[{"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-42":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},1240842,1668,"Chapter 42: Gratitude","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>Ivy and Silas turned to look at Freya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just from the impatient expression on Freya’s face, they can understand just how much in a hurry she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, at least let us...\" Silas began, but Freya cut him off, \"I know, you both still haven’t eaten anything, right? Don’t worry, I have prepared food, just follow me. You can answer my question while eating. Or just eat in front of me, while I brief you both about the situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas: (ᵕ—ᴗ—) This is my mom. She was more worried about her discovery than her son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\" Ivy agreed before Silas could intervene. Freya shot a glance in Silas’s direction, then she said in a seemingly casual tone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You both have come here because of my work. No need to think you are freeloading. If you take out your own food, it would be equivalent to insulting me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy’s eyes widened. Was this the same Freya who glared at her every time she saw Ivy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go.\" Silas’s voice broke Ivy’s daze, and she nodded with a complex expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, both of them arrived inside the lab. The laboratory was huge, there was various equipment, and many of the researchers were busy with their work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freya led them to a group of researchers who were examining a young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy stood at the entrance, and various memories flooded her mind. Her feet and hands turned cold. Her heart turned heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain... the pain she had suffered before started to haunt her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ivy, get a hold of yourself... You are not in your past life. Please...you can’t let others see how different you are...’ She reminded herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas paused, seeing Ivy not moving, and asked softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ivy? What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy mechanically turned her head toward Silas and shook her head,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Noth...Nothing...I... I just... feel a bit cold...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cold?\" Silas was worried and touched Ivy’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his warm hand made contact with Ivy’s scorching forehead, she flinched a little. Ivy quickly masked her reaction by standing still, but Silas had already noticed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are indeed cold.\" He concluded and swiftly took Ivy’s hand. Interlocking their hand, he stared at her,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ivy... if you are scared... just rely on me. I am here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warmth seeping out of Silas’s hand made Ivy’s panic vanish. Silas was the soothing balm to Ivy’s every injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy didn’t pull away her hand. She was a human, not a machine, who could shut down her instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe she will gradually get over it... But she needs help before she reaches that stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Just this once... I won’t get close to him ever again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freya watched the interaction from the sidelines, her brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside the lab, Silas felt Ivy’s body turning even colder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ivy... you...\" He began, but Ivy shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was there to help Freya. If they left now, the entire trip would become a waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearing the group, Freya called out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Martin, I am back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martin Baker had silvery white hair, his faded blue eyes held wisdom he had accumulated during the 50 years of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded at Freya before glancing at Ivy, who squirmed under his gaze. Sensing her discomfort, the old man tried to put away his serious expression and... failed miserably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, he said in his authoritative voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Ivy, can you please see this young man and tell if you know anything? His name is Oliver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy’s eyes followed the direction Martin was pointing, and when she saw Oliver tightly strapped to the bed, her eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fear overtook her rationality, and she immediately moved to open the straps,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing? You can’t experiment on humans! It’s forbidden! Release him now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy’s furious voice stunned all the researchers. Ivy couldn’t care less about anyone’s opinion at the moment; she could only imagine just how much fear the young man named Oliver with platinum blonde hair and deep black eyes may feel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha!\" Oliver’s laughter broke the tense atmosphere and froze Ivy in her tracks. She wondered if he had lost her mind due to all the experiments he might have gone through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my god... I never expected Miss Ivy to be this interesting. Please calm down, I am doing everything voluntarily. In fact, I am a part of this research team.\" Oliver’s explanation made Ivy back away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas, with a leisurely pace, reached Ivy’s location, interlocking their hands, making Ivy’s heart skip a beat. He said in a calm and steady voice as if he didn’t see Ivy’s intense reaction before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Baker, what were you saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martin knew it was Silas’s hint not to make a scene to question Ivy, and hence, he followed the lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So as I was saying before, this young man here is Oliver. Just a week ago, he had brown hair and brown eyes, but now his hair color and eye color have changed. Do you have any idea?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas frowned, \"How can Ivy help you in this aspect? She is not a researcher.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freya held her forehead and explained,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time, Ivy had informed us to sleep during the rain, and we followed the instructions. I also had informed others to do the same. Turns out it became beneficial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain was abnormal, and we call it Power Rain. If weak-minded or weak-bodied humans get drenched, they end up becoming zombies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If any strong-willed humans get drenched, they might end up awakening a superpower. The people who didn’t let water droplets near them weren’t spared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, among them, only 30% became zombies. 35% of them remained ordinary humans, and 35% awakened superpowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was even more surprising was the data we collected later. Almost 95% of the superhumans had minute to huge side effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some after using their superpower felt extremely sleepy, or irritated. Some had headaches while some had acidity. The side effects varied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>5% Superhumans who remained unscathed were the ones who had slept in a warm environment and stayed away from the rain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1010,"2026-06-05T15:12:36.528Z",1,"novelbin.me","095712c60346cdab7da1a28c7c0043257373aa2a63ef2a0a78c9fa8ec00c31a2","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-43","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-41",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]