18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 259

The front door was now sturdy enough for Jasper to ram into it multiple times without it budging. This provided a significant boost to their sense of security. Austin quickly decided to mimic this and took out his phone to snap a picture, intending to install a similar door at his place.

The homeowner's association was efficient, and no one had come knocking to collect some form of tax, yet the security patrol team was already on duty.

There were ten people in each group, divided into east and west teams, forming a total of twenty people in a shift.

Stella stood on the rooftop, watching the teams forming lines downstairs. They seemed promising, all young and fit, and she suspected that some of them might even know a thing or two about martial arts. After dinner, Stella leashed Cooper and went for a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood.

On an open space, the Porras family's bodyguards were training the security officers, teaching them defensive and offensive moves. They looked professional, though their real combat effectiveness remained to be seen. While walking, a couple of ladies who passed by suddenly spoke out, their voices dripping with sweetness, "Julia, did you get your hair done?"

Stella continued to walk leisurely with her dog. Just then, someone approached her and reached out to tap her shoulder, "Julia..."

Sensing someone close by, Stella instinctively grabbed the person's wrist. The woman yelped in pain, "Ouch!"

Had Stella not pulled back her defensive move in time, the woman would have received a judo flip.

Stella turned around, her gaze sharp and piercing.

The woman who had her wrist grabbed was about to curse, but upon recognizing Stella, she hesitated, "You... I'm sorry, I mistook you for someone else."

Cooper bared its teeth, assuming an aggressive stance, scaring the ladies who screamed and retreated.

Since it was a misunderstanding, Stella decided to let it pass. She led Cooper away.

The ladies were livid, but only dared to vent their anger after Stella and her dog had walked away, "What kind of person is she? So rude!"

"Where does she live? I've never seen her before."

look at her clothes. She must be

she does

wouldn't bother with the homeowner's association if they didn't bother her. No notices about the property tax were posted, and nobody came to collect it. This

...

the medicinal plants brought back from Mount Greenwood were growing well. The two mysterious medicinal herbs brought back from Mount Murray were gradually thriving under her

to propagate and divide all

cut them down with a sickle, cleaned and dried them, then categorized and

to a pot and placed it in the glass house on the rooftop, allowing it to gradually adapt to extreme weather. She would compare it with the ones planted in Arcadia and observe any changes in their medicinal properties. The latest official announcement informed everyone that the Newtown market was open. It included both official stores and free stalls, mainly

planned to go out to familiarize herself with the layout of Newtown and collect useful

was patrolled continuously, making it quite safe for now. She left Cooper at home and the three of them set

the smell of earth was strong.

were stripped bare with clothes hanging out of the windows.

distance, they could smell the odor from the public

it took less than an hour to walk

also improved the varieties of sweet potatoes and potatoes, enabling them to better adapt to the four seasons in a day and shortening their growth cycle. For example, potatoes

shortage of various materials such as furniture, clothes, and tools. Even those

was

including dried wild vegetables, dried sweet potato sprouts, dried vegetables, and fresh

but not

and then went

modestly sized, reminiscent of a store from decades ago. They would help you retrieve items once you decided to purchase

vegetables, and more. The variety and quality were much better

mostly from the food exchange program. They only accepted trade coins and

Trade coins?

the clerk explained, "It's like the old bank card. If you want to earn trade coins, you can