Having lived a full life, Nadia understood the good and evil in human nature well. "I don't want to give it either, yet this standoff isn't a solution. It will only be the safest if we let them go out and find supplies." People would completely lose their shit if they were driven mad by hunger. There was nothing they wouldn't do at the point of life and death. Jasmine finally agreed. Nadia went downstairs and said to Hunter, "There's no need to go out together to find supplies, but we can lend you the rubber shaft for a day. I suggest not rushing to find food but looking for a boat first." Hunter hadn't expected the 18th floor to agree to go out together. He was just using a strategy. First, proposed for an impossible request and then settled for the second best. He was just there to borrow the rubber shaft. "Alright, thank you." "We'll only lend you once. What if you lose or damage it?" "We're all neighbors—" "Don't give me that crap. You're exactly the kind of neighbors who will bully each other." Nadia bluntly said, "This is our lifeline. Lending it is a favor; not lending it is our right. Don't think you can push us around because you have more people. If you really push me, killing one isn't a loss, and killing two is a gain. Bring it on if anyone isn't afraid of death!" Survival was a basic instinct. They had more people, but who would be stupid enough to risk their lives? The 18th floor had killed people before and no one dared to speak for a while. Hunter was furious inside. Everyone downstairs had been talking big just now, but now they had all become cowards. However, he had no choice but to push through. His wife and kids were still hungry at home.He took the lead in this. He would get more supplies and things would be easier in the future. "We will compensate you with a new one if it's damaged." "Words are not enough. Write it down." "You!" Hunter was furious, but he gritted his teeth and agreed. "Fine." It's just a rubber shaft. So what if we don't return it? When the floodwaters recede, we can deal with it at the police station and compensate them then. After the agreement, Jasmine wrote the contract, and both parties signed it off. Hunter smiled like a baby after getting the rubber shaft and said many pleasant things before signaling everyone to disperse. "Mr. Thatcher." Nadia called out, "You borrowed the rubber shaft. I'll come to you if there's any problems." "Of course." Nadia smiled at him. "You live at 1303, with your wife and two kids. Your elderly mother has foot problems, right?" Hunter was shocked, his face turning pale. His scalp tingled as he quickly said, "Rest assured, we will protect the rubber shaft." There are so many calculative people. How many supplies can a rubber shaft fetch? There will be chaos as long as there's unequal distribution. Let them fight among themselves! Back on the 18th floor, Jasmine returned 2,000 to Nadia. "We wanted to pay, but the supermarket was too chaotic. We grabbed the supplies and ran. There's no chance to pay." Nadia took the money. "It is chaotic now, but the government will soon restore it. We can spend it then." The money wasn't spent, but it was Nadia's idea. Jasmine decided to split the supplies they brought back. "I can't take your supplies since we didn't spend any money." Nadia refused and said, "Besides, you risked your lives to get them." "You can't look at it that way. We wouldn't have gotten the supplies without you. Even if we did, we couldn't have brought them home." They insisted, so Nadia had to accept. She took two packs of spaghetti, some alcohol blocks, and pickled vegetables but refused to take more. After she left, Levi and his girlfriend discussed, "1801 seems cold but is quite loyal. We're being watched, so we need to stick together. Besides, without his help today, we would have lost everything." Jasmine agreed. "Should we give him some supplies? It would be a formal introduction, and we can help each other in the future." Levi packed five pounds of rice and went to knock on 1801's door. Nadia stood on the balcony, watching the rubber shaft leave the unit building. Six men sat on it, holding sticks as weapons. People from other units were envious, and some even tried to rob it. However, they hesitated after seeing the sharp weapons.1801 knocked on the door. "Do you know where there are gas cylinders?" Nadia not only knew but had been there. "I have an idea, but it is a low-lying area and was evacuated before the typhoon. There might not be any left. If there are, they're underwater." The community used piped gas, and hardly anyone had gas cylinders. Portable gas canisters and alcohol blocks weren't durable. They wouldn't have a fire to cook with even if they found rice and oil. Nadia had some in her space, but using them openly would raise suspicions. "There are some street vendors at the entrance of the community that use gas cylinders. We can try to get them." Levi immediately agreed. "We need them more than food right now. Should we try? But we need to be quick. There won't be anything left if we wait." Harrison had no objections, and they quickly reached an agreement. When Jasmine went out, he frowned. "What if someone breaks in while we're gone?"That was a problem. It was one thing to leave a place but quite another to secure it. They decided to leave one person from each family behind. Jasmine would stay and watch the house with Lily. Harrison provided the inflatable boat and gasoline. Lily was afraid of Jasmine but bravely nodded. "Everyone, come back soon." Harrison patted her head gently. "Okay." So, the 18th floor went to look for gas cylinders at a different time while the main crowd went to grab food. Levi thought they could trade for food if needed if they found more of them. The inflatable boat's engine roared, attracting much attention. Some still had sinister intentions but were left in the dust by the boat. The street vendors were submerged, but they found the landmarks easily. Nadia took out portable diving masks and waterproof miner's lamps, but the situation was tricky. Levi, being weak, couldn't go underwater and didn't have the strength to pry doors open. Furthermore, the water was over ten meters deep, and prying doors open was time-consuming and exhausting. Nadia's lung capacity wasn't enough. Harrison picked up the diving mask. "I'll go." He put on the diving mask and headlamp and Nadia tied a rope around him. "The current is strong. Pull the rope if something happens." The two stayed vigilant once 1801 dived in, holding sharp sticks, wary of anyone suddenly attacking. The floodwater was murky, and Levi pointed at something and asked, "Nadia, what is that?"