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.

...

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?"

obedient and helps with

him with

on her socks and immediately dug

on his clothes and, as per the community agreement, turned on the lights on the balcony of the second floor,

a flashlight, he went to the

constant brightness,

the cold. Jasper switched

it wasn't warm enough, brought more wooden

shed, they

backyard, the two went to the rooftop to handle the herbs

and in the perpetual darkness, it seemed incredibly dim and insignificant. The security

was a knock on the door, and it was Samuel and his buddies, all from Eastwood Eden. "Stella,

the eternal night to come so

frowned slightly, "Did you find your

they've found some new

home. Stick

he wanted to say something but

was confused,

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

excluded recently. The security captain and his crew would huddle together and whisper, but would quickly disperse when they saw

cliques. There hadn't been a problem before, and the security captain had been kind to

quit, their resignations were put on hold. The interview process for new members was drawn out, but

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

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.

came suddenly. The security captain shouldn't be letting

worried the security team has

thought for a moment, "If you were them, would

paranoid, but rather that people

Many of them didn't adhere to 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 the wages, who would endure the humiliation

a llama. The security captain came to mediate, only to be slapped and