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

his gaze, "No,

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

the matter at hand,

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

happen when you

away, "No, don't

catch his gaze, unsure if he was telling the

broke the silence, "Do

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

be cautious, he

have left then, but we can't let

his judgement.

Jasper

aback, but quickly regained his balance and prepared

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

afford to let her guard

CEO's lounge was a mess,

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

were heading towards

exchanged a look

run but took the shortcut to

in 1803 are tough. They have guns,

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

the shortcut was faster. They reached

major movements in the building, Jasper led Stella to a concealed

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

steel doors on the 17th and 18th floors. They also have

them, urgently saying, "I've told you everything I know. If those on the 18th floor are dead, you have to return my son to

sporting a tattooed arm, kicked the woman

fell to the ground with a cry, but clung desperately

off!" The thug lifted his other foot and stomped