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

as before, but it's clean. It's safe to drink once boiled." Stella 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 precious water

about 20 tons, could save many people.

official rescue team. This

"Have you

"The government knew about the earthquake well in advance. They've been collecting steel, factory buildings, and other materials. "They made promises to the

donations or acts of

scarce resource right now. If you donate under your name, you

his name when

points. The main thing is, I don't want to attract any trouble because of the water." Stella was straightforward,

changed, "We've been old friends for a while now. Do you know something I don't? You should

about it, and found it more likely. She wasn't someone to be

overthinking." Stella laughed, "With the way things are, any disaster

"You suspect the earthquake could cause a nuclear

spread rumors. They'd send me to mine coal

What else was impossible? If there really was a nuclear leak one day, would there be any hope for humanity? Thinking about it made

time to pick up the water, Austin left with

Mark and his team repairing a well near the second building. She approached out of curiosity

there were a collapse in the well,

looked at the old well digger. His face was peeling from the sunburn, and his hair was speckled with white. He

Stella didn't hide

is murky after the earthquake. The water in Arcadia is clear and of good quality. It would be hard not to raise suspicion if we donated it. Why don't we donate the rainwater and well water we've

had the