18 Floors Above the Apocalypse novel Chapter 264

Stella heard but didn't pay much attention to it.

Walking Cooper at the doorstep, the security patrol happened to pass by. The captain stopped to say hello, "Stella, your household hasn't done the homeowner registration yet. We need to take a photograph and input it into the system. When you get a chance, could you come by the security booth?"

He also gave her the frequency for the walkie-talkie at the security booth. If homeowners needed help, they could open the channel and communicate promptly.

His attitude was nice, so Stella agreed.

With such contrasting attitudes, Jasper was suspicious of a catch. "I'll go and register first, to see what they're up to."

Stella didn't object. "Just be careful."

It should have taken no more than 15 minutes, but Jasper spent half an hour. Stella was puzzled. "What took you so long?"

"The registration was quick, and I didn't notice anything unusual about them. I walked around the villa before I came back."

There were those who scrutinized them subtly, but it was noticeably more restrained than before. Without any surprises, the unit 50 became famous in one go.

Pets also needed to be entered into the system. Jasper didn't feel comfortable letting Stella take Cooper and Rosie out alone. "I'll come with you."

Getting ready for the photo, they didn't forget to groom Cooper and Rosie a bit. The three of them and the dog set out to the security booth to handle the entry and exit procedures.

Halfway there, they bumped into the patrolling security team. Suddenly someone in the team exclaimed, "Mr. Jasper, Ms. Stella?"

The patrol team was in uniform, looking extra energetic.

Stella was startled. "Samuel?"

They didn’t expect to meet Christian's son, formerly a resident of Eastwood Eden, in this way.

Samuel asked for permission to leave the formation, and the captain approved.

"How come you're working here?"

Samuel happily said: "Not just me, several of us are from Eastwood Eden. They're on duty with me."

Thanks to Jasper's selfless teaching, the students he personally trained were quite skilled. After moving to Newtown, Samuel hadn't found a suitable job and originally planned to apply for a patrol officer at the police station. He accidentally saw that Hopefield was also recruiting, and the conditions were very tempting.

Mark suggested that since Hopefield was a place with less work but more food, and safety was guaranteed, they could give it a try.

A total of 8 people were hired, with food and housing provided, and even 10 pounds of rice or flour every month.

Samuel cherished this hard-earned job opportunity, especially being able to meet Jasper and Stella.

Stella asked, "How are Mark and the others doing?"

"They're doing alright, the new neighbors on the fifth and sixth floors are quite easy going. We installed a solar generator on the rooftop and planted potatoes and vegetables.

“Also, the city government came to find Mark and offered him a government job. He'll get trade coins every month, which can be used to purchase supplies.

“Mark initially refused, but the city government came several times, and he agreed to take the job. It seems like his position isn't low."

After numerous natural disasters, the number of government employees drastically reduced. Mark was indeed a talent. With years of dealing with the higher-ups, it was not surprising that he was discovered. People like him, with firm determination, were worth benefiting more survivors.

Stella couldn't help but admire him.

After a brief chat, Samuel ran back to his team, and Stella headed to the security booth. Newcomers brought a fresh approach, this batch of securities was noticeably more polite.

Registering names and house numbers, taking photos for records, the whole process took only a few minutes. After that, they took Cooper for a walk.