All Chapters of The Apocalypse Survival Manual: Chapter 591 - Chapter 600

The main entrance was wide, making it easy for the enemy to move in and out or mount a defense. A direct assault would put them at a disadvantage. Nicole and Zeph would strike at the smaller entrance first and draw some of the people inside toward them.The most important thing now was finding out what was happening inside the cave.After waiting for a little over an hour, light suddenly appeared at the entrance. Ten armed men emerged, talking and laughing as they walked.Their flashlights swept across the ground, and their voices drew closer."The Robinsons called the cops and agreed to pay the ransom. What if they're setting us up?""The Robinsons think they can do whatever they want. They probably figured one phone call to the cops would get their precious son back, but have you looked around lately? The cops can barely keep themselves alive. Going to the Robinsons' place was just for appearances. They didn't even do a real investigation.""Relax. Boss already talked to Scar

Nicole motioned for Diana and the others to stay back, then fired three quick bursts.Did they really think they could fool her?They had the bright idea to strip the wealthy hostages and disguise themselves in their clothes, but they were in such a hurry that they forgot about their pants and shoes.A change of clothes wasn't enough to hide what they really were. These wolves weren't fooling anyone by dressing like sheep.The three men cried out, rolled over, and reached for their guns, but Zeph was faster. He fired, hitting each of them in the arm. Their weapons clattered to the ground.Nicole remembered what the kidnappers who had gone to collect the ransom told them. These men were working with the raiders, too.She pulled out several handkerchiefs soaked in ether and held them over the men's faces. Soon, all three were unconscious. They wouldn't be waking up for at least 12 hours.Nicole tied their hands and feet securely. No matter what they tried when they came to, there

"Brandon made stuffed bread rolls for me," Poppy said, "but Sven's terrible with dough, so I had to help him. We made some with cured meat and others with pickled vegetables. They still weren't as good as the ones we make at home."People could be hard to read, so Nicole asked Poppy, "Did they ask you anything about what we have at home?""No." Poppy took another bite of steak, then frowned. "But when I covered Zeph's patrol shift, a few people kept trying to chat with me. Then they started asking what kind of supplies we had."Poppy might have been only ten, but she wasn't naive. Nicole and Zeph had taught her well, and she had already seen more than most adults ever would. She didn't have much life experience, but she knew enough to understand when someone was fishing for information.She had a pretty good sense of who could be trusted.Those people didn't manage to learn anything useful from her. If anything, Poppy turned the conversation around and found out far more about t

Unfortunately for the thugs, their bullets barely fazed the Marauder. They didn't even leave a scratch.When the windows proved impossible to penetrate, they switched targets and opened fire on the tires.No luck there either."Where are the armor-piercing rounds? Somebody get the damn armor-piercing rounds!"Nicole ignored their furious shouting and floored it, the engine roaring as the Marauder surged forward.One idiot with a death wish charged straight at them with his gun raised. If he was that eager to die, Nicole wasn't going to stop him. She drove right through him and smashed into the wall behind him. The Marauder rolled over the shattered bricks and rubble without even slowing down.At this point, nothing in front of them felt like much of an obstacle. Barreling through the darkness in an armored truck was almost exhilarating.Once they were out of the old district, things became much safer. A few raiders still tried their luck along the way, but the second they

Hughie brought up the supplies with Nicole. "There are too many people watching us where we live. Can we leave everything with you for now and pick it up once we find somewhere safer to store it?"They already had to keep the windows shut whenever they cooked. Bringing home meat would draw even more attention.Nicole had no problem with that. "Sure. I have more ways to trade for things around here anyway. If you ever want meat or anything else, just give me a heads-up. If I can get it, I will."That immediately lifted everyone's spirits. For the first time in a long while, they had something to look forward to.As the meal was winding down, Jeremy brought up something important. "Nicole, we're thinking about quitting the security patrol."Now that they had enough supplies to get by, there was no reason to keep risking their lives for the job.Nicole was glad to hear it. "That's probably for the best. It's too dangerous out there during the polar night. You can always find work