18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 140

Stella wouldn't hesitate to give what they could. "I've got a secondhand fan, it's all yours. Got a portable fridge too, turned out to be broken when I got home. If you guys can fix it, it's yours. If not, I can give you the one I'm using." Lukas was confident about this, "I'll give it a shot."

As for the power supply, she suggested they divide it per person, with little Rosie exempted. She advised against pedaling the bicycle for long periods, especially in the excessive heat.

"Stella, can we grow vegetables?" Angela had been yearning for it for a year.

Upon hearing this, even Cody and Lukas were craving it now.

Stella had no objections, "With this heat, I'm not sure if hydroponics will work, but I'll give it a try."

Once they had decided on what they wanted, Stella took their belongings as payment. Clear accounts made for good friends; it was best to avoid future conflicts. She gave them a slight discount based on the market price outside. Angela and the others had no objections. They once again marveled at how wise it was to follow Stella's lead. They had saved so much trouble.

Just as they were about to leave, Jasper stopped them, handing them a walkie-talkie, "This will make it easier to keep in touch."

Lukas instantly understood, grinning as he said, "Thanks, Jasper. See you guys later."

At nightfall, the temperature dropped significantly. With the fan blowing, they slept soundly.

At around seven in the morning, the glaring sunlight seeped in through the curtain gaps. After a day and a night, the water had returned to room temperature, with the heat steadily rising.

Jasper came over and helped Stella secure the corners of her balcony with stainless steel mesh to prevent pests from crawling in.

As the weather warmed up, Rosie picked up her abandoned lessons again.

see if she forgot the things learned before, only to find that she not only scored full marks but also completed them very quickly, "Stella, I've learned all of

through the textbook, "Jasper

and Cooper was really... Was he lazy, or

whisper in Stella's ear, "Stella, I like it when you teach me.

education. These would have been fine before the end of the world, but now that law and order were gone, teaching these to Rosie could undermine her existing worldview. Which one was right? She had to

prepared her lessons again,

getting hotter and hotter, and the residents were constantly throwing their garbage into the water. The residents on the lower floors were soon to taste the bitter fruit. The smell was absolutely horrendous. Out of desperation, they were

there were those without any decency, who flushed

fists landing heavy blows, "Damn you, do you think you are as awesome as those on the 18th floor and we're too scared to hit you? How many times have

had hoarded, "So you have water, and you think you can disregard the

away, the conflict escalated,

to admit, while the other refused to let go. In their rage,

shouting threats, "You flush their waste down again, and I'll chop you up and

brought back to reality by the impenetrable doors leading to the 17th floor.

hit 43 degrees Celsius, with the indoor temperature on the top floor reaching 39 degrees.

lying on the floor with his tongue out. To keep the cold at bay, the dog had grown a thick fur coat. Now, transitioning from extreme cold to extreme heat, the only way he could cool down was through his tongue,

his fur. Not only did the dog himself

on the dog. At first, the dog was resistant, but... Oh, it was actually cool. Cooper was back to its

hot it was blinding. The oppressive

had melted. They were stuck to the concrete floor, and

he felt a burning sensation on his face and arms. Looking down, he saw that his arm

downside of living on the top floor. Even if they stayed