[{"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-81":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},146295,236,"Chapter 81: Her Safe House","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-81",81,"\u003Cp>Two days had passed since they returned to the old house from the shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past two days, Nina Jacobs had gone out with Wayne Warner every day. The two fought side-by-side, killing a good number of zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Nina Jacobs pulled Wayne Warner into a house by the side of the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a brick house—one of Nina Jacobs’s safe houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment ago, while they were killing zombies, Nina Jacobs had forgotten there was a subway entrance nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large number of zombies seemed to be gathered inside the subway entrance, and the two of them had drawn them all out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had clearly run for seven or eight blocks, but several hundred zombies were still in hot pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the critical moment, Nina Jacobs summoned the system’s safe house and pulled Wayne Warner inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner didn’t seem to find any of it strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the safe house, zombies ran past one after another, but none of them noticed the two people inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s rest for a bit. We’ve been at it for most of the day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had already placed a table and chairs inside the safe house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you hungry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs glanced at the time. It was almost lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner looked at Nina Jacobs’s backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past two days, Nina Jacobs hadn’t dared to let Wayne Warner miss a single meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time mealtime came around, she was the one who pulled all sorts of food from her backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time was no exception. Nina Jacobs took out three large containers of fried noodles for Wayne Warner, along with various side dishes and a yogurt she had packed beforehand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roars of the zombies outside could still be heard, yet the two of them began to eat lunch inside the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner seemed completely unfazed by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From their interactions over the past few days, Nina Jacobs had learned that Wayne Warner only reacted to zombies, food, and her words. He wouldn’t spare a second glance for any other change in his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even seem to register the strangeness of her pulling steaming hot food out of a backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner’s eyes simply lit up as he started to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want more?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Wayne Warner had finished three containers of fried noodles, Nina Jacobs had only eaten half of hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She considered herself to have a decent appetite, but Wayne Warner made her look like she ate like a bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Nina Jacobs took out two more large containers of dumplings and placed them in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slow down. We’re not in a hurry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few more bites of her fried noodles, Nina Jacobs started drinking her yogurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was genuinely worried Wayne Warner would choke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His only response was to continue eating in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll rest here for a little while longer, then we’ll get the car and leave. There are too many zombies around here, so we have to take it slow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs didn’t expect Wayne Warner to understand what she was saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just thought it was nice to have someone around to listen to her ramble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner only spoke after he’d swallowed the last dumpling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two rested in the safe house for a little while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only came out when the number of zombies outside had dwindled to almost none.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her car was parked nearby, and the system’s map had plotted the shortest walking route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, they ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was worried the zombies might turn back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, she saw her car in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were behind a neighborhood supermarket, where they had already killed all the zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were several people gathered around their car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was three men and two women. They seemed to have just discovered her car and were leaning on the windows, peering inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of Nina Jacobs and her companion took the group by surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they quickly recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this your car?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burly, shirtless man wearing only a leather jacket asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leather jackets offered good protection against zombie scratches and bites, making them excellent defensive gear in the apocalypse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just too hot for it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was still dressed in durable, breathable cargo pants and a form-fitting, breathable athletic shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she was covered up in long sleeves and pants, her youthful face and slender figure made the man in the leather jacket give a lecherous smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s my car.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people had no intention of moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe, beautiful. You know who we are? Wanna join us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in the leather jacket’s expression had changed completely, and he was now grinning as he sized Nina Jacobs up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not interested,\" Nina Jacobs said coldly. \"Get away from my car.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why no interest? You’ll be interested once you get to know us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in the short-sleeved shirt next to him whistled at Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The big guy behind her looks strong, but there are only two of them. Plus, he’s not reacting at all, no matter how crude we are. He must be a total wimp.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re from the Superpower User Alliance. You’re a Superpower User too, right? You should consider joining up and coming with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the women, who had long hair and looked to be in her thirties, seemed accustomed to her companions’ behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at Nina Jacobs with suspicion and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since your car is here, that proves you got here a while ago. Did you take everything from the neighborhood supermarket? Are you a Space Superpower User?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was already empty when I got here, and I’m not a Space Superpower User.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs replied, her expression unchanging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had, in fact, cleared out the neighborhood supermarket three hours ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had parked her car here because she judged the area to be relatively safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected this group to notice this spot too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, it wasn’t that surprising. The so-called \"recruiters\" they had met near Ardmore University a few days ago had mentioned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Superpower User Alliance’s headquarters was in the nearby Breslin Park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bullshit. One of you two has to be a Space Superpower User.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in the leather jacket grew angry just thinking about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had struggled to find their way here and had even lost a few Superpower Users along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the neighborhood supermarket was empty?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there weren’t many stores in the suburbs of City D to begin with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t move, don’t blame me for what happens next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs didn’t want to waste time talking to them. A Fireball was already blazing in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you really are a Superpower User.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group exchanged glances, their eyes filled with wariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This should be fun. Let’s see which of us is stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, one of the men who hadn’t spoken yet also conjured a Fireball in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs’s interest was piqued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For days, she had only been fighting zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had yet to fight a human Superpower User.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this opponent was also a Fire Element Superpower User.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a perfect opportunity to test their respective skill levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man looked to be in his twenties. The moment Nina Jacobs finished speaking, he launched a Fireball at her without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner was about to make a move but was stopped by Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just stay back and watch,\" Nina Jacobs said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had already dodged the man’s Fireball, which quickly vanished after hitting the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs threw the Fireball in her hand as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man dodged the Fireball and was about to say something when one of his companions shouted a warning: \"Watch out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man never expected that the Fireball he had just dodged would actually ricochet back at him?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fireball struck him squarely in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man let out a pained scream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop! That’s enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as the man in the leather jacket shouted this, he was already controlling bricks from the ground and hurling them at Nina Jacobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wayne Warner smashed the bricks in mid-air with his bare hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s a Strength Element Superpower User!\" one of the women shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t stop now. I’m not done yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs had been practicing the Fireball Tracking Technique for the past two days. She had used less than half of her Superpower for that last Fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>",1441,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.304Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","5d5af42d6db1ca1b9853e9d319916daf06c4ea92f7f43e71ce9ebfb0fbb47bc0","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-82","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-80",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]