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."

where Monkey got the walkie-talkie, it turned

"How did you know the

do." His voice was smug. Bran sat there, legs crossed, playing with his slippers. "Do you need anything? Want me to send some stuff

grateful if he just

of poker?" Bran suggested, bored enough to count

his dopey Mastiff. If it weren't for Buddy's loyalty, Bran would have been

what to say to him. "Can

bored. I'm about to

was sick of him and the other local elites only knew

storm

reminder, my family just finished building a high wall yesterday. Who

prompted him to consult with his

donation of food to the police station, and they

needed their deterrent effect, to show

why the other households didn't

to listen to his chatter. Just as she was about to hang up the walkie-talkie, she hesitated for a moment and said. "Don't open the door easily. Not

wore thin with every use. She had nearly paid off the debt for the three top-of-the-line off-road vehicles had nearly paid off their debt. Plus, Cooper's sidekick,

just closing the curtains would do. There would be no risk 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

mental oppression was

on the walkie-talkie. "Stella, are

crashing filled the background, coming from places

fine. What

don't come out unless necessary." Cody sounded worried, panting heavily. "It's chaos out there. They're looting and rioting

the spread of chaos

it was just the criminal underworld causing havoc. But soon, the victims of the criminals, wearing masks and wielding kitchen knives, began to attack their fellow