[{"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-277":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},146441,236,"Chapter 277: Refusing the Level Four Base","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-277",277,"\u003Cp>Becoming a Level Four Base was the next goal for the City D Base, but not for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin Lawson knew that the current City D Base was not yet worthy of the title of a Level Four Base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Ansel Warner hadn’t expected Justin Lawson to refuse, either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, however, he still stamped the official evaluation seal on the certificate for a Tier Three Base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra Lawson held the certificate, finally letting out a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Nina Jacobs had come over the night before last, she had also asked for Nina’s opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City D Base wasn’t small in terms of its current survivor population or its size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she lobbied hard enough and made a firm commitment, they might have a shot at becoming a Level Four Base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Nina Jacobs didn’t quite agree after hearing her out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becoming a Level Four Base would bring more benefits, but it would also come with more responsibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level Four Bases had to constantly engage in exchanges and evaluations with surrounding bases, and even a few major ones. This didn’t seem to fit the base’s current developmental tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said that the City D Base still needed a period to lie low and build up its strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This coincided with Justin Lawson’s own thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brendan Hart walked over. He looked at Myra Lawson, and the two exchanged a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, I hear your next stop is Falken Base?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Heath Chandler deliberately asked in a loud voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ansel Warner and Heath Chandler already knew each other. \"What? Changed your mind? Planning to come with us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Heath Chandler was supposed to be their colleague.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heath Chandler had gone to another base first for a mission but later submitted his resignation to headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think he had actually stayed behind in the City D Base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Not exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that even Myra Lawson was looking at him, Heath Chandler was suddenly at a loss for how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I just wish these people would leave sooner.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Especially Brendan Hart.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That kid at Falken Base is a crafty one. If Thorne hadn’t been unable to make it last time, we wouldn’t have to go this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wystan Sullivan said, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their view, it was only a matter of time before Falken Base was absorbed into the City D Base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But in that case, there’s no need for Landon to compete with Nina Jacobs anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s status as an Intermediate Superpower User was well-deserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wystan Sullivan spoke, Landon Hayes nodded as well. \"I understand, Mr. Sullivan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was a bit of a pity, he also breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh’s vacation was nearing its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she left, Nina Jacobs gave her some medicine that was said to be able to treat leg injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just apply these poultices for seven consecutive days. And these are nutritional supplements that will help your bones recover.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs only said that these were leftover medicines from when Wayne Warner was injured, but in reality, the poultices had been soaked in the system’s Healing Potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Nina Jacobs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh was deeply moved. Vera Coleman even had Walsh make a lot of food for her to take back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This family was like a real family to the two siblings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next time I go to the Weapons Research Institute to see Brother Forrest Walsh, you have to pull some strings and get me in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale didn’t forget to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also very curious about the Weapons Research Institute, but unauthorized personnel were not allowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, leave it to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh waved goodbye to everyone. Vera Coleman’s eyes were already a little moist:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In just a few short months, that child has learned to stand on her own two feet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She still remembered the wretched state Chelsea Walsh was in when she first arrived at their home during the acid rain period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she had actually become a weapons researcher at the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right. The weapons the researchers have developed have already gained the base’s attention,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and they’ve played a significant role in killing zombies outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Hale, there’s something I might need your help with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Chelsea Walsh left, Nina Jacobs took Daniel Hale to Building 72.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trevor looked to be in better shape than he was yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale looked with some surprise at the tall man standing in the yard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... This is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only knew that someone had moved in next door, and had heard they were friends of Chase Gallagher’s group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Trevor looked truly different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trevor had eyes filled with a wildness, and his wheat-colored skin and muscles were clearly forged from long years spent outdoors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This person is definitely not from the base.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Or rather, none of these people seem like it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Hale, they are members of the Bishop Clan. They’ve come this time to seek our base’s help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs then introduced them to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also included the matter of the \"Mystic Ice Cores\" within the Bishop Clan’s tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale was greatly shocked after hearing this. He pondered for a moment before saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You did the right thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this matter were to be made public, I’m afraid the Bishop Clan’s tribe would never have a day of peace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prizes for this Superpower User tournament included a Mystic Ice Core, which also attracted many outsiders inquiring about Ice Cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including people from some other bases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Celestial’s Prayer Stone... a blessing and a curse. No wonder the old elder said that before he died.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shawn recalled the old clan elder’s dying words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group was also thankful that Nina Jacobs had not only taken them in, but had also pointed them down the right path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I beg you both, please help the Bishop Clan members overcome this crisis!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trevor listened with a frown, then suddenly dropped to his knees in front of the two of them with a THUD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale was startled and quickly helped him up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don’t do that here. We really don’t do that here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Uncle Hale, it would be better for you to be the one to report this matter,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale’s position in the base didn’t just rely on his Spiritual Element Superpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin Lawson trusted him and had given him some authority and personnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But maximizing Daniel Hale’s political achievements would require some tangible results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter with the Bishop Clan might be an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the base could obtain more Mystic Ice Cores because of this and enhance its strength, then Daniel Hale’s contribution would be indispensable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale was both surprised and moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected Nina Jacobs to have considered even this for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Bishop Clan are our compatriots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under a natural disaster, they deserve aid from the government. This is the undeniable duty of every Drakonian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone, please rest assured. The base will definitely not stand by and do nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Trevor and the others finally felt relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after Daniel Hale left, Trevor once again dropped to his knees in front of Nina Jacobs with a THUD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held a golden silk ribbon in both hands, presenting it to Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs looked at the large, wheat-skinned man before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Do all Bishop Clan members love to kneel at the drop of a hat?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Jacobs, Trevor means that he wants to become your disciple and learn from you, to acknowledge you as his teacher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Trevor just kneeling there, blushing and not speaking, Lana had to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That silk ribbon was a token bestowed by the old elder to the next elder, and it could be used for taking oaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once an oath was taken, it could not be betrayed for a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not of the Wood or Ice Element. I can’t teach you anything,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trevor looked up at her, just as he had looked at the Celestial who had saved him that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you agree, the gates of the Bishop Clan’s tribe will forever be open to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I, Trevor, am willing to swear on my life, offer my soul as a sacrifice, and be your slave and servant for all my lifetimes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He wanted to be as brave as her.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And he wanted to have the power to protect everyone, just like her.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lana is also willing to swear on my life, to never betray the master granted by the Celestial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shawn is willing too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had never seen such a spectacle. Recalling the Trevor from that day, who refused to escape alone, she ultimately couldn’t bring herself to be heartless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get up. You don’t have to call me teacher. I can only share some of my insights about Superpowers with you. The key is still up to you,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>",1496,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.637Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","70c725fda3889b5e70e6adc64e210caba3e0e70bb01322ae6d80312a44d329db","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-278","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-276",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]