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.

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

moment, Lukas jumped out of the boat and scrambled

father and son did the same, securing

the reservoir had collapsed, and 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 the breach in

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

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

breath as she watched the

the struggling people were growing smaller and smaller in the distance until they disappeared. Over twenty

for the quick reaction of the Jasper and

Would this disaster ever end? Why was staying alive so

a word, 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

the chocolate

wasn't joking. Dogs absolutely could not eat

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

wits, but he was also thrilled to have survived. He even took out his phone to take pictures and record videos, planning to share them with

lost in thought, staring at the dropping

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

moment, "Can we follow the water flow out, so

of fish over the

push the inflatable boat into the water, slowly moving along with the current. After about ten minutes, they saw a large gap where the reservoir had collapsed, about forty to fifty

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,

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

took a rest. About an hour later, they saw

mouth and

see Gordon and the same number of people as the night

on the spotlight and circled it clockwise five times, signaling for