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.

fourth floor, they discussed the renovations. 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

them the effort of transforming the place only to move out if things didn't work

work out, it wouldn't be a conflict with one or two people, but with over a hundred. Jasper had no objections, "I'll dismantle two fire doors and modify them to fit

planned to install electrified stainless steel doors at the stairs on the

at night, bringing in the necessary items in a truck so

first, they needed to clean up the

a lot of effort. Entering the room, they brought out the cleaning tools and furniture, and fetched two buckets of water. The

air fan filled

her juice, she wiped

water with a shower

managed to tidy up. Stella then started bringing out the furniture. After taking a bath in Arcadia, Stella lay down on the soft and comfortable bed. It

hour's nap, Stella awoke to find it was already evening. It was scorching outside, and

Rosie alone at home, and she brought them along. They

a large truck they had collected from Silver Asylum and loaded it with stainless steel doors, household furniture, kitchenware, etc. Jasper drove the truck back to Eastwood Eden, while Stella followed behind with Cooper and Rosie in the Hummer. The guards at the gate promptly opened it, watching as the truck drove in, further confirming the

they could drive a massive truck, which was a clear testament to their abilities

was that Jasper had promised to teach them self-defense. They needed to get their

a glimmer of

truck, they parked it so that the rear was directly facing the entrance of the building,

by. They enthusiastically offered, "Need a

but

give a shout

away, Rosie looked puzzled, "Stella, why are they different from

cleaner, not as aggressive, and

thought for a moment before answering, "They're different from those outside because firstly, they have water sources here and can grow food, which barely keeps them from starving. Secondly, they're friendly towards us because they think we are capable

friendly, we can't let our guard down. If their situation becomes like those outside, starving and thirsty, they will also