[{"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-241":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},146555,236,"Chapter 241: No Morality, But Humanity","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-241",241,"\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Nina Jacobs silently retracted her earlier thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So that’s what he meant by \"only kill zombies, not people.\"’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is it because killing people is a psychological burden? So you turn them into zombies first, then kill them?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re pretty damn ruthless to your enemies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fern Spencer silently put away the packets of powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She really had wanted to kill those guys, but not all of them, surely.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conor started the car and set off, while Nina Jacobs watched the route they were taking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This really is the way back to the old alleyways.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hitting and killing a few waves of zombies on the road, Fern Spencer planned to park their car in a hidden spot nearby to avoid being seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they got out of the car, nearby zombies had already started to gather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Warner, you’d better hide well,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb Carter added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soul Slayer\" had its own Space Superpower Users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were generally timid, and Caleb Carter worried they would mess things up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he figured that as long as they could collect the supplies, it didn’t matter whose Space Superpower they used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this Claire Warner was clearly capable of more than just selling things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she hadn’t made a move, she showed not a shred of fear when a zombie lunged at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SCHLICK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dagger pierced the back of the zombie’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fern Spencer asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had controlled that dagger with her Wind Element Superpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claire Warner had already hidden herself well and hadn’t caused them any trouble at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claire Warner nodded and continued running toward their destination with the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the number of zombies ahead dwindled, so they didn’t have to expend too much Superpower Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These bastards clear out the zombies around here every day,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fern Spencer killed a neatly dressed female zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like they’ve perfected my methods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb Carter crouched down and examined the zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No bite marks, and its clothes were clean and tidy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This zombie had likely been turned artificially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They just didn’t know why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group continued running forward, and Fern Spencer agilely turned into an alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The end of the alley was sealed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blockage was a pile of various rocks, abandoned vehicles, and furniture, standing several meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’d be great if we could get through here,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but the camp is in the very back. If we go through the entrance, the alarms will go off,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and we’ll definitely be discovered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fern Spencer was also worried that destroying the barricade would create too much noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs glanced around before walking up to a tightly shut gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open this. We can get through here,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said to Caleb Carter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deciding to give it a try, Caleb Carter quickly used his Gold Element Superpower to open the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard was a complete mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Claire Warner led them up to the second floor of the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down from the second-floor window, they saw, just as she’d implied, a hidden stone staircase leading to the next alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve been here before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fern Spencer couldn’t help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had a friend who used to live around here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb Carter went down the stone stairs first. Only after confirming the alley was empty did he signal for the others to come down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I get it now. Using this method, we can make it all the way to the back,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fern Spencer said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every alley here had been blocked off by various means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by following Claire Warner’s method, they could reach their destination just by cutting through the nearly abandoned houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that’s exactly what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the group had arrived unscathed behind the so-called activity camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was also very familiar with this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a community center hidden among the several alleyways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And her old house was less than 200 meters from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The community center was three stories tall, and the low wall that originally surrounded it had been raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group was hiding outside the wall. Caleb Carter peeked over and saw people pacing back and forth on the second and third-floor corridors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb Carter had intended to sneak in, but that meant he would have to take them out silently with a single, fatal blow. Otherwise, things could get complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use these.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claire Warner, who was beside him, took out two items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are these?\" Caleb Carter glanced at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tranquilizer darts. They take effect in two seconds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was only worried about whether Caleb Carter’s aim was good enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it seemed to be better than she had imagined. In an instant, Caleb Carter hit both of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are these for sale?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb Carter had never used anything so effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not for sale.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claire Warner answered without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resigned, Caleb Carter had Conor continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Conor, you’re up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conor nodded. The moment he raised his hand, a passage wide enough for one person appeared in the stone wall before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’ll be better if you wear these.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs took out several special-made masks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These masks provided full coverage, leaving only the eyes exposed, making it difficult for anyone to recognize them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fern Spencer put one on without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys wait for me over there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As planned, Caleb Carter snuck into the building alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Caleb Carter’s figure, Nina Jacobs activated \"Five Senses Enhancement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Fern Spencer had said, snores were rising from most of the rooms, and it seemed they were genuinely asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I thought Caleb Carter would actually use that insidious method.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a moment, Nina Jacobs heard no zombie roars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing Claire Warner’s confusion, Fern Spencer smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, he wouldn’t really do that. He might be unscrupulous, but he still has some basic decency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, I wouldn’t be friends with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then he...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was also curious about what exactly Caleb Carter had done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snoring sounds were disappearing one by one, replaced by a few gasps of surprise that were silenced in the next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Carter is skilled in acupuncture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lavinia Vaughn, who was beside them, couldn’t help but say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Acupuncture?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Nina Jacobs was still puzzled, she saw Caleb Carter standing on a balcony, waving at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fern Spencer smiled. \"Let’s go. Looks like he’s handled it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puzzled, Nina Jacobs followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a room reeking of smoke and alcohol, more than ten people lay scattered on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empty bottles and cigarette butts littered the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon closer inspection, several metal needles were stuck into the top of each person’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Connecting this to what Lavinia Vaughn had said earlier, Nina Jacobs understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The metal needles must have been Caleb Carter’s handiwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those struck by the needles looked as if they were merely asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s here, just as I thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fern Spencer saw one of the men—one of the main culprits from that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two go with Fern and find who you’re looking for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll take Claire Warner to collect the goods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving orders to Conor and Lavinia Vaughn, Caleb Carter took Claire Warner upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The stuff is all here. Can you still fit it all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb Carter asked, stepping around a guard lying at the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can fit it. Do you want to take inventory first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The amount of supplies here wasn’t huge, but it wasn’t small either—about the equivalent of three or four convenience stores’ worth, with a large pile of cigarettes and alcohol in the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I doubt Warner is short on this little bit of supplies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caleb Carter shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the supplies, rummaging around a bit, seeming somewhat unsatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Claire Warner had already begun storing everything away right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She worked fast, clearing everything out in just over ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them continued deeper inside.\u003C\u002Fp>",1319,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:07.188Z",1,"novelbin.me","940f75aa9fb98d30355f850697671c35a477bf5024157d2d4c3f61875db5e7a7","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-242","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-240",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]