[{"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-56":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},146270,236,"Chapter 56: Chelsea Walsh’s Discovery","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>\"I thought we would’ve made it to the shelter before noon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale checked the time. They had barely covered a third of the distance, yet most of the day was already gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It can’t be helped. We took the long way around from the start.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s car was now at the head of the convoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had followed the route Chester Pearson gave them, they definitely wouldn’t have reached the shelter today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, they arrived at the intersection Nina Jacobs had mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There weren’t many zombies around because the intersection was obstructed, so no one had noticed the side road even when they passed by earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this road really does exist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson got out of his car. A short way down the road, there was, in fact, a small supermarket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it looked like the supermarket hadn’t been contaminated by the acid rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holt Tate, you all stand guard,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll take some people to collect supplies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holt Tate was instantly on high alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Chester Pearson lead Ian Chandler and the others into the supermarket, Nina Jacobs activated her Five Senses Enhancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming there were no obvious dangers nearby, she used the excuse of needing the restroom and ducked into a shop on the side of the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a jewelry store, and not a small one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shop was a mess. The rows of glass display cases had long since been smashed to pieces, and all the gold and silver jewelry inside had been looted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Just as I expected, it’s all gone.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was a little disappointed. This jewelry must have been targeted during the acid rain period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She headed further inside and, sure enough, found a stockroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the stockroom door was wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she thought the room had been cleared out, she was surprised to find several massive, freestanding metal safes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of these safes weighed thousands of pounds and was secured by a combination lock. The looters couldn’t open them or carry them away, which turned out to be a stroke of luck for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs collected all the safes into her system’s storage slots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I just don’t know if there’s any gold inside.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had Nina Jacobs spoken than a system notification sounded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations to the host for successfully collecting 1,190 pounds of Gold. You have triggered the \"Doomsday Gold Digger\" title and have been awarded 5 system storage slots!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’1,190 pounds of gold?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It seems the safes really did contain gold.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs remembered this was the second time she had triggered the \"Doomsday Gold Digger\" title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But what’s the trigger for this title?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Aside from the first activation, which has no prerequisite, the \"Doomsday Gold Digger\" title is triggered for every 1,100 pounds of Gold collected.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system answered Nina Jacobs’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s how it works.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs hadn’t expected such a windfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold was a currency in the apocalypse. In her past life, as long as you had enough gold, you could rent the best houses in any of the bases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold could even be exchanged for survival supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old saying about gold being king in times of chaos was certainly true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, she had unexpectedly received a reward of five storage slots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Nina Jacobs returned to her car, Chester Pearson came out with Ian Chandler and three other Space Superpower Users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The obstacles at the intersection had been cleared, but a group of people were gathered around Leo Hale and Chelsea Walsh, talking animatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own soldiers seemed to be in a heated discussion with Leo Hale and Chelsea Walsh, the very people who had called him crazy that morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rep... Report!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re learning zombie-killing techniques from Mr. Hale and Miss Walsh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holt Tate stood up straight and answered loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zombie-killing techniques?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson found it amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The soldiers he brought with him were nearly all ex-special forces. After all their training, did they really need to learn how to kill zombies from outsiders?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting, sir! Techniques for killing zombies with Superpowers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holt Tate answered again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that just moments before, Leo Hale and Chelsea Walsh had coordinated their Superpowers to kill a few zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After clearing the surrounding zombies, the few Superpower Users in the team couldn’t resist their curiosity and came to ask for advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s save it for later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing it was about Superpowers, Chester Pearson didn’t object further, but they still needed to get back on the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting in the car, Leo Hale was still a bit confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Captain Pearson seems really keen on Superpowers. Why is he all talk and no action?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because at this stage, the fastest way to kill zombies is still with weapons,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said as she drove the car onto the side road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drakonia seemed to be mobilizing the entire nation’s resources to save survivors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Superpowers required time to adapt to and practice, and the team members busy with rescue missions didn’t have time to develop their powers right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s why he wanted to ask Nina Jacobs for advice? It makes sense, but his character is a bit lacking,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took out a small bag of cleaned Crystal Cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Ian Chandler, she had collected them only because Nina Jacobs had said they looked nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they had picked some up along the way, and Vera Coleman had even helped them wash them clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a feeling these glass-like cores aren’t actually glass. Glass is mainly composed of silicon dioxide, which should theoretically react with strong acids and bases, but nothing happened when I put one in acid rainwater.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh picked up a Crystal Core to examine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, she felt like something was circulating inside the glass-like core, but when she looked closer, the feeling was completely gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Nina Jacobs heard Chelsea Walsh’s sudden gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s happening? It’s melting!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Melting?\" Leo Hale was also surprised. The glass-like core was slowly shrinking in Chelsea Walsh’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it possible you’re absorbing it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs tried to guide her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Perhaps Chelsea Walsh can be the first to discover what Crystal Cores are for.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right! But this came from inside a zombie. I’m not going to turn into a zombie, am I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh was extremely worried, but she didn’t feel anything bad happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, she felt her Superpower being replenished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe it can replenish Superpowers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh was thrilled with this discovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s possible, but it still came from a zombie. It’s better if you don’t absorb too many for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chelsea Walsh take out another Crystal Core to try, Nina Jacobs advised her against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Research from her past life had shown that it wasn’t a good thing for Superpower Users to absorb a large number of Crystal Cores too early on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina Jacobs is right. Let’s wait until we get to the shelter to study these things. Someone there might know about them. Don’t experiment for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale was also worried that Chelsea Walsh’s experimenting might cause problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then. I hope we get to the shelter soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh was eager to reach the shelter quickly, as it meant she might be able to see her older brother, Forrest Walsh, sooner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s hope so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs hoped so too, but she knew the journey was bound to be anything but smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson discovered that the route Nina Jacobs had chosen was indeed much safer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the areas they passed through were industrial districts, and the factories had been empty when the zombie virus broke out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they encountered very few zombies along this stretch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the road was about to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson turned on his walkie-talkie and asked, \"Nina Jacobs, are there any better routes ahead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It would be great if there were a few more safe and clear side roads like this one.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, but I’m not sure if there will be zombies. If you trust me, Captain Pearson, I can keep leading.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The system map always shows the optimal route.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She had learned that much over the past few days.’\u003C\u002Fp>",1387,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.304Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","b1bd06e260ae3bfe2ff44ed585f484ec47c4dde9547a4028ef53384c8d593672","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-57","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-55",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]