[{"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-200":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},562951,814,"Chapter 200","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-200",200,"\u003Cp>The inflatable boat traveled forward for a while before entering an area of higher elevation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This district had practically been built into the mountainside, so the flooding here was relatively minor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead of them stood a large chain pharmacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard suggested, \"There’s a pharmacy here. Want to check it out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the apocalypse, the importance of medicine could not be overstated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hospitals were gone now. Even a small illness or minor injury could become fatal without proper treatment, and medicine was often the only thing people could rely on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the pharmacy was directly ahead, everyone quickly agreed to stop and take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas carefully guided the inflatable boat toward the storefront.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they drew closer and peered through the glass windows, however, they discovered the shelves inside had been completely stripped bare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pharmacy was utterly empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell happened here? Did locusts sweep through or something?\" Leonard stared in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the cleanest pharmacy he had ever seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe they never opened?\" Jason guessed uncertainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. They were operating,\" Thomas replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured toward the water nearby. Floating on the surface were scattered medicine boxes and packaging. That meant the pharmacy had definitely opened before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason it looked so empty now was that every single supply had already been taken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a waste.\" Leonard sighed heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy nodded, though inwardly she did not feel much disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her space already contained a massive stockpile of medicine. Whether she found more or not would not change much for her personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What unsettled her instead was the fact that the pharmacy had been emptied so thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many people had come through here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it. Let’s keep moving,\" Leonard urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since there was nothing left, lingering around served no purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inflatable boat resumed its journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After traveling a little farther, they came across another pharmacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one had shattered windows. Instinctively, everyone looked inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, the shelves were completely bare. Only a few scattered cardboard boxes remained tipped over in the corners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one’s empty too.\" Leonard’s expression turned increasingly complicated. \"How many people are even living around here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas remained silent, merely slowing the boat so it glided quietly past the storefront.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy stared into the hollow interior of the pharmacy, unease stirring faintly in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few dozen meters farther ahead stood yet another pharmacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empty again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One pharmacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two pharmacies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three pharmacies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every pharmacy in this area had been completely cleaned out. Something was definitely wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sight of it all, Leonard and Thomas’s expressions gradually turned grim as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inflatable boat continued forward, and Suzy’s group soon realized it was not just the pharmacies. Even nearby hardware stores had been completely emptied out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without saying a word, Suzy opened the map on her phone and zoomed in on the surrounding streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This district was one of the few elevated areas nearby. Since the floodwaters could not fully reach it after the apocalypse, it had naturally become a gathering place for survivors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to clean out this many stores so thoroughly... There was no way a mere handful of people could accomplish that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a large group,\" Thomas suddenly said, his voice low and heavy. \"And not a small one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard’s face darkened immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean someone’s systematically sweeping this entire area for supplies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas nodded, his gaze moving slowly across both sides of the flooded streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. To clear everything out this cleanly, there have to be at least dozens of people. Organized too. Disciplined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard instinctively looked around, his body visibly tightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think...\" He swallowed. \"We accidentally wandered into someone else’s territory?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they truly entered another faction’s turf by mistake, they would be completely screwed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of people. An organized, disciplined group... Could the four of them even survive against that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in a while, Leonard genuinely felt nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably not,\" Thomas replied calmly. \"If we had entered their territory, we would already be under surveillance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not sensed anyone watching them from the shadows, which meant there were currently no hidden observers nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This likely was not their main base. The group had probably already moved on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really don’t sense anyone nearby?\" Suzy asked again, wanting confirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas nodded. \"So far, no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Suzy finally relax slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Leonard mentioned the possibility earlier, she truly had become tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had only just dealt with the bald man’s group. The last thing Suzy wanted was another conflict. If a fight could be avoided, then avoid it at all costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good. Let’s keep moving,\" she urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inflatable boat passed one intersection after another, thankfully without encountering any danger along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the factory Jason mentioned was drawing closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After turning the final corner, the view suddenly opened wide before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive gray industrial complex appeared in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several towering buildings stood beside the water, with a faded sign mounted on the exterior wall: Winston Cement Factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire compound sat significantly higher than the surrounding area. Floodwaters had only reached the front gate, while the buildings inside remained largely untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason pointed excitedly ahead. \"Senior, this is the place! It wasn’t flooded!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Suzy was about to relax, Thomas suddenly slowed the boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inflatable craft drifted quietly across the water until the engine noise nearly vanished entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\" Suzy asked quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas did not answer immediately. Instead, he tilted his chin slightly, signaling for her to look ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy followed his line of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she saw what lay there, her pupils contracted sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the factory entrance stood several military-green transport trucks covered with tarps, concealing whatever cargo rested beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the gate stood two armed sentries dressed in neat camouflage uniforms, automatic rifles held firmly in their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Farther inside the compound, more figures moved about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many of them. At least twenty or thirty people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The military?\" Leonard’s brows shot upward. \"Why would there be soldiers here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas said nothing, simply stopping the inflatable boat at a distance from the factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy stared at the sentries while her thoughts raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disciplined, organized force... No wonder every pharmacy and hardware store nearby had been swept completely clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it had not been some raider gang after all. The military had been collecting supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we leave?\" Leonard asked quietly, tension clear in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jason stared toward the factory as though deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy bit her lip, conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cement factory was right in front of them. It had not been flooded. There was almost certainly cement inside, and likely a huge amount of it. If they left now, she had no idea where else she could find enough materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the people ahead were armed soldiers. Storming the place was out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go talk to them,\" she said, standing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas immediately grabbed her wrist. \"I’ll go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It won’t help if you go.\" Suzy shook her head. \"Let me handle it. At the very least, they’re less likely to make things difficult for a woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Thomas, her appearance made her seem far less threatening and far easier to negotiate with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas fell silent for a brief moment before finally releasing her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his gaze never left her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand. Be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inflatable boat slowly approached the factory entrance. The sentries immediately became alert. Their rifles lifted slightly, and one of them raised a hand in a stopping gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop right there! This is a military-controlled zone. Civilians are prohibited from approaching!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1272,"2026-05-30T15:23:36.944Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","d5559978d40c62ad069188adcf2876939648886fcd413905a0be86711ddbfc3e",null,"sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-199",210,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-cover.jpg"]