18 Floors Above the Apocalypse novel Chapter 221

Packing up, they moved away from the ground fissures.

There were probably aftershocks, so the two decided against returning home, planning to spend another night in the open.

They found a spot about a hundred meters away from the fissure and the factory. With no dangerous obstacles around, it was a good spot for camping.

Stella pulled a pop-up tent from her backpack. For the three of them and the dog, a large tent was necessary. She had chosen one with two bedrooms and a living area.

Jasper called Rosie over and showed her how to set up a tent in the wilderness.

Stella walked to a higher ground, pulling out a pair of binoculars to look towards the city.

The city, once filled with towering skyscrapers, was gone. Just like that, silently wiped off the face of the earth.

All around, remnants of human civilization were almost entirely destroyed.

Despite having gone through this once before, Stella still felt a chill down her spine, her palms sweaty.

Griffith, where she had lived for twenty years, was now lifeless. Nothing like the lively city it was before the disaster.

Inside the escape pod and outside were two entirely different worlds. She had been safe inside the escape pod, only to emerge to a world turned upside down.

Before sunset, Jasper had successfully set up the tent and filled the air mattress with a pump.

Instructing Rosie and Cooper not to wander off, he walked towards Stella, who was bathed in the golden glow of the sunset. "What's up?" he asked.

Stella handed him the binoculars.

Looking at the destruction, Jasper finally said, "The city officials issued a warning in advance. I believe many people are able to survive."

It wouldn't be as brutal as the last time, where dead bodies were scattered everywhere.

The tent was well-ventilated, but it wasn't enough against the heat. Stella took out a fan, added some ice cubes and made a glass of chilled juice for each of them. "To surviving the disaster," she toasted.

They had a light lunch, but dinner was a bit more elaborate: rib soup, eggplant Parmesan, and a salad.

At the same time, they kept the solar light dim. After all, they were in the open. What if the smell of food or the bright light attracted others?

After dinner and a quick wash, Rosie nestled in the room watching cartoons.

Stella asked Jasper, "How did you spend the day of the earthquake in your previous life?"

It was a long time ago, and Jasper took a moment to recall, "It happened suddenly, without any warning. I was in my dormitory, sleeping after two days of nonstop work. Then the ground started shaking."

He fell off the bed and couldn't stand steadily, his body injured by the falling furniture.

Hhis forehead was broken, and blood flowed out. But with years of training, he quickly rushed out of the dormitory, and the next moment the house collapsed loudly.

After the earthquake, he hurried to dig out his friends buried in the house.

During the process, several aftershocks occurred, and many people involved in the rescue were injured one after another. Most of the soldiers dug out by their bare hands were dead.

With high temperatures, earthquakes, and suffocation, most people couldn’t survive.