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Chapter 92
“If you don’t want to cooperate, then at least lend us a third of your food,” Oliver said, forcing a smile despite the stiffness in his expression. “Once we get through this difficult period, we’ll pay everything back. If you’re worried we won’t keep our word, we can even write an IOU.”“No.”Ethan’s answer came without hesitation.Just one word.The atmosphere in the hallway immediately changed. Whatever pretense of a friendly discussion remained had finally disappeared.Someone in the crowd, encouraged by their numerical advantage, shouted impatiently, “Oliver, why are you still wasting time talking? Just break down the door and rush them!”“Exactly! Break it down! They’re the selfish ones here. Whatever happens next is their own fault!”“Ethan, think carefully about this!” another man called out. “We’re all residents of the same building. There’s no reason to make things so ugly!”Oliver felt a flicker of satisfaction. The crowd was becoming restless, just as he’d hoped. Still, he
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The reinforced steel door, lined with sharp metal spikes, slowly swung open.Heavy footsteps followed as the people inside began to emerge.For some reason, the entire crowd fell silent.An unspoken tension settled over the seventeenth-floor hallway. Several people instinctively tightened their grips on their weapons, while others took half a step backward.They had all heard the stories about the eighteenth floor. Some had even witnessed the violence firsthand. These people weren’t ordinary survivors who would surrender at the first sign of trouble. They had killed before, and they wouldn’t hesitate to do it again.Ethan stepped out first.His expression was calm, and a long, sharp blade rested in his hand. He wore protective clothing, and his posture suggested that he had come prepared for whatever happened next.The crowd stared at him.This was the man who had stabbed Marcus Vane without blinking. He was also the one who had refused to share supplies with anyone, no matter how des
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There was hardly anything left to scavenge outside. If they wanted to survive, their only option was to search inside the residential building.Oliver knew that if things were going to get ugly, everyone would have to act together. He wasn’t foolish enough to take responsibility for the consequences alone.So he settled on the same plan he’d considered before: gather as many residents as possible and overwhelm the eighteenth floor with numbers.With so many people participating, surely Ethan’s group wouldn’t be able to fight them all off.That evening, Ethan had just finished sparring with Caleb. Sweat soaked his shirt, and his breathing was still slightly uneven as he stepped out of the apartment.A knock came from downstairs.When Ethan went to investigate, he found a man standing outside the door, wrapped from head to toe in thick clothing. Only his eyes were visible. Without saying much, the stranger slipped a folded piece of paper through the narrow opening.“You’re in danger,” h
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In the end, with Cola jumping in to help, Ethan won.It wasn’t exactly a fair victory, but nobody could deny the result.Caleb didn’t seem upset about being betrayed by the very dog he’d trained. Instead, he reached out and rubbed Cola’s head approvingly.“Good boy. If anyone ever messes with him, you protect him.”Cola had gone all out during the fight, throwing himself into the struggle the moment he saw Ethan pinned beneath Caleb.Ethan frowned slightly. “Did he bite you?”“No.” Caleb glanced at Cola with approval. “Dogs can tell right from wrong better than people. Cola knows his limits.”Ethan nodded. That made sense.Dogs could pick up on things humans often overlooked, including changes in someone’s emotions and the intentions behind their actions. Caleb hadn’t harbored any real hostility toward Ethan, so Cola hadn’t actually tried to hurt him.The dog had simply wanted to help his owner win.As the days passed, Ethan’s progress became increasingly obvious.When Maya heard that
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Ethan missed the spot.Caleb caught his wrist and shifted his hand slightly. “Here.”Caleb’s jawline was sharply defined, making it easier to find the right position. Ethan needed to coordinate both hands to execute the technique properly.Having studied biomedical science, Ethan already understood the basic anatomy of the human body. Once he pushed past his initial discomfort, he concentrated fully on the lesson, practicing the neck-control techniques on Caleb for nearly half an hour.By then, Poppy had finished her homework. She opened the door, and Cola immediately darted out behind her.The moment the dog saw Ethan holding Caleb’s neck and practicing the twisting motion, he became excited.“Woof!”Cola lunged forward and bumped into Caleb, as though demanding, My turn! Twist mine, too!Ethan stared at him in disbelief.“Can you even do that to a dog?”“Yeah,” Caleb replied.Unfortunately, with Cola constantly interrupting, there was no way to continue the lesson. Caleb crouched do
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It took another two days, but all seven water tanks were finally installed.Ryan and Lucas received three between them, while Ethan and Caleb each took two. With everything connected, turning a faucet now produced a steady stream of water.Ethan continued using water from his storage space whenever possible, but he made a point of using the rooftop tanks every day whenever others were around. There was no reason to let anyone suspect that he had access to a far more reliable source.Before they knew it, two months had passed since the flooding began.The second batch of hydroponic vegetables had already been planted, and the first batch had been harvested. Snowy looked as though she might be pregnant again, while the rabbits from her first litter had grown to over a pound each.Maya couldn’t sit still for long. As soon as her injury improved enough, she resumed going out with the others to search for supplies.Ethan, on the other hand, became increasingly reluctant to leave the apartm
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