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."

but eventually stomped his foot and agreed, "Fine, I'll stake my entire

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

off immediately. Only five hours,

populated routes. She encountered a few groups of people on the road. Their eyes lit up at the sight of the moving

frail bodies, worn down by years of hardship, could barely keep them on their feet, let alone hijack a truck. They couldn't even keep up with

stage a robbery, suddenly charging out

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

water tanker rolled over them, and the men hiding behind the broken wall rushed out, with clubs in hands. Unfortunately, no matter how fast they

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

job was simple but time-consuming. By the time she had filled the tanker, there was only an hour left before the trade. Stella left

fan, an ice cream, and two popsicles, she saw a pickup slowly appearing at the end of the

took out binoculars and confirmed it was Monkey and his team. For safety, they'd brought four or five people. They were vigilant, watching all directions. Once she was sure they weren't followed,

later, the pickup

Monkey got out, "Hello?"

waited for a moment before Stella emerged

me call in all the favors I had." But he had managed to modify the

understand, "Mhm, mhm...mhm." She secretly recorded their

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

how to fix minor malfunctions, "If there's a problem, just contact us. We

thanked them, "My ride hasn't arrived yet. Could you help me move it

they went to check the water, she pulled Monkey aside and secretly

cold medicine and one pack of antibiotics. Not much, but considering the

for you. Keep it

didn't look but could tell they were pills. His eyes reddened in