My Perfect Apocalyptic Life

Zhang Wei’s Law Firm was in utter disarray.

Tables and chairs were strewn about haphazardly. Dried, sticky blood covered the floor, presenting a gruesome scene that looked like it belonged in the depths of hell.

Within view, a mangled corpse lay on the ground, bloodied and torn apart, clearly having been savagely bitten and reduced to “heroic fragments” scattered all over.

This sight greatly surprised Meng Xu.

It was the first time he’d seen a body that hadn’t turned into a zombie.

After surveying the scene from a distance, Meng Xu made a judgment.

Hmm.

Maybe it’s because the head was completely eaten.

In his line of sight, the corpse on the floor had a gaping head wound, with yellow, white, and red mixed together, resembling a grotesque salad.

“Attorney Zhang, are you here?”

Meng Xu politely knocked on the glass door.

The quality of this glass door was not as good as the one downstairs.

The left side had completely shattered, littering the floor with shards of glass, looking quite intimidating.

After knocking and getting no response, Meng Xu didn’t rush in.

He simply stood at the doorway and said, “I’m here for a legal consultation. I have a friend with some questions.”

One shouldn’t trespass on private property.

Wait.

This is a company, not a private residence.

With that thought, Meng Xu promptly raised his foot and kicked the door open.

Stepping into the law firm, Meng Xu glanced around, searching amidst the chaotic desks for any signs of life.

“Attorney Zhang?”

“Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!”

Suddenly, a loud banging sound echoed from behind a door, causing Meng Xu to turn his head sharply. He realized that the noise was coming from Attorney Zhang’s personal office.

If nothing unexpected had happened, it should have been a zombie.

It was likely that Attorney Zhang had been bitten, yet not fully transformed, and thus locked himself in his office.

But who had bitten him?

There didn’t seem to be any zombies on the thirteenth floor.

Meng Xu shook his head, deciding not to dwell on it. Instead, he stood in front of the door and, with genuine concern in his voice, said “Attorney Zhang, I have a friend who, under special circumstances, accidentally killed several people with a wrench… The prerequisite was that they tried to bite my friend. Would this be considered emergency defense or self-defense?”

“I have a friend who’s 24 years old. His 89-year-old wife passed away last month. Can he sue his 55-year-old stepson for not supporting him?”

“I have another friend who tragically died young. Recently, they had a sea burial, but they were resurrected by nuclear waste from a small country. Can they seek compensation from that country?”

“I have a friend who memorizes all his knowledge. During exams, his brain provides answers. How is this different from cheating? Can I report him for cheating?”

“……”

Despite rattling off these questions, Meng Xu received no response from Attorney Zhang.

The only reply was the increasingly fierce banging and the guttural growls coming from behind the door, which seemed to convey a primal hunger for flesh.

“Some lousy lawyer. Not only do you ignore me, but you don’t even offer a cup of tea! How can you even distribute leaflets like this?”

Meng Xu was quite dissatisfied, and just as he was about to have a serious talk with Attorney Zhang, a line of golden text suddenly flashed before his eyes.

【The leaflet you distributed has attracted a customer for the first time. You have received Career Experience +5 for Leaflet Distributor and Yuan +5000.】

Seeing this, Meng Xu was momentarily stunned, but then joy blossomed in his heart.

Without hesitation, Meng Xu immediately pulled on the safety rope, dragging the reluctant Chi Wei and Manager Zhang over.

He then began knocking on the office door, making the wooden door rattle loudly.

“I have two more friends who came because of the leaflet! They also need legal aid!”

“Attorney Zhang, open the door, Attorney Zhang! We really need legal assistance! Legal Vanguard, Zhang Yida!”

“……”

The knocking was intense.

It was even more frantic than the zombified Attorney Zhang behind the door.

For a moment, it was hard to tell whether the zombie was inside or outside, so much so that the zombified Attorney Zhang tilted his head and let out a low roar: “Roar——!!!”

“Roar, my ass, I’m here for legal consultation!”

Meng Xu roared back.

Who’s got the louder voice, huh?!

How could a lawyer be this rude?

Even as a zombie, one must have manners. As always, becoming a zombie is no excuse for a lack of manners!

After waiting for a while with no second notice about attracting a customer, Meng Xu felt disappointed.

“These zombies can’t talk, so they can’t be counted as attracted customers. Disappointing.”

Meng Xu let out a long sigh, his eyes filled with visible disappointment.

But he quickly pulled himself together.

Based on his daily leaflet distribution, he could totally go to other places!

If one didn’t work, why not try several?

According to his available resources, there was the Vast Fitness Club in the next building and Hao Dada Real Estate in the security office by the street.

But neither was in his current office building.

A bit of a hassle.

But no worries, meals are eaten one bite at a time, and you can’t expect to become a big success in one go.

With this thought, Meng Xu stretched lazily, gripped his wrench tightly, and started heading downstairs.

It was only now that Meng Xu began to miss the days when he had an elevator.

However, the current condition of the elevator was unknown, and even if it were clear, Meng Xu wouldn’t use it.

After all…

In the absence of people, who could predict when the power might go out? What if the power cut out while he was in the elevator?

In an apocalyptic environment, being trapped in an elevator meant certain death.

The stairwell remained as quiet as ever.

A buzzing noise filled the air as flies swirled around. The bodies were beginning to show signs of decay.

Meng Xu stepped over the two corpses he had previously killed in the stairwell and made his way down to the fourth floor.

But just as Meng Xu reached the fourth-floor stairwell, he suddenly heard a commotion from below.

The footsteps were chaotic and disorderly. Yet, compared to zombies, they were completely different.

The footsteps were more hurried than those of zombies.

Hearing this, Meng Xu couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised.

But he quickly realized where these sounds were coming from.

It should be the five-person team he had seen on the street earlier.

Oh, no.

At least two of them were dead.

So now it might be more appropriate to call them a three-person team.

Or maybe not, Meng Xu hadn’t paid attention to what happened afterward. Perhaps more had died.

Regardless, these sounds served as a warning to Meng Xu.

Someone had entered the building.

In an apocalyptic setting, besides zombies, it’s essential to be wary of human threats.

Sometimes, humans can be more terrifying than zombies.

【Intruders have ignored security and entered the office building. Brave employees, please step forward to safeguard the company’s property from desecration! Of course, your safety comes first. If safety cannot be guaranteed, then a perfect life is merely a pipe dream.】

【Triggered Task: Protect Company Property】
【Task Rewards: Freely Allocatable Attribute Point +1, Points +5, Freely Allocatable Career Experience +5, Yuan +50,000.】

Seeing this, Meng Xu raised an eyebrow, his demeanor instantly turning menacing.

The company is my home. I absolutely will not allow anyone to take my property!