I'm a zombie, what's the point of awakening the yellow-haired system?

"very good."

She turned to the psychic beside her and said, "Go and distribute today's rewards."

The survivors who worked diligently soon received brand new cotton coats, warm boots and thick wool socks.

These supplies, which were extremely precious in the cold weather, made their eyes light up.

"Oh my God, this clothes is so warm!" A young woman put on the cotton coat and was so excited that she almost cried.

"Look, I got three little red flowers!"

Another man proudly displayed the badge on his chest, "Two more flowers will buy you a better place to live!"

The red flower system established by Sophie is very simple: rewards are given for hard work, and extra red flowers can be obtained for completing special tasks.

Collecting different numbers of red flowers can be exchanged for various supplies and privileges, the most attractive of which is the priority qualification to enter the dungeon.

"Look at those lazy people, they are trembling now." An old man who received the reward whispered, "It's what they deserve! It's their fault for not listening to Master Sophie."

Indeed, those who usually love to be lazy are now regretting it.

They were wearing thin clothes and struggling to survive in the cold wind.

But Sophie turned a deaf ear to their pleas for mercy and still insisted on the system of clear rewards and punishments.

"It's so cold... Please give me a cotton coat..."

A young man who often slacked off at work knelt on the ground and begged.

"I have already given you the chance,"

Sophie's voice was cold. "Now, either work hard to earn rewards, or..."

She pointed to the frozen bodies outside the camp.

This cruel system soon showed its effects.

The survivors began to rush to join the work, fearing that they would fall behind.

The construction speed of the underground city has been significantly accelerated, and some people even took the initiative to work overtime until late at night.

"Look! The passage to the east area has been completed!"

"The storage room on the west side is almost done!"

"I moved ten more loads of materials today, so I should get an extra red flower, right?"

The camp was filled with energetic discussions.

Those survivors who were originally slack showed amazing enthusiasm for work under the pressure of survival and tempting rewards.

Sophie stood at the entrance of the dungeon that was about to be completed, looking at the busy crowd with a sneer on her lips.

She knew very well that in this world, kindness and reason were useless.

Only naked profit-driven motivation and the threat of death can truly mobilize the desire for survival in human nature.

"This smell... is really terrible." Sophie frowned, looking at the traces of feces everywhere in the camp. Even in the cold weather, the stench was still lingering.

A young man in a shabby suit and glasses came forward and said, "Ms. Sophie, I'm Jack. I studied abroad."

"Go ahead." Sophie responded briefly.

"I think we should build a toilet." Jack pushed his glasses. "This kind of environment will breed a lot of bacteria and cause diseases. In cold weather, once you get sick..."

Sophie nodded: "Go gather the people and start construction immediately."

However, when this order was passed down, it was met with resistance from the survivors.

"Why build a toilet? It's unnecessary!"

"We have been like this since we were young, and we have never seen anyone die!"

"waste time!"

Jack stood in the crowd and shouted, "Do you know where cholera comes from?"

"Do you know how typhoid fever is spread?"

His voice was calm, typical of an intellectual. "It's because feces pollutes the water and food."

"In this kind of weather, if an epidemic breaks out, the whole camp will be ruined!"

Some educated noble children also stood up and said, "He is right. Our family lost several servants because of this in the past."

"And think about it," another educated youth added, "It's so cold now, and if you get sick you don't even have medicine, isn't that just waiting to die?"

The crowd began to whisper, but many still did not take it seriously.

"Cut the nonsense!"

"I can't hold it anymore and I'll just solve it right here. Who cares?" said a sturdy man as he was about to take off his pants.

Sophie's cold voice suddenly rang out: "Very good, I announce a new rule: from now on, anyone who urinates or defecates in non-designated areas will have three red flowers deducted from their credit card number each time."

"If you don't have any red flowers to redeem, you will be disqualified from entering the dungeon."

The sturdy man who was about to take off his pants froze instantly.

Three little red flowers...that's three days of warm shelter and food!

"No!"

"Lady Sophie, I'll line up right away!" He hurriedly pulled up his trousers and ran towards the makeshift toilet.

Others immediately changed their attitudes: "Help us build a toilet!"

"Yes, yes, yes. The sooner it is built, the better!"

"I don't want to be deducted a red flower!"

Under the deterrence of the little red flower system, the construction of toilets went exceptionally smoothly.

Not only did they dig deep pits, they also built simple squatting pits with wooden boards and even planted mosquito-repellent herbs around them.

"Send someone to clean up and pour lime to disinfect every day." Sophie gave the order, "Those who do well will be rewarded with extra red flowers."

This sentence immediately attracted a group of volunteers.

In this environment of material scarcity, the little red flowers are the hope of saving lives.

No one wants to lose the opportunity to get warmth and food because of a moment of laziness.

"Look,"

Jack pointed at the people queuing to use the toilet and said, "It's not that they don't understand. They just need a strong enough motivation."

Sophie glanced at him calmly and said, "In this world, staying alive is the greatest motivation."

She turned and left. "By the way, for your suggestion, I'll reward you with five little red flowers. Make good use of them."

Gradually, the environment in the camp began to improve, the stench in the air decreased, and people's mental outlook improved a lot.

"Actually... this is pretty good." An old man sighed, "At least we don't have to look for a place to get a meal in the cold weather."

“Yeah,” the person next to him agreed, “and the campsite doesn’t stink anymore, and the food tastes better.”

Sophie stood on a high place and watched all this.

Chapter 609 He is coming

She knew that it was difficult to change these people's bad habits, but as long as she grasped their lifeline, there was nothing she couldn't do.

In this cruel world, the little red flower is the best teaching stick.

The sky suddenly became dark, as if a huge black cloth covered the whole world. Even in the daytime, there was no sunlight.

"What's going on? Where has the sun gone?" The survivors looked at the sky in horror.

Sophie stood at the entrance of the half-finished dungeon, frowning. The dungeon was less than half completed, and the main facilities had not yet been built:

"The ventilation system is only installed in the east area," Jack reported, holding the blueprint, "the other areas are still lifeless. The water purification system only has a simple filtration tank, which is not enough."

"The grain storage warehouse and living area are still being excavated," Luna added, "the existing space can accommodate at most one-third of the people."

Just then, a creepy howl was heard from a distance.

"Not good!" A patrolling mutant rushed in, "The beasts have gone crazy! They are attacking the camp in groups!"

The coming of eternal night seemed to arouse the most primitive ferocity of the beasts.

Hunger and darkness made them lose their minds and start attacking any living thing.

"Roar!" A group of huge tigers jumped out from the darkness, their eyes glowing a strange red light in the darkness.

"Help!" Several survivors working outside were torn to pieces by the tiger's mouth before they could react. Blood splattered in the darkness, and screams rang out one after another.

"Go into the dungeon quickly!" Sophie made a prompt decision, "Go as far as you can!"

The crowd began to rush towards the dungeon entrance frantically.

But space was limited and things quickly became congested.

"Let me in! Let me in!"

"Why should you be advanced?"

In the chaos, the ugly side of human nature began to emerge.

Some strong men began to push the old and weak, and even trampled women and children under their feet.

"Stop it!" Sophie's voice exploded in the darkness, "Line up according to the number of red flowers you have! Violators will be permanently disqualified from entering!"

The command took effect immediately.

Those who were usually hardworking smiled with relief, while those who were lazy cried out in despair.

"Quick! Deploy the defenses!" Sophie began to arrange the defenses. "Luna, take a team to guard the east!"

But the situation was worse than expected. Not only tigers, but all kinds of wild animals began to attack the camp. Wolves, bears, and even the usually docile deer became extremely ferocious.

"Awooo!" A group of wolves pounced on the crowd still outside.

"No! Don't! Ah!" The screams came one after another.

"Damn it!" Sophie gritted her teeth. Although her zombie army could withstand some of the attacks, the number of beasts was simply too large.

"Ms. Sophie!" Jack suddenly shouted, "The west part of the underground city has collapsed! The geology is unstable!"

The situation is getting worse.

Some people who had entered the dungeon had to evacuate again, while the beasts outside were still attacking frantically.

"Everyone, stand back to back and form a defensive circle!" Sophie ordered, "Those who can fight, take up your weapons!"

In the darkness, humans and beasts fought a desperate battle. The smell of blood stimulated the beasts to become more crazy.

"Roar!" A giant bear smashed the fence of the camp.

"Crack!" Another underground passage collapsed due to insufficient load-bearing capacity.

"Master Sophie! There's not enough oxygen!" A shout came from the dungeon. "There are too many people, many are about to suffocate!"

Sophie stood in the chaos and felt deeply powerless for the first time.

Her perfect plan seemed so fragile in the face of natural disasters.

But now is not the time to give up, she must find a way to keep these people alive.

"Everyone listen!" Her voice was particularly clear in the darkness, "Start implementing the emergency plan now..."

For the first time, I felt unprecedented pressure.

She must make a decision in the shortest possible time.

"Everyone without a red flower, leave the dungeon immediately!" Her voice was cold and ruthless, "The ventilation system can't handle so many people!"

"No! Please!" Some people cried and were driven out of the dungeon.

"Jack!" Sophie turned to the intellectual, "Which other areas of the dungeon are the most stable?"

"Only the main road in the east area and the three storage rooms in the north!" Jack answered quickly, "Other areas are in danger of collapse!"

"Okay!" Sophie ordered immediately, "Everyone retreat to these areas! Luna, you take the psychics to defend the entrance!"

Just then, a deafening roar came from the darkness.