Apocalypse King System
Chapter 200 200: Camilla's Decision

"Pfft..." Derick nearly choked on his saliva. Yue Ren's suggestion was truly a bit outrageous, as if she wanted to stir up trouble.

"I think it's feasible..." Lisa nodded in agreement.

"No, seriously, what are you two thinking?" Derick sighed, finding the idea of opening a store to sell his nude photos strange.

"Master, think about it. What would those female warriors think when they see such a store? They would probably assume we've tacitly approved it, and naturally, there won't be any need for them to sneak around taking photos," Lisa explained.

"Moreover, it's unstoppable. You can't possibly stop the female warriors from admiring and adoring you!" Lisa said earnestly.

"Well... but there must be other ways to handle this," Derick thought, realizing that this kind of demand would always exist, and someone would fulfill it. He wasn't going to restrict anything in this matter.

"That's right, and the most important reason is that this kind of thing, once popular, can increase the cohesion among the female warriors. It makes them more enthusiastic and gives them a sense of belonging. Even you, Master, can occasionally contribute, providing some benefits to the female warriors who buy the photos..." Lisa grinned a bit cunningly, probably already thinking ahead.

"Fine, I agree... It's just selling a bit of oneself!" Derick agreed readily. After all, it wasn't like he was losing out; there were so many beautiful maids for him to choose from. Just thinking about it felt thrilling.

Yue Ren and Lisa exchanged a glance, both finding it somewhat amusing. It seemed their expectations were not unfounded.

After the three of them discussed matters, Lisa and Yue Ren left.

Although the decision was made, the actual implementation would take some time. Lisa and her team were not in a hurry; instead, they began preparing by organizing and managing the streets of the inner city, selecting personnel, and conducting training.

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"Okay, so tired. My hands are going numb!"

Holding an iron pickaxe, Liu Mingyue wore a straw hat, resembling a village girl.

Under the hat, Liu Mingyue's forehead was covered in fine sweat, tired and hot. For the past two days, she had either been washing cars or working in the fields, or carrying some steel materials that were said to be dismantled from scrapped cars, for future use. Liu Mingyue found it all quite perplexing.

The summer sun was literally lethal. To avoid getting tanned, Liu Mingyue wore a hat for shade, and she also had on sun-protective clothing, wrapped up tightly. Although she wouldn't get darker from the sun, the heat was unbearable!

Carrying a water bucket and watering the plants, Wu Mengfei wiped the sweat from her forehead. Seeing Liu Mingyue's appearance, she gasped lightly and said, "Mingyue, come and water, let's switch for a bit. Take a break."

Wu Mengfei dressed similarly to Liu Mingyue, covering herself up completely. These past two days, Wu Mengfei had considered finding Camilla for help, but all attempts had failed. During working hours, leaving one's assigned area was strictly prohibited, and the consequences were severe.

Unable to leave the work area meant they had to wait for Camilla to come by. Waiting for two days, these usually pampered and privileged white-collar ladies had experienced all sorts of manual labor.

What was even more unfortunate was that, according to the maids, due to a lack of manpower, the higher-ups were not currently considering recruiting new female warriors. This meant they didn't even have the opportunity to choose!

Wu Mengfei was on the verge of cursing her luck. This was just too unlucky!

If they had the choice, she and her group of sisters would definitely choose to become female warriors. Without a doubt, they had the courage; they dared to fight zombies with simple weapons, not to mention sharp weapons like machetes.

Their noble background meant more time to learn various skills. She and Liu Mingyue learned fencing, while other sisters learned taekwondo, karate, and some even studied combat techniques with retired special forces.

Although they were easily defeated by the female warriors upon their arrival at the Jiangyuan Villa area, it didn't mean they were weak. On the contrary, they were much stronger than ordinary people.

Having weapons in hand, they wouldn't be bothered by two or three zombies. Even without weapons, facing a single zombie wasn't a challenge.

Unfortunately, dreams were good, but luck was not on their side. The delicate hands that were usually used for playing instruments like the piano now had to carry water buckets. How tragic was that?

Liu Mingyue was exhausted, handing the hoe to Wu Mengfei. She picked up the water bucket. Compared to hoeing, watering the plants was a bit easier. The two sisters had already rotated several times, realizing that this was the only way they could endure.

"Fei, do you think my mom knows I'm suffering? If she knows, why hasn't she come to see me? Is it because she can't let go of her pride? I wouldn't mind." Carrying the water bucket, Liu Mingyue kept complaining.

"Everyone has the right to pursue happiness, especially in this apocalyptic world. I don't aim for any miraculous transformations, but at least, pull us out from being maids. I'm not incapable of supporting myself. Give me a machete, and I can kill zombies. Sooner or later, I'll rise through my own efforts," Wu Mengfei said, putting down the hoe and wiping the sweat from her forehead. Her expression showed confusion; she still couldn't quite understand the situation. What did Liu Mingyue's mother mean? Did she not want her daughter anymore?

Bringing her daughter along would affect her position there? Or was it that she couldn't bear to face her daughter knowing about such matters? Wu Mengfei wondered if it was related to her mother's conservative upbringing, but she didn't mention it to Liu Mingyue. She feared that Liu Mingyue wouldn't be able to accept it.

On the second floor of the supermarket, Camilla paced anxiously. It had been two days, and watching Liu Mingyue suffer every day made her heart ache. However, with Yue Ren not easing up on recruiting female warriors, and her own reluctance to cross that line, she could only helplessly watch Liu Mingyue endure the hardship.

Taking a sip of water, Yue Ren looked at Camilla's anxious demeanor. While finding it amusing, she didn't know what to say. Camilla needed to come to terms with this herself. No matter how much Yue Ren said, it wouldn't make a difference. Everyone had a different personality. Yue Ren could easily accept serving the same man as her daughter, even engaging in shameful acts, but Camilla's conservative nature, shaped by her upbringing, made it difficult for her to face her daughter in such a role.

"I'm telling you, calm down a bit. If you keep pacing, I'm going to pass out!" Lisa, feeling a headache, rubbed her forehead in a helpless expression.

A careless remark caught Yue Ren's attention. She looked at the blazing sun outside and then at Camilla, who had stopped in her tracks. Yue Ren casually remarked, "Speaking of which, with the weather being so hot now, I wonder if those women in the field might get heatstroke. After all, some of them are not used to hardships, delicate and frail. If something were to happen..."

Camilla's composure shattered instantly after hearing Yue Ren's words. She had always held her daughter, Liu Mingyue, in the palm of her hand since childhood. Liu Mingyue had never experienced such hardship before. Thinking about the past two days and seeing Liu Mingyue's pale face and frail figure, Camilla couldn't hold back her emotions any longer!

"Mistress, I... I need to go check on something!" Camilla panicked. Motherly love overcame her hesitation about the unknown. Ignoring everything else, she changed into suitable shoes and hurriedly left the supermarket, heading straight to the maid quarters.

Watching Camilla rush off, Lisa was a bit dazed. What happened? Why did she leave like she was on fire?

Yue Ren chuckled inwardly, put down her water cup, patted Lisa on the shoulder, and whispered, "Lisa, you stay prepared at home. I'll go check out the show."

Lisa wasn't naive. Connecting Yue Ren's earlier words with Camilla's sudden departure, she burst into laughter.

"Yue Ren, you're really wicked. You know Camilla is soft-hearted and easy to bully. Plus, she's panicking now. Otherwise, she wouldn't have fallen for it so easily."