[{"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-491":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},1241191,1668,"Chapter 491: Loopholes","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-491",491,"\u003Cp>With that, Dante took out a small wooden box and slid it across the desk toward Ivy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The box made a soft, hollow sound against the polished surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy stared at it for a moment, confusion flickering across her face, before slowly reaching out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wood felt cool beneath her fingertips, smooth with age. When she opened it, her breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside lay a diamond bracelet, dazzling even under the muted office lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze. The bracelet was heavy, solid, its craftsmanship unmistakably exquisite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I’m not mistaken...’ her thoughts raced, ’this isn’t just decoration.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The diamonds were dense and flawless, their weight alone telling a story. ’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, this has to be worth one... maybe two million dollars.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing her thoughts, Dante let out a low laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This bracelet isn’t just jewelry,\" he said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s important.\" He paused. \"It’s an identification key to the Blackthorn vault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy looked up sharply, confusion deepening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante leaned back slightly and continued, his tone turning reflective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When Silas grew bored with life, he ventured into business.\" A faint smile crossed his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the time, he made an absurd amount of profit and handed it all to Alice and me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We didn’t know much about business,\" he admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So we bought a few buildings and invested in some stocks we thought looked promising. After that, we forgot about them for two or three years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head in disbelief. \"Who would’ve thought we had a Midas touch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes darkened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every property we bought became a key figure in its respective index. The places we owned a storefront in became popular or have redevelopment plan.At one point, people were willing to pay nearly a million dollars just for a year’s rent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the stocks...\" Dante let out a short laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The ones we casually invested in increased nearly a hundredfold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy slowly raised her head, her lips parting. \"If the original investment was around ten million...\" she murmured, barely audible, \"...that would be one billion dollars.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that wasn’t the end,\" he continued. \"We reinvested the profits into other properties, hoping for quiet, stable returns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression turned ironic. \"Some of those areas were later demolished, but we had already created special funds under our children’s names and placed portions into model stocks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those stocks skyrocketed again,\" he added. \"Five hundred million dollars again gave us a hundredfold returns in just 2 years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy felt lightheaded. ’Five hundred million... hundredfold?’ Her mind reeled. ’That’s... fifty billion if it keeps compounding like that.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she finally understood. Even though Dante and Alice came from military backgrounds, their wealth was anything but ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands trembled slightly as she looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante continued evenly, \"After that, Silas became addicted to investing. He bought properties here and there. If I’m not mistaken, he accumulated quite a portfolio himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most of it was sold later, exchanged for food, land, real estate, silver... whatever could retain value after the collapse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured toward the bracelet. \"What I’m giving you is the identification to open the Blackthorn offshore vault.\" His gaze was steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If my calculations are right, there should still be around fifty billion dollars’ worth of assets from the last year. That amount has already been converted into gold and silver.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So don’t worry,\" he added. \"Even if prices fluctuate, their value will remain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy almost had the urge to grab Dante and shake him. ’How can he just hand something like this to me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then the reality of the apocalypse settled in, heavy and unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed softly. \"Even so... from what I know, that vault might already be destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante frowned. \"That, I can’t be sure of,\" he replied. \"But I do know one thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice lowered. \"The vault is hidden far away. Unless there’s an earthquake or a tsunami, everything inside should still be preserved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Ivy felt a warmth bloom in her chest. She carefully put on the bracelet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It fit perfectly, cool against her wrist, glittering softly. She looked at Dante, her eyes sincere. She truly appreciated the gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante waved a hand dismissively. \"It’s nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched her leave, then exhaled quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I never thought she’d be so open-hearted... so kind,’ he reflected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking off the thought, he turned back to his work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Ivy returned home. The moment she saw Helena seated inside, her brows furrowed. \"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena looked up and silently handed her a mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy hesitated before taking it. \"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a milk fragrance in the air,\" Helena said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy’s expression sharpened instantly. She put on the mask without delay. \"Who spread it?\" she demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Were they trying to kill me? Or trigger my jinx?\" Her voice dropped. \"They know my temporal storage can’t be entered because of updates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena shook her head. \"It was a stranger,\" she replied. \"A girl named Raya.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy frowned. \"Vlad’s Sister?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy’s expression turned cold. \"How is that possible?\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could Raya know milk is my weakness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena smiled faintly and gestured for Ivy to sit. Once Ivy did, Helena spoke softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve been wondering... what if the alien, the one experimented on, has returned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy froze. \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena’s gaze turned distant. \"I often ask myself why you were taken... if that alien truly hated you, it wouldn’t have let you live.\" She paused. \"Unless we’ve been overlooking something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy narrowed her eyes, thinking deeply. \"If that alien really is on Earth,\" she said slowly, \"why wait twenty years before triggering the apocalypse?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena nodded, acknowledging the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy exhaled. \"Honestly,\" she said quietly, \"I don’t think the alien is here at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena looked at her in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I’m right,\" Ivy continued, \"then that alien is controlling everything happening on Earth through some special means.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helena couldn’t help but look at Ivy closely, her brows knitting together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you hinting,\" she asked carefully, \"that his method of control might be someone like Raya?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy nodded slowly. \"That’s what I think.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But there are still too many loopholes. I can’t piece everything together at once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1029,"2026-06-05T15:12:36.808Z",1,"novelbin.me","bb3d1941ba26cc2fd4d145eb85453aeda5d489dfc3f4546f50b707badefbbbf0","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-492","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-490",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]