[{"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-696":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},1241502,1668,"Chapter 695: Benny","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-696",696,"\u003Cp>It clearly did not understand how Ivy had remained mentally awake despite supposedly being in a deep sleep state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Ivy slowly sat upright within the dreamlike darkness surrounding her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes became cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoever you are,\" she said calmly, \"you seem to know about my previous life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice gradually sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe you’re trying to help me. Or maybe you’re trying to gain something from me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dangerous chill slowly spread through the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But let me make one thing clear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy’s expression turned terrifyingly cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you are manipulating me... then one day, I will come after you too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly, the mysterious voice laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, rather than mocking her, the laughter sounded genuinely surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the voice quietly replied. \"What if I told you... that I am you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those words entered her ears, Ivy froze completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" she asked blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice continued softly. \"I am you... but from the...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the voice distorted violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The connection abruptly cut off before the sentence could finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, Ivy instantly woke up from her dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat covered her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breathing became uneven as she quickly looked around the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long moment, she simply sat there silently, trying to process everything that had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Who... was that?’ she thought uneasily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That voice had indeed sounded similar to hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at the same time, it felt completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounded older. More mature. Weary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filled with endless exhaustion and wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It absolutely did not sound like the current version of herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying possibility slowly formed inside Ivy’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What if... it really was me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the other party truly was her from another timeline... Then why was she giving such strange instructions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was she obsessively pushing her toward the throne?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it really be a future version of herself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As that possibility surfaced, Ivy suddenly felt as though she was about to remember something extremely important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no matter how hard she tried, the memory remained just out of reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, after over an hour passed uselessly, Ivy finally gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was preparing to consult Silas about everything, she suddenly received an urgent alert from the temporal storage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The message instantly caused her expression to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana was in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Ivy immediately entered the temporal storage space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she arrived, her eyes narrowed sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana’s body was trembling violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face had become deathly pale, while veins bulged unnaturally beneath her skin. It looked as though some invisible entity was forcefully draining the energy directly out of her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that sight, Ivy’s expression instantly darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit...\" she cursed under her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, she immediately understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana had succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever ritual or portal activation Ariana had performed earlier had finally reached completion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy draining from her body was clear proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy quickly rushed toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Ariana slowly raised her head weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange smile suddenly appeared on her pale face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she looked directly into Ivy’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You failed, Ivy,\" Ariana whispered weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice sounded distorted and eerie. \"You lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold chill immediately spread up Ivy’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana continued weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now... prepare yourself for the consequences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she finished speaking, her body suddenly went limp, and she fainted completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing those words, Ivy’s expression turned incomparably grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting another second, she immediately exited the temporal storage and went searching for Silas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she found him, she quickly explained everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Silas heard about the portal, his expression darkened terribly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How?\" he muttered sharply. \"How was she able to hide the portal so thoroughly? We searched for so long and still couldn’t locate it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy’s eyes remained cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a slow breath, she spoke in a calm but grim voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What matters most right now... is determining how many superior beings have already crossed through the portal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silas agreed with Ivy’s final words after a long moment of silence, and the others gradually nodded as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is not the time to panic,\" Silas muttered in a calm voice. \"If we lose our composure now, then we are already dead. What we need is analysis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivy gave a slow nod as her cold eyes swept across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need information before emotions. Deploy the forces immediately. Search every possible location and report every abnormal signal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very soon, countless forces began cutting through the gloomy skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The government forces were also mobilized at the same time after Ivy’s side directly contacted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher authorities and Carter had already known about the existence of the superior beings long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, even after all this time, Carter still found it difficult to accept the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aliens that humanity had once captured and experimented on were now the same beings responsible for this horrifying apocalypse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I had stopped those experiments back then... would things have turned out differently?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time in years, genuine guilt surfaced inside his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He silently made a decision that if humanity somehow survived this catastrophe, he would never again allow any inhumane experiments involving extraterrestrial life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, while many people were drowning in fear, there were also others who felt overwhelming excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them was a man named Benny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Benny was technically a mid-ranking official, but deep within his heart, he had always possessed an obsession with superior life forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since childhood, he had fantasized about encountering intelligent beings beyond Earth. Now that he finally knew they truly existed, his excitement became uncontrollable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than siding completely with humanity, Benny constantly thought about how he could gain the favor of those superior beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Humans are weak and temporary,’ Benny thought while staring obsessively at classified reports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I can stand beside the superior beings, then maybe I can survive no matter what happens.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this dangerous mindset, Benny secretly interfered with multiple operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several important investigations were delayed because of his hidden tampering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He intentionally redirected resources, erased traces, and obstructed searches in hopes that the superior beings would eventually notice his loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>",1016,"2026-06-05T15:12:51.769Z",1,"novelbin.me","a663f4b9c61a0cf073e3ae3b4cd853ecad002db5005263fd5d45f37ab9d62dd2","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-697","zombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-chapter-695",706,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-i-have-safe-zone-superpower-cover.jpg"]