[{"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-554":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},1241310,1668,"Chapter 554: Plan","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-554",554,"\u003Cp>He managed to get a proper house. He found a good job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even money he had previously lost somehow returned to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samuel’s eyes filled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m free...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost ran straight to Ivy, wanting to kneel before her in gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to thank her endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, he nearly began worshipping her like a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...........\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, far away... Damien was filled with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past two days, his luck had been getting worse and worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accidents followed him everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he realized the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ivy...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered her name coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was definitely behind this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, contrary to the panic Ivy might have expected...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien wasn’t afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead...His eyes burned with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Damien snapped his fingers, the suffocating aura of bad luck around him instantly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike good fortune, which was extremely difficult to obtain and disperse, bad luck was something a higher being like him could disperse with little effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, misfortune was merely a crude distortion of energy, something that could be erased with a simple flick of his will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was exactly what he had done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint crack of his fingers echoed inside the dim cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, the oppressive misfortune surrounding him dissolved like mist under sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Damien’s face remained dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw tightened as anger simmered in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Removing it wasn’t the problem,’ he thought bitterly. ’The problem was the price.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In order to make a medium that can transfer him others good luck without suffering any backlash, he had been forced to expend a significant portion of his own power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the outcome was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire attempt to steal Ivy’s luck had been a complete failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Damien forced himself to calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze slowly shifted toward Grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace stood nearby, brushing dust off her clothes. The cave collapse had left faint scratches across her arms, and a thin layer of gray powder still clung to her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been unconscious for a long time and had woken just few minutes before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien stared at her coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, a dangerous thought crossed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She’s useless.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he had already considered killing her. After all, Grace was nothing more than a burden compared to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he was about to dismiss her...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace suddenly spoke. \"I have an idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly turned his head toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What idea?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace hesitated slightly before continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I want to help you directly... I can’t,\" she admitted. \"You know that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clenched her fingers slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Compared to you, Damien, I’m practically powerless. If you couldn’t do anything against Ivy, how could I possibly succeed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien remained silent, listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace continued speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not to mention... my entry into the base has already been revoked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, she fell into thought. Then suddenly, her eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new idea formed in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I can’t enter... maybe someone inside can help me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slowly looked up at Damien. \"So here is what we can do...\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace leaned slightly closer and whispered her idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Damien’s expression gradually changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she finished, his eyes were shining with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That... is actually a good idea,\" he murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his arms. \"When do we begin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace shook her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, we need to find someone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"James.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace then looked at Damien expectantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien understood her gaze immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, he reached into his pocket and took out a ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ring looked plain and ordinary. Unlike the one Ivy had seen, this one had no gemstones or intricate carvings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked completely average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien handed it to Grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace examined it curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of power does this one have?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damien thought for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teleportation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slipped the ring onto her finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, her figure vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>................\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Grace appeared outside the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she activated her invisibility ability and carefully began observing the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hours passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, she finally spotted the person she was looking for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace watched him silently from a distance, waiting patiently until he was alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the opportunity finally appeared, she approached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"James.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James froze when he suddenly heard a voice behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around quickly. \"Grace?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace immediately told him everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, James was extremely resistant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Betray the base?\" he frowned deeply. \"Are you serious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The base is amazing. We have food, shelter, protection... everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was one problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since he had offended Mia and Ava, his life inside the base had become uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of his previous behavior, he had been reassigned to tedious cooperative work at remote locations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It frustrated him constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That frustration was the only reason he didn’t immediately expose Grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace noticed the hesitation and continued persuading him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you help us this time,\" she promised softly, \"Damien will reward you. Not just a little... much more than you could ever gain inside that base.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James fell silent. After a long moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Damien, who was listening through the ring’s connection, felt slightly relieved when he heard James agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.................\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A week passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that week, Felix gradually became closer to James.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Felix had a very negative impression of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia and Ava had already told Felix how James had tried to suppress them before and even threatened them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Felix disliked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But surprisingly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James suddenly seemed to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He personally went to Mia and Ava and apologized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was wrong,\" he said sincerely. \"Power got to my head.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even knelt in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you probably won’t forgive me,\" he admitted, lowering his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But whenever I see you from now on, I’ll apologize for how I treated you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia and Ava didn’t forgive him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, his actions still softened people’s opinions slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felix began seeing a different side of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James spoke respectfully about women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He openly admitted that power could corrupt people.\u003C\u002Fp>",1045,"2026-06-05T15:12:48.008Z",1,"novelbin.me","e982d880f15ed994fa170550e5f09006a0ae76c1226fb1e8fe7ae825035dc14e","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-555","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-553",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]