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?"

you could

but with Jasper's ability, they

for a bit. I'll keep

to be prepared for the possibility of not being able to return home

tried to rest but couldn't

aftershocks for two hours, and soon it

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

the pretense of checking the cupboards, transferred the

out climbing claws, ropes, spiked shoes, ice axes, and a first aid kit for Jasper. Equipped and ready,

the pod door open, Jasper

pod was stuck about ten meters deep from the surface, the door was a distance away from

in the

the rope around his waist and warned, "Hold on, and wait for

took a

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

breath to steady himself, he calmly instructed, "Stella, the rock is unstable. Close

careful and don't

her seat and fastened her seat belt, though

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

loud noise came from

only to feel a sudden drop. The

Rosie exclaimed

ten meters before it

"Don't worry,

see was loose

to see the pod falling, but he didn't

a short while. All he needed to do now was to get them