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

retracted his gaze, "No,

genuinely uninterested? His expression revealed nothing but calmness once the initial shock had

remembered the matter at hand, "How's

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

it happen when you were pulling me

away, "No, don't

his gaze, unsure if he was

bit awkward again. She broke the silence, "Do you think the people outside have

escape rope thrown out, even if they

entered, but to be cautious, he asked, "Is the time

should have left then, but we can't let

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

she stepped out, Jasper was forcibly ejected by a powerful

was taken aback, but quickly regained

then did Stella 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

couldn't afford to let her guard down and continued

CEO's lounge was a mess, footprints smeared

group of people rushing out

heading towards

look

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

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

The six gates were quite secure. Plus, he had thought about possible attack scenarios and countermeasures in the past few days. As long as Cody and the others didn't mess up,

was faster. They

in the building, Jasper led Stella to a concealed

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

doors on the 17th and 18th floors. They also

saying, "I've told you everything I know. If those on the 18th floor are dead, you have to

sporting a tattooed arm, kicked the woman away, "Shut

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

thug lifted his other foot and