[{"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-51":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},146265,236,"Chapter 51: The Lead is Cut Off","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-51",51,"\u003Cp>Shannon Renner had been in anguish for a long time, but ultimately, she accepted it as fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why she had come to a place where Nina Jacobs was likely to appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Her identity?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs, who was listening in, couldn’t help but find it somewhat amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So Shannon Renner was reborn and immediately came here to lie in wait.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Her goal was to stay by my side?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But there’s no way I could ever trust her again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Sterling Jacobs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam Grant’s voice reached her ears again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If your target is Sterling Jacobs, I’d advise you to give up on that fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sterling Jacobs may be Nina Jacobs’s biological father, but there’s no love lost between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, no matter what he does, Nina Jacobs will never be grateful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their previous life, Liam Grant had tried to persuade Nina Jacobs as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all she wanted was to stay far away from Sterling Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all because of that Ianna Jacobs, wasn’t it? She was always trying to undermine Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Sterling Jacobs’s secret support, do you think the base could have been established so smoothly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sterling Jacobs cares very deeply for his daughter, Nina Jacobs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shannon Renner’s voice grew cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liam Grant, and you too, Renee,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Nina Jacobs, you’re nothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renee Strong cut Shannon Renner off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do whatever you want. That’s your own business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You think Nina Jacobs is some kind of saint?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many times did we get hurt because of her? Liam nearly died for her on multiple occasions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he didn’t die, did he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said, you’re not dead, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shannon Renner said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina Jacobs doesn’t just have a Space Superpower! Her Speed Superpower is as good as anyone’s!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back at Warner Village, if she hadn’t used her incredible speed to capture their leader alive, we’d all be dead by now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When that bastard Qin threw us into a zombie pit, who was it that lured the zombies away? Have you forgotten?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You always say you’re just lucky, that you always manage to escape disaster. But wasn’t she always there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene fell silent. For a moment, Nina Jacobs thought her Five Senses Enhancement had worn off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then she heard Renee Strong sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We were all on the same team. It’s not like you’re the only one who contributed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, but I’d forgotten. Your contributions were quite significant too, weren’t they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You helped me and Liam keep our relationship a secret. How else could she have not found out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the supplies Sterling Jacobs sent... they all went into your pockets, didn’t they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who leaked her location to Ianna Jacobs...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, that’s right. And on the last day, the one who tricked her into leaving the base... that was you too, wasn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop it! Don’t say any more!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shannon Renner screamed hysterically, not wanting to hear another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s enough. Walls have ears.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam Grant cut their conversation short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened in the past is over. There’s no need to bring it up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you come with us, things can go back to how they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shannon, we need you. Come back to us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam Grant walked up to Shannon Renner, a hint of sincerity in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh... You just want me for my Superpower, that’s all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I don’t want to live like that anymore. I’m going to have my own family again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and I’ll have wonderful children...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shannon Renner spoke of the future she imagined for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In this life, I won’t betray Nina Jacobs again. She’ll surely accept me as one of her own again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Oh, right. Nina Jacobs is fiercely protective of her own. Every time I was bullied, she would stand up for me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shannon Renner looked down in disbelief at the hole that had been punched through her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is bad.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bad feeling washed over Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Liam Grant... you... you dare kill me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shannon Renner collapsed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should have killed her long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renee Strong said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. She knew too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a major liability. If this went on, there was no guarantee she wouldn’t say something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam Grant took out a handkerchief and wiped the bloody dagger, his eyes completely devoid of warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky grew dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the pair left the house, a figure leaped in through the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs checked on Shannon Renner, who was lying on the floor, then took a Healing Potion from her system and forced it into her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Shannon Renner was beyond saving, but she had to try anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Nina Jacobs, Shannon Renner gave a shocked smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Just as I thought...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You too...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t talk for a second. Tell me,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>who was the one who wanted me dead in our last life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reason Nina Jacobs had considered keeping Shannon Renner alive was to get useful information from her later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to know who had been targeting her for so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the information she’d gathered in her past life, someone in Drakonia had been asking about the \"Universal Element.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Universal Element was said to be a key that could unlock a person’s infinite potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others dismissed it as a joke, but she’d always had a gut feeling that this \"Universal Element\" might be the very system she possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never told another soul about the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Was this connected to the person who wanted me dead?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other than Liam Grant’s group, she had no other leads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... don’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If... there’s a next life... can we still be... sisters... okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shannon Renner asked through her tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I was wrong. This is what I deserve.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I really thought I’d have a chance to make it up to her.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the faint moonlight, Shannon Renner closed her eyes for the last time, never having received the answer she longed for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The next morning.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh and Vera Coleman had already cooked breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw Nina Jacobs sitting at the dining table, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, did you hear? Liam Grant left with that woman, Renee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the rest of his group are all staying here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale walked in from outside, bringing a wave of heat with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was barely morning, yet the temperature outside was already as high as 40 degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the old house’s solar panels could still run a few electric fans. With the addition of some ice, the room was relatively cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, have I caused trouble for you all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler bit his lip, asking uneasily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Donovan had gone back to report, but Chester Pearson had stayed behind, saying it was to protect him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, you can make whatever decision you feel is right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said with a smile, shaking her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her past life, Ian Chandler was the only person who had trusted her unconditionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the shelter Miss Donovan mentioned? Aren’t you going?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can arrange for all of us to go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Donovan had offered to take him to the shelter, which was currently the main base of operations in City D.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he still wanted to stay with Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve got some nerve. You kept this from us for so long, kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turns out you really are the young master of some powerful family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale had always assumed Ian Chandler was just joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never expected it to be true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder you looked familiar when I first saw you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale had seen Ian Chandler’s maternal grandfather at a local government and business annual conference before; their features and bearing were somewhat similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leo Hale, I’m not any kind of young master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler denied it, then looked back to Nina Jacobs, wanting to know her next move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether we go to the shelter or not is up to you all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m fine either way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>",1346,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.304Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","75df9514e2880f8d0b143775b713e2fb7113dbb2cb807c261469d92511ebc2c8","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-52","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-311",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]