[{"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-177":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},146341,236,"Chapter 177: Looks Over Friends","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-177",177,"\u003Cp>Ian Chandler had only discovered it last night after Nina Jacobs left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought it was already incredible that the Mystic Ice Core had helped him awaken another Superpower, but he never expected his space to have expanded as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve saved up a lot of Crystal Cores,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll give them all to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never forgotten that Nina Jacobs liked Crystal Cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure. Add Chester Pearson’s to the pile, and it looks like I’m making quite a profit this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said, half-joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to Crystal Cores, she never turned any down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Daniel Hale and Chester Pearson were discussing the return trip to City D with the members of the Lockwood Squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that’s the case, we might as well wait a couple more days,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurt Garrison suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they had an escort team, he believed it was safer to have more people in case they ran into any unexpected situations on the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric Stone added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was willing to wait for Nina Jacobs and her group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, if you guys need help with anything,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>just let us know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julian Dempsey added, patting his chest in assurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t expect them to be so enthusiastic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale remarked in the car heading toward the wholesale market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything had been arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Patrick Phelps from Rescue Team Two would lead a group to protect the survivors at the abandoned factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of them would head to the wholesale market with the majority of the people to collect supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did I just hear them say that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you’re their savior?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson turned his head and asked Nina Jacobs, who was sitting in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, that’s just their polite way of putting it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs answered nonchalantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For real?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson then looked at Pascal Paige, who had come along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, it’s not really my place to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige waved her hand dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If Nina won’t talk about it, I definitely can’t go blabbing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Paige, I’d like to know, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handsome face—aloof and noble, yet with gentle features—turned toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige’s breath caught in her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately recounted the events of that night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs looked at Pascal Paige, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is it really okay to choose a pretty face over a friend right in front of me like that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I said I was just hexed, would you believe me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige whispered, leaning closer to Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swore she really didn’t do it on purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that night, it really was you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler recalled the scene he and Daniel Hale had witnessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So it really was Nina Jacobs.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If only we’d rushed over then...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder your mom always says you only report the good news and never the bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is just too dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold sweat broke out on Daniel Hale as he listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It only sounds more dangerous than it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The building would have held up until dawn, no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs once again analyzed the situation for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it hadn’t been for Finn Hart’s appearance, the Lockwood Squad chosen by Chase Gallagher would have been perfectly safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean that group from City A?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson recalled the group they had encountered before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No wonder they’d found that supplies in some areas had already been taken.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the Superpower User Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re all collecting supplies in City J.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But both of those groups probably have their own hands full now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, Nina Jacobs also learned from their conversation that Ian Chandler had collected a lot of supplies on this trip as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including a lot of construction materials for building the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a transfer every day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was surprised, and at the same time, she marveled once again at how capable the officials in City D still were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that Ian Chandler was the main person in charge of collecting supplies this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day, a helicopter would be sent from City D to help Ian Chandler empty the supplies from his space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was to ensure he could collect new supplies first thing the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hear our team has collected the most supplies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of pride was in Chester Pearson’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Daniel Hale, a Spiritual Element Superpower User, and Ian Chandler, a Space Superpower User with massive storage, plus a powerful captain like himself, collecting supplies was twice as effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By helicopter, it only takes half an hour to get here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of the reasons Justin Lawson and Myra Lawson felt at ease letting him come to City J.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they could get news from him every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until Nina Jacobs reached the vicinity of the wholesale market that she discovered the rescue team’s preparations were far more thorough than she had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding roads had all been cleared to allow for a quick escape in case of an accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several artillery platforms were already set up, all aimed in the same direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tank operators and shooters with rocket launchers were also in position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including paramedics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just looking at all this makes me feel secure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Pascal Paige had ever seen such a setup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Just to collect supplies... I never thought City D’s lineup would be this impressive.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we collect supplies but suffer heavy casualties,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the losses would be even greater for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Chester Pearson finished explaining, he noticed that Pascal Paige was crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What’s wrong with you now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson looked completely baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing, I just suddenly feel... happy and sad at the same time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige didn’t know why she was crying either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s probably because this is the first time I’ve ever felt how much human life is valued.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It would be so great if City J had an army like this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Then maybe her friends and family wouldn’t have died such horrible deaths...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt a gentle pat on her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re short one Healer. I’ll take you over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs led her to a relatively safe area where wounded people were having their injuries bandaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great! With a Healer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>we won’t have to worry about these minor injuries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people inside the vehicle greeted Pascal Paige warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and Wayne Warner be careful, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige waved at Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs nodded and walked over with Wayne Warner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead was a team of heavily geared rescue workers—the frontline combatants for this operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the first round of bombardment was over,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they would have to go in and fight the zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve already lured out and killed all the zombies in the surrounding buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have snipers stationed inside,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>mainly to target the powerful mutated zombies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with all these precautions, some people still died every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he believed you could never be too prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, all personnel were ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a sound rang out, everyone’s expression grew tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a low-frequency sound specifically for luring zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It ensures that zombies from farther away aren’t drawn over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their target—which was also the target for all the weapons—was concentrated in a square up ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, they would lure as many zombies as possible from the wholesale market into that square, then bombard it with heavy weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would indeed kill a large number of zombies right off the bat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Chester Pearson dared to challenge several thousand zombies with a mere hundred people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here they come!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale warned as the specific sound echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All positions, be advised. The number of zombies is higher than we anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prepare for battle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson said over the walkie-talkie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, there are a lot of mutated zombies now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You and Wayne Warner have to be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler reminded her, concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs nodded, waiting quietly beside the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of zombies roaring quickly approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to arrive were clearly two Speed Element mutated zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now we’re in trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the zombies hadn’t arrived yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the two Speed Element zombies reached the square, they immediately locked onto them as targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not just two. There are quite a few more mutated zombies behind them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale said, pointing in a certain direction.\u003C\u002Fp>",1401,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","8f5a4948424c26f4634274331ea0e47afc7c6fb678f4748e7b1ca56614789c67","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-178","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-176",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]