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,

expression revealed nothing but calmness once the

remembered the matter at hand,

and the bullet lodged in the steel

you were pulling me just

away, "No, don't

failed to catch his gaze, unsure if he was

awkward again. She broke the silence, "Do you think the people outside

and the escape rope thrown out, even if

estimated it should have been about five minutes since they entered, but to be cautious, he asked, "Is the time in Arcadia the same as outside?"

then, but we can't let

trusted his judgement. But she was still cautious and left the Arcadia

stepped out, Jasper

aback, but quickly regained his

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." Listening to her explanation, Jasper didn't react much. He

to let her guard

lounge was a mess, footprints smeared all

group of people rushing out of

good. They were heading

exchanged a look and

but took the shortcut to the Sunrise

to worry. The folks in 1803 are tough. They have guns, and the

possible attack scenarios and countermeasures in the past

faster. They reached the residential area

building, Jasper led Stella to a

menacing

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

told you everything I know. If those

thugs, sporting a tattooed arm, kicked the woman

cry, but clung desperately to

thug lifted his other foot and