[{"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-166":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},562917,814,"Chapter 166","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-166",166,"\u003Cp>Although the acid rain was dangerous, it also acted as a natural shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such extreme conditions, few would dare venture outside. Most people would stay put, hiding safely in their own homes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room they had chosen was relatively secure as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was on a higher floor. Even if enemies appeared, they wouldn’t reach them anytime soon. On top of that, the entrance doors had already been locked in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three layers of doors—any sign of danger would be detected long before it got close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that night, no one stood watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a place this safe, rest mattered more than anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard and Thomas both fell asleep early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy lay on the bed in the bedroom, locking the door behind her before slipping into her space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, she made a round of inspection. The farm, the pasture—everything was being managed perfectly by the spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drank a mouthful of spring water, then ran through her usual physical training and firearms practice. Once she was done, she left the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two training sessions left her body pleasantly exhausted. The moment she returned, sleep claimed her almost instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometime past midnight, Suzy stirred awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange noise reached her ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was coming from next door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning slightly, she got up. Worried something might be wrong, she decided to check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quietly opened the bedroom door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outside was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard lay stretched across the sofa, breathing evenly, fast asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas sat leaning against the wall in the corner, his posture far from comfortable, but he too had fallen asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them looked utterly worn out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Suzy had the ability to protect herself, she didn’t have the heart to wake them. Since it was just next door, there shouldn’t be much danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She moved carefully, stepping around the scattered debris, heading toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strange sound came from outside—faint and intermittent, like something being dragged across the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She eased the door open and slipped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corridor was dim, lit only by a faint glow from a distant window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tightening her grip on the dagger she carried, she moved forward cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was coming from the stairwell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she approached, she paused and listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast. Uneven. As if they were enduring pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned over to look—and froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Liam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the corner of the stairwell, he sat slumped against the wall, his body trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dim light, Suzy could make out that his upper body was bare, a roll of bandages clutched in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who’s there?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Liam turned sharply, his voice filled with alertness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam sensed her approach. His body tensed slightly, and he instinctively shifted back, putting distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy caught the subtle movement at once. She frowned. \"Don’t move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone came out sharper than intended. Liam pressed his lips together, then gave a stiff nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They drew a little closer. Liam tilted his head back, staring at the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy raised her flashlight and aimed it at his wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she saw it clearly, her eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to your arm...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The injury itself was just a thin, straight cut, as if something sharp had grazed him. It hadn’t gone deep—barely more than a break in the skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, it should have been minor. Something like that would usually heal quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what she was seeing now... The edges of the wound were already inflamed, red and swollen, even beginning to fester.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did this happen?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam exhaled slowly. \"Scraped it by accident.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had happened earlier that day while he and Wendy were out searching for supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way out, he had brushed against a strand of steel wire, slicing his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had checked the injury immediately afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, it seemed insignificant—just a superficial cut. It would probably heal by nightfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never paid much attention to injuries like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All day, it had felt normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by night, the pain had worsened, sharp enough that he finally came to examine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A scratch shouldn’t get this bad,\" Suzy said, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\" Liam’s expression darkened, his fingers curling slowly into a fist. \"It was fine during the day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could clearly see how the wound had deteriorated. A thread of unease crept into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a world like this, even the smallest injury could be fatal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tiny cut... might become the very thing that killed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did it come into contact with anything unusual?\" Suzy asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head. \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s strange...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be the wire itself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so... that was a much bigger problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Liam’s expression shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy caught it immediately. \"Did you think of something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded with difficulty. \"...The acid rain. Maybe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had entered the building around the same time as Suzy’s group, just through different entrances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been caught in the sudden downpour too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the rain had seeped into the wound... That could explain the rapid deterioration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Forget it. That’s not the important part right now,\" Suzy said, focusing. \"Do you have any medicine? Or disinfectant? I’ll treat it for you first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam had brought his backpack with him. He gestured toward it. \"Inside. Second compartment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy unzipped the second compartment of his backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, she found a bottle of iodine solution, along with some fever reducers and cold medicine. There was no ointment or anything more suitable for treating wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this all you have?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liam gave a quiet \"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took out the iodine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, there were still several packs of disposable cotton swabs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handed him her phone. \"Hold this. Shine the light here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took it and followed her instructions, angling the beam toward his wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy picked up a cotton swab and began cleaning away the pus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she pressed lightly, a mixture of pus and blood seeped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She heard him suck in a sharp breath, the veins at his temple twitching faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blew gently over the wound, her voice softening. \"Sorry... just bear with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strained \"Mm\" slipped from his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She eased her movements, glancing at his expression. \"Do you... not handle pain well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t answer, but his uneven breathing said enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the wound was cleaned, she took a fresh swab, dipped it in iodine, and carefully applied it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disinfection itself didn’t take long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real problem was what came next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cleaning alone wouldn’t be enough. At this rate, it might be worse by tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That should do. Thank you,\" Liam said quietly. \"Just wrap it for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy picked up the gauze, hesitating. \"...Will that really be enough? No... I have better medicine. Wait here, I’ll go get it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was just about to stand, when his hand shot out and grabbed her.\u003C\u002Fp>",1148,"2026-05-30T15:23:36.944Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","14a1609731faebff67b186b36223d07393a2b52e2b26c043bf9e15c2f02c82ed","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-167","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-165",210,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-cover.jpg"]