There were three identical iron cages.
One of them even had an arm sticking out from the inside.
The already somewhat rotten flesh was quickly torn by the rough rebar, falling down like old wall plaster.
Zhang Ye, however, acted as if he hadn't seen anything, with not a single expression on his face.
It seemed like he was staring at something invisible.
"[Zombie Li xx has been captured. Add to employee list?]"
"[Zombie Zhang xx has been captured. Add to employee list?]"
"[Zombie King xx has been captured. Add to employee list?]"
"[Zombie Cui xx has been captured. Add to employee list?]"
Out of the three cages, one held two zombies; in total, there were four, all appearing in the selection list.
Zhang Ye's mood was uncontrollably excited.
His guess was absolutely right!
The so-called capture state didn't require the zombies to lose their ability to resist.
As long as he could trap these zombies somewhere, rendering them temporarily immobile, that was enough to meet the requirements for adding them to the employee list.
If that was the case, wouldn't he be able to have as many employees as he wanted in the future?
A hundred?
A thousand?
Or ten thousand?
Or perhaps adding all the zombies from the entire street to the employee list?
Zhang Ye thought for a moment; it seemed not quite possible. As far as he could tell, each zombie required his personal action to be added to the employee list.
The zombies on this street alone must exceed ten thousand.
How long would it take to capture all of them?
Not to mention ten thousand zombies, even if there were ten thousand pigs standing still for him to catch, he would be busy for at least ten days or half a month.
And zombies are much more dangerous than pigs.
One mistake would make all his previous efforts go down the drain in an instant, and with bad luck, his entire foundation might be taken over by someone else.
It seemed that he needed to form a security team first.
With a thought in mind, Zhang Ye's gaze had already turned to the four zombies in the cages.
Too short, pass!
Limbs too thin, pass!
Too ugly, pass!
Quality over quantity with employees.
Especially with security related to personal safety.
They had to be held to high standards, with strict vetting, never allowing any unworthy ones to slip through!
The three eliminated might not qualify for security, but they could still be useful for odd jobs or as assistants.
Under Liu Qingqing's surprised gaze, the three zombies stumbled out of the cages and then stood by the courtyard gate like watchmen.
The melancholy melody soon resumed.
Footsteps were rapidly approaching.
A plump zombie had just entered when the three zombies by the door quickly closed it.
It naturally had no guard against its own kind.
Swaying, it headed towards the cages, but suddenly stopped just before entering and slowly turned its head in a certain direction.
Liu Qingqing panicked at once and tightly gripped the wrench in her hand.
"Don't be afraid,"
Zhang Ye grabbed her hand, his gaze intently fixed on the zombie that had noticed someone was there.
"We still have security."
As soon as the words left his mouth, he saw the bulky, fat zombie being pushed directly into a cage.
The person making the move was one of the "security" guards in front of the cage.
Number 001.
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Twelve zombies were quickly assembled.
Before Zhang Ye could react, a new system notification appeared before his eyes.
"[Employee count has reached twelve, would you like to establish a company?]"
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately chose yes.
Who wouldn't want to be an entrepreneur?
You don't?
Hypocrite!
Right at that moment, another system notification popped up.
Zhang Ye casually glanced at the content above and his eyes immediately bulged, as if he could hear the thudding of his own heart.
"[Please allocate positions for current employees.]"
"[Zhang Ye: Chairman (Default, don't bother looking, it can't be changed!)]"
"[Liu Qingqing: ???]"
She was indeed on the list.
But the space after her name was empty, which was supposed to be the position.
At this moment, Zhang Ye finally understood the purpose of the second employee list; it was designed specifically for company managerial personnel.
As for what role the positions on it played—
He'd find out by trying.
"Secretary,"
With a thought, the content of the notification in front of him changed immediately.
[Zhang Ye: Chairman]
[Liu Qingqing: Chairman's Secretary and Administrative Assistant and Security Manager and HR Manager and Company General Manager and so on.]
What the heck is this?
How come such a long list of positions were all heaped on Liu Qingqing?
Zhang Ye was suddenly a bit surprised and, after thinking for a long time, he could only attribute the reason to the company's lack of staff.
The rest of the content was all about the first employee roster.
[Employee 001: Security Guard]
[Employee 002: Security Guard]
...
[Employee 012: Security Guard]
The twelve "new employees" who were just added to the first employee roster today were all classified as lower-level workers.
But unlike before, there were positions listed after their numbers.
Security Guard.
The change was obvious.
These twelve new employees, now organized into the security squad, almost each had a brand new spirit.
They stood tall and straight, their eyes looking neither left nor right.
One word stood out.
Professional.
At the same time, the mission rewards had been distributed.
Now Zhang Ye could have up to seventy zombie employees.
Now there was a security department, but just having security guards was definitely not enough; with so many slots empty, he needed to add a few more departments.
Let's start with an energy department.
Specially responsible for generating electricity.
Life without electricity was really too tough.
So many games, movies, music, and downloaded novels had become nothing but decorations.
The hand-cranked generators were definitely not going to cut it—inefficient to say the least; to charge a phone required non-stop cranking all day with just two generators.
It was necessary to find some high-power generators.
As long as there was electricity, it wasn't just entertainment that was possible.
You could also take baths and cook.
Snacks were okay for a short time to fill your stomach, but using them as a staple in the long term wasn't good—high in salt, oil, and calories, not to mention it's unhealthy and causes obesity!
After all, he was a boss.
He should be a bit more particular about his diet to live up to his status!
Or he could build a high-voltage electric fence around the house.
Not only would it keep the hordes of zombies out on the street, but it would also prevent those survivors with ulterior motives from sneaking in.
Zombies are dead; people are alive.
These days, if you're talking about what's the most dangerous, it has to be human hearts!
As for supplies—
Are you kidding me? Does Manager Zhang now look like someone who lacks supplies?
All the convenience stores and supermarkets on the entire street.
He could enter whichever he wanted, take whatever he desired.
Who would dare to stop him?
Have they asked his twelve personal guardians?
The only problem now was Liu Qingqing.
What use was her position?
"Qing Qing, do you feel anything wrong with yourself?"
Zhang Ye asked the woman in front of him tentatively.
Liu Qingqing shook her head.
She did not feel anything abnormal, nor did she hear any prompts.
Zhang Ye kept muttering the word "company" while looking at the position after the woman's name, and suddenly had a guess in his mind.
Since the system had appeared in the form of a company, its abilities must be directly manifested in the positions.
The position of security guard could bestow the abilities of a security guard upon zombies.
What about Liu Qingqing's roles as secretary and head of security then?
Try giving a direct command?
Ten minutes later.
"Left—turn!"
The sweet voice of the woman rose in the yard.
Three rows of zombies neatly turned their bodies.
"Right—turn!"
They turned their bodies back in unison once again.
Fear was no longer visible on Liu Qingqing's face; only a thrill of anticipation remained, and it seemed she wanted to try a few more times.
"That's enough, that's enough!"
"Let's call it a day, Qing Qing!"
Zhang Ye didn't want to give her the chance and hurried forward to stop her.
"Stop turning them!"
"If you keep it up, their heels will get worn down!"
Liu Qingqing obediently responded, immediately ordering the zombies to stop, but her eyes still held some excitement as she looked at him.
She had not expected that she could also command zombies.
Or rather, it was not about controlling.
It was about giving orders.
As long as the commands were not too complicated, it would work.
And this was precisely the ability that came with the positions Zhang Ye had arranged for her.
What does it mean to be a secretary?
Outside the office of the chairman!
Her, Liu Qingqing, was the chairman of Zhang's Group!
Directing a few small security guards was easy, wasn't it?