18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 233

Chapter 233

The herbs that Jasper and his team were sent to look for were likely rare, or on the brink of extinction due to natural disasters. Stella, always one to prepare ahead, looked at him with an urgency that couldn't be ignored, but Jasper remained silent.

He...he'd forgotten.

The names of the herbs weren't easy to remember. Especially with a professor leading the team, they were merely carrying out the escort mission at that time. Ten years had passed, a lot of things had faded from his memory, let alone the rare herbs.

"I can't remember the names, but I think I'd recognize them if I saw them."

What could Stella say to that? Thanks a bunch!

Oh well, she'd just cross that bridge when she got there.

She had hoarded air filters and face masks. With some nourishing food and drink to support her lungs and liver, she should be able to endure through it. "Did you get sick back then?"

Jasper nodded. "I had a good constitution. I got infected later. I held on for two months before the medicine arrived."

Stella felt a chill down her spine. "Did you cough up lung matter?"

Afraid to scare her, Jasper thought for a moment. "No."

...

The heatwave was ending, temperatures dropping day by day.

When the temperature dropped to 45 degrees, Stella finally felt a sense of happiness and relaxation.

Rosie and Cooper felt the same, their spirits lifted, no longer drenched in sweat all day.

The refugee camp moved away. Some went to work in the agricultural institute, rebuilding and replanting. The rest went to Hope Bay to join the rebuilding project.

and bonus points. It was tough, the wages weren't much, but rebuilding meant hope,

gradually dropped, they, who had experienced the 60 degree heat, felt comfortably

other disasters were waiting for them?

...

thought, Mark approached

people. Many residents in the community are facing problems that I've been unable to solve. Do you have any solutions?" Jasper replied politely, "What

with the ancient virus, no one dares to eat seafood. But salt

consume

issue was the physical discomfort. Symptoms included fatigue, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and decreased urination. In

consuming contaminated sea salt, immediately hoarded their stock, refusing to sell. The market price had

used sparingly. People could still afford it if they tightened their belts. However, the merchants were selling in bulk,

but requested 30 pounds of sweet potatoes for

temperatures, the yield wasn't good.

if Jasper had any

know a couple of second-hand dealers, but I'm not sure if

then added, "If they don't have salt, could you ask if they

they could get some vegetable seeds or anything else, it might solve the hunger

promised to ask, not guaranteeing success. Even so, it

anything. I wanted to

but

for a moment. "How much does he

if everyone wanted some, a few pounds each would be plenty. Any more than that would raise

as the one that they collected along the way. Arcadia had several tons of refined salt, so the sea salt would eventually have to be

residents of Eastwood Eden had nothing that Stella

the tsunami. The wealthy would never lack money if they had the means. So, sea salt only had value to poorer

pounds of salt was a drop in the bucket for Stella. It was impossible for her to give it away for free, but how much grain

grain and they'd feel reluctant. Too little and aside from whether it was worth it,

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