18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 454

The outline of something pressed against the fabric of Stella's pocket, revealing its shape... it looked like... a gun!

No one dared to mess with Stella after that; eyes shifted away in silent understanding. In these times, it's best not to poke the bear. Forget about trying to find an easy mark, or it might be your last mistake.

The ferry sped across the water, and by the time they arrived at Area A, Jasper had just 10 minutes before his shift started. He hurried off to check in.

Huh, when did old Mr. Howell start playing lapdog? The boss is a guy, for crying out loud.

The admin guy at East Base looked about forty-five, appeared rather lean, but carried himself with a military bearing. Definitely not the kind of guy who'd be chasing tail.

Hmph, just wait until we're back home; I'll sort him out.

Jasper, with Stella by his side, introduced her with ease, "This is my wife."

The boss, Mr. Jiang, used to run things at East Base and was now the second-in-command at Ocean Point Naval Station. He was the one who interviewed Jasper the day before and seemed quite impressed, saying Jasper reminded him of his younger self. Stella pondered that everyone loves a pretty face, even battle-hardened officers. Mr. Jiang was all good and funny, except for being a bit on the short side, like a skinny cucumber. Even shorter than Stella, he probably just made the cut for the draft. Justice had seen all kinds in his lifetime, and it only took a glance for him to recognize that these two were no ordinary folks. With so much work to be done at the base, his job was to scout for talent.

He couldn't help but talk shop, "Mrs. Ginger, may I ask where you were employed before? Would you be interested in serving the base? We can discuss compensation."

Stella smiled, "Thanks for the generous offer, but I was just a student before the calamity struck. Honestly, I'm not skilled in anything."

Justice's smile was as

skipped a beat. How did he know? Did they exchange information with South Base, and

he saluted Stella and Jasper, "Comrades, thank you for bringing our

courtesy; it all made sense now. It must have been Hans and his team who brought back the ashes of the airman, and it happened that the admin department was the point of contact, and they knew her and

as a sign of gratitude, "Thank you both, not only for letting a hero

but he couldn't just not ask. Those who owed a debt of gratitude to a hero needed to be remembered. So he not only asked but did so in detail, although there

the incident again. Before telling Hans and the others, the trio and their dog had aligned their stories. Stella repeated it, "When the plane went down, our submarine just

eighth year after the disaster and had been reassigned to an administrative position.

out of people to send, and after his persistent requests, they made an exception for him. The base had grown to over 12,000 people, thanks in no

hospital systems hadn't collapsed, if only his medication hadn't run

"Stella, we've planned a hospital for the base, but we've lost too

couldn't be too hasty in her response, "Does

cultivation area is up

under my belt. I don't know much about the field. You're already short on medicine; it wouldn't do to let a novice like me botch things up." Justice caught on; she wasn't keen on joining the hospital. He was just making connections. Even if she said yes, she still had to

"You make a good point, Stella, but you're being too modest. When the hospital

in

to distract him. Instead, she took a stroll around Area A and stumbled

inquired, "Is the salt from