All Chapters of The Apocalypse Survival Manual: Chapter 571 - Chapter 580

Nicole didn't mention Irene's visit to Zeph because she genuinely didn't think it was worth bringing up.The truth wasn't hard to guess. If anything, realizing what kind of person Irene was lifted a weight from Nicole's shoulders.If Irene wanted to be selfish, Nicole could be selfish, too.What Nicole feared was that Irene might have had some unavoidable reason for abandoning her and would use it to guilt her into accepting her.Family ties were fragile enough in the apocalypse, especially with someone as coldly self-serving as Irene."Do you think I'm selfish?" Nicole suddenly asked. The question caught Zeph off guard. "Why would you ask that?"Nicole smiled. "It just crossed my mind."Zeph knew she wouldn't ask something like that without a reason. After thinking for a moment, he said, "You told me yourself that we're only human. We can only do what's within our power."She had a storage space, but what it held was still only a drop in the ocean compared with what the worl

Wave after wave of rioters came after Hughie's group. If the four of them hadn't been strong and ruthless enough to fight back, all their supplies would have been stolen.The real problem was that the attacks never stopped. One group came today, another two days later, leaving everyone constantly on edge and never knowing when the next attack would come.Nicole frowned. The homes they had bought were in Phase Three, far from the center of the new district and almost on the border with Grayport. Most of Westbridge's police and military forces were concentrated downtown, while some personnel had also been assigned to protect critical facilities and factories.They were severely understaffed, and the outskirts suffered the worst.After thinking it over, Nicole said, "I bought two apartments across from the police station in case the villa ever fell and we needed somewhere else to shelter. This area is still relatively safe for now, so you can use one of them. We'll deal with everythin

Metal pipes hammered against the patrol car, cracking the windows.Bang!Several gunshots rang out, but they did nothing to stop the rioters from climbing onto the vehicle and attacking it from every side.The mob had completely lost control. They swarmed the car and tried to overturn it. With a deafening crash, the patrol car flipped onto its roof.Several officers were dragged out, all of them covered in blood.Zeph slammed on the brakes. "Chief Anderson's in there."Nicole stared in shock. Without the military there to intimidate them, the rioters had no fear of the police.She hesitated. They could still drive away, but those officers would die. Someone else would eventually take over the police station, but would the new commander be as responsible and dedicated as Jasper?Without Jasper, her anonymous warnings never would have been taken seriously, and the Drakebane Guild never would have been wiped out. There was no telling how many people would have died because of th

With such generous rewards, there would always be people willing to take the risk. The power of ordinary citizens shouldn't be underestimated. Some became neighborhood informants, while others formed bounty-hunting teams.Most rioters carried little more than clubs or kitchen knives. Once ordinary people were willing to risk their lives, it was hard to say who should be more afraid.Hughie contacted Nicole excitedly. "Our building formed a 50-person bounty team. We caught more than 20 rioters nearby in a single day, and we actually got the reward!"They were all human. As long as the residents had the advantage in numbers and charged in with enough force, there was little to fear. Many rioters surrendered without much resistance.Hughie and Jeremy had grown up in an orphanage and learned from an early age how to read people. Later, one had relied on relationships to survive while the other worked in sales and endured humiliation wherever he went. After the disasters began, they

The black moss grew quickly enough to feed poultry, which meant the residents could eventually raise their own meat.Of course, feeding the birds nothing but black moss wasn't ideal. They would need vegetable seeds, too.But none of them dared approach Villa 50 directly, so they went through Sven instead.Sven was a shrewd middleman who knew exactly how to play both sides. He might usually speak politely to the wealthy residents, but the situation had changed completely.They swallowed their pride and showered Sven with compliments, a far cry from the condescending way they used to behave."Sven, we're counting on you. You've really got to help us out with this."Sven put on a reluctant expression. "I'll ask, but I can't promise Villa 50 will agree. After all, you people used to... Well, that's all in the past. No point bringing it up.""Everyone's equal. We've always respected Villa 50. It was our wives who didn't know any better and let themselves get manipulated into causing