18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 232

Facing his younger sister's confusion, Jasper explained, "The sun is hidden behind the clouds."

In this post-apocalyptic world, lightning was an uncanny phenomenon. For safety's sake, Stella decided not to use the solar lamp and instead lit up an old kerosene lantern she'd kept from Arcadia. The light was dim and yellow, but it was a beacon in the darkness.

Rosie was curious, "Stella, what's this?"

This was an antique from a bygone era. Stella started to tell her about the hardship of the old days.

Rosie nestled in Stella's arms, while Cooper, frightened by the thunderstorm, sought refuge in the arms of his trainer, whimpering.

Rosie had claimed his owner!

The thunderstorm lasted half an hour, eventually subsiding along with the heavy dark clouds. Bright light returned quickly, but the heavy rain continued relentlessly. The temperature of the rainwater began to drop. It was no longer scalding hot, but rather carried a refreshing chill.

Rainwater collecting continued. The siblings were responsible for gathering water, while the dog joyfully ran in the rain, making Stella almost want to abandon him.

In the refugee camp, not many people had belongings left. Driven by thirst, they rushed into the rain, drinking water from the sky and washing their bodies, "It's raining. Finally it's raining."

There were those who laughed, those who cried, and those who spun in the rain, seeming almost mad.

Rosie crouched in front of the plant pots, her face full of worry, "Stella, will the sweet potatoes survive?" "They should. We'll know by tomorrow."

The initial rain was indeed scorching hot, but they were shielded by a tent. The plants likely wouldn't be scorched to death.

What was disturbing was that once the rain stopped, the heat from the ground started to rise again, turning the environment into a sauna. The sticky humidity was incredibly uncomfortable.

Back in their room, they turned on the air conditioning. Just as they were about to rest after turning off the lights, Jasper moved closer, "Did you get burned?"

"No, it's just a

a walk. He ran around Eastwood Eden twenty-odd times before coming back, even climbing a tree to help catch a runaway mouse, nearly getting bitten in

meal, "Stella, it doesn't seem

temperature-controlled clothes enjoying

noticed either, but Cooper's reaction was more obvious. His tongue wasn't hanging out as

was 58 degrees. It had indeed dropped,

rain, it was normal for the temperature to

evening, after being cooped up inside all day, Stella

significantly after the deluge. Water was now bubbling up from the ground,

in the refugee camp who needed things to store water, Mark gathered a collection of pots and

crushed, but they could

about one or two degrees each day. When it dropped to 55 degrees, the survivors who had been enduring temperatures around 60 degrees for a long time

resources from nearby collapsed buildings or villages, bringing back clothing

as noticeably as before. Government officials started to organize manpower to dig wells again. The

all citizens - the city would be rebuilt. After surveying and exploring, it was determined that Hope Bay was the least affected by the earthquake

forty kilometers from the old

"Is Hope Bay the new

previous life, she'd heard about the reconstruction plans, but she was brutally murdered before

it's only about one-fifth the size of the old city area. However, it's close to

That was

30% of the population had survived, and many of them had gone to the base. But even so, not everyone

to collect building materials in exchange for points. These points could be exchanged for food, and

Institute was hiring again,

farming efforts had accumulated a lot of food, especially

in hiring not only solved the employment issue but also remedied potential

environment in continuous chaos and a long recovery period expected, humans needed

humans to store as much food as possible under limited conditions to