18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 225

Austin extinguished his cigarette and stepped aside to talk in discretion, "I need to stock up on medicine and water, and fast. Can you help?"

"Austin, you know how valuable medicine is. It's hard enough to get a few life-saving pills, let alone a batch."

"I know." Austin explained, "The recent earthquake trapped my son under the rubble. It was the official rescue team that risked their lives to get him out." He was a man who believed in returning favors. The rescue team was short on medical supplies and many of the survivors they saved were left to die due to this shortage.

Stella felt heavy-hearted, "With so many survivors, how many can you save even if you donate medicine?"

The amount she and Jasper had, wasn't enough to make a significant difference. And with the way things were going, there were likely countless disasters waiting to happen.

Accidents, like when Rosie was concussed by hail, could happen at any time. If she gave away her chances of survival, who would lend a hand when she needed it?

Austin had been through enough to know that when pushed to the edge, people would do anything to survive. That was why he sympathized with the earthquake victims. "I want to donate to the rescue team, as a way to repay them for saving my son." Many of the team members were injured during the rescue and were also facing the shortage of medical supplies. His plan was to donate a batch of medicine.

Stella sighed, "My previous supplier has been conscripted into mining. All his medicine has been confiscated."

Austin frowned, "Okay, I'll figure something else out for the medicine. Can you arrange for the water?"

Apart from the medicine, a shortage of water was another major cause of death due to heatstroke.

Stella paused before responding, "I can arrange a truckload of water for you to donate."

As for who ultimately received the water, that was uncertain. But at least they could say they did their part.

relieved, "What do you want in

didn't mention trade goods, "Consider it an anonymous donation from me. If the government asks, you can't give me up." Austin was surprised, "Do you know how

20 tons, could save many people. Otherwise, she wouldn't donate

also been helped by the official rescue team. This truckload of water is my way of

lowered his voice, "Have you heard about the

a businessman, had access to more information than the average person. "The government knew about the earthquake well in advance. They've been collecting steel, factory buildings, and other materials. "They made promises to the willing donors, turning the donated

but any donations or acts of heroism during the disaster would be included in

principle, and he hadn't forgotten Stella's life-saving grace. "Water is the most scarce resource right now. If you donate under your name, you could earn quite a few points." Stella laughed, "That's just how I am. When I do good,

on leaving his

thing is, I don't want to attract any trouble because of the water." Stella was straightforward, "If you want it, I'll arrange for the truckload of water. If you really want

taken aback, then his look changed, "We've been old friends for a while now. Do you know something I don't? You should give me a heads-up, so I

and found it more likely. She wasn't someone to be taken advantage of, and the things she

laughed, "With the way things are, any disaster

looked thoughtful, "You suspect the earthquake could cause

They'd send me to mine coal for

been contaminated and mutated by a virus. What else was impossible? If there really was a nuclear leak one day, would there be any hope for

arranging a time to pick up the water, Austin left with

Eastwood Eden, Stella saw Mark and his team repairing a well near the second building. She approached out of curiosity and saw the old well digger preparing

tied with a rope so that if there were a collapse in the well, the people above could pull

digger. His face was peeling from the sunburn, and his hair was speckled with white. He was in his fifties. In this post-apocalyptic world, just surviving

room 401, Stella didn't hide the

for a while, "Most of Griffith's deep wells collapsed, and the water is murky after the earthquake. The water in Arcadia is clear and of good quality. It would be hard not to

had the