'The influence of the Blood Moon is growing stronger.' Qi Suian's Blood Moon Shadow had reached stage one once again.
The survivors and zombies, on the other hand, had already reached stage three.
The former were slightly better off. As living humans, they could neutralize the effects by contracting the Profound Virus. This kept the Blood Moon's influence from affecting their consciousness, letting the Profound Virus act as a scapegoat instead.
But the zombies had no such option. They were already completely infected by the Profound Virus, so they were unable to achieve neutralization.
The reason Qi Suian's Blood Moon Shadow had reached stage one was that even if he cleansed it, the light of the Blood Moon would just cause it to accumulate again.
This was because, in essence, he was more akin to a zombie.
As a result, he could receive a buff, but his consciousness was affected at the same time.
