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.

three people-either join or

bottomless pit. His men disappeared without a trace, yet

his territory, and he couldn't tolerate threats

lured Snowflake into the

at them, even risking

the outcome he

even if he killed these two today, he would

survivors still

how

their brotherly facades, his men were opportunists, ready to

risk it; he needed that

base was in

he used Jasper's life as

him and demanded an oath before

I do trust your God! If

remained deadlocked, Stella's finger tight

leader wavered, considering the possibility that she wasn't lying and that the power would indeed vanish with

moment, someone behind

leader and

look of surprise crossed the

hand and swore to

oath, Stella added a condition-she needed to see Jasper alive before agreeing to the surgery to remove

didn't object,

her feet and

in control of her

the gun remained

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

beside her suddenly struck, aiming for the hand holding the

Stella's reflexes were slow, and the

a palm strike to her neck sent darkness sweeping over her, and she collapsed,

leader was ecstatic, "Take

they could find the power

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

to be on the

her body to confirm

too crafty to

the leader with excited frenzy, and he almost

"Boss, watch out!"

second-in-command of the Five Eyes

The leader turned instinctively.

"Bang, bang, bang..."