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."

had a low germination rate. He was grateful to have seeds at all and promptly agreed

availability of the goods, openly

even enlisted their children's names in order to buy more. There was no helping

fresh to fool Mark. Jasper

outside, bringing back the salt and seeds in

in extreme heat were not of the best quality, but they weren't planning on eating them. They

came to collect their salt, Mark patiently

plan for the new city. Construction wasn't a problem. The real issue

government had appropriated materials from Steel World and other construction material factories and stores. However,

of the masses. Everyone had a role

materials were needed, they could

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

The staff had moved with the majority and would relocate to Hope Bay. People could visit the city

anxious. "Mark,

about 50 kilometers from Eastwood Eden. Once the official military withdrew, it meant the old city area would

future, these could become hotspots for criminal activity. Even if the people of Eastwood Eden were united,

difficult enough, let alone settling securely

we want to survive, we have

might be difficult, but it was safer than being

accumulate enough points to be eligible to buy a house, we can't afford the

to the

were united, there had to be

the drop in temperature, the sun was still scorching during