The oxygen supply to Jaemin's lungs was completely cut off. The giant hand gripping his neck felt exactly like a hydraulic press prepared to sever his head straight from his spine. Jaemin's vision began to blur rapidly. Black dots danced wildly across his retinas. The young man's legs kicked helplessly in the empty air, searching for a foothold he would never find. Directly beneath his boots gaped a dark abyss dropping dozens of meters down to the ground floor of the hospital. If he fell from this height, his head would absolutely shatter to pieces exactly like a rotten watermelon smashed onto the asphalt."Let go, you dog," Jaemin muttered, the words caught in his throat. His voice did not even come out at all. Only the sickening creak of his neck bones could be heard.His blood-coated fingers fought desperately to pry the monster's thick fingers away. He scratched and punched the giant's wrist repeatedly. But it was completely useless. This steroid mutant's strength existed entirely

Teng neng neng neng. Teng neng neng neng.Melodi alarm klasik bernada ceria itu mengalun nyaring memecah kesunyian lobi utama Rumah Sakit Metropolitan. Di ruang seluas lapangan bola yang dipenuhi ribuan mayat hidup tersebut suara sekecil apa pun akan terdengar seperti petir. Apalagi suara alarm ponsel yang disetel pada volume maksimal.Waktu terasa berhenti. Darah di sekujur tubuh Jaemin membeku seketika.Krak. Krotak. Srek.Suara ribuan tulang leher yang bergeser secara bersamaan menciptakan gema menjijikkan yang memantul mantul di dinding kaca lobi. Ribuan kepala zombie yang tadinya menunduk dalam fase pasif kini tersentak naik secara serempak. Mata mata putih keruh yang kosong dan mematikan itu langsung mengunci target ke arah titik tengah lobi. Tepat di mana kelompok Jaemin berdiri membeku."Oh bangsat," umpat Jaemin dengan keputusasaan murni. Pemuda itu mencengkeram erat tangan Jihoon."Graaaaaargghh."Satu auman parau meledak dari arah depan. Auman itu langsung memicu reaksi ber