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,

pit. His men disappeared without a trace, yet the

was the Arctic, his territory, and he couldn't tolerate threats to his

lured Snowflake into the base

threw everything they had at them, even

was not the outcome

his forces decimated, even if he

the survivors

how hard-won his position

were opportunists, ready to turn at the slightest hint of lost

risk it; he needed

even if the base was in ruins, he'd

Jasper's life as a bargaining

didn't trust him and

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

hesitated, but they remained deadlocked,

spat out another mouthful of blood, the leader wavered, considering the possibility

moment, someone behind him gave a subtle

leader and whispered

look of surprise crossed

hand and swore

the oath, Stella added a condition-she needed to see Jasper

leader didn't

feet and

losing blood fast, barely in control

gun remained at

to absorb anything, the soldiers kept

as she neared Jasper, a soldier beside her

by her wounds, Stella's reflexes were slow, and the gun was knocked

her neck sent darkness sweeping over her, and she collapsed, bound hand and

leader was ecstatic, "Take her to surgery

could find the power chip,

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

be on the surgery table as

to scan her body to confirm

were too crafty to be

filled the leader with excited

"Boss, watch out!"

Five Eyes Syndicate

The leader turned instinctively.

"Bang, bang, bang..."