[{"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-19":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},562870,814,"Chapter 19","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>Suzy froze for a split second before a surge of wild joy rushed through her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a birthday gift—yet his favorability had jumped past sixty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way she looked at Derek now, her eyes were practically glowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek... he really was her perfect junior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use it!\" she answered the system in her mind without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Function Unlocked: Physical Enhancement]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Trigger Condition: Host must make contact with the bound target to activate physical enhancement.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy had been listening carefully to every word from the system. When she heard the explanation, she blanked for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could contact really strengthen her body?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... what kind of contact?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No further explanation came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the system had no intention of elaborating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she would have to test it herself. The target was standing right in front of her after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without overthinking it, Suzy stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Derek’s attentive gaze, she suddenly reached out and grabbed his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy had always been frail; her constitution weak. Her fingers were naturally cool to the touch, almost icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek’s hand, in contrast, was warm—radiating steady heat through their skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she took hold of him, he didn’t pull away. In fact, after a heartbeat of surprise, he instinctively curled his fingers slightly, enclosing her hand in his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still stunned; the subtle response was purely reflex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Suzy wasn’t paying attention to that at all. Her entire focus was on testing the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held his hand and waited patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing. No notification. No change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was contact, wasn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physical contact—didn’t that count?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as confusion crept in, Derek finally found his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"S-Senior... what’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still didn’t withdraw his hand, simply letting her hold it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flush had spread across his pale cheeks, blooming red under the streetlights. His long lashes trembled faintly, the movement visible in the glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Suzy realize how abrupt—and intimate—her action must have seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind spun quickly, scrambling for a reasonable excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a split second, she straightened her expression, tightened her grip slightly, and said solemnly, \"Derek, what I told you earlier—you must take it seriously. This is confidential. I’ve only told you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She deliberately spoke slower, dragging out her words to buy time while still holding his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek, however, wasn’t focused on the impropriety of the gesture at all. His eyes lit up instead. \"Senior... you only told me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Suzy nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek’s smile widened, bright and unguarded. \"Don’t worry. I’ll remember everything you said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept talking for a while longer, stretching the conversation as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still no system notification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, she had no choice but to let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thing was now certain: Simple physical contact didn’t trigger the new function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disappointment and frustration tangled in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, if the system was going to unlock a feature, couldn’t it at least explain the rules clearly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grumbled inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if hearing her complaint, the system finally responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Contact refers to kissing and XX.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy’s eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excuse me... What?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brain buzzed violently, as if someone had struck a tuning fork inside her skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kissing and—what?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She forced her expression to remain composed in front of Derek, swallowing down the shock that threatened to show on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearing her throat, she said evenly, \"It’s getting late. You should head back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek’s lips parted slightly, as though he wanted to say something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he swallowed the words. \"Alright. I’ll head back then. See you, Senior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek had driven himself. Even as he said goodbye, there was a trace of reluctance in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching him leave, Suzy remained seated in her car for a long while, trying to steady herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only kissing and... that... would trigger physical enhancement. What kind of dual-cultivation nonsense was this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt absurd. Outrageous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how loudly she screamed in her head, the system remained silent—pretending to be dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, Suzy gradually calmed down and forced herself to accept reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she thought about it carefully... it was kind of thrilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at the time. It was still early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of heading home, she started the car and drove around the nearby streets, beginning another round of food stockpiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any restaurant still open along the way—she went in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sour fish stew. Braised chicken rice. Pork fillets over rice...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these quick-service meals, she didn’t hesitate—fifty portions at a time, all packed to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she could rest on the plane tomorrow, she figured she might as well use the remaining hours tonight to stock up on as many ready-made dishes as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everything was packed, she loaded the boxes into her car and quietly transferred them into her storage space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next stop: the nearest night market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the weekend, so the crowd was sparse, the atmosphere slightly subdued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy went from stall to stall, placing orders like a whirlwind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiral-cut potatoes. Stinky tofu. Fried chicken cutlets. Chicken cartilage. Skewered cold dishes. Fried rice noodles. Grilled cold noodles. Takoyaki. Barbecue skewers. Snail rice noodles. All kinds of pastas and pizzas...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every night market staple she could think of—she ordered no fewer than fifty portions each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vendors were instantly overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever it came time to pick up the food, Suzy made sure to put on her mask and cover up thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some shop owners couldn’t help asking why she was buying so much. She casually explained it was for students’ late-night snacks and brushed off further questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While waiting for the food to be prepared, she used her phone to order milk tea from nearby shops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were several schools in the area, so milk tea stores were everywhere. By the time she collected the snacks, the drinks were ready too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Box after box went into the trunk—and from there, into her space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she moved on to the next destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept at it until midnight, sweeping through nearly every type of street food she could imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Past midnight, she even went to a popular barbecue restaurant and bought out every ingredient they had left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her excuse? Hosting an event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she finally drove home, it was three in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She showered, collapsed into bed, and before falling asleep, checked her haul inside the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight made her deeply satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost every roadside delicacy she could think of—she had it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was only the first batch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next three months, she would prepare far more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, when the alarm rang, Suzy got ready and headed to the airport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already cleared out everything from her apartment—every single item stored in her space. Not even furniture remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If nothing unexpected happened, the place would sell quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her apartment was in one of the city’s most sought-after developments—and in a prime school district at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the kind of property that would disappear the moment it hit the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she hadn’t known the apocalypse was coming, she would never have considered selling it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price she set was reasonable. She was confident it would sell within three months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once it did, the agency would handle the paperwork. She would simply wait to collect the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later, Suzy arrived in C City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she stepped off the plane, her phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard Kale had taken the day off specifically to pick her up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she exited the airport, she spotted him immediately—a man in a brown coat, refined and gentle in bearing, standing out even in the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>",1278,"2026-05-30T15:23:36.664Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","e9dbd474dadf554b1ae3a504615856705747ac1e214979e3219eb6c289597f38","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-20","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-18",210,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-cover.jpg"]