18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 227

After about half an hour of waiting, Stella was sweltering in the heat when Monkey finally arrived, driving a truck marked as hazardous material. "Sorry to keep you waiting." He huffed, jumping out of the truck, "The roads were terrible. Had to take a detour."

"Driving this thing around, you're not afraid of scaring folks off?"

"Well, no choice there," Monkey wiped his sweat and explained, "It's actually a water tanker. The boss had it repainted and labeled as hazardous material." With a water tanker now, the refugees, parched and desperate, would tear it apart.

Stella inspected the vehicle before finally speaking, "I need your help with something."

Help? She actually said help? Monkey was flabbergasted, "Just say the word! I'd go through hell and high water for you."

"I need a high-powered sprayer."

"A sprayer? From the way you're talking, it sounds like you need an agricultural sprayer."

Stella thought for a moment, "Yes, something with a strong spray."

Monkey frowned, "Those machines are heavy and hard to move. They were flooded and ruined during the flood. It'd take at least half a month to find one." "I need it now."

"Even if you chopped me up, I couldn't get it that fast." Monkey looked defeated, "I can find a broken one and try to fix it up for you, but it'd still take time."

"I don't need the entire machine. Just fix the sprayer." Stella couldn't wait any longer. She threatened, "I'll give you five hours. If you can't deliver, you can forget about this water."

"Ah!!!" Monkey shrieked in alarm, instantly flustered, "How could you threaten me like this? If I don't get this water, Austin is sure to kill me!"

"If you don't want to die, then figure it out."

his foot and agreed, "Fine, I'll

about the situation in Griffith, Stella arranged a meeting point for the water delivery and

hours,

less populated routes. She encountered a few groups of people on the road. Their eyes lit up at the sight of the moving vehicle. If they could hijack the truck and steal the gasoline, they could trade it

barely keep them on their feet, let alone hijack a truck. They couldn't even keep up with the

those who tried to stage a robbery, suddenly charging out from behind

years since the end of the world. Couldn't they come up with a more modern way to scam? Did they think she was blind and didn't see the men hiding behind the broken wall, with knives in hand? Stella didn't brake, instead accelerating towards them. If you love lying on the ground so much,

the broken wall rushed out, with clubs in hands. Unfortunately, no matter how fast they were, they couldn't outrun a

the agreed-upon location, a dilapidated, cracked building, Stella didn't hesitate and

By the time she had filled the tanker, there was only an hour left before the trade. Stella left Arcadia, cautiously climbed the damaged building, and chose a spot with a good view and sheltered from

fan, an ice cream, and two popsicles, she saw a pickup slowly

took out binoculars and confirmed it was Monkey and his team. For safety, they'd brought four or five people. They

minutes later, the

Monkey got out, "Hello?"

moment before Stella emerged from

I had." But he had managed to modify

understand, "Mhm, mhm...mhm." She

could have demonstrated it on the spot, "Rest assured. It'll work perfectly. The spray can reach

encounter and how to fix minor malfunctions, "If

hasn't arrived yet. Could

pulled Monkey aside and secretly handed him

Not much, but considering the

you. Keep it

they were pills. His eyes reddened in gratitude. Indeed, no one