All Chapters of The Apocalypse Survival Manual: Chapter 511 - Chapter 520

The Maybach might have been one of the finest luxury SUVs in the world, but the Hummer was built for off-road combat and practically made for the apocalypse.More importantly, Zeph had armored it from bumper to bumper, including a heavy-duty grille guard across the front.The Maybach had been modified as well, but it still couldn't match the Hummer's durability or off-road performance.When it came barreling toward them earlier, Nicole managed to swerve just enough to send one side of the Maybach's front end crashing into a stone barrier. Then, relentless as a honey badger, she rammed it three more times.With no high-end custom auto shop left in the apocalypse, the Maybach was basically totaled.Marcus shoved past his bodyguards, clutching his throbbing head as he pounded on the Hummer's window. "Open the window!"Nicole lowered it an inch."Are you out of your mind?" Marcus was still dizzy, but that didn't stop him from snapping at her. "Something malfunctioned, and I accident

Nicole didn't bother hiding anything. "We built a greenhouse, so the temperature doesn't swing as much inside. When it gets too cold, we use charcoal heaters."That explained it. Anyone still driving a Hummer three years into the apocalypse clearly had resources.The institute, on the other hand, could barely afford a single greenhouse.It wasn't that the local authorities refused to help. Glass had become incredibly valuable after the earthquake, and whatever remained had been prioritized for food production so survivors wouldn't starve.The institute already had one greenhouse, and there was no chance of getting approval for another.A single greenhouse could hold only so many medicinal plants, let alone support large-scale cultivation.Nicole's words gave Mitchell an idea. Just because the institute couldn't build more greenhouses didn't mean private growers couldn't.Three years into the apocalypse, anyone with medicine had something people would do almost anything to obtain

Now, that infamous group had turned up at Brighton Estates.Jasper couldn't explain why, but he had a feeling the public trial wasn't actually the first time he crossed paths with them. It might have happened even earlier, possibly with the Drakebane Guild in Liora Estates.Of course, that was only a theory.If he was right, Nicole and Zeph were far more interesting than they seemed.Jasper thought it over several times before saying slowly, "Mr. Eric, could we speak in private?"Eric looked surprised, but he immediately sent Marcus and everyone else out of the room.Once they were alone, he said, "Go ahead."Jasper chose his words carefully. "Those two do have unusual backgrounds. I can't explain exactly what makes them unusual, at least not right now."After a brief pause, he continued, "Let me put it this way. Have you heard about the two criminal bases the police raided last year?""I heard something about it." Both bases had been shut down in a single day."Six months ag

"I'm perfectly comfortable here." Nicole had never considered those people a real threat. "Do you and Poppy want to leave?"Finding another place to live would be easy, but there would be problems wherever they went.They still owned the two apartments across from the police station and could move back at any time, but conflict followed wherever people gathered.The apartments were so cramped they could barely move without getting in each other's way, and they would still have to deal with one problem after another from the neighbors.This place was better. They could lock the gates, shut out the rest of the world, and keep to themselves.Even if the Robinsons threw an explosive over the wall, the ten-foot barrier would keep it from landing right beside the house.Zeph didn't care where they lived. Home was wherever Nicole and Poppy were."Woof!"Right. Cola, too. It wouldn't be home unless all four of them were together.They would take things one day at a time. There was no

The herbs only survived the move because they were healthy after growing in Nicole's storage space. If she had transplanted seedlings straight from the wild, most of them probably would have died before they had a chance to adapt to the greenhouse.Growing medicinal herbs was clearly much harder than it looked.Mitchell's list was fairly comprehensive. It included herbs used to treat colds and more serious respiratory infections like pneumonia. It was practically a complete field guide.Nicole wanted to head into the mountains and collect as many of the missing herbs as possible.Zeph had no objections. They could store almost everything in Nicole's storage space, but the chickens, ducks, geese, and rabbits needed someone to care for them while they were gone.Poppy suggested, "Brandon can take care of them. He really likes Ash and Snowball."There were a lot of animals, though, and they weren't sure a child could manage them all. Besides, everyone knew how much Sven spoiled his