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,

gaze, "No,

too cunning or genuinely uninterested? His expression revealed

matter at hand, "How's

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

you were pulling

looked away, "No,

unsure if

awkward again. She broke the silence, "Do you think

even if they suspected something, they should leave

be cautious, he asked, "Is the time in Arcadia the

should have left then, but we can't let

his judgement. But she was still cautious and left the Arcadia

stepped out, Jasper was forcibly ejected by a powerful

was taken aback, but quickly regained his balance and prepared

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

to let her guard down and

mess, footprints smeared

glanced downstairs to see a group of people rushing out of the office building, "Now! Don't let them

were heading

look

didn't run but took the shortcut to the Sunrise

need to worry. The folks in 1803 are tough. They have guns, and the

countermeasures in the past few days. As long

was faster. They reached the

no major movements in the building, Jasper led Stella to a

with a menacing aura. It was the

There are stainless steel doors on the 17th and 18th

you everything I know. If those on the

sporting a tattooed arm, kicked

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

other foot and stomped hard