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.

Stella probed, "Would you like

his gaze, "No,

he too cunning or genuinely uninterested? His expression revealed

remembered the matter at hand, "How's

the bullet lodged in the steel plate beneath, causing his muscles and bones to throb with numbing pain.

you were

away, "No, don't

unsure if he was

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

if they suspected something,

since they entered, but to be cautious,

but we

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

Jasper was forcibly ejected

but quickly regained his balance and prepared

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

afford to let her guard down

lounge was a mess,

rushing out of the office building, "Now!

were heading towards the Sunrise

look and followed

but took the shortcut

The folks in 1803 are tough. They have guns, and the door on the 17th floor is still

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

the shortcut was faster. They reached the residential area

no major movements in the building, Jasper led Stella to

with a menacing aura. It was

stainless steel doors on the

disheveled woman caught up with them, urgently saying, "I've told you everything I know. If those on the 18th floor are

tattooed arm, kicked the woman

but clung desperately

his other foot and stomped hard