[{"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-35":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},562886,814,"Chapter 35","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-35",35,"\u003Cp>\"No! I’m not leaving!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monica’s voice cracked, shrill and desperate. She had already realized she’d said the wrong thing, and regret flickered across her face—but it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up pitifully at Leonard, her makeup smeared, her composure gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leonard... Mario was just confused for a moment. He didn’t mean it. I’ll go back and discipline him properly, I swear...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Monica!\" Leonard shut his eyes tightly for a second, jaw clenched so hard the muscles stood out sharply beneath his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t think I don’t know about you and Mario.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—\" Monica froze. The blood drained from her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew? He actually knew?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grip on his leg loosened involuntarily, shock and guilt loosening her fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard stepped back immediately, pulling free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no interest in arguing further. No desire to waste another breath on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a small gesture toward Suzy, he said, \"Open the door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy reacted instantly, fingers flying over the keypad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monica’s expression shifted rapidly—panic, calculation, then something almost stubborn and obsessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if she had made up her mind about something, she lunged forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leonard, fine—I admit this was wrong. But you can’t be this heartless! If I hadn’t saved you back then, you would’ve—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would’ve died, right?\" Leonard cut in coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time he had looked at her and seen nothing but ugliness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Monica, you know very well that everything I’ve done for you this past year has more than repaid that debt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, the Lanetti family had been drowning in debt. Creditors had harassed them daily. They were on the verge of collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard had paid off every cent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had even helped stabilize their business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Monica’s cosmetic procedure went wrong and nearly killed her, it was Leonard who exhausted every connection, bringing in top specialists to pull her back from the brink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention countless other matters, large and small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If gratitude was a debt, he had repaid it—with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when there had still been affection in his heart, he had always felt it wasn’t enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had wanted to give her more. He had cherished her like something fragile and precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what had he received in return?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brake line cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A near-fatal accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Suzy almost paying the price for his blindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Monica tried to wield that \"life-saving favor\" like a weapon again, Leonard would not soften.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle, come inside,\" Suzy urged gently from the doorway. \"Stop wasting words on her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard nodded and turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing there was no room left to maneuver, Monica collapsed onto the floor and screamed hoarsely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leonard Kale! You can’t do this! You can’t be this ruthless! You’ll regret it! I won’t let you go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door slammed shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her shrieking was cut off abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard immediately took out his phone and contacted property management.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within minutes, security arrived and escorted Monica away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He made it clear: she was never to be allowed into the building again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him handle everything so decisively filled Suzy with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good. This time, he was truly awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She poured him a glass of warm water and set it quietly in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing he needed space, she didn’t linger. Instead, she went upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in her room, Suzy thought for a moment before sending Adam a message, briefly telling him that Monica had come to cause trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reply came not as text—but as a call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated for two seconds before answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello.\" Adam’s voice was low and cool on the other end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Adam,\" she said softly, \"Monica came to the house just now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I figured,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle seems completely done with her this time. He didn’t even let her inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\" His response was brief, almost indifferent. Her enthusiasm deflated slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, she said, \"That’s all I wanted to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t really thought past that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Adam’s voice came again. \"And you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked. \"What about me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you feeling better?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question caught her off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Much better,\" she answered honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only her space would fully cooperate again, she’d feel even better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good.\" And then he hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy stared at her phone, a little dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sudden concern from Adam felt... strange. But she quickly shook the thought away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More pressing matters demanded her attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried once more to sense the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like it had vanished entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other option, she distracted herself by browsing online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>News about extreme heat waves filled her screen. Temperatures breaking records. Infrastructure strained. Scientists issuing warnings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she returned to the apocalypse forum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place truly was a treasure trove. So many practical survival posts. She saved several.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One new thread linked the extreme heat news and speculated—half-jokingly—whether the apocalypse was near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy’s fingers hovered over the keyboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She almost typed:Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she stopped herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she kept reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The comment count on her earlier post had grown again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She skimmed through, noting down a few useful suggestions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At some point, without realizing it, exhaustion dragged her into sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Suzy jolted awake from a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her first thought—the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She closed her eyes and reached inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And felt it. It was back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nearly leapt off the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a steadying breath, she focused and entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she reappeared inside the familiar wooden cabin, relief flooded her so intensely it made her knees weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached out, touching the furniture, the wooden table, the simple chair—almost greedily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had truly disappeared, she might have broken down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked to the door and pushed it open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that same moment, a clear notification echoed in her mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space has upgraded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that after absorbing the special energy from the gold pendant, the space had entered a brief dormant state for evolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why it had been inaccessible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping outside, she surveyed the upgraded world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The change was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The land had expanded. What had once been roughly half the size of a soccer field was now a full field in area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white mist still lingered at the boundaries, obscuring whatever lay beyond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The storage room had expanded as well—now equally vast. Her supplies would fit comfortably again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joy bloomed in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, she decided, she would visit the pre-made meal factory as planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the increased space, the environment remained familiar: flowing stream, lush grass, gentle hills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she remembered something and hurried toward the spiritual spring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spring had doubled in size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clear water shimmered under soft light, and a substantial amount had accumulated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, a small transparent cup appeared in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She scooped a full cup and drank it in eager gulps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warmth spread through her limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lingering discomfort from the car accident vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy surged back into her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt refreshed, revitalized—almost invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grinning, she filled two more cups with the remaining spring water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe, she thought, she’d let Uncle Leonard and Adam try some someday.\u003C\u002Fp>",1185,"2026-05-30T15:23:36.664Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","46addee36e2e2693eb997dce4626b67d26a52e552b144a7eb51c01af979154cf","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-36","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-34",210,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-cover.jpg"]