[{"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-266":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},146430,236,"Chapter 266: Expelled from the Team","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-266",266,"\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh turned her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The competition had ended, and they were all planning to head back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a good show. Let’s stay and watch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s lips curled. ’It’s finally happening.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whose kid are you? Don’t point at me when you talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman looked at the grimy little boy with disgust on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure it was her you saw?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Abbott frowned, seemingly unwilling to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little boy nodded with certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, mister. Not only did I see it, I also heard what they said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She told them everyone’s Superpowers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the boy’s words, everyone turned to look at Althea Coleman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor asked in disbelief, \"Althea Coleman, why would you do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wasn’t me! Don’t listen to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman tried to deny it in a panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nina Jacobs walked over to the little boy. \"When and where did you see her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma’am, it was before the competition started. I was pushing my cart selling water when I saw her hiding in a deserted spot with someone else,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even took a piece of Gold from them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little boy replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs stood up and said, \"Althea Coleman, you were indeed not at your post before the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Gold, Alaric Fletcher, a quick search with your Superpower will tell us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wasn’t at my post because...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman was about to argue, but a Gold Coin flew out of her pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman was not a Space Superpower User. Alaric Fletcher had simply used his Gold Element Superpower to search the area around her pocket and found the Gold Coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Althea Coleman! What else do you have to say for yourself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t believe you’d do something like this. You’ve disappointed me so much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Abbott was truly devastated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman was one of the original members who had formed the team with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just... I just wanted to earn some Gold Coins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman explained with her head lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, that’s really all it was. I won’t do it again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, everyone won,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only did it because I knew everyone was strong, so I tried to take a little shortcut...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You saw how beautifully Abbott and the others won just now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman’s eyes darted around as she lowered her head, quickly offering an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaric Fletcher seemed completely unconvinced. He snorted coldly and said suspiciously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you just wanted me and Elara Dolan to lose the match so the captain would chew us out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not true! Elara and I are good friends, how could I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, Elara? You’ll believe me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman even wiped away a tear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Elara Dolan, expecting her to nod timidly as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Elara looked at her with extreme disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t believe you anymore. You’re not my friend,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if what you just said is true, haven’t you been deceiving all of us from the very beginning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara Dolan finally said it out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Making a fool of me was one thing, but Althea Coleman is making a fool of the entire team!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t believe another word you say, Althea Coleman!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Elara Dolan dare to openly defy someone for the first time, Alaric Fletcher’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is this the same Elara Dolan who used to be at everyone’s beck and call?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman still held onto a sliver of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Nina Jacobs had never pursued the matter the last few times something had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The vice-captain of Grython. Did he put you up to this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chase Gallagher had said that Althea Coleman had already gotten involved with the vice-captain of the Grython team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Althea Coleman’s favorability rating toward her had risen to 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From -21 to 2 was no small leap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That must be why. I’ve been ignoring her and letting her do as she pleases these past few days.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But I don’t care about it anymore.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How does Nina Jacobs know about \"Grython\"?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, are you sure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We even saved a Coleman before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaric Fletcher said angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew some people from the Grython team, and Wayne Abbott had even helped them a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But later, after they were targeted by the Crawford Army, no one was willing to lend them a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those people from the Grython team would avoid them whenever they saw them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could let all that slide, but they never thought Grython would conspire with Althea Coleman to plot against them like this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first match of the tournament had random team assignments,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how, in such a short amount of time, could the opposing team find you so easily and precisely?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the opponents were assigned, they went looking for Althea Coleman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could only mean one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone had connected them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Chase Gallagher’s observations, Althea Coleman’s only regular contact with the outside world was with \"Grython.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why Nina had made that deduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Say something, Althea Coleman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>someone on the team said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman lowered her head and started to laugh. \"So what if it was? Every one of you picks on me, so I’m not allowed to fight back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I may like to slack off, but I’m not the weakest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did the captain choose Elara Dolan to compete instead of me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And when the team fell on hard times, wasn’t it because of Abbott’s decision?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Abbott was the one who dragged you all down! I could have left ages ago, but I didn’t abandon a single one of you. I’ve done more than enough for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman shouted indignantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It was such a good opportunity to shine just now, but Nina Jacobs chose Elara Dolan. I’m a Fire Element Superpower User too, and I’m clearly stronger than Elara!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you done?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella has no place for you. You can go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs turned to the crowd and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Althea Coleman has repeatedly acted in ways that have endangered the lives of our members and harmed the interests of Stella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As of today, Althea Coleman is expelled from Stella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any objections?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaric Fletcher was the first to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, we have no objections!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll follow your lead, Captain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everyone’s unanimous agreement, Althea Coleman felt she had never been so humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Althea Coleman, we all made that decision with Abbott back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We believed in Abbott’s principles, so it wasn’t his fault we ended up in that situation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, we’re grateful to Abbott. Without him, there would be no Stella today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleanor said in a serious tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wayne Abbott saved Daniel Hale, they hadn’t had a single day of peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today’s competition results proved they hadn’t been wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saving Daniel Hale, then getting help from Nina Jacobs to establish Stella—it was clear they had opened up a much brighter path for themselves!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I’ll go! So you won one match, what’s so great about that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Althea Coleman’s face turned red as she ran for the exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Eleanor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Abbott said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’You really have to go through things to see a person’s true nature.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We sure got lucky that kid saw the key evidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw remarked after they had returned to their residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They gave the little boy some food, and he left happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or maybe it wasn’t luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she noticed Althea Coleman leave, she had activated her \"Five Senses Enhancement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she had heard every single word of Althea Coleman’s conversation with those people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, she was the one who specifically sought out the boy, gave him some food, and had him help provide false testimony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having Wayne Abbott investigate the matter was also just a way for him to see someone’s true colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t plan on explaining any of this to anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tonight, nobody goes home sober!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale and Wayne Warner brought over some beer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Nina Jacobs had Walsh cook a huge meal. Stella would have a party here tonight to celebrate their flying start to the tournament.\u003C\u002Fp>",1371,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.637Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","1202623c86ffa3d03d890ced130287dd9be5502fb1da999631d3ff36979c72a5","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-267","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-265",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]