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

his gaze, "No,

uninterested? His expression revealed nothing but calmness once the initial shock had

at hand, "How's your

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

when you were pulling me just

away,

gaze, unsure if

the silence, "Do you think

out, even if

should have been about five minutes since they entered, but to be cautious, he asked, "Is the time in Arcadia the

but we can't let

and Stella trusted his judgement. But she was still cautious

soon as she stepped out, Jasper

was taken aback, but quickly regained his balance

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,

let her

mess, footprints

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

heading towards the Sunrise

exchanged a look and followed them

run but took the shortcut to the Sunrise

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

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

was faster. They reached the residential

no major movements in the building, Jasper led

a menacing aura. It was

on the 17th and 18th floors. They also have guns and smoke

you everything I know. If those on the 18th floor are dead, you have to return my son to

tattooed arm,

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

thug lifted his other foot and stomped hard on