[{"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-422":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},1241272,1668,"Chapter 422: Regret","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-422",422,"\u003Cp>Ivy strode toward the group, with a helpless expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she arrived, Felix stepped forward as if he had been waiting for her salvation all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you’re finally here,\" Felix drawled, throwing his hands up. \"Another minute late and these people would’ve accused us of running some underground mafia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his words, Ivy turned her gaze toward the Blackthorn family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood stiffly to one side, unusually silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante met her eyes for barely a heartbeat before looking away, his jaw tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shame was written all over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once upon a time, he had declared, loudly and proudly, that he would never need Ivy’s help for the rest of his life. Yet here he was, standing right at her door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy cleared her throat lightly, the sound barely cutting through the tension. \"What’s going on, Felix?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felix’s eyes lit up as if someone had finally handed a microphone to a starving announcer. \"Ah, well, you see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, the story poured out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that Nightbane and Blackthorn had a history, though neither side was particularly eager to explain the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nightbane family had been out on a stroll after hearing about Jay and Ember’s wedding, intending to greet the newlyweds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, or perhaps inevitably, the moment they reached the entrance, they ran straight into the Blackthorn family, who were arriving at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the very first glance, it was as if invisible sparks crackled in the air, static snapping between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Words were exchanged. Voices rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena went head-to-head with Dante, their sharp tones slicing through the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice locked horns with Victor, neither willing to back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talia and Kael began bickering almost immediately, while Ember turned on Asher with undisguised hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felix hovered in the middle, chiming in here and there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His \"help\" sounded more like live commentary, and judging by the way everyone ignored him, it might as well have been background noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear enough, this wasn’t a misunderstanding. This was old enmity resurfacing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy lifted her hands to massage her temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally spoke, her voice calm but weary. \"Do you want to take this inside the tower?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena rolled her eyes so hard it was a wonder they didn’t get stuck. \"I don’t want that old man anywhere near my building.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante snorted immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As if I’d want to see this woman either. Who knows what kind of attitude she’ll show?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sneered. \"And let’s not even talk about her hygiene. It was a problem back when we were teenagers. She must be worse now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena’s face flushed red with fury as she jabbed a finger at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? And who was the boy who wet his pants when he was seven?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante bristled, pointing right back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least I was better than someone who ran crying to her mother for every little thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena burst out laughing, sharp and mocking. \"At least I had a mother who cared. Unlike you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The mother you kept calling was mine to begin with. And now you’re acting like she belonged to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena opened her mouth to fire back, but Ivy stepped in between them, her expression cool and unamused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you keep going,\" she warned, \"the entire base is going to know about your childhood embarrassments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words finally made them pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both families looked around and realized, to their collective horror, that a sizable crowd had gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People were openly watching, curiosity gleaming in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With synchronized sighs and clenched teeth, they decided to relocate their battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ember continued to glare at Asher, her eyes sharp enough to cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How can someone be this rude?’ she thought bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher stared back just as intensely, as if he were examining some strange creature he couldn’t believe existed on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The argument followed them all the way to the tower where Ivy and the Nightbane family were staying. Voices rose again almost the moment they stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy rubbed her temples, a dull ache blooming behind her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Let them argue,’ she decided. ’If a place itches, it’s better to scratch it until it bleeds and the irritation finally goes away.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they weren’t killing each other, it was manageable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From what she could tell, this was banter at best and a heated argument at worst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving them to their chaos, Ivy turned away and headed back toward the prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had originally intended to check on Arthur and Hannah earlier, but everything else had pushed it from her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she remembered, and she remembered Joel as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she reached the cells, screams echoed down the corridor, sharp and raw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air smelled of blood and damp stone. She had left guards behind to interrogate them, to force out the truth about their real plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when she finally learned the truth, she was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur had been nothing more than a pawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannah had been manipulated into compliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Joel, the one who had tormented her in her previous life, was the true mastermind behind it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So it was you,’ Ivy thought coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this life, she had no intention of granting him mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she stepped into the cellblock, all three of them lay sprawled on the floor, utterly exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood seeped from their wounds, staining the ground beneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy looked at them indifferently, her gaze devoid of pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you ready now,\" she said calmly, \"to tell me where your real research base is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to know how many people were still being experimented on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, she planned to save them. ’I won’t let anyone else suffer the way I did,’ she vowed silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joel lifted his head with effort, hatred blazing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’d better pray you never fall into my hands,\" he snarled. \"Otherwise, I’ll make you regret every single thing you’ve done to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy laughed softly, the sound chilling in the dim corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I regret it one day,\" she replied evenly, \"at least I’m enjoying it right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1022,"2026-06-05T15:12:36.807Z",1,"novelbin.me","5da5e97d7f33b307a5b3d8f6ec7a7964f93c34386ff939d4a3efb4ec937ef81e","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-423","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-421",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]