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 kept the

scrambled onto the shore. He tied the boat

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

pouring out endlessly. It was as if an invisible giant squid's suction cups

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

force of nature. No matter how hard

pale and trembling, gasping for breath as she watched the water

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

it hadn't been for the quick reaction of the Jasper and Stella, they

with fear. Would this disaster ever

out a chocolate bar to replenish her energy. Her dog nuzzled up to her, his eyes filled with longing. 'Stella,

can't eat it." Stella warned, holding the chocolate under his

wasn't joking. Dogs absolutely could not

Stella eat alone, Cooper seemed unhappy and turned his head away in disappointment. Stella took

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 his

thought, staring

the water surface finally calmed down, and the water level 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 the water is

moment, "Can we follow the water flow out, so we don't have to climb over mountains

of fish over the mountains

to push the inflatable boat into the water, slowly moving along with the current. After about ten minutes, they saw a large

their 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 completely

was still early. They anchored the boat in a calm spot and tied it

hour later, they saw a

dog's mouth and took

and the same number

anyone following. Stella turned on the spotlight and circled