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.

much, but rebuilding meant hope, a new light at the end of the tunnel. With

gradually dropped, they, who had experienced the 60 degree heat, felt comfortably cool at 45 degrees and took the opportunity to

them? They could

...

much thought, Mark

in the community are facing problems that I've

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

lot in the extreme heat, so we consume a lot

discomfort. Symptoms included fatigue, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and

merchants, knowing that the government advised against consuming contaminated sea salt, immediately hoarded their stock, refusing to

afford it if they tightened their belts. However, the merchants were selling in bulk, hoarding the rest to increase the price. Mark had approached several second-hand dealers, negotiating to buy a

willing, but requested 30 pounds of sweet potatoes for

had harvested a batch of sweet potatoes, but due to drought and high temperatures, the yield wasn't good. It wouldn't last until the next harvest, let alone

if Jasper had any ways to get

dealers, but I'm not sure if they sell salt. I'll ask and

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

If they could get some

only promised to ask, not guaranteeing success. Even so, it relieved Mark's

"I didn't promise him anything. I wanted to see if you could do the trade. If not,

pounds of sea salt, but Arcadia was Stella's. He couldn't make

moment.

Even if everyone wanted some, a few pounds

supply, as well as the one that they collected along the way. Arcadia

Eden had nothing that

had also planned ahead, hoarding a lot of salt and seafood before the tsunami. The wealthy would never lack

impossible for her to give

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

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