[{"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-124":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},146488,236,"Chapter 124: No Sense of Incongruity","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-124",124,"\u003Cp>\"Thank you so much, Ms. Spencer. I really like it here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was very happy with the location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed very private.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t mention it. Just come find me if you need anything in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julia Spencer glanced at Nina Jacobs’s backpack again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ms. Spencer, I just got here and don’t know my way around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard there’s a training class today, but I don’t know how to get there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you have a map or something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Nina Jacobs spoke, she took a jewelry box from her backpack and pressed it into Julia Spencer’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the jewelry box was a gold-inlaid jade pendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked extremely luxurious and beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the gold content was so low it was practically useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s so beautiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julia Spencer’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Anything with gold is incredible these days.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Alliance is just this tiny little place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would we need a map?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know this place like the back of my hand. I can just draw one for you, can’t I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That would be great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs took out a piece of paper and a pen, handing them to Julia Spencer with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after Julia Spencer had left did she take off her mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I bet right.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I really did get here before they did.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But I have no idea what to do next.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The map Julia Spencer drew was quite clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering what Julia Spencer had just told her, Nina Jacobs changed into a set of ordinary clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for the new recruit training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The management here was stricter than at the park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she didn’t check in on time, her name might be recorded, or she might even be publicly called out in front of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t want to attract that much attention yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs followed the route Julia Spencer had described and soon arrived at a place called the New Recruit Training Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ten people were already in the training room. Nina Jacobs found an inconspicuous spot and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PAT~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs felt a light pat on her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned around, confused, and saw a woman with heavy, gaudy makeup sitting behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman had wavy, curled hair, and her glittery purple eyeshadow was particularly striking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I help you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We meet again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jo-y~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the woman said, puckering her red lips and leaning in close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No wonder Myra Lawson told her to keep an eye out for allies.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’To think it was actually Shirley Lucas.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I escaped from City J,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>what about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs played along, pretending not to know Shirley Lucas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a coincidence! Me too, sweetie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs thought Shirley Lucas’s voice sounded even more feminine than her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your makeup...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs couldn’t help but stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Obviously, Shirley Lucas is undercover right now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But his heavy makeup is so conspicuous.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m a woman, you know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s so strange about a woman wanting to look pretty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas took out a small pocket mirror and started admiring his reflection, humming a little tune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess... it’s not that strange.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had to admit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even she hadn’t recognized Shirley Lucas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy’s female disguise was simply flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More people started trickling in for the training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded like some, like Nina Jacobs, were here for the first time, while others had already attended a few sessions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the government shelters can no longer guarantee food and lodging for survivors,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but we, the Alliance, have the ability to provide that safety net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s because our Alliance possesses immense strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single person in our Alliance is a Superpower User, including all of you here today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We Superpower Users are a cut above the rest! There is no doubt about it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female trainer on the stage spoke with great eloquence, and Nina Jacobs noticed that everyone around her was captivated by her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right! Superpower Users are the chosen ones of God!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I completely agree with the Alliance’s point of view!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a man exclaimed, standing up excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female trainer smiled in satisfaction and began to applaud. Seeing this, the others quickly joined in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s a plant. No doubt about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas whispered in Nina Jacobs’s ear from behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...The Alliance is your home. You only have one duty, and that is to be endlessly loyal to the Alliance...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs could barely listen anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept looking outside, a sense of worry growing in her heart for no clear reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why aren’t they back yet?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Although I figured they wouldn’t kill Wayne Warner outright...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...I can’t be sure.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t even asked you yet, what are you here for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re not here for the buffet again, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas had successfully infiltrated the Superpower User Alliance four days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he didn’t know what had happened at the shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the break, Nina Jacobs went and sat next to Shirley Lucas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She explained the whole situation to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas was silent for several seconds in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Tyson Hughes had taken some people out, but he didn’t know their target was the shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you came here for Wayne Warner,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and you even arrived before them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas gave Nina Jacobs a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Who would have thought that Nina Jacobs would be here waiting for them?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But since they’ve seen you before,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>aren’t you afraid they’ll recognize you when they get here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the management here is much stricter than at the old park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll just try to avoid them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just want to get Wayne Warner out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Based on what I’ve gathered these past few days, the person you’re talking about should be Dylan Quinn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female trainer on the stage whipped up the atmosphere once more, and Shirley Lucas clapped along for show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dylan Quinn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Nina Jacobs heard the name, everything clicked into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Dylan Quinn. Seth Quinn.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can’t believe I’ve run into both of them.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That guy is bad news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only listens to Tyson Hughes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who falls into his hands...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas sighed after hearing Nina Jacobs’s purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That guy, Wayne Warner, is probably done for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had gathered quite a bit of information over the past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hughes and Quinn families were connected by marriage; Tyson Hughes’s fiancée was named Faye Quinn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was also Dylan Quinn’s older sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only know that Faye Quinn is sick\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and is currently recuperating inside the Quinn Group building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, strictly speaking, Tyson Hughes is Dylan Quinn’s brother-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the Superpower User Alliance is much larger than we imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s very likely not just confined to City D.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas had originally come here just to gather intel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew too little about the Superpower User Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Tyson Hughes seemed to have been placed here by someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder they dared to go straight to the shelter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs fell silent as she thought about what Wayne Warner might be facing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, she had already prepared for the worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had even considered ignoring the situation entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, she wouldn’t have put herself in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she came anyway...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Shirley Lucas had found out also surprised her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Superpower User Alliance isn’t just limited to City D?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But why had she never heard of this Alliance in her past life?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Nina Jacobs lost in thought, Shirley Lucas didn’t say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, take this. If you need anything,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you can contact me anytime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Nina Jacobs had said she didn’t need help for the time being,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas still left her a miniature communicator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This type of communicator didn’t require a network. As long as they were both within the Quinn Group’s premises, they should be able to contact each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs accepted the communicator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It seems I’ll have to stay here for now, at least until I have a better understanding of the situation.’\u003C\u002Fp>",1357,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","574114a53b21e4efcb6d3dffb2e3f2d9d1ff78077b737443e0d4a292eb3bb57e","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-125","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-123",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]