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.

atmosphere was a little awkward. Stella probed, "Would you like some

retracted his gaze, "No,

expression revealed nothing but calmness

remembered the matter at hand,

shoulder. His clothes had a bullet hole, and the bullet lodged in the steel plate beneath, causing his muscles and bones to throb with

happen when you were

away, "No,

unsure if he was telling

She broke the silence, "Do you think

out, even if they

five minutes since they entered, but to be

but we can't

trusted his judgement. But she

she stepped out, Jasper was forcibly ejected by a

was taken aback, but quickly regained his balance and

"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,

let her guard down

mess, footprints

people rushing out of the office building,

good. They were heading towards

look and

didn't run but

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

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

was faster. They

Jasper led Stella to a concealed

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

doors on the 17th and 18th floors. They

told you everything I know. If those on the

sporting a tattooed arm, kicked

clung desperately to

lifted his other foot and