18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 371

Chapter 371

Seeing the surprise on Stella's face, the duty soldier clarified, "You all have some pretty decent skills, fitting the criteria for the special passage. No need to waste time here."

Only a fool would pass up such an opportunity, especially when the military brass is opening a door for you. It'd be nuts not to take it.

Jasper drove their SUV, sticking close to the military vehicle as they passed through the main gate and veered towards Gate 2.

The soldier got out, exchanged a few hushed words with the personnel inside, then came back and said, "You're all set. Just follow the procedure." Jasper thanked him.

The military vehicle didn't stick around and soon vanished into the night.

Stella and her two companions got out and lined up at the service window.

The clerk took Jasper's ID, checked the system, then looked up and asked, "SWAT retiree?" Jasper nodded.

"Reason?"

"Injury."

"Where?"

The questions were so detailed it felt like they were ticking off some secret checklist.

It was like a full-on interrogation, lasting a good fifteen minutes, then it was Rosie's turn.

Jasper had all the paperwork ready-birth certificate, ID, everything-making it a breeze.

When it was Stella's turn, she felt like the questions about her background were way too detailed. They asked about the exact date she entered the orphanage, her school history, hobbies, talents, and even her high school exam scores. It felt like they were stripping her down to her core.

After a grueling half-hour, Stella's palms were sweating. She was relieved all her darker deeds were post-apocalypse; otherwise, she might have worried about being executed on the spot.

When Cooper's turn came, the clerk gave him a quick glance and waved him through.

moment, clung to the window and let out a

protesting, "Why aren't you asking me any

the paperwork. "Move on to the next

and skills assessment, nothing specific, just

Cooper faced a specialized examiner, clearly

the stern-looking soldier who somehow reminded

memory had

darn it! These

and excitement, the trainer got

before she

unit here. If you

Impressive, my dog!

Stella politely declined,

to let Cooper be tempted, even when

Cooper probably doesn't have those needs,

constant threat of seismic activity, Stella wasn't about to give Cooper a chance to sow his wild oats, "Thanks, but we're

Rosie burst out of the assessment hall, thrilled, "Sis, I

over to her and went

assessment was twofold: hand-to-hand

what could've been a quick takedown of the female examiner to over fifty moves

but I've trained as

firearm, and Stella, after a moment's thought, opted for the crossbow, easily passing the

finished, Jasper had also completed his

and the dog were deemed qualified, but they still had to decide whether to become formal soldiers, ordinary survivors, or

chose

but didn't comment, simply entering their information

fifty pounds of grain, with

of grain-there went a big burlap

rent a place in the central hall, because expenses seemed to lurk

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