My Perfect Apocalyptic Life

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 smell of blood in the air served as a reminder of the harsh reality.

Early in the morning, Meng Xu prepared to set out.

He carried a big bag full of fried sausages.

No other reason than a task requirement.

Meng Xu casually took a car key, rejecting the nearly half-wrecked Mercedes-Benz E300, planning to try a new experience instead.

“Don’t worry, Lao Ben. This time, 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.

Meng 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 Meng Xu off. Little Zhang Wenqi, holding five fried sausages, timidly stood before Meng Xu, seemingly instructed by her parents to give Meng Xu a flower wreath.

Uh…

There were no flower wreaths, so it was a paper flower wreath.

It didn’t look very auspicious, but Meng Xu didn’t mind. It’s the thought that counts.

Thinking this, Meng 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 management has decided to appoint you as the teacher of the Group’s Education Department. You will be in charge of educating the employees’ children and assigning homework. 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 momentarily stunned. Her face quickly shifted to a more distressed expression, as if she could burst into tears at any moment.

It’s the apocalypse, why do we still have to go to school?!

Zhang Wenqi was not happy.

Seeing this, Meng 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, Meng Xu picked up the fried sausages and decisively headed downstairs, his steps firm, and quickly disappeared around the staircase corner.

Watching Meng Xu’s disappearing figure, Zhang Lunping and Zhou Yanni looked visibly worried, as if concerned for Meng Xu’s safety.

Shen Zhaozhao, however, appeared confident, not at all worried about Meng Xu. Instead, she patted Zhang Lunping and Zhou Yanni on the shoulders and said, “Don’t worry, Zhang-ge, Zhou-jie. Chairman Meng will be fine. Instead of worrying about Chairman Meng, we should worry about how we’re going to proceed with the renovations. If Chairman Meng returns and finds we haven’t done anything, that’s what would really be disastrous.”

“Chairman Meng’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 some real progress in the company before Chairman Meng returns!”

……

“Vroom vroom!”

The engine roared to life, and Meng Xu drove off in a small car, humming a tune as he left the underground parking lot.

First, Meng 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 time, Meng 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. Meng Xu could conveniently enlist—no, invite two lawyers from there.

Thus, exploring towards Taoxian is Meng Xu’s primary fieldwork objective at the moment.

As Meng 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 Meng 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 Meng Xu—it seemed to be a part of the front bumper of the Mercedes-Benz E300.

“Huh?”

Meng 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, Meng 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.

Meng Xu chuckled disdainfully but noticed through the rearview mirror that the zombie… was still alive.

“Hmm?”

Surprised, Meng Xu’s eyes flashed with determination. He quickly used his Reading the Room skill.

【Occupation: Constitution-type Mutant Zombie】

【Level: 1】

Through his observation, Meng 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!”

Meng 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 times, Meng 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 something?”

Meng Xu was baffled. He thought for a moment 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. Meng Xu then approached the mutant zombie and examined it closely.

This mutant zombie looked as if it were dead.

“Oh, playing dead, are we?”

Meng 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 some are pretending to be dead for a sneak attack.

Meng 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 times with your body; you ought to pay some compensation, right? If you don’t, I’ll have to get a lawyer! And coincidentally, I’ve got a new lawyer now.”

With that, Meng Xu held up the fire axe and called Shen Zhaozhao.

“Ring…”

The signal was poor, and it took a long time for the call to connect.

But it didn’t bother Meng Xu; he was patient.

During this time, the mutant zombie stayed as still as if it were truly dead.

After about ten minutes, Meng Xu finally got through to Shen Zhaozhao. Her surprised voice came through the phone, “Huh? Boss, how is the phone working? What do you need from me…”

Her speech was a bit intermittent, and Meng 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 me?

Shen Zhaozhao was puzzled but quickly realized: I must be crazy, actually thinking that zombies can answer phones…

Wait, if zombies can come 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 Meng Xu last time.

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. Meng 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 Meng Xu to hear Attorney Zhang’s growls.

Hearing Attorney Zhang’s growls, Meng Xu was finally satisfied, “You hear that? That’s my proxy lawyer. Now, stop pretending…”

Before Meng Xu could finish his sentence, the zombie lying on the ground pretending to be dead leaped up, trying to lunge at him.

Seeing this, Meng Xu swiftly swung his axe, decapitating the mutant zombie.

“You survived being run over four or five times, but let’s see if you can survive without your head!”

Meng 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 me. I’ve given him a Meng-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.”

Meng 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, Meng Xu intended to skillfully extract the evolution crystal from its brain.

But suddenly, he sensed a familiar presence behind him.

Turning quickly, Meng Xu saw Jiang Xiaqiu, dusty and weary, walking briskly towards him.

Meng 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?

Meng Xu frowned and called out to Jiang Xiaqiu, “Why are you only back now?”

Jiang Xiaqiu stopped, looking bewilderedly at Meng Xu. She tilted her pale face, the scar on her forehead already scabbed over

“Roar?”

“Alright, no need to go back now.”

Meng Xu waved a hand dismissively as he continued to chop at the zombie’s head to retrieve the crystal.

“Since you look somewhat human, find a place to wash up and just stay by my side as an assistant.”