"Roar!"

Right at this moment, a ferocious growl split through the air. Irene and Celio leaped to their feet and stood back to back, while Marcus and Brad got into a fighting stance.

Charlie merely narrowed his eyes and didn't move. Sparks of lighting danced across his fingers, shrouding his features in a ghostly light.

"What...what was that? A zombie or...mutated creature?" Jax stammered.

"We'll know soon enough, won't we?" Brad nonchalantly smirked.

Though he didn't awaken a superpower, his aura wasn't any weaker than his four friends. Jax wondered how the man managed to stay calm and confident in such circumstances, when he was just as powerless as him.

The roars grew stronger, and as it drew near, the ground began to shake. Irene created a protective shield around her friends, while Celio focused on stabilizing everyone's balance.

By now, the humans were frozen stiff and as pale as a corpse with fright.

"Is it...Naomi Miller?" One whispered.

"I don't think so. If it was, sh