[{"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-627":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},1241433,1668,"Chapter 627: Death","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-627",627,"\u003Cp>Eventually, their fingers twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their brows furrowed. And then...they woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them instinctively raised their hands to their heads, wincing as a dull ache throbbed through their skulls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... what happened?\" Keith muttered, his voice hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pearl looked around, her eyes unfocused. \"This is... our house?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their confusion deepened when they noticed Silas... and Martha standing nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on?\" Pearl asked, her voice trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha didn’t hide anything. She stepped forward and told them everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every detail. Every suspicion. Every truth. And as the words sank in, their faces turned deathly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, memories surged back. Like a dam breaking. Keith’s eyes widened in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pearl staggered slightly, her lips parting as her breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They remembered. Everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Keith... who had injected the worm into the apple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Pearl... who had carefully hidden it among the slices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had watched Ember eat it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had disposed of the evidence flawlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had even discussed how to mislead Ivy, how to make it seem as though Pearl was the sole mastermind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once Ivy dealt with Pearl... Keith would take advantage of the chaos... and seize control of the city from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization crushed them. Their bodies trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes slowly shifted toward Martha... then toward Silas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your work is done...\" Keith whispered weakly. \"You should... leave now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Silas shook his head calmly. \"No,\" he said, his voice firm. \"It’s not over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked directly at them, his eyes sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you find it strange?\" he continued. \"Out of everyone here... why were you two chosen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence filled the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If those superior beings wanted to harm Ivy,\" he added, \"they could have gone after someone closer to her. Someone easier to manipulate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha frowned slightly. \"That... does make sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas folded his arms, his gaze thoughtful. \"So why you?\" he pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pearl hesitated before speaking, her voice weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After I gave birth...\" she murmured, \"I wasn’t in the right state of mind. I had... postpartum depression.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keith gave a bitter smile. \"And I wasn’t much better either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas nodded slowly. \"So both of you were mentally vulnerable,\" he said. \"That aligns with my theory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled softly. \"They targeted people with low mental capacity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room fell silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martha and Silas exchanged glances, both sinking into deep thought, trying to connect the final missing pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how hard they tried...the answer didn’t come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Silas straightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, we leave it,\" he said. \"The answer will reveal itself eventually.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his gaze distant. \"Our priority... is the population problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, as the city stretched endlessly with overcrowded buildings and suffocating density, Silas stood by the window, his mind racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even with so many floors... there’s still not enough space,’ he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An idea formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If each floor had six apartments instead of fewer...\" he murmured, \"and if we built dormitory-style structures for temporary accommodation ...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes lit up slightly. ’That could work.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t a perfect solution. But it was a start. When Ivy woke up, he presented the plan to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She listened quietly before nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now... tactics are enough,\" she said. \"We’ll build a long-term strategy later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, a piece of news arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace, Arthur, Joel, and Hannah are dead. When Ivy heard it, her expression barely changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calm. Indifferent. As if she had already expected it. But deep inside, there was a flicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joel. Out of all of them... His death stood out the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In this life... he couldn’t escape his fate,’ she thought quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her previous life, Joel had lived a decade longer than his time. But this time he died rather tragically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had been a girl. Innocent. Timid. She had been sent to prison, but she seemed like she was related to the prison guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joel had approached her gently, patiently earning her trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy had watched everything unfold with her own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once he gained that trust, he began to control her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step by step. Word by word. Guiding her actions. Shaping her choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl had obeyed him at first. Every instruction. Every suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She followed them all without resistance, her soft eyes lowered, her demeanor as gentle and submissive as he had hoped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her, Joel had felt a quiet thrill creeping into his chest, a sense of control tightening like a fist around his confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s working... she’s completely under my control,’ he had thought, a faint smirk tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment he believed he had won, the girl suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, she lifted her head. And then, she laughed. Not softly. Not nervously. But directly at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, almost mocking laugh that cut through the air like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joel froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really think...\" she said, her voice dripping with amusement, \"that I don’t know what you’ve been trying to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath hitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The confidence in his chest crumbled instantly, collapsing like fragile glass under pressure. For a moment, he could only stare at her, his thoughts spiraling into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No... that’s impossible... she shouldn’t... she couldn’t...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the girl didn’t wait for his reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply smiled, cold, knowing, and turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that incident...everything changed. A secret plan was formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grace, Hannah, Joel, and Arthur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them gathered in hushed corners, their voices low, their expressions tense as they discussed their escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can’t stay here,\" one of them muttered. \"If we don’t act... we’ll die anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they decided. They would run. No matter the cost. But fate... had other plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night they tried to escape, the atmosphere was thick with dread. And then, everything fell apart. Betrayal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannah. She turned on them. In the end... she betrayed them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joel’s jaw tightened violently. He could still feel it, the pain and the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By that point, his eyes had already been gouged out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An endless black void surrounded him, swallowing everything whole. He couldn’t see, couldn’t orient himself, couldn’t even tell where the others were.\u003C\u002Fp>",1013,"2026-06-05T15:12:50.241Z",1,"novelbin.me","68c634515f44600482de556085789f59956728f69d9d2d1cba76b74ad17fb085","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-628","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-626",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]