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, "Would you

retracted his gaze,

revealed nothing but calmness once the initial

at hand, "How's

a bullet hole, and the bullet lodged in the steel plate beneath, causing his muscles and bones to throb with

when you were pulling me just

away, "No, don't

gaze, unsure if he was

was a bit awkward again. She broke the silence, "Do

and the escape rope thrown out, even if they suspected something, they should leave once they

should have been about five minutes since they entered, but to be cautious,

left then, but we can't

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

as she stepped out, Jasper was forcibly

but quickly regained

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

let her guard down and continued

a mess, footprints smeared all over

to see a group of people rushing out of the office building, "Now!

heading

a look and followed them

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

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

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

They reached the residential

the building, Jasper

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

are stainless steel doors on the 17th and 18th floors.

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

a tattooed arm, kicked the woman away,

desperately to the thug's leg, "You promised, return my son

other foot and stomped