[{"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-255":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},146419,236,"Chapter 255: The Next Plan","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-255",255,"\u003Cp>Keith Dempsey realized their plan had been exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to restrain himself, Leo Hale strode forward and punched him to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the man’s collar and demanded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are people like you who the base works so hard to protect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined someone would target their own people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought of how diligently Daniel Hale had served the base for so many days made him furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Keith Dempsey just smirked, saying with a nonchalant look,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"’People like us’? Don’t make yourself out to be so noble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how did you figure out this part of the plan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not your concern. Take them all away,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a minute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs blocked their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Keith Dempsey. \"This part?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could they really have another phase to their plan?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs suspected she might be overthinking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Keith Dempsey’s brazen reaction and words struck her as extremely odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keith Dempsey didn’t seem to expect Nina Jacobs to ask that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a fleeting moment, a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly composed himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must be Nina Jacobs, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel like we’ve met somewhere before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs just frowned slightly at his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had indeed met him, but as Claire Warner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Keith Dempsey had come to her to buy medicine. They hadn’t seen each other since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He can’t possibly recognize me, unless...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re stalling for time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said as she backed away, her eyes turning exceptionally cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If it’s really what I’m thinking, I’ll cut these people into a thousand pieces.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong, Nina?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her like this, Daniel Hale felt a sense of foreboding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nina Jacobs had no time to answer. Her figure quickly vanished from the dormitory exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muggy night air grew thick with anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since she was reborn, Nina Jacobs had never been as nervous as she was at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had gone to great lengths to use her identity as Claire Warner to warn Adrian Shaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She got him to notice that Tina Sullivan, who once worked at Window 3, was connected to Keith Dempsey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw hadn’t disappointed her. Since Keith Dempsey worked for Hugo Crawford, he quickly picked up on Hugo Crawford’s scheme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had then discreetly informed her, and together they had set tonight’s trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Keith Dempsey’s words just now had sent her into a panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If they have another plan, and that plan requires luring me away...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Then it must be Vera Coleman at home!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart pounded wildly, especially when she thought of the safety of Sabrina Hale and Leontine Hale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raced back home, not even bothering to knock. A powerful Fireball blasted the front gate open in the dark of night!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who’s there?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the courtyard, Wayne Abbott and the others immediately took a defensive stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They just didn’t expect the intruder to be Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s my mom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs rushed into the courtyard, only breathing a sigh of relief when she saw Vera Coleman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s okay, Captain. We’re all here,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warren Ramsey said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman, however, still seemed confused about what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a moment ago, Merrick Stone and Lucy Lynch had pulled her into the house with wary expressions. Not long after, she heard Treasure’s roars from the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Wayne Abbott and the others arrived. It seemed like someone had broken into the yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those people were acting very strangely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wayne Abbott and the others moved aside, Nina Jacobs saw a line of five people standing by the courtyard wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five of them had vacant eyes and were relentlessly bashing their heads against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their foreheads were already drenched in blood, yet none of them stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Abbott had rushed over as soon as he received the signal from Merrick Stone and Lucy Lynch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the state of these people left them baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs, however, knew at a glance that this was all Treasure’s doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? This dog has a Superpower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaric Fletcher was completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s Hypnosis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs crouched next to Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like on Beldane Island, Treasure could hypnotize anyone it perceived as a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw an open can of meat on the ground beside Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The can of meat must have been what these men had brought for Treasure, but the dog hadn’t eaten any of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Treasure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs patted its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she got Treasure, she had indeed hoped it would guard the house, but she never expected it to actually do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing her gratitude, Treasure barked twice with pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So these people... their target was us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a moment ago, she thought they were just thieves trying to steal supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry. None of the people involved in this will get away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs wished she could kill these men right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by this time, Daniel Hale and Adrian Shaw had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after Nina Jacobs left, Daniel Hale had also realized the gravity of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had even fallen several times on the way over, his face pale with fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only collapsed in relief after seeing that everyone at home was safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s Nina Jacobs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting a clear picture of what happened, Adrian Shaw realized that Nina Jacobs, who had been standing to the side just a moment ago, was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner was guarding the door; clearly, Nina Jacobs had already left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just about to tell her that we’ve already captured Hugo Crawford.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw thought Nina Jacobs had gone to seek revenge on Hugo Crawford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, he was sweating bullets over what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he had everything under control, but he never expected the other side to have a backup plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But why would Hugo Crawford send people to cause trouble for Vera Coleman?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw frowned, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Nina Jacobs had snuck into another courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light was on in a room inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a second-floor bedroom, a woman was hastily packing her luggage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven or eight large suitcases were already by the door. She was now pulling a long, flat wooden box out from under the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden box was filled with bars of Gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She calmly placed the Gold bars into a suitcase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The communicator in her ear seemed to still be active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes, tomorrow morning. Don’t worry, someone will be waiting for me on Vaelen Road... Mmm, I’ll bring all the files, too...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tonight? Nothing will happen tonight. You have to understand, I wasn’t involved at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman sneered and hung up the communicator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a base-issued communicator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to continue packing the contents of the wooden box into the suitcase, her hand froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman glanced behind her, her face instantly looking as if she had seen a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was standing at the bedroom door, having appeared there at some unknown point, watching her with a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leaving tomorrow morning? Isn’t that a little late?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs watched the screaming woman, a layer of frost spreading across her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... how did you get in?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman kept backing into the corner of the room. She tried to grab the communicator on the bed, but it suddenly started emitting black smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs extinguished the flame at her fingertip. \"You really are... quite good at hiding, Ms. Melody Barron.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me guess. Your target from the very beginning was just me, wasn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like how I killed your nephew, Keaton Sloan,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you wanted to go after my family. Your plan tonight was to use them to control me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’ words made Melody Barron’s well-maintained face turn deathly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips trembled, unable to form words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, I’ve actually wanted to kill you for a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six months ago, after killing Keaton Sloan, the thought of killing Melody Barron had crossed her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Melody Barron was the former mayor’s wife and held a position of influence at the base.\u003C\u002Fp>",1350,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.637Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","27c09aad50a9893167e40c47acdee250937591574ae6697b1f37e0cc6f0b5a23","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-256","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-254",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]