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.

they sped forward. Finally, they managed to reach a safe distance. They kept the engine

and scrambled onto the shore. He tied the

and son did the same,

The dam of the reservoir had collapsed, and the floodwaters were pouring out endlessly. It was as if an invisible giant

start their engines, but they still could not overcome the

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

as she watched

smaller in the distance until they disappeared. Over twenty

been for the quick reaction of the Jasper and Stella, they would have

fear. Would this disaster ever end? Why was staying alive so

her energy. Her dog nuzzled up to her, his eyes filled with longing.

warned, holding the chocolate under his

not eat chocolate. It could kill

seemed unhappy and turned his head away in disappointment. Stella took a biscuit from her

to have survived. He even took out his

was lost in thought, staring at the dropping water

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 the water is flowing around

the water flow out,

could. Carrying over 3000 pounds of fish over the mountains

the water, slowly moving along with the current. After

visibility began to wane. Stella kept a watchful eye on their surroundings, but she saw no sign of the people from before. Perhaps they were

group arrived at the delivery point, it was still early. They anchored the boat in a calm

About an hour later, they saw a faint

dog's mouth and took out her

she could see Gordon and the same number of people as the

for about fifteen minutes, they saw no signs of anyone following. Stella turned on the spotlight and circled it clockwise five times, signaling for