Increasing the strength attribute

In the blink of an eye, the bodies that had once lain motionless in pools of blood began to rise. Bones twisted in unimaginable ways, the sound of cracking and popping filling the air with a grotesque symphony. They grew to towering heights, their backs arching as if pulled by an invisible force, and their spines jutted out grotesquely. Eyes turned pitch black, void of humanity, while long, razor-sharp claws extended from fingertips that twitched with newfound malevolence. Within moments, they had fully transformed into the monstrous Shifters that had consumed them earlier.

Vic swallowed hard, his breath caught in his throat. Fear etched every line of his face, his eyes wide and locked on the advancing creatures.

"Oh, shit, Silas! We need to get out of here right now!" Vic's voice quivered, panic bubbling in every word.