18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 63

They had almost exhausted the reservoir of fish, with fewer and fewer surfacing. Jasper and his crew had already hauled in almost 3000 pounds. Just then, the batteries of their fishing equipment died.

The wind was picking up, sending the rubber rafts adrift. Stella's inflatable boat, weighed down by their massive catch was unstable but remained afloat. Those on the lighter rafts found that no matter how hard they paddled against the wind, they were pushed further away.

Stella frowned. Something about the water flow seemed unusual. It was as if a powerful undertow was pulling them towards the reservoir's sluice gate. Jasper felt it too, and instinctively turned to look at Stella. Their eyes met, both reflecting the same danger. ""Run!"

"Run!"

They yelled in unison, pulling on the cords of their boat engines.

"Lukas, hold on tight!"

Stella quickly started the engine and steered the boat in the opposite direction of the sluice gate.

Lukas and Amber, who were on the rubber raft, held onto the ropes for dear life. Jasper was no exception, and the father and son from the Moore family clung tightly to the sacks of fish.

Their boats sped across the reservoir like race cars.

"Boss, they're running away, let's chase after them."

"Quick, don't let them escape. Come on, go after them."

But before they could even start, a loud crash echoed from the distance. It was as if a crack had formed in the sky, and a deluge of water was pouring out.

Stella did not look back; she raced against the flood, heading as far as possible.

Lukas couldn't help but glance back, and what he saw was a gaping hole in the horizon, with relentless floodwaters pouring into it, carrying a destructive force.

level continued to drop as they sped forward. Finally, they managed to reach a safe distance. They

moment, Lukas jumped out of the boat and scrambled onto the shore.

the same, securing their boat and rafts onto

dam of the reservoir had collapsed, and the floodwaters were pouring out

After some struggling, they finally managed to start their engines, but they still could not overcome the powerful suction of the floodwaters. They

humans trapped in the floodwaters seemed insignificant against the force of nature. No matter how hard they

for breath as she watched the

the water's surface, the struggling people were growing smaller and smaller in the distance until they

the Jasper and

this disaster ever end? Why was staying alive so

her

for you. You can't eat it." Stella warned, holding the chocolate under his nose, "Smell it. You can

joking. Dogs absolutely could not eat

away in disappointment. Stella took a biscuit from her bag and stuffed it into his

was also thrilled to have survived. He even took

in thought, staring at the dropping

had dropped by over ten meters. Lukas climbed a tree and took out his binoculars to observe the distance, "Damn, the reservoir is now connected to the outside." Jasper climbed to the top of the hill, surveying the surrounding landscape. "The terrain is lower on the side of the reservoir's collapse, and

out, so we don't have to climb over mountains to transport

could. Carrying over 3000 pounds of fish over the mountains would be exhausting. They decided to give it a

the current. After about ten minutes, they saw a large gap where the reservoir had collapsed,

sky was densely clouded, and their visibility began to wane. Stella kept a watchful eye on their surroundings, but she saw no sign of the people from

They anchored the

took a rest. About an hour later, they saw a faint light in the distance.

mouth and

night vision wasn't very clear, but she could see Gordon and the same number of people as the night before, with

Stella turned on the