Apocalypse King: Recruiting S-Tier Beauties With My Ruler System-Chapter 28: Jiang Roulan Recruited!

I didn't want to accept this mission because she was a hot policewoman. At first that might have been true, but from her actions and how she observed things during the past two days. It felt she might serve the camp well in a similar role.

Maybe something like a judge or something that could mix her previous role and a new one suited for a small group that would eventually grow.

Eventually becoming village-sized one day.

'She is very perceptive.'

Honestly, I didn't have a grand plan or even the drive to do something that significant right now. Survival was about the only thing on my mind, though the idea of having an army of seductive S-Tier women sounded great at first.

I needed to face reality and take what I could... at least until I gained the strength to protect them and keep them by my side.

'Not everyone is like Mu Qinglan...'

So for now, I needed skilled people, no matter the gender.

Yin didn't count, but once I started meeting more survivors, I planned to recruit those who seemed worth it.

Before I accepted her request, I purchased the 1,000 ZKP inventory upgrade.

[System Hint: Your storage now stops the passage of time and maintains temperature.]

-1000 ZKP

'Easy.'

"Okay, let's take him and leave Shen Yifei with Mu Qinglan and since the distance is far... we should probably prepare to stay the night in the case something fucks up."

Jiang Roulan's eyes widened at my words before she nodded and smiled back.

"After all, asking you was the right call. I really needed this. Thank you."

"Let's leave in an hour, so get yourself ready."

The scent of tobacco and whiskey lingered as she leaned back, gazing into the evening sky before sipping a glass of iced water. Jiang Roulan stepped inside, her uneasy steps showing she wasn't quite sober.

I wonder if the things she wanted are things a woman would need since she's speaking to Shen Yifei about something.

While looking into the sky, I quietly mused on my thoughts.

"I'm no longer on the tutorial... but her last message."

There was a blinking message on my system interface marked as [Important]. I knew that the tutorial benefit did this for me and opened it.

'The tutorial vanished after telling me about the zombie core...'

▼ You must reach Rank 4 to create a safe zone that no Zombie can penetrate. 

This warning message helped me realise that sometimes staying put isn't quite worth it. I realised that after facing a stage-two zombie. It wouldn't be long before stronger, mutated zombies appeared that surpassed that small concrete and glass defence.

"Phew..."

Sipping the last of my whiskey, I leaned against the balcony railing and wondered what might happen tonight.

A sense of excitement and curiosity was building in the back of my mind. Even now, I felt the thumping of my heart increasing in speed and power. Or maybe that was just the amount of caffeine and alcohol I'd been drinking since the world ended.

Woosh!

I tossed the empty bottle into the distance.

The force created a low whistle.

My evolved strength was now far beyond a regular human as it smashed into a distant zombie, crushing its skull.

Crash!

+5 ZKP

Amused by the easy points, I considered upgrading Shen Yifei with my current points as I returned to the apartment.

I would bring my jacket and some items for safety and emergencies.

Maybe some food, a blanket and bandages using my system. Oh, and I couldn't forget the spare weapons, just in case.

'The twenty slots became thirty when I hit Rank Three... nice.'

***

Despite my attempts to wake her, Mu Qinglan remained silent in her long sleep.

Thankfully, the system informed me that this was just a natural occurrence and most people would sleep at least twelve hours when evolving the first time.

'Are there many Stage Two zombies in the city right now... I hope not.'

[System Information: Calculating!]

[Current number of Stage Two zombies in a thirty-minute radius: 3]

[Current number of Stage One Zombies in a thirty-minute radius: Over 9,000]

Even with this information helping me to focus, it didn't mean I could earn experience alone... I focused on how to clear this hurdle.

[System Hint: Accepting this quest unlocked Jiang Roulan's lock!]

'Why didn't you tell me sooner?'

[System Message: You Didn't Ask]

This news brought a completely new set of questions because when I gazed at Jiang Roulan across the room and I realised the system wasn't lying.

However, her affection for me was higher than Mu Qinglan's when I first recruited her, which made no sense.

▼ After countless betrayals, she finds it hard to trust others. Watching your actions and surveying you, she has lowered her iron guard and accepting her request might have been her last test to measure you up.

'I see...'

Shaking my head, I felt this was bullshit. But couldn't help it and opened the recruitment tab, and of course, there wasn't any time to waste in assigning her a role.

[Recruitment Available.]

[Subject: Jiang Roulan (S-Tier)]

[Press to Confirm.]

I noticed her gaze for a moment before pressing the button and confirming everything.

A sense of satisfaction filled me as the first goal I created finally ended.

Though it took me two days and I already lost Old Lei.

[You have successfully recruited Jiang Roulan (S-Tier)]

▼ Jiang Roulan's attributes are now visible.

+ 200 Experience

+ 1000 ZKP Bonus!

+ Your Self Defence skill reached Level 3!

Without wasting time, I checked her abilities and chose one of the stranger skills... because it sounded like something I truly needed.

+ You have learned the skill Unbreaking Will [Level 1]

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[STATUS]

Name: Jiang Roulan

Role: ——

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Tier: S

Affection: [122/500] (Friendly)

Health: [●●●●●] 100% (Healthy)

Morale: [●●●●●] 100% (Relieved, self-conscious)

[STATS]

Strength | 1.4

Physique | 1.5

Agility | 1.3

Spirit | 2.5

[SKILLS]

Cooking [Level 1]

First Aid [Level 4]

Intuition [Level 5]

Self Defence [Level 6]

Lie Detection [Level 2]

Iron Guard [Level 5]

Tonfa Specialist [Level 6]

Unbreaking Will [Level 2]

Devoted [Level 10]

—

'Her spirit is equal to mine, that's amazing!'

The harsh life of a policewoman must have taken its toll on her in this country, especially when most cops were sexist and believed women didn't deserve their posts.

'Well, let's finish up and get ready...'

But because of all her skills it made me wonder what kind of role she should be given. With a curious mind, I pressed the plus tab next to her role section.

***

Devoted: Has never betrayed or lied to someone who earned her trust

Unbreaking Will: Increases Spirit and willpower. Hardened after 8 years as a Police Officer

Iron Guard: Increases Spirit and makes it hard to make friends or suffer lasting mental damage.