All Chapters of The Apocalypse Survival Manual: Chapter 361 - Chapter 370

After leaving the storage space, Nicole and Zeph kept tidying up, making small talk as they went.Before long, it was noon, and someone came by with lunch.It was a spread of meat and vegetables, along with a bottle of strong liquor."I don't drink. Should we send it back or keep it?""It's Felix's gesture. We'll keep it. Cola likes a sip now and then.""Woof." The little drunk circled Nicole, clearly excited."See that? Just hearing the word gets him going."They kept talking, but Nicole had no intention of touching the base's food. The chances of it being poisoned were low for now, but it still didn't sit right with her.She stored it away and pulled out their own supplies.Poppy put on a show, poking at her food. "Zeph, this cured meat tastes weird. It's not as good as Nicole's.""Don't waste food. There are people out there chewing bark just to stay alive. When we get the chance, Nicole can cook for you again."After they finished eating, they pulled all the curtains shu

The whole roasted lamb had been done just right, the heat perfect. Nicole didn't hold back and dug in.She only had one sheep left in her storage space, and that wouldn't last long. When there was good food, you ate your fill.As she ate, she said casually to Felix, "Fresh meat like this isn't easy to come by these days. Especially lamb.""Yeah, it's not easy out there," Felix said, "but in Ironvale Base, if you've got the ability, you eat well."Anthony jumped in right away. "Exactly. Stick with Felix, and you won't just have lamb. Beef's no problem, either."Nicole chewed slowly. "This tastes like northern-style lamb. You don't get this kind of flavor from coastal stock.""Good eye," Anthony said with a grin. "Came in from the northwest."Nicole raised a brow. "The south went through extreme cold before this heat. The northwest should've been worse. Hard to believe livestock made it through."Anthony seemed pleased with himself. "There's a lot you don't know. While we're deal

Over the next few days, Zeph didn't go anywhere. He trained Cola and Poppy and sparred with Nicole.Meals showed up on time, three times a day.When boredom hit, they played cards. Figuring Poppy might struggle, they paired her up with Cola.Unless someone from the base came looking, the four of them didn't step outside at all.Before the apocalypse, that kind of isolation would've driven anyone insane. After two years of disasters, it barely registered.These days, staying inside was the real advantage.Meanwhile, the conflict between Ironvale and Drakehold Base kept heating up.Felix played it cautious, unwilling to risk what he had built. Drakehold, on the other hand, was aggressive and ruthless, pushing harder every day.It was easy to get used to comfort, but hard to give it up.They used to bring in truckloads of supplies every day. Life had been easy.Now, with the fighting, they barely managed half a truck. The people below were starting to feel it.These were men wh

The plan was set, and Zeph went back to rest.The next day, Felix sent word to Drakehold Base to arrange a meeting, while Nicole asked him for explosives and gasoline."What do you need those for?" Felix asked.Nicole didn't bother sugarcoating it. "If Cola doesn't train first, what happens if he gets tired halfway or drops it in the wrong place?"Felix smacked his forehead. "Right, my mistake." He gave the order right away, then added, "But that stuff's dangerous. If he runs around the base with a live charge and someone panics and fires, we've got a problem. How about this? Train with dirt first. Use the real thing when it counts."Nicole nodded. "Fine, but don't forget the sniper rifle. We're not providing manpower and weapons. We can't get one ourselves anyway.""No problem. I'll take care of it."What a slippery guy. He wasn't letting anything slip.That evening, Felix stood on the villa balcony with binoculars, watching Cola run drills with a heavy dummy charge, sprinti

Nicole finally relented. "There is. Tell me your plan. Once this is over, I'll let you walk."The man hesitated. "You're with Ironvale Base?"That didn't make sense. If Ironvale had people like this, they wouldn't be losing ground."Maybe. Maybe not." Nicole racked the slide. "You wanna live or not?"Of course he did. He had no intention of dying here. If Drakehold didn't work out, he could always move to another base. No reason to throw his life away.So he told them everything. Personnel, layout, the full plan. He held nothing back, just hoping they would keep their word.Nicole did. She decided to keep him alive until tomorrow.To be safe, Zeph found a hidden cave and stashed him there, stripping his clothes off in the process.The man trembled. "Hey, come on. At least leave me my underwear."Underwear? Not a chance.They took everything, tied him up, and shoved two tablets into his mouth, enough to keep him out cold for the next 24 hours.He struggled, but one look at Co