My Perfect Apocalyptic Life

The roar of the car engine echoed constantly as the accelerating wheels kicked up a cloud of dust that lingered in the air.

The surroundings were chaotic, with dilapidated houses scattered on the ground, blood splatters marring the walls, and a few downed utility poles leaning against the sides of the street. The air was filled with a stench of blood, compounded by the occasional heart-wrenching screams from outside, making it feel like they were driving through hell.

Gazing at the terrifying scene outside the window, Zhang Lunping remained silent.

He felt that the bleakness outside seemed more real than the warmth inside the car.

After all, the warmth inside the car felt too surreal.

Meng Xu chatted away freely, as if nothing had happened, as if the apocalypse was just a mirage and the world was still an ordinary place. He acted like he was just a regular ride-share driver and a chairman of a company.

An ordinary life is the true essence.

“Huh?”

Meng Xu was driving leisurely, casually glanced at the rearview mirror, and let out a surprised sound.

There was an Audi following him closely.

Moreover, this Audi seemed somewhat familiar.

Hearing Meng Xu’s surprised tone, Zhang Lunping’s muscles instantly tensed. Bloodshot eyes appeared in his gaze as he nervously looked around and anxiously asked Meng Xu, “What is it now, another red light?”

Although Zhang Lunping was more than ten years older than Meng Xu, after enduring several ‘road trips’ with him, he was willing to call Meng Xu anything, even grandpa, as long as they didn’t have to stop for more red lights.

“No, there’s an Audi following us.” Meng Xu frowned.

Hearing this, Zhang Lunping took a deep breath. Trying to think from Meng Xu’s ‘crazy’ perspective, he cautiously asked, “Bro, what do you think he wants? Is he another ride-share driver trying to steal your customers?”

Hearing Zhang Lunping’s words, Meng Xu looked at him as if he were an imbecile and said, “It’s the apocalypse, bro. Where would there be ride-share drivers? I’m guessing it’s either other survivors trying to rob us, like in the novels; or…”

Zhang Lunping: …

Being stared at with such a strange expression by Meng Xu, Zhang Lunping found himself at a loss for words.

So you can talk normally, huh?

But…

“Or what?” Zhang Lunping asked curiously.

“Or it’s the two zombies from the parking lot that weren’t actually dead, and now they’re driving to catch up with us!” Meng Xu said through gritted teeth.

“Damn it, the zombies are still chasing me! We’ll stop soon and take care of them!”

Zhang Lunping: …

The sudden absurdity almost made him throw his back out.

Why bother using logic with a lunatic?!

Zhang Lunping gently suggested, “Bro, I think… zombies probably can’t drive.”

“You’re right, zombies can’t drive.”

Meng Xu said offhandedly, feeling great as he spoke his mind freely, brimming with energy: “Then it must be people. Let’s think of a way to deal with them and see what they want…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Meng Xu stopped mid-sentence.

Seeing Meng Xu cut off halfway, Zhang Lunping felt like he was going to have a mental breakdown.

He trembled and asked, “Bro… what’s wrong now?”

“Nothing.”

Meng Xu shook his head and took a deep breath.

Before his eyes, a golden text appeared.

【The talent you drew, Elite Bodyguard, has appeared within 3 kilometers of you.】

The talent had shown up.

Was it the Audi behind them?

Was the car chasing them his bodyguard?

That didn’t make sense.

Three kilometers was 3,000 meters!

The Audi behind them was only a few hundred meters away at most.

If it were the Audi, the alert would have popped up much sooner.

Meng Xu fell into deep thought but decided not to dwell on it for now.

Since the talent would refresh near the Kechuang Building, there was no rush. He’d deal with it after dropping off his current passenger.

The car continued to drive, but soon, a red guiding line suddenly appeared in Meng Xu’s vision.

It seemed to be directing him to the location of the Elite Bodyguard talent.

Meng Xu kept his focus on driving, but with few vehicles on the road, he followed the guiding line to a key point.

Ahead, on the side of the road, stood a zombie as tall as a tower, its body twitching. With muscles bulging and veins popping, its arms were adorned with dangling chunks of flesh. Wrinkled skin oozed brown fluid from cracks, and its mouth was smeared with thick blood, exuding a nauseating stench.

【Occupation: Strength-Type Mutant Zombie】
【Level: 3】

Meng Xu:？

Are you kidding me? This is the highly skilled talent?!

A bodyguard?!

You call this a bodyguard?!

System, your mother should die!

Your mother should die twice!

Fortunately, I encountered it midway; otherwise, wouldn’t I have been blocked by this mutant zombie at the entrance?!

A boss blocking the novice village?!

Seeing the Mercedes approaching, the zombie snarled like a predator that had spotted its prey and charged forward with a roar!

Without hesitation, Meng Xu floored the gas pedal, driving away without looking back.

Why waste time with this mutant zombie? The most important thing was to complete the necessary procedures for establishing the company. Killing zombies wouldn’t drop any loot.

Although it was mutated, who knew its specific situation?

It would be better to leave for now and check it out later.

While he was crazy, he wasn’t that crazy.

And the mutant zombie, despite its strength mutation, still couldn’t match the speed of the car. As Meng Xu sped away, it could only watch and snarl, left to breathe his exhaust.

Zhang Lunping, after glimpsing the horrifying zombie, was momentarily disoriented. When he regained his senses, his voice trembled.

“What was that just now?”

“A zombie, what else, a high-level bodyguard?”

Meng Xu said offhandedly, his gaze fixed on the rearview mirror, closely monitoring the mutant zombie’s movements.

“Roar!”

The zombie’s roar thundered down the street.

Standing in the middle of the road, its neck crooked, and its body twitching uncontrollably, chunks of flesh fell off with horrible splatters. It looked utterly repulsive.

The Audi following closely behind Meng Xu’s Mercedes arrived on the scene.

“Following this guy, we managed to get through without a hitch!”

The man behind the wheel was ecstatic. Seeing the two-meter-tall zombie standing in the middle of the road, he sneered, preparing to ram it head-on!

Knock it flying!

Watching her suddenly accelerating husband, the woman felt uneasy. She had an inexplicable fear of the zombie in front and worriedly said to the man, “Maybe we should go around it. I’m scared…”

“Scared of what?!”

The man’s eyes gleamed with excitement as he sneered confidently, “It’s just a zombie. Zombies can’t be killed by ramming?! I’ve already run over more than one or two zombies. What’s there to be afraid of?! And it’s not even our car!”

His confidence grew, and the perverse attitude once hidden in peaceful times is now surfacing.

Seeing the man in this state, the woman fell silent, not daring to speak further.

The sensation of a steel beast crushing flesh was quite thrilling to her.

It brought a sense of strange pleasure.

“Vroom vroom~”

The engine roared as the car sped towards the mutant zombie.

The man fully expected to run it over effortlessly, but suddenly he heard a deafening boom in his ears.

Next, the car skidded and tilted, rolling straight into the roadside greenbelt.

The violent jolt and impact blurred the man’s consciousness, leaving a persistent ringing in his ears.

“Clang——”

The ringing echoed, and he could barely feel his body or sense his surroundings. When his consciousness gradually returned, he saw grotesque faces peering through the car windows.

At that moment, he was utterly terrified.

“No, don’t!”