[{"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-264":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},146428,236,"Chapter 264: The First Match","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-264",264,"\u003Cp>\"We never should have let him draw. He has the worst luck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale had arrived as well. Out of fifty total matches, his own son had somehow managed to draw the very first one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, not only did they have no time to prepare, but they couldn’t even watch other matches to learn from their experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t do it on purpose...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale said with a pained expression. If he had known, he wouldn’t have drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first match is the first match. It doesn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I believe everyone is already prepared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition used an elimination format, which meant they would need to compete in a total of four matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first round would whittle fifty teams down to twenty-five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their opponent for the first match was a team called \"The Aegis Gang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both teams had the same number of members, and due to venue limitations, they had to select five people to compete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had already chosen the roster: Chase Gallagher, Wayne Abbott, Warren Ramsey, Alaric Fletcher, and Elara Dolan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their Superpowers were Wind\u002FSpeed, Earth, Wood, Gold, and Fire Element, respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all just need to perform as you normally do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said, seeing that they were all a little nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t plan on competing in this match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, just perform as usual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Nina Jacobs’s words, Wayne Abbott calmed down a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved to his wife, Rosamund Hayes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would definitely take this match seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group walked to the waiting area, while the rest, like Leo Hale, sat in the spectator seats, both nervous and excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs, however, noticed that Althea Coleman wasn’t there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, do you think Elara can do it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor couldn’t help but worry about Elara Dolan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them had expected Nina Jacobs to pick Elara Dolan for the first match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’ll be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs looked at the serious expression on Elara Dolan’s face in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara Dolan’s Superpower Value in the system wasn’t low at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was probably her timid, submissive personality that made her seem so inconspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On many of their recent zombie-killing excursions, Elara Dolan’s kill count had been far ahead of everyone else’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that no one else had noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, perhaps even she herself hadn’t realized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Elara Dolan, she needed to win. This victory was crucial for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at that moment, the opposing team switched out three of their previously announced competitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are they switching people out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale also noticed the commotion over there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competitors were chosen by the teams themselves, so naturally, they could be changed before the match began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why change the roster now, after it had already been decided?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s one possibility. They know what our Superpowers are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw was also staring at the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Information about the Superpower teams wasn’t public, and they had been deliberately practicing in secluded areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, the lineup was only chosen right before the match. Logically, they shouldn’t know the Superpowers of Elara and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine. They can handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s expression was calm, as if she had already foreseen this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a best-of-five series, so we only need three wins to take the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I heard their team isn’t weak. They formed way back in the shelter days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella had only been formed recently, and people like Wayne Abbott were new additions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought Nina Jacobs would compete, which would have given them at least some guarantee of success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, Nina Jacobs had no intention of participating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also heard about the base’s rating system. If Stella was eliminated in the first round, it would make things very difficult...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Aegis Gang, is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs sneered. ’Pulling cheap tricks before the match. I’ll remember them.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match began soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena was large enough for two pairs to compete simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee announced the rules of the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match was a friendly Superpower spar. Neither side was allowed to inflict life-threatening injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A competitor unable to fight back would be declared the loser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A competitor knocked out of the designated area would be declared the loser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A competitor who exhausted their Superpower would be declared the loser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the five-person duel, the first team to win three matches would be the victor. If any match ended in a draw, an overtime round could be held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First to compete were Wayne Abbott and Warren Ramsey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their opponents were also two burly men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the referee announced the Superpowers of both sides, an uproar went through the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Abbott was an Earth Element, and his opponent was a Wood Element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Warren Ramsey, the Wood Element, was facing a Gold Element Superpower User.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wood counters Earth, and Gold counters Wood. Stella is probably going to get completely crushed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Stella really not going to substitute anyone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s already started. They definitely can’t switch now. They’ll just have to tough it out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We got supplies from them last time and said we’d cheer for them... It’s over, it’s over...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the surrounding chatter, Eleanor grew even more worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at Nina Jacobs sitting beside her, only to find that she didn’t seem worried at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the arena, Wayne Abbott’s Earth Shield had already been pierced by a Wood Element Vine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to be entangled by the Wood Element Vine, Wayne Abbott grabbed hold of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think you’re doing?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man opposite him frowned, watching as his Wood Element Vine was rapidly encased in a hard film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing much. Just wanted to teach you a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wood may break through soil, but the weight of dense earth is not something you can overcome so easily!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The encased Wood Element Vine seemed unable to bear the weight of its hard shell and instantly shattered into several pieces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A volley of Stone Spikes shot toward his opponent’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man used his vines to block, but the Stone Spikes were too sharp and easily pierced his vine barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the man dodged quickly toward another spot, Wayne Abbott let out a soft chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sphere of gravel had formed on the ground at some point. Chased by the Stone Spikes, the man stepped right into it and immediately fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was trying to get up, he saw several sharp Stone Spikes hovering right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man instantly froze, not daring to move an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whistle blew right on time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Abbott wins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Wayne Abbott walk off the stage, the man spat on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wayne Abbott wasn’t angry in the slightest. ’Nina Jacobs was right, after all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even though there are elemental counters between Superpowers, they mean nothing in the face of true skill and experience.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked over at Warren Ramsey’s ongoing match and saw that it was also about to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his opponent’s Gold Element could sever Warren Ramsey’s wood thorns...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Warren Ramsey could conjure his Superpower far faster than his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, think you can cut them all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warren Ramsey could feel his opponent tiring. A few Gold Spikes hit his Wood Shield but lacked any piercing power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three minutes later, the referee blew the whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations to Stella on winning two out of two matches.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The announcement echoed through the arena, and Daniel Hale’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t expect them to be so strong, even though they joined the team late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale chuckled happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were still three matches to go. They only needed one more win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Their skills were never weak to begin with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A team that could rescue Daniel Hale from a place swarming with zombies couldn’t possibly be weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor also clapped excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is great, Althea! Abbott and the others both won,\" Eleanor said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, they both won.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of coldness crossed Althea Coleman’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next up were Alaric Fletcher and Elara Dolan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She refused to believe these two could win as well.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the arena, Elara Dolan looked at the Water Element Superpower User across from her and clenched her fists to steel herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fists were trembling slightly, but it wasn’t out of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, she was a little excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the person who had been sparring with her for the past few days was none other than Wendy Marshall, a Water Element user.\u003C\u002Fp>",1421,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.637Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","b56d59915c27a95de406ceaab1666ed853c6a5e4e94f3e2f84f4f7f6403acb02","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-265","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-263",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]