[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-program-my-body":3,"chapter-i-can-program-my-body-i-can-program-my-body-chapter-133":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Program My Body?",{"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},1565846,2030,"Chapter 133: Eastdam State Status (2)","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-133",133,"\u003Cp>Lining up at the supply station, Julius presented his ID and received a bag of supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While waiting for the others to collect their shares, he opened the bag to inspect what was inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lunch pack, nutrient solution, a fresh change of clothes, a gallon of water, and a few basic medicines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s quite generous...\" Julius smiled, counting the supplies in the bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lunch box alone was worth hundreds of arls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Earth’s low agricultural output, most people relied on nutrient solutions to survive, especially refugees like them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their limited means, they could only afford rotten or expired nutrient solutions to get by each day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, though the taste was extremely unpalatable, it didn’t cause short-term issues like diarrhea or stomach aches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s so much! I didn’t expect Eastdam State to give us all this for free!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, even the nutrient potion was high quality one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So generous, this is practically throwing us money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Julius, what did you get?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should all have the same supplies. Come on, don’t just stand there—let’s eat,\" Julius said, eagerly opening the lunch box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been months since he had eaten real food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smelling the unique aroma, he couldn’t help but gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking out the disposable spoon, he slowly savored a bite, relishing the taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the other students didn’t dawdle and quickly dug into their meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Julius’s restraint, they ate like hungry ghosts who hadn’t tasted food in centuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choking on the food, they began to suffocate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cough! Cough! Cough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, as they gulped the water down their throats, the air began to clear away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, that nearly killed me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slow down, no need to rush. Security’s all around us—no one’s stealing our food,\" Julius said with a smile, watching their excited expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, even an expired nutrient solution could spark a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traumatized by that past, they were like mad dogs, desperate to finish the food on their plates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right! Like Brother Julius said, enjoy the food, no one’s going to steal it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, it’s just too delicious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, this must be the best food I had in years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Savoring their meal, they began to look forward to their future in Eastdam State.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few moments later, after eating their fill, they boarded the bus assigned to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confident in their skills, all of them had secured tickets to the assessment site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the bus moved forward, complex emotions flickered in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying goodbye to the past, they boarded the carriage to their future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the countless refugees lining up to escape their hopeless situations, Julius could only marvel at the generosity of the leader of Eastdam State.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the bus rolled onto the main road through a town, Julius got a clearer view of the place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Desolate, utterly desolate. The road was empty, devoid of cars or any vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shops and malls, which should have been bustling, were dim and shuttered, clearly closed with no people around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the only redeeming factor was the construction sites, alive with activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With hundreds to thousands of people working, Julius didn’t encounter the same despair he had seen elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces were filled with smiles, radiating hope that things would eventually get better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike zombies merely walking to survive, they had something to look forward to in their desolate lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way to Eastdam State, Julius had heard that the middle class, wealthy, and various organizations had been forced to relocate due to sanctions from the Earth Horizon Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought the place would be a dying tree, clinging to a few leaves, but instead, it was brimming with pure fire and vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling his heart beat with excitement, Julius wanted to be part of the people pushing this new revolution!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re here! Follow the officers, they’ll take you to your accommodations!\" the driver said, urging them to disembark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scraping by with the few large vehicles the city owned, they were severely short on transportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Chancellor had brought in thousands of new transportation vehicles, it wasn’t enough to solve the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping off the bus, Julius and his fellow students were greeted by officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When will the assessment be held?\" Julius asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a bit late now. You’ll take the assessment tomorrow,\" one officer answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\" Julius nodded in understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already afternoon when they arrived at the assessment site, so the delay made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading the way, the officer introduced them to the various facilities around the place, from temporary shelters, canteens, a bathhouse, a supply station, and even a few shops where they could spend money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the tour, the officer left them to attend to other newcomers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With nothing else to do, Julius led his fellow students to the bathhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great! We can finally take a bath!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My body had been stinking for ages. I can finally wash off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, time to clear all the dirt in this unlucky body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diving into the bathhouse, they scrubbed their bodies clean and washed their hair dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the assessment coming tomorrow, they wanted to look their best to avoid embarrassing the Athens Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bathing, they changed into their new clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, brothers, we finally look human again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh, I hope I haven’t become ugly after living in hell for so long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, you’re still as beautiful as ever!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, tsk, is this me? I look like a skeleton!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they celebrated, others who had just finished bathing couldn’t help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First time here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, and you are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m Andres. I just passed the engineering assessment earlier!\" Andres introduced himself proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awesome! Is the test hard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not really. If you have a solid foundation, you’ll pass. Experience makes it even easier!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard those who pass with top scores even get a house and an official position!\" Andres sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the rest, he was just an ordinary man working at a construction site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, he had a bright future, but a war swept through, shattering those prospects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it lasted only a few weeks, the war’s damage was devastating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunfire, destroyed buildings, the sky seemed to turn red from the massacre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, as Arleanians died one after another, the fragile security of the region collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the Earth Horizon Alliance or even the Arleanians who caused the greatest devastation, but their own people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looting, killing, bullying, suppression—the evil nature of humanity erupted in the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>",1078,"2026-06-06T08:03:14.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","1db2fd0e7951c537f630e507bd9d200e2d336425367b9091efd79c3dda435d7f","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-340","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-339",665,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-program-my-body-cover.jpg"]