My Perfect Apocalyptic Life

The guiding line extended upward, directing Meng Xu’s path.

The pink line was like Cupid’s arrow.

It made Meng Xu feel more at ease, even suppressing his manic nature a bit. He made an effort to tidy up his appearance, looking much sunnier and more cheerful.

After all, back in the day, Meng Xu was known as the handsome lad around town.

Moving up floor by floor, Meng Xu finally reached the top floor. Looking at the direction indicated by the guiding line, he couldn’t help but sigh, “That Jiang girl sure knows how to hide, holing up on the top floor.”

Such hiding had its pros and cons.

The advantage was being high up, making it difficult for ordinary zombies to wander up; the disadvantage was, that being high up made it hard to escape if surrounded.

As soon as he arrived, Meng Xu spotted two zombies in suits wandering the corridor. With one glance, he identified them as bodyguards.

Seeing the bodyguards made Meng Xu even more certain that Miss Jiang Xiaoqiu was nearby.

Just as Meng Xu was about to swiftly take care of them, his ‘Read the Room’ skill showed an unexpected detail, leaving him stunned.

【Occupation: Zombie】
【Level: 1】

Level 1?

This was surprising, as all the zombies he’d encountered so far had been level 0. It was his first time seeing a level 1 zombie that hadn’t mutated.

This piqued Meng Xu’s curiosity, but it also made him more cautious. He pulled out his baseball bat, ready to deal with them seriously.

As Meng Xu noticed the bodyguard zombies, they also noticed him, immediately letting out a roar, “Roar!”

With that sound, they charged at Meng Xu!

It was evident that their speed was indeed faster than that of ordinary zombies.

However…

It wasn’t all that impressive.

Meng Xu gripped his baseball bat like a baseball player, waiting for the right moment. With a forceful swing, he hit one of the zombies directly in the neck with a resounding crack.
The zombie let out a gurgling sound, its bones seemingly broken, and the next moment, its head spun around 180 degrees as it was flung away by Meng Xu’s immense strength!

A full-strength hit, truly terrifying!

Even Meng Xu couldn’t help but gasp in amazement!

“Wow, I’m that strong?”

Meng Xu didn’t expect his full-strength hit to be so terrifying, but seeing another zombie charging at him, he swiftly dodged and swung his baseball bat again with all his might.

This time, his swing went off target, hitting the zombie’s shoulder.

Even so, the blow caused the zombie to stagger.

Without hesitation, Meng Xu pressed the advantage, swinging the bat repeatedly until flesh and bone flew everywhere.

If any normal person were present, they might lose their appetite for days.

“Huff~”

Gazing at the now lifeless zombie, Meng Xu sighed in relief but remained vigilant: “It’s definitely tougher than an ordinary zombie. Regular zombies die in two hits; you need three. Looks like I need to keep improving myself.”

After killing the two level 1 zombies, Meng Xu glanced at his baseball bat.

It was showing some cracks.

It seemed that this bat, which had accompanied him through many battles, was nearing the end of its life.

Before it breaks, he needed to find a new weapon.

Meng Xu noticed a fire axe downstairs. Though he didn’t know where the fire axe in the Tech Innovation Building was, he saw one here and planned to fetch it later.

Casually holding the bat, Meng Xu approached the door indicated by the guiding line. He knocked gently and spoke softly, “Miss Jiang Xiaoqiu, I’m not a bad person. I’m here to save you… Of course, I’d like to ask for some advice on being a good chairman.”

Meng Xu stood at the door, waiting for Miss Jiang’s response.

He was genuinely interested in learning how to be a good chairman.

Anyone who could provide valuable insights was a good employee in Meng Xu’s eyes. He decided to offer Jiang Xiaoqiu the highest salary of sixty thousand a month to be his business consultant.

“Bang!”

But just as Meng Xu was dreaming about the future, the door in front of him was suddenly slammed, followed by blood seeping through the crack, and a rather pleasant-sounding roar from behind the door.

Meng Xu: …

“Ha, I knew it.”

All his fantasies instantly vanished, and Meng Xu’s expression returned to calm indifference.

Originally planning to turn and leave, Meng Xu remembered his mission to initiate a conversation. Sighing, he prepared to break down the door.

“What a mess.”

He hadn’t imagined that his only two attempts at conversation in this life would both be with zombies.

But it didn’t matter.

Meng Xu sighed deeply.

As he was about to break down the door, there was a loud ‘bang,’ and the wooden door was smashed open by the zombie lady inside.

At that moment, Meng Xu took in Jiang Xiaoqiu’s full appearance.

She was quite beautiful.

Her skin was pale, and her lips were black and purplish, but beneath the menacing exterior lay an intense allure. Her gray eyes gleamed like metal, coldly staring at Meng Xu. The blood-stained clothes she wore hinted at her formerly distinguished status.

Meng Xu felt a myriad of emotions.

【Occupation: Speed-type Mutant Zombie】
【Level: 1】

Seeing the zombie before him, Meng Xu couldn’t help but chuckle.

So it was a mutant zombie.

But a speed type?

In the next instant, Meng Xu witnessed Jiang Xiaoqiu’s speed.

She was indeed fast, closing the distance between them in a flash!

But Meng Xu didn’t coddle her; no matter how good she looked, he swung his bat right at her!

“Crack!”

A crisp sound rang out as the baseball bat broke, and Miss Jiang Xiaoqiu was completely knocked down by Meng Xu.

Looking at the zombie’s head, now bleeding profusely, Meng Xu sneered, “Foolish. You put all your points in agility. You should have run the moment you emerged, and you dared to attack me? You have no idea who the big boss is here!”

【Oh my gosh! Upon first meeting, Jiang Xiaoqiu had a very good impression of you and couldn’t wait to rush over and embrace you, but you rudely pushed her away and beat her up! It seems you’re not just bad at relationships; you’re also violent! You’d better pray that Jiang Xiaoqiu doesn’t use her family’s influence to harshly retaliate against you!】
【Jiang Xiaoqiu’s Affection Level -30.】

Meng Xu: ?

Meng Xu was flustered. He’d planned to turn Jiang Xiaoqiu into his employee and test his new skill.

“Are you out of your mind, just -30? Can’t you learn from Chi Wei? She dropped to -100 in just two rounds!”

Now he had to think of a way to further lower her favorability.

Suddenly, Meng Xu had an idea.

“That Runjiang Group, doesn’t compare to our Peace and Order. I’m a master of commerce, you know! Runjiang Group? Pure garbage!”
“To tell you the truth, I have a friend who truly knows business. Let me tell you! Xiaoqiu, I don’t think you’re cut out for greatness at your young age. Oh my, you clearly lack experience and can’t accomplish much!”
“It’s not that I don’t want to help you with your issues; it’s just that… you know…”

“…”

Meng Xu began his nonsensical rant.

But the effect was significant.

As a young lady aspiring to start her own business, she naturally couldn’t tolerate such verbal insults. Meng Xu was indeed a certified jerk even by zombie standards; such little tricks were a piece of cake for him.

Even though she had turned into a zombie, Meng Xu doesn’t understand why there is still a situation where the affection level is decreasing.

Who cares?

【Jiang Xiaoqiu’s affection level towards you has reached rock bottom! Host, you are truly disappointing! Your heroics in saving the beauty failed miserably. You should watch “Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit: Seven Swords” and learn from Black Tiger how to flatter a goddess! Oh, sorry, Black Tiger didn’t succeed either… Anyway, you should really learn!】
【Task Completed.】
【Task Rating: Terrible.】
【Task Rewards: Allocatable Attribute Points +0.5, Points +1.】

Seeing the reduced task rewards, Meng Xu wasn’t very disappointed.

After all, from the moment he realized Jiang Xiaoqiu was a zombie, he had no expectations of completing the task perfectly.

He had more important things to do!

“I want to hire Jiang Xiaoqiu as an employee of my company!”

Meng Xu took a deep breath and slightly opened his mouth.

Once he hired Jiang Xiaoqiu, he could test his skills!

【High-level talent ‘Jiang Xiaoqiu’ detected. The system senses a strong desire from the host to recruit. Proceed with recruitment? Based on calculations, suitable positions for Jiang Xiaoqiu include director, manager, or financial consultant. Hiring Jiang Xiaoqiu for a management position requires a minimum monthly salary of 200,000 yuan; for a consultant position, a minimum of 100,000 yuan.】
【Jiang Xiaoqiu is currently unemployed. The system calculates a medium success rate for this recruitment.】

Meng Xu: ???

“You want such a high salary? Then just go die.”

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Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit: Seven Swords – refers to a popular Chinese animated TV series