[{"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-254":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},146418,236,"Chapter 254: I Could Have Just Turned Her to Ash","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-254",254,"\u003Cp>The moment she saw the state of Nerissa Sutton’s body, Nina Jacobs made a connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wounds on Nerissa Sutton’s body were identical to the wounds on Keaton Sloan, whom she had killed several months ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even down to the location and size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Donovan’s expression changed instantly. ’How does Nina Jacobs know why I’m here?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ariadne Sterling, who was standing to the side, cleared his throat and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Jacobs, let’s just be direct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The victim was found dead in front of your home, and an examination of the wounds confirmed they were caused by a Fire Element Superpower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any questions about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do. I suspect she didn’t die in front of my home,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But was moved there after she was already dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs paused, then asked with a hint of disappointment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or have you not yet determined where the primary crime scene is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The primary crime scene...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariadne Sterling was momentarily stumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he recovered quickly and produced another photograph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our investigation shows that nearly six months ago, you killed a member of the rescue team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His name was Keaton Sloan. Do you have any questions about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariadne Sterling’s spirits lifted. \"Keaton Sloan’s cause of death was a single fatal blow from a Fire Element Superpower. The wound and cause of death are identical to Nerissa Sutton’s.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you explain that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re also aware that you had a verbal altercation with the victim, Nerissa Sutton, and even came close to disfiguring her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could that be your motive for murder?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariadne Sterling had clearly come prepared. His confidence grew as he spoke, but the woman before him, Nina Jacobs, remained perfectly composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s precisely because they’re identical that it makes no sense,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Donovan didn’t understand what Nina Jacobs meant either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs looked at her and calmly reminded her,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Six months ago, I was a Basic Level Superpower User.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Basic Level... Superpower User?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariadne Sterling was not a Superpower User, so he didn’t grasp the meaning behind her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The strength of a Superpower User’s attack is directly related to their own level. The stronger the Superpower, the greater the damage, and the manifestation is completely different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment she first saw the body, Nina Jacobs hadn’t worried about this at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My power level six months ago could not possibly be the same as it is now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, I am now an Intermediate Superpower User.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The damage from her Fire Element attacks now couldn’t possibly be the same as it was six months ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had previously requested that the base keep her status as an Intermediate Superpower User confidential for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it was understandable that the two people before her didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Donovan was still reeling from the shock of Nina Jacobs’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She’s already an Intermediate Superpower User?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In just six months?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you could have suppressed your power to kill her. Can’t Superpower Users control the strength of their Superpowers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariadne Sterling asked, refusing to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Nina Jacobs let out a small laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at the camera and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you suggesting that I could have vaporized her, but instead, I deliberately suppressed my power to create a wound identical to the one from six months ago, and then placed her body at my doorstep?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s words made Ariadne Sterling’s jaw drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Vaporized... her?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost wondered if there was something wrong with his hearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How could someone talk about destroying a body and erasing all evidence so casually?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, Wayne Warner was yawning repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering that Wayne Warner had accompanied her and hadn’t eaten yet, Nina Jacobs asked, \"May I leave now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Donovan glanced at her watch and exchanged a look with Ariadne Sterling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Miss Jacobs. Please wait here a little longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A little longer?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs watched as the two of them left the room, not forgetting to lock the door behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, she was now locked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like we’re not leaving for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should have been dark outside by now. ’Logically, Sherry Renner wouldn’t let me be locked up in here.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This interrogation is getting stranger and stranger.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs checked the time. Two hours had passed since she arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She activated \"Five Senses Enhancement,\" trying to pick up more clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was debating whether to break down the door and leave, it opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Adrian Shaw saw Nina Jacobs sitting there unharmed, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Adrian Shaw were Holden Shaw, Chase Gallagher, and others,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>including Pascal Paige and Jessica Vance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They didn’t do anything to you, did they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pascal Paige rushed over and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs shook her head, then looked at Adrian Shaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were right. They’ve finally made their move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw was quite impressed with Nina Jacobs. ’This day really has come.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are things on Uncle Hale’s end?\" Nina asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, my people have been watching.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not over yet,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale watched the two of them exchange words. \"What’s going on? What are you two talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing. Let’s go. We can go watch the show.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is the day I’ve been waiting for,’ she thought. ’I just wonder how big of a fish we’ll catch this time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「At the reception.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale was already completely drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he seemed to still be aware that it was getting late and it was time to go home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him stumble, Heath Chandler caringly moved to support him, but someone else beat him to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go, Hale. I’ll take you home,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the person said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heath Chandler wasn’t very familiar with the people at the base to begin with. Plus, someone else came over to offer him a drink just then, so he didn’t think much of it as he watched Daniel Hale leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Daniel Hale was helped into a black van.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The van weaved through the streets, eventually heading toward the base’s dormitory buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the van, a woman asked worriedly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this really going to work? I’ve got a bad feeling about this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax. Just do what you’re supposed to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll get your reward after it’s done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver was a man with blond hair, and he gave the woman a small packet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman nodded, relieved. \"And he’s supposed to be a Spiritual Element Superpower User? We haven’t even drugged him yet, and a little alcohol is all it takes to knock him out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t get careless. I’ll go up with you in a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The boss went to a lot of trouble to get someone to drink him under the table. This is the moment we’ve been waiting for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blondie instructed. He would administer the drug himself later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already tested the drug’s effects on someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wouldn’t be any problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car stopped in front of one of the dormitory buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman and Blondie got out of the car, supporting Daniel Hale as they walked toward a room on the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People were coming and going in the hallway, and many turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blondie seemed to be deliberately drawing attention, saying loudly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two haven’t seen each other in a while. Take good care of my man Hale tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman replied with a bashful look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the two of them looked up and saw a line of people standing ahead, they froze on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let him go,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw said sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman flinched and collapsed to the ground in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blondie also let go of the dead-drunk Daniel Hale, only to find Daniel Hale looking at them with a perfectly sober expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened. ’Daniel Hale was faking it!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you calling your ’man’? Do I even know you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale stared at the completely unfamiliar man and woman before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for Adrian Shaw’s warning and that sobering medicine, he definitely would have fallen for their trap today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought of the potential consequences of this incident made his whole body radiate with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know these two at all. ’Someone is trying to frame me!’\u003C\u002Fp>",1394,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.637Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","71be9a87415fa9e9ddeff13772913eb5fb4e9e55436ef04d22e75a8c843326f9","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-255","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-253",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]