[{"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-193":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},146357,236,"Chapter 193: How Did They Come Back Alive?","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-193",193,"\u003Cp>\"Okay, let’s rest for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs gazed at the darkening night sky outside, her mind made up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she hadn’t told the others was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...she had set her sights on the mutated dog from the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, just as the others had worried, the mutated dog’s size was a major problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As night fell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs went to the stinking riverbank alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took out a flashlight, placed it to the side, and stared at the mutated dog before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treasure noticed her too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still lying in the same spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to recognize her, and a look of fear even appeared in its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had Wayne Warner hit you during the day because you really did do something wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she spoke, a can of dog food appeared in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although a normal can of dog food was barely a mouthful for the mutated dog,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treasure clearly knew what it was, and its ears perked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs opened the can and placed it on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treasure licked it clean with a single swipe of its tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Nina Jacobs took out another can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After opening a pile of cans, Nina Jacobs noticed that Treasure was no longer as wary of her as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its gaze even held a hint of fawning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help but laugh. \"How are you just like Wayne Warner?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Treasure acting this way, Nina Jacobs decided to give it a try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to leave this place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t want to be left here all alone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then there’s only one path for you. Come with me, and I’ll be your master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t expect Treasure to understand her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after she finished speaking, Treasure tried to nuzzle her with its large head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its whimpers sounded almost affectionate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Does this mean it agrees?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was a little surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not sure if I can take you with me yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give me your right paw.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had never owned a cat or dog, so she gave the command by imitating others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Treasure actually extended its right paw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Nina Jacobs did this was because of a deep, bone-exposing gash on Treasure’s right paw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took out a seed, planning to test if her Wood Element Superpower could shrink Treasure’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This might be a little uncomfortable for you in a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before coming here, Nina Jacobs had already experimented on the Little Zombie Rat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the catalysis failed, she could retract the seed with her Wood Element Superpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Little Zombie Rat felt no pain, so she didn’t know if this would work on the mutated dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had even prepared the anesthetic she acquired in Hawthorne Village back in City J.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiny seed was \"planted\" into Treasure’s wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs observed Treasure’s reaction and found that it didn’t seem to be in any discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Good thing I have plenty of Superpower today.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs controlled her Wood Element Superpower, circulating it through Treasure’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had expected Treasure to feel uncomfortable, but to her surprise, it rolled over comfortably, exposing its belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wood Element Superpower felt like it was tickling it from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No wonder people used to say the Wood Element Superpower could also be used for healing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her past life, she had indeed heard that some Wood Element Superpower Users could heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the Healing Element Superpower, the Wood Element’s healing method was mostly used for clearing meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the healing effect wasn’t significant, so powerful Wood Element experts didn’t bother to study this Skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed, second by second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had never attempted to catalyze growth on such a large scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The accelerated flow of her Wood Element Superpower caused a thin sheen of sweat to form on her forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"WOOF!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treasure seemed to sense Nina Jacobs’s Control over it and began to respond proactively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Perception of her Wood Element Superpower allowed Nina Jacobs to feel Treasure’s goodwill and concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Nina Jacobs spoke, Treasure obediently lay back down on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an unknown amount of time, Nina Jacobs felt her Wood Element Superpower was finally bottoming out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had finally completed the catalysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really are... quite the Superpower drain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The catalysis had consumed more than half of the Superpower that had previously filled her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she hadn’t advanced to an Intermediate Superpower User, she probably wouldn’t have been able to complete this catalysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried to Control the behemoth before her just as she controlled the Little Zombie Rat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treasure also seemed to feel the strange power within its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It tilted its big head, looking at Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the woman and the dog seemed to share a single mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, a smile spread across Nina Jacobs’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treasure barked twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body was slowly shrinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was still a bit larger than a normal golden retriever, it could now pass for a regular-sized dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I actually succeeded!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs took out a bag of dog food from her storage space and poured it out to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait for me here. See you tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She patted Treasure, who was gobbling down the food, and her figure quickly disappeared into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next morning, to everyone’s gasps of surprise, Treasure was discovered already waiting outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that you, Treasure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Franklin Fletcher stared at the golden retriever in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... how is this possible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Colin Rowan couldn’t believe his eyes either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Isn’t this the Treasure from before?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Can mutated animals change their size on their own?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it really him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra Lawson asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is Treasure! His wound is still there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman holding the child said in pleasant surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, however, Treasure walked over to Wayne Warner’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner glanced at him but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that Wayne Warner beat him into submission yesterday?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale recalled the mutated dog that Wayne Warner had beaten until it couldn’t stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does this mean we can take Treasure with us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brandon Lewis asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Colin Rowan was also momentarily undecided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He seems to be following Wayne Warner, doesn’t he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina, what do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could tell that everyone was hesitating because they were worried they couldn’t afford to keep the dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as he knew, all the edible supplies on the island had already been consumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If no one else wants to take Treasure, I will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as I have a bite to eat, so will Treasure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Franklin Fletcher finished speaking, a few others also chimed in to agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take him. When we get to the base, there’s a good place to keep him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs finally spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Treasure stood between her and Wayne Warner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with what Leo Hale had just said, everyone assumed Treasure was following Wayne Warner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, wherever she went, Wayne Warner followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Treasure was just following along behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does this mean...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale was ecstatic. ’I can have a dog?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And a mutated dog that can change its size?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, won’t it be unsafe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a mutated animal, after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra Lawson asked before they boarded the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew how strict the training for a guide dog was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once an animal mutates, there are too many uncontrollable factors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be careful. I won’t let him hurt anyone randomly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had actually already considered this problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she had discovered last night that just as she could sense the Little Zombie Rat’s condition at any time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she could also perceive the mutated dog’s state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Lynch said this mutated dog was starving for days but never hurt anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think he’s already passed the test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Miss Lynch that Ian Chandler mentioned was an islander who used to feed Treasure regularly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If our City D Base can’t even accommodate a single dog,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that would be a bit ridiculous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra Lawson knew she had been worrying too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group’s return trip was very smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of survivors rescued from Beldane Island was not small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, their return attracted the attention of many people inside the shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did they come back alive?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannah Grant’s face instantly turned deathly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been waiting to go to Adrian Shaw and claim credit, which would have logically made her his savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these people had actually returned, safe and sound!\u003C\u002Fp>",1423,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","0c07c8313e154a27976c00f31749773dd2716ef534ba89461518e83283cd0a8d","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-194","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-192",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]