[{"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-194":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},146358,236,"Chapter 194: Making Time for Business","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-194",194,"\u003Cp>It was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannah Grant gripped the railing beside her, her knuckles turning white from the force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’ll never forgive me now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image of Adrian Shaw’s disgusted expression filled Hannah Grant’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’There might be a way to fix this. There has to be a way to make him believe me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannah Grant muttered to herself as she disappeared into the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs saw Hannah Grant in the crowd as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying goodbye to Ian Chandler and the others, she planned to leave Treasure with Pascal Paige’s group for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Vera Coleman was pregnant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once we get to the new base in a few days, I can let him out in the yard. I’m sorry to trouble you for the next couple of days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was obvious that everyone in the group loved the golden retriever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw couldn’t keep his hands off him, petting him affectionately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s so well-behaved. Did you rescue him, too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheila Rhodes asked, finally putting down her book when she saw Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course! If Nina hadn’t brought him back, he would have been left on the island to fend for himself. Our Nina has the softest heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherry Renner added, praising her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Left to fend for himself, huh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That really is a bit pitiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheila Rhodes stroked Treasure, her eyes veiled by an impenetrable mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yvonne Willow also adored the golden retriever and wanted to pull some food out of her space to feed Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nina Jacobs had already had Wayne Warner bring over two boxes of dog food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a case of canned dog food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you all gotten your points cards?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We all got them. We were actually planning to go out and kill zombies today,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica Vance replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Nina Jacobs hadn’t returned, they had all been worried and decided to wait for her in the shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The number of zombies around the shelter is increasing day by day. The hordes in the city seem to be moving in this direction. I also heard that the Superpower User Alliance from City D will be merging into the new base in the coming days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chase Gallagher had managed to gather quite a bit of intel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of this was news to Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With so many people gathered here, it’s normal for zombies to be drawn to the area. I’ll make arrangements as soon as possible to get you all transferred over quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs planned to make a trip to the new base to check things out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that Chase Gallagher and the others were planning to go kill zombies, Leo Hale and Sherry Renner wanted to join in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll have Wayne Warner go with you. I’ll come find you after I’m done with my business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going to the new base was just a side trip; Nina Jacobs really wanted to take the opportunity to open up her shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Wayne Warner accompanying them to kill zombies, she didn’t have to worry about their safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sheila, I’ll leave Treasure in your care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs glanced at the well-worn book of poetry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Maybe I should find a few more books for Sheila Rhodes,’ she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, it’s no trouble at all. I get bored sitting around by myself anyway,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheila Rhodes replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs nodded, said goodbye to Vera Coleman, and then set off with the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is for you and Jessica.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving on her own, Nina Jacobs gave a Wind Vortex Dart to both Chase Gallagher and Jessica Vance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wind Vortex Darts were Wind Attribute Weapons the system had gifted her after she killed Honey Summers and her group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And both Chase Gallagher and Jessica Vance had Wind Element Superpowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s so light and sharp!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica Vance exclaimed, holding it in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chase Gallagher also treated it like a priceless treasure. He tried using his Wind Element Superpower to control the Wind Vortex Dart, and the result was a delightful surprise for both him and Jessica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chase Gallagher said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re welcome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs rolled up her car window and drove off in the direction of the new base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on a roadside with people occasionally passing by, Fern Spencer and her squad had already been waiting for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like a lot of people got the message,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon Thorne said, looking at the crowd that had gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides their Fern Squad, many other Superpower Users had also heard about the \"convenience store\" here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That included Ethan Coleman and his group, who had bought supplies the day before yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coleman, you’re not pulling our leg, are you? Where’s this so-called convenience store?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a young man with yellow hair asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had waited all day yesterday, and another two hours had passed today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they hadn’t seen anyone selling supplies at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone any convenience store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for so many other people waiting, Keith Dempsey would have already left out of impatience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You young people are always in such a rush. She’s a genuine Space Superpower User. When she gets here, won’t the convenience store just pop out of her space?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan Coleman said placatingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Claire Warner left, the sheet-metal shack was gone too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one found it strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was just a small sheet-metal shack. It was perfectly normal for a Space Superpower User to store it in their space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, yeah, her space must be huge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Fern Spencer was the first to head in a certain direction to greet someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw that Claire Warner was actually walking over by herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re here. I want to be the first to buy supplies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fern Spencer said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs hadn’t expected so many people to be waiting here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides those she had traded with the day before yesterday, there were many new faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Claire is here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan Coleman squeezed his way over, wanting to make a good impression on Claire Warner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go on, bring out your little convenience store. These are the brothers I brought with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan Coleman said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Convenience store?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs understood immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan Coleman must have been talking about the safe house with the sheet-metal shack skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she nodded and, mimicking a Space Superpower User, pretended to pull a sheet-metal shack out of thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See? I told you! Miss Claire’s space must be huge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan Coleman said smugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Same rules as before. One customer at a time. You don’t want others knowing how many supplies you’ve bought, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolutely, absolutely. Don’t you worry, miss. I’ll make sure everyone lines up properly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan Coleman turned around and shouted, \"In order, everyone! Let’s keep it orderly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Ethan Coleman... He sure changes his tune fast,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharon Thorne couldn’t help but remark after they closed the door to the sheet-metal shack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let’s take out all the Crystal Cores we brought today,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fern Spencer instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She planned to exchange all their current Crystal Cores for supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from a few useful Mutated Crystal Cores they were keeping, they wouldn’t hold back a single one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Beast Cores?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs noticed several Beast Cores, and they weren’t small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the Fern Squad really did have some strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t take Beast Cores?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fern Spencer asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was quite fond of Beast Cores, because their larger size made them more convenient for the Superpower Energy Stone to absorb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fern Spencer watched with envy as Claire Warner continuously pulled all sorts of supplies out of her space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the shelter also provided meals for purchase,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the supply was limited, and if you came back late, there would be nothing left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was when they were out killing zombies that they needed supplies the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, by the way, do you still have that hemostatic spray from last time? I want to buy another bottle to have on hand. It works really well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fern Spencer said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, Claire Warner had given her a bottle of the hemostatic spray. When a squad member was injured that night, she used it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, the squad member found her first thing the next morning with a joyful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out the wound had already stopped bleeding and was even showing faint signs of healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do. If you find it useful, feel free to spread the word for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs took out another bottle of hemostatic spray.\u003C\u002Fp>",1420,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","0b22ee2297710e3a4242664c85380cbfc9773b77065f227278897bf14c45b5ea","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-195","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-193",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]