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.

Stella probed, "Would you like some

retracted his gaze, "No, thank

revealed nothing

the matter at hand, "How's

and the bullet lodged in the steel plate beneath, causing his muscles and bones to throb with numbing pain. "I'm fine. It's

you were pulling

away, "No,

catch his gaze, unsure if he was telling

atmosphere was a bit awkward again. She broke the

even if they suspected something, they should leave once they

have been about five minutes since they entered, but to be cautious, he asked, "Is

have left then, but

Stella trusted his judgement. But she was still

Jasper was forcibly ejected by a

quickly regained his balance and

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."

couldn't afford to let her guard

lounge was a mess, footprints smeared all over the

group of people rushing out of the office building, "Now!

good. They were heading

exchanged a look

run but took the shortcut

1803 are tough. They have guns, and the door on

attack scenarios and countermeasures in

They reached the residential

the building, Jasper led

a menacing aura. It was the

steel doors on the 17th and

woman caught up with them, urgently saying, "I've told you everything I know. If those on the 18th floor are dead, you have to return my son

sporting a tattooed arm, kicked the woman away,

desperately to the thug's leg,

other foot and stomped hard on the