18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 275

There was still a distance between the two new towns, and the transition zone was pretty chaotic with a lot of risks coming and going. Knowing Stella's prowess, Collin didn't refuse.

Swan Hill Medical Research Institute was significantly larger compared to Griffith's temporary outpost. The Hummer parked outside just in time to see someone walking out with a medicinal plant, indicating that their cooperative cultivation model was doing well. "Stella, if you guys hadn't shown us the way, we would have never thought of this brilliant method." Collin was pleased, "I spend most of my time here, if you ever need anything, feel free to come directly."

"Thank you, Dr. Collin, I'll be bothering you more often, I hope you won't find me annoying then."

Collin wasn't bothered, in fact, he hoped for more people like Stella. Cultivating a skilled herbal medicine expert was extremely difficult. The sudden apocalypse had claimed many doctors, and a talent gap was the most terrifying thing.

He pulled out a weathered book from his bag, "This is a book my mentor gave me years ago, and it's been out of print for decades. It records the difficult diseases encountered by traditional medicine over thousands of years and their solutions, now, I'm lending it to you for your study, remember to keep it safe."

The thick book, worn and yellowed from use, showed its value. Stella was pleasantly surprised, "Thank you, Dr. Collin."

Collin's mentor must be the old professor who developed the treatment for smog-induced lung and liver infections. She hoped one day she could meet him.

Waving goodbye, Stella drove back to Griffith. Just as she reached the Griffith boundary, a figure darted out from the roadside.

Unable to stop in time, she hit the figure, sending it flying. It lay motionless. Was this what the apocalypse had come to, people running into cars for compensation?

Stella, her head slightly dazed from the impact, didn't get out to check but took out her gun, wary of her surroundings.

Not far away, another figure sprinted over, agile and swift, an arm sporting a security patrol badge, and a baton in hand.

Looking at the man lying in a pool of blood, he was taken aback before crouching down to check. The man was barely breathing, beyond saving.

he dragged the body to the roadside, then gestured for

window, her blood

the car, the man first showed joy, then complexity, and then rushed

Lukas under these circumstances.

His once smooth and delicate skin was gone, replaced by rough, dark complexion,

had hardly changed. She looked even more beautiful, her clean-cut charm now accompanied by a touch of brilliance and

the same place, were

"Jasper and I went to Mount Murray a few months ago and even went to the military

Lukas managed a small smile, "After reaching Lincoln, we

roadside, so Stella pulled Lukas into the car, "How are Cody and Angela? Was the official base not good? Why did you guys

was frostbitten, so

tell her about his experiences in the last two years, "Stella, do

cigarettes, and Lukas hardly ever smoked in the past. However, the oppressive environment could make people turn to anything

and said: "Cody and Angela are both fine. We patrol different areas. Angela's in the east of the city, and Cody's in the center, just

smoking, Stella knew that the three of them must have hit a rough patch. And

optimistic and slightly

Lincoln, we encountered a few groups of robbers, but we managed

county. After going through a typhoon, floods, and a freeze, they finally made it home, but it was too late.

they

Angela's family buried their parents, they moved to the official base in

but they were blood after all. Especially for Angela, who hadn't even seen her parents for the last time, her two brothers were the last of her kin. Lukas and Cody wanted to

pounds of grain and successfully entered the base, they also found