All Chapters of The Apocalypse Survival Manual: Chapter 541 - Chapter 550

Marcus waved dismissively. "A bet's a bet. You don't owe me anything else."Nicole almost rolled her eyes. "I never made a bet with you. Besides, your dog already paid the price."Accepting a favor meant owing one in return. Nicole wasn't about to take something this valuable without making the terms clear. That would only invite trouble later.As long as Marcus refused to name his price, she wouldn't accept the suits."Come on. Is this really necessary?" Marcus asked, exasperated. "Do you honestly think my family needs anything from you?"Nicole smiled. "Then why are you trying so hard to get close to us if you already have everything?""Now you're making it sound weird. We're friends.""Even close friends keep their debts straight. I don't make friends with people whose motives I don't understand."Marcus was left speechless, his face turning red.After thinking it over for a long moment, he finally said, "You don't have to give me any supplies. Just consider it a favor you

Zeph had eaten there in his previous life, when Jasper treated everyone to a late-night meal as a reward for their hard work during disaster relief.That one meal cost Jasper an entire month's salary, and no one even left full.So Zeph suggested that Nicole bring some food with her. That way, Jeremy and Hughie wouldn't feel pressured by the cost, and everyone could still enjoy the gathering.Nicole thought it was a good idea, so she took some food from her storage space.She packed seasoned potato wedges and sweet potato fries, all made from varieties grown after the disasters. They were stringy and didn't taste particularly good.She also added grilled eggplant, onions, and cabbage.For meat, she only brought a few strips of bacon, some smoked sausage, and beef jerky. She didn't dare take out anything fresh. She also added three bottles of beer.After packing everything into an insulated food container, she set off on her bicycle.Jeremy chose a government-run late-night diner

Nicole told Hughie and Jeremy everything, including how the wealthy residents had shut her out and made trouble for her.Hughie was speechless. "It's been three years since the apocalypse started. Bandits target rich people first, and God knows how many people die every day. Yet these people still act like they're above everyone else."Jeremy sneered. "People like that had better stay behind their gates. Sooner or later, they're gonna mess with the wrong person."Full and pleasantly buzzed, Nicole almost wished she had a cigarette to go with the moment. "I taught them a few lessons. They've been much better behaved since then."There was still plenty of beer left, so the three of them kept drinking and swapping stories about everything they had been through.After a while, Jeremy suddenly leaned closer. "Nicole, can you help me get some medicine?""What kind?" Most things were manageable, but medicine was getting harder and harder to find."Well... Something for bedroom issu

Hughie opened the trunk. Inside were a case of medicine, a case of cured meat, bags of rice and flour, salt, sugar, half a case of cigarettes, and half a case of liquor.The medicine included injections and pills. Judging by the expiration dates, all of it was past its prime, though some of the pills were probably still usable. They just wouldn't be as effective.The cured meat was old, too. Whether anyone was willing to risk eating it was up to them.The salt and sugar were valuable, especially the sugar, which was stored properly and wasn't spoiled.Nicole took out her thermos, mixed some sugar into the water, and gave it to Diana and Beatrice to help them recover their strength.They couldn't stay in the wilderness for long. Hughie drove back toward their apartment while Nicole sorted through the medicine in the car, setting aside anything that was still usable and putting the rest in a separate pile.As for what they planned to do with the car, everyone had their own way of s

Sven was secretly pleased. His son was finally showing some backbone. In the past, Brandon had never argued with him. The boy kept everything bottled up, whether he was happy, upset, or angry."Poppy's family is having guests, too," Sven said, trying to reason with him. "You see Poppy every day anyway. Why don't you invite them over for dinner the day after Christmas?"Brandon looked disappointed. "Okay. I'll ask Poppy tomorrow.""It's always Poppy this and Poppy that with you. Don't you ever play with the other kids?"Weasel and several of the others had children as well, but Brandon never invited any of them over. Sven began to suspect that his son might have a little crush on Poppy.Sven studied Brandon but didn't notice anything unusual. They probably spent so much time together simply because they lived next door.Besides, Poppy was sweet and adorable. It was hard not to like her. They really had lucked out with their neighbors.They had chickens, ducks, geese, and a larg