18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 418

Thank goodness we didn't bombard Rosie with too much info about natural disasters. Even so, Jasper felt a nervous twitch in his toes. "These waters are tricky, maybe another current's colliding with us. But we can't let our guard down; what if it hits again? We're sticking to the escape pod today." Stella pulled a packed lunch from her bag, "Don't stress so much. The world is vast, but nothing's more important than a good meal. Only with a full belly can we take on a storm."

Rosie, usually so vibrant, had been sheltered too much. Seeing so many survivors and their ships sink, and the overwhelming force of the storm, had rattled her deeply, leaving her with little appetite. Nature's wrath was harsh, but she had to learn to adapt.

Jasper handed her a calming drink, "Rosie, relax and get some sleep."

After sipping the drink, Rosie closed her eyes, but her grip on her brother's hand never loosened.

In the dead of night, she seemed to have a nightmare, muttering under her breath, sweat beading on her forehead, her body occasionally twitching.

Stella packed up the escape pod and transferred them to the submarine.

Though the Arcadia wasn't exactly spacious, it was at least safe.

Jasper laid his sister on a metal bunk and didn't forget to fasten the safety belt around her, just in case they hit another ocean tempest.

Stella was cautious by nature, "Ocean storms don't usually last too long, but the sea is unpredictable and dangerous. We've only got one sub; let's wait till tomorrow before venturing out." Arcadia was hers, and Jasper had no objections.

Not just Rosie, even Stella and Jasper, despite their two lifetimes, were facing such a capricious and dangerous marine disaster for the first time. To say they weren't shaken would be a lie. But with experience comes resilience, and they soon adjusted their mindset.

After securing everything, they headed to the neighboring quarters to sleep. Exhausted, they fell into a deep slumber.

Arcadia was serene and safe, but outside the storm raged on, lightning flashed, thunder roared, and the ocean, like an enraged dragon, never ceased its roaring waves, as if trying to tear the world apart. Jasper set his alarm for five in the morning.

Concerned that the storm might still be raging, Stella made sure her safety belt was tightly fastened.

As the submarine submerged, the silence was profound.

It seemed the sea had thrown its tantrum and calmed down after wreaking havoc the night before-madness!

Stella climbed the ladder and emerged from the hatch.

At five in the morning, the horizon was tinged with the pale light of dawn.

the growing light of dawn, starting

was the nature of the wild, terrifying yet

worried she might catch a cold, draped his jacket over her

against him, gazing out at the sea, "Or is it possible that some places were

a poppy flower, alluring yet daunting in

the solid ground beneath her

there are places spared," Jasper sat down beside her. "Even if there

light of hope seemed to flicker again in

islands, there was no match

the means, but as long as they held onto the technology and equipment, returning to land might not be just

was beautiful, the morning sun hung low, and the sea shimmered like

help but marvel at the sight a little longer when Cooper called from below-Rosie

for some fresh air, to witness the ocean's beauty after

by the sight before her. Was this the same

the appropriate depth

had no immediate plans to explore the ocean, so they didn't

observation window, a shark charged from

gaping maw revealed rows of razor-sharp

and Cooper were both

"This glass is special; the sharks outside

the top of the submarine, with small windows

them, the shark turned

a dozen. They were probably attracted by the current

scent of blood and no aggression, they seemed rather gentle behind the observation window, playfully swimming in

their menacing appearance, they seemed somewhat

in the ocean, Stella felt a wave of nausea. Cute

dark shape approached, causing Cooper to

Stella almost lost her

kind of

A huge body brushed past the submarine, causing it to wobble. Considering the weight of the submarine, with its full displacement, it was no