18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 204

Mark detailed every aspect of Eastwood Eden's situation, assuring them that they could stake out a plot near Building 5 for cultivation.

Stella hauled a sack of potatoes from the car boot, weighing in at 20 pounds, which she used to pay the rent.

The trio, along with the dog, drove to Building 5. The distance between the buildings was substantial, and with Building 4 in between, they could enjoy their privacy. It did seem pretty good. "Rosie, Cooper, we're gonna have a new home. Excited?"

"Yeah." "Woof!"

The entrance door to Building 5 was probably made of wood and had been stripped away for firewood during the harsh winter.

Parking the car below the building, they made their way upstairs. Stella had her sights set on the fourth floor. Unit 401 had a large terrace of over 1000 square feet, perfect for farming. Unit 401 was the largest, with four bedrooms, two living rooms, two balconies, and two bathrooms. It was estimated to be around 1500 square meters.

Its natural light and ventilation were excellent, but it had been water-damaged, so renovations would be a major project.

Units 402 and 403 were three-bedroom layouts, which could be cleaned up for rabbit farming.

Stella asked, "Should we stay on the fourth floor or move up further?"

Jasper thought the fourth floor was good. "We don't know when the earthquake will hit. Living too high up might be risky."

Actually the terrace wasn't safe, but at least they didn't have neighbors above them. They planned to install a sliding iron gate for the balcony.

Having settled on the fourth floor, they walked through all the floors, closing the windows in the hallways and securing the fire doors with collected steel wire.

The sixth floor was piled up with sand, cement, and lime used for construction. They could use the sand, but the cement and lime had hardened. Luckily, they had collected plenty in Arcadia. While they weren't professionals in renovation, they could manage. The work might just not look as polished.

The renovation was a huge undertaking that was exhausting and time consuming. Stella suggested, "How about we rough it out for a while until we're in sync with the folks at Eastwood Eden before we start

place only to move

with residents following Mark's command. If things didn't work out, it wouldn't be a conflict with one or two people, but with over a

planned to install electrified stainless steel doors at the stairs on the third and fifth

insisted on doing things above board. They would make a trip at

first, they needed to clean up the bare

buckets of water. The sunlight was blinding. Working together, they hung up the curtains to keep their privacy intact. In the sweltering weather, even their thermal clothing was of no help. They

fan filled with ice cubes

her

sprayed water with a shower head

Stella then started bringing out the furniture. After taking a bath in Arcadia, Stella lay down on the soft

find it was already evening. It was scorching outside, and the bright

them along. They left Eastwood Eden and found a secluded spot where Stella left the Cooper and Rosie in the

drove the truck back to Eastwood Eden, while Stella followed behind with

but they could drive a massive truck, which was a clear

self-defense. They needed to get their children enrolled. If they weren't

thought brought a glimmer of hope to those

was directly facing

patrol team happened to pass by. They enthusiastically offered, "Need

but we've

just give a shout if you need

puzzled, "Stella, why are they different from the people

not as aggressive, and they even smiled at

from starving. Secondly, they're friendly towards us because they think we are capable of driving away bad people. They need our help to safeguard their things, not just

our guard down. If their situation becomes like those outside, starving and thirsty, they will also slowly become like