[{"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-439":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},1241289,1668,"Chapter 439: Punishment-2","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-439",439,"\u003Cp>Whenever Hannah had thrown dirty water on Ivy, Silas would make sure that Hannah stayed knee-deep in a foul-smelling gutter for two or three long hours, the stench clinging to her hair and clothes no matter how much she scrubbed afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever she slipped worms into Ivy’s lunch with malicious delight, Silas would calmly return the favor by ensuring that Hannah’s own food crawled with cockroaches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that Silas always retaliated in the exact same manner, as if he were teaching her a lesson meant for people who treated others like lifeless dolls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, watching Silas beat Walter without the slightest hesitation, Hannah’s eyes filled with deep, bone-chilling fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart pounded violently, and a sudden thought flashed through her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My charm... I should use my charm.’ Yes, that had to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Silas was still a man. Until now, Joel had been the only one immune to her seduction. Surely Silas wouldn’t be the same, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that desperate hope clinging to her, she called out softly, \"Silas...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas didn’t even spare her a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued beating Walter until his arms finally slowed, then straightened up and turned toward Hannah instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, Hannah had already called his name thirteen times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Silas looked over, her heart leapt, and she truly believed her charm had finally worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She forced a weak smile onto her pale face and spoke in a trembling voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand that you love Ivy. Truly, I do. But... your hands must be aching. Shouldn’t you take a rest before continuing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walter’s eyes widened in disbelief. Was she encouraging him? Had she lost her mind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had come here to rescue her, not to watch her side with Silas. Panic and anger surged together as he shouted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hannah! What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ignored him completely, her gaze fixed on Silas, her smile patient, almost coaxing, as if she were waiting for a child to make a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas tilted his head slightly, his expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right,\" he said calmly. \"I am tired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relief flooded Hannah’s chest. But the next words crushed it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So do me a favor,\" Silas continued. \"Slap yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannah’s eyes widened in disbelief, her lips trembling. Walter glared furiously at Silas. \"You’re crossing the line!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas ignored him entirely. He walked to the side, punched a corner of the wall lazily, then sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Checking his watch, he spoke with chilling indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have one minute to prepare yourself mentally and start slapping. If you don’t, I’ll bring a few women over. They’ll make sure you feel itchy all over again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannah’s pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A memory slammed into her mind. One year, she had stolen Ivy’s clothes, hoping to humiliate her by leaving her naked\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought Silas would arrive just in time, calmly handing Ivy extra clothes and shielding her from embarrassment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, his revenge had come quietly but viciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every piece of Hannah’s gym clothing had been laced with itching powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the entire gym class, she had scratched herself like a madwoman while Silas somehow convinced the teacher that she was deliberately skipping training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result had been a massive demerit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, recalling that humiliation made her shiver uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at Silas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you still so hard on me?\" she cried. \"I know you hate me, but living with hatred won’t bring you happiness. You should learn to let go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas didn’t respond. His gaze remained fixed on the ticking watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Hannah panicked and hurriedly changed tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silas,\" she blurted out, \"do you know who saved you when you were a child?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas finally looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart raced as she continued eagerly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might think it was Ivy, but it was me. I was the one who helped you, who scared you out of the forest. Ivy stole my credit afterward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas almost laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really think I didn’t see the face of the person who carried me out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannah shook her head frantically, tears sliding down her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was me. You were hallucinating and mistook me for Ivy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas shook his head slowly, his gaze turning sharp and dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s impossible. It was Ivy. Not you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing even the slightest wavering, Hannah’s eyes lit up with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not lying! If you want proof, call anyone who was there. Ask them who stayed closest to your body when you were brought out of the forest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas stood up, as if he were truly considering it. Hannah nearly sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the apocalypse, she had grown sick of Silas’s constant interference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had even wanted to take Ivy’s place when she realized what kind of lover Silas was, the kind who would go to any extreme for his other half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, she learned that his devotion stemmed from a life-saving incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when she decided that the credit should belong to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, she tracked down the witnesses, bribing them shamelessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had been one man left, and she had even been prepared to sleep with him to change his testimony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the apocalypse descended, and she never got the chance to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, this was the perfect opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as Silas grew silent and serious, fear crept into her bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew his status in the base was high, all because Ivy had given him that power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I seduce him,’ she fantasized wildly, ’he might help me rise.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was lost in those thoughts, Silas stepped toward her and flicked his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whip materialized in his hand with a sharp crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannah froze, terror flooding her face. In that instant, she understood. He hadn’t believed her at all. He was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head rapidly, retreating. \"I was joking. I’ll do it. I’ll start now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hand trembled as she slapped herself, the sound echoing sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this scene unfold, Walter finally understood something painfully clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas might be brutal, but perhaps he wasn’t wrong at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe Walter had believed Hannah far too blindly, never once questioning her words.\u003C\u002Fp>",1028,"2026-06-05T15:12:36.807Z",1,"novelbin.me","3dca7fe67f8dccaae45b3dd7185d2259c44bdd03b201a7f2410e3d4f9f5c8f05","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-440","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-438",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]