Chapter 35 A 10% Score?! A Humiliating Contract of Indenture!

As soon as these words were spoken, the already oppressive atmosphere in the corridor instantly grew even more delicate.

The girls' faces first flashed with shame and indignation,

but soon, that shame and indignation were replaced by an even stronger will to survive.

They exchanged glances, each seeing the struggle and wavering in the other's eyes.

Yes, what was the point of clinging to dignity at a time like this?

Their very lives were on the line!

They had heard many terrifying rumors about Boss Su Ze before,

that he killed without batting an eye, and even... ate people.

But who didn't know now that his Dormitory had so many supplies they could be traded?

Even the enchantingly beautiful Su Meier had actively thrown herself into his arms. The rumors about him eating people were probably mostly false.

Why would a big shot like him, with such vast resources, actually resort to eating human flesh?

Having reasoned this out, the other girls also mustered their courage and began to speak hesitantly.

"Boss... we... we can do it too..."

"As long as you give us weapons, we'll do anything!"

For a moment, murmurs of agreement and desperate pleas rose and fell in the corridor.

Hearing these words, Su Meier felt not a shred of crisis.

Instead, a faint, imperceptible trace of superiority curled at the corner of her rosy lips.

She lazily nestled deeper into Su Ze's embrace, adjusting to a more comfortable position.

Her soft, seductive voice, tinged with a hint of smug laughter, gently sounded.

"My dear sisters, I'm afraid you've misunderstood."

"I, your elder sister, didn't exchange 'labor' for the chance to rent weapons."

Her arm actively wrapped around Su Ze's neck, her posture intimate and possessive, as if declaring sovereignty.

"I am now a tenant of the Landlord."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions on the girls' faces instantly froze.

Envy, jealousy, resentment... a mix of emotions intertwined, making their complexions turn exceptionally vivid.

Become a tenant of Dormitory 404?

What did that mean?

It meant bidding farewell to hunger and danger forever. It meant ascending to the heavens in a single step, becoming part of the top echelon in this apocalypse!

While they couldn't even rent a single weapon, she was already one of the mistresses of the Dormitory with the most supplies!

The brutal gap between people was laid bare at this moment.

The face of the leading girl turned deathly pale. She hastily waved her hands, lowering her posture even further.

"We... we don't dare hope to join your Dormitory, Boss. We know our place."

"We only beg for a chance to rent weapons. As long as you're willing to lend them to us, whatever you ask, we will... we will do our best to satisfy!"

Of course they knew how many department beauties and class flowers, far prettier than them, had tried to enter Dormitory 404 before, only to be ruthlessly and publicly rejected by Su Ze.

Back then, Su Ze hadn't even revealed any supplies, let alone now.

With their level of looks, they couldn't possibly catch this big shot's eye.

However, Su Ze didn't even bother to lift an eyelid, directly spitting out two words.

"Not interested."

What a joke?

In his Dormitory, there was Jiang Yuwan, Yao Qingya, Liu Qiaofei, Su Meier—

each one a peerless gem among ten thousand?

He hadn't even properly enjoyed these four women of his yet. Where would he find the spare time to bestow his favor upon these common powders and rouges?

Receiving this blunt refusal, the girls' last hope was extinguished.

*Thump!*

The leading girl's knees went weak, and she actually knelt directly on the ground.

Seeing this, the others also knelt down one after another. For a moment, the corridor echoed with suppressed sobs and pleas.

"Boss Su Ze, we beg you, give us a chance!"

"We really don't want to die!"

"As long as we can survive, we're willing to do anything!"

Su Ze's expression remained completely unmoved. He was just about to close the door.

Right at that moment.

"Please wait!"

A clear and steady female voice came from the back of the crowd.

A tall girl stepped out from among the people.

She wasn't ugly, and could barely be considered a minor beauty.

But her eyes were exceptionally bright, radiating a calmness and determination utterly different from the others.

"Boss Su Ze, my name is Liu Yuanfang."

She didn't kneel like the others.

Instead, she stood there, neither servile nor overbearing, and gave Su Ze a slight bow.

"I know we have no right to make any demands of you. But I want to fight for a chance to survive—for myself, and for these weak sisters!"

Su Ze raised an eyebrow but said nothing.

He was somewhat curious about what this seemingly different woman could come up with.

Liu Yuanfang took a deep breath. Her eyes fixed directly on Su Ze, she spoke each word clearly and forcefully.

"Boss, you're currently collecting copper coins in large quantities, right?"

"If you're willing to lend us weapons, I'm willing to lead them to hunt zombies for you! We ask for nothing else, only to use the copper coins earned from killing zombies to trade with you for food and water!"

This proposal sent a shock through the hearts of all the kneeling girls.

Go hunt zombies?

That could get people killed!

But looking at Liu Yuanfang's resolute back, and then at Su Ze's utterly impassive face, they gritted their teeth. Not a single one voiced an objection.

Because they knew this might be their final opportunity.

"Oh?" A hint of a mocking smile finally appeared on Su Ze's face.

"So? How much is my cut?"

Seeing his interest, Liu Yuanfang felt slightly more settled.

"Seventy percent of the copper coins we earn from hunting goes to you! The remaining thirty percent, we use to purchase survival supplies from you!"

This split ratio could not be considered anything but harsh.

It meant they would risk their lives, only to end up with thirty percent of their hard-earned money, and even that thirty percent had to be spent with Su Ze.

However, after listening, Su Ze just slowly shook his head.

The faint hope that had just ignited in the girls' hearts was instantly doused with cold water.

Liu Yuanfang's face also changed slightly. Gritting her teeth, she raised the stakes again.

"Then... eighty-twenty! We'll take only twenty percent!"

Su Ze continued to shake his head, the smile on his face undiminished.

Now, the expressions of Liu Yuanfang and all the girls changed completely.

An eighty-twenty split wasn't enough?

Did he want ninety-ten?

Then what would they have left? Working themselves to death every day just for a bite to eat?

"No."

He held up a finger, gently shaking it. The smile on his face turned utterly bizarre.

"I want... all of it."

"What?!"

Liu Yuanfang exclaimed in disbelief. The other girls were also completely stunned.

All of it?

Wouldn't they be working for nothing then?!

Su Ze seemed to see through their thoughts and leisurely explained:

"The logic is simple. If you have copper coins in your hands, you could pool them together to rent weapons from me."

"Even if you don't dare come yourselves, you could find acquaintances to help rent them."

"Repeating this process, you'd have more and more weapons in your hands."

"By then, would you still obediently work your lives away for me?"

His words plunged all the girls into an icy abyss, their bodies turning cold.

This man... had calculated everything!

He not only wanted their labor, but also wanted to completely cut off any possibility of them turning things around or betraying him!

Liu Yuanfang's lips trembled. She spoke with difficulty, "Then... then the food and fresh water we need for daily survival..."

"I'll provide it."

Su Ze's three casually spoken words made a faint spark of hope flicker again in the girls' hearts.

However, Su Ze's next words sent them plummeting into the abyss.

"For each person, daily: one 500ml bottle of water, three packs of compressed biscuits."

"..."

The entire corridor fell deathly silent.

One bottle of water, three packs of biscuits!

That amount was barely enough to keep someone alive. Forget fighting zombies, even daily activities would leave them feeling weak and exhausted!

Was this recruiting fighters?

This was clearly raising a group of slaves who could be expended at any time!

Looking at their paper-white faces, Su Ze leisurely added another sentence.

"Of course, if you kill enough zombies and perform well, there will be additional rewards."

"What rewards? And what's the standard for 'performing well'?" Liu Yuanfang hurriedly pressed.

Su Ze shrugged, his smile full of playfulness.

"The content of the rewards is entirely up to me."

"As for the standard... the same."

"And, if I think you're killing too few zombies, or your performance dissatisfies me, I can terminate this cooperation at any time."

Demon!

That was the thought that simultaneously arose in all the girls' hearts.

These terms were nothing but the most humiliating indenture!

They hesitated, struggled, their faces filled with bitterness and despair.

After a long silence,

Liu Yuanfang suddenly took a deep breath. Her voice wasn't loud, but it clearly carried throughout the corridor.

"Everyone, stop hesitating!"

She turned to look at the bewildered faces and said solemnly:

"Think about it, do we have any other choice now? How hard is it to find supplies, and even if we find them, they get stolen. Rather than waiting to starve to death, isn't it better to pick up weapons and fight for a slim chance at a future?"

"If we wait any longer, until we don't even have the strength to stand up, even if the Boss takes pity on us, we won't be able to swing a blade!"

Having said that, she no longer looked at the others, but sharply turned her head back.

"Boss Su Ze, I hope... if you see us performing well, you really will give us rewards..."

Her bloodshot eyes fixed intently on Su Ze, as if mustering every ounce of her strength to speak.

"We... accept!"