18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 234

Dealing with a wise and clear-headed person was always a breeze.

Stella was in high spirits as she returned to Building 5 after bidding goodbye.

Mark's house was out of salt, so he took an iron pot and toasted sea salt for half an hour before soaking it in warm water for a drink.

He would be lying if he said he wasn't worried, but knowing that the salt was from Jasper and Stella, he felt more assured than if he'd gotten it from elsewhere.

In his recent excursions, he'd seen a lot of salt, but none compared to the purity and crystallization of what Jasper and Stella had given him, which was free from impurities.

After consuming it for three days, his fatigue had significantly improved. Overjoyed, he turned on the walkie-talkie to contact them, hoping to purchase more.

"Mark, they don't have much either. They originally wanted to exchange a pound of salt for 12 pounds of sweet potatoes. Jasper bargained with them and even offered to owe them a favor before they finally agreed to compromise. We can only get a few hundred pounds at most."

Stella, being a woman of action, took charge. "I'll do my best to negotiate for you. If we go by 3 pounds per person, it should be manageable. The price will be set according to market rates, a pound of salt for 10 pounds of sweet potatoes. We can't go any lower."

Mark knew that there was a limit to how much you could ask of someone, so he gratefully accepted her offer. "Alright, I'll leave it to you."

Being able to secure over 500 pounds of salt made him ecstatic. Truly, Stella and Jasper had ways.

Mark felt a bit embarrassed, but for the sake of the residents of Eastwood Eden, he couldn't afford to be shy. "And one more thing, Stella. What about the seeds?"

"We have corn and vegetable seeds. We might be able to gather a few pounds, but given how long it's been since the disaster, we can't guarantee their germination rate."

germination rate. He was grateful to have seeds at

goods, openly announcing the news and accepting registration from

order to buy more. There was no helping it. The lack of salt was unbearable. Families with many members could hoard over ten pounds of salt, which, if

flurry of activity, Stella was equally busy. The seeds from Arcadia were too fresh to fool Mark. Jasper

bringing back the salt and seeds in exchange for thousands of pounds of sweet

of the best quality, but they

came to collect their salt, Mark patiently explained how to toast

of the third rainfall, the government finally announced a detailed plan for the new city. Construction wasn't a problem. The real

had appropriated materials from Steel World and other construction material factories and stores. However, these supplies were far from enough to build the

the power of the masses. Everyone had a role to play

needed, they could be found, even in the

plan where each type of material had a corresponding point value, with different points for new and old materials. It would take days to

would relocate to Hope Bay. People

"Mark, what's the

was being built in Hope Bay, about 50 kilometers from Eastwood Eden. Once the official military withdrew, it meant

the city had been devastated by the earthquake, there were still many buildings left. In the future, these could become hotspots for criminal activity.

already difficult enough, let

we want to survive, we have

be difficult, but it

if we accumulate enough points to be eligible to buy a house,

for now. We'll go to the city hall tomorrow to get more

long as they were united, there

still scorching during the day. They set off on foot at 5