[{"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-154":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},146318,236,"Chapter 154: Not True Destruction","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-154",154,"\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Nina Jacobs woke up, she found that Pascal Paige and the others had already made porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only then that she learned Yvonne Willow was a Space Superpower User.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica Vance was a Wind Element Superpower User.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Wendy Marshall was a Water Element user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is all stuff Yvonne stored in her space,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>come and eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige called over to the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past month or so, she had secretly acquired supplies and had Yvonne Willow hide them in her space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Yvonne Willow had been imprisoned the whole time, no one at the camp ever suspected she would have supplies in her space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, they had fantasized about one day getting out and using these supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They never thought it would come true so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs handed a bowl of white rice porridge to Wayne Warner as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had originally prepared some food for them in her backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed she wouldn’t need it for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner had already eaten breakfast before coming out, but the porridge looked so thick and fragrant that he ended up having two more bowls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a shame there’s still no sign of Holden Shaw.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can take a look around here first,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>what if he just can’t find us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy Marshall suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs also wanted to scout the surrounding area first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He can’t be dead.’ she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, she could also search for the whereabouts of the Mystic Ice Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t recalled her Little Zombie Rats yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, the Little Zombie Rats must have detected something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she wasn’t sure what it was, she just controlled them, keeping them hidden in the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he ran from that direction, there are indeed a few possible places he could have gone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>we’ll head out in a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige said after a moment of thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where on Rexton Mountain are we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had found some pamphlets about Rexton Mountain in the visitor’s lounge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An open, high-altitude platform had caught her attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place? This is Vespera Peak,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it can hold over ten thousand tourists when it’s crowded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a natural formation with a wide, open view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s quite high up. If he was running for his life...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw probably wouldn’t have fled all the way up here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige thought Nina Jacobs was worried Holden Shaw might be here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Vespera Peak...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs silently committed the name to memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige was clearly a responsible and experienced guide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they set out, she gave everyone a detailed explanation of all the natural paths and man-made roads on Rexton Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even planned out emergency escape routes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a rendezvous point for the group in case something unexpected happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rexton Mountain has a lot of forks in the road; it’s easy to get lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You all have to stick close to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If something sudden happens, protect yourselves first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then meet back here at the windmill. Got it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her habit to come up with solutions for various emergencies in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original, lush Rexton Mountain had indeed been easy to get lost in, but it was different now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she had prepared herself mentally, when she opened the door of the lounge, the scene before her still felt alien.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no birds chirping, no insects buzzing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the hardiest mosses were now just black, rotten patches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding trees had been corroded down to their skeletons, their branches reaching upward in agonized twists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige walked onto a small, naturally formed path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did she realize the soil underfoot had become incredibly fragile, so soft it felt as if a heavy step would turn it to dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my first time back to see it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>how did it become like this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She squatted down, looking at the hard, dry particles in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devoid of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once beautiful and spirited Rexton Mountain was now like a long-dead corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The roots of the plants and trees used to hold the soil together,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but they’ve all been corroded away, so it’s normal for it to be like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs continued walking forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go, Pascal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy Marshall patted Pascal Paige on the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked as if she’d been hit hard by the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I used to think only the cities were destroyed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but now I see it’s more than that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yvonne Willow, on the other hand, felt a sense of relief from this decay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humanity was insignificant, and so was she.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite all the unbearable things she had suffered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the face of life and death, none of that could be considered true destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountains and rivers had taken such a heavy blow, yet here she was, standing perfectly fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This proves I haven’t been destroyed...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs scanned the ground, but unfortunately, nothing resembling a Mystic Ice Core appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From that direction toward here,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>these are the only passable trails.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige sighed. As far as she could see, there were no tracks to suggest anyone had passed through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Maybe last night really was too dangerous...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s something ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Nina Jacobs called out to Pascal Paige, who was leading the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be zombies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group immediately became vigilant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a long, shrill cry echoed from the hillside ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An ostrich?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yvonne Willow asked in disbelief, staring at the thing on the slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she felt something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a Rexton Mountain golden pheasant, but why is it so big?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige could still recognize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many wild golden pheasants on Rexton Mountain. On their way up, she had seen plenty of animal skeletons damaged by acid rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she never expected to see a golden pheasant this large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t get any closer. Do you want it to crack your skull open?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs stopped Pascal Paige, who was about to step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bird had obviously mutated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body was several times larger after the mutation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And mutated animals would attack humans, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, no sooner had she spoken than the golden pheasant lunged at Pascal Paige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mutated pheasant’s beak was long and sharp. When it pecked the ground, it instantly left a deep hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it trying to eat me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Pascal Paige retreated to a safe distance, the mutated golden pheasant began scratching at the ground with its sharp talons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like it was preparing to attack her at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obviously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A swift Fire Blade shot toward the mutated golden pheasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mutated golden pheasant flapped its wings to dodge, but the Fire Blade sliced one of them clean off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another sharp, long cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as it was about to flee up the slope, another Fire Blade decapitated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There should be other mutated animals on this mountain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said. Golden pheasants were flock animals; its earlier cry might have been a call for companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shouldn’t we get out of here, then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the mutated golden pheasant’s corpse on the ground, Pascal Paige felt a strange sense of unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she knew there really were a lot of wild golden pheasants on Rexton Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs looked in a certain direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a nearby slope, mutated golden pheasants were appearing one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy Marshall felt that their eyes, focused on the corpse on the ground, were glowing with a vicious red light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs shouted without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others didn’t dare to hesitate, following Pascal Paige as they ran forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Nina Jacobs continuously conjured Fireballs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Animals are naturally afraid of fire, and the mutated golden pheasants began to hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re eating the other pheasant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica Vance glanced back and saw the mutated golden pheasants devouring their own kind on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the opportunity, Pascal Paige took down a few roadside fences and led the group up a steeper slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mutated animal meat is edible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs realized these golden pheasants were definitely not to be underestimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Pascal Paige stopped, her face tense. The flock of pheasants had taken a shortcut and cut them off from the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re surrounded...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy Marshall said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These mutated golden pheasants looked truly ravenous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already marked them as their next meal.\u003C\u002Fp>",1395,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","f202dbd7a244a0727d0051f475f3e2536149322bf46410f523c56830a270d4fc","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-155","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-153",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]