18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 220

"Bang!" "Thud!"

With a tumultuous collision, the escape pod was flipped, leaving Stella and her companions hanging upside down. Thankfully, it wasn't vertical, but rather at a slight angle.

The loose soil shifted under the weight, and it took a while to adjust itself.

In the following two hours, a few more tremors shook the pod, wedged between two massive rocks, preventing it from falling further. The tremors were not as intense as the first one. These were obviously aftershocks. The escape pod was designed specifically for natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis, making it shock-resistant. The seats were designed to protect the body's vital parts. Still, Stella could feel the powerful tremors. The pod was silent, and to ease the fear of her companions, Stella played some soothing music to help calm their nerves.

It was already noon, but with aftershocks looming, she was not in a hurry to leave, "Are you guys hungry?"

"Woof!" When it came to food, Cooper was always the most enthusiastic.

Stella decided to skip any soup or liquid foods to avoid having it spill all over during an aftershock. She gave the dog a bread roll.

Eating was a battle of its own, as they were still afraid of possible tremors.

Rosie was given a jelly donut, and Stella handed her a water bottle with a straw, but warned her not to drink too much, in case she needed to use the bathroom.

After taking care of the two, Jasper and Stella had their quick meal.

The escape pod was compact but well-insulated, and with the oxygen supply, it didn't feel stuffy.

Despite being stuck in the crevice, with her brother and sister-in-law for company, and relaxing music on the background, Rosie, full and drowsy, unknowingly drifted off to sleep. Cooper left the comfort of Jasper's lap, gently landing on the floor, stretching his cramped muscles.

Stella, feeling sleepy herself, asked, "When are we going out?"

"Let's wait a bit longer," Jasper suggested, recalling that aftershocks could continue into the next day, though they would decrease in intensity.

Stuck in the precarious crevice, Stella was a bit worried, "Can we get out?"

downside of Arcadia was that you

a full view, but with Jasper's ability,

bit. I'll keep watch," he

prepared for the possibility of not being able to return home for a while, so one of them had

tried to rest but couldn't

the afternoon, there hadn't been any aftershocks for two hours, and soon it would be dark. They couldn't stay stuck like this. They needed to find a

surveyed the situation through the window, "The door isn't far from the giant rock. I can jump onto it and then

would add weight. Afraid that the rock and soil wouldn't hold, Stella, under the pretense of checking the cupboards, transferred the

axes, and a first aid kit for Jasper. Equipped and ready, Jasper comforted his worried

the pod door open, Jasper surveyed his

the door was a distance away from the large rock, and

to find a solid anchor in the deserted grassland, and it took him about a dozen tries to

around his waist and warned, "Hold on, and wait

he took

her throat. They were suspended in mid-air, and if Jasper failed to jump, he would fall into the deep crevice below. Fortunately, his agility saved him, and he landed on the rock without any mishap. As his body landed on the rock,

himself, he calmly instructed, "Stella, the

careful and don't

her seat belt, though her heart was

gain a foothold. However, Jasper, with his experience in high-altitude climbing and rescue, carefully climbed up using his spiked shoes

a loud noise

drop. The rock gave way, and the escape pod fell

exclaimed in

ten meters before it

worry,

windows, all they could see

the sudden shift beneath his feet, Jasper glanced down to see the pod falling, but he

a short while. All he