[{"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-274":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},146438,236,"Chapter 274: Nina Jacobs’s Select","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-274",274,"\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry. I take every opponent seriously,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"but they have to be worthy of being my opponent first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel Sullivan’s Wood Element Superpower flared around him, and a dozen vines shot out in all directions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on! Let me see how a team that only got here on a bye gets utterly thrashed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the vines lashed out, their power seemingly immense, but they lost their target in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His opponent had vanished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel Sullivan quickly retracted the vines to protect himself, guarding against a surprise attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Making it to the top 12 is no simple feat, that’s for sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the special viewing section, Justin Stone commented with praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not hard to use a Superpower. The hard part is anticipating your opponent’s next move at any moment on the battlefield.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel Sullivan had clearly anticipated that his opponent might use a Speed Element Superpower to get close to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next second, a fist came out of nowhere and landed squarely on his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel Sullivan was nearly knocked to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire audience stared wide-eyed. It all happened too fast. When did Holden Shaw even get inside the barrier?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Holden Shaw suddenly appear inside his ring of vines, Samuel Sullivan quickly tightened the Wood Element Vines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You walked right into my trap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel Sullivan growled, gritting his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several wood thorns sprouted from the vines. As long as he could trap Holden Shaw, death was certain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, however, he heard a soft chuckle from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing over there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holden Shaw asked from several meters away, a smile on his face as he watched Samuel Sullivan still trying to furiously attack thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the waves of laughter from the stands, Samuel Sullivan’s face instantly flushed red with humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Volleys of wood thorns and serrated flying leaves shot toward his opponent once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Holden Shaw’s figure once again dodged with ease. From the stands, the audience could only see a blur moving at high speed around the perimeter of the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once I get my hands on you, you’re dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that it was impossible to even touch his opponent, Samuel Sullivan sent his vines spreading out in all directions again, their length reaching the edges of the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arena was divided into several sections, greatly restricting movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, an incredibly fast vine shot toward Holden Shaw’s side!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before the vine could even reach him, Samuel Sullivan’s eyes widened in shock. Holden Shaw had somehow leaped onto the vine itself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the vine as a path, Holden Shaw dashed forward and landed a solid kick right on Samuel Sullivan’s head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you had run into a speed-type zombie out in the wild, you’d be dead by now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that said, he flipped down from the vine, his movements unhurried and graceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you run into a speed-type zombie you can’t beat, the first thing you should do is strengthen your defenses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With another punch, Holden Shaw knocked Samuel Sullivan back to the ground just as he was trying to get up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your attacks aren’t weak, but they’re too scattered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As wood thorns materialized in midair, Holden Shaw tilted his head to dodge one while still speaking, then casually caught several more with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid... He’s surprisingly a good guy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ansel Warner remarked, unable to help himself as he watched the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is he giving a live tutorial?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra Lawson, who was beside him, smiled. \"It’s very much her style.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’To win with skill, but not to ridicule others. Just as you’d expect from one of Stella’s people.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Her?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Landon Hayes looked down at the arena. ’Is she talking about Nina Jacobs?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match ultimately ended in a victory for Stella. Although Samuel Sullivan refused to concede, Holden Shaw had beaten him so badly he couldn’t even get to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only when the referee announced the result that everyone present gradually realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you guys notice? That Holden Shaw from Stella never once drew his blade!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gods, I wanted to see how a Speed Element Superpower User fights with a blade! I heard a speed-type who can use a blade can kill without a trace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think maybe because this is just a tournament, he wasn’t even going all out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the crowd’s chatter, Alaric Fletcher couldn’t help but chime in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Holden had used his blade, that guy wouldn’t have lasted three seconds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own teammates knew. It wasn’t just that Holden Shaw wasn’t going all out; he hadn’t even used half of his true strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here comes the match I’m most worried about,\" Daniel Hale said, watching his son take the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, he wasn’t worried about any of the other fighters. Every one of them had been hand-picked by Nina Jacobs; the chance of failure was minuscule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Leo Hale was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had volunteered for this match himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’All bark and no bite.’ Daniel Hale recalled the phrase Chelsea Walsh used to use for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Worried? You don’t need to be worried about him,\" Nina Jacobs said after hearing his concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leo Hale only seems a little unreliable on the surface.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the arena, Leo Hale’s opponent was an Earth Element Superpower User.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing the previous match, this opponent was clearly taking things seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the match began, his opponent launched a fierce attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale had planned to greet him, but seeing the attack, he had no choice but to defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG! BANG! BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Earth Spikes slammed into a Metal Shield, and Reynolds quickly dashed to the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground began to ripple, a fact Leo Hale did not miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he didn’t change his position. Instead, he controlled a swarm of Metal Flying Blades in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reynolds had never seen such a massive swarm of Metal Flying Blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the blades weren’t attacking him; they were just hovering around Leo Hale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What in the world is he planning?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no time to overthink it, Reynolds activated his Earth Element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as a rock serpent made of earth was about to strike Leo Hale, the flying blades rapidly fused into several enormous blades, instantly dicing the serpent into pieces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reynolds frowned. He was shocked that Leo Hale could meld his Superpower so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter. ’The trap is already set.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was luring Leo Hale step-by-step into his trap, Leo Hale broke into a wide grin, showing off his pearly whites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Break!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he didn’t know why Leo Hale was smiling, Reynolds wasn’t about to miss this golden opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rows of Stone Spikes suddenly erupted from the ground, right where Leo Hale was standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been certain the Stone Spikes would hit Leo Hale, but he was completely unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t you notice the Metal Flying Blades around me are gone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his opponent’s shocked expression, Leo Hale couldn’t resist pointing it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath his feet had already been turned to metal. Only then did Reynolds realize that Leo Hale had been prepared all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, those Metal Flying Blades had transformed into a shield beneath his feet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale waved his hand, and the Stone Spikes on the ground were shattered one by one by newly-formed Metal Flying Blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reynolds once again formed a Stone Shield to block, but the Gold Blades flying toward him suddenly transformed into threads of golden wire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cutting power of the golden threads was not to be underestimated; the Stone Shield was instantly sliced into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Reynolds was about to make another move, he discovered the threads had already wrapped around his legs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering how the Stone Shield had just been pulverized, he didn’t dare move a muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That kid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale chuckled, beaming with pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only Jessica Vance is left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy Marshall and Yvonne Willow were both nervous for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wind Element user, Jessica Vance, was up against a Gold Element Superpower User.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had expected a tough fight, but to their surprise, Jessica Vance still won beautifully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Wind Element user can fly?! How in the world did she do that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stella’s captain hasn’t even shown up yet. Could she be weaker than her own team members?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Jessica Vance left the stage, a number of Wind Element Superpower Users crowded around to ask for advice about their shared Superpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t mind at all and generously shared her insights with the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This act earned Stella another wave of goodwill from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you guys heard? Someone’s already started a private betting pool,\" Chelsea Walsh said, walking over with a displeased look on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A betting pool?\" Nina Jacobs asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People are betting on who will win tomorrow’s matches, using Crystal Cores as stakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem is, a lot of people are betting on that guy, Tyson Hughes,\" Chelsea Walsh said.\u003C\u002Fp>",1495,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.637Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","f102a9c5845863fa7c096ff21c29f499351a2dfe6868ba61fb757d4b37475f90","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-275","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-273",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]