[{"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-288":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},146452,236,"Chapter 288: Disguised Identity","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-288",288,"\u003Cp>Speaking of Riventon Base, Nina Jacobs recalled that the Aidan Keaton from her past life had indeed mentioned she was from there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them grew closer, Aidan Keaton eventually told her that she had come to City D because she couldn’t stay at Riventon Base any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had wanted to avenge a friend, but was discovered and had to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the details of the grudge, Aidan Keaton had seemed too grief-stricken to speak of it, so Nina Jacobs hadn’t pressed the issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The leader of Riventon Base is Justin Stone. He even came to the Superpower User tournament.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What an annoying, arrogant guy,\" Shirley Lucas said, as if remembering something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, I have a proposal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" Shirley Lucas asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll use fake identities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Since we’re not in City D anymore, we’re no longer the City D rescue team,’ Nina Jacobs thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m an expert at this! Summer, don’t you know me by now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas said, switching completely to a female voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others in the car were instantly petrified. Jessica Vance stared at him in astonishment. ’How is his voice more feminine than mine?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t have to dress up as a woman,\" Nina Jacobs said helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worried about losing time in Aethelgard, Nina Jacobs gave it her all on the journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even need anyone else to get out of the car when they ran into small zombie hordes; she would handle them all herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with the system map guiding them, the group arrived near Aethelgard before evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, remember: we’re not from City D, and we’re definitely not from City D Base.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw told everyone after they got out and assembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He agreed with Nina Jacobs’s idea; it was best to avoid causing trouble for their own base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, where are we from then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A team member named Beaumont Wallace asked. They had to get their story straight, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw actually hadn’t considered that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Based on the direction we came from...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"City F. We’re from Falken Base.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs answered, her expression unchanging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right! We’re from Falken Base,\" Adrian Shaw said at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just because of Nina Jacobs; he also recalled some things his subordinates had reported recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During their few days in City D, the people from Falken Base had secretly made off with some of City D’s supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had infuriated him, but he hadn’t wanted to cause a scene and ruin the peaceful relationship, so he’d held his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood. We’ll cooperate,\" Beaumont Wallace replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the past two days, they weren’t impressed by anyone except Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because no one else had managed to keep every single one of them alive like she had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aethelgard was a long, narrow city on the map. To get inside, you had to take an intercity highway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, that highway was blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Trevor’s group’s directions, the three vehicles reached an intersection, only for several silver chains to suddenly shoot out and block their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the drivers hadn’t reacted so quickly, the chains would have wrapped around their wheels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of people appeared in front of the chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group wore matching uniforms, and their eyes were all hostile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man leading them was stocky. Behind them stood four large armored vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re the ones who stopped us before,\" Trevor whispered to Nina Jacobs. He didn’t remember their faces, but he definitely remembered the vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why block the road? Can we not pass through here?\" Adrian Shaw stepped forward, feigning confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t take this road. It’s crawling with zombies up ahead. You’ll have to take the beltway,\" the man answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we run into zombies, we’ll just kill them. So why are you blocking the road?\" Adrian Shaw asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t pass means you can’t pass. Cut the crap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was clearly losing his patience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, man, it’s about to get dark. We’re just looking for a place to crash for the night. We have to get back on the road first thing tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas held back Adrian Shaw, who looked about to lose his temper, and pulled two cartons of cigarettes from his space, pressing them into the man’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man took the cigarettes, and his expression softened slightly. \"You’re a Space Superpower User?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Shirley Lucas nodded, the man’s eyes swept over the rest of the group who had gotten out of their vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you headed?\" the man asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re going to Riventon Base,\" Shirley Lucas replied. He had studied the map; this was the most direct route to Riventon Base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why leave a perfectly good place like Falken Base to come all the way to our Riventon Base?\" another man from behind him asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question left Shirley Lucas speechless, but then Nina Jacobs stepped forward. \"We’re here on business,\" she said. \"We’re a trade caravan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A trade caravan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man looked as if he’d never heard the term before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs nodded. \"Our base recently acquired a shipment of solar power equipment. We heard there might be a market for it at Riventon Base, so we thought we’d come take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing what Nina Jacobs said, the men stepped aside to confer with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas discreetly gave Nina Jacobs a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Looks like this might work.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sky grew darker, the men seemed to have reached a decision. One of them glanced at Nina Jacobs before walking back over:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name’s David Rowan. We just talked it over. Why don’t you all stay at our camp tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have a camp here?\" Shirley Lucas cut in, feigning curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course we do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David Rowan used his Superpower to retract the chains blocking the road. He pointed down the intercity highway and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our temporary camp is just five hundred meters ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A camp on the highway?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw and the others exchanged glances. He then asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many people are in your camp?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not many. About three hundred, including us. What, afraid we’re going to eat you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As David Rowan spoke, the men behind him all started to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, thank you. We’ll just find another route,\" Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw turned to leave as soon as he heard her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David Rowan clearly hadn’t expected them to refuse. He quickly called out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you really don’t want to, you can stay just outside our camp. There happen to be some empty buildings nearby, as long as you’re not afraid of zombies at night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Nina Jacobs, who had already turned away, pause, another man tried to persuade them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, Aethelgard is sealed off, but there are hundreds of thousands of zombies in there. Are you really not scared?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jessica Vance gasped from the side. \"That many?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course! We’re guarding this place to stop those zombies from breaking out. It’s so late, we just couldn’t bear to watch you go to your deaths.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conrad Hawthorne introduced himself to the group as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jessica Vance said, \"Maybe... we should just stay near these guys’ camp for tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only said this because she had just received a meaningful look from Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, their little act had dispelled the men’s suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing her words, Nina Jacobs nodded. \"We will leave tomorrow. We appreciate your help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem at all. Say, pretty ladies, how about we become friends?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conrad Hawthorne had just started to sidle over when a mountain of a man blocked his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner was staring at him, his face completely devoid of expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after the group had left, following one of his men, did David Rowan let out a cold laugh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pretty cautious, aren’t they.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could they have made it all the way from City F if they weren’t? The real question is how many good things we can squeeze out of them,\" Conrad Hawthorne said.\u003C\u002Fp>",1330,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.637Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","1d721fef73c129e1edeb3dcaab2042fd36788426c9a8e0e2ee5b01ebc44ede29","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-289","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-287",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]