[{"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-301":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},146254,236,"Chapter 301: Aiden Gordon’s Scheme","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-301",301,"\u003Cp>Everyone around them thought they had misheard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden Gordon asked in surprise, \"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said, either open the gate and let us leave now, or have all your people get the hell out here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden Gordon pointed at Nina Jacobs, about to curse her out, but a tall man suddenly stepped in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s aura made Aiden Gordon’s breath catch in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This guy is not to be trifled with!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s lips curled into a smirk. Oceane Sutton wanted to stall them, but she was done waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because just a moment ago, Wayne Warner had successfully advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Y-You... you just wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden Gordon quickly ran off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Who is this man? We didn’t see him at all yesterday!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Shirley Lucas and the others saw Wayne Warner, they all gathered around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, however, he didn’t give Wayne Warner a friendly slap on the back. Instead, he just cautiously poked him with a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner seemed to know Shirley Lucas was testing him, so he retracted his overwhelming aura to avoid hurting him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tough. A real tough guy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas praised him with a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’With a body like iron walls, he’s probably immune to blades and bullets now, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like we don’t have to hold back anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Adrian Shaw’s command, everyone returned to their positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Oceane Sutton came out, heels clicking, this was the scene that greeted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young woman had a slim and slender figure, but standing next to that tall man, she didn’t look meek or demure in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were calm and profound, and her presence felt more powerful than anyone else’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hear you were looking for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oceane Sutton asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She noticed that even Trevor and Aurelius Sterling were merely standing at this woman’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Who on earth is she?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs noticed that Aiden Gordon seemed to have disappeared. She looked at Oceane Sutton and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to get back on the road today. If you don’t open the gate in half an hour, I will destroy this place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oceane Sutton laughed. \"You’ve got a big mouth. I thought I made myself clear enough yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right. Oceane and I are very interested in your Bishop Clan,\" Edric Holden chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will not bring any unrelated people back to our clan, and we certainly won’t be staying here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Trevor finished speaking, they heard a commotion from a short distance away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Greg Unger and Shawn were the first to rush out. \"They’ve taken Eve!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give Eve back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shawn hurled a Fireball at the person in front of him, but it missed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Nina Jacobs couldn’t see who it was, she could already hear Eve’s piercing cries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oceane Sutton, Edric Holden, and their group seemed to realize something was happening and immediately backed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after, Nina Jacobs and her group saw Aiden Gordon run out from behind a building, holding Eve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nobody move! I’ve got this little brat, so don’t even think about it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden Gordon held a dagger against Eve’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly ran to Oceane Sutton’s side, and the two groups were instantly locked in a standoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eve, don’t cry! We’ll save you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trevor called out to comfort the red-faced, crying Eve, worried she might hurt herself struggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw also glared at Aiden Gordon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have a problem, come at us! What kind of person bullies a child!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A child?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden Gordon grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the first time I saw them, I knew there was something special about this kid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who would bring a child along on a plea for help? Unless there was no choice but to bring her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden Gordon’s words made Trevor and the others’ faces fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why would he say that? Does he know something?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Elara Thorne ran over, carrying the injured Lana on her back. Behind them was a panicked Maya Warner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aiden Gordon, what’s the meaning of this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elara Thorne demanded angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Elara Thorne only made Aiden Gordon more smug. \"Elara Thorne, don’t think I don’t know what you’ve been up to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many people that the captain wanted dead have you secretly let go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did you really think we didn’t touch Maya Warner because of you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden Gordon then laid out his entire scheme from the past few weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that his plan had started forming over twenty days ago when he first met Trevor’s group and heard their objective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were going to seek help from a proper base, and a base would never just stand by and do nothing. They’d give you even more supplies than you asked for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I was just waiting for you on the only road you could take. I was a little worried at first, but who would’ve thought Falken Base would send so few people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We didn’t touch Maya Warner, all for the sake of today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All your supplies are on this little brat, aren’t they? She’s a Space Superpower User, and her space must be pretty big, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Trevor’s group didn’t deny it, Adrian Shaw and the others also showed expressions of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The little girl, Eve, is a Space Superpower User?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, Teacher, and everyone else,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>we didn’t mean to hide it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trevor was very worried that hiding this fact would make Nina Jacobs and her group angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally planned to confess this after they reached the clan’s territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine. I already knew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had discovered that they were hiding Eve’s identity as a Space Superpower User back when she was selling supplies under the alias Claire Warner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she didn’t think this kind of secret, one that didn’t harm anyone, was a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eve is so young. It’s understandable that you kept it a secret.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas said, showing his understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he was hiding the fact that he had an infinite space, and besides, Eve couldn’t even protect herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, let Eve go! I’m a Space Superpower User too! I have supplies in my space. Let me take Eve’s place, please?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood was still gushing from one of Lana’s arms. She couldn’t forgive herself for being so careless and letting Eve get snatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Eve trying her best not to cry out loud, Lana was heartbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take her place? What makes you qualified to negotiate with us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever heard the expression ’catching a turtle in a jar’? With your pathetic little group, you dare to bargain with us?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since you refuse to cooperate, I’ll have to make the first move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Aiden Gordon finished, Edric Holden started clapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad. Oceane and I certainly didn’t misjudge you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You always manage to surprise us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oceane Sutton also breathed a sigh of relief. \"If you’d just agreed from the start, we could have avoided all this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yesterday, you were qualified to negotiate with me. Today, you’re not. However, if you beg me now, I might just let you live.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oceane Sutton had expected them to be terrified, but to her surprise, apart from the few from the Bishop Clan, the others didn’t look the least bit nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs covered Lana’s arm with Blood Stopping Spray, then stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at the time and said, \"Three minutes left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oceane Sutton looked at her, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To open the gate. There are three minutes left,\" Nina Jacobs replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you insane?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She’s still expecting me to open the gate at a time like this? Does she not realize they’re trapped like turtles in a jar?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden Gordon, however, seemed to have figured something out and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our captain is a Dual Element Superpower User! Don’t think you can pull any tricks just because you can build a wall, unless you don’t give a damn if this little brat lives or dies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time’s up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs interrupted Aiden Gordon.\u003C\u002Fp>",1324,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.637Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","59aa44c9008c70630316e2cbca8eb002666a13b20c8c5a9d2abbdeed2bc2c007","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-302",null,312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]