You were supposed to hoard supplies, why the heck did you hoard zombies!

The person who came in was none other than Zhang Ye.

The woman following him had short hair and long legs, her wheat-colored skin particularly sexy under the indoor lighting.

Brother Dog and the others naturally recognized this woman, the manager of the company's energy department.

Simply put, she was a generator repairer.

But she was not to be underestimated.

Once the elevator stopped, the hotel's systems failed.

That was the only way they could enter and leave the hotel.

It was also the only measure, beside that main door, that could stop the zombies outside from coming upstairs.

As for the side emergency passages, Zhang Ye had already had the staff block them off.

Learn from your mistakes.

Didn't he just come up the stairs?

And today's mission for the three of them was to recruit several more talents for the energy department, so as to completely liberate Luo Xin from the role of a mere figurehead.

"You don't have to be nervous,"

"I'm just here to take a look and pay a visit—"

Luo Xin coughed a few times, started to step out from behind Zhang Ye but was pushed back before she could finish speaking.

Zhang Ye looked at her and raised his eyebrows, the meaning was clear.

Who's the boss, you or me?

The woman was initially dissatisfied, but she obediently lowered her head under his disdainful gaze.

It was then that she remembered she hadn't climbed into bed yet.

No, that's wrong, climbed to position!

The three on the side wore expressions of detached nonchalance.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

They were all experienced workers and knew the score.

They understood the situation.

Throughout, the three men never let their gazes linger on Luo Xin, for fear of causing even the slightest misunderstanding with their own boss.

It's not easy being a wage slave these days, and jobs that include room and board are even harder to find!

If they didn't do it, there were plenty of others who would!

It never hurt to be careful!

Indeed, Director Zhang was very satisfied with their attitude and went on to list four points for them to note during their work.

First, the zombies had to be alive.

Second, their limbs must be complete.

Third, the old, weak, sick, and disabled were not wanted.

Fourth, those with head wounds or with intelligence obviously lower than their kin were not wanted.

After he finished, he looked around the circle with a serious expression and said,

"Do you all understand?"

The three chorused in unison,

"Understood!"

"Very good!"

"Full of spirit! Let's move out!"

The destination had already been preselected by Luo Xin.

Donghua Road, located in the development zone on the east side of the hotel, was said to be filled with hardware stores and auto repairs all along the street.

More than an hour later, Zhang Ye's Land Rover stopped at the junction.

"Director Zhang,"

"There's a problem."

Brother Dog's voice came from the radio.

He sounded quite depressed.

Looking at the wandering shadows outside the car window, he asked, "With so many zombies, how do we get in?"

The entire street was a scene of car accidents.

In between the crowded cars, writhing human figures could be glimpsed from time to time.

Perhaps it was because the usual traffic here was heavy, or maybe there were simply more cars when the zombie outbreak happened, but looking down Donghua Road, it was overwhelmed with corpses.

Driving in was definitely not an option.

They had to get out and walk in.

But now the question was, with so many zombies around, would they just watch as these live humans walked right by them?

The answer was, they would.

"Dog Dog Dog Dog Brother."

"Can can can this really work?"

Song Hao, seeing the zombies brushing past them, could hardly speak straight.

The other two were also not faring well, their faces pale as they stared in terror at the swaying figures through the gaps.

All three had their faces smeared with blood.

And around them, ten figures similarly covered in bloodstains, reeking, and holding hands formed a circle.

It was the same protective formation that once saved Zhang Ye and Liu Qingqing's lives.

The closest zombie to the three people was less than twenty centimeters away.

It was dressed in a black work uniform.

"Enough chit-chat!"

"Target's coming, get ready to move!"

Gouge felt a thrill of fear but showed no signs of backing down; instead, he continuously searched for a target that met the criteria.

The zombie was clearly wearing a black uniform, the kind electricians wear.

That's the one!

He didn't hesitate—his hand shot out between two bodies in front of him!

The wandering electrician zombie outside didn't have time to react before it was dragged inside and electrocuted with high voltage, quickly convulsing and then falling still.

What came next was the most crucial phase.

Recruitment.

The three people hesitated as they looked at the zombie on the ground.

If they failed, they would likely lose their lives right there.

"Gouge?"

"Shall we just forget it?"

"Didn't the boss say that if it doesn't work out, we can just take it back and let him handle it?"

Zhang Wei gritted his teeth and still voiced his suggestion.

It was better than dying here if they failed.

Before they entered, Zhang Ye had revealed another purpose of this mission, hoping to confirm a suspicion in his mind.

His suspicion was whether employees had to be added by him personally.

For this, he had set up a temporary position.

HR.

Gouge had become the company's temporary HR.

But that was a position that existed only in real-world companies; whether it would work in a company created by the system, nobody knew.

You'd only know if you tried.

Try and maybe die.

Gouge was also hesitant, but when he saw those employees who kept the zombies out, he suddenly felt a surge of confidence.

The zombie on the ground was about to recover!

It was an opportunity not to be missed!

Let's just do it!

He gestured with his hand, and the two people beside him immediately understood, quickly raising their weapons to face any unexpected events.

Seeing this, Gouge didn't say a word. He grabbed the zombie's hand, chanting silently in his mind:

"Add to employee list."

The zombie's body suddenly stopped moving.

Suddenly, a new number appeared on the employee list.

081.

Name: Zhao Tiezhu.

Occupation: Welding Engineer.

Zhang Ye's eyelid twitched, his excitement quickly replaced by calm—these days, anyone could call themselves an engineer!

But his guess was right after all.

The company established by the system indeed fully complied with the logic of a real-world company.

Whatever position he created within, the employees in that position could gain similar powers.

The only difference, perhaps, was the employees themselves.

They were not human.

Perfect.

No need to pay them, no need to feed them, and not even a need for leaves.

Zombies could be on standby 24 hours a day, ready to work at a moment's notice just by Zhang Ye's will.

The problem of employee rebellion, once a worry for entrepreneur bosses, was also gone.

Zombies wouldn't rebel; they would just become obsolete.

And if an employee on a particular job accidentally became obsolete, there was no need to worry, as there were plenty like them all over the streets.

Zhang Ye's task was simply to pick a few suitable ones to take their place.

"How did it go?"

"Was it a success?"

As he was pondering, Luo Xin had somehow moved closer, her beautiful eyes filled with anticipation.

"Huh?"

When Zhang Ye turned at the sound of her voice, he felt as though he had brushed against something soft.

A look of surprise flashed in the depths of his eyes.

"Luo Xin?"

"Are you taking advantage of me?"