Apocalypse King System

Upon hearing the man's words, the female squad leader's eyes lit up. If they could catch this mastermind, perhaps the punishment could be mitigated a bit!

Thinking this way, she leaped off the city wall, rushing towards the surging horde of zombies. Two huge crescent-shaped blades of Qi swept through the air, and several heads soared into the sky. The Qi narrowly grazed past Wu Junwen, killing all the men on his sides.

At this moment, the zombies were less than twenty meters away from the base of the city wall, and Wu Junwen felt extreme panic. Advancing meant death, and retreating was also certain death.

"Captain..."

On the city wall, several female warriors were about to jump down to support, but the tide of zombies was too overwhelming.

Swish, swish, swish...

The squad leader wielded her long knife, continuously chopping and creating dozens of blade Qi, killing several mutated zombies attempting to ambush from within the horde. Then, with one hand lifting the frightened Wu Junwen, she quickly retreated, jumping back onto the city wall in three steps.

As she leaped onto the wall, the zombie army, like a tide, had already reached the base of the wall, continuously slamming against it. The newly constructed wall immediately shook from the impact, but fortunately, the deep foundation prevented any significant damage.

The female warriors on the wall quickly took action, killing the mutated zombies that had climbed on top of each other to reach the wall. Some wielded their blades and sent Qi attacks into the horde, killing large groups of zombies with each strike.

"This wall seems a bit shaky. With just a few more zombies, it starts swaying. The main base's wall remains unwavering against continuous attacks from tens of thousands of zombies!"

Lily expressed her surprise as she stepped on the unfinished wall bricks, swiftly beheading a zombie that had climbed onto the city wall.

"With this kind of wall compared to Order's walls, the main base's walls are several tens of meters high, with a thickness of four to five meters, and they are constructed using supernatural abilities. They are incomparable to these brick and cement walls!" replied the nearby female warrior, killing zombies effortlessly.

The group of women seemed quite relaxed. Although there were only a few dozen of them facing a horde of over a thousand zombies, there was no sign of panic. For these women from the Magic Capital Base, they were among the most elite forces in Order.

The number of zombies killed by these women, even for routine training outside the base, was beyond calculation. Thus, they appeared very leisurely, as if they were playing a game.

Soon, in the distant night sky, a dazzling lightning bolt streaked across.

Even in the dark night, the figure filled with lightning emitted a brilliant glow. Tess stood on the city wall, and the slight swaying of the wall ceased.

Then, under the feet of everyone, silent lightning quickly spread. A series of explosions followed, and all the approaching zombies were blasted into pieces.

The area was filled with charred bodies, and lightning traces on the ground. In an instant, all the nearby zombies were eliminated, plunging the night sky into darkness.

"Tess, Captain..." Seeing Tess's arrival, the women immediately bowed and saluted.

Order had strict rules. If lower-ranked female warriors or maids encountered higher-ranked individuals, they were required to salute. However, they didn't need to kneel unless in the presence of the main mothers and the leader. A bow was sufficient.

Although Tess could be considered half of a main mother, she didn't reside in the main mothers' villa area. Therefore, these female warriors naturally didn't need to kneel or salute.

The squad leader immediately approached Tess and shared all the information she had just learned.

"You're lucky. You happened to discover them at the last moment before they escaped. If it had been a bit later, they might have gotten away!" Tess looked at the female warrior with a somewhat amused expression, causing her to break out in a cold sweat.

"Captain, I was wrong... I apologize for betraying your trust. Please punish me." The once imposing female squad leader now spoke with fear and unease.

"You didn't betray me; you betrayed the trust of the leader. Fortunately, the discovery was made in time. If they had really escaped, how would I explain it to the leader?" Tess sternly pointed out, expressing genuine anger. She didn't care about the number of men who died; the leader wouldn't care either. However, death and escape were two different matters. The reason the leader left these men was for them to be properly supervised. Now, they had almost slipped away to the city wall, and they only realized it when it was almost too late – a clear case of neglect!

"Captain, I was wrong. I'm willing to accept any punishment. Please, I beg you not to tell the leader!" The squad leader's tone now carried a tone of pleading.

"You should be thankful that the leader didn't send someone from the Punishment Department. If that were the case, not only would all of you responsible for monitoring these men be demoted to the lowest-ranking maids, but you would also face additional financial penalties!" Tess said coldly.

Lisa, as the overseer of the Punishment Department and a member of the Arbitration Unit, showed no mercy when dealing with these ordinary female warriors.

Moreover, especially for tasks assigned by Derick, if any woman dared to slack off or show negligence, they would surely learn the methods of the Punishment Department.

The squad leader lowered her head in silence, feeling fearful and uneasy, seemingly awaiting the final judgment.

"Female warrior Zhang Qi, neglect of duty leading to a male escape incident. Considering the timely discovery and remedy, the current punishment is demotion from squad leader to ordinary female warrior, with a deduction of three thousand points!"

"Likewise, other female warriors displayed inadequate supervision. The punishment is a deduction of one thousand points and the confiscation of all collected portraits of the leader as a warning!"

After hearing Tess's words, these female warriors finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the punishment wasn't too severe.

If they were truly demoted to level 9 female slaves, that would be disastrous. Not only would their daily food intake be halved, but they wouldn't receive any points for their work either.

Moreover, at level 9, they held one of the lowest statuses in Order, even lower than these men, if one considered them human.

Even a level 8 ordinary maid was in a different league compared to these level 7 female warriors. It's worth noting that becoming a female warrior in Order required selection, meeting various physical requirements, and even considering appearance and physique. Those deemed too unattractive didn't qualify.

"Thank you, Captain, for your kindness..."

These female warriors immediately expressed sincere gratitude. If the Punishment Department had delivered the verdict, it would have likely been a harsher punishment, such as demotion to a maid or even a female slave, which was a common occurrence.

"You're Lily, right? I heard you were the first to discover. In that case, considering your contributions, your punishment is exempted. However, remember, this is a task assigned by the leader. I don't want to hear of anyone slacking off or being lazy. If there's another incident, I'll report it to the main mother, and all of you will be demoted to female slaves, doing menial tasks like farming and bricklaying, with everyone stepping on you!" Tess said sternly, and the women promptly nodded in agreement.

Lily sighed inwardly. It seemed that pleading for mercy was out of the question now, and she considered herself fortunate if her merits offset her faults. Fortunately, Tess's punishment wasn't too severe and was within an acceptable range, but losing her cherished portraits of the leader was somewhat heart-wrenching.

Subsequently, one by one, the female warriors handed over the Derick photos they had carefully hidden in their pockets. Although their eyes revealed reluctance, they had to accept the punishment for their wrongdoing.

"You have quite a collection. Others only have one or two, and you've got five, even more than your squad leader..." Tess exclaimed in surprise as she took a photo from one of the female warriors, clearly more than the others.

The mentioned female warrior blushed and handed over the photos, quickly retreating afterward. These portraits were mostly kept hidden, fearing that others would discover their nightly activities of admiring the leader. Now, having to surrender them openly in front of everyone, they felt an overwhelming sense of embarrassment.