[{"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-278":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},1240928,1668,"Chapter 278: Drake’s Past","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-278",278,"\u003Cp>Fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drake felt it firsthand. He couldn’t bear to and never wanted to witness Ronak dying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after those terrifying dreams, where all that greeted him was Ronak’s lifeless body and bloodshed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands and feet were cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being disowned by his own parents at the tender age of 14 due to his sexuality, he constantly met bad partners. Bad partners with worse circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life had been a blur of haze to him. He desperately struggled to claw his way up, but without a formal degree, his fate was sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destined to struggle in mud while staring at the sky with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those dark, muddy years, he met a light named Ronak. Though the same age as him and also disowned by his parents, Ronak had worked hard to attend a university.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched him slowly advance toward what society will call... a successful life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midway through his university, he started a venture, cut off all his ties with his family members, and hardly ever spent money on himself; he has saved a considerable sum of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they met again, Ronak was planning to inherit the land left by his grandparents and open his grocery stores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drake often visited Ronak’s grocery store and watched as Ronak slowly planned to build a resort at the inherited place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If successful, Ronak would never have to worry about money again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely opposite to Drake, who was even struggling to make ends meet. Drake could only hide his one-sided crush and drop by every day to see Ronak once in a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought everything would go on like this until the gap between him and Ronak widened, and he wouldn’t even have the right to see him one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, his surprise was palpable when Ronak approached him one day and shyly asked for his number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Drake thought it was some kind of joke at first, the way Ronak scratched the back of his neck, looking away with a faint blush dusting his cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, uh... I was wondering if you’d like to hang out sometime,\" Ronak had said, voice awkward yet sincere. \"You always help me stack boxes when you don’t even buy anything. I figured I owe you a coffee, at least.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drake remembered freezing for a full second, his brain refusing to process what had just happened. Then he laughed, nervously and stupidly, and almost dropped his phone while exchanging numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That small moment became the turning point of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their meetings started as casual hangouts, coffee after work, short walks around the block, and helping Ronak manage the store inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But slowly, those small moments stitched together something deeper. Ronak’s calm, steady warmth became the anchor Drake didn’t know he needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, someone saw him without judgment. Ronak never asked about his past relationships or the scars that trailed down his wrists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just listened, sometimes offering quiet advice, other times sitting beside him in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even funnier was... Ronak was the one who had asked him out first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drake had agreed by rejecting Ronak’s pursuit many times, but everyone in Ronak’s circle got to know about Drake way before Ronak and Drake made anything official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas even used his connection to get Drake into the university.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And though he was directly enrolled in the third year of the university, with his good IQ, Drake caught up, and eventually, he started to rebuild his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew everything in his life was because of Ronak’s help. His dark future transformed into a bright one, all because of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronak became the light and love of his world. So how can he let Ronak go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at the thought of seeing Ronak dead, Drake felt a lump in his throat. Hence, in his anger, he provoked Ronak. Because he knew... Ronak’s possessiveness wouldn’t allow it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Ronak roared, \"You dare!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I dare! I can dance on your head! So why not cheat? Go ahead! Leave me alone! Zane wants to be with me anyway!\" Drake shouted back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of panic flashed in Ronak’s eyes before he gritted his teeth. \"Good! Good! Drake! Once I deal with the situation at hand, see how I will deal with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he stormed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Drake had already gained the assurance he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronak can throw off whatever threat he wants; as long as Drake coaxes him, everything will be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a better mood, he returned home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....................\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A day later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation became even more dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronak was on the brink of exhaustion when suddenly he received a call from his best friend, Silas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ronak, create an opening for me and my wife’s people, and we have a solution!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Silas’s words, a glimmer of hope flashed in Ronak’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bypassing the zombie horde and connecting to the outside world would be difficult, but momentarily opening the path won’t be a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when it was time to create the path... Ronak was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did he see?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Ivy and Silas driving a car straight to the entrance of the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The issue was that the zombies parted ways for the car as if they were escorting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronak’s eyes widened in disbelief. The horde that had been relentlessly battering the walls just moments ago suddenly parted like a living sea, their grotesque bodies swaying aside to clear a direct path for the vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers manning the defense towers froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when the door opened and the car rushed out, the zombies obediently stayed behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the car entered, the soldiers closed the door quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas, Ivy, and her family members alighted while Ronak rushed to their side. His expression seemed a bit off, and he opened his mouth to voice his doubts when Silas suddenly laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ronak, what method did you use? Those zombies acted so obediently! Teach me too! My military is in dire need of such tactics.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ronak: (o_0?) Eh? Eh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy: \"...\" Wow! My husband is excellent at blaming others!\u003C\u002Fp>",1009,"2026-06-05T15:12:36.807Z",1,"novelbin.me","56afe5a0249c8782e65aeebccc919e37a2b70a46e837ef0bfed2cee5b04291bb","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-279","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-277",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]