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

retracted his gaze, "No, thank

His expression revealed nothing but calmness once the

the matter at hand, "How's your

his shoulder. His clothes had a bullet hole, and the bullet lodged in the steel plate beneath, causing his muscles and bones

it happen when you

looked away,

to catch his gaze, unsure if he was

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

out, even if they suspected something, they

to be cautious, he asked, "Is the time in

then, but we

combat, and Stella trusted his judgement.

out, Jasper was forcibly ejected by a

was taken aback, but quickly regained his balance

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,

let her guard down

lounge was a mess, footprints smeared all over

see a group of people rushing out of

good. They were heading towards

exchanged a look

but

"You don't need to worry. The folks in 1803 are tough. They have guns, and the door on the 17th floor is still electrified. It won't be easy to break

he had thought about possible attack scenarios and countermeasures in the past few days. As long as Cody and the

shortcut was faster. They reached the residential

no major movements in the building, Jasper led Stella

group of people barged in with a menacing aura.

on the 17th and 18th floors.

disheveled woman caught up with them, urgently saying, "I've told you everything I know. If

tattooed arm,

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

other foot and stomped hard on the woman's