[{"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-149":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},146513,236,"Chapter 149: Locked Horns","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-149",149,"\u003Cp>Jonathan Thatcher was initially full of bluster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he saw the row of armored vehicles and gleaming advanced weapons like AK-47s facing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bravado evaporated in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this yours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jordan Vaughn asked, holding a black object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan Thatcher raised his voice, squinting to get a better look at the object in the man’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiloh’s face darkened as he pressed a button on the object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud song instantly echoed through the entire street:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good Luck Comes, wishing you good luck! Good Luck Comes, bringing joy and love! Good Luck Comes, we have good luck! Welcoming good luck, we prosper and flourish everywhere...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had just followed Holden Shaw out of the underground garage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The song immediately filled her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw noticed something was off with Nina behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It’s nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued to follow him into a vehicle, where she saw the object in Shiloh’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the mini speaker her Little Zombie Rat carried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very thing she used to lure zombies away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even that song, \"Good Luck Comes,\" was the only one that came pre-loaded on the speaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How did it fall into their hands...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you kidding me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who has the time to listen to this stuff?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan Thatcher replied, completely bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Verdant Supermarket,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold Storage Unit 7, Aerodyne, Next Door Supermarket,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and this place included,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the supplies at all these locations have been cleaned out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who do you think would be capable of something like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiloh felt that City J was a cursed place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had gone through the trouble of clearing the zombies around Aerodyne, only to find the entire livestream shopping warehouse completely empty of supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All they found nearby was a mini speaker, still playing \"Good Luck Comes\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t just Aerodyne; they found the same kind of speaker near Next Door Supermarket too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were all playing \"Good Luck Comes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every major supply point had been cleaned out by someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This was clearly the work of a single group.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a nearby vehicle, Nina Jacobs nearly choked on the water she was drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What Verdant Supermarket?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We don’t know what you’re talking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that Aerodyne place is a nest of zombie rats. Who would dare go there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’d have to have a death wish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Jonathan Thatcher wouldn’t admit to it, Shiloh had his people raise their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s talk this out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>let’s talk this out! If you don’t believe us, you can question any of my people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At worst, we’ll take you to our camp for a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boys really haven’t had any big scores lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan Thatcher said hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they had Superpower Users, they were completely unprepared and hadn’t expected this move from the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he had to back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring out all their current Space Superpower Users.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan Thatcher heard someone say from inside one of the armored vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re the ’Tiger-Lion Squad,’ aren’t you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And you must be Jonathan Thatcher?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your squad should have eight Space Superpower Users.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoebe Vance stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing a complete stranger lay out their information so clearly, Jonathan Thatcher, who had been considering putting up a fight, now understood that they were not on the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you from the government?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan Thatcher couldn’t think of anyone else who could have investigated them so thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not your concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just cooperate with our investigation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoebe Vance said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like we’re in for another wait,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw said from beside Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can they really find anything out just by calling out the Space Superpower Users?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs watched the Space Superpower Users lined up outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were undergoing an unfounded interrogation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So much for respect in the apocalypse.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The strong can do whatever they want to the weak.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows? They might make them take out their supplies for inspection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw said with an air of someone who couldn’t care less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But where did you come from before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did you end up here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed more interested in Nina Jacobs than in the situation outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came from an abandoned construction site in the South Suburbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was also looking for some supplies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, Nina Jacobs asked, \"You’re a Speed Element Superpower User?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs pointed to the repeatedly bandaged wound on his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only Speed Element Superpower Users would do that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>using your own blood to lure zombies away for your comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s very admirable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gauze on Holden Shaw’s hand looked like it had been used many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dried layers of blood were covered by fresh ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious he often lured zombies for his teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also reminded her of her past self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Too bad no one ever pays attention to minor injuries like these.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Admirable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw looked down at his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I don’t know why I do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan Thatcher and his gang just use me as a tool.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether you’re a tool or not is entirely up to you,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this kind of environment, few people could stay true to themselves just to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easy to be led by the nose by one’s circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Holden Shaw probably realized this, but he’s still lost and confused.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a new roll of gauze from her backpack and gestured for him to change his dressing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t a single unblemished spot on Holden Shaw’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of new and old wounds crisscrossed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he had no idea how to bandage it himself, she simply did it for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before wrapping the gauze, she took out a small spray bottle and spritzed his palm a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw stared blankly at his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Whether I’m a tool or not is up to me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mulled over Nina Jacobs’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, the wound didn’t seem to hurt as much anymore...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holden, have her come out for a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Jonathan Thatcher knocked on the car door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that Phoebe Vance had discovered a pile of unboxed medicines in Serena Singer’s space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the medicines still had pharmacy labels on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the very ones Nina Jacobs had collected that morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So there really were more than just the two of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoebe Vance watched Nina Jacobs walk over from a distance and concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw the medicines, Nina Jacobs already guessed what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Believe it or not,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just joined them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was obvious the other group no longer believed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ever since Verdant Supermarket, we’ve thought you were extremely suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So you were all in cahoots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoebe Vance said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In cahoots?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan Thatcher didn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it seemed that forcibly recruiting Nina Jacobs had been the wrong decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s go check out their camp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finn Hart, the man inside the vehicle, gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No wonder Nina Jacobs had so decisively refused to join them earlier.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She already had a squad.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Considering what happened at Verdant Supermarket, there’s likely more to this Tiger-Lion Squad than meets the eye.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She really did just join the squad!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When we got here, the supplies inside had already been taken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan Thatcher was still trying to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry. If anything happens,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can get you out of here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw whispered to her before she got into the vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. Where is your camp?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs wasn’t worried at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It just seems these two squads are at each other’s throats now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just an abandoned hotel, actually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have you heard of Rexton Mountain in City J?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not far from there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was exactly where she had planned to go next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs wanted to ask more, but she and Wayne Warner were \"invited\" into a separate vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your squad doesn’t seem to welcome you very much,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finn Hart said from inside the vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>",1345,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","55ad2e329306327a55538bb0225249268e38081cccb7a5a080dfcad9ad00bb49","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-150","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-148",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]