18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 185

Stella finally figured it out that Eastwood Eden only accepted capable individuals who could band together to survive in the face of natural disasters.

Mark paused, then laughed, "Miss Stella, you're sharp. Indeed we do have a well in our community, dug by the capable hands of our residents under the guidance of a member who knows how to dig wells. Each household gets around half a barrel of water a day. Do you still think 10 pounds of grain is expensive?"

After their conversation, Mark had a good sense of them and was hoping they would join.

The Eastwood Eden residents were diverse, but they needed a doctor and its defensive capacity was weak. It was in dire need of people like Jasper and Stella.

"Can we think about it and give you an answer in a couple of days?"

They were always on alert. This post-apocalyptic paradise seemed more like a poison apple. They didn't rush into the community to look for houses, deciding that they would first get a good understanding of Eastwood Eden. They didn't want to end up trapped. Instead of going home, they found an unfinished building with a broad view to patiently observe from.

According to Mark, Eastwood Eden had handed over two buildings in phase one, and three in phase two were only externally decorated with rough interiors. Later, he led the homeowners in the community to decorate the third building for rent.

Jasper observed through binoculars and found that indeed only three buildings showed signs of life, and the other two were empty.

From the clothes hanging on balconies and the plants, it seemed that each floor of every building had residents, except for the top ones.

It seemed that each floor housed one family, with the fire doors of the staircases closed. This meant an extra layer of security. This arrangement seemed reasonable.

Eastwood Eden was largely planned, with many empty spaces waiting for development. However, disaster struck unexpectedly. Now, these spaces had become scattered sunshades, with drought-resistant sweet potatoes planted in the fields.

The community was not far from a river, so groundwater should be more abundant than other places. It made sense that they dug a well; otherwise, where would all these sweet potatoes come from?

meant life in Eastwood Eden

the better the conditions were, the more likely it became a thorn in someone

there was also a lookout in the rooftop garden of the second building, used for monitoring the surroundings. In addition, there

they are weak in combat and not easy to defend. If the environment continues to deteriorate, it's only

most precious resource. If outsiders discovered that Eastwood Eden had water, it would lead

the community was united. But what about encountering organized criminal

child and a dog. They would be constantly on edge. There was also the risk of earthquakes and building collapses. Eastwood Eden didn't collapse in the past, and although it didn't guarantee it wouldn't

said, "Let's observe for a few more days. If we're sure it's okay, we

no

time with their child and dog, observing Eastwood Eden from all angles. They

on the unfinished building eating frozen

up the binoculars and saw a group of people carrying hoes and sticks, heading towards Eastwood

entrance of Eastwood Eden, causing a standoff that soon escalated into physical conflict. The alarm in Eastwood Eden went off, and men and women of all ages came out to

gave the half-eaten watermelon to Cooper and watched

this was obviously not their first confrontation. They were defending their home turf and used tactics like throwing sand in the eyes and pepper spray, quickly repelling the intruders. Still,

the entrance. The van's door was wide open, with several bald

at the front threw his cigarette on the ground and extinguished it, "From the

the car window, his eyes

forget that you killed someone

so I killed them." Jasper ignored his threat, "Is

hot-tempered. He stormed over to teach Jasper a lesson, "You motherfucker

eyes darkened,