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

retracted his gaze, "No,

he too cunning or genuinely uninterested? His expression revealed nothing but calmness once the

the matter at hand,

bullet lodged in the steel plate beneath, causing his muscles and bones to throb with numbing pain. "I'm fine. It's not

you

away, "No, don't

his gaze, unsure if he was telling the

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

shattered and the escape rope thrown out, even if they suspected something, they should leave once they couldn't find

minutes since they entered, but to be cautious, he

left then, but we

combat, and Stella trusted his judgement. But she was

she stepped out, Jasper was forcibly ejected by a powerful

taken aback, but quickly regained his balance and prepared to

be kicked out. Also, Arcadia can't have two owners. Once it recognizes an owner, it can't be taken away. If something

let her guard

lounge was a mess, footprints

of people rushing out of the office

heading towards the Sunrise

a look and followed them

didn't run but took the shortcut to the Sunrise

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

were quite secure. Plus, he had thought about possible attack scenarios and countermeasures in the past few days. As long as Cody

was faster. They reached the residential

in the building, Jasper led Stella to a concealed spot

they hid, a group of people barged in with a menacing

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

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

a tattooed

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

lifted his other foot and stomped