All Chapters of The Apocalypse Survival Manual: Chapter 581 - Chapter 590

Parents who truly loved their children had to think about what would happen to them in the future.From now on, they were done being soft. No more coddling, no more spoiling. No matter how hard it was, their children had to grow up fast.As a result, more and more privileged kids were dragged outside and put through brutal training in the freezing polar night.The young women who once dressed in designer clothes and spent their afternoons eating pastries now stumbled around with messy hair, feeding quail and collecting eggs covered in droppings. They could barely hide their disgust.Because of the old social connections between their families, Marcus even organized the bodyguards to train the younger generation. The training included running, sit-ups, boxing, and hand-to-hand combat.For a while, the neighborhood echoed with their cries of misery, while their newly hard-line parents seemed almost invigorated. "Keep going! Don't let them quit!"They had been spoiled long enough.

The kidnappers knew that even someone as reckless as Marcus wouldn't be easy to lure out of the neighborhood on impulse. Instead of targeting him directly, they went after Jason.They were counting on Jason being willing to risk his life for the woman he loved.The cousins might have gotten on each other's nerves all the time, but they were genuinely close. Worried that Jason would get himself killed, Marcus let loyalty override common sense and rushed out of the neighborhood with him.What could Nicole even say? When a spoiled rich kid was determined to get himself killed, no one could stop him. "Jasper's here. He should be able to figure out that someone inside the Robinson family is involved," she said. Zeph nodded. "That part won't be hard for him. The problem is identifying the insider. Unless the kidnappers make another move, there won't be much to go on."They had waited until nearly a year into the polar night to carry out the kidnapping. That alone showed they didn't a

Zeph was much calmer about it. "Everyone takes risks sometimes. Didn't you do the same thing when you went around stockpiling cruise ships and yachts?""That was different." Nicole rubbed her temples. "I had my storage space to fall back on. If things got dangerous, I could hide inside it. They don't have anything like that. All they have are their own lives."This was practically suicide!"But it's still their choice," Zeph said calmly. "Diana was already used to this kind of life. Beatrice went through hell with her family. Hughie and Jeremy have been through plenty themselves."The four of them were already risking their lives every time they went out on patrol. This time, they were just taking an even bigger gamble."They worked themselves to exhaustion and still ended up in the slums. "They finally scraped together enough to buy a place of their own, only to spend every day packed into a cramped little apartment. Then the raiders came during the polar night, and now they c

Diana did this for a living. She could usually tell when someone came from money by the way they dressed, how well they took care of themselves, and even how well-fed they looked."I'm sure. The day before yesterday, they grabbed another man. Afterward, they dragged all the hostages outside and humiliated them. They beat them, fed them scraps, made them crawl around barking like dogs, and forced them to crawl between people's legs. Anyone who refused got beaten nearly unconscious."She had already scouted the surrounding mountains thoroughly. Yesterday, the group had returned with a large haul of supplies. From what she could tell, it was valuable. Still, there hadn't been any major trouble in the city. The same number of people who had left came back, and the entire trip had taken less than three hours.That made kidnapping and ransom the most likely explanation. Since they hadn't brought any hostages with them, there was a good chance whoever had been exchanged was already dea

Nicole obviously wasn't about to tell Eric the whole truth. "I don't know exactly where they're holding Marcus, but I wouldn't have taken the job if I didn't think we had a real chance."Eric nodded. "The ransom is due tomorrow."The kidnappers had given him a location, but Nicole knew it wouldn't be as simple as showing up and making the exchange. They would almost certainly have more steps planned.Before leaving, Nicole reminded Eric, "Getting Marcus back is important, but don't forget to find whoever's leaking information from inside your family."He still had two other sons. If the traitor wasn't dealt with, there was nothing stopping the kidnappers from going after them next.Eric's blood pressure spiked again. Once that useless brat was safely back, he was seriously tempted to disown him!After leaving the Robinson residence, Nicole brought Jeremy's group back to her place and told them about the helicopter and fuel she had negotiated for.The four of them stared at her i