My Perfect Apocalyptic Life

Meng Xu felt comfortable leaving Shen Zhaozhao on the fourth floor.

After all, with his two security guards at the door, she wouldn’t be able to cause any trouble.

In an apocalypse, one must be extremely cautious.

For his first human employee, Meng Xu naturally put in extra effort, intentionally displaying some erratic behaviour in her presence… Well, it seemed recently he had genuinely been a bit erratic, not just pretending.

However, in any case, Meng Xu believed he was doing his best.

Ideally, he thought, the best approach might be to lower Shen Zhaozhao’s favorability to -100 and turn her into a zombie.

That way, he’d have another tireless, unfeeling zombie machine under his command.

But,

Doing so felt too inhumane.

Meng Xu wanted to be a dignified chairman, not a blood-sucking capitalist!

Walking out into the hallway, Meng Xu gazed at his two zombie employees, who seemed somewhat afraid of him, and nodded in satisfaction. Mimicking the demeanour of a boss from his memories, he patted their shoulders.

“Chi, Zhang, you two stay here. Just too much deadweight to carry around.”

Feeling the sticky sensation and the pungent smell of blood, Meng Xu quickly withdrew his hand, wiping it on the white wall.

A classic move of someone with no manners.

Chi Wei and Zhang Tao, these two zombie employees, could be somewhat useful inside the building, especially in enclosed or narrow spaces where their movements were restricted, thereby assisting him.

However, outside, that advantage disappeared.

Moreover, bringing Chi Wei and Zhang Tao along would slow him down. They had no intelligence and needed constant guidance—like dragging along two restless kids, which would only hinder his progress.

Thus, for this errand run, Meng Xu decided to go solo, without any help.

【Entrepreneurship successful, current main business: Customer Service.】
【You have received: Allocatable Career Experience +5, Allocatable Attribute Point +1, Allocatable Skill Point +1, and Yuan +100,000.】
【Note: Due to the large amount, the money is temporarily stored in the system. If the host needs to withdraw, it will appear as cash.】

The text appearing before Meng Xu’s eyes made him light up with excitement.

Great, just what I needed!

“Allocate the attribute point to strength!”

Without hesitation, Meng Xu made his decision.

Strength is the foundation of everything.

For his upcoming errand, Meng Xu knew he needed personal strength, so he decisively allocated the attribute point to strength.

After the allocation, his vision flashed, and a panel appeared before his eyes.

【Host: Meng Xu】
【Occupation: Intern Clerk Level 1 (3/20), Leaflet Distributor Level 3 (0/20), Chairman Level 0 (0/50).】
【Attributes: Spirit: 9, Constitution: 10, Strength: 14, Agility: 11.5】
【Accumulated Allocatable Skill Points: 1】
【Accumulated Allocatable Career Experience: 5】
【Accumulated Points: 10】
【Total Assets: 162,000 Yuan】
【Skills: Slack Off (Career Skill), Reading the Room (Career Skill)】

Seeing his panel, Meng Xu felt very satisfied.

“Not bad, looking good.”

Among his occupations, there was now a new one: ‘Chairman.’

This pleased Meng Xu greatly.

However, it was still at level 0, and upgrading required 50 experience points, which seemed excessive. Meng Xu couldn’t help but think that the experience points required to level up this occupation were too many.

“A skyscraper starts from the ground; let’s take it one step at a time.”

Meng Xu took a deep breath and casually picked up a set of car keys, planning to head to the underground parking lot to get to the relevant departments early. The sooner he completed the procedures, the sooner he could return.

As for where the car keys came from?

He had forgotten; he likely picked them up from some zombie’s body.

Whether he could find the corresponding car didn’t matter much.

While Shen Zhaozhao sat working at the computer, her mind was entirely preoccupied with Meng Xu. She kept sneaking glances at him, feeling anxious and uncertain about his plans.

Could the boss really be planning to go to the Bureau of Commerce and the bank to handle procedures?

This…

Is it necessary?

I acknowledge you’re a law-abiding citizen, but can’t we use some special methods during special times? Or maybe just forget about it, boss.

Shen Zhaozhao hesitated, wanting to speak up to dissuade Meng Xu, but recalling his temperament, she didn’t dare.

After a moment of thought, Shen Zhaozhao secretly took out her phone. Amidst the endlessly loading network, she posted a message.

“My boss’s mental state seems unstable. It’s bad enough that he’s registering a company during the apocalypse, but now he wants to complete all the procedures. What should I do? Online, urgent.”

Before Shen Zhaozhao could check for any replies, Meng Xu’s voice rang in her ears.

“I’m heading out. I might be gone for a few days. Help yourself to the supplies if you’re hungry. Also, don’t forget to wash the clothes.”

Hearing this, Shen Zhaozhao stood up immediately, embodying the diligent worker, and respectfully said, “Goodbye, boss. I will work hard. Don’t worry.”

“Alright, No-Brain and Unhappy… ahem, Chi Wei and Zhang Tao are watching you from the door. You’d better work hard. Standard hours, eight to five, and no provoking your colleagues. If you get eaten, I’m not responsible, but I might issue some compensation.”

Seeing Shen Zhaozhao’s respectful attitude, Meng Xu was very pleased.

He gave a few more instructions before confidently heading to the stairwell and making his way to the underground parking lot.

As Meng Xu’s figure faded from Shen Zhaozhao’s sight, she initially felt relief but was soon overwhelmed by a sense of insecurity.

Although my boss seems to have an unstable mental state, he does give off a strong sense of security.

During this period, nothing much happened.

On the contrary, she had been well-fed.

Now that the boss had gone out like this, doing nothing felt a bit wrong.

Shen Zhaozhao felt conflicted for a moment. She considered going out to see the boss off but changed her mind when she saw the two ‘colleagues’ at the door, loosening her neck instead.

“Well, back to work then, folks.”

Shen Zhaozhao looked sadly at her reflection on the computer screen and sighed deeply.

Come on, keep working hard!

In the underground parking lot, Meng Xu felt quite pleased, staring at the Mercedes-Benz car key in his hand and feeling a surge of emotions.

【Entrepreneurship is tough. The lack of company assets deeply affects everything. To help the host quickly resolve financial issues, a part-time activity has been launched. You have been temporarily assigned the part-time job of ‘Didi Driver’ (temporary).】

【Triggered Task: Didi Driver.】
【Task Rewards: Allocatable Career Experience Points, Points, Cash.】

Meng Xu: ?

“Every time I think the world has gone crazy, the system shows me there’s always something crazier.”

Meng Xu took a deep breath, looking at the parking lot before him, now becoming indifferent.

“Driving Didi in the apocalypse—on second thought, it might not be so bad.”

“Find a zombie customer and break its legs first.”

Meng Xu had perfectly adapted to this system, immediately pushing open the car door.

“Creak.”

The sound of the door echoed in the empty underground parking lot, drawing the attention of several wandering zombies.

“Roar!”

Seeing this, Meng Xu couldn’t help but weigh the baseball bat in his hand.

【A wonderful life begins by facing everything with a smile. Please keep smiling, host. The goddess of luck is watching over you. Staying polite might bring unexpected rewards.】

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Didi- a popular ride-hailing service in China, similar to Uber or Grab