18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 499

The pain in her gut was unbearable, and Stella fought to stand, only to cough up a mouthful of blood.

At the same moment, a net flew through the air, ensnaring both her and Jasper.

Ignoring her own predicament, Stella reached out to nudge Jasper, who had also been shot and lay motionless. "Jasper," she whispered, her voice trembling.

Jasper was drenched in blood, unresponsive.

Knowing how crafty the Australians were, the leader didn't approach. Instead, he ordered his men to drag Jasper over and pressed a gun to his head. "One wolf's life isn't enough. How about adding his?"

Stella tried to stand, but the blood in her eyes blinded her. "Don't hurt him," she pleaded desperately.

The leader sneered arrogantly, "Give me one good reason."

"I can give you my power, but you must let him go. If not, I'll kill myself right now." "Threatening us?"

The gang erupted into laughter, as if they had heard the world's most absurd joke.

Stella joined in the laughter, then pressed the gun to her own temple. "My power chip is hidden in my brain. If I blow my brains out, the power will disappear with me. Let him go, and I'll give you the power."

The leader narrowed his eyes dangerously, "Are you bargaining with me?"

"If you don't believe me, you can try," Stella said weakly. "But think it over. The power chip is unique; it can only be used for two hours a day, and overuse drains the spirit. If it exceeds two hours, it becomes useless."

The leader stared at Stella, trying to gauge the truth of her words.

Every corner of the base was under surveillance, both visible and hidden, and every move they made was under his watchful eye.

The man was skilled but had no powers.

The woman had powers, but she seemed increasingly weary. They had been overheard whispering that her power was nearly depleted and they needed to act fast.

Riddled with bullets, Stella wouldn't last much longer.

Seeing her on the brink of death, the leader relented, "Fine. Give me the power, and I'll let him go."

Stella's power wasn't just for storing things; people could vanish and reappear on the spot, meaning she could only disappear where she stood.

Once they pinpointed her weakness, they were confident she couldn't escape.

He was reluctant to trust the Australians, known for their cunning and deep strategies.

But now, he had no choice.

Initially, they wanted to deal with them because they were close to the Russians and skilled in healing.

join or die,

a bottomless pit. His men disappeared without

Arctic, his territory, and he couldn't

they lured Snowflake into the

threw everything they had at them, even risking

was not the outcome he

if he killed these two today,

survivors still

knew how

their brotherly facades, his men were opportunists, ready to turn at the

it; he needed that

was in

life as a

Stella didn't trust him and demanded an oath

you, but I do trust your God! If you lie, may you

leader hesitated, but they remained deadlocked, Stella's

leader wavered, considering the possibility that she wasn't lying and that the

moment, someone behind him gave a

approached the leader and whispered something in his

surprise crossed the

his hand and swore

condition-she needed to see Jasper alive before agreeing to the

leader didn't object,

staggered to her feet and

in control of her body, swaying with each

gun remained at

ability to absorb anything, the soldiers kept their distance, guns trained but careful not to touch

her suddenly

were

strike to her neck sent darkness sweeping over her,

was ecstatic, "Take

the power chip, everything would be

be removed while the host was alive, meaning they had to transplant it into him

have to be on the

had to scan her body

crafty to

her power filled the leader with

"Boss, watch out!"

Eyes Syndicate suddenly shouted

The leader turned instinctively.

"Bang, bang, bang..."