[{"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-182":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},146346,236,"Chapter 182: A Lingering Threat","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-182",182,"\u003Cp>Hearing her companion’s scream, Phoebe Vance scrambled to hide behind the others in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She and Jane Dixon had always stayed by Finn Hart’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had never killed a single zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone a Zombie Rat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jane Dixon also saw the handful of Zombie Rats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they didn’t look particularly terrifying. Were those two green leaves on their backs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the Zombie Rats even stood still at the side, unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they were waiting for someone to give them an order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can there be Zombie Rats like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoebe Vance said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screams continued. The few people who had been bitten by the Zombie Rats at the beginning had already turned into zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene instantly devolved into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoebe Vance opened the door, only to see a familiar figure in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened. \"How is it you?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jane Dixon also had a look of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Nina Jacobs is here all alone. Don’t tell me she’s...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take a guess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs waved her hand, and the Zombie Rats inside the house scurried out one after another, lining up at the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can control these things... You want to kill us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoebe Vance’s expression was one of terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She regretted provoking Nina Jacobs. More than that, she couldn’t understand how someone could control Zombie Rats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment the words left her mouth, the Zombie Rats lunged at her and Jane Dixon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guessed right. Trying to shift the blame and make excuses for that idiot superior of yours? Have you forgotten who you have to thank for surviving that night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had been a little hesitant when she first arrived outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then she heard what they were saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson and his people represented the City D rescue team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their job was to save people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I don’t kill these people, they’ll just become a problem later on.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Wood Element Vines slammed the door shut again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the screams and struggles from inside, Nina Jacobs walked out of the courtyard alone...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「...」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The convoy arrived smoothly in City D the next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, once the base is built... what are your plans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the vehicle, Holden Shaw couldn’t help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were about to reach their destination, and he suddenly felt a little lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, he had lived just to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he’d heard the base was safe enough, and now he suddenly didn’t know what he was supposed to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chase Gallagher and the others all pricked up their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, none of you have any plans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back, Nina Jacobs was still riding in the same car as Chase Gallagher’s group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing them all fall silent, she finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t have any plans, you can come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With you? We can’t just depend on you to support us, right? No way. You’re two years younger than me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige quickly waved his hands in refusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they possibly let Nina Jacobs support them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had saved their lives, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t get me wrong. I don’t support freeloaders. The base is only relatively safe. You’ll still have to rely on yourselves to survive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had thought a lot over the past two days. The appearance of The Aegis Conclave, in particular, had made her realize the importance of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strength wasn’t just about her alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Maybe I need to cultivate a group of my own people.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had the resources, but cultivating people would require starting from scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Nina Jacobs’s words, everyone in the car began to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Count me in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chase Gallagher, who was driving, was the first to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not going back to City A?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige remembered that Chase Gallagher was from City A.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn’t conflict.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chase Gallagher replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had been thinking of recruiting Chase Gallagher for a while now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was a good person at heart and a Dual Element Superpower User.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Count me in too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah! We can team up and keep killing zombies together. I want to become an Intermediate Superpower User too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica Vance was also reluctant to part with everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yvonne Willow and Wendy Marshall felt the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t have to give me an answer right away. You can get a feel for the situation after we arrive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That included herself as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City D Base of this lifetime was about to be completed, and she needed to lay a foundation for herself and her family ahead of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Nina Jacobs was speaking, Sheila Rhodes had already closed the book of poetry she’d been reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me... may I join as well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheila Rhodes’s voice was very soft, coming from the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nina Jacobs still heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she shook her head. \"The place you should be going is City A.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t playing house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Sheila Rhodes is a big shot. I can’t accommodate someone of her stature.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheila Rhodes seemed a little disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t want to see your family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheila Rhodes shook her head. \"I do, but I thought the two weren’t mutually exclusive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Chase Gallagher was also from City A.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, kid, you’re destined for greatness. We’re on survival mode here. You can basically switch to easy mode.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw also knew, to some extent, that her background wasn’t simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope so...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheila Rhodes said no more after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they had now entered the area near the City D shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a little while now, they had been seeing many teams outside, killing zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were people digging for Crystal Cores and others searching through abandoned vehicles by the roadside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is a full-on survival mode for everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy Marshall remarked with emotion. The closer they got to the shelter, the more signs of life there were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These signs of life could be seen in the various signs and markers along the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could also be seen in the transport vehicles and crowds of people coming and going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they had finally arrived at the City D shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, I’ve had people arrange the matter you mentioned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler walked over to Nina Jacobs the moment he got out of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But there’s one more thing I think you should know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs and Ian Chandler stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing what he had to say, Nina Jacobs’s brow furrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, two days ago, their communications personnel had vanished midway through their flight back from City J to City D.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four people on the plane had disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them was even a Space Superpower User whose space was filled with supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, the incident might have been written off as just an unfortunate accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that communications officer was also responsible for bringing back intelligence—intel that concerned Honey Summers and Finn Hart, as well as Sheila Rhodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you sent people to look for them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have, but the area is too large. We haven’t even found the wreckage of the plane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t too concerned about the lost supplies, as it just so happened that two other Space Superpower Users hadn’t been on that flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was more worried about the rumored flying-type zombie animals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they were attacked by zombie animals, then there’s nothing to be done,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I hope this wasn’t intentional.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning that there were vacant rooms in the shelter, Nina Jacobs had Ian Chandler arrange for an extra suite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had Pascal Paige and the others move in temporarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In less than a month, everyone in the entire shelter will have been transferred.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale walked quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to see his wife, Vera Coleman, as soon as possible. After all, he’d been away for over half a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad? Nina, Wayne?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale was drenched in sweat, carrying what looked like an extremely heavy sack on his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze when he saw the three familiar figures up ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s great, Wayne! You’re okay! This is really great!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale grabbed Wayne Warner with both hands, looking him up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>God knows how much he had been blaming himself these past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you carrying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, it’s nothing, just some rocks and heavy stuff. I’m doing some weight training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale said, a little embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1429,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","2260ab8ae84807c40bacc932501948f67c6733d1396917add8afb4e4aeea2ebd","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-183","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-181",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]