[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-apocalypse-rebirth-crazy-from-day-one":3,"chapter-apocalypse-rebirth-crazy-from-day-one-apocalypse-rebirth-crazy-from-day-one-chapter-144":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Apocalypse Rebirth: Crazy from Day One",{"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},700311,936,"Chapter 144: Passage of the Flood","apocalypse-rebirth-crazy-from-day-one-chapter-144",144,"\u003Cp>The man’s expression was gentle and his tone was polite. He looked as if he was having a friendly chat with Stella Sterling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his words meant something else entirely. He spoke with such entitlement, as if Stella Sterling was obligated to give him whatever he desired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on Stella Sterling’s face was even gentler than his, and her tone was casual and nonchalant. \"Sure. But I’ve taken a fancy to your life. How about a friendly trade?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the man could react, alarm bells were already screaming in his mind. Sensing something was wrong, he immediately tried to back away—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was a step slower than Stella Sterling. \"How can you not understand something so simple? Truly useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella Sterling’s tone was one of feigned exasperation. The large blade in her hand moved like a rapier, plunging into the man’s abdomen before she yanked it back out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was surprisingly resilient. He wasn’t dead, and he even had the strength to try and run, though he was much slower than Stella Sterling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella Sterling stabbed him again, this time in the heart. He was somehow still alive. Stella couldn’t help but marvel, ’This guy is tough to kill.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He managed to stammer out a final question. \"Wh-why? I... I just wanted your tent...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t get an answer from Stella Sterling. His body collapsed, and blood pooled on the ground beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others nearby, who were still searching for a place to camp, all witnessed the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past two years, most had grown accustomed to life and death. They were much calmer now. No one screamed. They just stared at Stella Sterling with a newfound wariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all made a mental note: this woman was not to be provoked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his high vantage point, Timothy Chase glanced in their direction. He looked slightly surprised to see Stella Sterling, but he quickly looked away and resumed talking with his companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa, she’s got such a pretty face, but she’s so vicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far off, Louis Grant clutched his chest, a note of fear in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For everyone else, the incident was just a brief interlude. With the sky about to turn completely dark, people found their own spots to camp and got busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So annoying. My clothes got splattered again.’ Stella Sterling glanced at the corpse on the ground, her expression one of irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grumbled under her breath as she returned to her tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people nearby heard her muttering. They all gave her a slightly wider berth, realizing she wasn’t just powerful, but ill-tempered as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recent spectacle served as an effective deterrent. For the time being, no one dared to cause trouble for Stella Sterling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, she had a relatively peaceful time, with no one coming to bother her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering she’d been soaked by the rain earlier, she decided to add a bowl of fish soup to her dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The piping hot soup warmed her stomach, making her feel much more comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain began to fall even harder, and the sound of thunder became incessant. Flashes of lightning continuously illuminated the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella Sterling was reading in her tent, the space alternating between darkness and blinding light. She did her best to ignore it and focus on the book in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some time, drowsiness began to creep in. Stella Sterling put down her book, intending to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another tremendous BOOM sounded from outside, causing people to cry out in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two voices were especially loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap, I almost got hit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This high ground really is a lightning magnet! Good thing I moved fast, or I would’ve been toast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the grumbling, one voice sounded familiar. It seemed to belong to one of the two men who had claimed the high ground earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this from inside her tent, Stella Sterling raised an eyebrow. ’See? I told you the high ground was prone to lightning strikes. You don’t listen to good advice, you pay the price.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Stella Sterling confirmed there was no immediate danger and went to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chaos outside lasted a little longer before things finally quieted down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「In the middle of the night.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a state between sleep and wakefulness, she heard a noise and sat up, her eyes snapping open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw someone creeping around in front of her tent, trying to sneak inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing how flustered the person was, Stella Sterling decided to \"help\" them out by opening the tent flap herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met. Stella Sterling’s lips curled into a slight smile. \"Hi. Good evening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man stared at Stella Sterling as if he’d seen a ghost, then turned and bolted without a second thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella Sterling was about to chase him down and send him on his way to the afterlife, but before she could move, a massive bolt of lightning crashed down from the sky, striking the man directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s body convulsed violently for a moment before he collapsed to the ground, lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness, Stella Sterling couldn’t make out the details, but she guessed it was a gruesome sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was silent for two seconds, then remarked, \"You really shouldn’t sneak around. Even the heavens find it offensive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the man was already dead without her having to lift a finger, Stella Sterling didn’t give it another thought. She zipped up her tent and went back to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the night was peaceful, with no further incidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when she woke up the next day, she discovered several new corpses scattered around the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The peace had only been superficial. None of these strangers, who had only just met, were easy to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain had lightened considerably, and the thunder had faded. Many people emerged from their shelters, looking at the bodies on the ground and murmuring amongst themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But most people were focused on the corpse not far from Stella Sterling’s tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body was charred black, as if it had been struck by lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed, he had been. As everyone discussed it, they couldn’t help but feel a bit of relief. It was a stark reminder that you had to find proper shelter during a thunderstorm, or you could easily end up just like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look! What’s happening? The current is so fast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks like a flash flood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, we can’t! If we get in the water now, we’ll be swept away instantly! We can’t leave the high ground—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"God, look! There’s more water surging over there! Is this whole area going to be flooded?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! My boat! My boat’s gone! It must have been washed away last night!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mine too! I swear I tied it down securely, but the rope is broken! God, what am I going to do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid a chorus of panicked and angry shouts, Stella Sterling rushed to the edge to see for herself. The previously calm water was now a raging torrent, flowing swiftly in one direction. Worse, a wall of water was rushing toward them from a short distance away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression changed. Forgetting about the speedboat she had moored nearby, she turned and scrambled for higher ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget everything else! Run! The flood is coming! We’re all going to be swept away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone shouted, and everyone began scrambling for the high ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing so many people rushing toward them, Timothy Chase and his companion couldn’t very well drive them all off. They could only stand there, their faces grim.\u003C\u002Fp>",1256,"2026-06-02T09:40:31.491Z",1,"novelbin.me","8619bee1b9cdd0a3d49c040043e3560e346d9138e6fe1de90bdca34aaf012c42","apocalypse-rebirth-crazy-from-day-one-chapter-145","apocalypse-rebirth-crazy-from-day-one-chapter-143",201,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fapocalypse-rebirth-crazy-from-day-one-cover.jpg"]