[{"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-178":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},146342,236,"Chapter 178: Dying to Slide-Kneel","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-178",178,"\u003Cp>\"We can’t hold them back anymore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re breaking through!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marksmen and snipers, get ready!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You few, with me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a second.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs shook her head at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conventional weapons are basically useless against Speed Element mutated zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She believed Chester Pearson knew this as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson was frantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How can we wait at a time like this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’At a time like this...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s figure had already shot forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, astonished and questioning cries erupted from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the nearby marksmen nervously tightened their grip on their triggers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale almost rushed out, but Ian Chandler stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs stood alone in the middle of the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed Element mutated zombies were usually elusive, appearing and disappearing like ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could track them with her \"Five Senses Enhancement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nina Jacobs also wanted to try out a new move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On your right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale shouted a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it seemed Nina Jacobs had already spotted them before he did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Speed Element mutated zombies opened their gaping maws the moment they appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They lunged at Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely oblivious to the trap at their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After touching the liquid flames on the ground,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two Speed Element mutated zombies were instantly engulfed in orange-yellow fire, frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Host’s action detected. This action will save 8 human lives in 0 days. Triggering \"Selfless Savior\" title. Reward: 8 vials of Healing Potion.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like it was a success.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs paid no more mind to the two Speed Element mutated zombies that were still crumbling to dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to face the other mutated zombies now charging toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Chester Pearson was shocked, he reacted quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already leading a group of Superpower Users to intercept them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are too many more behind the first wave of mutated zombies, be careful—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the fuck is that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson stared at the neat row of flaming arrows hovering above his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the flaming arrows shot out first, piercing the head of a mutated zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining Fire Arrows hung motionless in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if awaiting their master’s command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I disrupt your battle rhythm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I did just rush in rashly.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And it seemed like Chester Pearson had his own battle plan.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson and the several people behind him shook their heads in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the remaining flaming arrows shoot toward the mutated zombies in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After killing those zombies, Nina Jacobs walked back, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Looks like I really need to practice and adjust the altitude and quantity of the Flaming Arrows.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Three of my arrows missed just now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’By that count, my accuracy still needs improvement...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the power of an Intermediate Fire Element user?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson stared at the zombie corpses on the ground, his eyes filled with fervent admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few minutes, over a dozen mutated zombies had been dealt with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s strength had far surpassed his imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, does this mean we don’t have to do anything now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a team member asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had come here prepared to die, never expecting the crisis to be resolved so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean, nothing to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone, on your toes! More zombies are coming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Chester Pearson wanted nothing more than to slide on his knees and beg her to be his master, he knew they still had important work to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a corner of the distance, it was as if a floodgate had opened, and countless zombies poured into the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A temporary chain-link fence encircled the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zombies that had been lured in slammed violently against the fence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Position One, fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson commanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silenced cannons, which had long been in position, let out a muffled roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just a single blast, a large number of zombies were blown to bits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chester Pearson, there are still a lot more over there,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale pointed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder this wholesale market has survived until now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs realized there was a truly massive number of zombies here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Chester Pearson and his team hadn’t prepared in advance, setting up layer after layer of barricades and positioning these heavy weapons in front of them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the zombies would have surely overwhelmed them by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve scouted it out. The amount of supplies in this wholesale market is enough to sustain the entire shelter for at least a month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe even longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why they were willing to expend so much time and manpower to collect the supplies here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was also a little surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t greedy for it; the wholesale market wasn’t one of the system’s free-for-all acquisition tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant the supplies in the wholesale market wouldn’t end up going to waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It seems Chester Pearson and his group are the ones who end up collecting them.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This wholesale market is huge. There’s a grain and oil distributor inside,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale explained loudly over the blasts from tanks and rocket launchers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Food is the most important resource.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s worth using up the ammunition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrage of weapon fire continued for over forty minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining zombies began to climb over the layers of barricades, trying to get to the fresh flesh and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they were shot down as they tried to scale the obstacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s about it. Looks like today went pretty smoothly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale had been using his Spiritual Detection the whole time; basically all the zombies in the market had been lured out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next step was to protect Ian Chandler while maintaining perimeter defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson seemed to be in a good mood as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because so far, they hadn’t lost a single team member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs could finally see the wholesale market in its entirety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is huge,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although a foul smell permeated the market, it mostly came from the stench of rot in the fresh produce section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Sis, I’m heading in first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Protected by several people, Ian Chandler walked into a grain and oil store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides him, two other Space Superpower Users also entered two separate shops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their spatial dimensions could supposedly also hold a significant amount of supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never thought Superpowers could be upgraded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that kid Leo Hale knew you leveled up, he’d be green with envy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale stood beside Nina Jacobs, laughing heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I didn’t expect it either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs hadn’t expected to advance to the Intermediate level so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems going out to get more experience really does pay off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was just saying...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Daniel Hale’s words trailed off. He looked toward a spot in the sky. \"Someone’s coming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the shelter?\" Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t think so. Any handoffs with the shelter are always at a set time and place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it’s not just in the sky. There are dozens of people coming by car, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale immediately notified everyone over the walkie-talkie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did so because the newcomers were all heading straight for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson immediately came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still holding a large burlap sack, which he had been using to gather miscellaneous supplies to make it easier for the Space Superpower Users to collect them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone coming here at a time like this is bound to be after the supplies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs guessed. ’Could there be other factions in City J?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys don’t worry about it. Keep collecting the supplies,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Hale and I will handle things out here for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Supplies are only yours once they’re in your space.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson understood this principle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have weapons and people,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they probably won’t try anything stupid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not necessarily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs felt something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just then, she was the first to spot the helicopter that appeared in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was pink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to her \"Five Senses Enhancement,\" her vision was superior to that of other Superpower Users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs could already clearly see the logo printed on the side of the aircraft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You recognize it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Aegis Conclave.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the symbol of the mysterious organization, The Aegis Conclave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What are they doing in City J at a time like this?’\u003C\u002Fp>",1401,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","b42e9b478ab822a09c373f18df4368fadac07d74f6c6c6a502d048fcc1c0ba1d","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-179","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-177",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]