18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 133

In the darkness, Jasper gently embraced her, "How do you feel about me, Stella?"

Stella's mind was buzzing, her body slightly stiff, but she didn't push him away. After a while, she responded, "It's... it's okay."

"Stella, this is the first time I've ever liked someone, and it is also the first time I've ever treated someone well. If there's anything I'm not doing right, don't hesitate to tell me. Don't keep it to yourself." "I..." Stella thought for a moment, then said with some hesitation, "I was pretty silly before. I had a little crush on Hector, even gave him gifts. Does that bother you?"

Jasper held her tighter, "Did you like him?"

Stella paused, thought for a while before answering, "I did at that time. It felt like I was under a spell. But now that I think about it, it wasn't really like. More like chasing the light."

People tended to want what they didn't have. Stella had her own flaws. She was prone to obsession and negativity.

Hector was like a ray of light, shining into Stella's imprisoned heart. Having seen light in the darkness, one would instinctively chase it. Little did they know that it was not light, but a mirage.

Hector and Jasper gave off completely different vibes.

Stella could feel Jasper's steady presence. Standing next to him gave her a sense of security, as if she didn't have to worry about too much.

Jasper knew she still had reservations, so he refrained from being overly affectionate. He gave her a kiss on the forehead, then opened the door. The light streamed in, illuminating her delicate features, like a red rose blooming in the snow. Back home, Stella changed her clothes and crawled into bed, her hand resting lightly on her forehead where he had kissed her. Her heart skipped a beat.

The potatoes hadn't been harvested yet when Katie showed up carrying a large bag.

"Stella, this is a growth accelerator that Mikey brought back. He said that if you mix it into the soil, it can speed up the growth of the potatoes, and you should be able to harvest them in about two months."

Mikey had brought back a bucket of the stuff. Katie generously poured half of it into a tub, "The community will distribute it in a few days, but with the amount you guys planted, it won't be enough." A growth accelerator?

In her past life, there was no such thing. Her potatoes had started to wilt under the sudden intense heat, and the harvested potatoes were no bigger than a fingernail, not even enough to fill a gap in her teeth.

believed that the intense heat would come, and they wanted the researchers to find a solution, to allow the people to harvest a crop of potatoes before the heat arrived, otherwise, who knows how

seemed she could plant another crop. Who would complain

the growth accelerator, time was still

a pot of potatoes, and they

light supplementation, had made them mature quickly. But

commented, "The starch isn't important. What matters is that we have enough to

same time, mixing the freeze-resistant

light as

potatoes yielded over 1500 pounds. Stella only used 1000 pounds for trading, the rest were

demand. She traded them for 20 high-grade gas masks and 10 oxygen

would come in handy in case they had

accelerator. Stella didn't forget to apply some compound fertilizer, hoping they would grow faster. She also tried to extend

timeline, there

has

is now minus

had been maintained at minus 72 degrees for a long time, and it hadn't changed for several months. Now

have a thermometer. Even with all her clothes and blankets on, she still felt bone-chillingly cold. Frostbite, like

it seemed to warm up for a few days, then the ice melted overnight, and the

the rescue operation throughout, had a clear memory. "The temperature did rise slowly, but survivors

to record the temperature every day, and

intense heat, Stella started making ice. Several soup pots, buckets, and basins that came with the induction cooktop were cleaned and filled with water in Arcadia, then brought out and placed in

weren't enough tools at home, so she also used those

ice blocks were used for cooling, and small ones could be used for eating. It had been a long time since she had enjoyed the taste of iced tea or iced cola,

make ice. "You're just like Rosie,

We live to satisfy our mouths,

"Who says that?"