[{"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-73":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},146287,236,"Chapter 73: Associating with Just Anyone Will Only Harm You","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>\"I appreciate him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, if he hadn’t provided the information, you wouldn’t have found Mr. Chandler, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And we’ll be making our way in City D from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we don’t build up our network, how are we supposed to help our Ms. Myra? Don’t you agree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Myron Sinclair’s reply, Chester Pearson shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Befriending just anyone will only bring you harm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you’re just jealous of my intelligence network.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Piss off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the car watched the two fly away in the helicopter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those two are really close, huh,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I raised Myron and Chester myself. They’ve been especially close since they were kids,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra Lawson said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her original plan was to have Chester Pearson and Myron Sinclair conduct the search, while the rest returned to the shelter with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ian Chandler had insisted on waiting here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering there were survivors in the other two vehicles who still needed medical attention,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra Lawson had Vaughn Rowan take the remaining rescue team members and survivors back to the shelter first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaughn Rowan had an excellent memory; he had memorized the safe route after seeing it just once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, he was professionally trained, so Myra Lawson was completely confident in him leading the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lawson, once I get them there, I’ll send people to relieve you,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaughn Rowan said before leaving, seeming a little worried about Myra Lawson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine. Myron and Chester are here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your mission is to get everyone back safely,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra Lawson said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, ma’am!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the vehicles depart, Myra Lawson finally turned to Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Were you the one leading the way just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s expression didn’t change as she nodded. \"I was.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Jacobs is a local, so she’s very familiar with the routes,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler explained, looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I see. For a moment there, I thought you were a Spiritual Element Superpower User.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra Lawson’s words piqued everyone’s curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Spiritual Element Superpower? What kind of Superpower is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this type of Superpower had been mentioned on the broadcast before, none of them had ever seen it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a very rare Superpower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Spiritual Element Superpower User can directly enter a government department and receive protection from Drakonia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra Lawson smiled and began to patiently explain to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had discovered that Spiritual Element Superpower Users could scout paths with precision and sense approaching danger in advance, achieving true all-around awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might even develop more powerful abilities in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Spiritual Element Superpower also had its downsides. Namely, users had to be completely focused when activating their power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this also made them vulnerable to danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re what you’d call ’squishies’ in video games,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra Lawson explained humorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Jacobs is already a Fire Element Superpower User. She can’t be a Spiritual Element one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not necessarily. What if she’s a Dual Element Superpower User?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra Lawson looked at Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had seen it clearly from the air just now; the lead vehicle had perfectly avoided every dangerous section of the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? So Dual Element Superpower Users actually exist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs wasn’t a Spiritual Element Superpower User, although her Five Senses Enhancement was somewhat similar to a Spiritual Element Superpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The most formidable aspect of the Spiritual Element Superpower is its late-stage Spiritual Attacks.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’However, the information Myra Lawson has right now is already very advanced.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In my past life, we didn’t learn about the existence of Spiritual Element Superpower Users until the third month of the apocalypse.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ian Chandler is right. I’m just a local. I know which roads tend to have more zombies, so I just tried my best to avoid them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I had a Spiritual Element Superpower, there’d be no reason for me to hide such a good thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her answer was logical and successfully dispelled Myra Lawson’s suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It wouldn’t be a bad thing to be valued by Drakonia.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But I need to upgrade my system and kill zombies to collect Crystal Cores to enhance my Superpower. There’s no need to attract the nation’s attention.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For a Dual Element Superpower User, the abilities awaken one after the other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every one of you here has a chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope that we see more Dual Element Superpower Users appear in our City D.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, you are all already very exceptional individuals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you run into any difficulties at the shelter, you can always come and find me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before coming out, Myra Lawson had already investigated the backgrounds of the three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The part about Nina Jacobs was what she found most interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This quiet girl before her was the one who had killed Keaton Sloan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ian was on such good terms with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, she had assumed Nina was ambitious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought she would have readily accepted the olive branch she’d just offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t seem to be the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had simply nodded politely and expressed her gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Myra find her even more difficult to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chelsea Walsh kept her eyes on the distant helicopter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I know the chances of finding Forrest Walsh are slim, but I can’t give up.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is someone coming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale had spotted a vehicle outside the parking lot, and it had already circled them twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, they’re coming in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs stared at the vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a medium-duty truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The truck appeared right after the rescue team left. Could that be a coincidence?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re probably survivors,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale said as he saw a woman get out of the truck first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman wore a plaid shirt and had her hair in a short ponytail. She looked friendly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman knocked on the glass of the car window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no one inside intended to open it. Even Ian Chandler sat quietly to one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This surprised Myra Lawson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren’t you going to ask what she wants?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra Lawson asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, you’re too naive,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ian Chandler replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew what the person outside wanted, but it was most likely nothing good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra Lawson didn’t know how to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If it were me, I wouldn’t open the window either. I’m just curious why these kids are so on guard.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman outside the window gradually grew impatient, muttering nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe she’ll leave if we don’t open up,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She won’t. If we wait a little longer, we’ll see how many of them there are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Nina Jacobs was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the woman knocked for a while longer, not only her patience, but also that of the people in the truck, wore thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several men got out of the vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman tactfully stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See? They were just using a woman to lower our guard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good thing yours truly won’t fall for that trick again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale huffed smugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Fool me once, shame on you. He was no longer the same naive Leo Hale.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re all right, but we can’t stay in a standoff like this forever. And these people don’t seem like they’re from the shelter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myra Lawson was intrigued; these people looked like they had come here with a purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs opened the car window a crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the man outside saw Nina Jacobs, his face broke into a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey beautiful, you a Superpower User?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, don’t try to fool me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who’d dare to venture out these days without a Superpower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, we’re not bad people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re here to recruit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man took out a printed recruitment flyer and stuck it to the window\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so everyone in the car could see it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"’Recruiting Superpower Users, generous compensation... enjoy the privileges of the elite?’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What the hell?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale was stunned. ’Recruiting? In the middle of the apocalypse?’\u003C\u002Fp>",1305,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.304Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","453fa98dd65d66cbf4f8a12b2214e47ddeb12e855e8b4ae3e988d68f01ea52e3","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-74","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-72",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]