My Perfect Apocalyptic Life

The thing that Meng Xu feared the most had happened.

The location of the employee’s death was occupied by humans.

Annoying.

Meng Xu was a reasonable person, if it turned out that a human had unknowingly killed his employee, he wouldn’t kill someone just because of that, right?

Meng Xu had strong morals, so he wouldn’t make a fuss over such things.

But this was a fruit shop, so it was simple.

The company’s top management had decided that you will replace Zhang Tao’s position and move all the supplies from the fruit shop as compensation for Zhang Tao.

What?

When did the company’s top management decide this?

That’s a joke!

Currently, the vice president is not here. The only high-level executive present is Chairman Meng Xu. Chairman Meng Xu just held a small meeting in his mind and made the decision himself.

Who has any objections?!

Meng Xu was doing this for everyone’s good.

After all, going solo is not as good as following Brother Meng. As long as you have a skill… or even if you don’t know anything, brother Meng can arrange a suitable position for you.

Even if you meet an untimely death, brother Meng will offer some compensation.

Although you wouldn’t be able to spend it.

By the way.

Zhang Tao died, so who gets his compensation money? Could it be that the system is skimming off the top?!

Skimming employee compensation money? Are you even human?!

Oh, right, you were never human!

Meng Xu was deeply distressed. Seeing that the person upstairs was still dawdling, Meng Xu thought it might be a case of “the tiger doesn’t show its might, so they treat it like Hello Kitty!”

But just when Meng Xu was planning to engage in a “non-violent and non-cooperative” method of communication, he heard a series of clattering noises from upstairs. Looking closely, he soon saw a sweaty guy with glasses come over to unlock and open the door for Meng Xu.

Although both wore glasses, the feeling Meng Xu got from this man was completely different from his previous encounter with Kong Weizhen.

Kong Weizhen gave Meng Xu an impression of being well-learned and knowledgeable, whereas this man exuded a cold, sinister vibe like a venomous snake appearing before him.

This feeling made Meng Xu very wary.

However, this sensation seemed to be something Meng Xu could now perceive, perhaps due to his recently enhanced spirit attribute.

In the past, Meng Xu would never have noticed such subtle cues.

Therefore, the moment he made eye contact with this glasses-wearing man, he became vigilant.

The man, sweating profusely, apologized repeatedly to Meng Xu, “I’m sorry, buddy. These are turbulent times, and I’ve been quite nervous. I had to be cautious. Please understand… Did you come from the Kechuang Building? I did too. I’m Meng Xunpeng, the night shift deputy manager at Wanxiang International. What’s your name?”

“I’m Meng Xu.”

Meng Xu looked around the fruit shop, noting the strong scent of blood in the air.

“Oh? Your last name is Meng too? Haha, what a coincidence! Maybe we were family five hundred years ago…”

Meng Xunpeng awkwardly tried to bond with Meng Xu over their shared surname, seemingly attempting to draw them closer together.

But Meng Xu wasn’t intently listening to Meng Xunpeng’s chatter. Instead, he cast a discerning gaze to gather information about him.

【Occupation: Corporate Executive】
【Level: 3】

【Occupation: Psychopathic Murderer】
【Level: 3 (Upgrade to Level 4 after killing 4 more people)】

Meng Xu: ?

Meng Xu was seeing such an occupation for the first time and instantly understood a lot.

It seemed he had come to the right place.

Meng Xu smiled slightly, watching as Meng Xunpeng opened the door.

The moment Meng Xunpeng opened the door, Meng Xu didn’t waste any words. He immediately kicked him hard.

With 20 points in strength and 18 in agility, Meng Xu possessed formidable physical prowess.

Though Meng Xunpeng was somewhat prepared, he stood no chance against Meng Xu’s superhuman physique. A powerful kick from Meng Xu sent him sprawling, with sharp pain radiating from his chest as if several ribs had been broken.

Without hesitation, Meng Xu seized the initiative, stepping into the fruit shop and pointedly accusing Meng Xunpeng, “You dared to kill my people?! Tell me, did you kill Old Liu, the owner of the fruit shop?!”

There was only one fruit shop near the Kechuang Building, and Meng Xu knew that Old Liu was the owner.

Now Old Liu was gone, replaced by a guy from Wanxiang International who turned out to be a psychopathic murderer.

No need to guess what happened to Old Liu, right?

Meng Xu looked around.

The walls were splattered with bright red blood, and bits of flesh were scattered in the corner.

A blood trail seemed to lead out to the alley.

Meng Xunpeng seemed about to explain, but Meng Xu gave him no chance, signaling Li Xiang with a glance.

Li Xiang understood immediately and moved to devour Meng Xunpeng.

Meng Xu, seeing this, lightly kicked Li Xiang and said, “Next time, if you don’t understand my signal, don’t act on your own! I meant for you to guard this guy here and not let him run away!”

“Roar!”

The semi-conscious zombie Li Xiang growled lowly. It was unclear if he understood, but Meng Xu had given the instruction.

Meng Xunpeng now tasted a rusty flavor in his throat, with blood trickling from his mouth. He felt a burning pain all over his body and couldn’t help but lie on the ground, groaning in pain.

He had no idea what had just happened, how he was suddenly kicked down.

What terrified him even more was that when he looked up, he saw two pairs of eyes staring at him, as if observing a feast.

Indeed, Li Xiang and Chi Wei were already at the door, staring at Meng Xunpeng like staring at a fried chicken, their eyes are wide open!

If not for the farmer… no, if not for Chairman Meng Xu’s strict orders, they would have already swarmed over and gnawed Meng Xunpeng clean!

Meng Xunpeng now deeply regretted his actions, feeling utter despair.

If he had known, why did he provoke that special zombie?!

Despite the despair, Meng Xu had already made his way to the alley, immediately seeing the corpses that had been gnawed, exposing their gleaming white bones.

They were completely unrecognizable, with their flesh terribly mangled.

Upon closer inspection, there were actually three or four corpses, clearly human and not zombies.

Moreover, they were likely abandoned here after death, otherwise, they would have quickly turned into zombies when bitten.

It seemed the system’s judgment was accurate. This Meng really was that kind of person!

Meng Xu snorted coldly, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

Then, without hesitation, Meng Xu turned back to the fruit shop, looking at the blood-spitting Meng Xunpeng on the ground.

Meng Xu rebuked, “Triggering your emotions? You only qualify as a beast! You dare share my surname Meng?!”

Without saying much else, Meng Xu headed upstairs, found the location of the employee’s death, and upon opening the door, saw the dismembered remains of Zhang Tao. Taking a deep breath, Meng Xu closed the door and rushed back downstairs.

“I-I can explain!”

Meng Xunpeng felt an overwhelming threat of death and shouted in terror, “I did all this for self-preservation! Self-preservation, brother! I’m willing to serve you like a loyal dog. Please, spare me, grandpa!”

He would resort to anything to survive.

Despite the pain from his likely broken ribs, Meng Xunpeng forced himself up and knelt, begging for mercy from Meng Xu.

Seeing this, Meng Xu snorted coldly, showing no mercy, “You can remain silent, but every word you speak will be your last!”

Hearing this, Meng Xunpeng was utterly terrified. But soon, Meng Xu spoke calmly, “But who doesn’t make mistakes? How about this, I’ll give you a chance to live. If you can beat this green-haired guy, you’ll live.”

With that, Meng Xu patted Li Xiang on the shoulder, and everything was understood without words.

Then, Meng Xu nonchalantly led Chi Wei to the storage to gather fruits and resources.

He had to admit, this fruit shop had quite an abundance of resources! Meng Xu’s mood slightly improved.

The task of avenging Zhang Tao was completed. Although the system didn’t issue any task, it was a task from his heart, needing no reward!

My employees, under my protection!

Downstairs came the sounds of anguished cries, and before Meng Xu’s eyes appeared a golden line of text.

【Crude! Ignoble! This is not the behavior befitting a civilized person. You have cruelly beaten Meng Xunpeng, the night shift deputy manager of Wanxiang International Co., ltd. He is now extremely furious, his hatred for you is as boundless as the endless river. Meng Xunpeng’s affection level towards you: -100! The system is embarrassed by your trouble-making speed and strongly recommends you to complete a traditional company task earlier—establish a legal department!】

【Triggered Task: Establish Legal Department.】
【Task Requirements: Hire a legal team including at least three lawyers, with at least one lawyer being Level 5.】
【Task Rewards: Chairman Experience +50, Group Influence +10, Yuan +500,000, Allocatable Attribute Points +1, Allocatable Career Experience +3, Points +5.】

【Reminder: Hiring lawyers will grant you a limited exemption from fines. For example, in cases of employee injuries, disabilities, or deaths while on duty, the legal department lawyers will provide a certain amount of indemnification based on their levels.】

The sudden appearance of the golden line of text, coupled with the continuous screams in his ears, made Meng Xu fall into deep thought.

The system was right.

He did seem to need a legal department.

Not for anything else, but just so that if an employee died, the compensation could be reduced a bit.

Although the system certified him as a “Conscience Pioneer”, the old saying goes, “A conscience cannot be used as food.”

The company was still in its infancy, and if it went bankrupt, who would take responsibility for that?

Thinking about this, Meng Xu realized that hiring a few lawyers was indeed urgent.

Not for anything else, just for the sake of his zombie employees.

After all…

The mortality rate for zombie employees was indeed a bit high. They could be killed by survivors outside at any moment.

If it was an inhumane survivor like the one below, Meng Xu could avenge his employees. But if it was just an ordinary survivor or someone trying to stay alive, killing them to avenge a zombie employee might create a bad impact.

More importantly… for the same price, Meng Xu felt that human employees were actually more valuable than zombie employees. After all, human employees could think and didn’t need false promises; they created their own motivations and worked diligently.

Thinking about this, Meng Xu immediately thought of a lawyer.

Legal pioneer, Attorney Zhang Wei from the law firm upstairs!

It’s well-known that Chairman Meng Xu of the Peace and Order Group and Attorney Zhang Wei are old friends. Meng Xu used to help Attorney Zhang Wei distribute leaflets, and in return, Attorney Zhang Wei often dealt with Meng Xu’s legal issues.

They maintained a long-lasting personal friendship, though it was more of a spirit connection, as Chairman Meng Xu and Attorney Zhang Wei had never actually met in person, which was regrettable.

But that didn’t matter anymore. Now that he had this task, Meng Xu would return to the building later and visit Attorney Zhang Wei, inviting him to join the company’s legal department.

After pausing for a moment, Meng Xu took stock of the supplies.

Seven boxes of apples, along with perishable fruits like cherries and strawberries. Surprisingly, there were also several boxes of mineral water, cigarettes, and alcohol.

Although it was a fruit shop, how could a fruit shop only sell fruits?

“Chi Wei, leave the fruits alone. I’ll hand over the cart to you; you handle moving the mineral water back.”

Meng Xu turned around and used the ‘Making Promises’ strategy on Chi Wei, giving his instructions.

Although the system recommended Meng Xu use this strategy every three days, he didn’t accept the system’s suggestion.

System?

What does it know about managing employees? It’s nothing but a piece of junk!

With crystal in hand, he had the perfect tool to make zombies eager to comply!

He could command them however he liked!

Hearing Meng Xu, chi Wei’s delicate half-face showed a longing expression, but upon closer inspection, Meng Xu noticed something off.

The half-bitten face of Chi Wei seemed to be slowly healing.

But it was still dangling, swaying on her face.

【Occupation: Zombie, cleaner】
【Position: Member of the First Group of the Sanitation and Cleaning Department, first Division of Peace and Order Group (K1 Level)】
【Level: 1】

Meng Xu was suddenly surprised to find that Chi Wei’s zombie level had risen to 1.

Chi Wei hadn’t eaten anyone recently.

She hadn’t even done much. How did she upgrade?

Meng Xu was puzzled.

But it didn’t matter; upgrading up was a good thing.

Chi Wei began dragging the cart, stiff-legged, downstairs, while Meng Xu took another look around to confirm the inventory before heading back down.

By then, it was all over downstairs.

Out of a shared surname, Meng Xu had given Meng Xunpeng an opportunity.

Unfortunately, he failed to seize it and ended up KO’d by the super-zombie Li Xiang.

Meng Xu didn’t know what kind of torture Meng Xunpeng had endured, but now he was a zombie with one blinded eye.

It looked like the blinded eye had been forcibly popped by some external force.

“Roar~!”

Seeing Meng Xu, Meng Xunpeng growled angrily but didn’t advance.

It was clear that Meng Xunpeng, as a zombie, was somewhat different from other zombies.

Seeing this, Meng Xu smirked, “Well, you’ve got guts.”

He continued, “Perfect, the company is short of a dog downstairs. Come work for me! I officially appoint you as the guard dog of the Peace and Order Group’s security department, at the rank of Deputy Dog, with a monthly salary of 8,000.”

“If you don’t say anything, I’ll assume you agree.”

Meng Xu didn’t actually want to pay a cent, but employee compensation was necessary, so he had no choice.

Zhang Tao had permanently left Peace and Order Group, but a laborer was needed to replace him, and Meng Xunpeng would fit the bill.

【Detected talent ‘Meng Xunpeng’, the system has detected a strong hiring intent…】

The system’s golden line of text appeared before Meng Xu. Calmly, he nodded until the words ‘hire successful’ appeared. Satisfied, he then said, “Go upstairs, kneel, and carry Zhang Tao out. Find an open space to bury him and set up a marker. I will personally attend Zhang Tao’s funeral later!”

While Zhang Tao had often made Meng Xu work overtime as a manager, at least he died serving the interests of the Peace and Order Group as a zombie.

As Chairman, Meng Xu chose to forgive.

As for moving the fruits, he dared not let zombies handle it.

What if they accidentally infected the fruits with the virus?