[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-apocalypse-after-being-reborn-i-stocked-up-on-al":3,"chapter-apocalypse-after-being-reborn-i-stocked-up-on-al-apocalypse-after-being-reborn-i-stocked-up-on-al-chapter-157":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Apocalypse: After Being Reborn, I Stocked Up on All Supplies",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1713671,2189,"Chapter 157 157: 157: Ambush, Come Back Quickly!","apocalypse-after-being-reborn-i-stocked-up-on-al-chapter-157",157,"\u003Cp>Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Ambush, Come Back Quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three meters above the rooftop surface was made of high-strength, transparent glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, it seemed to be covered with densely packed people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, there were prints of feet of various sizes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strong smell of Formalin faintly wafted through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This substance is typically used for preservation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commonly seen in corpse preservation or in the storage of live specimens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bad feeling arose in the hearts of the three, who held their weapons tightly and quickly made their way upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching the doorway to the twenty-fourth floor, Sun Jingtao raised his hand and then pressed his head against the fire door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately stood up, more cautious and signaled the other two with his eyes, “No one inside, but be careful of a ruse and ambush.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qing and Zhao Pengfei nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Jingtao took a deep breath and opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around for a second with his gun raised and found no guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them stepped one after another, treading lightly and gingerly out of the stairwell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing the scene before them, their pupils shrunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the twenty-third floor, the perimeter of the floor was made up of rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here, the perimeter was a boundless swimming pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the curtains by the pool’s edge were all drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the pool, the space was now divided into four sections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above each section, a very large, crude metal cage had been welded into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each cage had a small door, locked shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must have been a later modification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking inside the cages, at first glance, all were people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Men, women, boys, girls, densely packed and bound, hanging by their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every age group was present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lengths of the dangling ropes were uneven, ensuring that everyone was submerged below the calves in a specially concocted solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a Water Cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was too cold or they were too exhausted; the people in the cages hung their heads weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alive or dead, it was impossible to tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The odorous Formalin scent was emanating from the swimming pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that this was the place they were searching for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These bastards! Damn it, they’re not human!!” Sun Jingtao cursed, looking at the scene before him with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Pengfei’s brow furrowed severely, his eyes laced with despair as he frantically searched the Water Cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Tao, handle this situation. I’ll go upstairs to find Jiang Yan,” Ye Qing said, after a quick assessment of the scene, his mind racing with urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this was the core area where everyone was held captive, yet unguarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could only mean that all active forces were concentrated upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chances are, Jiang Yan, who had gone alone into the lion’s den, was in great danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good,” Sun Jingtao nodded, then, feeling uneasy, added, “Be careful by yourself. After we get some of these people down, we’ll immediately come up to join you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they could do now was to get a few people down first and then leave the rest to the people on the scene. After that, they would immediately go upstairs to find Jiang Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing else they could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this place was like an isolated island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to go upstairs without first dealing with these people was clearly unrealistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some opportunities never come back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qing tucked the handgun away, took the submachine gun they had just seized, checked the ammunition, and hurried upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Jingtao and Zhao Pengfei were left on the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both men began carefully moving inward from the stairwell entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area closest to the two was where the men were held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These men were tall, with sturdy frames, as if they had been specifically selected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were skinny due to malnutrition, just skin and bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adjacent to the men’s area was the boys’ section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Pengfei, heart racing with urgency, forgot the rule previously decided by the three, and called out his son’s name, “Zhao Xiaofei!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, unlike Sun Jingtao and Ye Qing, had not undergone professional training, lacked strong self-discipline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not knowing whether his son, whom he depended on, was dead or alive, one could imagine the extent of his inner turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Zhao, hush!” Sun Jingtao, with a frown between his brows, looked around vigilantly before taking cover behind a barrier in the corner with his gun raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And no one responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Jingtao breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the worried Zhao Pengfei raised his voice, “Zhao Xiaofei! Xiao Feiji!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad…” Hearing his father calling his pet name, a faint, weary voice came from the cage holding the boys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a small boy near the edge of the cage door frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thin body swayed as he attempted to open his eyes but couldn’t manage to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His nose and throat were very dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps due to the long exposure to the irritating smell, his nostrils and throat were stinging with a burning pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing his son, Zhao Pengfei, holding a Fire Axe, hurriedly ran toward the cage where the boy was held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blinded by panic, he had forgotten the agreement made earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Jingtao had no choice but to guard him with his gun, alert to their surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway there, the keen-eyed Sun Jingtao noticed something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small red dot, wavering slightly, appeared right over Zhao Pengfei’s backpack where his heart was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Zhao!” Sun Jingtao panicked, “Zhao Pengfei, there’s an ambush! Get back here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up, trying to locate the sniper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he realize that the enemy was well hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the distance from them was sizeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twenty-fourth floor featured a 360-degree panoramic pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And both the twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth floors were suspended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a design indeed surprised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Zhao Pengfei ignored Sun Jingtao’s shouts. The axe made a clang as it chopped down onto the metal door’s lock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clang!” The lock broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching into his backpack, Zhao Pengfei pulled out a dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took his son, half-suspended, into one arm, and with a raise of his hand, cut through the ropes binding his son’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Feiji!” Zhao Pengfei, with tears streaming down his face, held his son tightly, full of remorse, “Dad swears, I will never hit you again! Or may I be struck by thunder and never die a good death!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small boy murmured dryly, “Dad, don’t…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyelids finally lifted a little. Before he could see clearly, a sudden gunshot—”Bang!”—sliced through the night air, and with the swiftness of a thunderclap, headed straight for Zhao Pengfei’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Jingtao also finally located the sniper and turned agilely to shoot directly toward the sniper’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shotgun cartridge fires ten pellets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they were not within the optimal range, one bullet still hit the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure fell from on high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Zhao Pengfei’s body slid to his knees at the edge of the cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad—” The heart-wrenching scream erupted from the boy’s painfully raw throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the twenty-fifth floor, hearing the gunshots from the twenty-fourth, Ye Qing paused but then hastened his steps upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clearly overheard that the gunshots on the next floor were even more intense and frequent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they had expected, nearly all the firepower had moved up to the thirtieth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the sound of combat gunfire still reached him from time to time, which meant:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yan was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>",1252,"2026-06-06T15:07:16.289Z",1,"novelbin.me","d01767ad5a75a7ec1ac23dae8caf288212014a07f08dc8516226fc0fa20f2a6a","apocalypse-after-being-reborn-i-stocked-up-on-al-chapter-158","apocalypse-after-being-reborn-i-stocked-up-on-al-chapter-156",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-after-being-reborn-i-stocked-up-on-al-cover.jpg"]