The next morning.
The weather was clear and refreshing, and the sun was bright.
The blue sky was adorned with ripples of clouds, swirling leisurely.
The surroundings made it seem as if everything was normal, as if the apocalypse had never arrived.
Only the rusty sll of blood in the air served as a reminder of the harsh reality.
Early in the morning, ng Xu prepared to set out.
He carried a big bag full of fried sausages.
No other reason than a task requirent.
ng Xu casually took a car key, rejecting the nearly half-wrecked rcedes-Benz E300, planning to try a new experience instead.
“Don’t worry, Lao Ben. This ti, I’ll definitely find the culprits who crashed you and make them compensate for your damages.”
Last night’s zombie-fighting task was quite perfect, yielding plenty of loot. Items like mobile phones were standard, but the most valuable were the car keys.
ng Xu had collected more than twenty car keys in one go; the only issue was he didn’t know which key belonged to which car.
All employees were up by six in the morning, and lined up to see ng Xu off. Little Zhang Wenqi, holding five fried sausages, timidly stood before ng Xu, seemingly instructed by her parents to give ng Xu a flower wreath.
Uh…
There were no flower wreaths, so it was a paper flower wreath.
It didn’t look very auspicious, but ng Xu didn’t mind. It’s the thought that counts.
Thinking this, ng Xu gently patted Zhang Wenqi’s head and said, “While Uncle is away, you need to study hard, okay? Shen Zhaozhao, the company’s high-level managent has decided to appoint you as the teacher of the Group’s Education Departnt. You will be in charge of educating the employees’ children and assigning howork. Understood?”
“Understood.”
Shen Zhaozhao nodded.
As a graduate student from Modu University, Shen Zhaozhao felt confident that teaching children would be easy.
Hearing that she would still need to attend classes, Zhang Wenqi was montarily stunned. Her face quickly shifted to a more distressed expression, as if she could burst into tears at any mont.
It’s the apocalypse, why do we still have to go to school?!
Zhang Wenqi was not happy.
Seeing this, ng Xu just smiled and patted Zhang Wenqi’s head.
As long as the universe doesn’t explode, school will not be dismissed.
No matter what, education cannot be delayed.
“Alright, everyone, back to work. I’ll be going by myself.”
With that, ng Xu picked up the fried sausages and decisively headed downstairs, his steps firm, and quickly disappeared around the staircase corner.
Watching ng Xu’s disappearing figure, Zhang Lunping and Zhou Yanni looked visibly worried, as if concerned for ng Xu’s safety.
Shen Zhaozhao, however, appeared confident, not at all worried about ng Xu. Instead, she patted Zhang Lunping and Zhou Yanni on the shoulders and said, “Don’t worry, Zhang-ge, Zhou-jie. Chairman ng will be fine. Instead of worrying about Chairman ng, we should worry about how we’re going to proceed with the renovations. If Chairman ng returns and finds we haven’t done anything, that’s what would really be disastrous.”
“Chairman ng’s absence is when we can truly display our full capabilities. When we’re around him, we’re just burdens!”
Although reluctant to admit it, what Shen Zhaozhao said was true.
“Let’s get started, everyone. Let’s make sure to make so real progress in the company before Chairman ng returns!”
……
“Vroom vroom!”
The engine roared to life, and ng Xu drove off in a small car, humming a tune as he left the underground parking lot.
First, ng Xu checked the status of his two subsidiary companies. They had no profits but also no staff reductions, so there was nothing for him to worry about.
This ti, ng Xu decided to head in a different direction, not to the Qinnan District as before, but towards Taoxian.
First, to check on the situation in the safe zone there, and second because…
The mansion of Wanxiang International’s CEO, wang Wuzhang, is located near Taoxian, and there’s also a well-known law firm called “Daxing Law Firm” in Taoxian. ng Xu could conveniently enlist—no, invite two lawyers from there.
Thus, exploring towards Taoxian is ng Xu’s primary fieldwork objective at the mont.
As ng Xu drove, he felt highly satisfied with his plans for this trip. He couldn’t help but marvel at his intelligence, thinking, “I’m indeed a clever person with a high IQ!”
While ng Xu’s mind was wandering, he suddenly noticed a zombie rapidly crawling towards him. Its legs were bloodied and mutilated from the friction, and its chest was full of debris. Among the debris, a piece looked familiar to ng Xu—it seed to be a part of the front bumper of the rcedes-Benz E300.
“Huh?”
ng Xu was astonished. He thought he had killed this zombie on his way back before. Turns out, it wasn’t dead yet.
With that thought, ng Xu stepped on the gas, accelerating without hesitation.
“There’s a path to heaven, yet you refuse to go; you barge into the no-gate of hell! Perfect timing to settle the account for my car’s scratches!”
“Bang!”
With a loud crash, the crawling zombie was sent flying.
ng Xu chuckled disdainfully but noticed through the rearview mirror that the zombie… was still alive.
“Hmm?”
Surprised, ng Xu’s eyes flashed with determination. He quickly used his Reading the Room skill.
【Occupation: Constitution-type Mutant Zombie】
【Level: 1】
Through his observation, ng Xu discovered that this resilient zombie was a mutant zombie.
How eye-opening.
“What’s going on, are mutant zombies common now? You can easily encounter one just by stepping out!”
ng Xu casually jokes, then without hesitation, chooses to reverse the car, intending to crush the mutant zombie once more.
“Squish~”
The car ran over it.
“Squish~”
The car rolled over the zombie again.
After running it over three tis, ng Xu discovered that although the zombie wasn’t moving much, his skill still indicated that it wasn’t dead.
“Huh? It’s still not dead? Are you a zombie Superman or sothing?”
ng Xu was baffled. He thought for a mont before deciding to abandon the car. He grabbed the fire axe and got out, noticing zombies attracted by the car noise gathering around.
Without hesitation, he swung his axe, shouting as he hacked, “Get lost! I haven’t picked up any tasks, so no ride-hailing today! Scram!”
With blood splattering, the fight was quickly over. ng Xu then approached the mutant zombie and examined it closely.
This mutant zombie looked as if it were dead.
“Oh, playing dead, are we?”
ng Xu chuckled. If it weren’t for his skill revealing that this mutant zombie wasn’t dead, he might have believed it was.
Looks like I’ll need to check each zombie after killing them, just in case so are pretending to be dead for a sneak attack.
ng Xu swiftly moved to the constitution-type mutant zombie, raised his fire axe high above its head, and smiled, “Sir, wake up. Don’t sleep here. We should discuss compensation.”
“You’ve hit my car so many tis with your body; you ought to pay so compensation, right? If you don’t, I’ll have to get a lawyer! And coincidentally, I’ve got a new lawyer now.”
With that, ng Xu held up the fire axe and called Shen Zhaozhao.
“Ring…”
The signal was poor, and it took a long ti for the call to connect.
But it didn’t bother ng Xu; he was patient.
During this ti, the mutant zombie stayed as still as if it were truly dead.
After about ten minutes, ng Xu finally got through to Shen Zhaozhao. Her surprised voice ca through the phone, “Huh? Boss, how is the phone working? What do you need from …”
Her speech was a bit intermittent, and ng Xu, seeing this, calmly said, “Hand the phone to Attorney Zhang; I need to speak with him.”
Shen Zhaozhao: ?
You could just call Attorney Zhang directly. Why call ?
Shen Zhaozhao was puzzled but quickly realized: I must be crazy, actually thinking that zombies can answer phones…
Wait, if zombies can co to work, why can’t they answer phones?
Conflicted, Shen Zhaozhao nervously went to find Attorney Zhang.
Downstairs, Attorney Zhang’s face was bruised, looking like he had taken a severe beating from ng Xu last ti.
Upon seeing Shen Zhaozhao, Attorney Zhang instantly lunged, only to be stopped by a low growl from Li Xiang, causing him to stand docilely, not daring to move, and letting out low, guttural growls.
Li Xiang, now with green hair, was quite calm.
The biggest difference between mutant zombies and regular zombies is… well, not much. Mainly, Li Xiang’s urge for the evolution crystal far outweighed his desire for human flesh. ng Xu had instructed before leaving that no company employees were to be eaten, or it would be instant death.
So, Li Xiang absolutely wouldn’t allow Attorney Zhang to eat Shen Zhaozhao.
Why? Because Li Xiang is a Level 4 mutant zombie, while Attorney Zhang is just a Level 0 regular zombie!
Shen Zhaozhao carefully turned on the speakerphone, allowing ng Xu to hear Attorney Zhang’s growls.
Hearing Attorney Zhang’s growls, ng Xu was finally satisfied, “You hear that? That’s my proxy lawyer. Now, stop pretending…”
Before ng Xu could finish his sentence, the zombie lying on the ground pretending to be dead leaped up, trying to lunge at him.
Seeing this, ng Xu swiftly swung his axe, decapitating the mutant zombie.
“You survived being run over four or five tis, but let’s see if you can survive without your head!”
ng Xu scoffed, then casually spoke to Shen Zhaozhao on the other end of the line, “Alright, you can hang up now. This guy not only refused to compensate but also tried to attack . I’ve given him a ng-family exclusive exorcism with my special tool. It’s self-defense, perfectly legal.”
He prided himself on being a law-abiding boss, never committing illegal acts!
Shen Zhaozhao: …
“Boss, am I done here?” she asked.
“Yeah, you can go back.”
ng Xu hung up the phone, and Shen Zhaozhao, feeling utterly baffled by the entire exchange, muttered to herself, “The Chairman’s condition seems to have worsened”, as she worriedly returned upstairs.
After dealing with the mutant zombie, ng Xu intended to skillfully extract the evolution crystal from its brain.
But suddenly, he sensed a familiar presence behind him.
Turning quickly, ng Xu saw Jiang Xiaqiu, dusty and weary, walking briskly towards him.
ng Xu realized that the mutant zombie’s sudden attack was likely triggered by the presence of a fellow kind.
However…
Why is Jiang Xiaqiu returning so late?
ng Xu frowned and called out to Jiang Xiaqiu, “Why are you only back now?”
Jiang Xiaqiu stopped, looking bewilderedly at ng Xu. She tilted her pale face, the scar on her forehead already scabbed over
“Roar?”
“Alright, no need to go back now.”
ng Xu waved a hand dismissively as he continued to chop at the zombie’s head to retrieve the crystal.
“Since you look sowhat human, find a place to wash up and just stay by my side as an assistant.”
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