The corrupted cheetah lunged, and Xin Yi's life flashed before her eyes.
It was a surprisingly boring slideshow. Mostly instant noodles, spreadsheets, and that one time she had tried to assemble IKEA furniture. This was how she was going to die? Eaten by a zombie cheetah in a savanna that desperately needed zoning laws?
[Ding!]
[(⊙_⊙) System Notice: Host is about to become Cat Chow. Recommend immediate action!]
No kidding! Xin Yi screamed internally, raising the Bone of Discipline like a baseball bat. She swung desperately—
WHOOOOSH!
A black blur slammed into Su Ye mid-lunge, tackling the corrupted cheetah sideways into a thornbush.
CRACK.
Hei Yan landed in a crouch between Xin Yi and the monster, his chest heaving, bandages hanging loose where Jin Ze's claws had torn through them earlier. His purple eyes blazed with fury.
"I told you to stay back!" Xin Yi shrieked.
