"Mom, stay behind me. Elise, prepare emergency evacuation protocols."
Leon stood over his mother and Elise in the basement shelter. The commander's call resonated through his bones with each psychic pulse made his teeth ache while power flowed through his system in ways that felt both familiar and wrong.
His interface blazed with notifications he'd never seen before:
[Vessel Compatibility: 97.3%]
[Primordial Connection: Active]
[System Evolution: Phase 2 Unlocked]
[Warning: Autonomy Override Detected]
The messages terrified him more than any monster he'd faced. His zombie system was changing without his permission, evolving in directions he couldn't control or understand.
Leon felt his undead growing more powerful in the commander's presence. His mage zombie Staff crackling with purple energy. The assassin emerged from shadows that hadn't existed moments before.
