All Chapters of The Apocalypse Survival Manual: Chapter 721 - Chapter 730

Thinking Nicole just didn't know much about the base yet, the assistant explained, "The requirements for joining the military are strict, and the training is intense, but food and housing are the most secure. "If another major disaster hits, the base will take care of its soldiers."Regular workers mostly do manual labor. The base provides housing, and while the conditions aren't as good, they're still much better than living outside."Scavenging used to be worth it. It was dangerous, but one good trip could cover two or three months of expenses. "Now, there's almost nothing left to find. Most trips are a waste of time."With so little left to scavenge, some people had turned to robbing other scavengers instead.No one dared cause trouble inside the base, of course. They usually set up ambushes outside or confronted other groups directly. Whoever won took the supplies.Some even targeted criminal hideouts.Either way, scavenging had become dangerous, violent work.Since they

Hughie's group valued their freedom and hated being tied down, while military life came with rules for almost everything. Nicole had a hard time picturing them adjusting to it.Joining the military was Jeremy's idea. He explained, "The disasters are getting worse and harder to predict. We survived that sandstorm because we got lucky, but what about next time?"They couldn't fight natural disasters on their own. Their best option was to rely on the government.The base had advanced technology, military defenses, and specialized equipment designed to withstand disasters. If they followed orders and stayed with the military, their chances of surviving would be much better.Jeremy really did think things through more carefully than most people.Knowing all four of them had found a place where they belonged put Nicole at ease. More than anything, she just hoped they stayed safe.She asked curiously, "Did they assign you to different branches?""Yeah. The base has army and navy unit

Military life meant grueling training every day, but soldiers were also full members of the Ark Project and received better food, housing, and supplies.Nicole knew they were worried about her, so she gave a helpless smile. "Zeph still hasn't fully recovered, and I was sick not long ago, too. We barely qualified to get into the base as it is. Besides, we still have Poppy and Cola to take care of. Joining the military or taking a regular job just isn't realistic right now. We'll try scavenging first and figure something else out if it doesn't work."Every family had its own problems. Jeremy could tell neither of them wanted to join the military, so he didn't push. "Fair enough. As long as you've thought it through."After chatting a little longer, he stood up. "We still have training tonight, so we should get going."Nicole tried to get them to stay for dinner.Jeremy and the others shook their heads. "Our food and housing are covered. We already ate at the mess hall before w

Nicole saw the man ahead as well. He really did look like a beggar.His clothes were in tatters, and he wandered barefoot down the road with no clear destination.Another person half-broken by the apocalypse.Nicole had barely finished the thought when the man heard the truck behind him, turned around, and started waving for them to stop.People used all kinds of tricks to rob travelers. He could easily be a lookout trying to lure them into an ambush.Nicole chambered a round. If he tried anything, she would shoot.The man waved both arms. "Stop! Stop!"Nicole scanned the area but didn't see anyone hiding nearby. Zeph kept driving and passed him without slowing down.The man immediately raised his middle finger at the truck. "Damn it! Stop!"Nicole narrowed her eyes. Something about him looked familiar in the rearview mirror. She stared for a few seconds, then finally recognized him."Stop."The moment the truck pulled over, hope returned to the man's face. He limped tow

After two bowls of noodles took the edge off his hunger, Marcus finally slowed down and started eating with the polished manners he had grown up with.Then he said angrily, "I found the punk who stole my car."Nicole, who had just decided to be nice to him for once, nearly choked on her noodles. "Cough... Cough..."Seriously? She had already given back half his medicine to make up for it, and he was still hung up on that car.Nine years later, and he still hadn't let it go.Nicole was so annoyed she almost dumped her bowl over his head.If those three off-road vehicles hadn't been worth so much, she never would've given back medicine she had already considered hers.Still annoyed, she forced a smile. "Really? Who stole it?""They got away. I couldn't catch them." Marcus kept eating as he cursed under his breath. "Those punks better hope I never find them. If I do, I'll tear them apart!"Nicole's patience finally ran out, and her voice turned cold. "It's not like yours