บททั้งหมดของ The Apocalypse Survival Manual: บทที่ 781 - บทที่ 790

Nicole's blunt remark left Arthur at a loss for words.The world wouldn't end if he took a break, but the earth's crust could shift and fracture at any moment. If he could do a little more, maybe a few more people would survive.Humanity had never faced anything like this before. If no one stepped up, they could all die.With no family, no children, and nothing to hold him back, Arthur accepted the mission his country entrusted to him. Even after he learned he had a daughter, his responsibility to everyone else still came first.He couldn't pretend he had no regrets, but life had a cruel way of making those choices for him. His missions cost him the woman he loved when he was young. Now, he didn't even have a chance to make up for all the years he missed with his daughter."Nicole, I'm sorry."He wanted to step down someday, too. Right now, however, there just wasn't time.Everyone made their own choices. Nicole couldn't make the same choice as Arthur, but that didn't mean he

Brewing herbs was a hassle, and drinking the medicine wasn't much better. Nicole knew how to make pills using the methods she learned at the alternative medicine research institute. They were easier to store and take.Wesley and Mitchell taught her plenty over the years, including tried-and-true formulas and remedies they rarely shared with anyone. If she was going to repay Arthur, she wanted to do it right. The storage space certainly made her life easier these past few years.She adjusted the formulas to suit his health problems, but preparing everything took time. Even with Zeph and Poppy helping, she needed about three days to finish.She made more than stomach medicine. Knowing how hard he pushed himself, she also prepared several bottles of pills for heart emergencies, sleep, and high blood pressure, along with others to help him regain his strength and support his immune system.The finished batch filled a large box, enough to last him several years.Nicole did what she

Nicole felt lighter after dropping off the medicine.She settled back into her routine, enjoying her food and drinks, working out every day, and going over their escape routes on the map.They needed somewhere at a higher elevation, far from tectonic plate boundaries and major fault lines.She and Zeph chose several possible destinations and put together several plans. But they could only plan so much. Once disaster hit, they would have to adjust.Two months flew by. Nicole didn't visit Arthur again, and Sophia didn't stop by either.Life stayed quiet, almost as if nothing happened.Then one morning, a piercing air-raid siren jolted Nicole out of a light sleep. She had never heard one in person, and for a moment, she couldn't make sense of the sound.Zeph shot out of bed. "We gotta move! It's happening!"They threw on their clothes while Nicole swept everything in the room into the storage space.Zeph rushed out. "Poppy, get ready! Now!"Each of them needed an earthquake emer

The helicopter lurched, and Nicole's heart jumped into her throat.Turbulence battered the aircraft. Alarms blared, and red warning lights flashed across the instrument panel.Poppy's palms grew clammy as the helicopter shuddered around them. Cola whimpered and pressed into Nicole's arms.Nicole went rigid, barely daring to breathe.Zeph stayed calm, his hands steady on the controls.He fought through the turbulence, climbing to nearly 30 thousand feet before they finally cleared the worst of it. The alarms fell silent.But the helicopter wasn't built for that altitude. Nicole quickly began to feel sick, and Cola panted with his tongue hanging out.As soon as the air settled, Zeph descended.Nicole looked down. Landslides blocked rivers, mountains lay in ruins, and huge clouds of dust rolled across the shattered landscape.The ocean churned below, its waves roaring as though they could swallow the world.As the aftershocks eased, Zeph descended to about 13 thousand feet.Two

Once everyone was full, Nicole and the rest headed back to the escape pod to sleep.The next morning, they brushed their teeth, washed up, and set out a folding table for breakfast.Nicole brought out a coffee pot and a small camp stove. Soon, the smell of fresh coffee drifted through the air.She poured herself a cup. It was smooth and rich, with barely a hint of bitterness.They took their time over breakfast. If it weren't for the collapsed mountains and wreckage around them, they could almost pretend they were on vacation. The quiet made the ongoing disaster feel strangely distant.As the aftershocks eased, Nicole set up a tent and saved the escape pod for emergencies.Five days passed that way. They were comfortable enough, but they couldn't let their guard down.They were far from any city, with nothing but destruction around them and no way to know what was happening elsewhere.Landslides and deep cracks cut across the terrain. Even with a vehicle, they couldn't get anyw