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

retracted his gaze,

His expression revealed

matter at hand, "How's

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

you were pulling me just

looked away, "No,

gaze, unsure if he was

bit awkward again. She broke the

thrown out, even if they suspected something, they should leave once

but to be cautious,

have left then, but we can't let our

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

as she stepped out, Jasper was forcibly ejected

but quickly regained

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

let her guard down

lounge was a mess, footprints smeared all

rushing out of the office building,

were heading

exchanged a look and

didn't run but took the shortcut

guns, and the door on the 17th floor is

he had thought about possible attack scenarios and countermeasures in the

They reached the residential area

no major movements in the building, Jasper led Stella to a

a group of people barged in with a menacing aura. It was the same group they had encountered in the

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

told you everything I know. If those on the 18th floor are dead, you

the thugs, sporting a tattooed

fell to the ground with a cry, but clung desperately to

The thug lifted his other foot and stomped hard on the