[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-14":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: I Have Safe Zone Superpower",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1240814,1668,"Chapter 14: Punishment?","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>Henry gulped, pointing his finger in Ivy’s direction, he began, \"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before he could continue, Silas coughed, interrupting Henry midway. A look of understanding passed between them before Henry shut his mouth, leaving Ivy baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Do they think I am too slow?’ Ivy thought. Her eyes flashed with worry till she saw the disbelief flashing in Chloe and Amelia’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Oh sh*t! I exposed my skills too much!’ Ivy realised her mistake. Due to the faded memory, Ivy hardly remembered the skills she had showcased in front of Silas’s team a decade ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She relied on her instincts and shot all the boars. Who would have thought that her thoughtlessness would give her away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a minute, she was worried. What if they asked how she became so powerful suddenly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas’s steady voice drowned Ivy’s worry as he commanded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill the remaining, tie up the ones who have fainted, and load them in the jeep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the other team members nodded. Ivy stared at Silas in a daze. Soon, the remaining 7 boars were taken down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a bountiful harvest, the team continued to hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though each boar weighs around 100kg, and they hunted nearly 14 boar, when divided among 5 people, it wasn’t much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the group trudged deeper into the forest, the air grew denser, laced with the musky scent of old foliage and damp earth. The sound of distant rustling brought them to a halt again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, it was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low growl rumbled from the bushes ahead, followed by sharp, snapping sounds of twigs being crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe leaned forward, eyes narrowed. \"Something bigger,\" she whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, from behind a thicket, a wild stag burst forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its antlers stretched wide, a majestic ten-point rack that gleamed under the faint sunlight. It wasn’t alone; two smaller deer trailed it, probably its herd. The stag paused for a moment, ears flicking, clearly alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Chloe or Henry could react, Silas signaled for everyone to spread out quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll need to take the stag alive. The two others, if they charge, just drive them off. Focus fire on the big one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy crouched low, her rifle tight against her shoulder, pulse steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, she hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I should miss a few on purpose,’ she thought. ’I can’t afford to let them notice again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a sharp breath and aimed slightly off-target, letting the first dart hit just above the leg. The second grazed the flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even that half-hearted effort was better than most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stag jerked but didn’t fall. Chloe’s dart struck its front leg, slowing it. Henry’s bounced harmlessly off a thick patch of fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia’s shot came next, clean and precise. But it was Ivy’s third dart, one she had intended to miss, that finally lodged near the creature’s neck, tipping the balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stag staggered and fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas approached it carefully, checking its pulse. \"Still breathing. Dart hit just right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Ivy, his tone unreadable. \"Good job. Again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy blinked. \"I... didn’t mean,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t mean to hit the vital point?\" Chloe cut in, one brow raised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy paused before calmly looking at everyone and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Were you all testing me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How come suddenly it became difficult for Silas’s team to take down a wild stag? And why didn’t Silas even participate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed.\" Silas nodded, causing Ivy to fall silent while Henry felt smug. Finally! Finally, Silas was going to scold Ivy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he felt a hint of pity for her, too, and a hint of admiration, that was all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ivy, if you are capable of taking down a stag on your own, don’t downplay your ability.\" Silas said sternly, \"We are in a situation where hiding for one minute can result in not having food 2 years later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry chuckled internally but maintained a calm face. Now. Silas will definitely ask Ivy to run two laps; worst, he might deprive her of the food portion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was one thing Silas hated the most. Hiding your ability because one doesn’t know how to explain it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to him, if you have the ability, showcase it, use it to the fullest, so that the instructor can make different plans and help you improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, even with a head start, you will be nothing more than dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry was one of the idiots who had made that mistake, and Silas had punished him by not giving him food for an entire day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Go, captain! Go and punish her!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ivy, I had changed the topic previously and gave you the chance now, so that you can showcase your ability, but you again tried to hide it. I am disappointed.\" Silas said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry rubbed his hand in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Now will come the punishment!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So as a punishment, you will have to receive personal training under me for the next 2 days in my house,\" Silas said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Henry: (ㆆ_ㆆ)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amelia And Chloe: (⊙.⊙)(⊙.⊙)\u003C\u002Fp>",824,"2026-06-05T15:12:36.528Z",1,"novelbin.me","051a8c2f8b0f1047dd6c713bb52a3cf66315e61bfa38f2d621791db3bbcc9552","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-15","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-13",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]