24: I will listen to you if you are a person of quality! (Please read on)

Chapter 24: So Civilized, I'll Listen to You! (Please keep reading)

As an ability user, and a space-type ability user at that, Lu Zheng's senses were quite sharp.

After he reached the fourth floor, he heard movement on the fifth floor, indicating quite a few people were there.

So, on the stairs, before reaching the fifth floor, he made everyone stop and point their flashlights upwards.

Each floor of the Library was built taller than a regular residence, and by the fourth floor, there was no more black mist.

Shining the flashlight was a signal to the people above.

He spoke:

"Everyone upstairs, come down within three minutes. Otherwise, once I go up, no one who hasn't come down will be spared."

With that, he directly fired a bullet, which struck the wall on the fifth floor, leaving a sizable hole.

This action startled the people on the fifth floor.

Then, they all looked at Bi Zezhong, who had just boasted about taking away the gun.

But at this moment, Bi Zezhong's face was pale, and he said, somewhat at a loss:

"He, how can he be so fierce? Is he a thug?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone became even more terrified.

A girl couldn't help but cry.

"What should we do now?"

As the students panicked, a middle-aged woman stepped forward.

"Right now, we can only follow his arrangements and go down to see what's happening. After all, none of us want to die."

She was the Library's office secretary, named Hao Mei. The students respectfully called her Teacher Hao, and she held some prestige among them.

After Hao Mei finished speaking, she was the first to walk towards the fourth floor.

Seeing her go down, Bi Zezhong quickly said:

"Let's hurry down too. If he comes up to kill people in less than two minutes, we'll regret it."

With that, he was the second to rush down.

It was as if he wasn't the one who had just talked about taking the gun.

With two people leading the way, the remaining people scrambled to go down.

Hao Mei, who came down first, raised her hands above her head and said as she walked:

"I'm coming down. I don't have any weapons. I mean no harm."

After coming down, she saw Lu Zheng and six women. This combination made her pause.

Because the six women around Lu Zheng were all very beautiful. She recognized two of them, and the others also seemed familiar.

"Professor Gu, Student Gu, it's you!"

She tried to build rapport.

Lu Zheng directly pointed his gun at her.

"Don't speak. Go over there, put your hands on your head, and squat down."

Hao Mei was a woman who knew how to adapt. She immediately smiled, put her hands on her head, and squatted down to the side.

Bi Zezhong, who came down next, saw Hao Mei's actions and, without Lu Zheng needing to say anything, proactively squatted down next to Hao Mei.

He was as docile as a good dog.

Humans are creatures with herd mentality. With the first two people setting an example, the remaining two dozen people quickly squatted down one by one to the side.

University students are indeed civilized.

"Now, each person will introduce themselves: name, age, identity, why you came to the Library, and how long you've been here?"

Lu Zheng pointed at Hao Mei.

"Start with you."

"My name is Hao Mei, thirty-seven years old. I am the office secretary here. I was working here before the disaster, and I've been trapped here ever since."

The others followed suit, quickly recounting their stories.

Lu Zheng now had a basic understanding of their information.

There were twenty-seven people in total: four Library staff members, and the remaining twenty-three were students.

According to them, there were no other people in the Library. Initially, there were many people here, but later, a few people led a charge outside, and they were the last group remaining.

Bi Zezhong seemed to have regained some courage after this ordeal. He glanced at Tian Wei and, gritting his teeth, said:

"Big brother, can you please protect me and Student Tian Wei to get out? If you take us to Wanfang Building, I'll give you one hundred thousand yuan."

Lu Zheng looked at him as if he were an idiot, then scanned the crowd.

"Right now, you only have one chance to live, and that is to become my subordinates. You will do whatever I tell you to do, and I can provide you with food."

"You've been hiding here for so long, not daring to go out, so you must have witnessed the horror of those bugs in the black mist."

"There are many bugs in the black mist. It's almost impossible for ordinary people to survive if they run out."

"Work for me, and you'll have food and drink."

"You won't have to face the monsters outside. How about it, tempted?"

Tian Wei couldn't help but ask:

"What do we need to do?"

Lu Zheng smiled and said:

"It's very simple. Daily chores, moving things and such."

"Besides that, eight people will need to be selected every day to come downstairs with me, act as bait, attract the bugs, and let me kill them."

Bi Zezhong exclaimed in horror:

"Be bait! How can you do that?"

Lu Zheng immediately pressed the muzzle of the gun against his forehead and sneered:

"So you want your head to explode right now?!"

Bi Zezhong's face instantly turned pale, and his legs went weak.

'Thud!'

He knelt on the ground, clutching Lu Zheng's feet, and stammered:

"No, I don't want to die."

"I'll do it. I'll be the bait. I'll listen to everything you say."

Hearing this answer, Lu Zheng nodded in satisfaction.

The last time Chen Hongfei and his group caused trouble, they attracted a more powerful bug, the Double-Tailed Scorpion. This made him realize that a sufficient number of people had to gather together to attract the Double-Tailed Scorpion.

Relying solely on Gu Lengyue and Yun Yishan was not enough.

So, after seeing these people, he decided to recruit them, provide two meals a day to ensure they wouldn't starve, and then, along with Gu Lengyue and Yun Yishan, form a group of ten people.

They would act as bait to attract monsters.

Only then could he efficiently hunt bugs and quickly enhance his abilities.

For him, possessing infinite resources, resources were the cheapest thing. Converting them effectively into his strength in a short period was the wise choice.

Lu Zheng pointed at Hao Mei and said:

"You will be their manager from now on. You won't have to go out and face the bugs."

Hao Mei showed a look of surprise and delight upon hearing this. She was the first to come down, actually thinking of seeing if she could gain any benefits.

It seemed her hunch was correct.

She immediately expressed her gratitude.

Lu Zheng then pointed at Tian Wei in the crowd.

"You're quite pretty. I'll give you a chance to be my maid. You also won't have to enter the black mist, and you can enjoy better food, accommodation, and even electricity."

[Ding! Survivor detected, scanning...]

[Name: Tian Wei]

[Age: Twenty years old]

[Identity: Second-year student in International Trade at Canglan University, Vice President of Canglan University Dance Association]

[Evaluation: Slender figure, beautiful face, full of vitality, quick-witted, able to assess the situation, extremely self-serving, skilled at manipulating others' psychology]

[Conclusion: Meets the requirements of 'outer beauty' and 'inner wisdom'. Successful protection grants one basic quality infinite material card.]

Immediately, many girls looked at Tian Wei with envy.

Some girls even had jealousy in their eyes.

It was because of her good looks that she initially received Bi Zezhong's care, and now she could gain the favor of this strong man.

Tian Wei hesitated, thinking about the fate she was about to face, finding it difficult to make a decision at once.

Book Title: "Apocalypse: Emotion Card Draw, Campus Belles and Goddesses Come Knocking"

Synopsis:

[Infinite Resources + Card Draw + Satisfying Read + Invincible + Goddesses]

Black mist covers the surface, Night Demons surge from the abysses, and humanity can only survive by hiding in tall buildings!

Resources are scarce, food is short, but Lu Zheng obtains the 'Emotional Value System'.

As long as goddesses provide him with emotional value, he can use these value points to draw material cards.

One emotional value point: Draw basic material cards like golden egg fried rice, mineral water, self-heating hotpot, barbecue sets...

Ten emotional value points: Draw advanced material cards like firearms, crossbows, stab-proof vests, rocket launchers, armored trucks...

One hundred emotional value points: Draw extraordinary material cards like invisibility talismans, teleportation arrays, puppet rings...

As long as goddesses continuously provide him with emotional value, resources are infinite!

Before, he didn't understand what emotional value was, until the arrogant neighbor's wife lowered her dignity, the cold campus belle wagged her tail begging for mercy, and his former female superior still smiled while crawling on the ground...

This book is also known as "You Want Me to Provide Emotional Value? Now It's Your Turn" "You're Praising Me, Right? Keep Going, I Like to Hear It" "One by One, Girls, Don't Rush"