[{"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-247":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},146561,236,"Chapter 247: Exploiting Loopholes","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-247",247,"\u003Cp>\"Ah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were the vines of a Wood Element Mutated Zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara Dolan was so focused on breaking free from the vines that she didn’t notice the Wood Element zombie was already lunging at her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she did, it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the hideous zombie before her, Elara Dolan closed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When facing a zombie, you can never give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t you want to live?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar voice rang in her ears. Elara Dolan opened her eyes, only to find that Nina Jacobs had appeared in front of her at some point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wood Element Mutated Zombie now lay stiffly on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara Dolan lowered her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d always felt she wasn’t good enough. Even when she’d lasted three moves against Holden Shaw, she thought it was just a fluke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Has my incompetence finally been exposed?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, a hand reached out to her. \"Get up. I’ll teach you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara Dolan’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had expected a harsh scolding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Captain Jacobs is willing to teach me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Superpower’s strength is fine. The problem is your speed and reaction time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, don’t worry about killing zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just stick close to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Nina Jacobs noticed Elara Dolan staring at her with a touched expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Did you get that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was genuinely worried the girl might accidentally get herself killed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara Dolan nodded vigorously and followed closely behind Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Wendy Marshall was at a disadvantage against an Alloyed Zombie,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs charged directly at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks. You be careful, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy Marshall didn’t try to act tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Element truly had no advantage against the Gold Element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, this Alloyed Zombie was no simple foe. It continuously bolstered its defenses, and its head was already showing faint signs of turning to metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her past life, Nina Jacobs had seen Mutated Zombies whose heads, and even entire bodies, had turned to metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These zombies were truly vicious. If left to evolve, they would become a huge threat once they reached the Intermediate level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Alloyed Zombie wielded a long metal rod with a sharp, gleaming tip, swinging it horizontally toward Nina Jacobs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Nina Jacobs swiftly dodged, she had already conjured her Superpower’s flame in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, with her real strength, this Alloyed Zombie wouldn’t last two moves against her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But considering that the main task today was training, Nina Jacobs only planned to use the strength of a mid-tier Basic Level Superpower user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Alloyed Zombie dodged a few bursts of flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching from behind, Elara Dolan couldn’t help but feel a little anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she also noticed that Nina Jacobs wasn’t the least bit frustrated, and the Superpower in her hands never stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Fireball struck the metal rod but wasn’t deflected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it quickly rolled along the rod toward the Alloyed Zombie at the other end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fireball finally hit the Alloyed Zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden force made it stagger and drop the metal rod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It worked!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara Dolan exclaimed in pleasant surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If your opponent is good at dodging, you can use external forces or even its own Superpower to land a hit,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like this metal rod.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said, taking the opportunity to teach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara Dolan nodded, then quickly shouted, \"Captain, look out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Alloyed Zombie once again conjured a Gold Spike. Nina Jacobs seemed to dodge in one direction, but she had already circled around to its side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Fire Serpent shot across the ground toward the Alloyed Zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it didn’t cause any damage yet, it threw the Alloyed Zombie into disarray, forcing it to constantly dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as it was dodging repeatedly, a Fireball struck it in the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the Mutated Zombie fall, Elara Dolan couldn’t help but murmur, \"So strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fire Element Superpower had always been seen as having weak defensive power and low accuracy as its greatest drawbacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nina Jacobs’s demonstration just now made her forget all about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just practice more. You have a lot of potential,\" Nina Jacobs said encouragingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know how much of an impact her words had on Elara Dolan, only that the girl stood frozen in place for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Potential... me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara Dolan looked down, and when she looked up again, her eyes were brimming with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to be a mix of feeling wronged and being happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why is she crying...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs started to wonder if there was something wrong with her approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, during the team’s mid-session break, Nina Jacobs checked inside the vehicle and discovered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara Dolan’s favorability score toward her had skyrocketed from the single digits to 60.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like there’s no problem after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Nina Jacobs feel relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman’s score, however, was still in the negatives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also an Earth Element Superpower User named Kyle Keaton, whose favorability score was stubbornly stuck at 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Wayne Abbott noticed that the Elara Dolan who fought afterward was like a completely different person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her former timidness was gone, replaced by a sharp focus on the surrounding zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our captain really knows her stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tried to talk to her so many times before, but it never worked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Abbott said to Kyle Keaton, who was behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, let’s wait and see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle Keaton was a man of few words, so Wayne Abbott didn’t pay it much mind and just said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know what you’re worried about,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but I think your worries are unnecessary this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle Keaton had many unpleasant experiences in the past; his family and friends had all betrayed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, the teammate he trusted most had previously run off with all the team’s supplies and disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This led Kyle Keaton to suspect that Nina Jacobs’s motive for taking them in was to use them as cannon fodder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s always good to be extra careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are a lot of zombies here. If something happens...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Kyle Keaton didn’t understand was why Nina Jacobs would bring them here to kill zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was far too dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Either she doesn’t care about our lives at all and just wants to get results quickly...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So hot...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman felt like she was about to get heatstroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only two of the six hours had passed, and she was already at her limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Nina Jacobs was standing alone in a shady spot, occasionally offering some guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, every single person she guided seemed to have a sudden enlightenment, charging toward the zombies as if they were on steroids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, Nina Jacobs seemed to have given guidance or an evaluation to everyone so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone except for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the mediocre Elara Dolan got some.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Jacobs, am I using the right method to kill this zombie?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman, holding a long, flaming saber, swung viciously at a zombie’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The saber came down on the zombie’s head with a dull thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Althea Coleman kicked the zombie away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was quite smug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Wayne Abbott had praised her more than once and even told the other Fire Element Superpower Users on the team to learn from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Nina Jacobs probably hasn’t coached me because she thinks there are no flaws to point out in my technique.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I recall correctly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in over two hours, you’ve only killed this one zombie?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a regular zombie, your slashing technique is acceptable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s words made Althea Coleman’s face flush red instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected Nina Jacobs to call her out in front of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, Captain. Actually, I’m not feeling well today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everyone looking at her, Althea Coleman explained defensively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see. Why don’t you go rest in the vehicle, then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the very beginning, Althea Coleman had been slacking off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her adaptability was indeed strong—so strong that the moment she spotted a Mutated Zombie, she would subtly move in the opposite direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked the busiest out of everyone, yet she hadn’t killed a single zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Perhaps with her off the field, the others will be able to perform better.’\u003C\u002Fp>",1376,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:07.188Z",1,"novelbin.me","1ab5b70ffa948103e50b9e88b05742a9d9f4e840283b559973e1643595ed1983","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-248","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-246",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]