All Chapters of The Apocalypse Survival Manual: Chapter 661 - Chapter 670

As soon as the smog started to clear, Nicole took three acid-resistant protective suits out of storage and left them at the villa. She could only hope Zeph, Poppy, and Cola stayed inside and remembered to put them on if they absolutely had to go out.The suits she stockpiled were made of heavy-duty rubber and offered excellent protection. They could even withstand sulfuric acid. The downside was that they were incredibly bulky. There was no practical way to carry one around all the time.Nicole barely slept that night. She woke up again and again to the steady sound of rain outside.When she opened her eyes the next morning, it was still raining.She had no idea how long it would last. At this rate, it felt like it could keep going for another week. Every now and then, the rain stopped for ten or fifteen minutes, but it always started again soon after.The roads were already flooded. Even if the rain finally stopped, there was no way she could drive home.Nicole couldn't stand

Nicole leaned against Zeph's shoulder and told him everything she had been through lately, including how badly the acid rain had scarred and corroded the world outside.Even Zeph, who had survived acid rain once before, didn't expect it to be this severe. He couldn't imagine what the world would look like if this kept up.Nicole checked him over carefully and made sure he really wasn't hurt. "Did you get burned by the acid rain last time?""Yeah, but I found shelter pretty quickly." His arms and face got hit. He simply endured the burns, and after they healed, they left plenty of pitted scars behind.This time, things had gone much better. Even Poppy and Cola stayed home like they were supposed to. "They're both fine. We didn't need any of the medicine you left."That was the best possible outcome.Nicole wrapped her arms around Zeph's neck. "You've worked hard while I've been away."He was actually fine. He was just feeling a little neglected lately, so he took the chance

Ordinary acid rain didn't have much of a smell, but this storm was so acidic that it had already killed people and corroded countless materials. A harsh smell hung in the air.Nicole disinfected the house, then turned on the air purifiers.Since they couldn't go outside, she spent the time organizing and reviewing everything she had learned lately. She also kept teaching Poppy and Zeph basic medical knowledge.Cola couldn't understand a word, but by now, he apparently thought he was human, too. He stubbornly sat beside them through every lesson and refused to leave, even when his eyes started drooping.Nicole handled the studying, while Zeph took care of physical training. After surviving almost eight years of the apocalypse, life like this really wasn't so bad.Sven, meanwhile, was going stir-crazy next door. Every so often, he called over the radio. "Zeph, Nicole, you guys need a fourth for cards?"Nicole answered easily, "Sure, if you can figure out how to get over here."T

Life went on like that, with Villa 50 receiving about 2.5 gallons of water a day.Nicole tested it with pH strips and confirmed that the reading was normal.The water had a slight taste to it. It was probably groundwater the authorities pumped up, filtered, and then distributed to residents.Jeremy and Hughie were on water-hauling duty that day and stopped to chat for a while when they dropped off the water.Tanker trucks delivered the water to the municipal square, where residents went each day to collect their share.The neighborhood divided the water by household. Since both Jeremy's and Hughie's families had men helping with the hauling, their households ended up with a little more water per person than most.It wasn't until after they left that Nicole realized Villa 50 had received twice its usual amount.There was no way the authorities gave them extra. Jeremy and Hughie must have assumed the four of them needed more water and quietly given up part of their own share.The

Nicole made a special trip to the alternative medicine research institute. Mitchell and the others had been through a rough stretch, but fortunately, the glass greenhouse was still standing.Government crews had built it with a carefully designed support structure, and it held up through wave after wave of acid rain. The medicinal herbs inside stayed well protected.Nicole hadn't seen them in more than six months, so she brought everyone a few gifts. Whiskey for Wesley, sugar for Mitchell, cigarettes for Howard, along with some aged rice, cured meat, and a few other things.She didn't bring too much. Everything stayed within a reasonable amount.Howard seemed much more cheerful now. Nicole had no idea whether he had finally gotten over Valerie, and she had enough sense not to ask.According to Marcus, though, Valerie was apparently pregnant again.Good. Let those two stay tangled up with each other and stop dragging anyone else into their mess.Seeing that everyone was doing a