[{"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-77":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},146291,236,"Chapter 77: Who’s Scaring Who?","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>Early morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City D shelter issued an important announcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Superpower Users were to register at the window on the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the purpose of the registration wasn’t announced, the status of Superpower Users seemed to have changed at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some said Superpower Users would receive guaranteed provisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others said Superpower Users would be assigned to better rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still others said Superpower Users would be recruited by the military and sent out to kill zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, registering wasn’t a bad thing for Superpower Users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the registration window was swamped, and Superpower Users formed long lines in the first-floor hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So many people have already awakened Superpowers?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wyatt Jacobs stood not far away, a mixture of envy and contempt in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What’s the use of them awakening their Superpowers so early?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In the end, I’ll just easily surpass them anyway.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In just a few more days, I’ll awaken my Superpower too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wyatt Jacobs suddenly recalled how in his past life, he too had been this envious of Superpower Users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Liam Grant and Renee Strong hadn’t paid him much attention, often ignoring him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Nina Jacobs had asked him what kind of Superpower he would want if he awakened one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His answer at the time was a Gold Element Superpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough, he later awakened a Gold Element Superpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After becoming a Superpower User, his status in the team rose steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one ordered him to do trivial tasks anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would make him run all over the place delivering things and intel, all under the guise of training his stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even cut into his time to practice his Superpower...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in this life, everything was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simon Abbott valued him highly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam Grant also thought highly of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when Liam’s parents had nagged him for lazing around at home all day, Liam had furiously shut them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they all knew he would one day become a formidable Gold Element Superpower User.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Jacobs, this way, please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the voice from behind him made Wyatt Jacobs retreat into the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw two shelter security guards flanking Nina Jacobs, as if afraid she would try to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What kind of trouble did Nina get into?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wyatt Jacobs couldn’t help but become curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s done for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renee Strong emerged from the side, gloating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it because of that incident?\" Wyatt Jacobs asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Dawn Donovan already reported what she did,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the mayor’s wife flew into a rage after hearing about it. She wants her to pay with her life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like she can’t escape after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wyatt Jacobs knew Nina Jacobs had arrived at the shelter two days ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been avoiding her precisely because he knew what happened with Keaton Sloan would surely bring her trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mayor of City D was already dead, but his wife, Melody Barron, still had influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the apocalypse, Melody Barron had also been active in political circles and was a former subordinate of Justin Lawson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person Nina Jacobs had killed was Melody Barron’s own nephew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person Melody Barron valued the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could she possibly get away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past two days, Dawn Donovan was just recovering from her injuries and didn’t have time to deal with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Nina got to run free in the shelter for a few days. I’ve been waiting for today.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I heard from James that her stepfather and Justin Lawson are old acquaintances,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he’s the one in charge of the Superpower User registration this time,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wyatt Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s just an ordinary man with no Superpower or connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard Mrs. Barron already has a candidate for that position—a Superpower User, at that,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Renee Strong said dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale didn’t have a Superpower; he was just an ordinary person. In that regard, he was already outclassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s true. The future belongs to Superpower Users.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wyatt Jacobs glanced pityingly in the direction Nina Jacobs had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It can’t be helped. She’s the one who killed someone.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’One wrong step leads to the abyss...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely unaware that someone was waiting to see her become a laughingstock, Nina Jacobs was currently facing Dawn Donovan’s interrogation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve already said everything I have to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else do you want to ask?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs sat in the chair, her expression calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every word you say now will be officially recorded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s always a price for killing, then and now,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Donovan said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rescue Team Regulations, Article Seven,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs reminded her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?\" Dawn Donovan looked at Nina Jacobs in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t even know that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Want me to spell it out for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs smiled and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rescue Team Regulations, Article Seven: When encountering an emergency, rescue team members must prioritize the safety of the people. They must not infringe upon the interests of others, nor may they act in a way that endangers the safety of others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a captain of the rescue team, Keaton Sloan himself violated four of the rescue team’s regulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I acted in self-defense because of this. Is there anything wrong with that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s words left Dawn Donovan temporarily speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s just your side of the story. I believe that under those circumstances, Captain Sloan’s impromptu decision was made out of necessity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You didn’t have to kill him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Donovan retorted after composing herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Is that so?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I had no choice but to kill him, either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone led zombies to your doorstep, would you roll out the welcome mat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs almost laughed. Dawn Donovan was clearly trying to force her to confess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I just don’t know who’s backing her.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re just twisting things to suit your argument!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Donovan couldn’t help but slam the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the interrogation room door was suddenly breached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be more precise, the person outside had lifted the entire door off its hinges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner stood in the doorway, looking warily at Dawn Donovan in the interrogation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you? What do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Donovan quickly called for two security guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, this is my friend. He’s a Strength Element Superpower User,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and you were too loud just now and scared him,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said with a look of dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I scared him?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Donovan was about to explode with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The guy literally ripped the door off its hinges.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And who’s scaring who here?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s alright, Wayne Warner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll be out in a bit. You can wait for me outside,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs said to Wayne Warner, who was blocking the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner nodded, then placed the door panel back in its original position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still think you’re going back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Donovan found it somewhat amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You killed someone, and that’s against the law!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask, Miss Donovan, what law has she broken?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BANG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door panel, which had just been precariously placed by Wayne Warner, was once again kicked to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson walked in with his hands in his pockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, what a crappy door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson propped the door panel up with one hand, a look of disdain on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, I heard you brought Nina Jacobs in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your illness cleared up that fast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Nina Jacobs was fine, Chester Pearson simply pulled up a chair and sat down next to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain Pearson, this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the person who died was one of our own from the rescue team, and a captain at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was just bringing her in for routine questioning,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Donovan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve already asked what needed to be asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and I’ve already filed the necessary reports. She did nothing wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just let her go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chester Pearson yawned; he had been in meetings almost all night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, Captain Pearson,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t let her go. Someone must be held accountable for Captain Sloan’s death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Dawn Donovan’s words, Chester Pearson scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Held accountable? Do you know how many people from our rescue team die in a single day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why don’t you go hold someone accountable for them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now you’re fixated on holding her responsible. Do you have any idea how many people she’s saved?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs glanced at Chester Pearson in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected Chester Pearson to speak up for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her accomplishments are one thing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but I don’t know who she saved. Captain Pearson, you should head back for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Donovan said, steeling herself as she remembered the orders she’d been given.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She saved me and all the members of Team 6.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does that count?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was another loud crash as the door panel was sent crashing to the floor again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1454,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.304Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","749501a0e27451e2232e05e7f55bdc189e3da100c87ea11dfc7262a86916e625","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-78","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-76",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]