, and laughter broke the silence. Tal led the team to patrol the forest and train new recruits. Although Xavier was still injured, he insisted on joining.Ava's laboratory was restarted. She used Alpha's genetic enhancement agent to help the injured werewolves regain their strength. She whispered: "This is safe, and it won't get out of control again."One day, a group of strangers appeared outside the city, riding modified motorcycles and wearing tattered military uniforms. The leading man was named Rick, with a scar on his face. He shouted, "Gray Moon City? I heard that you defeated the monsters. Let's talk."Tal led his men to meet him and growled, "What to talk about?""Cooperation." Rick grinned, "We are the new army in the wasteland and control the southern part of the wasteland. You have technology, we have resources, how about joining forces?"Ava frowned, "What do you want?""Food and weapons." Rick confessed, "The wasteland doesn't support idle people, but we don't want to fight."Tal looked at Ava and whispered, "They may be a threat or an opportunity."At the meeting, Lina objected, "All the people from the wasteland are predators, and they can't be trusted!"Xavier interrupted, "If they fight, they would have fought long ago. I think we can try."Finally, Tal decided to send an envoy to negotiate and bring a sample of the antidote to show his strength. He whispered, "Peace must be fought by ourselves."At night, Rick's envoy left, and Tal stood on the city wall, feeling uneasy. Ava came over and whispered, "There may be a bigger force behind the new army, we have to prepare."Tal nodded: "I will let Xavier lead the team to train the hybrid warriors."Chapter 18: Shadow AftermathThe next day, there was a movement deep in the forest. Tal led the team on patrol and smelled the stench in the air. He growled: "Something is still alive."A team of werewolves rushed into the woods and found several mutant wild boars with red eyes and swift movements. Tal transformed and pounced on them, tearing one apart with one claw, but more siege came. Xavier followed, and the hybrid power burst out, biting off the neck of a wild boar, and blood splattered all over his body.The battle ended briefly. Tal checked the bodies and whispered, "It looks like an infected person, but not as strong."Ava arrived, extracted samples for analysis, and whispered, "The virus has integrated into the ecosystem, and trace amounts of residue have mutated animals. It's not a big threat, but it needs to be monitored."Tal frowned, "How many more are there?""I don't know." Ava gritted her teeth, "I have to upgrade the detection system to prevent it."In the city, Lina summoned humans and whispered, "The werewolves are causing trouble again, we have to protect ourselves." She privately hoarded weapons, causing dissatisfaction among the werewolves. When Tal learned about it, he broke into her residence in anger and growled, "You want to split?"Lina sneered, "I just want to live."Ava mediated and whispered, "The virus is a common enemy, don't lose your composure."Tal led the team to clear the forest, eliminate the mutated animals, and bring back samples. Ava studied overnight and confirmed that the virus would not break out on a large scale, but the ecosystem was irreversible. She whispered, "We have to adapt to the new world."At night, Tal stood beside Xavier and whispered, "You have to be strong, kid. The future depends on you."Xavier nodded, "I will."Chapter 19: Full Moon OathThe full moon rose again, and Gray Moon City held a reconstruction celebration, with bonfires illuminating the night sky. Tal stood on the podium and whispered, "We lost too much, but we survived. Werewolves and humans are one family, this is our oath."Ava walked onto the stage and smiled, "Technology will protect us, and peace will continue." She showed the new enhancer and announced that it would be used for medical treatment and defense, winning applause.Xavier stood in the crowd and whispered, "Can I help too?" Tal patted his shoulder, "You already are."After the celebration, Tal and Ava came to Lucas's tombstone, and the moonlight sprinkled on the wood carving. Tal whispered, "Old friend, we did it."Ava nodded, "But we have to hold on." She handed Tal a report, "The messenger of the new army mentioned that there are abnormal signals in the wasteland, and there may be a source of the virus."Tal frowned, "We have to check."Xavier came over and whispered, "Let me go, I'm not afraid."Tal was silent for a moment and nodded, "Okay, but you have to come back."At night, werewolves and humans danced together, laughter and growls intertwined. Ava looked at Tal and whispered, "What will happen in the future?""I don't know." Tal smiled, "But we face it together."Chapter 20: Unfinished RoadThree months later, Gray Moon City was completely renewed. Houses stood in rows, farmland expanded, and werewolves and human children played in the square. Ava's laboratory monitored the ecology, Tal trained mixed-blood warriors, and Xavier became the leader of the new generation.One day, Rick's messenger came again with a map: "There is a signal deep in the wasteland, which may be the source of the virus or a treasure. Do you dare to go?"Tal took the map and whispered: "We will check, but not for you."Ava analyzed the map and whispered: "It may be a legacy facility from the previous experiment, which must be destroyed."Xavier volunteered: "I will lead the team." He summoned five mixed-blood warriors and prepared to set off.On the eve of departure, Tal stood on the city wall and whispered: "Be careful, kid."Xavier nodded: "I won't let you down."That night, the camp held a torch ceremony to mourn the past and welcome the future. The fire drifted into the river, reflecting the red night sky. Ava whispered: "Tal, we are holding on."Tal looked at the wasteland and whispered: "It's not over yet."Epilogue: Xavier led the team to disappear at the end of the wasteland, Tal looked at the forest, and Ava looked at the laboratory. In the distance, a low roar drifted in the wind, and then fell into silence - perhaps it was an illusion, or perhaps it was a new beginning.