[{"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-295":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},146459,236,"Chapter 295: A Letter of Introduction","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-295",295,"\u003Cp>Only then did David Rowan realize they had been tricked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only glanced at the bus by the gate earlier, never imagining it was an extra one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wished he could chase after them himself and send every single one of them to their graves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was clear now was not the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aethelgard’s walls seemed to have been breached in one spot. If they didn’t seal it up quickly, the consequences would be unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the SUV, Shirley Lucas couldn’t help but open the window and laugh out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he hadn’t expected to get out so smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had originally been prepared for a firefight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, how many supplies did you actually grab last night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not much, not much. On average, probably enough to cover a soccer field.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soccer field?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others in the vehicle were instantly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And a lot of it was in shipping containers. If I hadn’t been so pressed for time, I wouldn’t have left them a single thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas said with a hint of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, what he regretted most was the largest shipping center. As for the other supply points, Aidan Keaton had guessed that many of the goods inside had already spoiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group finally stopped a little over an hour away from Aethelgard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We didn’t get delayed on our mission, but we can’t take these people with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw had also learned about what happened in Aethelgard along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, he was furious too, but they had another mission to attend to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That included the 21 people they had rescued from Aethelgard; it was impossible to take them to the Bishop Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve already helped us so much. We should walk the rest of the way ourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aidan Keaton planned to go to City D Base; after all, her younger brother, Kyle Keaton, was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also wanted to go to Riventon Base for revenge, but Nina Jacobs talked them out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina said that if they only wanted to kill the main culprit, they would surely fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most important thing they could do was survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To serve as living proof and expose Justin Stone’s evil deeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To let everyone know what happened to those who died in Aethelgard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aidan Keaton thought Nina was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one wanted to die in vain. Sooner or later, she would make Justin Stone pay the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, out of concern for their safety, Adrian Shaw still assigned five people to escort them all the way back to City D.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All five were familiar with the road conditions on the return journey and had extensive combat experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would take two days at the fastest to get back to City D Base from here. Plus, with a Spiritual Element Superpower User, Lena Driscoll, among them, he believed there shouldn’t be any major problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you. We’ll wait for you to come back in City D.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aidan Keaton and the twenty people behind her gave them a deep bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jacobs, this is for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaine Caldwell was holding a plastic container, inside of which was a vibrant little bok choy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one of the bok choy he had cultivated, and it had been his spiritual anchor these past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to give it to Nina Jacobs and Wayne Warner, who had been quietly protecting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in Aethelgard, Nina had seen that he couldn’t run fast and was almost caught by zombies, so she had Wayne Warner carry him on his back the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Riventon Base, these people were genuinely trying to save lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Mr. Caldwell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs graciously accepted the clear plastic bottle, and at the same time, the system’s reward notification sounded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Host has triggered the \"Heart of Gratitude\" title. Bonus reward: Earth Attribute Weapon, Diamond Sand!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could you be Professor Blaine Caldwell? From Drakonia’s Academy of Agriculture?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Nina address him by his surname, and connecting it with the hydroponic bok choy, Adrian Shaw hurriedly stepped forward and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaine Caldwell pushed up his glasses, one lens of which was shattered, and asked, \"You know me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is great! We’ve finally found you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw said excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>City D Base has always wanted to develop its agriculture, but they lack the necessary talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had looked through a lot of pre-apocalypse data and concluded that agricultural experts from the Academy of Agriculture were the most suitable for developing the base’s agriculture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, among all the survivors at the base, none were from the Academy of Agriculture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered that Blaine Caldwell had been a professor at the Academy of Agriculture and had even participated in seed cultivation projects in outer space, giving him extensive experience in growing crops under extremely harsh climate conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected to run into him here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you put it that way, then I’m genuinely interested.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blaine Caldwell said after hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Developing agriculture in the apocalypse was something he hadn’t even dared to imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the soil had been completely ravaged by acid rain, making it impossible for plants to grow, let alone crops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolutely. It’s wonderful that you’re alive, Professor Caldwell. Please wait a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw immediately drafted a letter of introduction. He believed that Justin Lawson would take this matter very seriously after reading it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Nina Jacobs also had Leo Hale handwrite a letter home to let them know he was safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she and Vera Coleman could use the Unlimited Communicator, she figured Daniel Hale was just as worried about Leo as Vera was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to join Stella, we would welcome you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said to Aidan Keaton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She approved of Aidan’s character, and with Kyle Keaton already on the team, she believed Stella had more than enough room for the siblings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m willing! I want to!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aidan Keaton answered immediately. ’Any team that Kyle approves of has to be reliable; that kid is actually very hard to fool.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Nina Jacobs was her savior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the vehicle drive off into the distance, Adrian Shaw couldn’t help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This trip to Aethelgard was well worth it, even with the detour.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the original plan, they wouldn’t have had to take this route, nor would they have encountered David Rowan and his people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You powerful types are always so calculating. What’s all this about ’worth it’?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas couldn’t help but taunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch, and you don’t rely on Nina Jacobs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw said to Shirley Lucas before getting into the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being able to rely on Summer is a skill of mine. Why don’t you try it if you’ve got the guts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas retorted, unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What’s with this Adrian Shaw? It’s like he has a split personality. One minute he’s all business, the next he’s so infuriating you could just die.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three vehicles continued along the planned route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rocked by the motion of the car, Nina Jacobs soon fell asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably because she hadn’t slept all night, it was already three hours later when she woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Nina discovered that Wayne Warner had also fallen asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne didn’t even wake up when the team stopped to rest and eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn’t pass out from hunger, did he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale remembered Wayne Warner eating quite a lot in the car that morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, he should be advancing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile appeared on Nina Jacobs’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had only been suspicious at first, but when she checked the system, she discovered that Wayne Warner’s Superpower Value had already reached 50.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Intermediate?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale and the others were both surprised and envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is what advancing is like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw said, looking at the sleeping Wayne Warner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, he was quite envious too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. It’s best not to disturb him while he’s advancing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs folded down the back seat of the SUV and simply let Wayne Warner sleep in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hoped Wayne Warner’s advancement process would be a bit slower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also meant that for the rest of the journey, she would have to watch over him and prevent any accidents that might force him to wake up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little further ahead is Veridia. There are tons of zombies there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lana came over, holding Eve’s hand, and gave a reminder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If possible, they really didn’t want to rest anywhere near Veridia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, we’ll find a place to stay somewhere around here for tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw decided after hearing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on both sides of the road, there was nothing but scattered zombies and crumbling ruins; there didn’t seem to be any suitable places to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look! There’s a small building if you turn right up ahead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beaumont Wallace shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the voice over the walkie-talkie, a small smile touched Nina Jacobs’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the safe house she had placed in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>",1489,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.637Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","4b24896d25a7bd101ffc885f4082fccbf40b0f3abce83619044d92dba725067f","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-296","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-294",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]