In the zombie-ravaged apocalypse, Xin Banyue, the youngest of nine sworn siblings bound by a blood oath, is scratched by a Level 6 zombie during a mission. Her elder brother and captain, Si Yuchuan, coldly declares her beyond saving, abandoning her to prevent mutation. This marks the second time she has been cast aside since turning eighteen; the first was when her family pushed her out of a car to distract zombies. Despite the protests of Yue Lao Wu, who refuses to leave her, Si Yuchuan and the rest of the squad abandon Xin Banyue in the wasteland, leaving her with two bottles of water and a can of meat. As she cuts away the rotting flesh from her arm, baring white bone, a hidden wood power awakens: tender Tumi flower vines sprout from her wound, absorbing the poison and halting the infection. She gains the ability to control these vines, killing zombies with lethal precision. For half a month, she survives alone, slaughtering thousands of zombies with her broken blade and her vines. Her body is torn by injuries, her forehead cut to the bone, but she shows no signs of mutation. She desperately expects Si Yuchuan to come for her, as he did ten years ago, but he never appears. Her faith in her brothers shatters completely, and she resigns herself to death.Exhausted and unconscious, she is discovered by Ye Shi, the cold and handsome captain of another squad. Ye Shi, known for his ruthless efficiency, defies all protocols: he carries Xin Banyue to safety despite the risk of her mutating and destroying his team. He silences the protests of his members, especially the jealous Li Mo, and orders absolute secrecy about the rescue. He even contemplates letting her bite him if she becomes a zombie, revealing a deep hidden attachment to her. Meanwhile, Si Yuchuan’s squad continues its journey. Yue Lao Wu is consumed by guilt, while Jin Huamian, the new sister whom Si Yuchuan favored over Xin Banyue, secretly rejoices. Si Yuchuan searches for her but finds only endless sands and zombie hordes, and ultimately forces himself to move on, whispering for her to rest in peace. As Xin Banyue recovers under Ye Shi’s care, her power grows stronger, and she faces a future fraught with suspicion from Ye Shi’s base and the unresolved conflict with her former brothers. Her unique ability, which can neutralize zombie poison and blossom in the apocalypse, hints at a greater potential that could reshape the struggle for survival.
