[{"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-23":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},146387,236,"Chapter 23: Visitors with Ill Intent","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-23",23,"\u003Cp>\"Huh? Did Mom forget to tell you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m pregnant with twin girls, so my belly is a bit bigger than it would be with just one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs finally understood why the \"Selfless Savior\" trigger had involved four people the other day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman was pregnant with twins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, we’ll have four professional nannies to take care of them once they’re born. We’ve already arranged for a family doctor and an early childhood educator. It won’t be tiring for me, and especially not for you. You can just focus on doing whatever you want to do...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t originally planned on having more children, but then they found out it was twins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they learned they were having two daughters, they both hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could possibly say no to two sweet, adorable little girls?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder it’s so big.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs felt a swirl of complicated emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Will these two sisters, whom I’ve never met in either of my lives, really be able to be born safely into the apocalypse?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The sixth day of the acid rain.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was jolted awake by a loud shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale had discovered that strange things happened whenever he touched metal objects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, spoons would bend, doorknobs would curl into circles, and even the showerhead had become misshapen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Son?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale rushed in with a pair of pliers from the toolbox, only relaxing when he saw that Leo Hale was unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, I think I... I’ve mutated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale stared at his hands, his face filled with panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations. You’ve awakened a Superpower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs tossed her phone to Leo Hale. It was playing a video about a very small number of people developing rare Superpowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although, based on the comments, nobody believed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the term Superpower wasn’t in common use yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as he heard the word \"Superpower,\" Leo Hale’s despair turned to delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew I wasn’t an ordinary person!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale exclaimed excitedly. He loved Marvel movies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the sound of banging came from the front gate again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The acid rain was still falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disaster area across the country had expanded, and city streets had practically turned into a vast ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people outside seemed to be shouting something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs walked to the door and activated \"Five Senses Enhancement,\" quickly making out the voices from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, these cowards are just hiding in their shells. What the hell are they doing in such a huge house?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place has a backyard. If they really don’t open up, why don’t we just climb over from back there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m in. Let someone else squeeze in with those refugees. If I have to deal with that crowd any longer, I’m gonna start killing people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We finally caught a pretty one. In normal times, who would dare do something like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That kid is too stubborn. He almost pushed me into the rain to drown. Just wait, I’ll teach him a lesson later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A pretty one?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could it be Ian Chandler?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs couldn’t hear Ian Chandler’s voice, but the men had a point. If someone had a bit of skill, it wouldn’t be hard to climb in through the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Hale, I want to open the gate and meet them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs didn’t want to let this clue, which had delivered itself to her doorstep, get away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale trusted that Nina Jacobs wouldn’t make a rash decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their intentions aren’t good, and they won’t give up easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be better to play dumb and catch them off guard, striking first before they have a chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale was shocked by Nina’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Are these really the words of a recent graduate?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How come I didn’t hear what they said?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale had also tried to listen, and he could tell there were a few men outside, but the sound of the rain was just too loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your hearing isn’t good enough. They want to climb in through the backyard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like we’ve run into some tough customers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale thought for a moment and ultimately decided to open the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before that, however, Vera Coleman made him take off all his gold jewelry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a disaster, too many villains rose to the surface. It was better to hide what you could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Outside the courtyard gate.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George Crawford was still cursing when the gate suddenly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men were still processing what happened when the video doorbell next to it lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one came out to greet them, but someone was inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing smiles spread across the men’s faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They drove their old, beat-up van straight into the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rich people really know how to live. Even the gate is automatic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr Abbott said, watching the gate slowly close behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone be careful. There’s something strange about these people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have a gun. What’s there to be afraid of?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George Crawford tucked a pistol into the jacket under his raincoat, his tone filled with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hale Family’s courtyard was very large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the men finally reached the eaves of the house, Daniel Hale pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, everyone. We have a pregnant woman in the house, so the situation is a bit delicate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you really need a place to stay, it’s not impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are rooms in the back house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, you can’t hit a smiling face. Daniel Hale’s unexpected hospitality made the men dial back their aggression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, so that’s how it is. That’s easy enough to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss, what do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr Abbott asked George Crawford, all smiles on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, George Crawford wasn’t satisfied. \"We’ve come all this way, aren’t you going to invite us in for a cup of tea? We haven’t eaten in two days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, man. You see we’ve got nothing on us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orson Walsh put on a pitiful act. Seemingly left with no choice, Daniel Hale had to let the men inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment George Crawford stepped inside, he began sizing up the people in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pregnant woman, a well-behaved-looking girl next to her, and a young man who looked tall and strong but seemed weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked completely harmless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So sorry to impose, but I was wondering if you have anything to eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orson Walsh, who had an honest-looking face, played the good cop, complementing Mr Abbott and the others who had plopped themselves down on the high-end sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just about time for lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why don’t we all eat together? It’ll be a chance to get to know each other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that’s what I call forthright, ma’am. Don’t you worry, we won’t eat and stay for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment this rain stops, we’ll be on our way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orson Walsh was very pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re injured?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men had taken off their raincoats, and Leo Hale noticed they all had acid rain burns of varying severity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s all that kid’s fault. If it weren’t for...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Wang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George Crawford cut Old Wang off before he could say any more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re just minor injuries. They’ll heal over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, we have another brother in the van who’s sick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just prepare something for him to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was just bringing out a platter of food and her heart tightened when she heard George Crawford’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If it really is Ian Chandler, could it be that he’s already been...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Was I too late after all?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have medicine in the house. Why not bring him inside to try some?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need. Let’s eat first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aroma of the food was tantalizing, and Mr Abbott and the others were already eager to dig in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold on. Let the hosts eat first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George Crawford looked at the sumptuous feast on the table and managed to restrain himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Everything’s going too smoothly. What if they put something in the food?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale’s heart skipped a beat. He instinctively looked toward Nina Jacobs, only to see she had already ladled a bowl of chicken soup and placed it in front of Vera Coleman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman nodded, picked up her spoon, took a few sips, and then began eating the food in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, you gentlemen are too kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, we won’t stand on ceremony.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale and Leo Hale also started digging in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the family eat like that, how could the other men possibly hold back? They immediately grabbed their chopsticks and started eating.\u003C\u002Fp>",1431,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","b5e3b5f3ed415975e9b285d226f74c07167617454e0e096abed68d760b25a148","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-24","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-22",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]