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.

little awkward. Stella probed, "Would you

his gaze,

His expression revealed nothing

matter at hand,

bullet lodged in the steel plate beneath, causing his

it happen when you were

away, "No, don't

catch his gaze, unsure if he

She broke the silence, "Do you think the people outside have

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

be

but we can't let our guard

was experienced in combat, and Stella trusted his judgement. But

stepped out, Jasper was forcibly ejected

aback, but quickly regained his balance

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 taken away. If something happens, I can control it to self-destruct with my mind." Listening to her explanation, Jasper didn't react much. He simply said,

her

was a mess, footprints

see a group of people rushing out of the

heading towards the

a look and

attracting attention, they didn't run but took the

They have guns, and the door on the 17th floor is still electrified. It won't be

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

faster. They reached

building, Jasper led Stella to a concealed

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

stainless steel doors on the 17th and

them, urgently saying, "I've told you everything I know. If those on the

sporting a tattooed arm, kicked the woman away,

to the ground with a cry, but clung desperately to

thug lifted his other foot and stomped hard on the