Apocalypse King: I Recruit S-Tier Beauties with My Ruler System-Chapter 3: A dying beauty is still a beauty!

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Mu Qinglan.

The ice queen of our office.

Both my worst enemy and greatest benefactor.

Suppose Mu Qinglan didn't accept my job application. I might have fallen into depression, and become a NEET out of despair. The times before I entered the company were the worst moments of my life.

Though her fiancé caused me to suffer and hate myself...

'Could I leave her to die like this?'

A glowing bar showed her current state—despite her face looking a little pale, Mu Qinglan seemed normal.

'Until I could see this screen.'

A light blue screen, with a white border and bold, easy-to-read text.

'When did the strange runes vanish and become actual words?'

[STATUS]

Name: Mu Qinglan

Role: ——

Affection: 62/500 (Recruitable)

Health: [●●●○○] 60% (Injured, Infected)

Morale: [●●○○○] 40% (Breaking)

Strength | 0.7

Physique | 1.2

Agility | 1.1

Spirit | 1.5

[SKILLS]

Leadership (Level 4)

Risk Management (Level 3)

Charisma (Level 4)

Business Management (Level 4),

Fitness & Nutrition (Level 4)

Self-defence & Agility (Level 3)

Driving (Level 3)

[Recent Actions]

• ——

None of this mattered, except for the words hovering beside her health bar. The fact this gorgeous woman would soon become like that strange deformed woman who attacked me before made my stomach churn.

'I never hated my boss.'

'In fact, meeting with her was my guilty little pleasure.'

I don't know whether it's the distant screams or the burning sensation lingering in my muscles.

"Mu Qinglan..."

"What's wrong, Mr Wang?"

The sound of her voice changed as she trembled, gripping at her side, causing my chest to tighten as questions flowed through my mind.

How long until she turns?

Does a cure exist?

What can I do to survive in this hellhole alone?

[The system detects the user's mental state declining rapidly]

[Analysing current state: 0%... 5%... 20%...]

"Uh, I..."

'What do I say to her?'

That suddenly the world went to shit, and now I can see her current state, and now she's been infected?!

"Calm down, Mr Wang!" A sudden ring echoed, as the ice beauty's palm struck my cheek.

'Huh?'

'Why did she slap me?'

Because her sudden movement caught me off guard, I didn't take any action to stop it, and she almost knocked me off my feet.

Did she train often?

Her power knocked me off balance as my body shook with a stinging pain spreading through my cheek.

"Ugh, don't hit me."

"Ah, forgive me, you seemed strange, and I thought you might suddenly panic."

"Who would do that when they have a beauty with them?"

"Beauty, are you speaking about me?"

Mu Qinglan looked back at me with an empty gaze. Did she not realise how attractive she was?

There wasn't enough time to waste on this, so I rubbed my cheek and leaned back against the wall. To get to my apartment wouldn't be hard, but.

I gazed at my former boss and her pale face.

Now, her health spheres dropped to two, just over forty percent.

[Analysis complete!]

[Tutorial Mode Activated!]

'Tutorial, why does this make everything sound like a game?'

He forgot that the system existed, but most of all, the scent of copper filled the air, and Mu Qinglan's jacket started turning dark, stained with her blood.

"Of course, who else would it be, her?"

I pointed to the ugly woman out of frustration because the system's screens constantly popped up asking for my confirmation.

"Hmph... I see."

Her face didn't change, and her calm face still looks so pretty, damn it!

Yes, I am the type of guy who prioritises a woman's looks over everything else! Sue me.

"Phew, I can hear those things crawling around, and don't think it's safe in this broken shed."

"Mm, true, and my car seems to have been broken into."

So her car is broken, damn it. I hoped we might use it to escape this hellhole. Instead, I started to observe the system and realised that if I wanted to survive, then I couldn't be stupid and stand here with my boss.

Even if she would give me a chance now.

'She'd die before I even got to finish.'

"Forget it. Would you like to come to my apartment with me? At least we could wait for a short time and prepare a plan."

"Hrrk... that sounds good."

Mu Qinglan's face twisted in pain, her sharp eyes squeezed shut, while her lips turned pale from the force she pressed them together with.

"If you need help standing up straight, come here. I might be worthless as an employee, but my body is strong."

"Who is worthless? Hnng... don't touch me there!"

She batted my hand away, though it wasn't what it seemed—I wanted to check the wound, hoping it could be cured or fixed...

'But I doubt paracetamol will fix this.'

"Stop being stupid, follow me. Or I'll leave you."

I grabbed her waist.

'Woah!'

'How soft!'

Unable to focus, I shook my head, and gripped her tight.

Honestly, I assumed I might struggle because I skipped the gym for the past two months.

But Mu Qinglan's body was surprisingly light. I grasped my keys and lifted her body slightly, allowing the weight to rest on my shoulder and side.

"Nnng, It hurts."

"Endure it."

Though I wanted to be gentle, there was no reason to be the kiss ass employee anymore. Since the chance to hold this cold beauty wouldn't come again, then I should enjoy it while it lasts.

'I would rather not die a virgin, though!'

We struggled towards the side entrance. I put my head to the door, hoping that the inside would be silent. Most of these apartments were boarded up and unused because of the high rent and a horrible landlord.

The soft sensation of Mu Qinglan's hips slipped into my palms. I could feel the firm muscles as my fingers sank into the flesh.

'Damn it.'

Her hot sighs echoed in my ears as I lifted her. She couldn't even speak or resist now, and her body became hot. It seemed Mu Qinglan suffered from a fever—sweat dripped down her cheeks as she gripped my shoulder, blowing against my neck.

"Haa... Haa..."

"Don't worry, I won't let you die or get eaten by those freaks."

I pushed open the thick metal door, surprised that even this cheap apartment could have such thick doors that creaked when they opened.

Slam!

"Damn!"

After the strange heat travelled through my body, my muscles stopped aching, and I slammed the door with ease.

Now carrying Mu Qinglan, I moved towards my apartment.

"Nothing so far, no zombies."

"Urk... my throat hurts... I'm thirsty..."

"Stop that... Miss Mu!"

Mu Qinglan started to claw and grab my back, her fingertips digging into me as she tried to gouge my muscles.

Her eyes look dangerous.

The normally blue gemstones shimmered with a slight red light, her gaze lacking a sense of clarity.

They looked glazed over, almost drunk.

"Ah!"

Her mouth dripped with drool as she opened her mouth wide.

'Shit, she's going to bite me!'

BANG!

I slammed her back against the wall, her health dropping to a single orb, as she reached out, her strength growing each moment she remained in this state.

'She will turn!'

"Hnng... Hrrk... Thirsty... Hungry.... Help me, John."

A soft and gentle voice, nothing like the Mu Qinglan I knew... a banshee, maybe a Siren!

[Warning! Your follower is infected!]

[Spend 1000 ZKP to cure the infection?]

"Yes!"

[Error! You are broke!]

FUCK YOU!

[Tutorial Bonus! Would you like to buy an imperfect cure for 100 ZKP?]

I couldn't overwhelm her for longer. The strength of my arms lacking after this damn system did something to me, like after sitting on your hand for a while to enjoy a moment of bliss, my arms felt like someone else's right now.

'Of course! Anything to stop her from killing me.'

[Purchased: Imperfect Zombeeze cure!]

A sudden shimmer of light flickered before a syringe appeared in my hand.

"Qinglan forgive me!"

Her mouth opened wide as she snapped, biting at my neck.

I gripped the syringe and jammed it into her neck, pushing the plunger as a thick, gooey substance injected into her neck.

'That was too close...'

The moment the cure flooded her body. Mu Qinglan almost tore into my neck, her white teeth pressed against my flesh.

I could feel her hot breath blowing down my neck from her nose as her arms became limp.

Well, having this beautiful woman hugging me isn't so bad.

It could be worse...

SMASH!