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?

in Eastwood Eden was much better than other

the more likely it

a lookout in the rooftop garden of the second building, used for monitoring the surroundings. In addition, there was a patrol team that circled the community every half an hour. Clearly, they were

and not easy to defend. If the environment continues to deteriorate, it's only a matter of time before they

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

were easy to deal with, as long as the community was united. But what about encountering organized criminal

risks, but if they went elsewhere, it would be equally dangerous with a child and a dog. They would be constantly on edge. There was also the risk of earthquakes

for a few more days. If we're sure it's okay,

no

days, they came on time with their child and dog, observing Eastwood Eden from all angles. They found the community to be quite orderly, with loudspeakers and walkie-talkies at

while Stella was sitting on the unfinished building

the binoculars and saw a group of people carrying hoes and sticks, heading towards Eastwood Eden. There were about 20 of them, probably local

Eastwood Eden, causing a standoff that soon escalated into physical conflict. The alarm in Eastwood Eden went

half-eaten watermelon to Cooper and

skills weren't strong, but 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, it

van parked at the entrance. The van's door was wide open, with several bald men inside. Some

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

lowered the car window,

forget that you killed someone a few days ago,

killed them." Jasper ignored his

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

darkened,