[{"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-221":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},146535,236,"Chapter 221: The Only Warmth","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-221",221,"\u003Cp>With her Five Senses Enhancement, Nina Jacobs could sense the path of every single Little Zombie Rat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she found Holden Shaw behind a collapsed earthen slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Holden Shaw was in terrible shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right shoulder and abdomen were a mangled, bloody mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips were a dark, bruised purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was leaning there, completely still. Trembling, Nina Jacobs checked to see if he was breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she found he was still breathing, she immediately took out a \"Healing Potion\" and poured it down his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs also poured the \"Healing Potion\" over his wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because the poison was so severe, when the Healing Potion mixed with the blood on his wounds, wisps of yellow smoke began to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It gave off an acrid stench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"COUGH COUGH...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw coughed up a mouthful of thick, dark blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also saw Nina Jacobs beside him, her face etched with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...COUGH, COUGH. If that bastard... hadn’t played dirty,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I wouldn’t have lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t I tell you that in a critical moment, your first priority is to run and save your own life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs didn’t have the heart to scold him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Holden Shaw has always been a man with a strong sense of responsibility. He probably fought so desperately because of what I said.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m... feeling... a lot better now,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"but Sheila Rhodes... she might not make it. I hid her... over there...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw weakly raised his hand and pointed in a certain direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Sheila Rhodes?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs hadn’t expected Holden Shaw to have been able to hide Sheila Rhodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheila Rhodes was covered by a pile of withered branches and rotting leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t poisoned, but her chest had been pierced by a Gold Spike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood had soaked into the soil beneath her. It looked like she was already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unwilling to give up, Nina Jacobs fed her a bottle of \"Healing Potion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sheila Rhodes, can you hear me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had already prepared herself for the possibility that Sheila Rhodes was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to her surprise, the Healing Potion actually worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl opened her mouth, her voice so weak it was almost inaudible, but Nina Jacobs still understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said she wasn’t Sheila Rhodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know. Who made you do this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could feel \"Sheila Rhodes’s\" life rapidly slipping away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could die at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as it had with Shannon Renner, the \"Healing Potion\" could perhaps only delay death for a short while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know. They... they’re looking for someone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re looking for the person who would rescue Sheila Rhodes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because Chase Gallagher is from... City A, they didn’t suspect you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must... you must not... save Shei—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s your name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked, wiping the tears from the corners of the girl’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I should have realized sooner,’ Nina thought. ’The real Sheila Rhodes would never be so meek and submissive.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Paige... Ziegler. My younger sister is Zinnia Ziegler.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They... said that if I did this, they would help me find Zinnia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t... I didn’t mean to... deceive you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand,\" Nina Jacobs said. \"I’ll help you find Zinnia Ziegler.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina could tell that Paige Ziegler didn’t know much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Chase Gallagher hadn’t known that Warren Rhodes was looking for his granddaughter, Sheila Rhodes, Nina herself would have become the first object of suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No wonder \"Sheila Rhodes\" had asked her that night why she’d saved her...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Nina Jacobs’s words, Paige Ziegler managed a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During these long, agonizing months, only Nina Jacobs had shown her any kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to hide... Don’t let those people find...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Paige Ziegler breathed her last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs looked down at her, her brow furrowed, not relaxing for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What in the world is going on?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I never heard about any of this in my past life.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could this be related to the system, too?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wayne Warner, take Holden to the car and wait for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs got up and checked on Holden Shaw again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw’s injuries weren’t fatal. The poison had been neutralized, and his complexion had improved significantly, but he was still unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already parked the car in a spot that was hard to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hoisted Holden Shaw onto his back and walked off in the direction they had come from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs could perceive the information being relayed by her Little Zombie Rats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within her range of perception, there were still five of them left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them was isolated from the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs dashed straight in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boosted by her Speed Element Superpower, she quickly spotted a figure up ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an injured man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Don’t worry, it’s just a leg injury.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait for me, I’ll be right there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was using a walkie-talkie to contact his group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a Fireball came flying at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man dodged quickly, but the walkie-talkie in his hand was incinerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who’s there?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He narrowed his eyes at the approaching figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a young woman he had never seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who exactly are you people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs didn’t recognize the man in front of her either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man spoke with a slight accent, one that sounded like it was from southern Drakonia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re with that Speed Element Superpower User?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man quickly put two and two together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are there so many meddlers from your City D Base?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But don’t you worry, I’ll be sending you down to join him soon enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man dropped into a half-squat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frost began to form on the ground, spreading out from his position and racing toward Nina Jacobs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s expression remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This man’s voice was on the walkie-talkie just now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He uses poison.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That’s why he was so sure Holden Shaw was dead.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Nina Jacobs grew more cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He’s injured, but he’s extremely confident. He must have an ace up his sleeve.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of Fire Serpents slithered across the ground toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A half-meter-tall Ice Shield rose from the ground, blocking the Fire Serpents’ attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the man launched a volley of icicles, Nina Jacobs took two steps back, dodging them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad. But it looks like you’ve fallen into my trap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man grinned. The ground beneath Nina Jacobs’s feet was now completely covered in frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Element Superpower clung to the soles of her boots, rooting her to the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the opportunity, the man shot across the icy surface toward Nina Jacobs at incredible speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Ice Spike as fine as a needlepoint appeared in his hand. Just as he was about to strike, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs just stood there, not even trying to dodge, with not a trace of panic on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHINK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that exact moment, a Stone Spike erupted from beneath the ice, pinning the man to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AHH!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man cried out in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re... a Dual Element Superpower User...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His feet had been pierced through, and dark red blood seeped out onto the ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the layer of frost on the ground began to show signs of melting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s your poison?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs strolled leisurely over to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at the Ice Spike in the man’s hand. Sure enough, a yellow liquid was encased within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talk. Why did you want to kill Sheila Rhodes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs ignored his shock and asked directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know what you’re talking about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man refused to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stalling for time? That just makes this easier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make sure the man couldn’t move, Nina Jacobs turned the ground beneath his feet into loose sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone Spike that had pierced him vanished,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the man’s lower body was now completely submerged in the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing behind him, Nina Jacobs took out a sheet of Talisman Paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Talisman Paper Sherry Renner had given her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Sherry Renner’s instructions, Nina Jacobs lit the Talisman Paper and dissolved the ashes in water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you going to make me drink?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is it poison?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His throat was seized, and he was forced to swallow the cup of inky black water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s your name?\" Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bitch,\" the man cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD! THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs kicked him twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dariel Young... My name is Dariel Young.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man immediately became much more cooperative.\u003C\u002Fp>",1408,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:07.188Z",1,"novelbin.me","773ec28f84d7696ab030ac4d653c84663c400e8e9f054fe3a4245961293056d0","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-222","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-220",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]