Zombie Apocalypse: Don't be afraid, I'm not a good person.

Shenhe returned to Lijing Garden with a blank expression.

Once the initial excitement at the convenience store wore off, Shenhe's mind kept replaying those images: the bloody sight of zombies tearing flesh apart, the explosive sensation of him shooting Xiao Zhang in the head. He wasn't actually scared, but his stomach was churning, he felt extremely nauseous, and he felt like vomiting.

At this time, there are hardly any zombies to be seen in Lijing Garden.

Most people haven't returned from work yet, and the elderly who stay at home to take care of the children aren't out for a stroll because it's been raining all day.

The neighborhood seemed relatively peaceful, except when Shenhe passed by a building, it was noticed by the zombies trapped inside. They started banging on the windows, giving everyone a fright.

He also saw two families dragging elderly people and children downstairs, stuffing luggage into their cars, seemingly trying to escape to the countryside for refuge. Shenhe was not optimistic. Just because there were few zombies on this street did not mean there were few elsewhere. Leaving the residential area now would only mean more people and more danger.

When the two families saw him, expressionless and carrying a claw hammer, they tensed up warily.

Shenhe ignored him and walked straight past.

Back at the entrance of the building, the shopping cart was still there, but it was empty.

He locked the unit door, gripped the claw hammer in his right hand, pulled out his gun in his left, and cautiously went upstairs step by step.

He climbed all the way to the 11th floor, but there wasn't a single zombie in the emergency exit. However, several exits on different floors were blocked by zombies that would frantically bang on the doors at the slightest sound of footsteps, making Shenhe's heart tighten with fear.

He finally made it home safely. As soon as he locked the door, Shenhe rushed into the bathroom. His stomach churned violently, and he vomited uncontrollably while holding onto the toilet. He could no longer hold onto the claw hammer and smashed it against the tiles with a clang.

A wave of nausea washed over me, and I felt like vomiting, but nothing came out. The image of Xiao Zhang's head exploding kept replaying in my mind, the skull cracked open, and red and white fluids flowing out. With each repetition, my hands and feet grew colder.

Shenhe knew that from the moment he fired the shot, he was no longer the same person he used to be.

……

Shenhe is unsure whether the tap water is contaminated, so he doesn't dare to drink it directly, but taking a bath is a must.

He had even been drenched in rain that caused meteorites to form, yet he hadn't turned into a zombie. After quickly taking a few minutes of hot shower, much of his physical fatigue dissipated, and his mind finally calmed down.

He dried himself off, picked up his phone, and saw that he had a huge pile of messages.

Among them was an official emergency notice.

[Nationwide Emergency Notice]

A large-scale, unknown, and highly virulent infection has suddenly occurred across the country. The infected individuals have lost their minds and are extremely aggressive. They have been confirmed as high-risk mutated zombies. The highest level of red alert has been activated nationwide, and martial law has been implemented throughout the country.

1. Exercise caution when going out, immediately lock doors and windows, block them with heavy objects, and do not contact anyone.

2. Do not approach anyone who is screaming, lying on the ground, or behaving abnormally. Once scratched or bitten, there is no cure.

3. The military has taken full control of the city and is clearing out zombies in designated areas; rescue efforts are temporarily unable to cover all areas.

4. Water, electricity, gas, and internet may be interrupted at any time. Stock up on drinking water, food, medicine, and warm clothing.

5. Remain indoors and await further instructions.

This message was sent after Hanzhou City had already sent it, so he didn't see it.

Open the owners' group chat; the message is marked with the number 99.

The moment the official emergency notice popped up, the neighborhood's WeChat group exploded.

"1-2-301: Did you just receive a notification from the government? Are there really zombies? Or is it a prank?"

"3-1-502: There's one right outside my window! It really bites! Don't go outside! Never open the door!"

"3-1-704: Oh no, I only have two packets of instant noodles left! Is the tap water still safe to drink?"

"Property Management: Everyone stay home! Lock your doors! Don't open the door to strangers!"

"4-2-206: When will the army come to rescue us?"

"2-2-408: Does anyone have any food left? Could you spare some for me?"

"1-1-602: Stop arguing! Hurry up and grab the supplies! What are you arguing about?"

"3-2-1005: I just saw someone being dragged away downstairs... It was terrifying, [video]"

Turn off the group.

Shenhe only replied to Shen's mother's message. She also knew that the world had changed. She asked Shenhe if he had arrived home safely. Shenhe reminded her again before stopping sending messages.

Zhao Guodong picked up Zhao Xinduo. The little girl was frightened because there were many people at the school and a lot of zombies after the outbreak. But the girl was playful and skipped half a class to call her dad, which is how she left the school early.

As they left the school, they witnessed the series of bloody events unfolding on campus.

Shenhe was relieved to find that everyone he knew was alright. He opened Douyin (TikTok) to see what the situation was like across the country.

Sure enough, starting in the afternoon, zombie attacks began to occur across the country, with hospitals suffering the worst damage, followed by schools.

There may be no one regulating online platforms anymore, resulting in a lot of violent, erotic, and bloody videos. Fortunately, it's only the first day, and apart from the prevalence of erotic content, the other violent and bloody scenes are mostly about zombies eating people.

For example, a blogger secretly squatted on his balcony and recorded a video of a slow-moving girl being tackled and pinned to the ground by two zombies downstairs. Her legs were being gnawed away until the bones were exposed, but in the end, she crawled away on her arms!

The video is so high-definition, the shooting angle so bizarre, and the level of disgust so extreme that Shenhe wanted to lock him in a dark room!

These kinds of videos are quickly swiped away because I don't want to watch them; only adults who are interested will stay for a while.

[Virus invasion detected on this planet...]

He swiped too fast, and a dialog box suddenly popped up on the desktop. Shenhe didn't even see what it said before clicking "OK," and then suddenly...

"Ding!"

[Congratulations, Mr. Shen, on binding with the Fire Seed System.]

"Ah! Hmm? Ah? Oh?"

Shenhe's expression shifted dramatically: first he froze, then looked puzzled, then surprised, and finally intrigued. His facial expressions were so varied they were worthy of an Oscar.

It could be included in the Beijing Film Academy's teaching materials!

As a long-time fan of Yangshizi, he certainly knew what a system was! Could he really have gotten something like this? Wasn't this a meteoric rise to power? Wasn't this cheating?

"The Spark System?"

Yes, what's the problem?

"Holy crap!"

A voice really appeared in my head! And a chat panel for the system appeared in front of me!

Shenhe suddenly sat up from his sofa position; he had actually been bound to the system!

With the system, this damn apocalypse is completely at his mercy! He can do whatever he wants!

That's how it's written in novels!

"System! What can you bring me?"

After Mr. Shen officially activates the system, he can obtain... by killing zombies.

"etc!"

Before the system could finish speaking, Shenhe interrupted it.

Mr. Shen, please speak.

Shenhe frowned. "What does 'officially activated' mean? Does it mean that although I've bound myself to you, I can't use you yet? Do I need to meet certain activation conditions?"

[Yes, Mr. Shen, you need to personally kill a zombie to gain system approval before you can activate it.]

An assessment? Upon hearing this, Shenhe's initial enthusiasm gradually subsided. He casually leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, and closed his eyes to rest.

Looking for a job before the apocalypse, you're testing me, and I'll endure it.

If you still test me after the apocalypse, then you've wasted your time in the apocalypse.

From the moment he started hitting people, he told himself that from now on no one could stand above him!

Of course, his women don't count!

He's willing to squat or sit, let alone stand.

But not outsiders!

Even without the system, he believed that he could live well in the apocalypse on his own, even more so than before the apocalypse. Why should he be tested by the system?

But then again, a system isn't a person!

It doesn't really break the persona he created for himself, and with the system's help, it can even be the icing on the cake.

Add lots and lots of flowers.

He'll be killing zombies sooner or later anyway, so let's just put up with it for now!