[{"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-171":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},146335,236,"Chapter 171: False Whereabouts","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-171",171,"\u003Cp>The sky was just beginning to lighten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But around Lockwood Squad, it was completely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viewed from above, the entire area looked like a patch of scorched earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bodies of zombies and charred remains were piled up everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an open space on the fourth floor, many people were sprawled on the ground, completely exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had just survived a hellish night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the very last zombie was killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh heh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We held out. We held out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian Dempsey chuckled, leaning against a wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Walsh? You’re awake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Molly Ulrich was handing out small amounts of water and food to everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was pleasantly surprised to see Walsh’s eyes open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ms. Ulrich...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I... I’m still alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walsh looked down at his wound and saw that the Gold Spike was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wound still ached when he moved, but he felt much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Walsh, you’re finally awake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric Stone walked over, supported by Kurt Garrison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Nina Jacobs’s advice, the Gold Spike in Walsh’s wound had been removed using a Gold Element Superpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with Pascal Paige’s healing technique, Walsh’s bleeding had miraculously stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I really have to thank Nina Jacobs.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If it weren’t for her, all of us would have died here last night.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No exceptions.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about Uncle Stone and the others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of delight appeared in Walsh’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he saw the expressions on their faces fall, he immediately understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Walsh lower his head, Molly Ulrich offered a few soft words of comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Nina Jacobs came up, bringing Wayne Warner with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had just found an empty room on another floor to let Wayne Warner eat something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for the past few days, Wayne Warner had only eaten a little bread and water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I was honestly worried he’d pass out from hunger again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As for that Walsh, I also gave him some diluted Healing Potion yesterday when no one was looking.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Looks like he might make it after all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Nina Jacobs appeared, Eric Stone and the others walked over to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m Eric Stone. Thank you for what you did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for you, all of us might have...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric Stone looked at the clean, bright-eyed young woman before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It was hard to imagine that such a woman was responsible for last night’s devastating display of power.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, we really owe you for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On behalf of all the members of Lockwood Squad, thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian Dempsey added as he walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You had already killed a lot of zombies before I even woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You protected yourselves, and you protected me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, I’ve already taken my payment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had collected most of the Zombie Crystal Cores from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Eric Stone and the others had given them to her willingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If it weren’t for Lockwood Squad, we would have struggled to find a safe place to stay for four or five days.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Plus, the system sent a lot of rewards.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Including the Healing Potion I received for saving them.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hear you’re from City D?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We heard the City D Base is already starting to take shape, and we’re planning to head that way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurt Garrison said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drakonia’s official app had been down for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only started getting news from it again in the last couple of days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City D Base was already under construction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs nodded. \"I was just about to head back to City D...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could finish, James Fletcher approached with a group of people in tow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Jacobs, we’re also an official organization from City D—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Superpower User Alliance. I wonder if you’ve heard of us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’re interested, you could join our Alliance...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I refuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs cut James Fletcher off flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go back and tell your leader\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to have Dylan Quinn stop causing trouble for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, don’t blame me for what happens next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dy-Dylan Quinn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know our second-in-command, Dylan Quinn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James Fletcher was utterly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. If he hadn’t chased us all the way to City J,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>why would I be here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It seems this James Fletcher doesn’t know Dylan Quinn is dead yet.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That’s for the best. After all, Wayne Warner is still with me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If Tyson Hughes sees Wayne Warner later on, he’ll definitely get suspicious.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can use this chance to plant some false information about Dylan Quinn’s whereabouts.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Since Dylan Quinn is already dust, they’ll never find him no matter how hard they look.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, right, Miss Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ll be sure to pass on the message when we get back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoroughly rebuffed, James Fletcher left in embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only then that Nina Jacobs learned Finn Hart had already left with his men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They even wanted to take Chase Gallagher with them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but luckily, Chase Gallagher couldn’t be bothered with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige took the water Nina Jacobs offered and gulped it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After drinking the water, she gradually started to feel much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had nearly exhausted her Superpower Energy performing healing techniques last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Letting them walk away was getting off easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw said resentfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Finn Hart probably left so quickly because he was afraid Eric Stone would settle the score with them later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had lost quite a few of his own people this time as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked to be in a sorry state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, are we going with the Lockwood Squad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy Marshall asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bus they’d parked outside had been destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just a moment ago, Kurt Garrison from Lockwood Squad had invited them to travel to City D together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I’ve already agreed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I had no reason to refuse.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’They even offered to provide me with a car in good condition and a driver.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s great. We can all set off together in a little while, then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy Marshall noticed that Nina Jacobs didn’t seem the least bit tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help but marvel at Nina’s recovery speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in the car, Nina Jacobs felt her Superpower Energy recovering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After using her Superpowers for several hours, her Superpower Energy had been almost completely depleted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after using a Superpower Enhancing Potion, her Superpower Energy had already recovered by eighty percent in less than three hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was very satisfied with the results of her advancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was probably related to the enhancing effect of the \"Mystic Ice Core,\" which was why her advancement had taken nearly four full days to complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her status on the system panel had also updated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Nina Jacobs\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Superpowers: Fire\u002FSpeed\u002FEarth\u002FWood Element\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physical Strength Value: 60\u002F100\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Superpower Value: 50\u002F100]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already tested it last night. After her advancement, all four of her Superpowers had reached the Intermediate level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This discovery thrilled her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she also understood that becoming an Intermediate Superpower User wasn’t particularly difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path from Intermediate to Advanced was a long one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re stopping up ahead. I’ll go see what’s happening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further down the road, Chase Gallagher, who was driving, stopped the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric Stone had offered to provide them with a driver, but Nina Jacobs had refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them knew how to drive anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go take a look, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw noted that there didn’t seem to be any zombies outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I wonder why they stopped.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still nearly 200 survivors in the Lockwood Squad’s convoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although James Fletcher and his group weren’t traveling with them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>with the addition of Nina Jacobs’s group, their convoy was seven or eight vehicles strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a battered commercial van came to a stop sideways in the middle of the road, blocking their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few zombies were trailing behind the van.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the people inside seemed too afraid to get out and deal with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurt Garrison simply used a long crossbow to pick off the zombies one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did a few young men and women emerge from the van.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, we’re students from J High School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where are you all headed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can we join you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl in the lead hurriedly spoke up when she saw Kurt Garrison roll down his window.\u003C\u002Fp>",1357,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","42dabf7727f3c40c5986266fdfb68e051de17dcfe364c99d0d2dabd3dfcabda0","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-172","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-170",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]