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."

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

of the goods, openly announcing

they could get salt, the residents were extremely enthusiastic. Some even enlisted their children's names in order to buy more. There was no helping it. The lack of salt was unbearable. Families

of activity, Stella was equally busy. The seeds from Arcadia were too fresh to fool Mark. Jasper added some dust and mixed it in, rubbing it repeatedly

day of the trade, the duo drove back from the outside, bringing back the salt and seeds in exchange for thousands of pounds

quality, but they weren't planning on eating them. They would be traded when the need

collect their salt, Mark patiently

finally announced a detailed plan for the new city. Construction wasn't a

construction material factories and stores. However, these supplies were far

these pressing times, they had to mobilize the power of the masses. Everyone had a role to play

could be found, even in

of material had a corresponding point value, with different points

with the majority and would relocate to Hope Bay.

"Mark, what's the

Eden. Once the official military withdrew, it meant

for criminal activity. Even if the people of Eastwood Eden were united, they couldn't resist these forces. They could potentially become food stock or accomplices

already difficult enough, let alone settling securely

want to survive, we have to

might be difficult, but it was safer than

have nothing. What can we use to accumulate points? Even if we accumulate enough points

the

they were united, there had to be

drop in temperature, the sun was still scorching during the day. They set off