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 could only exit from where you

a full view, but with Jasper's ability, they would have a solution as long as

rest for a bit.

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

rest but couldn't fall

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

and surveyed the situation through the window, "The door isn't far from the giant rock.

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

and a first aid kit for Jasper. Equipped and ready, Jasper comforted his worried sister, "Don't worry, and listen to

pod door open, Jasper

stuck about ten meters deep from the surface, the door was a distance away from the large rock, and the soil was loose due

It was hard to find a solid anchor in the deserted grassland, and it took him about

the rope around his waist and

took a

jump, he would fall into the deep crevice below. Fortunately, his agility saved him, and he landed

deep breath to steady himself, he calmly instructed,

careful and don't

seat belt, though her

hard to gain a foothold. However, Jasper, with his experience in high-altitude

noise came from beneath his

only to feel a sudden drop. The rock gave way, and the escape pod fell once

exclaimed in

escape pod fell another ten

reassured her, "Don't worry, Rosie, your brother will be

could see was loose soil and

down to see the pod falling, but he didn't slow his

attack of rocks and landslides for a short while. All he needed to do now was to get