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.

lived in temporary shelters, they received a monthly wage and bonus points. It was tough, the wages weren't much, but rebuilding meant hope, a new light at the

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

waiting for them? They could only try their

...

much thought, Mark approached

both you and Stella are capable people. Many residents in the community are facing problems that I've been

with the ancient virus, no one dares to eat

lot in the extreme heat, so we consume a lot of salt. Many families in

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

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

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 batch of salt, but was

requested 30 pounds of sweet potatoes for 1

Eden 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

Jasper had any ways to

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

Mark thanked him profusely, then added, "If they don't have salt, could you ask if they

took a long time to grow. If they could get some vegetable

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

didn't promise him anything. I wanted to

but Arcadia was Stella's. He couldn't make the decision

a moment.

are over a hundred people in Eastwood Eden. Even if everyone wanted some, a few pounds

well as the one that they collected along the way. Arcadia had several tons of refined salt, so

Eden had nothing that Stella

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

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

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

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