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.

atmosphere was a little awkward. Stella probed, "Would

his gaze, "No, thank

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

the matter at hand, "How's your

lodged in the steel plate beneath, causing his muscles

you were pulling

looked away, "No, don't

failed to catch his gaze, unsure if he was telling the

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

shattered and the escape rope thrown out, even if

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

left then, but we can't

in combat, and Stella trusted his judgement. But she was

she stepped out, Jasper

quickly regained his

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

her guard down

a mess, footprints smeared

a group of people rushing out

good. They were heading towards

exchanged a look and followed

run but took the shortcut to the

are tough. They have guns, and the door on the 17th floor is

six gates were quite secure. Plus, he had thought about possible attack scenarios and countermeasures in the past few days. As long as Cody and the others didn't mess up,

the shortcut was faster. They reached

the building, Jasper

as they hid, a group of people barged in with a menacing aura. It

are stainless steel doors on the

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

tattooed arm,

the ground with a cry, but clung desperately to the thug's leg,

The thug lifted his other foot and stomped hard on