[{"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-222":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},146536,236,"Chapter 222: Things I Can’t Figure Out","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-222",222,"\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had already raised her fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered how ruthless Sherry Renner had been with Cole Dempsey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this man, Dariel Young, only took two kicks from her before the effects seemed to kick in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nina Jacobs quickly figured it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before drinking the Talismanic Water, Dariel Young’s body had already endured the torment of the Stone Spikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also found a bottle of yellow liquid on Dariel Young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be the poison from his Ice Spikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs put the poison away and asked directly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me everything. Why you came here, and why you killed Sheila Rhodes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dozen or so Little Zombie Rats were scattered in a circle around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone approached, she would know immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tasker No. 3...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mission failed. Must be eliminated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tasker No. 3 must have been the late Paige Ziegler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs continued to listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone will save Sheila Rhodes. The target is hidden among these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone connected to Sheila Rhodes must be investigated one by one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dariel Young said, his eyes vacant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And who is this target you’re looking for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The target... the target is the person the Conclave is looking for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once a suspected target is found, they must be brought back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chase Gallagher is not the target. He saved Sheila Rhodes because he had prior intelligence...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Lennox said that failed taskers like this should just be executed directly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have to find the ’forerunner.’ Whoever can complete the mission will receive a huge reward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the reward, we can earn the right to live on Tranquilor. There’s no zombie virus on Tranquilor, and there are enough supplies there to last a lifetime. I can even marry a new wife and have lots of children...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of Tranquilor, Dariel Young’s face flushed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear he was truly full of hope for Tranquilor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the target you’re talking about is the ’forerunner’.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs muttered to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for what a ’forerunner’ was, she had no idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you from The Aegis Conclave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t entirely a guess. After all, she had heard of Tranquilor in her past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that the island was a paradise created by The Aegis Conclave, and only those who made significant contributions to the organization were qualified to live there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, however, a Little Zombie Rat from one direction sent Nina Jacobs a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more than one person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without further hesitation, Nina Jacobs silenced the rambling Dariel Young with a single slash of her knife and burned his body to ash with a burst of flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Earth Element Superpower quickly covered the pile of black charcoal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made the patch of ground blend in seamlessly with the surrounding withered forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, Nina Jacobs immediately left the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she left one Little Zombie Rat hidden under the rotten leaves in a corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, several figures quickly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think Mr. Young could have gotten lost in here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one of the men said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This dense patch of withered forest was quite large; it would be easy to get lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if he got lost, we’ve come this far. It makes no sense that we haven’t seen him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another person observed their surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The main thing is, we’re the only ones left this time. If we can’t find Mr. Young, will the higher-ups blame us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Speed Element Superpower User is already dead. Logically, nothing else should happen to Mr. Young. Let’s keep looking...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you ask me, the new recruits we’ve gotten lately are just useless. A single Speed Element Superpower User took out three of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And here I thought we might actually find the ’forerunner.’ I didn’t expect to run into Chase Gallagher. That guy must be trying to curry favor with Warren Rhodes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had been hiding on the path they were bound to take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She recalled the circle of Little Zombie Rats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, she had planned to eliminate these four as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, she had changed her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chase Gallagher had saved Sheila Rhodes because he had prior intelligence; it had nothing to do with anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, she should let these four men bring back what they believed to be the correct findings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she didn’t leave immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, No. 3 was a complete waste. But where do you guys think the real Sheila Rhodes is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where else? She’s definitely dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The higher-ups... who knows what they’re trying to do. This whole ’forerunner’ thing... I think they just want to go against the Drakonia command.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Nina Jacobs was now certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she thought, these men, including Dariel Young, had no idea what ’forerunner’ meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she believed the real Sheila Rhodes must still be alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the person behind this wouldn’t be using such a troublesome method to find the one who would save Sheila Rhodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after the men left empty-handed did Nina Jacobs return to the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner and Holden Shaw were already in the vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Holden Shaw was still unconscious, he looked much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Holden Shaw awoke, he found himself lying in a bed in the base’s hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him were a worried-looking Wendy Marshall, Pascal Paige, and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re one lucky guy. Good thing Nina Jacobs reacted so quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Holden Shaw awake, Pascal Paige immediately called a nurse to come check on his condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So why on earth did those people do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw asked with a look of disbelief after he understood what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Sheila Rhodes who was with us for so long was an impostor?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don’t know. Nina Jacobs has already reported the incident to the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She should be back soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige really had to admire Nina Jacobs’s quick thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, she hadn’t noticed a thing while she was gossiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will the base hold her responsible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their eyes, City D Base had well-established procedures for everything, and any action that harmed the base’s interests would be held accountable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the day, Nina Jacobs was still under the base’s jurisdiction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They won’t. Samson Thorne only suffered minor injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And looking at the whole incident, aside from Sheila Rhodes, there were no other casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, a helicopter was destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy Marshall analyzed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Holden Shaw relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he still felt ashamed. Nina Jacobs had even given him that precious \"Mystic Ice Core\" to absorb, yet he still failed to protect Sheila Rhodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It doesn’t matter if that Sheila Rhodes was real or fake. If I could have just brought her back, maybe this whole thing would be cleared up by now... ’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t say that. You already did a great job.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said, walking in from the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Holden Shaw was alright, she could finally rest easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Thank goodness I made it in time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her name was Paige Ziegler. Actually, she was already trying to warn me in her own way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had already turned over the note from the poetry book to the base for research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the base’s resources could help investigate the things she couldn’t figure out on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because the matter was so important, they also planned for Samson Thorne to secretly report it to the command headquarters after he returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She probably wasn’t a bad person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was always quietly doing so much for us these past few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy Marshall and the others still felt a bit sad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although \"Sheila Rhodes\" rarely spoke, she was always considerate of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever they came back from a trip outside, the house would be spotlessly clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yard would be full of drying laundry, and the tables and stairs would be wiped down without a speck of dust...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So her name was Paige Ziegler... She was so foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn’t she tell us? Maybe we could have found a way to help her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yvonne Willow started crying too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time she woke up from a nightmare, she would always see Paige Ziegler quietly reading in the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would ask what was wrong, talk with her, and offer comfort and encouragement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’To think that goodbye would be forever... ’\u003C\u002Fp>",1390,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:07.188Z",1,"novelbin.me","1a0429fe0d414d8f17e03f1f62ffe05cc98218f3cde008f350c05144d0794e46","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-223","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-221",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]