18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 292

They used to mock the people in Building 49 and Building 50 for their over-cautiousness, but now, they could only look with envy at their three-meter-high stone walls topped with electric wiring that screamed safety. Suddenly, many people turned to Austin, hoping to procure some building materials for their own walls.

But Austin was atypical this time, "Folks, I apologize, but all the available building materials have been confiscated by the authorities to build the new city. I really don't have any sources for this. Maybe you could try elsewhere?" He was no fool. If everyone's home was fortified like a fortress, what would happen when rioters indiscriminately attacked?

Besides, he wasn't lying. With more and more people coming to Griffith, building materials were indeed becoming increasingly scarce.

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Stella woke up feeling groggy, her hands and feet growing colder. She pulled the blanket over herself, but it didn't help, the chill persisted.

Stella switched on the bedside lamp, and was surprised to find it was already nine in the morning.

Damn, overslept again.

The room seemed darker than usual, so she pulled back the curtains, only to find it pitch dark outside.

Stella paused, the perpetual night had come early. Two months early.

Jasper stirred awake, "What's wrong?"

The cold weather made it good for sleeping, and after an passionate night last night, the two of them overslept.

"The eternal night is here."

She checked the thermometer. The room temperature had dropped to freezing point. The house had been insulated during renovations, so it was probably around 20 degrees below zero outside. Jasper quickly got up and added blankets to Rosie's bed.

"Why is it dark outside?"

Jasper switched on the light, "Don't worry, it's just the eternal night."

Rosie, dressed in her thermal clothes, was only cold in her hands and feet, "Will Dylan and the others freeze?"

Jasper paused, "You care about Dylan that much?"

good to me, obedient and helps with work. What if he gets sick from the

him with the

put on her socks and immediately dug out

as per the community agreement, turned on the lights on the balcony of the second floor, dispelling some of the darkness

to the backyard to check on the

Used to constant brightness, now plunged

poultry were shivering from the cold. Jasper switched on the heating lamp and spread

him, and feeling that it wasn't warm enough, brought more wooden panels from Arcadia to

vegetables in the planting shed, they

backyard, the two went to the rooftop to handle the

could hear the rumbling of engines as lights came on in other villas one by one. The light wasn't broad, and in the perpetual darkness, it seemed incredibly dim and insignificant. The security guards were still on patrol, and flashlights would light up on the road from time

on the door, and it was Samuel and his buddies,

come so soon, and they

frowned slightly, "Did you find

said they've

and hurry home. Stick together

suggesting he wanted to

was confused, "What's

and whispered, "Stella, I don't know if I'm just being paranoid, but I

security captain and his crew would huddle

the security captain had been kind to

and the others wanted to quit, their resignations were put on hold. The

mind, isn't it always like this? Don't overthink it, grab your wages and hurry home." "You

Stella's face immediately darkened. She posted a warm reminder, then electrified the stainless steel door and the electric net, and bolted the heavy wooden door with five bolts. Back in the house, Rosie had already cooked breakfast. Seeing Stella's serious expression, Jasper asked,

security captain shouldn't be letting people go at this time, in order to ensure the

worried the security

"If you were them,

wasn't that she was paranoid, but

the entry and exit rules, and when security enforced regulations, they faced insults. In severe cases, there were even instances of physical abuse. If not for

captain came to mediate, only to be slapped and called