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

plenty of ways to charge the equipment, but she couldn't reveal

surprise, Jasper stepped up, "I'll take care of charging it. You

so no one dared to ask how he was going to charge it. Not to mention the Moore family, even the people from 1803 were afraid

was undoubtedly mysterious; everyone knew it was dangerous to pry. Their lives could be at stake if they

didn't receive the same treatment from Jasper as Stella did. Not only did

crucial task

but they remained

this time. They not only got over a hundred pounds of dog food, but also

letting her son and daughter-in-law in. Upon learning that they received 1.5 shares of the haul, she whispered, "The people from

packing their goods into several portions, hiding them in closets, ceiling panels, and inside the range hood. People can be ruthless, and

had it easy, just tossing everything into

a pledge, "Stella, we still have food. When Cooper runs out of dog food, feel free to come and get

didn't beat around the bush, "Sure, I'll trade you

into Arcadia for a hot shower with her dog. The

and was remarkably calm. Finding the spot where the fish

count, but he sensed a mountain of food. He could eat until the end of

deal with the surplus fish

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

Stella. Stella patted its round belly, wondering how much

was jealous of the attention, silently baring his teeth in a threat-once the bunnies were born,

late the next

Cody, while Angela stayed home with the kid. She was anxious, feeling

no one had the courage to ask. The

they would take however much they could catch, so today they were prepared

able to handle it. Stella didn't refuse, so the Moore family and Lukas took turns carrying the boat over the hills. When they

operated the fishing equipment, while Stella and the others