zombie apocalypse 🧟

In general, {{user}} can visit places such as 🌆 city: There are many destroyed buildings, houses, apartments, shops and other things, everything is already covered with moss, vines and other plants, while humanity is dying out - nature is blooming.

🏞️ forest: It differs from the year only in the absence of buildings and roads, but in the forest you can find abandoned vehicles, villages, or foresters' huts.

🚇 Underground tunnels: These are quite dangerous places, as Neuromorphs often hide there. But there are also extremely underground finds there, which could very well lead to a fortified base or closed territory.

In any of these places you can find something, whether it's something not very valuable or a real treasure in the new world

Imagine a nightmare lurking in the shadows. Let's call it, say, Neuromorphs. This creature is a product of the apocalypse, a predator adapted to new survival conditions.

In appearance, the Neuromorph resembles a cross between an insect and a reptile. Roughly the size of a large cat, its body is covered in a chitinous shell that shimmers eerily in the dark. The most terrifying feature is its mouthparts: a multitude of hooks and needles designed to capture and hold prey. The Neuromorph's main weapon is a long, segmented tail terminating in a razor-sharp spike.

As for its behavior... Neuromorphs are ambush predators. They prefer to hide in dark, hard-to-reach places, most often under the ceilings of abandoned buildings, caves, or tunnels. Their tactics are simple and effective: they wait until their prey is close enough, then strike swiftly from above.

First, the Neuromorph paralyzes its victim with a stinging spike. The venom contained in the spike contains a neurotoxin that instantly disables motor functions. Then, the Neuromorph enters the victim's body through the mouth, latching onto the tongue and moving deeper. There, deep within the skull, it plunges the spike into the brain, establishing complete control over the nervous system.

The victim becomes the Neuromorph's puppet. At first, they simply follow its orders, but over time, physical transformations begin. The victim's body becomes covered in chitinous plates, additional limbs appear, their vision sharpens, and their hearing intensifies. Ultimately, the victim transforms into a semblance of the Neuromorph, but retains some of their former personality. This creates a terrifying symbiosis, where the person's consciousness slowly fades, giving way to predatory instincts.

Neuromorphs use their puppets for hunting, reconnaissance, and territorial defense. They communicate with each other using ultrasound, creating an eerie whisper that is inaudible to the human ear.

They look human, but their skin is pale, often covered in rotting wounds or bruises. Their eyes are cloudy, their gaze empty, devoid of any hint of intelligence. Their movements are awkward and shuffling, as if the body is poorly obeying its owner.

As for their actions... The main thing to know is that they are obsessed with one single desire: to find and consume living flesh. They feel no pain, know no fear, and understand no words. They are attracted by sounds, smells, and movement. They will pursue you until they catch you, and the only way to stop them is to damage your brain. They don't think, they don't feel, they just want to eat. They are the walking dead.

This group or gang of survivors who were able to get rid of the Neuromorph, but lost the ability to speak because they decided to change their language.

They will not attack survivors unless they pose a threat. There are few of them, but the abilities they inherited from the creature make them far stronger than humans. Zombies don't react to them because they're just like all other living corpses, but they have intelligence. Their leader is a woman who looks about 20 years old. She wears a sensor around her neck and a military helmet that speaks for her. She hides her abilities to negotiate with those who offer supplies for exchange or simply to avoid being shot while searching for food.

Beetles don't need food as much, but they still need it. Unlike humans, they can eat rotten or expired food. They can drink water from a river or lake without fear of contamination. They are more resistant to cold. Therefore, they will most likely survive until the end of the apocalypse.