All Chapters of The Apocalypse Survival Manual: Chapter 601 - Chapter 610

Nicole finally felt everything click into place. She looked at Zeph. "You've clearly been thinking about this for a while, so why were you still so patient with me?""Because you're my wife. Of course, I'm patient with you."They couldn't legally get married in a world like this, but as far as Zeph was concerned, Nicole had already been his wife for a long time. If the apocalypse had never happened, they might even have had kids by now. Nicole had her flaws and could be stubborn, but she was never unreasonable. As long as she didn't cross a line, he didn't mind indulging her once in a while.If anything, he worried that he was too quiet and that she might eventually find him boring."Thank you." Nicole rested her head against his shoulder. "If I ever start getting carried away, tell me. Don't just keep it to yourself."It wasn't often that she let her guard down like this, and Zeph's mood immediately shifted. "So how are you planning to thank me?"Nicole glanced at him. "How do

The polar night threw everything into chaos, and the authorities already had their hands full trying to keep order. No one had the time or resources to worry about abandoned houses.Besides, Westbridge was overcrowded. No neighborhood or commercial complex was going to volunteer information about an empty property. The moment a place was abandoned, whoever got there first moved in.Nicole was serious. Jeremy and Hughie might have enough supplies for now, but they were packed into a cramped space and couldn't even cook meat without worrying about the smell drawing attention.They gave up their share of the helicopter and fuel, so Nicole didn't mind helping them out as long as it didn't cost her anything."Don't shoot it down yet. The security guards already turned on us, the bodyguards betrayed their employers, and after that, everyone got scared and sent half their staff packing. "Now, most of the people left here have never had to fight for anything in their lives. Do you real

Sven never said it outright, but the four of them knew Marcus only agreed to such cheap rent because of Nicole and Zeph.To thank them, they talked about splitting the supplies from the raid evenly.Nicole didn't expect her role in all this to be so obvious. "How about this? Zeph and I will take one share. Consider the rest our housewarming gift to you."She wasn't short on supplies, anyway. Taking a token share was enough, and it kept things clear between everyone.There were six empty villas in the neighborhood, but rich people were never short on ways to look out for themselves. With everyone hungry and freezing, some of them had gotten especially creative.They still looked respectable on the surface, but behind closed doors, a few had quietly stripped the abandoned houses of diesel generators and solar equipment, either keeping them or trading them for supplies.Marcus was too slow to catch on. By the time he realized what was happening, the generators had already been taken

Once the polar night set in and raiders stripped away most of their supplies, they finally understood just how brutal the disasters could be.Life became miserable. They never had enough food or warm clothes, yet they still had to go out on patrol every day. After so long without sunlight, everyone's health was starting to suffer.If they were going to make it through the polar night, they needed more people to help carry the load.Sven understood that perfectly. On the condition that every household provide one able-bodied man for patrol duty, he rented two villas at once.He would cover the grain upfront, then deduct it from his men's future shares once the polar night was over.The area across from the police station was safe enough, but squeezing an entire family into a subdivided apartment was miserable.The villas cost more, but they also came with far more space. They could raise animals, grow food, and live much more comfortably.The middlemen knew how to weigh costs a

Five years had passed since the disasters began, but Nicole's storage space kept everything in perfect condition. If anything looked too fresh or pristine, it would only raise suspicion.So she took some supplies out and stored them around the villa, planning to let them age naturally for a while. That way, if she ever needed to bring them out in front of other people, nothing would seem unusual.The polar night dragged on, and every day was a struggle.Over the next six months, the remaining three vacant villas were gradually rented out, each to tenants vouched for by an existing homeowner.Marcus might act careless and irresponsible, but he quietly looked into every new tenant before letting them move in. He also never missed a chance to make Nicole remember he existed. "When you and Zeph are on patrol, keep an eye on those three new families for me. If any of them cause trouble, my dad's gonna make it my problem."Nicole agreed. If nothing else, they were all stuck in this