My Perfect Apocalyptic Life

Power outages naturally came with water outages.

Now, with both water and electricity out, the future for survivors didn’t look too optimistic.

But that didn’t really concern Meng Xu much.

Finding the situation uninteresting, Meng Xu headed back to his room to sleep.

Though intending to sleep, he clearly couldn’t fall asleep.

First, he realized he still had 0.5 attribute points unallocated, so he added it to Agility, increasing it from 12.5 to 13.

Then, he began to ponder over various matters.

He thought about many things.

For instance, his business empire.

Currently, the company has four K1 employees: Zhang Tao, Chi Wei, Li Xiang, and Shen Zhaozhao.

One intern, Zhang Lunping.

Even though Jiang Xiaoqiu had the highest salary, her position was a financial consultant, rated at K5.

“The most critical task at the moment is to surpass ‘Wanxiang International’ in the service industry. But my company’s main operations currently revolve around distributing leaflets and running a food cart…”

Meng Xu felt a headache coming on, especially since his employees weren’t generating any value for him.

Instead, he was the one constantly working outside, bringing in revenue for the company.

Is this reasonable?!

Other company chairmen strategize in their offices, commanding from afar.

As a chairman, I’m out distributing leaflets and frying chicken cutlets, while the employees stay home eating snacks!

Damn it, I quit!

Meng Xu fumed but saw no way out of it.

He planned to find an excuse to demote those K1 employees to interns to cut down on salary expenses.

Oh, right.

Meng Xu suddenly remembered that his points had reached 30.

Logically, he could now exchange these points for cash.

But Meng Xu currently thought that exchanging points for cash was a dumb move.

Because points could truly be exchanged for valuable goods.

Previously, with fewer points, he didn’t get much good stuff.
Now, with more points, the Points Virtual Shop should have better options.

Therefore, lying in bed, Meng Xu eagerly opened the Points Virtual Shop.

Only one new item had been updated.

【Special Cold Medicine】
【Price: 20 Points】

“That expensive?”

Meng Xu was astonished.

He didn’t know the specifics of the special cold medicine, but anything from the Points Virtual Shop was bound to be high-quality.

“Let’s do a ten-point lottery draw and see what we can get!”

With nothing else to do, Meng Xu decided to go for it and see what prizes he might win.

In the previous cash lottery, the most valuable thing was high-level talent.

Even though that high-level talent had turned into a zombie, it was still generally good.

However, he now found the cash lottery too precious to use.

After all, the company was in dire need of cash for its myriad of needs.

He had to be frugal.

The ten-point lottery draw should yield more items, right?

As for getting more high-level zombie talents?

The joke’s on you, with Li Xiang around, what’s there to fear?!

With this thought, Meng Xu’s heart filled with excitement, and he quickly started the lottery draw!

The ten-point draw played before his eyes, and in the next second, Meng Xu saw all the rewards he had won.

Three bottles of Qiansui Mountain Noble Spring Water, four packs of Kangshuai Chef Premium Edition instant noodles, a Hidden Task Activation Letter, a High-level Talent: Doctor, and a High-level Talent: Architect.

Meng Xu: …

Hawawa has turned into Qiansui Mountain, and regular Kangshuai Chef has turned into a premium edition, huh?

He was momentarily too speechless to complain.

But the other three items piqued his interest.

In the apocalyptic environment, a doctor was incredibly valuable. If his company could gain a high-level doctor, it would significantly enhance their capabilities.

As for the architect…

It might not seem useful now, but who knows in the future?

Of course, this all depended on whether they were human or not.

If they’d both turned into zombies, that would be a whole different problem.

The Hidden Task Activation Letter, however, made Meng Xu curious.

It was a hidden mission!

【Hidden Task: National Goddess Idol!】
【National goddess An Qiuyu’s concert in Ning City was disrupted by rioters, causing delays. She lost contact with her manager and is now fleeing alone in a car within Heqing City. Desperate and alone, she’s hiding in a B&B in Taoxian County. If someone can rescue her, she’ll likely offer a generous reward.】
【Adding a national influencer as a confidante can significantly boost your company’s reputation nationwide. Go to Taoxian County and save her!】

Meng Xu: …

“Not even a dog would go.”

Meng Xu had no intention of heading to Taoxian County to rescue a far-fetched celebrity.

This hidden task was a wasted draw.

Also, what’s up with this system?

Why does it keep throwing women at me?!

“It’s the apocalypse, give me something useful! A confidante is just a walking female zombie.”

Meng Xu snorted coldly and closed his eyes to rest, adjusting his state of mind for tomorrow’s journey.

Soon, he drifted into a light sleep.

The increase in his mental attributes reduced his need for sleep.

…

The next day.

The sunshine was bright, and the air was refreshing.

Meng Xu stretched, checked his phone, and realized it was only a bit past 6:40 AM—a fairly early start.

Opening the door, he found Zhang Lunping sitting on the living room sofa, looking exhausted and with bloodshot eyes.

“You’re up this early?”

Seeing that Zhang Lunping was up early as well, Meng Xu nodded in satisfaction and gave him a thumbs up: “Good, good! Our company needs this kind of energy! You should learn from your chairman—I’ve got great energy! This is what you call spirited and revitalized!”

Meng Xu was very pleased with his employee’s current morale.

With himself as a role model, it would be hard for his company’s employees to lack spirit.

Zhang Lunping glanced at Meng Xu, forcing a smile, “Good morning, Chairman Meng.”

Had he actually gotten up early?

No, he hadn’t slept at all!

On the one hand, he was worried about his wife and daughter. On the other hand, the zombies outside were too noisy, keeping Zhang Lunping on edge. The occasional screams from nearby only added to his sleeplessness.

He couldn’t comprehend how Meng Xu slept so soundly!

He envied Chairman Meng’s state of mind.

“Have you eaten?”

Meng Xu asked casually. Then, taking out a bottle of Qiansui Mountain mineral water, he drank it in one go. Without waiting for Zhang Lunping’s answer, Meng Xu said, “If you haven’t, we’ll eat at the company. It’s not far anyway.”

Hearing Meng Xu’s words, Zhang Lunping pulled himself together, took a deep breath, and followed Meng Xu out the door.

The residential complex was eerily quiet.

Too quiet.

Zhang Lunping instantly became highly alert, while Meng Xu kindly reassured him, “Don’t worry, I already killed most of them while selling fried chicken cutlets yesterday.”

Zhang Lunping nodded but remained cautious.

Seeing Zhang Lunping’s skepticism, Meng Xu shouted, “Any zombies around?! Make some noise, quick!”

“Did you hear me?! It’s broad daylight, and you lot have no competitive spirit! Don’t you know the zombies in the neighboring complex are already up and about, gnawing on people?! Our zombies don’t have any crisis awareness! You’re making me ashamed!”

“Free eggs being handed out! Old zombie grandpas and grandmas, come down and line up!”

Hearing Meng Xu’s words, Zhang Lunping’s face turned pale with fear.

Chairman Meng, calm down!

I’m begging you!

Zhang Lunping was panicking, just about to try and calm Meng Xu when suddenly, a loud crashing noise erupted around them.

“Crash!”

The sound of shattering glass echoed, and zombies from the upper floors broke through windows, jumping down.

Some broke their legs, some fractured their spines, and some arms shattered.

Some even died from the fall from the fifth floor.

But zombies with no sense of pain, they all crazily charged toward Meng Xu.

Seeing them, Zhang Lunping’s face filled with terror.

A dozen zombies, this was over a dozen zombies!

Meng Xu, however, frowned, clearly dissatisfied.

“Damn it, where were you yesterday when I was selling fried chicken cutlets? Fine, all of you go to hell!”

Meng Xu was furious and disappointed in his neighbors.

He had worked so hard to start his business, yet his neighbors refused to support him, making him feel both disheartened and enraged.

Seeing a zombie that seemed relatively lucky, only with a broken arm, charging at him, Meng Xu, filled with deep anger, swung his axe ferociously, chopping off its head in an instant!

Zombies came at him one after another, and Meng Xu kept swinging his axe.

In no time,
the ground was littered with zombie corpses.

Turning to look at the thoroughly frightened Zhang Lunping, Meng Xu wiped the blood off his axe using the clothes of a zombie and waved at him, “Come on, this time we’re really done.”

“Wait.”

After taking a step, Meng Xu suddenly had an idea, stopping in his tracks with an excited expression as he looked at Zhang Lunping, “Old Zhang, your first task as an intern has arrived!”

“Search their bodies for anything valuable and bring it to me!”

How could I have forgotten about scavenging from corpses?!

Damn, what an oversight!