My Perfect Apocalyptic Life

For a moment, Li Xiang was taken aback.

Especially when Meng Xu broke through the door, Li Xiang admitted he felt a bit panicked.

The scene gave him a strong sense of déjà vu, recalling the two times he had been caught like this before.

It felt like returning to the peaceful days when he was a petty thug. His happiest moments were taking money to an illicit massage parlor nearby, only to be caught by the local police and taken to the detention center…

But soon, Li Xiang snapped back to reality.

It’s the apocalypse, for crying out loud! Where did this sweep come from?!

Instantly, Li Xiang flew into a rage.

But before he could get up, he suddenly felt a pain in his head, a warm fluid flowing down from it.

Blood…

It’s blood!

“You dare launch a sneak attack and deceive me!”

Li Xiang roared angrily.

Seeing this, Meng Xu, giving him no chance to stand up, swung his baseball bat for another strike.

However, just as Meng Xu moved, he suddenly felt an inexplicable pressure and anxiety around him.

This sudden change surprised Meng Xu. But he quickly understood, and without fear, he continued to swing his bat wildly at the source of the pressure, ignoring it completely.

“The beast sleeping within my body has awakened!”

Meng Xu, with all his strength, relentlessly swung the bat again and again, going completely berserk!

One strike after another, leaving Li Xiang dizzy and bleeding profusely.

But Li Xiang wasn’t an ordinary person. Despite the howling wind of the bat, Li Xiang managed to stand up, only to be kicked down by Meng Xu in an instant.

“Bang!”

With a loud crash, Li Xiang was kicked to the ground, knocking over a bunch of plastic mannequins.

The two girls nearby were scared out of their wits and quickly dodged to the side.

“So, you’re the infamous Brother Li?” Meng Xu pulled out his wrench and swung it hard at Li Xiang’s face, instantly crushing his nose, and causing blood to pour out as Li Xiang howled in pain.

“You enjoy SM, huh? Let’s have some fun!”

“Gene Enhancer, you say? Is this it? This is all you’ve got?!”

“Bark for me! Keep barking like a dog!”

“…”

After the brutal beating, Li Xiang was unrecognizable but still breathing.

Meng Xu’s body was splattered with blood, but he didn’t care anymore.

It didn’t matter; he was going to get covered in blood one way or another, so he had come to accept it.

Completely berserk!

The others cowered in the corner, shivering with fear.

They had thought that even if Li Xiang wasn’t the best, he could at least put up a fight against Meng Xu.

But unexpectedly, he was beaten down in no time.

Terrifying, truly terrifying!

Scared and trembling, the survivors realized that although Li Xiang’s tyrannical rule had ended, it was replaced by a madman’s rule. What were they going to do now?!

Everyone was on edge, some even started crying as their nerves broke down.

Amidst the annoying noise around him, Meng Xu paid no attention. His entire focus was on the golden text before him.

【Attention! Violence is not the best way to treat friends! Li Xiang’s affection towards you is rapidly decreasing. Please stop your violent actions immediately!】

Decreasing?

Aren’t you the one who likes SM?!

Meng Xu was displeased by the drop in affection points.

So he swung the wrench even harder.

“Stop… stop…”

Blood gushed like a fountain, pouring from Li Xiang’s mouth and nose. Meng Xu observed the convulsing body, unable to utter a word, and finally stopped, marveling, “Still not dead yet? You sure can take a beating.”

【Affection Level -100】

Seeing the affection points hit rock bottom, Meng Xu grabbed Li Xiang by the hair and gently tapped the cold wrench against his face.

“So, tell me, this gene enhancement thing, where did you get it done, and how much does it cost?”

Meng Xu felt very puzzled by the title Gene Enhancer.

Logically, in an apocalypse, even if superhumans appeared, they should be called superhumans, right? Why would there be such a term as Gene Enhancer?

Something is fishy. It’s time for some interrogation.

Blood gurgled up from his throat, filling his mouth. Barely clinging to life, Li Xiang, eyes full of hatred and defiance, stared at Meng Xu. His battered eyes seemed to spew fire.

If only he had been prepared and not caught off guard, how could this have happened?!

Even at his worst, he could have escaped!

Summoning all his strength, he squeezed out a few words, “The Lord won’t forgive you!”

“I don’t understand.”

Meng Xu couldn’t make sense of it, feeling that Li Xiang was quite mad. Maybe his madness led to this behavior?

Whatever. Chairman Meng is kind-hearted. Despite Li Xiang insulting him earlier, Chairman Meng would still ensure he got a proper burial.

Meng Xu reached out, intending to smash Li Xiang’s skull to pieces. However, he noticed that Li Xiang’s life force was slowly fading, his eyes dimming.

Just as Meng Xu stood up, ready to say something, he realized Li Xiang’s eyes were changing.

Bloodshot.

Massive blood vessels gathered in the whites of his eyes, and in an instant, his pupils turned white!

In Meng Xu’s ‘Reading the Room’ skill, Li Xiang’s information vanished. But in an instant the Gene Enhancer disappeared, and a new frame appeared before Meng Xu!

【Occupation: Gene-Enhanced Power-Type Mutant Zombie】
【Level: 4】
【Skills: Intimidate, Power Shift】

“What?!”

The sudden change in occupation startled Meng Xu. Without hesitation, he stepped back, picked up the baseball bat, and prepared himself for battle.

What’s going on?

How did this change happen out of nowhere? Gene Enhancer dies and becomes a zombie? Does this mean zombies are a type of gene enhancement? And if Li Xiang bites someone, will that person turn into a zombie?

Meng Xu pondered deeply.

“Roar!”

While Meng Xu was lost in thought, the fully transformed mutant zombie Li Xiang, with his face bashed beyond recognition, had completed his zombification. Veins popped out one after another. Unlike the usual red blood vessels, his veins turned entirely green, signifying a difference from ordinary zombies. Mutant zombies were more irritable and aggressive.

However…

Meng Xu recalled the other mutant zombie he had seen while driving the Didi.

This one seemed different… The occupation name didn’t include Gene-Enhanced’

It seems that there are distinctions to be made.

Meng Xu took a deep breath, gripping the baseball bat tightly, ready to test his mettle against the mutant zombie.

However, just as he was preparing for a fierce battle, he noticed that the mutant zombie, though extremely irritable and constantly roaring, was not daring to approach him. Instead, it cowered in the corner of the changing room.

Suddenly, it dawned on Meng Xu.

Oh.

He forgot.

The affection level had plummeted to negative 100.

Thinking of this, Meng Xu smiled.

“The previous two with negative 100 affection level have become vital members of my company. So, can I recruit him too?”

With that thought, Meng Xu took a step forward.

A golden line of text appeared before him.

【High-caliber talent Li Xiang detected. System notices the host’s strong desire to employ. Proceed with recruitment? According to calculations, employing Li Xiang requires a minimum monthly salary of 50,000 yuan, with an annual bonus of no less than 0.05% of the company’s revenue.】
【Detected that Li Xiang is currently employed as a hairdressing apprentice at Good Daddy Hair Salon, with a monthly salary of 1,600 yuan. Based on system calculations, the recruitment success rate is extremely high. To further increase the chance of successful recruitment, consider raising the monthly salary offered.】

Seeing this, Meng Xu took a deep breath.

Holy cow, what a rip-off!

50,000 yuan a month? That’s a hefty salary. Even Manager Zhang, Chi Wei, and Shen Zhao’s combined salaries aren’t that high!

But I like it.

Meng Xu paused, then loudly said, “Li Xiang, I admire you. Join my team! I’ll give you a monthly salary of 50,000 yuan!”

After a moment’s thought, Meng Xu added, “If you don’t refuse, I’ll take that as a yes!”

【No rejection detected from Li Xiang. You have successfully recruited a new employee!】
【Employee count increased. Current number of employees: 4.】

【Your current total monthly salary expenditure is 90,000 yuan.】
【Your current monthly profit is negative 90,000 yuan. The host is encouraged to turn this around, stop the losses, and lead the company to greatness, reaching the pinnacle of success!】

Seeing the ‘recruitment successful’ message, Meng Xu was overjoyed, completely ignoring the company’s current losses.

“My company is indeed thriving!”

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SM – stands for “sadomasochism,” which refers to the practice of deriving pleasure from inflicting or receiving pain or humiliation.