Chapter 208


    Well, he didn''t have to be that professional. Fine, after all, they were old partners, and who else


    would she do business with?


    Ste pulled out a paper, "Can you get all these?"


    A sliding iron gate, a sunshade, silicone sent, and detachable wooden floor. You got to admit that


    Ste always had some unique demands. Monkey readily agreed, "Give me five days, and I


    guarantee you I''ll get everything. But what are you offering in return?"


    Ste countered, "What do you want?"


    "Do I even need to say it? It''s fresh water, of course." Water was what they were short of the most.


    Ever since Ste disappeared, the water business was forced to halt, causing a significant loss to


    the boss and a drastic drop in hismission. Even his wife started to despise him for it.


    Seeing an opportunity finally, Monkey went for a big ask, "Miss, these items you need aren''t easy to


    find. It''s gonna cost you two truckloads of water."


    "What did you say?" Ste gave him a ''are you out of your mind'' look. Who did he think he was


    fooling?


    Monkey instantly backed off, "One truckload?"


    Well, he got another chance to save his skin.


    "Half a truckload, can''t go any lower. We would be at a loss otherwise. The items you''re asking for


    aren''t trivial."


    For his and Austin''s concern for her, Ste reluctantly agreed, "Just this once. Bring the water truck


    when youe."


    Great, highmission again, Ste was indeed his lucky charm.


    Seizing the moment, Monkey suggested, "We could continue the water business."


    "No more." Ste tly refused, "Everywhere''s facing drought now. It''s not as easy to get fresh


    water as it used to be. I''ll have to figure out a way to fulfill your half truckload of water."


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    Previously, it was to expand Arcadia, but now that Arcadia was no longer growing, she sometimes


    even wondered if one day they would run out of water and electricity?


    Better safe than sorry.


    Moreover, no matter how much fresh water she had, it wouldn''t reach the hands of the survivors at


    the bottom. What if another pool party was thrown? Better not tomit that sin, she didn''t want to


    risk being struck by lightning.


    Hearing about the loss of potential revenue, Monkey''s face fell, but there was nothing he could do.


    As he was leaving, Ste suddenly remembered a new need, "I want iodine pills. Ask your boss to


    help find some. Also, I want another batch of water towers."


    After wandering around the trading street and not finding anything she wanted, Ste rode back to


    Eastwood Eden.


    It was almost ten when she got back. She took out her walkie-talkie and Jasper quickly came down


    to open the door, "Did everything go smoothly?"


    "Quite smooth." Ste was in a good mood, "Guess who I ran into?"


    "Austin or Monkey?"


    "How did you know?"


    "Who else do you keep in touch with?"


    "Jasper, you''re such a bore."


    After taking a shower and sitting on the bed, Ste told him about her day, "During the tsunami,


    Monkey was at Griffith. Austin was dyed because his son was sick and narrowly escaped the


    disaster."


    She also mentioned her n to stock up on iodine pills, "Iodine pills can counter nuclear radiation.


    We need to prepare some."


    The thought of a major te collision was terrifying. She hoped the worst wouldn''te.


    "I''ve stocked up a few bottles of iodine pills." Jasper chimed in, "They''re with the other medicines.


    You might not have noticed."


    Ste hadn''t really checked his stockpile, "Better safe than sorry. If Austin can find some, we''ll keep


    them. If we have extras, we can donate them."


    She took inventory of their supplies, "Do you think we can stock up on a few sets of nuclear


    radiation suits?"


    Jasper had thought about it, "Those are emergency strategic supplies, not avable for private


    purchase. They''re guarded by special units."


    If they couldn''t stock up, then so be it. They could only hope for an opportunity in the future.


    Additionally, whether it was due to excessive anxiety, she voiced out her concerns about the water


    and electricity supplies. After all, reincarnation and Arcadia were quite mysterious. Nothing was


    impossible.


    After thinking for a bit, Jasper said, "Your worries aren''t without reason. Since we have plenty of


    space in Arcadia now, we can fill up the water towers. If we ever run out of water one day, we''ll be


    prepared."


    That was what Ste had been thinking, which was why she asked Monkey to find more water


    towers. If they ever ran out of water, just thinking about the baths she had taken and the water she


    had sold would make her want to hang herself.


    Electricity was a lesser concern, since they had sr power generators and several diesel


    generators. Plus, apart from charging the storage batteries, they barely used any electricity in


    Arcadia.


    "I promised Monkey half a truckload of water, but the items I''m getting in return are quite substantial


    too. It''s a fair trade."


    Having an entire building to herself, with solid security measures and a guard dog, she felt


    completely safe.


    With nothing to do, Ste filled all the water towers and didn''t spare therge stic water barrels


    either.


    Many items were reorganized, with perishables and items with a shelf life being prioritized.


    Unnecessary items were stored on the cruise ship, clearing several acres ofnd in the ck soil


    garden for farming.


    Among the items distributed this time were sixty thousand catties of grain confiscated from Silver


    Asylum. Ste was taken aback. She hadn''t expected Evan to be so selfless, returning the grain to


    the people.


    Thanksgiving wasing up, two years after the start of the disasters.


    After announcing the good news, bad news followed.


    The meteorological bureau announced that there might be earthquakes in theing months.


    Citizens needed to prepare ahead, pack their valuable items, prepare earthquake emergency kits if


    possible, and in the event of an earthquake, they shouldn''t panic. They should take their essentials


    and move to the nearest open space away from buildings to take refuge.


    Despite having experienced it once before, Ste still felt uneasy.


    The butterfly effect of time meant that no one knew exactly when the earthquake would strike. All


    they could do was prepare in advance.


    She took out four earthquake emergency kits and added water,pressed biscuits, and medicine


    to each one. One for each person, including the dog. They were kept by the bedside, ready to be


    grabbed and run with in case of an earthquake.


    In the evening, Ste went to fetch water and ran into Mark on the way.


    Mark quickly reminded her, "Ste, when you have time, you should go to the neighborhood


    committee to update your residential information. Otherwise, you won''t be able to im your


    benefits."


    Ste wasn''t nning on going, "Alright, thanks, Mark."


    "Also, have you heard about the potential earthquakes in theing months?"


    Mark had a n, "If you go right for about 500 meters from ourmunity, there''s a vast


    undevelopednd. If there''s indeed an earthquake, we should all gather there. Don''t run around


    aimlessly. The more people we have, the better we can look out for each other. Just keep this in


    mind. I''ll broadcast it againter."


    Just as Ste was about to leave, she got called back.