[{"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-263":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},146427,236,"Chapter 263: Contract Void","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-263",263,"\u003Cp>Even Nina Jacobs was slightly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heart of Strange Fire required a supply of Fire Element Crystal Cores to achieve a 30% damage increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This little sphere can increase damage 200-fold?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh scratched her head, looking a little embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, that’s just an exaggeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re so powerful, Nina. You probably won’t need it under normal circumstances.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take it. Why would I turn down something this good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs accepted the metal box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The metal box contained about twenty or so of these glass spheres. Nina decided to test them the next time she had a chance to go outside the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’d better keep them safe, then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stuff is incredibly destructive, so you can’t just use it whenever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, only the base’s rescue teams are allowed to use it when killing zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as its developer, I have the right to give you a few, hehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she had tailor-made them for Nina. She was determined to give Nina some to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just wondering who could be so thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is Chloe finally on vacation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman came out at the sound of her voice, overjoyed to see Chelsea Walsh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Coleman, how did you get even younger after having children?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea wasn’t just trying to be nice; Vera Coleman genuinely looked much younger and more beautiful than she had back when they were refugees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dislikes a compliment. Vera Coleman’s smile widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come inside, it’s cool in the house. Since you’re on vacation, stay with us for a few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some catching up, Chelsea’s heart was completely stolen by the two adorable, wide-eyed baby girls inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is how cute babies are. They’re so adorable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea held them and couldn’t bear to put them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a gift, she took out two golden bracelets and put them on Sabrina Hale and Leontine Hale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are too expensive, you should keep them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman felt bad about accepting such a gift from someone younger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Gold was very useful now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she had heard that Forrest Walsh had never fully recovered after injuring his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, Miss Coleman. My salary is really high now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so is my brother’s. The weapons research institute provides room and board, so this is just a small token. You have to accept it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Forrest Walsh was not a Superpower User and had a leg injury, his knowledge of weapons and his proficiency in using them were enough for him to get a good job in the weapons research institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them, brother and sister, relied on each other, and they were quite happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His leg injury still hasn’t healed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Forrest was miraculously rescued from the university by Chester Pearson’s group, she had taken Wayne Warner back to the old alley, so she hadn’t heard about this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My brother said he’s lucky just to be alive. The aftereffects of the leg injury are nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had gotten a seven-day vacation this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Superpower User tournament approaching, she had also come specifically to cheer on Nina Jacobs and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs didn’t say anything after hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Perhaps the Healing Potion would be useful.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she wasn’t going to just hand it over. She’d have to find the right opportunity later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evening, Sherry Renner came home from work with a piece of news that piqued Nina’s interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyson Hughes of the Superpower User Alliance had gone to see Hugo Crawford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did they talk about?\" Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tyson Hughes just said the contract was void, and Hugo Crawford got extremely agitated. I don’t know why.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherry Renner said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Contract void?\" Nina Jacobs was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherry Renner was just as baffled. \"Hugo Crawford got furious and started muttering something about a mechanism and how this could happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A contract... a mechanism?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could he be referring to the supplies on the third basement level of the mall?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who cares about him. I’d bet Tyson Hughes took his stuff and promised to do something for him, but just failed to deliver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sherry Renner said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in another building, Tyson Hughes was looking at a list of teams in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The list of all the teams participating this time is here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you participating too, Mr. Hughes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan Crowley and the others should be more than enough to handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his female assistant said from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With her there, it’s not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyson Hughes narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’There must be other experts in this City D Base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, no one could have taken that huge cache of supplies without anyone knowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just don’t know which team it was.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyson Hughes looked at the names of the teams, his gaze finally settling on \"Stella.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could it be them?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had already had someone investigate Stella’s movements on that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On that day, the members of Stella had been killing zombies at a fixed location the entire time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for their captain, Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe Hugo Crawford was deliberately deceiving you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t use up so many supplies just to have one woman killed, would he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the female assistant said as she analyzed the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wasn’t a deception. What does a man about to die need with supplies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to drag his enemy down with him, which is why he wanted to cooperate with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if I had known his target for revenge was Nina Jacobs, I might not have agreed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyson Hughes’s words surprised his assistant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Hughes, you know this Nina Jacobs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Hugo Crawford had someone find him, claiming that if Tyson Hughes agreed to help him kill one person, he would offer a large amount of supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyson Hughes had agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only later that they learned Hugo Crawford’s target was just a young woman named Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be willing to give up all those supplies, it was clear that Hugo Crawford must have hated this Nina Jacobs to the bone...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyson Hughes smiled. \"I suppose you could say we’re acquainted. But she probably doesn’t know me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s someone who could barely be considered a worthy opponent for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In any case, we didn’t suffer any losses. Let’s just drop the matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyson Hughes’s lips curved into a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voltaris had been crushed by Kael Dolan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only slightly surprised when he saw the emptied third basement level, and he was very curious about who could have taken all those supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, and besides, the supplies we find are supposed to be sent back to headquarters sooner or later...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Tyson Hughes’s face turn cold at the word \"headquarters,\" the female assistant didn’t dare say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed softly to herself and then walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"’Headquarters?’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyson Hughes sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell, and few people were still returning to the base from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one man was walking out of the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is he going out again at this hour?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one of the personnel in charge of inspections couldn’t help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, he does this almost every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Says he has leftover Superpower to burn off, and that he’ll be back after killing some zombies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the registrar at the side said matter-of-factly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the Superpower User Alliance merged with the base, this Alliance leader had been doing this every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So diligent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s a bit different from the others in The Alliance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another person said while checking the health of the survivors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably for the Superpower User tournament?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just wonder who will come out on top in this tournament...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>City D Base had specially constructed a dedicated arena for the Superpower User tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena was located in the Southwest corner of the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena was surrounded by a ring of thick, tempered glass to prevent Superpowers from flying out of the field and injuring spectators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh got a special spectator seat, allowing her to watch the tournament up close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So? What match number did you get?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh asked eagerly when she saw Nina Jacobs walk out with her team members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Match... number one...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale raised the number card, his hand trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>",1381,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.637Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","baf9385111cc4bbcc1e8ad74a1381ae21380d1687c7c9a83eeb1c8ef0dff6f2a","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-264","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-262",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]