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 like some

his gaze, "No,

expression revealed nothing but calmness once the initial

the matter at

bullet hole, and the bullet lodged in the steel plate beneath, causing his muscles and bones

you were pulling

looked away, "No, don't

his gaze, unsure if he was telling the

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

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

about five minutes since they entered, but to be cautious, he asked,

then, but we can't

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

out, Jasper was

but quickly regained his balance and prepared to

it recognizes an owner, it

her guard down and continued to

lounge was a mess, footprints smeared all

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

They were heading

a look

didn't run but took the shortcut to

cool, "You don't need to worry. The folks in 1803 are tough. They have guns, and the door on the 17th

scenarios and countermeasures in the past few days. As long as Cody and the others didn't mess up, they

faster. They reached the residential area

movements in the building, Jasper led Stella

people barged in with a menacing aura.

are stainless steel doors on the 17th and

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

the thugs, sporting a tattooed arm, kicked

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

foot and stomped hard