After I Fully Prepared for the Apocalypse, the Ungrateful Cried with Regret
Chapter 214: The Third Card
Vera Coleman was still lying in bed.
She winked at Nina Jacobs, who was beside her.
She had just drunk the potion from the sippy cup.
She felt incredibly relaxed all over. Even though the anesthetic had worn off, she felt no pain at all.
She ran her hands over the incision on her abdomen.
She discovered the incision had already healed.
She knew that three Healers had just been using their Superpowers to treat her with all their might.
With the Healers present, she had lost very little blood.
But the recovery of her internal wounds and the disappearance of her weakness had only begun after she drank that potion.
There were no postoperative side effects whatsoever.
Vera Coleman even wondered if she had really given birth to two little lives.
"How are you feeling?"
Nina Jacobs asked.
Daniel Hale was holding Vera Coleman’s hand, silently wiping away his tears.
He saw Vera Coleman smiling.
But he felt she must be forcing a smile.
"Just like you said. I feel great."
Vera Coleman replied.
She felt like she could get up and run a lap, but her daughter had instructed her not to make her recovery too obvious, even if she felt better.
So she could only pretend to be weak.
But her words sounded heartbreaking to Daniel Hale.
And so he cried even harder.
"..."
Vera Coleman shot Nina Jacobs a helpless glance.
She finally just closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.
"Your mom has suffered so much."
Seeing that Vera Coleman was asleep and afraid of waking her, Daniel Hale dried his tears and quietly pulled the blanket over her.
Myra Lawson also finally got to see the two babies.
She also had someone deliver plenty of feeding supplies and baby formula.
Although Nina Jacobs had already prepared these things, she accepted them anyway.
In the bathroom of the hospital suite.
Nina Jacobs opened her system’s storage and took out a First Superpower Card.
She had a total of five First Superpower Cards.
After Vera Coleman and Daniel Hale had each used one, she had three remaining.
She planned to use the third card on Myra Lawson.
It was also to thank her for her efforts these past few days.
As for which Superpower to choose, Nina Jacobs hesitated for a moment between the Thunder Element Superpower and the Water Element Superpower.
In the end, she chose the Water Element Superpower for Myra Lawson.
This was because Myra Lawson now possessed the Mystic Ice Core.
In Nina Jacobs’s opinion, the Thunder Element Superpower had considerable explosive power, but it was now the beginning of the fifth month of the apocalypse.
No matter how strong its burst potential was, it couldn’t compare to the people—or even the zombies—who had awakened the Thunder Element Superpower early on.
But the combination of Water Element and Ice Element was a different story.
The lethality of the Ice Element was not to be underestimated, and for many people, it was a brand-new Superpower.
After confirming the Superpower, Nina Jacobs clicked to use the First Superpower Card and selected Myra Lawson as the target.
Outside the bathroom, Myra Lawson was still giving instructions to Merrick Stone and Lucy Lynch.
"Ian Chandler and I can’t stay long. We have a mission to attend to this afternoon."
Myra Lawson said to the others in the room.
"Is it a supply-gathering mission?"
Nina Jacobs decided to see the two of them off.
"Yes. The base doesn’t have full power yet. We’ve found a solar power plant, but there are too many zombies, so we’re still in the process of pushing toward it."
Myra Lawson said as she walked.
Although the base was built, infrastructure like water and electricity still had to be established step by step.
"Is it in the direction of City F?"
Nina Jacobs asked.
When she had gone to clear out the electronics market in City F, she had indeed noticed several large solar power plants on the way.
"That’s right. When the zombie outbreak began, too many people fled in a panic,
which caused a total collapse of that route. It’s made our advance somewhat difficult."
Fortunately, Ian Chandler was with them, and his spatial ability would greatly improve their efficiency.
As she was walking, Myra Lawson suddenly stopped.
"Myra?"
Ian Chandler turned his head from beside her and saw Myra Lawson staring at her own palm with a puzzled expression.
It was a ball of water the size of a fist.
The ball of water floated above her palm.
This was...
"A Water Element Superpower!"
Ian Chandler exclaimed in pleasant surprise.
"I’ve... awakened a Superpower?"
Myra Lawson still couldn’t believe what she was seeing.
Ever since the apocalypse began, the rate of people awakening Superpowers had been in steep decline.
This month, only a scattered few people in the entire base had awakened a Superpower.
She never imagined she would awaken one now.
"Congratulations."
Nina Jacobs said.
Chase Gallagher had also heard some rumors recently.
Some were saying that Myra Lawson was unworthy of her position.
After all, she now controlled the base’s military forces, yet she was just an ordinary person without a Superpower.
’In her past life, Myra Lawson did end up relinquishing most of her military authority.’
’But in Nina’s eyes, no one was more capable of filling this position than Myra Lawson.’
’Hopefully, in this life, Myra Lawson can go further with the base.’
"It really is... a Superpower..."
"Sherry is already proficient in using her Ice Element Superpower,"
Nina Jacobs reminded her.
"Are you saying I can also become an Ice Element user?"
Myra Lawson was still reeling from the shock of controlling the ball of water. Only after hearing what Nina Jacobs said did she remember.
The base had already submitted five of the special Crystal Cores Nina Jacobs contributed last time to the command headquarters in City A.
The remainder were still in storage at the base.
She had indeed planned to wait until the base selected talented individuals during this period before deciding who would use them.
After all, those things were too precious.
"The person at the helm of Noah’s Ark deserves it."
Nina Jacobs said, seeming to have noticed her hesitation.
"She’s right! Let’s go try it out now!
Oh, and we have to tell Grandpa the good news. He’ll be thrilled!"
Ian Chandler was already impatient to go.
Nina Jacobs stood by the window watching the two of them leave, an unconscious smile playing on her lips.
[Detected that Host’s action will save 5,764 human lives in several days. Triggering "Selfless Savior" title. Reward: 5,764 bottles of Healing Potion!]
"What?"
Nina Jacobs was stunned, frozen in place.
Come to think of it, she had also triggered the "Selfless Savior" title when she awakened the Spiritual Element Superpower for Daniel Hale.
But the number hadn’t been nearly as high.
She never expected that awakening Myra Lawson’s Superpower could trigger such a result!
’This is a huge windfall.’
’Looks like I need to make some more Blood Stopping Spray...’
Nina Jacobs stayed with Vera Coleman in the postpartum recovery suite until evening. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
Pascal Paige and the other two Healers also gradually recovered their Superpowers.
She also discovered that the two baby girls Vera Coleman had given birth to were absolute angels.
All they did was eat and sleep.
They weren’t fussy in the slightest.
"This is a very normal phenomenon. It proves the babies are developing well, so you needn’t be overly concerned."
The maternity nurse, Lucy Lynch, replied after Daniel Hale expressed his worries.
"I was all prepared for sleepless nights. I didn’t expect the babies to be so good."
Daniel Hale said with a somewhat embarrassed laugh.
"Nina, you all should go home and get some rest.
There’s no need to worry about us here."
Vera Coleman said.
She and the two babies would be staying in the hospital for the next few days, which would also make it convenient for various check-ups.
"Alright, we’ll head back for now, then."
Nina Jacobs realized there was really nothing for her to do here; Merrick Stone and Lucy Lynch had taken care of practically everything.
「Nightfall.」
Nina Jacobs laid out an assortment of sterilized bottles and jars in her room, preparing to make more Blood Stopping Spray.
The process was simple. In just half an hour, she had already made over a hundred bottles.
This continued until she heard Treasure bark a few times in the yard.
To be safe, Nina Jacobs went downstairs.
Treasure never barked without reason.
"What is it?"
Nina Jacobs noticed Treasure was barking in the direction of the door.
Remembering that she hadn’t walked him today, Nina Jacobs put Treasure’s collar on...