18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 293

Yanking open the blackout curtains, Stella flicked on every light.

Silence prevailed outside the window. Even with the house ablaze with artificial daylight, an unsettling restlessness seeped into the room.

Stella picked up the walkie-talkie to get in touch with Cody's team.

Kitty picked up. She was out patrolling with Angela.

They were all adults, and if they insisted on working throughout this eternal night, they must have considered the risks. Stella chatted briefly, reminding them to stay safe, and then hung up.

While all friends, their living conditions varied greatly. Given the choice, no one would choose to venture out. It was best not to criticize from a place of comfort.

After two hours of reading medical books, she sparred with Jasper, breaking a good sweat which made her feel much better.

She took some hot spring water from the pantry, poured it into a bathtub, and soaked in it for 40 minutes on a constant temperature setting.

Meanwhile, Jasper was busy training his little sister and Cooper.

The lights in the backyard greenhouse remained on. The rabbits, having experienced extreme cold before, were not much affected by the temperature drop. The chickens, ducks, and geese huddled together for warmth. Rosie looked slightly upset. "Jasper, they didn't lay any eggs today."

Jasper reassured her. "It's too cold and there's no sunlight. They'll get used to it after a while."

Cold as it was, they still needed to feed the animals well to keep them warm. They couldn't skimp on the mixed grain feed.

He had rigged a heating pipe in the greenhouse, which could be turned on when the temperature dropped further at night, helping the animals survive the long nights.

During the eternal night, they didn't have much to do and tend to go to bed early. Just as Stella was about to sleep, the walkie-talkie suddenly blared, "Stella."

as she was wondering where Monkey got the

was puzzled. "How did

how I know, just know that I do." His voice was smug. Bran sat there, legs crossed, playing with his slippers. "Do you need anything? Want me

grateful if he just

bored enough to

dopey Mastiff. If it weren't for Buddy's loyalty, Bran would have been torn to pieces by

to him. "Can you stop annoying

I'm really bored. I'm

was sick of him and the other local elites only knew how to flatter. His cousin Bentley was constantly wallowing in heartbreak. He was

the eternal night going on, she couldn't exactly storm into the Porras household to beat

finished building a high wall yesterday. Who knew the eternal night

prompted him to consult with

father had the solution. He made a donation of food to the police station, and they agreed to station two officers at the

even on par with bodyguards, but the Porras family needed their deterrent effect, to show everyone that the Porras family was a primary protection target for

other households didn't

to listen to his chatter. Just as she was about to hang up the walkie-talkie, she hesitated for a

the three top-of-the-line off-road vehicles had nearly paid off their debt. Plus, Cooper's sidekick, was

as long as they stayed within the neighborhood. But the eternal night was different. Evil was like omnipresent darkness, and you never knew when danger would pop up from a hidden corner. Even the people who usually greeted you with a smile might reveal a ferocious face

mental oppression was

on the walkie-talkie. "Stella, are

sound of smashing and crashing filled the

What about you

unless necessary." Cody sounded worried, panting heavily. "It's chaos out there.

of chaos was as rapid

victims of the criminals, wearing masks