Chapter 111
Jasper gently guided his sister, taking their time to follow behind.
Ste took in the sights as they walked, taking a while topose herself. She noticed traditional
medicine practitioners setting up shop, offering treatments for minor injuries and massages.
However, due to the absence of medicinal supplies and the frigid temperatures requiring thick
clothing, very few patients came forward. Those who did were there for consultations.
The market was vast, with a wide variety of goods for sale. The mostmon items being second-
hand clothes. There were hundreds of pieces piled up together. They looked dishevelled and
unclean, but that didn''t stop people from inquiring. It was clear where these clothes came from.
Yes, indeed, they were stripped from the dead. Such practices were highly frowned upon, but the
survivors had no other choice. If they didn''t take the clothes, they would freeze to death.
Survival was of utmost importance.
After browsing for about an hour, apart from Ste, none of them bought anything. Yet, Cody and
Lukas were in high spirits. The prices of tea, tobo, medicine and alcohol had risen, especially
the fever-reducing and antibiotic medications. A line of medicines could be exchanged for several
pounds of food.
Everyone living on the 18th floor had medicines. As long as they stayed healthy and didn''t fall sick,
they could exchange for a substantial amount of food in the future. Having medicines in hand gave
them a sense of security and confidence about their future.
Ste kept quiet, and Jasper didn''t bring it up. The awkward incident with the condom was thus
swept under the rug.
Three dayster, the residents''mittee released a notice informing the survivors to collect the
protection grains that were stolen.
ording to the criminals'' confession, the allocation was based on the area affected. The areas hit
harder received more, while those hit less received less. While it was impossible to achieve
absolute fairness, they tried their best to ensure fairness for the majority.
Sunrise Sanctuary was one of the worst-hit areas, and each person could collect 2 pounds of
grains.
The 18th floor had not been robbed, so when the survivors lined up to collect their grains, Ste
chose to stay at home and y dead.
Everyone in the neighborhood knew that the 18th floor had not been robbed, and many were
waiting in the shadows. If anyone from the 18th floor dared toe forward to collect the grains,
they would secretly report them.
However, to their disappointment, no one from the 18th floor came out. Unexpectedly, they found
the ''demons'' to be rather conscientious, as they did notpete with them for the grains.
The Moore family did not collect the grains either.
The government had released several thousand job positions, but at the same time, they
announced that the relief grains would only be distributed once every half month. The survivors
lamented, but there was nothing they could do about it.
Having someone working internally, the news reached them faster than the others. Katie specifically
came to knock on the door, "Ste, they are recruiting quite a number of people this time, including
those with farming experience. Do you want to consider it?"
Katie was not good at many things, but farming was her forte. She had been a farmer before she
married into the Moore family and moved to the city.
She was too old tobor, but she could teach these young ones. Finding a job was the right path.
The Chaos had been resolved, and with the joint efforts of the military and police, the criminal forces
had been significantly curbed. The security patrol team of several hundred was fully staffed,
carrying out patrols around the clock. The situation was no longer as chaotic as before.
Ste had no ns of going out. She nned toy low and fatten up the dog.
Jasper had to take care of his sister and also declined her offer.
Cody and Lukas from Unit 1803 decided to stick with Jasper, to learn some life-saving skills. They
wanted to rise and be real men.
"Thank you, Katie. We wille to you if we need anything."
Demons did not need to find jobs when you had hoarded so many stuff.
As long as they started to work and blended in, those with ill intents woulde to challenge them,
which would be more harm than good.
Besides, earning food was not easy. They had to risk their lives at work, and on the day of
distributing grains, robbers would be waiting at the workce entrance.
Ste had risked her life at work in her past life; she almost did not manage to bring back the grains
and was nearly killed.
It’s not that the robbers were kind and spared her life. She knew some martial arts and managed to
defend herself. But she was not well fed and clothed, and it was hard to fend off multiple attackers.
It was already fortunate that she managed to keep her life.
In conclusion, the people living on the 18th floor continued toy low.
Back in her room, Ste fell into deep thought. Truth be told, the rapid resolution of The Chaos was
completely unexpected.
She did not expect that the police station would not only believe the report but also swiftly
coordinate with the military tounch a severe crackdown on the crime hotspot.
She had thought that the turmoil wouldst for several more months. However, it was resolved
swiftly, reducing the sacrifices of the military police and saving countless survivors. This made Ste
a little touched.
Of course, having witnessed the dark side of human nature in the apocalypse, and ultimately
meeting a tragic end, she could not possibly believe and assist the survivors. But it was undeniable
that up till the day she died, the government never gave up on the rescue efforts.
It’s selfish, but she would not extend her hand to help individuals even if the grains were to rot in
Arcadia,. However, she had received help and rescue from the government, and as long as her
safety was assured, she did not mind extending a helping hand asionally.
After much thought, Ste picked up her pen to write a letter.
She only survived for three years. There were half a month of typhoon, three months of flood, a
year of extreme cold, followed by extreme heat, then an earthquake, and then she died.
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The extreme cold was bearable, as long as they were well-fed and wrapped in nkets. But the
initial extreme heat was the most unbearable. The coastal area in the south was like a sauna.
People felt as if they were being boiled, and the humid heat brought about various diseases.
When the ice melted, floods reappeared for a few months. When the floods ceased, the frozen
corpses began to rot and dpose, along with the various wastes from the survivors.
The extreme cold had frozen the smell and bacteria, but the extreme heat was simply hell. The
harsh environment bred bacteria and viruses, which not only could cause an epidemic but also
breed mosquitoes, rats, and other pests, further harming the survivors.
Thinking of the thick southern cockroaches running all over the ce, Ste almost threw up the
food she had eaten the night before, not to mention the mutated rats with sharp teeth that could bite
through ss.
The government''s relentless efforts in disaster relief were not false, but they had no idea what was
going to happen next and could only run around tirelessly, often with little effect.
They had just developed frost-resistant potatoes and distributed them to the survivors for nting
when the extreme heat arrived.
Day and night, they researched for mosquito-killing drugs, but hordes of southern cockroaches
followed.
Many researchers fell at their work posts and never woke up.
After much consideration, Ste wrote about the disasters she had experienced. Whether the city
council believed it or not, she had no control over.
If they believed it and prepared in advance, perhaps they could save more time and allow more
survivors to live.
If they didn''t believe it, it was also understandable.