18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 98

Jasper locked eyes with Stella, "I'll do my best."

Yet their adversaries were hell-bent on taking their lives. An axe sliced through the air, splintering the wooden door of the lounge with a thunderous crash. Well, seemed like no one was getting away today. Even the most formidable wouldn't be able to retreat unscathed under the enemy's heavy fire.

In the blink of an eye,

Stella grabbed Jasper's hand and whisked them into her Arcadia.

Several assailants stormed in, firing their guns indiscriminately.

The lounge was in complete disarray, its windows shattered.

The scene left Jasper utterly stunned.

Stella had no other choice. She couldn't just leave Jasper behind to be riddled with bullets.

On top of that, the shot in his shoulder could have happened while he was pulling her to safety.

As the saying goes, man proposes, God disposes. The secret was out.

The silver lining was that even in Arcadia, Stella was always alert.

The RV was parked in the upstairs living room. All the food and supplies were stashed in various locked rooms. The main hall on the ground floor was completely empty, with nothing but the floating holographic timer. Meanwhile, Stella kept her hand in her pocket, her finger poised on the trigger.

If Jasper showed the slightest sign of greed, she wouldn't hesitate to send him to meet his maker.

After recovering from the shock, Jasper turned to Stella, "Where are we?"

Stella tapped her nose thoughtfully, "Hmm, how do I put this, this is my Arcadia."

"Arcadia?"

Jasper furrowed his brow. Such a fantastical place was beyond his imagination.

His gaze landed on the fertile garden, the stacked furniture in the corner, the chopped wood and bamboo, as well as the sprouting peanuts and corn seedlings, vibrant green vegetables, and ripe red grapes. Once again, his pupils dilated in shock.

was a little awkward. Stella probed, "Would you

his gaze, "No,

His expression revealed nothing but calmness once the initial shock

matter at hand,

clothes had a bullet hole, and the bullet lodged in the steel plate beneath, causing his

happen when you were pulling me just

away,

catch his gaze, unsure

the silence, "Do you think the

out, even if they

but to be cautious, he asked, "Is the time in Arcadia the same as outside?" "It's the

should have left then, but we

in combat, and Stella trusted his judgement. But she was still cautious and left the

out, Jasper was forcibly ejected by a powerful

was taken aback, but quickly regained his balance

Stella explain, "Arcadia only recognizes its owner. If I'm not in it, all living things will be kicked out. Also, Arcadia can't have two owners. Once it recognizes an owner, it can't be taken away. If something happens, I can control it to self-destruct with my mind."

afford to let her

lounge was a mess, footprints smeared all

downstairs to see a group of people rushing out of the office building, "Now!

They were heading towards the Sunrise

look and followed

but

worry. The folks in 1803 are tough. They have guns, and the door on the 17th floor is still electrified. It

gates were quite secure. Plus, he had thought about possible attack scenarios and countermeasures in the past few days. As long as

was faster. They

in the building, Jasper led Stella to a

they hid, a group of people barged in with a menacing aura. It was the same group they had encountered in the office

There are stainless steel doors on the 17th and 18th floors. They also have guns and

everything I know. If those on

thugs, sporting a tattooed arm, kicked the woman away,

ground with a cry, but clung desperately to the thug's leg, "You promised, return my

foot and stomped