[{"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-9":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},146373,236,"Chapter 9: Global Acid Rain","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-9",9,"\u003Cp>\"Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you have any idea how expensive my sports car is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was his brand-new sports car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just let it go! That brat is always buying useless junk anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale huffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had even given Leo a beating a while back because of that car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kid couldn’t even pass his driver’s test, yet he was already copying others and buying sports cars. It was enough to give him a heart attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you want to go out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs unlocked her phone, and a shocking video popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the downpour, people were fleeing frantically, their endless screams filling the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A closer look revealed they weren’t just trying to get out of the rain. Their screams were of agony, and their light-colored clothes were stained red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That red wasn’t just tinted rainwater—it was blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people ran under the eaves, but the skin on their faces was already corroding. Clumps of hair fell out, exposing their scalps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shrieked as they tore off their rain-soaked clothes, only to rip away their own flesh along with the fabric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The video was filled with the crowd’s tormented screams and the sound of children crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the person filming couldn’t help but start crying, shouting for people to come take shelter...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman was speechless. Leo Hale’s eyes were wide with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The video was only a dozen or so seconds long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is this really not a scene from a movie?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could this be happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alcohol had completely worn off for Daniel Hale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could this be man-made?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman’s face was pale with fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not man-made! This isn’t man-made!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole country—no, the whole world is getting this rain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale’s hands trembled as he frantically scrolled through the news on his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just City D, or even Drakonia. It was very likely that the entire world was experiencing this catastrophe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could this be happening?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why? Just why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no! My son came to see me today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s still out there right now! Mr. Hale, can you please help me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you go pick him up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nanny Sullivan pleaded with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed to a video on her own phone and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, as long as you don’t get hit by the red rain, it’s fine. Mr. Hale’s car is in the garage. If you drive straight out, you can get to my son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s just nearby! I’m begging you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nanny Sullivan dropped to her knees before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... I’ve been drinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nanny Sullivan had worked for the Hales for many years. Although it was a professional relationship, they had always gotten along well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But of all nights, he had to have been drinking tonight...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma’am, I’m begging you,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please, save my son!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nanny Sullivan cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale didn’t even have a driver’s license, but Vera Coleman could drive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman touched her belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shock from a moment ago had already left her feeling a little unsteady, and she wasn’t feeling well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this, Daniel, you come with me,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and I’ll drive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Nanny Sullivan crying so heartbrokenly, Vera Coleman was moved with compassion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Daniel Hale was worried about Vera, he reluctantly agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nanny Sullivan was crying tears of joy when a cold voice cut in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs stood blocking the entryway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her past life, on this very day, Vera Coleman and Daniel Hale had gone to pick her up. They both died in a car crash, along with the baby in Vera’s womb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would never forget the devastated look on Leo Hale’s face when he told her what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor could she forget the sorrow she had felt in her own heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had once found it hard to forgive Vera Coleman for her grandmother’s death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she lost her closest family, her heart had been filled with frantic helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in this life, even if the sky were to fall, Vera Coleman could not be allowed to go outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, my son, my poor son!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll go myself! I’ll go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nanny Sullivan made a move to rush out but was stopped by Leo Hale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nanny Sullivan is like family to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If none of you will go, then I will,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No license? Worst case, he’d just never drive again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You! Stop right there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale snapped. With Leo Hale’s driving skills, he wouldn’t be saving anyone—he’d be getting people killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs watched this scene with a detached expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Other people’s family members have nothing to do with me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If Leo Hale insists on rushing out, I won’t stop him again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But Vera Coleman and Daniel Hale’s \"Selfless Savior\" titles haven’t been triggered yet. Does that mean the crisis they face today hasn’t been averted?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, I know you’re just looking out for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman was very moved. This was the first time Nina Jacobs had ever stood up for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was already four months pregnant, and the pregnancy was stable in all aspects. Driving for a little while should be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs was getting annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Apocalypse Survival Mission initiated: Host’s First Adventure\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mission: Survive outdoors for 120 minutes and ensure your body remains uncontaminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reward: 1 \"First Superpower\" Selection Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Difficulty: ★★]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you wish to accept the mission, Host? If the mission is failed, your initial Experience Points will be deducted.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs accepted the mission without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like in her past life, the real system missions had begun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system’s experience bar appeared. Her initial experience was 100 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, if she failed this mission, the system would take back those 100 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs knew just how precious those 100 points were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later on, she would have to kill a zombie just to get 1 Experience Point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the reward for this mission was also something she couldn’t refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"First Superpower\" Selection Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her last life, she had used this card to help Liam Grant awaken his Superpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, she hadn’t awakened her own Superpower until the seventh day of the acid rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the First Superpower Card had to be hers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You? That’s even worse. I’ll go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daniel Hale thought for a moment and still refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine if I go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs pulled out her own car keys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had bought the car less than three days ago, but she’d already driven it for over four hundred kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since when are you so kind-hearted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leo Hale was still skeptical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a moment ago, Nina Jacobs had seemed so cold-blooded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the life and death of everyone in the world had nothing to do with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me Nanny Sullivan’s phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of you stay here. Don’t go anywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs ignored Leo Hale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly pulled a raincoat from the backpack she had brought with her. Before anyone could react, she had put it on and was fully geared up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, I’ll go with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vera Coleman also started looking for a raincoat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, do you really not trust me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, she seemed to have reverted to the Nina Jacobs of old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her aura was cold and distant, keeping everyone at arm’s length.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Hale, I’m leaving my mom in your hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything happens to her, don’t blame me for what I do next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that blunt threat, Nina Jacobs turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a time like this, she couldn’t afford to worry about pleasantries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the torrential red rain was still pouring down. The air was thick with a sour, corrosive smell, somewhat like the scent of a burning furnace Nina Jacobs remembered from her childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After just ten-odd minutes of rain, the flowers and plants along the corridor had already collapsed into the filthy mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flowers Vera Coleman had planted were corroded to a blackish-yellow, devoid of any sign of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina Jacobs followed the corridor and went down the stairs to Daniel Hale’s private garage, where her car was parked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the system’s mission panel, the timer had already begun.\u003C\u002Fp>",1352,"2026-05-29T03:44:18.636Z","2026-06-01T04:29:06.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","5182dbf60c84dc7230e089055063a4590cdc058956f564b37e4f371352bb9f5b","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-10","after-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-chapter-8",312,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-i-fully-prepared-for-the-apocalypse-the-un-cover.jpg"]