Chapter 8 I'm Your Boss Now

Zhang Ye promptly tried all the commands previously used for testing on the zombies.

Attention, at ease, turn right!

Squat down!

Raise your hand and wave a greeting!

As the number of test commands increased,

his patience was eroding bit by bit and finally ran out after half an hour.

Useless.

Trash system.

Isn't this just messing around?

Zhang Ye looked at the woman who now seemed somewhat exhausted and cursed inwardly.

Since an employee list was added, the least you could do is provide some instructions on how to use it, rather than letting me try repeatedly without a clue?

The key point is that after all this trying, it seems utterly useless.

I can't execute anything.

Not even the slightest sign of compliance is shown.

Instead, the gratitude in Liu Qingqing's eyes grew stronger, even turning into visible affection.

Zhang Ye could be certain if this were a dating game, he would probably have conquered half of it already.

But what he wanted was not some girlfriend.

It was a special employee.

In the apocalypse, who has the heart for romance?

Not even dogs would bother.

"What's wrong?"

"You don't seem very happy."

Liu Qingqing seemed to notice his irritation and tentatively asked.

Her voice was pleasant to hear.

Crisp and musical, it suddenly made Zhang Ye remember a bird he once had.

The grumpy mood improved considerably in an instant.

Logically speaking, since the system had added her to the employee list, there ought to be a time for it to come into play.

It couldn't possibly have me take such a big risk for nothing, right?

A thought suddenly struck Zhang Ye's mind.

He thought of the rewards.

Could it be that they are supposed to be linked to the rewards?

He recalled that the recent system reward was the opening of some function related to the company.

But now he couldn't find the corresponding interface; he only saw two employee lists and the already cleared task panel in front of him.

Wait, when did another task appear?

Create a company?

Zhang Ye's pupils contracted as he instantly took note of the content.

This obviously had just appeared.

"Task requirement..."

"Needs twelve zombie employees..."

"And a special employee to take on a management role..."

"Reward, the maximum number of employees that can be owned... increases by fifty?"

Zhang Ye's eyes widened instantly.

He could only control twenty zombies right now.

That was the reward he obtained after completing two tasks.

Now they were offering to increase by fifty in one go?

That would make seventy!

Seventy zombies!

Even if they were all deployed as security, that would be enough to ensure my safety.

If used on a production line, that could be six or seven lines.

Now we're talking!

Zhang Ye finally nodded in satisfaction, and his gaze softened when he looked at Liu Qingqing again.

So, after all this time, this special employee was meant for management?

Not bad at all.

It perfectly solved the issue of zombies lacking brains.

The woman was still looking at him curiously, but the bloodstains on her face were somewhat unpleasant to look at.

"You're too dirty."

"Huh?"

Liu Qingqing was taken aback.

Zhang Ye directly threw a towel onto her face.

Then he said softly in her ear, "Look at you, covered in blood; it makes me uncomfortable just looking at you. Go wash up."

"Okay."

"I understand."

Liu Qingqing blushed, stood up, and walked towards the bathroom.

But she hadn't gone far when she suddenly turned back, looking worried, "Should I not go after all?"

Zhang Ye was startled and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Worried that I might peek?"

The woman immediately shook her head like a bobblehead.

"No no."

"I mean, wouldn't it be a bit of a waste of water?"

As she said this, her eyes, like those of a deer, stayed fixated on Zhang Ye, filled with a look of concern.

This expression instantly amused Zhang Ye, and he raised his hand, signaling her to hurry on.

"It's just a bit stored in the water heater."

"You can't drink it anyway."

"Use it as you like."

Of course, there was something he didn't say out loud.

Once someone was added to the employee roster, they were one of the team, and naturally, employee benefits needed to be taken seriously.

If the employees felt good, they would be motivated to work hard later.

Sure enough.

A touch of gratitude once again appeared in Liu Qingqing's eyes.

She nodded her head then prepared to enter, but she heard the man behind her ask softly,

"Is the person in the car your friend?"

"Yeah, a classmate."

"Offer my condolences."

Those simple four words instantly spread a mild warmth in Liu Qingqing's heart.

She said thank you once more, then entered the bathroom.

Ten minutes later.

"Sorry."

"I took a bit longer."

Liu Qingqing stuck out her tongue, looking extremely cute.

She had her long hair piled up at the back of her head, revealing a smooth forehead and delicate facial features plainly in Zhang Ye's sight.

Such a beautiful woman!

With only a glance, Zhang Ye couldn't help but inwardly marvel.

The woman's eyes were long and upturned, and when coupled with her somewhat shy look, they exuded a strong sense of allure.

The spacious T-shirt was stretched to the brim with only a glimpse of stunning whiteness visible through the neckline.

Below the waist, she wore only underpants.

Strawberry bears.

Zhang Ye immediately averted his gaze.

It looked like he would need to make a new rule in the future, how could his female employees wear such childish underwear?

It was too immature.

Liu Qingqing clearly felt a bit embarrassed.

Her fair thighs were tightly clasped together, appearing somewhat nervous.

"Alright, let's go upstairs."

"We need to talk."

After confirming once more that the woman had no wounds on her, Zhang Ye finally let go of his worry and turned to head upstairs.

The distinct sound that was clear yesterday had now disappeared.

The room was empty.

The two zombies that had been working hard in the corner to generate electricity had both met their end on the way back from the supermarket.

In their place was a special employee and better task rewards.

Zhang Ye thought it over and felt he had made a gain.

In principle, the more functions a system has, the greater its use, and the stronger one's own strength.

Not only had he unlocked new features, but he had also gained a new labor force.

And she certainly looked more pleasing to the eye than 001 and 002.

As for the lost zombies—

Zhang Ye couldn't help but glance again at Liu Qingqing, who exuded a pure aura from head to toe.

Considering the woman's just displayed skills and reactions.

Catching a few zombies would be easy, right?

This was a massive win!

"Sit, don't be so formal."

Zhang Ye kindly looked at his future first manager, his eyes filled with expectation.

Liu Qingqing nodded and sat down on the edge of the bed.

There were no lights in the room.

It was dark.

But she always felt that the man's gaze on her was somewhat gleaming.

There was a faint stench in the room, smelling like the scent zombies emit.

She subconsciously thought of the zombies that had just charged out protecting them.

Were they previously in the room?

The thought was somewhat scary, and she didn't know about him—

Right!

She still didn't know his name!

Liu Qingqing thought of this and immediately looked towards the man in the darkness staring at her,

"I, I still don't know your name."

"Me?"

"I'm Zhang Ye."

"From now on, I'm your boss."