[{"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-679":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},1241485,1668,"Chapter 679: Mature Jade","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-679",679,"\u003Cp>\"It’s not that difficult,\" he admitted. \"If a superior being doesn’t want to rely on cultivation... they can take another path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused briefly before finishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They just need to kill humans... and cultivate through that. An evil method... but far more efficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once they do that,\" Robert continued, \"they can use that corrupted cultivation... to force the portal open.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric remained still for a brief moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" he said calmly. \"It’s... satisfying to finally hear everything laid out so clearly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Robert could react, Eric stepped forward without hesitation, his hand steady as he grabbed Robert’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait...!\" Robert’s voice broke into panic, his eyes widening in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was too late. Eric pushed the needle in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The liquid slipped into Robert’s bloodstream in one smooth motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, burning sensation spread instantly, crawling through his veins like fire, making his entire body convulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agh...!\" he screamed, his voice tearing through the room as he thrashed violently against the restraints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eric! What are you doing?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing became erratic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears welled up in his eyes, blurring his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I trusted you!\" he shouted. \"I considered you my mentor... and this is how you repay me?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric didn’t respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can you be this heartless?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Robert continued, his voice trembling as tears streamed down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re no different from them! Once I get out of here... I swear... I’ll make all of you pay for this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric only let out a quiet laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the syringe was fully emptied, he pulled it out cleanly and stepped back, his expression already beginning to shift into a distant expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once outside, Eric’s face had lost all traces of that earlier faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is just the beginning,’ he thought, exhaling slowly before heading straight toward Ivy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he relayed everything...every detail Robert had revealed...the atmosphere in the room turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy’s expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea that the superior beings could accelerate their plans, that Ariana might already be steps ahead of them... it was more than troubling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So even now... they’re adapting,’ Ivy thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana’s cunning had already proven to be dangerous, and now it was clear...she wasn’t just another opponent. She was a strategist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a slow breath to steady herself, Ivy lifted her gaze and looked at the people gathered before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ember, Kael, Felix, Annie, Martha, Jay, Helena, Victor, Alice, Dante, Talia, Asher, Eric, Nora... and even Aunt June herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single one of them had the same look in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grim realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing everything, only one thought lingered in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humanity was on the brink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless they could capture Ariana before the portal was opened... they had no real chance of stopping what was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence stretched until Ivy finally spoke again, her voice calm but firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we want to draw her out...\" she began slowly, her eyes narrowing slightly, \"then we need to offer her something she cannot resist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those words were spoken, understanding flashed across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew exactly what she meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in another place entirely...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jade stood still, his brows furrowed deeply as confusion clouded his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of him... stood himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mature version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside that mature self stood a woman with pink hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... is this?\" Jade muttered under his breath, his eyes narrowing as he stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Another vision? A future projection?’ The thought crossed his mind, but something about this felt... different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he heard it. \"I regret it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice...it was his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jade froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mature version of him spoke those words, his tone heavy, filled with something that twisted painfully in Jade’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pink-haired woman let out a soft chuckle, tilting her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what will your regret change?\" she asked, her voice light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jade’s younger self...silent...watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in a sudden blur of motion, the woman leapt away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jade’s eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What...?!’ She moved like a bouncing force of nature, covering an impossible distance in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his gaze back to his mature self, who stood there, staring after her with bitterness etched into his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp pang struck Jade’s heart. ’...Will I really become like that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he thought his older self would collapse under that weight... the older version turned. Directly toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jade stiffened. \"What is happening?\" he demanded, his voice tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The older Jade chuckled softly, though there was exhaustion hidden beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m about to show you something important,\" he said. \"And I need you to do something for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jade frowned immediately. \"Is this... the future?\" he asked cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll explain everything,\" the older Jade replied. \"But first... you need to promise me something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze hardened slightly. \"At the end of this... you’ll do what I ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jade narrowed his eyes. \"And what do I get in return?\" he countered. \"Why should I follow your words blindly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The older Jade smiled faintly. \"There are benefits,\" he said. \"Whether you see them as benefits... that’s up to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he began to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words unfolded, the younger Jade’s expression changed slowly... confusion turning into shock... then into something far heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears began to slip down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained silent for a long time before finally whispering, \"Isn’t there... another way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The older Jade shook his head, a bitter smile forming on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve tried,\" he admitted quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over and over again. No matter what I do... I always end up disappointing Ivy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice lowered. \"If anything is going to change... it has to be this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The younger Jade broke down further, his voice trembling. \"I never knew... I was the reason she suffered so much...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The older Jade stepped closer, his expression softening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know this sounds like too much,\" he said gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asking this from you... it might seem unreasonable.\" He paused. \"But please... just this once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",996,"2026-06-05T15:12:51.769Z",1,"novelbin.me","01b8e823e6d2e83835268ee95081c834151aef80bd72a9d5721a92c17fd5488b","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-680","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-678",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]