American Comics: Multiverse of Madness

40. Eerie Arrival!

*Zombie Invasion!?*

How was this possible!?

Professor Yevgeny's eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets. These bizarre creatures, which only existed in movies and TV shows, were now appearing alive in the real world.

But as he witnessed the hellish scene outside, a zombie invasion was the only explanation he could think of. He saw a soldier, whom he had just spoken to, being tackled to the ground by another figure in a military uniform. In the next moment, amidst the soldier's screams, his throat was torn open.

Blood spurted out, staining the snow crimson. The special forces unit immediately opened fire, turning both the zombie and the injured soldier into a sieve. It seemed the whole world had gone mad. The pungent smell of blood seeped in through the window cracks, enveloping Professor Yevgeny. He covered his mouth, trying not to scream.

Biting his hand hard, the sharp pain brought him back to his senses. He looked at the nightmarish scene outside and his brain worked furiously, trying to understand the situation.

"Could it be an alien technology? Maybe the spaceship carried an alien virus, or perhaps the alien got infected with an Earth virus, causing a mutation and the emergence of a new virus that spread rapidly."

His eyes brightened with realization. Professor Yevgeny felt he had grasped the crux of the problem.

"Everything stems from that alien. Its body harbored a virus that mutated when exposed to Earth's viruses, resulting in a zombie-like pathogen that spread quickly and stealthily, leading to this sudden outbreak."

"Yes, that's exactly what happened. I must quickly figure out a solution."

Professor Yevgeny muttered, licking his dry lips. Soon, he thought of a solution. "If it's an alien virus, then the alien's body must have the pathogen. As long as I can analyze that sample, I can develop a cure to stop this disaster."

Suddenly, a loud explosion sounded nearby, even closer than before. The specialized glass finally gave way, shattering into pieces as the entire base shook violently.

The intense firelight illuminated half the sky and startled Professor Yevgeny. He sensed something and turned around, only to see his most promising student approaching him step by step.

No, that wasn't his student!

The young man's once handsome face was now ghastly pale, with black veins spiderwebbing across his body, making him look monstrous. His mouth hung open, drooling, and his eyes were blood-red, devoid of any humanity.

"No! Stay back!" Professor Yevgeny retreated in terror. Nothing was more despairing than seeing his brightest student turned into a zombie.

"Prof...fessor!" The student opened his mouth, blood streaming out, and despite the professor's threats, he continued to advance.

*Bang! Bang, bang!*

Professor Yevgeny didn't hesitate, pulling out his gun and firing multiple shots. The clear gunshots were soon drowned out by the sounds of explosions and gunfire outside, attracting no one's attention.

His student's body staggered back several steps before collapsing on the stairs.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault," Professor Yevgeny said, seeing the student raise his hand again. He quickly shot him in the head, knowing that whatever the virus was, destroying the brain would be effective.

Because no matter what the virus, controlling the body required the brain. If the brain was destroyed, the body couldn't stand up again.

"I have something important to do." Shaking his head, Professor Yevgeny suppressed his fear. He couldn't afford to dwell on it because he had just killed his student. Just this thought could drive him insane.

But he knew he couldn't afford to think about it now. To stop this disaster, he had to quickly find the alien and analyze its blood to find a vaccine for the zombie virus.

He ran back, nearly tripping in his fear. When he returned to the first floor of the lab, he saw the special forces soldiers.

These professional soldiers took cover behind barricades, continuously firing at the humanoid creatures hidden in the snowstorm, shooting down anything that tried to approach the lab.

"Don't let any enemies get through! Hold the line and kill anything that comes near, even if it's one of our own!" the commander shouted, trying to steady the soldiers' nerves. Despite his trembling voice, his command prevented the soldiers from panicking.

Professor Yevgeny turned away and rushed back to the underground lab. He knew he was racing against time. If he couldn't develop a vaccine before the base was breached, everyone in the base would die!

But when he reached the underground lab, he found the situation even worse.

Fire!

There was fire everywhere. The heat forced Professor Yevgeny to stop.

He had never experienced such despair. He saw a researcher, engulfed in flames, running wildly before being shot down by another professor. Flames and smoke were everywhere. If the outside was a hellish battlefield, the underground lab had turned into an inferno.

No one knew how the fire started, nor how everything had gone so wrong. Everyone was in a frenzy, too panicked to think, just trying to escape the doomed base.

Suppressing his fear, Professor Yevgeny grabbed a gas mask to shield himself from the smoke and rushed towards the lowest level of the lab.

He knew he probably wouldn't return, but he also knew that if he couldn't secure the pathogen, the world would be destroyed by the zombie virus!

With unwavering determination, Professor Yevgeny charged into the inferno, focused on completing his mission. Just as he was about to reach the alien's containment chamber, he suddenly stopped.

At the end of the flame-filled corridor stood a dark figure.

It was a man wearing a bizarre helmet with a bird-like mask. Professor Yevgeny recognized it as a plague doctor's mask from the Middle Ages. The beak was silver, and the two black lenses showed no emotion.

This eerie sight made Professor Yevgeny feel like he had fallen into an ice pit, despite being surrounded by flames. The black figure stood silently in the fire, like a grim reaper.

In his hand, he held a peculiar large umbrella.

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