Upgradable Space: Reborn to Survive the Apocalypse
The door on the 65th floor was already kicked in, so that whole area felt unsafe. Tyler had tried to patch it up earlier, but it wasn't stable anymore. If Caroline and the others left, the 66th floor would be empty. Jet was still hurt and couldn't help, so they had to leave Denton behind. Denton was upset about that. He kept making a scene and even tried to act all cute toward Tyler. Caroline had never seen a teen pull the cute act so hard—worse than Jet ever did. "Tyler, let me go with you! It's just a scratch. See? I don't even have a fever now." He grabbed Tyler's hand and tried to press it to his forehead. Tyler gave him a cold look and shrugged him off. Denton kept tugging on Tyler's sleeve, blinking like a pleading kitten. The more he tried to act cute, the more annoyed Tyler looked. Finally, Denton switched tactics and went for Caroline's sympathy. "Caroline, look—" Before Denton could reach her, Tyler shoved him back into the room coldly. "You're hurt. Rest now. Stop messing around, or I'll smack you again." That finally shut Denton up. Caroline and Tyler picked up Raven and got ready to leave. They first went down to the 40th floor to find Francis, who was busy getting ready. When Caroline knocked and walked in, she heard Francis yelling inside. "What? The medics can't do it? It's a normal wound! Why won't the bleeding stop? You trash! I'm gonna go to the Lowland Residence and tear it down for Commander Ball!" It turned out Nathaniel was still bleeding. The wound kept opening, and even the medics couldn't fix it. When Caroline knocked, Francis jumped up and ran over to her. "Ms. Sinclair, do you still have that medicine you gave Commander Ball? He gave it all to the front lines last time, and now he's hurt and won't stop bleeding. We're losing it here! If we send someone to fetch it, it'll take three or four days. We can't wait that long!"While he talked, Francis kept reaching out like he was about to grab her hand. Tyler moved forward and smoothly blocked him, catching Francis' hand instead. "I've still got some left." He was talking about the jar Caroline had given him for Denton's injury. It wasn't used up yet. That stuff worked like magic. Denton's bleeding had stopped in no time. Tyler figured there was still enough for a few more uses. He didn't need all of it anyway, and if he ran out later, he could always trade with Caroline again. Honestly, he acted on impulse. The second Francis reached toward Caroline, he stepped in without thinking. He couldn't even explain why. It just ticked him off when anyone tried to touch her. Francis lit up, grabbing Tyler's hand and shaking it like crazy. "This medicine is gonna save Commander Ball's life! I'll repay you later!" Tyler quietly pulled his hand back, clearly not liking Francis' habit of grabbing people, especially since he always seemed to go for Caroline's hand. "The medicine is from Caroline. You should thank her. I came because I heard you're heading to the Lowland Residence. I've got some unfinished business there, so count me in." At the mention of the Lowlands, Francis's face twisted with rage. "Those jerks! We've already caught their mercs, and the evidence is solid. This is a straight-up war now. Do they think I'm scared? Screw it! The world is already gone to hell, and Ambrose is dead. Do they think I won't do anything? Get everything packed and set off now!" Tyler went back upstairs, scooped out a bit of the medicine, and handed it over in a small bottle for Francis' team. He checked Nathaniel's wound and figured the dose would be enough. When Denton saw Tyler heading out, he started complaining again. Tyler didn't even bother answering. He just picked up a stick from the corner. Denton instantly covered his head and squatted down. "Wait, I'll stop! I'll stay here, rest, cook for you and Caroline, and wait till you're back! I swear I'm not going!" Clearly, Tyler had smacked him around before—he was terrified. Tyler dropped the stick and started downstairs. Before leaving, he looked back and said, "Tough kid."Francis took the medicine and had someone take it over to Nathaniel. Then he loaded up two trucks with heavy weapons and grabbed Caroline and Tyler. The whole crew rolled out toward the Lowland Residence.
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