[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo":3,"chapter-sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-153":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Sickly Cannon Fodder: Spoiled by the Powerful Apocalypse Bosses",{"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},562904,814,"Chapter 153","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-153",153,"\u003Cp>\"We can have breakfast now.\" Suzy lifted the bag in her hand slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside were two pieces of bread and two bottles of milk—more than enough for a morning meal, especially in a world where supplies were so scarce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t have much of an appetite, so she ate a little and left the rest for Thomas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, she contacted Leonard and told him they were ready to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just finished breakfast himself. After a quick cleanup, he said he would come pick them up shortly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Suzy prepared a few things for Gloria as a gesture of thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were weapons, medicine, and a small half-bottle of diluted spirit spring water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could feel Gloria’s kindness toward her, and she wanted to return it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She packed everything neatly into a black backpack and zipped it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go, we’re about—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to speak to Thomas, only to find him standing by the window, staring into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\" she asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something off about his expression—serious, almost grim—and it stirred a faint unease in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing.\" Thomas stepped away from the window and walked toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That doesn’t look like nothing,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned slightly, glancing outside once more, his eyes narrowing. \"I heard something just now while I was by the window. I’m not sure if I imagined it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hearing had always been sharp. It was a distant argument that had drawn him to the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how keen his senses were, the rain made it impossible to pinpoint the exact direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, the sound had vanished quickly, swallowed by the steady patter of rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Thomas listened again, there was nothing left but the endless drizzle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A sound? What kind of sound?\" Suzy paused and moved closer to the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her own senses had been enhanced as well. Logically, if he could hear it, she should be able to as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she heard nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the rain. Endless rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People arguing,\" Thomas said after thinking for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp, uncontrolled voices—like tensions that had built up for too long, finally erupting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, just as suddenly, silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood by the window, listening carefully for a while longer, but still heard nothing of what he described.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, she didn’t let her guard down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not hearing something didn’t mean it wasn’t there—especially in a world like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it? Did you hear it too?\" Thomas asked, now standing behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" She shook her head. \"I didn’t hear anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why that look?\" He pulled her into his arms and gently smoothed the crease between her brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned into him, exhaling softly. \"I just... suddenly have a bad feeling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she saw his expression earlier, that unease had crept in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas didn’t want her to worry too much, so he soothed her gently. \"It’s probably nothing. Maybe I misheard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How often do you mishear things?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fell silent for a moment. \"...Not often.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the top mercenaries, his awareness of his surroundings was far beyond ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she pinched him sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t say that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From everything she had read and watched, whenever someone said something like that, it usually meant trouble was about to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked confused, but still nodded obediently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain began to intensify, the sound growing louder, as if deliberately working against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she let out a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment Suzy finished packing until now, ten minutes had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That uneasy feeling hadn’t faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they couldn’t just stay here forever, waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when nothing else had happened in those ten minutes—no sounds, no signs, nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally understood why, in movies, characters who sensed something wrong would still try to reassure themselves that they had probably imagined it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because sometimes... there was simply no better option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t just freeze in place, waiting for something unseen to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Leonard would be here any minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe you really did mishear it,\" Suzy muttered under her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps his earlier expression had been too serious, making her overly jumpy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They gathered their belongings, Suzy lifting the black backpack filled with supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go. We’ll give this to Gloria first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas nodded and followed her out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hallway was quiet, with only faint murmurs drifting from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few people noticed them as they passed, their gazes lingering in a way that felt... suggestive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took Suzy a second to realize why, and her face flushed. Thomas, on the other hand, looked completely at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small moment eased the tension in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they reached the area near Gloria’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were about to turn the corner, a heavy thud echoed. Both of them froze instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound came from downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dull and forceful, like something heavy slamming into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Suzy heard it clearly. It wasn’t her imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came a burst of noise from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouting. Cursing. The crash of things being overturned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blended with the sound of rain, it was hard to make out clearly. Without her heightened senses, she might have missed it entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas’s brows drew together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s it?\" she asked in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded. \"Louder than before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood still, holding their breath as they listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commotion lasted only a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it stopped abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go find Gloria first,\" she said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gloria was inside her room. Suzy knocked on the door, harder than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gloria!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened quickly. Gloria peeked out, her face lighting up when she saw Suzy. \"Miss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was completely normal—she clearly hadn’t heard anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her gaze shifted to their packed belongings, and her eyes dimmed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re leaving?\" she asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy nodded and handed her the backpack. \"This is for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gloria accepted it, still a bit dazed, not even having time to thank her before Suzy spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was some noise downstairs just now. Did you hear it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gloria looked confused. \"What noise? No...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if realizing something, she quickly stepped aside and opened the door wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in first,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>",1048,"2026-05-30T15:23:36.944Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","8edecbf7ba0d7278ff5e392cbe02947d8b473e2e1fafa012d813a58c851f3992","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-154","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-152",210,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-cover.jpg"]