[{"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-175":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},146339,236,"Chapter 175: Cannot Detect Her","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-175",175,"\u003Cp>During this time, Nina Jacobs completed over twenty scavenging missions in City J.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was more than the total number she had done in City D.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, most of the missions were five-star, followed by four-star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most importantly, she had found the Mystic Ice Core and become an Intermediate Superpower User.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Going out to gain experience really is important.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that was left was to return to City D, sell the supplies, and upgrade her system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As night fell, the snores of the exhausted team rose and fell throughout the abandoned factory after two straight days of intense zombie-killing and travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was on watch, but no one noticed a figure quietly slipping out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had used a bottle of Invisibility Potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Apocalyptic Survival Mission Activated: Scavenging Mission 41\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mission Details: A fire will break out at Sterling Seed Wholesalers in one day. To prevent the waste of resources, clear out 80% of the seeds within the establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mission Rewards: 1 System Storage Slot, +120 Experience Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mission Difficulty: ★★★★]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had accepted this mission for one reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It involved seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s Little Zombie Rat could only be used by accelerating the growth of seeds with her Wood Element Superpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of seeds she had stockpiled before the apocalypse was still far too small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why she had accepted this mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the system map, Nina Jacobs used her Speed Element Superpower to head straight to her destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advantage of this method was that if she encountered any zombies, she could immediately hide in her safe house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wouldn’t have to worry about being trapped in a car by zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she still used her Earth Element Superpower to kill quite a few zombies along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seed wholesaler wasn’t too far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because seeds weren’t essential supplies, there weren’t many zombies around, despite the location being near the suburbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Sterling’s seed warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of variety, Nina Jacobs collected all the seeds into her system storage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mission went smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as she was about to turn the street corner, she clearly sensed something hiding there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A mutated zombie?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs remembered that she had just cleared out all the zombies in the vicinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drew her Fire Roaring Blade, holding it defensively in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the two seemed about to strike simultaneously, the other party suddenly spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold on, I’m not a zombie!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs found the voice somewhat familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So familiar it was almost unbelievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they got a clear look at each other, Nina Jacobs exclaimed in shock,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson hadn’t expected to run into Nina Jacobs when he went out in the middle of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even thought he must still be dreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina Jacobs?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are you doing here?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that Chester Pearson had learned from Daniel Hale that the zombies on the past two streets had been gradually disappearing for some unknown reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had grown curious and come out to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected to run into Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Hale is here too?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the reason, Nina Jacobs was even more surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t realized the City D rescue team would also venture deep into City J to collect supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No wonder I felt like my system’s scavenging missions had been refreshing much more slowly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her system storage was nearly full anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t mind the rescue team taking some of the supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a somewhat dilapidated building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale’s Spiritual Element Superpower had already sensed one person returning outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That must be Chester Pearson coming back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale signaled for the team members inside to open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No zombies meant it was safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder what caused that situation outside earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler was also waiting for Chester Pearson to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the people inside the house saw who came in through the door, Ian Chandler shot up from his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina... Jacobs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler thought he was just exhausted and his eyes were playing tricks on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that really you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale couldn’t believe it either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until Nina Jacobs walked up to them that she said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s me. I just happened to run into Chester Pearson outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you killed all those zombies by yourself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s too dangerous to be out at this time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale was first surprised, then worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why is she out alone so late at night?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could Nina Jacobs have run into some kind of trouble?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was out looking for something...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs didn’t know how to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina Jacobs, have you been okay all this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were all so worried about you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler didn’t know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had so many questions he wanted to ask, but as soon as he saw Nina Jacobs, he couldn’t remember a single one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the three of them looking at her with concern,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs simply sat down and briefly recounted what had happened over the past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When that kid Shirley Lucas told us you’d gone to City J, we were all shocked,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else was fleeing City J for their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nina Jacobs did the exact opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was this very action from Nina Jacobs that gave Myra Lawson an idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The supplies in City D were limited; they could go to other places to get more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Nina,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>why can’t my Spiritual Element Superpower detect you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale had actually been wanting to ask this question for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Spiritual Element Superpower can detect all people and zombies in the vicinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, he had clearly sensed only one person outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s... a long story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I found some good stuff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had no intention of hiding the matter of the Mystic Ice Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because its existence would be discovered sooner or later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For all of Drakonia, the sooner the existence of the Mystic Ice Core was discovered, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Nina Jacobs took out a few objects that looked like Mystic Iron but reflected a glossy sheen, all three of them were captivated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I discovered a type of Water Element Zombie in City J. They can create Ice Element Skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of curiosity, Wayne Warner and I followed this lead...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s story was logical and reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From discovery to curiosity, from investigation to exploration, and finally to the conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t a single flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina Jacobs... you absorbed this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler found it hard to imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in his eyes, Nina Jacobs was extremely cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How could she so easily absorb something of unknown origin?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... It was an accident...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I absorbed it without realizing. Luckily, there were no problems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I didn’t think this kid would be so hard to fool now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Ian Chandler was quick to believe her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next time you find something like this, Nina Jacobs, you should bring it back first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll have a professional analyze it before we do anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler said with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, I think you have a good point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs also nodded gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you’re saying if we absorb this stuff,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>we can avoid detection by Spiritual Element Superpowers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale looked at the \"stone\" in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did indeed feel a bit cool to the touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it seemed to contain some kind of energy, making him subconsciously want to grip it tighter...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can try absorbing them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs offered generously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had taken out a total of three Mystic Ice Cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had over thirty more of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She planned to keep about ten in her storage as a backup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest she would trade away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t feel bad about letting Daniel Hale and the other two absorb them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there were probably more Mystic Ice Cores to be found in other places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something this precious...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t be right to just take it, would it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why don’t you... name a price?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson really wanted one, but he felt he couldn’t take advantage of Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just pay me whatever you think is fair in Crystal Cores.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs hadn’t expected Chester Pearson to be so polite about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she wasn’t going to refuse, either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they agreed on a price, Chester Pearson indeed seemed much more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>",1402,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","0998ec3cb700fabbf38aa47786ccedff97722845dc1674a1f52284954a979848","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-176","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-174",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]