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.

weren't much, but rebuilding meant hope, a new light at the end of the tunnel. With the refugees gone, Eastwood Eden

experienced the 60 degree heat, felt comfortably cool at 45 degrees and took the opportunity to farm

them? They could only

...

much thought,

facing problems that I've been

with the ancient virus, no one dares to eat

so we consume a lot of salt. Many

food tasteless, but the main issue was the physical discomfort. Symptoms included

that the government advised against consuming contaminated sea salt, immediately hoarded their stock, refusing to sell. The market price had risen to 10 pounds

but a pound of salt could last a long time if used sparingly. People could still 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

requested 30 pounds of sweet potatoes for 1 pound

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

ask if Jasper had

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

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

potatoes took a long time to grow. If they could get some vegetable seeds or anything else, it

to ask, not guaranteeing success. Even so,

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

of them had hoarded several thousand pounds of sea salt, but Arcadia was Stella's. He couldn't make the decision on his

a moment. "How much does

Even if everyone wanted some, a

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

Eden had

ahead, hoarding a lot of salt and seafood before the tsunami. The wealthy would never lack money if they had

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

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

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