[{"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-434":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},1241284,1668,"Chapter 434: Ivy’s Kindness","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-434",434,"\u003Cp>At Arial’s words, Silas only gave her a faint smile, the kind that barely touched his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to talk to Ivy, you can,\" he replied calmly. \"I wasn’t the one who made that decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those words fell, everyone went quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jeep rolled forward smoothly, and soon they passed through the gates of the base without encountering a single obstacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost unconsciously, all of them let out a breath they hadn’t realized they were holding. The difference was immediate and overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the heat had been so oppressive that sweat had soaked through their clothes, clinging to their skin as if it might peel off at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the instant they entered the range of SiIvy Base, the scorching air eased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heat retreated like a tide, replaced by something breathable, almost gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cool breeze brushed against their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several of them closed their eyes instinctively, savoring the relief, the faint scent of clean air. It felt like stepping into another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside, Silas led them straight to the place Ivy had prepared for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already taken their families into account and arranged everything accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Arial, there was a two-bedroom apartment, along with an additional unit she could rent out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others had similar arrangements, each one tailored carefully, thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they realized the extent of what Ivy had done, their steps faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... this is too much,\" Henry murmured under their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quickly understood that these apartments weren’t rented. They had been bought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bought in their names. The realization hit harder than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an extra apartment, they would have a steady source of income.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if one of them got injured, or couldn’t work anymore, their families would still be able to live decently, without fear of starvation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange heaviness settled over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of Silas’s subordinates couldn’t help but feel that Ivy was truly kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, shame crept into their hearts. In the past, they had judged Ivy through their’s lens, seeing her only as someone who benefited from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking back now, they realized how unfair that had been. Ivy had never forced Silas to pursue her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never demanded sacrifices. She had only made requests, and it was Silas who had willingly fulfilled them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a way, Ivy wasn’t entirely at fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, they had blamed her relentlessly, spoken ill of her behind her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, in an apocalypse where even loved ones could betray each other for survival, Ivy remembered their small kindnesses and repaid them tenfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization made their chests ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’We were too narrow-minded,’ many of them admitted silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Scarlett turned to Silas, hesitating before asking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s Ivy? I’d like to meet her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas looked at her and replied in a low voice, \"She’s busy with base matters right now. I won’t disturb her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded, accepting it without argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all understood how much effort it took to manage a base of this scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause, Arial stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to have a private meeting with Ivy,\" she said quietly. \"Can you help with that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas nodded without hesitation. Among his team, Arial was the one he trusted most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calm, observant, fond of strategy... she reminded him of himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was anyone he felt comfortable placing beside Ivy, it was Arial. \"I’ll arrange it,\" he agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he felt it would be ideal if Arial joined the development department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would ease Ivy’s burden considerably. The thought alone sent a subtle thrill through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ll finally get to see her,’ he realized, his steps unconsciously lightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll leave first,\" he announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he turned to go, Henry stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas frowned slightly, glancing back. Henry scratched the back of his head and smiled sheepishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m... getting engaged soon,\" he said. \"To Amelia. I wanted to know if you’d be free.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frown vanished from Silas’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled warmly. \"Of course I’m free. Just let me know the time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his gaze lingered on Henry for a moment longer than necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of something unreadable crossed his eyes before he turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Silas departed, Henry tilted his head in confusion. \"Why did he react like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arial sighed softly, shaking her head. ’What a blockhead,’ she thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Still so clueless.’ Silas hadn’t even publicly announced his own engagement yet, and here Henry was openly talking about his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without a fixed date, he was sharing the news so casually. It was bound to stir complicated feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Silas understood that Henry didn’t want to provoke him, and so he left with a trace of bitterness he couldn’t quite place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Arial thought about it, Ivy’s face surfaced in her mind, and a faint hint of shame flickered in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What others didn’t know was that it wasn’t only Silas who had once been drawn to Ivy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been too. Ivy’s presence was striking, impossible to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had always suppressed those feelings, knowing Ivy was straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why she had never blamed Ivy and often sided with her instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since everyone knew about her orientation, she had deliberately acted dissatisfied, hiding her true thoughts behind a mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing her arms, she wondered silently, ’Is Ivy doing well with Silas?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Silas returned to Ivy’s residence and entered her room directly. It was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed, the familiar scent of her lingering faintly in the air, and decided to look around the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he passed by the training grounds, the clatter of weapons and the sharp shouts of soldiers filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He offered them only a brief glance, his expression neutral, and continued walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have ignored the commotion entirely if not for one word that reached his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ivy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas stopped abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head, he saw two soldiers in a heated confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was shouting angrily, claiming, \"Ivy might be kind, but she doesn’t know how to separate personal grudges from work!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other soldier slammed a fist into him. \"You don’t even know her,\" he snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you make assumptions and smear her name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas raised a hand to his temple, rubbing it slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Sometimes,’ he thought with weary irritation, ’idiots really do have too much free time.’\u003C\u002Fp>",1061,"2026-06-05T15:12:36.807Z",1,"novelbin.me","2292f90228bdacfee9efb7becb953ad547ea3fa0377ea359a57b425b0b432260","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-435","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-433",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]