18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 246

Scrambling to escape was a luxury they couldn't afford. The place was exploding, like the Fourth of July fireworks.

The group behind the car witnessed the entire scene, their jaws dropping, before dispersing like a flock of startled birds.

The Hummer didn't stop. It drove straight ahead, stopping right before the spike strip. Ensuring that no one was watching, the two of them put on their bulletproof vests and helmets before stepping out of the car.

The spike strip, sturdy as it was, could make a decent trap back home. Not wanting to waste it, Stella and her companion hoisted it onto the roof of their car and secured it.

They continued to drive.

They encountered two more roadblocks, but the people were few and unarmed. Upon seeing the intimidating Hummer, they hesitated and didn't dare to surround them.

Mount Murray was about 30 kilometers away from Lincoln. They left the highway behind and slowly drove into the forest.

Along the way, they passed by ruins of old farmhouses, now devoid of any human presence.

The high and steep Mount Murray came into sight. They managed to drive the car to a flat and safe area at the foot of the mountain.

Not in any rush to get out, the group first had a meal in the car. After airing out the smell of food, they reclined their seats and went to sleep. They hadn't had a proper rest in the past few days, and they needed to recharge before climbing the mountain. Despite the seemingly deserted mountain and their bulletproof car, Stella left a small gap in the window.

If there was any rustling, Cooper could detect it immediately.

They slept soundly for seven to eight hours. Upon waking, they stretched their limbs, recharged with some food, and then geared up for the climb.

Securing the car, the three of them, along with Cooper, set off for the mountain.

Cooper had a habit of taking the lead, but with Stella's stern warning, he stayed obediently by their side, strictly following the rule of not straying more than five steps away.

The same applied to Jasper. He would not allow Rosie to leave his sight.

Mount Greenwood, composed of

was taken aback by the

mountain had been blocked

"Be careful," Jasper warned.

occurred just over half a year ago. The structure was unstable and much more dangerous than it would be five years later. This was also why he didn't want Stella and the others to be here. In their quest for the life-saving medicine here in his past life, three of their teammates had lost their lives. Even if given another chance, the terrifying memory was deeply ingrained in his

risk bringing Cooper and Rosie

could handle a few, but what if a

worries

want to find a safe place to hide and wait for us to

determined, "I want

Jasper exchanged glances, ultimately deciding to bring them along into

tread on the landslide debris, leaving a trail of footprints behind. The mountain path was destroyed in many places, and

mountainous terrain and vegetation, Jasper's memory became increasingly clear. He led the way to where they had found the Dragonlily

idea. She tied a rope around their wrists at a certain distance, securing the other end around the dog's neck. If they encountered danger, she could pull everyone into the Arcadia in an instant. They

valley was barren and lacked greenery. Jasper was worried. Just because they found

found no sign

him, "Don't

they moved aside the dead leaves and

noticed a very short green shoot that looked very similar

were sure i I was Dragonlily, a young shoot that had just sprouted. Stella took out a shovel and carefully dug it out,

one," Rosie excitedly pointed

woof!" The dog joined in the

turning the valley upside down with caution, they found twelve Dragonlily plants in total. Unfortunately, there were none in Mount Greenwood, or else they could have split half of

course, she didn't forget the real reason why they came to Mount Murray. Back then, Jasper's group had also found the Dragonlily without much trouble. But what came next was the real

of medicine grew at the peak of the

the mountain path. This was the speed of physically fit people before the apocalypse. Now, after the

time, it took Jasper's group two whole days