A BITE FROM A ROAMER IS LETHAL. TELL ME, HOW ARE YOU IMMUNE?In a world ravaged by uncertainty and fear, hope is a distant memory for Bui and her group.

Two years have passed since the last flicker of promise, leaving them clinging to survival with what little they have. But when one of their own defies the odds by surviving a roamer bite unscathed, Bui's curiosity outweighs her fear.

Little does she know, this discovery will spiral her back into a whirlwind she thought she had long left behind. YOU CAN'T WITHSTAND FIVE MINUTES IN THIS TYPE OF RADIATION.

HOW ARE YOU STILL ALIVE?Following a heated altercation with a fellow cadet, Bui finds herself captured by an enemy group lurking in the bushes. With each twist and turn, tensions simmer among the group as news about a rescue center begins to broadcast, giving the group an easy solution.

Although there are risks. The enemy groups' sinister motives unfold as Bui and her companions debate harshly, considering their options, leaving her grappling with conflicting emotions.

As the truth behind their immunity to the toxic radiation emerges, they face an impossible choice: take the risk and leave Jade Street, a sanctuary they've made home, or succumb to the hell that threatens to consume them all. In this part of BEYOND THE LIVING, Bui must confront her internal conflicts and push on unlikely alliances to protect not only her own survival but for the sake of humanity itself.

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