[{"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-225":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},146539,236,"Chapter 225: The Cannery","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-225",225,"\u003Cp>But this was exactly the effect Nina Jacobs was aiming for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more people speculated, the more mysterious Claire Warner’s identity would become.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder if she sells any baby supplies. We still need to get one-month-old gifts for the two little ones,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yvonne Willow said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next time you go, remember to call me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to check it out too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale was also very curious about what kind of little shop it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t have to give us anything...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My own people buying my things to give to my own people?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Leo Hale and the others really went to buy something, she wouldn’t even know how to price it for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That morning, it took Nina Jacobs and the rescue team just over an hour to clear the rest of the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great! That’s Sunbeam Solar Solutions up ahead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson said excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After so many days, they had finally reached their destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, we’re finally here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs noticed they were still a short distance from the Eden Canning Factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she used her Speed Element Superpower and took another path, it would take about six minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Looks like I’ll have to find an excuse to slip away for a bit.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before that, they had to clear out all the zombies in the industrial park ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunbeam Solar Solutions had onsite dormitories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was a massive company. Although most of the zombies had rushed out onto the roads during the initial outbreak, a portion of them were still trapped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the rusty iron gate shake violently as it was pounded from within, everyone prepared themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open the gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson said to Leo Hale, who was beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a second.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs stopped Leo Hale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have such a perfect setup. Shouldn’t we take advantage of it first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Setup?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale looked at Nina Jacobs, his eyes instantly lighting up with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we just open the gate, the zombies will swarm out all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if they run into a trap we’ve already set, we can take them out with half the effort, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How did I not think of that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. Never forget the value of a good trap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs started by spreading a layer of liquid fire on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any zombie that stepped on it would be instantly incinerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Leo Hale began setting up metal wires. Any zombie that rushed out and touched his wires would be immediately sliced into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about this? Does this count as a trap?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caius Stone used his Earth Element Superpower to create rows of Stone Spikes on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It counts. Anything that can harm zombies counts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Nina Jacobs spoke, Caius Stone felt like he’d been praised and started using his Superpower with even more vigor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the other Earth Element Superpower Users refused to be outdone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, the area in front of them had transformed into a fiery field bristling with Stone Spikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the Stone Spikes was Nina Jacobs’s liquid fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above were Leo Hale’s metal wires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This looks pretty damn good. Can we open the gate now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all eager to see the results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, we’re ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs guessed that the zombies trapped inside the park were mostly ordinary ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, any Mutated Zombie with a bit of ability would have climbed over the walls and escaped long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her guess was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the large gate was opened, the famished horde of zombies swarmed toward the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before they could even get close, their bodies were engulfed in raging flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest of Stone Spikes blocked their path, allowing them to burn thoroughly in the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few Mutated Zombies tried to leap over the top, only to be diced into several pieces by the invisible metal wires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the snipers on the side, who were providing support with their weapons, were stunned by the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, that’s satisfying,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caius Stone said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time they had seen zombies being killed so effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the same logic, different elements can be combined to create unexpected traps,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>including Wind Element and Wood Element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each person’s Superpower can be its own unique school of thought; it all depends on how you use it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of what Nina Jacobs said came from the various elemental Skill Books, and some were her own insights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words made everyone forget they were even in the middle of killing zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner simply squatted to the side, waiting for any stragglers that slipped through the trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out one zombie with a single punch, clearly enjoying himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chase Gallagher and Jessica Vance also conjured a Wind Element tornado.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ian Chandler sent sharp Wood Element leaves into their tornado, and the combination of the three of them produced surprisingly high damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"’Focus on offense, with defense as support?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I get it now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Wood Element Superpower User in the crowd had a sudden epiphany.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem that had been troubling him seemed to be instantly resolved after hearing what Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is just my personal take on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, I’m going to scout the surrounding area in a bit. You all should gather the supplies as quickly as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had already scanned the inside with her \"Five Senses Enhancement\" and determined there was no more danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sis, should we send a few people to go with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need. I can go by myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already calculated the time needed for the round trip and for collecting the goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using her Speed Element Superpower, half an hour would be more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then. Don’t go too far. I’ll take the others to gather the supplies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson assumed Nina Jacobs was just going to scout the rest of the industrial park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seven minutes later, Nina Jacobs was already alone, running toward the back of the Eden Canning Factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Not a single zombie?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs found it strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried using her \"Five Senses Enhancement\" and immediately discovered something unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the canning factory, someone was killing zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Looks like they’re here to collect supplies.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was the second day mentioned in the system task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had arrived any later, the supplies here might have really been taken by someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the system said the supplies here would be ’lost,’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that meant the Space Superpower User who took these supplies was going to run into trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I have to hurry.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Nina Jacobs vaulted over the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the zombies inside and outside the canning factory had already been lured away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the silent canning factory, Nina Jacobs checked the factory map and then headed straight for the warehouse area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the neat rows of canned goods in the warehouse, she collected them all into her storage space in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered eating cans from this factory ever since she was a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the canned fish and meat, they were most famous for their canned fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The canned fruit doesn’t seem to be in this area...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking out the factory map she had just photographed and examining it closely,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs realized that the canning factory was divided into two areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The canned fruit was in a different warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the sounds of zombie-killing outside seemed to be winding down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid being discovered, Nina Jacobs drank a bottle of \"Invisibility Potion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest of you don’t need to follow us inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the factory, a young woman spoke to the group of people behind her who were still digging out Crystal Cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Palmer, what do you mean by that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat had soaked through the man’s uniform, and he looked exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As did the group of people behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all from the Falken Base rescue team, and they were also here to complete a supply-gathering mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Miller, didn’t the base commander tell you before we left?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re only here to protect me. You can forget about touching any of the supplies here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irene Palmer blocked Percival Miller’s path, her expression arrogant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Sounds like they’re starting an argument?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs listened to the commotion outside while continuing to collect the canned fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is good. The longer they argue, the more time I’ll have.’\u003C\u002Fp>",1404,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:07.188Z",1,"novelbin.me","0819c15c70c0f6c25977cb4b124cb34247a179c1fbfd87debbb9f9dd5c6e856d","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-226","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-224",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]