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.

awkward. Stella probed,

his gaze,

too cunning or genuinely uninterested? His expression revealed nothing but

matter at hand,

bullet lodged in the steel plate beneath, causing his

happen when you were

looked away, "No, don't

to catch his gaze, unsure

She broke the

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

been about five minutes since they entered, but to be cautious, he asked, "Is the time in Arcadia the same as outside?" "It's

should have left then, but

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

stepped out, Jasper was forcibly ejected

taken aback, but quickly regained his balance and prepared to

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

afford to let her guard down

mess, footprints smeared all over the

people rushing out of the office

heading towards the Sunrise

two exchanged a look and followed

run but took the shortcut

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

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

was faster. They reached the

the building, Jasper led Stella to

with a menacing aura. It was the same group they had encountered

building. There are stainless steel doors on the 17th

everything I know. If those on the 18th floor are dead, you have

the thugs, sporting a tattooed

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

thug lifted his other foot and stomped