A middle-aged man seized Zhai Yan's hand.
"Little brother, you really won't attack humans? How strange."
"I will."
Zhai Yan tilted his head and said seriously, "Those who harm the community, I will kill."
"No harm, no harm, we're all here to be your beasts of burden!"
"We, the Bull-Horse Fan Club, will be your external support from now on."
"Miss, you're a zombie too, aren't you? So beautiful!"
Sha Xing was stunned and looked at the crowd in surprise.
Humans actually complimented her? She must have misheard.
"Your skin is so smooth."
"Your eyes are so big."
"You're so elegant when fighting enemies, not like a zombie at all, more like a socialite."
Sha Xing blinked. "Socialite? Me?"
She had seen it on TV; real socialites were women who were good-looking and had high status.
They seemed to spend their days dressing up, meeting with their beautiful and wealthy girlfriends for tea, cake, and shopping.
Sha Xing envied the life of a socialite.
She especially liked how they wore puffy skirts and rode horses.
The girls curiously surrounded her.
"You're so elegant in person, with a touch of languor, so beautiful."
"Oh my, I'm not *that* beautiful!"
An Nuan stared in disbelief.
What was with these sycophants? And there were so many of them.
A rough estimate put nearly a hundred thousand people blocking the entrance.
If anything were to happen, could she handle it?
An Nuan muttered to herself.
Hai Changfeng hurried to greet them. "Warm CEO, don't worry. They all watched yesterday's broadcast and came to express their gratitude. Wen Jing has already scanned them twice; there's no trace of hostility."
He leaned closer to Fu Yunting and An Nuan and whispered.
"Moreover, they're all acting like they're possessed, treating you like idols and insisting on cheering for you!"
"Cheering for us?"
"Of course, not just you two. Lin Shui and the younger brother also have many fans. Zhai Yan is very popular right now. Look at Brother Hu and Shi Huai!"
An Nuan looked over.
Her jaw almost dropped.
Shi Huai was being petted, and several children and slender young women were clinging to Brother Hu.
An Nuan thought of a CEO romance novel she had read before, which perfectly suited Brother Hu now.
"CEO and His Little Wives."
Vivid and accurate!
Hai Changfeng produced a ranking chart.
"This was just compiled. You two are almost neck and neck for first place, then Lin Shui is third. That electric dragon is too handsome, can't be helped."
"Next is Sha Xing, followed by Qin Mu, Song Yan, and Mu Yu. The younger brother is fifth."
"Shuangshuang and the younger brother are tied for fifth. Brother Hu is sixth. Below them are Old Tao and Old Bird. Shi Huai is ranked first in the cute pet category."
An Nuan chuckled. "Shi Huai is a cute pet? He's a fusion."
"He's fluffy and acts so meek in girls' arms that he's classified as a cute pet."
An Nuan scanned the list. Most of the core team members were on it. Although Qin Miao with her swift legs and Yue Yao with her dark abilities weren't in the top hundred, their evaluations were very high.
Luo Hua, who had helped Fu Yunting guide the zombie horde from the rear yesterday and didn't directly engage, was also targeted by them.
Because of his cute appearance, he was ranked 121st.
The funniest was Quan Yu.
Quan Yu's biological manipulation abilities had only just been developed. Yesterday, Mi Shuangshuang had taken him along to observe.
He had only tried to alter the arrangement of bacteria within Chen Chen's body; there were no flashy moves.
Just because he looked stunningly beautiful, he was ranked 32nd.
It seemed that whether it was an apocalypse or peace, good looks always paid off.
"Luoluo has a separate fan club too."
"Luoluo didn't participate in the fight yesterday."
"Last night, the people gathered at the building voluntarily organized a viewing party. Second Young Master and Luoluo both participated, and even brought them some food and drinks. This morning, Luoluo's photos were already printed."
"Elf Goddess, he even has believers!"
Good heavens, she only had fans, and Luoluo already had believers. Impressive.
"Warm CEO, look this way! We're here!"
An Nuan was startled by them and instinctively shrank back behind Fu Yunting.
Her slightly timid appearance only excited them further, drawing cheers.
"So cute!"
"It's so good to see living people!"
"Goddess, rest assured, we are all your servants from now on. Use us however you wish, command us as you please. Our lives are yours!"
"Yes, give us orders, we'll do anything."
Give what orders?
She merely wanted to resolve a potential threat. After all, if the survivors were to target them later, leading to actual conflict, she would end up killing tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of humans.
An Nuan didn't want to become such a demon, which was why she had set up this situation.
She had never intended to rule over the survivors.
Fu Yunting was also a bit bewildered.
Human obsession and self-persuasion exceeded his imagination.
But standing around wasn't a solution; he had to say something.
Fu Yunting held An Nuan's hand. Xiao Yu lifted them both two meters into the air.
When everyone saw the giant snake, they became even more excited, their faces filled with adoration.
"Everyone, first, thank you for your trust and concern. We have always wanted to find a balance point in this post-apocalyptic world, allowing more humans and creatures to coexist peacefully."
"However, this path is long and arduous, and we will encounter all sorts of obstacles."
"I don't ask for all humans to unite, but I will say something harsh: anyone who hinders our community's work and survival, we will also make sure they cannot survive."
Fu Yunting first affirmed, then issued a warning.
His stern gaze swept over their heads.
The way they looked at him, their gazes actually became even more fervent and reverent.
Fu Yunting curved his lips. "I hope in the future we can cooperate and rebuild our homeland."
The thunderous applause from nearly a hundred thousand people stunned An Nuan.
Fu Yunting hadn't said anything that remarkable; why such a big reaction?
Had she been out of practice giving speeches for too long?
This reaction far exceeded her initial expectations.
An Nuan had forgotten.
People needed a grand vision to live.
Often, they didn't need explicit rules, just a direction.
As for that "grand vision," living itself was the best vision.
Being alive was better than anything.
If the world could recover even a tenth of its former state, it would be perfect.
And the community was a living example of this.
While others were still struggling to survive in ruins and underground, the community was already taking shape, with food and sea transportation beginning to operate.
This was hope!
"Warm CEO, you should say something too. We want to hear you speak."
"Me? But what I say isn't as pleasant."
An Nuan smiled. "Actually, I don't want to bear responsibility, nor do I want to be anyone's hope. I wish to live freely and spontaneously, without being constrained by anything or anyone."
"To be able to live with the people I care about is the greatest gift."