18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 555

Chapter 555

Two days flew by in a blink, and the pair reported for duty right on schedule.

This batch of new recruits barely scraped together a hundred folks. Apart from Stella and Jasper, who had aced their exams, the rest had only made it in due to relaxed entry requirements.

On site, groups were being formed as different departments came to claim their new members. Jasper and Stella were already pre-selected; today was just a formality. But to their surprise, the one welcoming them turned out to be an old friend-Cole.

Their eyes met, and a whole conversation passed between them in that glance. Cole extended a hand with a smile, "Welcome aboard, you two."

The newly formed special unit didn't even have a proper office yet; they were temporarily housed in a military tent. When the trio arrived, eleven soldiers were already waiting-nine men and two women, all around Jasper's age.

Cole took the lead, introducing himself, "Hey everyone, I'm the deputy commander of our little special squad..."

Once the introductions were over, and about five minutes had passed, an older officer, roughly Daniel's age, arrived. His stern, square-jawed face made everyone snap to attention and salute.

"Good day, everyone. I'm Reagan, and I'll be overseeing your department," he said.

After a brief self-introduction and a few fiery military speeches about brotherhood and duty, Reagan addressed the group, "From now on, your commander Jasper will lead you in the search for the lost Kindle Chests, working towards a brighter future for Griffith."

After the applause, Jasper stepped forward. Stella was both surprised and not.

Once the formalities were out of the way, Reagan handed Jasper a classified document and left, saying, "Come up with a detailed plan and report back to me once it's ready."

opened the file to find the exact coordinates where the Kindle Chests had gone missing. There were ove a hundred locations listed, but only dozen had been successfully recovered; the rest were still out there waiting

see whether these chests now

Jasper didn't make decisions on his own; instead, he sat down with his

couldn't be retrieved in

Kindle Chests are huge; we'll need transport

all over the place; we need to start with the nearest ones and plan our routes accordingly. If the

then drew a map, marking the locations of the lost Kindle Chests and devising 20 routes based on proximity for salvage

Cole went to seek approval from their superiors. The discussion alone took a day, and Stella spent her time at home lounging and snacking on watermelon. Jasper returned

2688 were enlisted with the sub and Arcadia as backups in

with Daniel's arrangements. As long as the official

mused, "Do you

"Dad

likely solid. We'll play

part of

and gave him a thumbs-up, "I'm

and back late, hustling with his team. The commander's daughter appeared to be slacking at

cleared out items like glass and fuel, it was still a tight squeeze. Stella turned into a master packer,

take a month if they were quick, half a year if not. She

out as her brother appeared on time. She was used to his

wash. If you don't mind, you can take them and deal with them as you see fit. There's also a lot of useful stuff in the ship's cabins. Ask your brother and Mark; they

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