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 like some

gaze, "No,

too cunning or genuinely uninterested? His expression revealed nothing but

at

the steel plate

it happen when you were pulling me

away, "No,

failed to catch his gaze, unsure if he was telling

She broke the silence,

windows shattered and the escape rope thrown out, even if they suspected something, they should leave once they

but to be cautious, he asked, "Is the time in Arcadia

left then, but we can't

Stella trusted his judgement.

soon as she stepped out, Jasper was

aback, but quickly regained

Also, Arcadia can't have two owners. Once it recognizes an owner, it can't be taken away.

her

mess, footprints smeared all over

see a group of people rushing out

They were heading towards the Sunrise

exchanged a look and followed

attracting attention, they didn't run but

The folks in 1803 are tough. They have guns, and the door on the 17th floor is still electrified. It won't be easy to

and countermeasures in the past few days. As long as Cody and the others didn't mess up,

the shortcut was faster. They

in the building, Jasper led Stella to a concealed

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

stainless steel doors on the 17th and 18th floors. They

If those on the 18th floor are dead, you have to return my

the thugs, sporting a tattooed arm, kicked the woman

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

thug lifted his other foot and