18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 61

Stella was more than willing to make the trade, her dog was a sucker for canned goods. Over a hundred pounds of fish was swapped for 20 cans of dried food.

Gordon was equally pleased with the fish from Joey and his group, fed up with dog food. The fish no matter how plentiful, could only last so long when shared among a lot of people in a neighborhood. "Joey, do you have any more?" Joey was cautious, "How much do you need?"

"How about we trade every three days, two thousand pounds each time?"

"No can do, either tomorrow or the day after. Time waits for no man."

Given the overflow from the reservoir, many fish had been swept away. It was only a matter of time before others discovered the reservoir, so they needed to act fast.

The entire neighborhood feasted on fish, so there was no need for secrecy. Gordon and his group agreed to continue trading, "We meet here after dark tomorrow; we'll take however much you have."

Daytime was too risky;night was safer.

After the trade, they retreated.

Stella and her group were particularly cautious, making sure they weren't being followed before heading back to the neighborhood.

With five hundred pounds of dog food and the supplies exchanged with Monkey and his group, today's harvest was quite abundant.

However, after the initial joy, they discovered a major problem. They were so focused on trading that they forgot to charge their fishing equipment.

"What do we do now?" Joey fretted, "We already promised Gordon and his group."

Food was a precious commodity they couldn't afford to lose.

Cody suggested, "Why don't we ask The Monkey's group to charge it?"

That group was ruthless. Charging equipment would cost 200 pounds of fish. The danger wasn't in giving up the fish. It was letting them see the fishing equipment, which could lead them to the location of the reservoir.

so far, it was the end of the world. People's intentions could change in an instant. Monkey could be

plenty of ways to charge

take care of charging

intimidating, so no one dared to ask how he was going to charge it. Not

Jasper was undoubtedly mysterious; everyone knew it was dangerous to pry. Their lives could be at stake if they broke the peace by asking too many

same

crucial task fell

they remained vigilant,

not only got over a hundred pounds of dog food, but

and daughter-in-law in. Upon learning that they received 1.5 shares of the haul, she whispered, "The people from the 18th floor are good to us. We must remember this kindness." ""Mom,

closets, ceiling panels, and inside the range hood. People can be ruthless, and these supplies were their lifeline. They

easy, just

Cooper runs out of dog food, feel free to come and get

bush, "Sure, I'll trade

closing the door, she went into Arcadia for a hot shower with her dog. The

dog had been in a few times and was remarkably calm. Finding the spot where the fish was

mountain of food. He could eat until the end of time with his

satisfied. She would deal with the surplus fish when she had more

exhausted. After a shower, they enjoyed hot chicken soup, grinning

and sat quietly by Stella. Stella patted its round belly,

silently baring his teeth in a threat-once the bunnies were born, he would eat

late the next day

with the kid. She was

but no one had the courage

would take however much they could

for Stella, worried that she might not be able to handle it. Stella didn't refuse, so the Moore family and Lukas took turns carrying the boat over

equipment,