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.

Finally, they managed to reach a

jumped out of the boat and scrambled onto the

father and son did the same, securing their boat and

took out her binoculars to observe the distance. The dam of the reservoir had collapsed, and the floodwaters were pouring out endlessly. It was as if an invisible giant squid's suction

but they still could not overcome the powerful suction

floodwaters seemed insignificant against the force of nature. No matter

trembling, gasping for breath as

growing smaller and smaller in the distance until they

for the quick reaction of the Jasper and

sank with fear. Would this disaster

Stella sat down on the grass, taking out a chocolate bar to replenish her energy. Her dog nuzzled up to her, his eyes filled with longing. 'Stella, give me some

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

not eat chocolate. It could

and turned his head away in disappointment. Stella took a biscuit

thrilled to have survived. He even took out his phone to take pictures and record

thought, staring at the dropping

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 mountains,

thought for a moment, "Can we follow the water flow out, so we don't have

of fish over the

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

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

still early. They anchored the boat

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

the dog's mouth and

very clear, but she could see Gordon and the same number of people as the night before, with their cargo covered

about fifteen minutes, they saw no signs of anyone following. Stella turned on the