[{"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-40":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},1240840,1668,"Chapter 40: Superpower","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>Silas stilled before masking his nervousness with a calm facade,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he tried his best to hide the overprotectiveness in his tone, Freya heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freya sighed helplessly; she didn’t know whether to scold her son or cry at the fact that he had now learnt to defy her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I think if Ivy asked him to become her lapdog, he would become one with joy!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t eat her. I just want to confirm something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas pursed his lips before saying calmly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wasn’t worried about that. I just hope that you won’t scold her or say anything harsh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freya: \"...\" Look! Look! This is the child I had raised!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With exasperation on her face, Freya snorted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I wanted to say harsh things, I wouldn’t have called you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas felt assured, his tone became light as he replied, \"Alright, I will bring her home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Bring her to the lab.\" Freya’s words were laced with urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, Silas paused before asking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, if you have any crazy ideas, please don’t perform them. My patience has been running thin for the past few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words weren’t meant to scare Freya; he was just reminding her about his bottom line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freya sensed it too and closed her eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just need her help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She neither confirmed nor denied, but Silas understood that she wasn’t planning to harm Ivy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. Let me ask her first.\" Silas agreed and hung up. Feeling Ivy’s curious stare on him, Silas explained,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mom called me. She wants to meet you in the lab.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy opened her mouth to agree; however, Silas’s last three words froze her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lab...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They triggered some of the unpleasant memories that Ivy tried her best to suppress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Just this once... don’t forget... You owe Freya the most... even if she asks you to go to hell... You deserve it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her past life, after Silas’s death, Freya fell into depression. Nothing could interest her. At first, she said harsh words, but as time passed, she withered in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, she gave up on herself and committed suicide. Before leaving, she had given everyone a letter as a farewell gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ivy got one. Freya had apologized to her for all the harsh things she had said. But the words that hit Ivy hard were the last few paragraphs,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ivy, I never let others know, but I loved Silas the most. Though he never expressed his feelings through his mouth like Asher, his actions explain everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was little, he brought me a bouquet of roses purely because I had complained that no one gave me flowers. It was meant for his father, but the silly child took it upon himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hated you and never accepted you because I knew... Silas was capable enough to survive any situation, but would be defeated if you were involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t afraid that you would take him away from me. I was afraid of the deep love he had for you. Your distant attitude fueled my worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that said, I was indeed envious when he cared for you more than me. However, I just wanted to tell you... I don’t blame you for his death. It was his voluntary choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there is a next life... either love him like no one exists for you, or be far from like two parallel lines.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy admitted Freya’s words had hit her hard, and hence she opted for the latter choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ivy?\" Silas’s inquiry-filled voice brought Ivy back from her daze, and she nodded, \"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas stared at Ivy’s face, his soft tone soothed the heaviness in Ivy’s heart,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t want to go, I can decline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" Ivy firmly denied, and Silas could only respect her choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The duo reached the research lab, and it was only then did they realized that 4 days had passed. Right outside the gate, Freya was standing surrounded by a few bodyguards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zombies around the research lab weren’t many. Most of them were dealt with long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freya’s smooth black hair was tied in a messy bun, while her green eyes were serene like a calm lake. Even though Freya was in her late 40s, her body remained fit, and she had curves in all the right places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her aura was commanding and sharp, unlike the scholarly aura researchers have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ivy, she paused before nodding at her,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ivy, I need your help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas frowned in disapproval. \"At least give her some time to rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freya: (\"¬_¬) Yeah, forget there is an impostor among the Blackthrons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy shot a glare in Silas’s direction, which was enough to make him shut up. She turned toward Freya and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freya shook her head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is right. I was being too hasty; you both should rest first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas was content. Without giving Ivy a chance to disagree, he pulled her toward the dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area around the lab wasn’t hustling and bustling with activity; frankly, none of the researchers made a single noise from the fear that they would attract the zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past two months, a lot of chaos has happened. The government had deployed military and food rations just to calm the panicked hearts of commoners, and it worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Safe zones were created, and many refugees used their skills to earn a living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Researchers in the institutes where they were walking were originally refugees. Only 10% of the old researchers remained; the rest had perished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they reached the dormitory. Ivy was led to a spacious room while Silas went to his father’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside, he took off his clothes and went to the shower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many thoughts ran through his mind. He wasn’t blind. He had seen how some of the researchers were able to produce fire with a snap of their fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If everyone has awakened a superpower... why haven’t I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midway through his shower, he suddenly received a notification,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations! You have been selected to bind with a Weapon Buff system! 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