[{"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-306":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},146259,236,"Chapter 306: A Passerby’s Warning","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-306",306,"\u003Cp>\"You shouldn’t go any further. Who knows what it’s like inside Mornfell now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men and women offered their sincere advice after receiving some supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mornfell stretched on for hundreds of miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they were still some distance from the edge of the mountain range, zombie animals had begun appearing frequently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even more terrifying than the zombie animals were the Mutated Animals, whose intelligence seemed to have been given a cheat code.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! Some of them even imitate human cries for help, know how to stay hidden, and will kill zombies. It’s absolutely terrifying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>another woman said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time, when our companion was being chased by a zombie, that damned brown bear killed the zombie for her. I told her not to go over, but she insisted the bear was saving her. In the end... in the end...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this day, the woman would break down the moment she recalled the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After killing the zombie, the brown bear had waved a paw at them in an incredibly friendly gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her companion took it as a sign of goodwill and, confident in her Superpower, walked toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the brown bear bit her head off in a single gulp...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, some Mutated Animals even have Superpowers. You all have to be extremely careful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>someone added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it. Here’s a route map of the way we came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We also left some guide markers along the road. You can follow them to find the base.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shirley Lucas had hand-drawn many maps over the past two days, and this was more than the tenth one he’d given away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you. Thank you so much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group of survivors was overjoyed to receive the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traveling in the apocalypse was like fumbling in the dark; a map to a safe route was better than any other form of aid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, these people had given them enough supplies to last half a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right. On your way here, did you happen to see a group of people carrying a Compass?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs remembered to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Compass?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the men seemed to remember something and quickly said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! If you’re talking about a Compass, then yes, we did see a strange group of people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are they now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw asked immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know. There were about fifty or sixty of them. But it seemed like, just like you, they were also looking for someone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right! They were also recruiting people, saying they were going into Mornfell to find someone. And there were people who actually accepted their terms and went with them,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the man replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Looks like it’s definitely them.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying goodbye to the group, Nina Jacobs began to ponder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had asked many people along the way, but only this group had seen them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are they gathering more people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale asked. ’Isn’t that organization supposed to be secretive?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably to use as bait,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said with a cold laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Edric Holden wouldn’t lie about something like this.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’They started with a full 100 people and were now down to fifty or sixty. They’ve likely already been into Mornfell and lost some of their number in the mountains.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As for the people they recruited later, they were most likely brought on to be used as cannon fodder.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’After all, a normal person could hardly withstand a single swipe from a Mutated Animal.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Golden Silk Armor can even protect against zombies. If we took it back, we could probably sell it for a good price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The convoy continued on its way. Leo Hale had been in the car with Nina Jacobs the entire time, making Golden Silk Armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, they had already made more than thirty sets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no need to sell it. I just hope we get to use it this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Diamond Sand provided by the system was incredibly versatile; even just a few grains could provide a protective effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single set of Golden Silk Armor only required one-seventh of a bag of Diamond Sand to be effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trouble ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three vehicles came to a stop after rounding a bend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The road ahead was a scene of utter chaos, littered with zombie corpses and several vehicles that had been crushed or mangled from a collision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood pooled all over the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone got out to investigate, but there seemed to be no one left alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The zombie corpses were torn to pieces, as if they had been violently ripped apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG. BANG. BANG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rhythmic knocking sound echoed from inside the cargo bay of a small truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG. BANG. BANG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Beaumont Wallace thought they had misheard, but then the sound came again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was very rhythmic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone’s still alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group exchanged a look and prepared to move forward and investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is anyone in there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maxwell Ziegler called out tentatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no one answered. The knocking just continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, it began to grow more frantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t open it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s voice stopped them in their tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus Miller immediately pulled back his outstretched hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small group was now some distance from the rest of the team. Seeing Nina Jacobs’s hand signal in the distance, Beckett Abbott realized something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Beckett Abbott’s command, the four of them turned and bolted back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, the truck’s cargo door was smashed open from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beaumont Wallace glanced back as he ran, just in time to see a gigantic paw swiping at him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beaumont Wallace felt a tremendous impact slam into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force of the blow sent him flying several yards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beaumont!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw and the others cried out in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a gigantic black bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fur on the black bear’s chest was matted and wet, and it reeked of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now on all fours, it was charging toward Beaumont Wallace, who lay collapsed on the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHINK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Stone Spikes erupted from the ground just in time, and as a massive Fireball came roaring toward it, the black bear finally dodged back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs realized the black bear was far more agile than she’d imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beckett Abbott and the other two seized the opportunity to carry the unconscious Beaumont Wallace back to the convoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAR!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing its prey escape its attack range, the black bear flew into a rage, beating its chest and stamping its feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s Fireball made it hesitant to approach again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It walked over to the truck, pulled a severed thigh from inside, and started stuffing it into its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beaumont, are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marcus Miller was so frightened he burst into tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing up, the black bear was taller than two of them put together; no one could have withstood a blow like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya Warner and Damian Kensington, a Healer from the rescue team, quickly began to treat him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they found his back wasn’t the bloody mess they had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, a large patch was rapidly turning a deep, bruised purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beaumont Wallace slowly opened his eyes and said, \"I... had just... tried on... the Golden Silk... Armor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Silk Armor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian Shaw and the others let out a collective sigh of relief. Before getting out of the car, Beaumont Wallace hadn’t had time to take off the Golden Silk Armor he’d put on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get his clothes off first and get him in the car.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damian Kensington was not only a Healer but also knew some medicine. He was worried Beaumont Wallace might have internal injuries; the priority was to use a healing technique on his entire body first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like it’s about to leave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale and the others kept their eyes glued on the distant black bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred yards separated them, and the black bear, seeming to notice their numbers, now showed signs of wanting to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It won’t leave. It’s more likely to hide somewhere and ambush us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs believed they had to kill the black bear now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The black bear isn’t likely to give up on prey it worked so hard to get.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right. These black bears are clever. They used to get scared off by hunting rifles, but now rifles can’t even pierce their hides. They’re not afraid of anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Greg Unger said, preparing to move forward and try to lure the black bear closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His people had experience fighting black bears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, don’t go yet. What if this is part of its plan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Nina Jacobs spoke, a chill ran down everyone’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There might be more than one of them around here,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The people this morning mentioned a brown bear, but this one is black.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I can’t rule out the possibility that there’s another one.’\u003C\u002Fp>",1466,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.637Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","79ad105cff828aa6dd90f27deeb5c8e870a3c76f57f53f9549389ac7de769735","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-307","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-305",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]