Apocalypse King System
Chapter 66 66: Tame Tess [1]

The security team members selected by Derick were all highly loyal, with loyalty scores above 80. They had all been taught firearms proficiency skills, which made them suitable as instructors.

After being imparted with this magical ability, the loyalty of these women skyrocketed. Several of them immediately surpassed 90 points, while others were not far behind.

After inspecting the base, Derick seemed to have some free time on his hands. He lounged on the couch with Lisa, watching TV.

It was now the sixth day since the apocalypse began. Although communication devices were not completely cut off, many of them had been disabled. Only a few television stations were still broadcasting, and most social media platforms were paralyzed.

The situation was similar worldwide. Survivors were hiding in various corners or behind walls and dared not venture out.

Correspondingly, after a few days of adjustment, countries around the world were urgently discussing countermeasures. The continuous news broadcasts announced that countries had declared martial law and issued orders for the military to mobilize and exterminate the zombies.

Citizens were also instructed to stay at home, lock their doors and windows, stock up on drinking water and food, and have confidence in the government's ability to handle this disaster.

Derick even saw reports that several reinforced divisions from the nearby military district were being deployed near Gray Bear City. Armored vehicles and infantry fighting vehicles were being used to prepare for zombie eradication.

Of course, to boost morale, local television stations and radios were used, taking turns broadcasting news. In the television coverage, interview vehicles followed behind military vehicles from a distance. When the armored vehicles entered Gray Bear City and appeared on camera, the convoy came to a halt.

The filming crew was kept far outside the quarantine zone, and the only thing visible in the shot was soldiers jumping down from the armored vehicles and infantry fighting vehicles advancing toward the city.

Although they didn't encounter any large-scale zombie groups along the way, there were sporadic small-scale zombies, but they were quickly cleared out under the overwhelming firepower of the military. This greatly boosted morale.

On the couch, Lisa furrowed her brows, seeming a bit unhappy.

"What's wrong? Why the long face?" Derick looked at the girl and pinched her cheeks.

"Master, do you think this zombie eradication plan will succeed?"

Derick shook his head. "If we're talking about regular zombies, there's a certain possibility of success. After all, these zombies don't have much ability. But the problem is that zombies are constantly evolving. The higher-level the zombie, the less damage conventional weapons can inflict on them."

"And Gray Bear City is the capital city of Tianhai Province, with a resident population of 20 million. Even if we calculate with a 50% infection rate, there would have been at least 10 million zombies from the start of the apocalypse. With so many zombies, how many zombie leaders and high-level zombies would be born? Let's continue watching; it definitely won't be so smooth."

On the television, the host, unable to see the situation on-site, began to babble aimlessly to buy time. Two minutes later, the broadcast suddenly filled with intense gunfire, followed by the sound of machine guns firing from the infantry fighting vehicles and the steady advance of the tanks.

Derick couldn't help but admire the power of conventional weapons. Heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, grenade launchers, and fully armed soldiers advancing behind the armored vehicles—even a few armed helicopters in the sky—turned the regular zombies into sieves before they even made contact.

Even Lisa was astonished, her mouth gaping open, feeling the impact of the conventional weapons brought by the military. However, Derick did not share the same sentiment. How many weapons could a few reinforced divisions bring?

There was already a lot of noise, and many zombies were howling and rushing towards the sound of gunfire. Bullets would eventually run out, so what would happen then? And using weapons of mass destruction was not an option.

This was a city, and who knew how many survivors were here? No one dared to use missiles or rocket launchers to wipe out the area.

The dense gunfire lasted only a few hours before suddenly disappearing. Only the continuous firing of the machine guns remained for a while, but even that gradually ceased.

Just as everyone in front of the television was in shock, bursts of black smoke accompanied by successive explosions rose. Derick already guessed what was happening—it was the commotion caused by the infantry fighting vehicles or armored vehicles catching fire.

Not long after, the swarming zombies overwhelmed the military, and from the footage, it was an endless sea of corpses, grotesque and horrifying. The last scene was the cameraman's screams, followed by a complete blackout.

"Master... It's so, so terrifying..." Lisa couldn't help but shudder. Fortunately, the place they were in was not the city center, and the zombies were far less dense and terrifying.

While being shocked by the massive number of zombies, Derick did not feel fear. Although the zombies were evolving, he was also evolving. With the system, he could never fall behind. These zombies were just his points.

"Don't worry, as long as the master is here, there's nothing to fear from those zombies. Our evolution will definitely surpass theirs," Derick reassured the frightened girl.

Lisa looked up at her master's face, feeling much more at ease. She rubbed her head against his chest, feeling a sense of security. "Mmm..."

Derick, on the other hand, leaned back on the couch, enjoying Gina's massage. His head rested on her ample bosom, finding a comfortable position to enjoy its softness. Valda and Joy, the two girls beside him, each held fruit and drinks, actively offering them to Derick's lips.

"Ah, lying down flat is so comfortable. I don't even feel like going out anymore..." Feeling the soft and firm sensation on the back of his head, Derick exclaimed.

He had originally planned to expand the hospital base to the surrounding area today, but now he didn't feel like moving...

In the basement, Sacha weakly knocked on the basement door. "Is anyone there? Open the door..."

Not long after, the door opened, and two women walked in. Startled by Sacha's pale and feeble appearance, they quickly went to report to Angelica, who was only working outside.

"Let's go and see those two school belles," Angelica knew that Lisa wanted to train those two school belles well, so she decided to go and check on them.

"Miss, please save Tess. She has a high fever that's becoming severe. Without medication, something bad is bound to happen," Sacha pleaded with a bitter expression, her face pale.

The two of them hadn't eaten for nearly a day, and they had barely drunk any water. They were now weak, not to mention Tess, who still had a high and intense fever.

Angelica approached and touched the unconscious Tess. Her little face was flushed and her body temperature was unusually high.

Angelica's expression changed slightly. "Go and bring some fever-reducing medicine, as well as some food and water," she ordered her subordinates.

Not long after, several people came with fever-reducing medicine for Tess to take. Her complexion improved slightly.

Angelica tossed the mineral water and bread to Sacha and looked at the grateful girl before coldly saying, "There's no need for thanks. What I want is two obedient maids, not arrogant school belles or goddesses. Remember, this is the apocalypse, and our patience is limited. You'd better make up your minds quickly."

"Miss, how is it?" Lisa came over from behind, embracing Angelica's shoulders.

"You brat! Didn't you say you wanted to train them? How come they're nowhere to be found now? You want me to handle everything?" Angelica looked at her irritably.

"Well... about that," Lisa's eyes darted around. She had been lying in her master's embrace, enjoying herself since morning, and had completely forgotten about those two girls. If no one had come to inform her, she might not have known that Tess had already fallen into a high fever and unconsciousness.

"Alright, now it's your turn. I still have to manage the base's operations!" Angelica also felt helpless. Lisa had passed all the tasks onto her, making her seem like she was doing everything.

"Uh... okay," Lisa said somewhat embarrassed. It was fine when it came to brainwashing and training people, but managing the base was quite challenging for her.