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, "No,

too cunning or genuinely uninterested? His expression revealed nothing but calmness once the

remembered the matter at hand,

bullet hole, and the bullet lodged in the steel plate beneath, causing his muscles and bones

it happen when you were pulling me

away, "No,

to catch his gaze, unsure if he was telling

again. She broke the silence, "Do you think

if they suspected

it should have been about five minutes since they entered, but to be cautious, he asked, "Is the time in

have left then, but we can't let our

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

as she stepped out, Jasper

regained his balance

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

couldn't afford to let her guard down and continued

was a mess,

a group of people rushing out of the office building, "Now! Don't

good. They were heading

look and followed them

attracting attention, they didn't run but took the shortcut to

cool, "You don't need to worry. The folks in 1803 are tough. They have guns, and the door on the 17th floor

gates were quite secure. Plus, he had thought about possible attack scenarios and countermeasures in

shortcut was faster. They reached

building, Jasper led Stella to a concealed spot to

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

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

I know. If those on the

tattooed arm, kicked the woman away, "Shut

but clung desperately to the

lifted his other foot and stomped hard on the woman's