Born was a bit frustrated. Just when things were getting interesting, chaos erupted.
He sighed, he couldn't just ignore someone in need.
After all, the voice of the woman outside sounded quite familiar.
"Laura, open the door and be ready to fight. Be careful!"
Laura nodded slightly and stepped forward to open the door.
A familiar figure rushed into the room, shouting, "Help, there are lunatics outside! Close the door!"
It was too late.
Four or five zombies crowded at the doorway.
Laura kicked one zombie away, temporarily blocking them outside.
But more zombies quickly gathered. At a glance, there were at least ten of them.
Born couldn't help but silently curse the woman for her foolishness.
Her shouting had undoubtedly attracted the zombies, but the fact that she managed to reach here was sheer luck.
Laura was dealing with the zombies, holding the door, and for a moment, everything was under control.
Born then remembered the supply pack and opened it immediately.
Inside were not only medicines and food but also a trident dagger, a valuable weapon.
He took out the trident and called out, "Laura!"
Without turning, Laura grabbed the trident, twisted her waist, and suddenly exerted force.
The trident pierced through three zombies, bringing them down.
With the advantage of the terrain, Laura managed to deal with quite a few zombies.
However, ultimately, she was outnumbered, and she began to lose ground.
Born grew anxious and suddenly wondered why the woman had stopped shouting.
He turned to look and saw her eyes turning red and her body starting to tremble.
Damn, she was turning into a zombie!
"Help me, help me..."
She wasn't silent; her voice was just stuck in her throat.
Born checked her attributes and had a bright idea. After a moment of thought, he slowly bent down.
"I can save you..."
"Whatever... you want... just save me!"
The woman suddenly seemed to rally, shouting angrily as her body arched up like a roasted squid.
Her bones made a creaking sound, which was quite eerie.
Born didn't hesitate. The 10 points he had just acquired were now back to zero.
Recruitment in progress. No resistance detected, recruitment possible. Reversing zombification, clearing toxins...
Recruitment successful!
Sibley: Internet Celebrity Maid, Dancer
Sibley's zombification stopped, and she slowly stood up. She curiously examined her body and then looked at Born.
"Ah, boss."
Born: ???
Why does the title keep changing? Can't there be a normal one?
Born handed her the remaining half of the broomstick with an awkward smile. "Go help."
"Okay!"
Sibley didn't take the broomstick but instead walked towards the zombies with a cat-like grace, standing shoulder to shoulder with Laura.
"We'll meow together, meow meow meow meow..."
Born: ???
Laura: ???
Sibley punched and dodged nimbly, surprisingly moving effortlessly among the zombies.
However, her attacks had almost no killing power.
Luckily, Sibley helped ease the pressure, allowing Laura to showcase her full strength. Within a few rounds, they cleared the zombies.
Born looked at the battlefield, realizing his apartment was no longer livable.
This building had only 17 floors, mostly inhabited by office workers.
Today wasn't a weekend, so not many people were home.
They had already killed over twenty zombies, so there likely weren't many left in the building.
Born decided to take Sibley and Laura to search for a new place to stay, clearing the building as they went.
He had a good grasp of the system's functions now.
Zombies that had been dead for less than thirty minutes could be recruited. To recruit humans, they must not resist.
The best method was like Sibley's case: infected by the zombie virus and recruited during the zombification process.
Otherwise, if the recruitment fails, the points are still deducted.
When looking at zombies or humans, there seems to be a detection function that displays a simple line of information.
This information includes a description of the traits.
For example, Sibley is an internet celebrity maid, which also means she has the "Maid" trait and is categorized as a dancer.
That's why Born recruited her without hesitation.
As for the maid combat outfit, it's not expensive, costing only 3 points in the shop.
Born's plan was to first complete the synergy set.
On their way to the top floor, Born searched every room, gathering all the supplies together.
...
Meanwhile, in the apartment complex's surveillance room.
There were seven or eight people there, three of whom were in security uniforms, holding iron rods and looking quite fierce.
The remaining five were women, disheveled and huddled in a corner, shivering.
On the monitors, Born and his two companions could be seen wandering the hallways.
"Tony, those two women are really nice, especially the one with the slim waist and round hips. Filming her would be amazing."
"I like that internet celebrity. I used to send her gifts, but she never acknowledged me."
The three security guards muttered, their eyes full of desire.
The leader, Tony, held up a gun. It was this gun that allowed him to kill zombies and save these women.
"Tsk tsk, I was planning to enjoy you all right away, but now we have some top-notch women coming our way. You'll just have to wait your turn."
Tony grinned, leaning in to take a deep sniff near one of the women.
Then, he and the two guards left the surveillance room, locking the door from the outside with a chain.
But at that moment, one of the women started behaving strangely. She lowered her head, drooling onto the floor.
...
At that moment, Born was searching the eighth floor.
Suddenly, the elevator dinged and stopped on the eighth floor.
Born was stunned. Could zombies use the elevator?
The elevator doors opened, and three men in security uniforms walked out slowly.
"I saw you on the surveillance cameras and came to rescue you," Tony said with a cheerful smile.
The two security guards beside Tony immediately fixated on Laura and Sibley. Seeing them up close, the women were even more enticing—one with a cute style and the other with long legs.
Born frowned slightly, sensing something off about Tony's stiff walking posture.
He heightened his vigilance.
Soon, Tony and his companions were right in front of them.
Tony kept his friendly smile, appearing quite amiable.
However, the two security guards couldn't contain their impatience, their target clearly being Laura and Sibley.
They started to touch them, but Laura swiftly slapped their hands away.
"You..."
Before Born could finish his sentence, Tony raised his gun and pointed it directly at Born.