[{"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-77":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},562828,814,"Chapter 77","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>Vanessa’s pitiful expression nearly broke Tommy’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot Wendy a furious glare. \"Wendy, how can you be so cruel?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy stared at him in disbelief, pointing at herself. \"I’mcruel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears began to fall from Vanessa’s eyes, one drop after another. She tugged gently at Tommy’s sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tommy... it’s my fault. Please don’t argue with your sister because of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she looked toward Wendy with watery eyes. \"Wendy... I’ll just take the dress off right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy’s chest heaved in anger. She felt as if a fly had flown straight into her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time someone had disgusted her so thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need,\" Wendy said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fiona quickly stepped in to smooth things over. \"Alright, alright. We’re all family here. No need to argue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated for a moment before adding, \"Vanessa... you can stay here with us from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wendy shot to her feet and stormed out of the living room. As she left, the rest of the Kale family gradually dispersed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side of the screen, Suzy and Leonard watched the entire scene with great interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was quite a show. Wendy’s going to have a rough time from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy nodded in agreement but said nothing more. Instead, she tried to recall what she knew about Vanessa Sanders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered her. Vanessa had been Tommy’s first love.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in Suzy’s dream, Vanessa had never moved into the Kale house. In fact, she hadn’t even appeared in that timeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Suzy’s actions changed things? In fact, her guess was pretty accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Suzy had promised Tommy she’d increase the price for the car he wanted, he later went back to the dealership to look again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, he ran into Vanessa, who happened to be working part-time at the dealership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thing led to another, and the two got involved again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Vanessa had Tommy wrapped completely around her finger—and had even moved into the Ashford house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On her very first day, she had already clashed with Wendy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy could already imagine the endless drama that would follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was practically looking forward to the coming episodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A week passed like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day, Suzy and Leonard checked in on the Kale family’s \"daily soap opera\" through the surveillance cameras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the disaster had been ongoing for quite some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People were slowly beginning to adapt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly half the city had already lost water and electricity—though Suzy’s neighborhood had not yet been affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides water shortages, many households were beginning to face food shortages as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The government had finally stepped in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water trucks now distributed water at fixed times each day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every household was allowed only one bucket per day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Food distribution worked similarly. The government had taken control of several large supermarkets nearby, and residents could purchase limited supplies using their ID cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle, the water truck should arrive soon. I’m heading downstairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy grabbed a bucket and called out to Leonard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard was fiddling with the solar generator. When he heard her, he looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your health isn’t great—stay home. I’ll go instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy waved him off. \"No need. Thomas is waiting for me downstairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, Suzy had been drinking spiritual spring water every day to nourish her body. Her physical condition had improved significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sickly look on her face had practically become permanent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how healthy she felt, she still appeared pale and frail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing she could do about it—short of putting on makeup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Thomas is going with you? Then that’s fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Leonard heard this, he stopped insisting. A strange smile even appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Suzy glanced at him, the smile disappeared instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m heading out then,\" she said, picking up the bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nighttime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s schedules had completely flipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daytime heat was so deadly that no one dared go outside under the blazing sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy took the elevator down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starlight Towers truly lived up to its reputation as a luxury residential complex. Its backup power system was extremely strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, their neighborhood was still enjoying 24-hour electricity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other residential areas had either lost power completely or were limited to timed electricity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these comfortable days wouldn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days earlier, Suzy had overheard the property management staff saying that the complex’s power supply wouldn’t last forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why she and Leonard had been setting up solar panels over the past two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elevator doors slid open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few steps, Suzy spotted Thomas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, he still came over to eat at Suzy’s place occasionally. But because the heat had grown more intense, the visits had become less frequent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go,\" he said, reaching out and taking the bucket from her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy blinked in surprise but let him carry it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the two arrived at the water distribution point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was their first time collecting water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, they had arrived late—the line stretched far ahead of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water truck stood at the front while property staff and government workers distributed water together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The property management handled registration, while workers filled the buckets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone waited quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a loud argument broke out near the front of the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why won’t you let me get water?! Oh heavens! You’re bullying an old woman like me—do you want me to die of thirst?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s attention immediately turned toward the commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy craned her neck to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An elderly woman was standing at the front of the line, throwing a tantrum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mrs. Warren, we already told you,\" the property manager said patiently. \"Each household can only collectone bucket of water per day. Your daughter-in-law already took one earlier. Come back tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every household that had collected water was clearly recorded in the property manager’s notebook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way the old woman could slip through unnoticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What can one bucket even do?! Give me another one! I’ll leave right after!\" Mrs. Warren refused to back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rushed forward and tried to grab the worker’s hose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worker quickly dodged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that plan fail, the old woman dropped to the ground and began wailing dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my goodness! You’re trying to kill an old lady like me! You want me to die of thirst here! Heartless people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The workers and property staff exchanged glances and simply ignored her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next!\" the property manager called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next person in line was a thin young woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her turn had come, she quickly stepped forward and placed her bucket out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your hard work,\" she said politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old woman’s tantrum was completely ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grinding her teeth, she climbed off the ground, unwilling to leave empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she walked away now, then all that time she’d spent waiting in line would have been wasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the young woman’s bucket was filled to the brim, Mrs. Warren suddenly lunged forward and tried to snatch it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That water is mine!\" she shouted, shoving the young woman while cursing loudly. \"Give my water back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young woman instinctively tightened her grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is mine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two began struggling over the bucket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the chaos, more than half the water splashed onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing so much precious water wasted, the people nearby winced in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>",1219,"2026-05-30T15:23:36.944Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac348606faf18641bf724f91f8120d79f75e03aa5ae5205808c2d6737ccd3c06","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-78","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-76",210,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-cover.jpg"]