[{"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-81":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},562832,814,"Chapter 81","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-81",81,"\u003Cp>\"Hey—who are you to talk to me like that?\" The woman frowned, looking Leonard up and down with open annoyance. \"I wasn’t talking to you anyway!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She muttered the words under her breath, then turned eagerly back to Suzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you’re going anyway, just help me out a little. We’re neighbors after all. I’ll pay you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy tilted her head slightly. \"How much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... we can talk about that later,\" the woman said after a brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Suzy could respond, the woman quickly stuffed a folded note into her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just buy these things for me first. I’ll pay you when you get back. Don’t worry, sis—I won’t be stingy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way Suzy would agree to something like that. She barely knew this woman, and it was obvious the request wasn’t sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once you gave someone an easy opening, they would latch onto you like a parasite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy wasn’t foolish enough to start that cycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled politely, then—faster than the woman could react—pressed the note right back into her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry. That’s not going to work,\" Suzy said, her voice courteous but distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the woman could say another word, Suzy grabbed Leonard’s arm and stepped out of the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman stood there for a long moment, stunned by how decisively Suzy had refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had targeted Suzy precisely because of that deceptively gentle face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soft. Delicate. Obedient-looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind of girl who seemed easy to manipulate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, Suzy even helped her carry the water bucket. People like that usually had soft hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she just acted pitiful enough, Suzy would surely agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That had been Julia’s assumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reality had just slapped her hard across the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of resentment rose in her chest. She glared at Suzy’s retreating figure, biting her lip in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cheap and heartless,\" Julia muttered bitterly. \"People like that always get what’s coming to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned and walked away unwillingly. Her own car had been sent for repairs after a minor collision recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The supermarket that had reopened was nearly two kilometers away from the residential complex—not exactly close. Walking there would take a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why Julia had targeted Suzy in the first place. Suzy looked young, gentle, and easy to persuade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she acted miserable enough, she could probably hitch a ride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t expect Leonard to interfere. Now she would have to find another solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Julia soon remembered her pink electric scooter. She had barely used it since buying a new car—it had been gathering dust in the underground garage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it would finally be useful again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Suzy and Leonard arrived at the parking slot. They found Thomas already waiting beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here so early?\" Leonard said with a smile, patting his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just got here,\" Thomas replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy reminded him, \"Did you bring your ID?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days, buying supplies required an ID card, and there were strict limits on how much each person could purchase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas checked his pocket and nodded. \"Yep. Got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them got into the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard drove while Suzy and Thomas sat in the back seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car rolled out of the underground garage as the navigation system began issuing directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy scrolled through local forum posts on her phone, checking for any recent updates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard suddenly asked, \"Suzy, what was up with that woman just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his question, Thomas also turned his gaze toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy lifted her eyes from her phone. \"I don’t know. I don’t even know her. I met her once in the elevator yesterday and helped her carry a bucket. She asked about the supermarket, but I didn’t tell her much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard frowned. \"If you run into people like that again, just ignore them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People like that were never good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it,\" Suzy replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car looped around inside the residential complex and approached the exit ramp from the underground garage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screech!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard slammed the brakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy had no warning at all. The abrupt stop sent her tumbling sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! Who drives like that?\" Leonard cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy felt dizzy. Her phone slipped from her hand and fell under the seat. When she finally regained her senses, she realized she had fallen directly against Thomas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of his hands gripped the handle above the seat, his muscles taut as he steadied himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His other arm had instinctively wrapped loosely around her to keep her from falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Suzy could tell their position was far too intimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two alright?!\" Leonard shouted, turning around suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw their posture, he whipped his head back and forth just as fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a third person present, Suzy felt too embarrassed to stay like that. She quickly pulled away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas cleared his throat softly. \"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bent down, retrieved her fallen phone, and handed it to her. \"Your phone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy accepted it with a smile. \"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she turned toward the front seat. \"Uncle, what happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mention of it, Leonard immediately grew irritated. \"Some idiot just darted out of nowhere without even looking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hated drivers who behaved like the road was their personal living room. If he hadn’t reacted quickly, they would have crashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After venting for a moment, Leonard started the car again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car entered the main road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they passed a corner and merged into the traffic lane, Leonard suddenly spotted a familiar vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it—that thing again!\" he said with a disbelieving laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talk about bad luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where?\" Suzy asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Up ahead. That pink electric scooter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little scooter crawled slowly along the middle of the road without even moving to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard accelerated and overtook it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Suzy’s window, she could clearly see the rider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s her!\" she exclaimed in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who?\" Leonard asked. \"You know the rider?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a coincidence,\" Suzy said with a faint laugh. \"It’s the same woman we just ran into.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonard’s mouth twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Running into that woman never meant anything good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After another turn, traffic began increasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More cars appeared on the road, along with scattered pedestrians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were probably like Suzy—people who had heard the news about the supermarket reopening and had come out to buy supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they passed one residential complex, Suzy suddenly remembered that Derek Martin lived there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had dropped him off once before and vaguely remembered the location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy pulled out her phone and sent him a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Suzy: You live uptown, right? Between Gilbert and 47?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek didn’t reply immediately. He was probably busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them had stayed in contact recently, checking on each other’s safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Derek clearly had his own matters to deal with, so their conversations were usually brief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suzy noticed that the entire residential complex was pitch dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like the power had already been cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know when it had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Derek never mentioned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the car pulled into a parking spot near the supermarket.\u003C\u002Fp>",1167,"2026-05-30T15:23:36.944Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.774Z",1,"novelbin.me","76c3afb2400173cef5f562e65845d2a8754facb1b2b2915c45afd0ba8a46254c","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-82","sickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-chapter-80",210,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsickly-cannon-fodder-spoiled-by-the-powerful-apo-cover.jpg"]