The Apocalypse Survival Manual의 모든 챕터: 챕터 151 - 챕터 160

Wh-what kind of monster was Nicole?"My dog's picky. He only eats legs, and they've got to be fresh."Cola dropped into an attack stance, chest muscles bunching tight, lips peeled back as killing intent radiated off him. He barked, as if saying, "That's right. I like legs only, the kind that's fresh and bleeding. Got a problem? Come try me!"The group froze. This vicious dog was raised on human flesh?Some of the more timid ones couldn't stop their legs from shaking.Just as the standoff stretched tight, three men walked past them, knives in hand, heading straight for the woman. The tallest one held the hand of a little girl.The others were impressed. Damn, these guys had guts, going after someone like her.Fine. Let them fight. If both sides got hurt, there would be scraps to pick up after.But reality hit differently.Instead of attacking, the leg-eating dog wagged his tail at them.The three men turned and stood shoulder to shoulder beside the woman, their cold eyes s

Nicole was in front, about 20 feet ahead of Zeph.Zeph sensed something was off. Without even turning around, he kicked out, sending one man flying. Then he spun and snapped the other man's neck in one clean motion.Nicole felt the sudden rush of air behind her and instinctively drew her blade, stabbing backward.The blade sank in with a wet sound. At the same time, a brick came crashing down toward her head.Nicole twisted aside, stepping quickly to the side.She avoided the hit, but the brick shattered on impact.It didn't land on her. Zeph had taken it on his shoulder.That made her eyes widen.Up ahead, Derek and Victor heard the commotion and rushed over with knives. "You okay?"Zeph grunted. "I'm fine."Nicole snapped back. "Are you sure?""I've got layers on. Shouldn't be broken."Two men were already dead. The one Zeph had kicked away turned pale, scrambling up and running.Not just him. A woman not far off bolted as well.Clearly, they were all together.Nicole

Nicole tugged down his shoulder strap, poured the medicated wine onto the injury, and started massaging it with steady pressure.Neither of them spoke. The silence hung awkwardly in the air.Nicole cleared her throat. "Thanks for stepping in back there."Zeph shook his head. "You could've dodged it. I misjudged."Well… She probably could've dodged it, but it wasn't like he was overstepping. Besides, maybe she could dodge this time, but what about the next?She understood what it meant. It was a concern from someone on her team.Still, she felt like she had to say something. "Maybe I could've avoided it, maybe not. Either way, you need to look out for yourself. Don't take risks like that again. You scared Poppy.""It's fine. Just a minor injury. I know my limits."He might, but she didn't want to owe him this. Debts like that were the hardest to pay back.After more than ten minutes of working the muscle, she stuck on a medicated patch and set aside the pills he would need.Be

In a world like this, eating someone else's food was basically taking their life, even if Zeph had more than enough.Nicole waited until he finished before speaking. "I still need to apply medicine on your shoulder."Her technique was solid, but Zeph looked a little stiff. "Poppy can help me later.""I'll do it," Poppy chimed in right away.Nicole let out a quiet breath, grateful for the save.Just then, someone knocked on the door.Jeremy and Hughie were there to learn how to make bamboo arrows. Seeing Nicole didn't surprise them at all. If anything, they exchanged knowing looks behind her back.Zeph's shoulder wasn't fully functional, but it wasn't useless either, so he started teaching in the living room.First, he cut the bamboo to even lengths, then shaved them round and heated them over a flame to toughen them up…They picked it up fast. Both of them worked hard, hands moving nonstop.Jeremy frowned. "Crossbows hit hard, but with everyone bundled up like this in winter,

To be blunt, Zeph's shoulder injury was just soft tissue damage. It wasn't like he couldn't move at all. He just couldn't lift heavy things or make big movements. Day-to-day life wasn't really affected.If someone helped you and then leveraged it, they usually wanted something in return. Plus, whatever they wanted probably wasn't just basic supplies.Nicole couldn't help it. Years of struggling through the apocalypse had changed her. Even with a second chance, her mindset didn't reset. She looked at everyone with suspicion.Especially with the secret of her storage space, she couldn't afford to gamble.Still, the way Zeph handled things made her see him in a different light.Gabrielle came knocking again, her expression caught between relief and worry.Derek and Victor, both technical researchers, passed their interviews easily and got jobs. Their pay was 15 pounds of rice or flour a month.Lydia was a teacher. She didn't qualify for technical positions, but she managed to get h