[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un":3,"chapter-after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-100":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","After I Fully Prepared for the Apocalypse, the Ungrateful Cried with Regret",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},146314,236,"Chapter 100: Severely Injured","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-100",100,"\u003Cp>After Nina Jacobs’s sudden departure, Vera Coleman had signed up to volunteer at the shelter to keep her mind from racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had originally wanted to help in the kitchen, but Daniel Hale, worried she would overexert herself, found her a job doing inventory and logging supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was filling out a form just then and didn’t notice Nina Jacobs walk up beside her at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, I’m back,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman’s pen froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up in disbelief, her expression finally breaking into delighted surprise when she saw her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had so many questions for Nina Jacobs but didn’t know which to ask first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just staying at the old house for a few days, really,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>same as when we were living there before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Vera Coleman was on the verge of tears, Nina Jacobs quickly explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what about that Sherry, that girl from before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did she say she saw you at that pyramid scheme—oh, no, that... that Alliance thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What were you doing there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was worried her daughter had been tricked into joining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I took Wayne Warner to a buffet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had no choice but to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A buffet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale, who was standing nearby, widened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s not ask any more questions for now. Nina must be tired after coming back. Go get some rest,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman’s workstation was in the shelter’s administration department. There were quite a few people in the office, so it wasn’t a suitable place to talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weren’t you supposed to be with Captain Pearson, dealing with that matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale glanced at Nina Jacobs and replied,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a long story. We can talk about the details when we get back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t actually surprised that Nina Jacobs could defeat Liam Grant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn’t expected Liam Grant to be so fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Of course, it’s more likely that Nina Jacobs has just gotten stronger again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina Jacobs, you stop right there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group had just left the administration department when they ran into Renee Strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This area was right next to the shelter’s infirmary, so Nina Jacobs wasn’t surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just hadn’t expected Simon Abbott to be there too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shot him a look as if he were a stranger, then turned her gaze back to Renee Strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you need something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You severely injured Liam!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renee Strong had been certain that Liam Grant would win this round easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she never expected Nina Jacobs to come out of nowhere and turn the tables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was just a normal sparring match. He was simply not as skilled as me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s nonchalant attitude infuriated Renee Strong even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam Grant wasn’t just severely injured; even *that place* was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet Nina Jacobs showed no remorse at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have a problem, take it out on me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did you have to do that to him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, you want to spar with me too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about we find a place and have a go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs retorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using Superpowers or brawling was forbidden inside the shelter; otherwise, she really wouldn’t have minded giving her a beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you go too far!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I’ve healed Liam, you just wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renee Strong pointed a finger at Nina Jacobs, and the next second, her feet suddenly left the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked in terror at the tall, powerfully built man who had lifted her with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you? What do you think you’re doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you try anything else, I’ll scream for help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renee Strong could feel the man’s power. ’He must be a high-level Strength Element user!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wayne Warner, let her go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Nina Jacobs spoke, Wayne Warner immediately released his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renee Strong was practically thrown to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wincing in pain, she was helped up by Simon Abbott, while the culprit had already silently moved to stand behind Nina Jacobs again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can’t win a fight, you should shut your trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You talk as if you’re so capable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale shook his head. ’Anyone who didn’t know better would’ve thought that woman was charging up some ultimate move.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Nina Jacobs walk away without a backward glance, Leo Hale quickly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What in the world is going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did Nina Jacobs get so strong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who is that man with her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renee Strong stared at Nina Jacobs’s retreating back and said in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, how did she get so strong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simon Abbott was lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Nina Jacobs really didn’t seem to recognize him just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was there when she fought Liam Grant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his opinion, Nina Jacobs should already be at the late stage of the Basic Level Superpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apocalypse started less than a month ago. How did she advance so quickly?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps Nina Jacobs has a secret we don’t know about,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simon Abbott said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A secret we don’t know about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renee Strong didn’t quite understand why Simon Abbott would say that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just a guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s go check on Liam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simon Abbott abruptly changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had heard every word of their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile played on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The fish are starting to probe the bait, just as I thought...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Vera Coleman and the others returned to their quarters, they were stunned by the sight before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The living area was piled high with supplies in boxes of all sizes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were all sorts of food and nutritional supplements, instant meals and dairy products, as well as a large amount of vacuum-sealed meat and eggs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were even prenatal vitamins and calcium supplements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s all stuff I found on the road these past few days,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said. She hadn’t dared to bring out too much; this amount of supplies was just enough to fill her car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Vera Coleman and Daniel Hale were already astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Supplies are getting more and more valuable these days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To bring all this back, you must have attracted a lot of unwanted attention on the road, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a lie to say he wasn’t moved. The thought of Nina Jacobs out there all alone in such a dangerous world, still thinking of them, made Daniel Hale feel a pang of guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Nina Jacobs has worried herself sick over us.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was fine. I stuck to back roads that not many people know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of thought, Nina Jacobs asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any recent news in the shelter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s new information every day, just not much of it is good,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean, no good news?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t the higher-ups order the construction of a base to begin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman cut off Leo Hale’s pessimistic remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Building a base... that is indeed good news.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the matter she was most concerned about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, once the base was built, she would no longer have to worry about Vera Coleman’s safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s good, but because of it, a lot of people are fighting tooth and nail to prove their worth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know the former mayor’s wife, right? She’s recruited a whole bunch of people,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for HR, finance, logistics, warehouse management... you name it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lawson originally intended for Dad to be in charge of human resources, but now it’s up in the air,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs felt that Daniel Hale was perfectly capable of handling the job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not that I don’t want to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people in the shelter have started hyping up Superpower Users,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>saying the future belongs to them and that those without Superpowers will be left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melody Barron’s people don’t have much experience, but every single one of them has a Superpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lawson is reluctant, but he’s also worried he won’t be able to win public support,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale said, his brows tightly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also wanted Nina Jacobs and Leo Hale to live with more security and confidence in the shelter, and eventually the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, they wouldn’t be easily bullied in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he had tried to fight for the position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had arrived late and didn’t belong to any faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, no one was willing to support him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just put Justin Lawson in a difficult position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take Sheldon Holden from today, for example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s one of Melody Barron’s people. Dawn Donovan recommended him for the HR supervisor position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale said, snatching a cookie from Wayne Warner’s hand as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner slowly turned his head to look at him, his eyes wide with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It’s just one cookie, big bro.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Wayne Warner’s unadulterated, food-focused gaze, Leo Hale suddenly felt like he’d just stolen candy from a baby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that Sheldon Holden a Superpower User too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>",1471,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.304Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","30f96375ae5ef112bc09e40c113f321313bf0bf962e83fc670a7cdefda3d5363","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-151","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-99",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]