Apocalyptic Villain: Female Leads, Don't Even Think About Running

𝗜'𝗺 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 10-20 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗞𝗼-𝗙𝗜. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗲! 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘆𝗼𝘂!!

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Especially for the search team of dozens of people, they were responsible for the clothing and food of over two hundred residents. Fortunately, with Ye Zi'an hoarding a large amount of supplies, when the surrounding resources were exhausted, they would have to search in densely populated areas filled with zombies.

After listening to Zhao Wanrong's explanation, Ye Zi'an understood that this was not an easy task and could not simply be glossed over as if writing a novel.

The fortress was like a small village; every person and every rule established was a gear that maintained the smooth operation of the village.

One or two gears were fine, but if a large number of gears broke down, the fortress would come to an end.

However, with Ye Zi'an's involvement and his rich experience from his past life as a novelist, combined with his position as a leader, he was able to make decisions on many controversial topics himself.

Ye Zi'an addressed the group, saying, "The appropriateness of the supply prices can only be determined by trying them out for a few days and observing the reactions of the residents. Discussing it here and now is ultimately just theoretical."

Zhao Wanrong agreed, noting that only by listening to others' feedback and continuously adjusting the prices according to supply and demand could they find a long-term solution.

Looking at Ye Zi'an, her expression showed a hint of confusion; these words were not something the previous Ye Zi'an could have said.

Seizing the opportunity, as it was dinner time, Ye Zi'an took Zhao Wanrong, Liu Qinghuan, and others to the dining hall to announce the new policy.

Starting tomorrow, the warehouse team would run a trial for three days, allowing residents to exchange their points for snacks, daily necessities, and other supplies. A list of prices for a dozen popular items would be posted on one side of the dining hall for everyone to reference.

As soon as the news was announced, the people in the dining hall cheered with joy. In just one day, they learned how to use their points instead of just seeing cold, hard numbers, which visibly increased their favorability toward Ye Zi'an.

Currently, the residents generally had a favorability rating above 70, with many reaching 80; they would obey Ye Zi'an's orders without hesitation.

A large crowd gathered around the price list to check the prices, which were mostly between 5 and 20 points. Most people's daily wages were enough to exchange for one or two snacks, and for the formal team members, they could exchange for three to four snacks.

With the atmosphere so lively, Ye Zi'an made an exception and moved the start time to tonight, giving the residents an hour to exchange for the supplies they wanted.

As for the warehouse team that was forced to work overtime, Ye Zi'an rewarded each member with 10 to 15 points, which was nearly equivalent to half a day's wage.

This action garnered a significant boost in favorability from the workers; after finishing their meals, the large crowd immediately rushed to the warehouse team to line up.

Four members of the warehouse team registered points at the front, while four others fetched supplies from inside. In less than an hour, over a hundred people had exchanged their points for the snacks they liked and returned to their dormitories in groups.

Ye Zi'an thoughtfully pulled out a number of snacks to reward the patrol team.

He quietly made his way to the city wall, preparing to do a round to check if anyone was neglecting their duties.

"Lord of the Fortress!"

On his way, he encountered several patrol teams of three; two on the sides held large blades while the one in the middle wielded a crossbow.

At each corner of the city walls, there were similarly equipped fixed patrol members.

Seeing the city defense team performing their duties diligently, Ye Zi'an distributed a number of snacks and refreshing drinks to them.

This again earned him a portion of their favorability. Upon hearing that the warehouse team had started exchanging supplies, they eagerly awaited their shifts to end so they could select their favorite items the next day.

Ye Yu stood quietly in the center of the main gate, her brow furrowed as she gazed ahead.

Perhaps she was worried about the father who was still pursuing Su Chen.

When she saw Ye Zi'an arrive, her brow relaxed, and a sweet smile appeared on her face.

Thanks to Ye Yu's arrangements, she had devised a unique nighttime patrol technique.

There were four fixed guard teams at the corners of the city wall, along with four mobile patrol teams at the four center points. In total, eight teams of twenty-four people were executing patrol tasks simultaneously.

The eight teams rotated clockwise, changing every forty-five minutes. The originally fixed first team became the second patrol team, the second patrol team took the place of the third, and so on. The eighth team would then exchange with a team that had just finished resting, allowing them to rest while the new team took over the original first team's position.

Well, this was just a corner game, wasn't it? Even in the apocalypse, they were still playing this horror game.

Fortunately, each team only had to work six hours a day, with half of that time stationed at fixed corners.

Additionally, with the movement every forty-five minutes, even if someone stationed at a corner accidentally fell asleep, the patrolling city defense team would wake them up.

Kudos to Ye Yu for coming up with this method.

Lights around the fortress gradually illuminated, brightening the open space within a hundred meters of the fortress. In the dim night, it stood out sharply against the pitch-black industrial area outside the fortress, marking the end of the first day of the apocalypse.

Most survivors in the early days of the apocalypse hid at home, waiting for rescue with the remaining food supplies. It was only when their food ran out, without any sign of hope, that they dared to venture out and take their chances.

In the quiet of the night, occasional screams broke the stillness before silence returned.

Ye Zi'an looked outside the fortress while Ye Yu watched him, the two quietly enjoying the night breeze by the city wall, sipping on Sprite.

Noticing Ye Yu's gaze, Ye Zi'an turned his head to her and asked, "Why are you looking at me? Is there something on my face?"

Ye Yu continued to gaze at him, her expression thoughtful as she replied, "You seem different from before."

After a pause, as if to add something, she continued, "It's not a change in appearance, but you seem like a different person now, more genuine."

Ye Zi'an looked at Ye Yu and secretly activated his Insight ability.

[Ye Yu]

[Strength]12

[Agility]16

[Stamina]11

[Spirit]13

[Potential]SS

[Favorability]96

An unenthusiastic author; isn't she just the martial version of Liu Qinghuan? Just as infatuated with me?

However, recalling Ye Yu's reaction in the original story after Ye Zi'an's death, there was indeed a possibility for this.

In the book, after Ye Zi'an was killed by Su Chen, Ye Yu approached with red eyes, but her movements were already out of control, and Su Wei and Lin Qianqian found openings to jointly kill her. The tragic death of her beloved daughter exposed Ye Er's vulnerabilities, giving Su Chen the opportunity to sneak attack and pierce his heart.

Ye Zi'an gently stroked Ye Yu's hair and slowly moved his hand down, speaking tenderly, "Could it be that I've grown? Or do you not like it this way?"

Looking at Ye Yu's face, while she might not compare to Lin Qianqian's stunning beauty, her years of athletic training had kept her body in perfect shape.

Her smooth, delicate abdomen showed no excess fat.

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𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁: '𝗕𝗼𝗴𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂' 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 $5 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿.

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁: '𝗝𝗰1202' 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 $5 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿.

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗼-𝗙𝗶 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 35+ 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:

𝗞𝗼-𝗙𝗶.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗚𝗼𝗱𝗢𝗳𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿