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.

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

the boat and scrambled

Moore father and son did the same, securing their boat and rafts onto the

floodwaters were pouring out endlessly. It was as if an invisible giant squid's suction cups were pulling the people on the rubber rafts towards

tattooed men were too late to react. After some struggling, they finally managed to start their engines, but they still could not overcome the powerful suction of the floodwaters. They were like fish

wasn't just them. All the humans trapped in the floodwaters seemed insignificant against the force of nature. No matter how hard they struggled, they were swallowed up

breath as she watched the water level

in the distance until they disappeared. Over twenty people were

of the Jasper

fear. Would this disaster ever

a word, Stella sat down on the grass, taking out a chocolate bar to replenish her energy. Her dog nuzzled up to

it." Stella warned, holding the

could not eat chocolate. It could kill

and turned his head away in disappointment.

took out his phone to take pictures and record videos, planning to share them

staring at the

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

we follow the water flow out, so we don't have to climb over

of fish over the mountains

water, slowly moving along with the current. After about ten minutes, they saw a large gap where the

on their surroundings, but she saw no sign of the people from before. Perhaps they were completely swallowed by the floodwaters, or perhaps they had survived but had already left. Regardless of the outcome, she had not witnessed

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

hour

and took out

night vision wasn't very clear, but she could see Gordon and the same

anyone following. Stella turned on the spotlight and circled it clockwise five times, signaling for