In the neighboring office, four ears were carefully listening to the commotion outside. Hearing all the rustling and clattering, they couldn’t help but exchange bewildered glances.
Soon, a timid voice ca from under the desk, “Manager, that… that sounds like Xiao ng, doesn’t it?”
“What is he doing, confessing to Chi Wei? But Chi Wei is… isn’t she… by Manager Chi…?”
The owner of the voice stamred, seemingly unable to believe their ears, and thus whispered to the manager, who was hiding behind the wall not far away.
The pot-bellied manager was sneakily observing the situation from the window, equally dumbfounded.
“This… this…”
It was too shocking.
He couldn’t find the words to describe the shock he felt.
Checking in for work?
Confessing to a zombie?
Is this Xiao ng crazy?
He felt utterly astounded.
This person must be a lunatic.
To think he had hidden it so well that no one had noticed any signs of illness.
Although he didn’t understand why Chi Wei wasn’t biting him, the manager quickly devised an excellent plan.
He turned his head and quietly said to the chubby employee cowering under the desk, “In a mont, I’ll call ng Xu over. You think of a way to make so noise, got it?!”
“Trust , this will ensure we both stay alive!”
…
“Congratulations! You’ve successfully checked in!”
The piercing electronic voice echoed through the entire hallway, its hollow sound causing quite a bit of commotion.
In other offices, it seed there were also office workers mutated into zombies.
The piercing disturbance reached ng Xu’s ears, making him take a deep breath and try to stay as calm as possible.
【A mundane task check-in. You successfully clocked in three minutes before being late, avoiding the mistake of a late penalty.】
【Task completed. Task rating: Normal.】
【You have received the task reward: Extra appreciation from your superior.】
ng Xu kept a calm expression, showing no emotion.
Appreciation from a superior?
It’s the end of the world; what good is a superior’s appreciation now?
But what is the use of these points?
As soon as this thought crossed ng Xu’s mind, a virtual “shop” appeared before his eyes.
【This shop only displays items that the host can afford. Items over 5 points will not be shown.】
Seeing the red reminder text, ng Xu was quite satisfied. After looking further, he found there were only three options.
They were labeled as “most valuable,” and two others were labeled as “useless.”
“5 points can be exchanged for 5000 yuan. Wow.”
Seeing the most valuable item, ng Xu couldn’t help but chuckle.
Brother, it’s the apocalypse. Even five billion wouldn’t help
now! Well, maybe if these zombies turn out to be weak and are quickly eliminated.
The other two items, although average, were still quite good for ng Xu.
One was a bottle of cola that could refresh and revive him, and the other was a compressed biscuit that could increase fullness—enough to skip a al.
Both were priced at 2 points each.
Not bad—sothing to eat and drink.
Under normal circumstances, only a fool would choose compressed biscuits and cola.
But now…
Only a fool would choose the 5000 yuan!
ng Xu took a deep breath and looked at the wandering Chi Wei nearby. Although Chi Wei had an extrely negative impression of him, it didn’t an another zombie wouldn’t appear.
So, ng Xu decided to retreat for now and make plans later.
“Xiao ng, co over, co over!”
At this mont, a soft call reached ng Xu’s ears.
The voice was light and sowhat urgent, with its owner speaking in a hushed tone, straining to be heard.
On hearing the voice, ng Xu felt a familiar sensation. Looking back, he saw a slight gap in the door of the neighboring office, with a face peering through, eyes filled with hope, seemingly longing for ng Xu to extend a helping hand.
Seeing this old face, ng Xu chuckled.
Oh, isn’t this the manager?
How did you end up like this after just one night?
Where did the sternness go when you ordered
to work overti last night?
Also, why are you in the neighboring company’s office? What’s going on here?
Is this what they call the superior’s appreciation?
ng Xu couldn’t help but smile.
Seeing that ng Xu had noticed him, the manager was overjoyed and whispered, “Xiao ng, do
a favor; go and lure Chi Wei away!”
Seeing this, ng Xu approached without much hesitation, intending to have a chat with the manager.
After all, in the apocalypse, having one more person ant having more strength.
But just as ng Xu was about to enter, the wooden door closed with a ‘click’, shutting him out.
And just at that mont, a loud noise suddenly erupted from the room, seemingly intending to attract sothing.
What’s going on?
ng Xu was startled.
The mont the loud noise sounded, Chi Wei, who was wandering at the end of the hallway, was drawn towards it. But upon seeing ng Xu, she hesitated, appearing sowhat apprehensive.
The sounds of growls also ca from several other rooms, as the noise seed to have agitated other zombies locked inside the offices.
Then, ng Xu heard the manager shout loudly, “ng Xu, that one is coming. Kindly lure her away! Once we get through this wave of the virus, I’ll promote you to vice general manager. The future of the company depends on young talents like you!”
【Congratulations! Your successful check-in has caught the attention of your superior! A promotion and raise are just ahead! The first rule of the workplace is to not go against your boss. Please loudly express your gratitude for his high expectations of you!】
【Triggered Task: Extend the Warst and Sincerest Greetings to Your Superior】
【Task Rewards: Points
5, Trust Level from Your Superior
10.】
“Heh
ng Xu’s eyes grew cold, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
He naturally understood what was going on.
Since that’s the case, don’t bla
for what I’m about to do.
Seeing the situation, ng Xu smiled slightly, putting on a friendly expression, and loudly addressed the manager behind the door, “Good morning, Manager! Why are you in the neighboring company’s office? I think we should get back to working in our own office, don’t you agree? As for your suggestion, I think it’s a no-go. You should handle that yourself!”
“Uh?”
The manager was stunned by ng Xu’s reaction, montarily speechless. Before he could respond, he felt a trendous force coming from outside the door!
The handle started to turn!
“No!”
The manager’s face turned pale. He hurriedly tried to brace the door, but ng Xu’s strength was overwhelming, and the now feeble, elderly manager was no match for ng Xu, who had just finished allocating attribute points!
The manager growled under his breath, “Help ! Don’t let ng Xu in; let him lure that thing away so we can leave and go ho!”
Hearing the manager’s call, the employee hiding under the desk suddenly ca to his senses and nervously went over to help. But before they could brace the door together, ng Xu had already forced it open!
“Boom!”
With a loud crash, the door was violently pushed open, shaking ominously.
For a mont, the entire room fell silent.
“Xiao… Xiao ng.”
The manager barely managed a forced smile and looked at the makeshift scissors in ng Xu’s hand. His tone suddenly beca very friendly, “I think my suggestion was not a good one. Now I believe Liu Weneng should go instead.”
He regretted it deeply.
If he had known, he wouldn’t have ssed with a lunatic.
Liu Weneng was the chubby colleague standing nearby.
Upon hearing the manager’s words, Liu Weneng trembled.
“Heh.”
ng Xu snorted and calmly exited the office.
The mont ng Xu left, Chi Wei charged in with a grimace.
“Save , save !”
The manager, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, didn’t have ti to react. He saw Chi Wei lunging at him, turning pale with fright. In the next instant, he heard a “crunch” as a chunk of flesh was bitten off.
Low growls emanated from the zombie’s throat, and powerful jaws snapped, causing blood and flesh to splatter.
“Ahhh!!!”
The screams were endless, while the chubby employee was scared stiff on the floor, unable to move.
ng Xu remained calm.
If the chubby man and the manager had reacted imdiately and shut the door, they might have survived.
But unfortunately, they missed their chance.
What has happened before is like yesterday’s death; what happens now is like today’s life.
Everything starts today!
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