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

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

Eastwood Eden was a cooperative community, with residents following Mark's command. If things didn't work out, it wouldn't be a conflict with

stainless steel doors at the stairs on the third and fifth floors

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

they needed to clean up

furniture, and fetched two buckets of water. The sunlight was blinding. Working together, they hung up the curtains to keep their

air fan filled with ice cubes and

worker. After finishing her juice, she

a shower head

that they managed to tidy up. Stella then started bringing out the furniture. After

was already evening. It was scorching outside,

Rosie alone at home, and she brought them along. They left Eastwood Eden and found a secluded spot where Stella left the Cooper and

back to Eastwood Eden, while Stella followed behind with

a massive truck, which was a clear testament to their abilities and strong backing. The addition of the two to

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

of hope to those Eastwood Eden

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

patrol team happened to pass by. They

declined, "Thanks, but we've got it

give a shout if you

patrol team went away, Rosie looked puzzled, "Stella,

as aggressive, and they even smiled

Secondly, they're friendly towards us because they think

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