18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 27

Stella was a virgin, but she knew that this commodity was scarce and expensive in the post-apocalyptic world, making it a hot ticket item for bartering. Preventing new life, and cherishing women.

Without hesitation, she threw the condoms into Arcadia, but then thought of something and grabbed a few more, stuffing them into the black plastic bag. She didn't bother to count, but there were likely dozens.

After sweeping the 15th floor, she moved onto the 14th. The enormous building housed only one tech company. Hundreds of desks stretched as far as the eye could see.

The boss must've been raking in the profits, as the employees' benefits were generous. The break room was stocked with expensive snacks and instant food for late-night work sessions. The fridge was piled high with steaks and lamb chops, but it nearly made Stella retch from the smell.

After clearing out the break room, she made her way to the boss' office.

The boss seemed to be a character; his office alone was a few hundred square feet, including a reception room, rest room, and a personal... collection room.

Were all the bosses this capricious these days? They collected antiques in their office!

The fortified collection room piqued Stella's interest. She used all her strength to pry the door open and was immediately taken aback by the sight. Straight ahead was an antique rack, and in the center hung a samurai sword with an antique patterned sheath that was luxuriously silver-plated.

Stella picked up the samurai sword and unsheathed it, the blade glinted coldly. It felt weighty in her hand but not heavy, and it was clear that this was a superior weapon, far more manageable than a butcher knife.

She swung it towards a wooden box, and it sliced through like water.

a mere knife; it's practically a divine

rack held many antiques. Stella wasn't familiar with these items, but if they were collected by this man and placed alongside the samurai sword, they

worth less than a piece of bread in the

thanked the boss and swept everything into Arcadia. The capricious boss had a wide range of interests, and his collection was eclectic. In addition to the diamond-encrusted Patek Philippe mechanical watch, there was even professional

she had searched for it, and this set was worth 980,000. The flood would last for several months, and she didn't know if the natural disasters would repeat themselves, so she

the transparent glass cabinet, there was a five-star golf club. Stella had worked at a golf course during the summer and knew that this club was

sparing the antique rack, which could be used for firewood in

be placed in the collection room, the contents in

foie gras, Wagyu beef, caviar, black truffles, golden abalone, Iberian ham, 1982 Lafite, steak, salmon, and more. The fridge was not only full but also had its own battery, so all the ingredients were fresh. Besides thanking the

sword and golf club were the best weapons for the post-apocalyptic world, and Stella didn't

of supplies, and she was particularly meticulous in her collection, turning over every box and drawer, not a single package could escape her

the place upside down she couldn't find much supplies. Stella was panting from exhaustion, so she ate a

company specialized in nanofabric, the storefront didn't look big, and displayed various fabrics. In the sample room, a typical silver-grey autumn coat hung in a glass display case - priced at 198,000. Robbery didn't come this easily. Were the consumers

could maintain a constant temperature of 25

Stella took it. After all, if it wasn't for the end of the world, she wouldn't have had the chance to wear something so expensive. She took all the fabrics and found 10 rolls of thermal fabric in the sample warehouse, which would be good for making underwear. She had only searched half of the 13th floor when Cody finished his work and came over to help. Seeing the samurai sword and golf club on her back, his eyes nearly popped out of his sockets. After a moment, he gave her a thumbs up. "You're

Stella sent Cody to move the supplies downstairs and load

barely stand upright, but for a better future in the post-apocalyptic world, she gritted her teeth and

long, Lukas also came to help.