Chapter 99
With a crew of buddies, they had arrived in high spirits, but now more than half of them were gone,
while not a single one of the 18th floor gang had been taken out.
Did those people have some kind of superhuman powers?
Gregory was expecting him to bring back the heads of the 18th floor gang as a birthday present!
"Go find some wooden stakes. We''re breaking this door down whether it likes it or not."
Two goons quickly acknowledged and hurriedly ran downstairs.
Jasper exchanged a nce with Ste. Three, two, one!
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Ste got the signal.
So, when the two henchmen rushed down from the 14th floor, Jasper and Ste suddenly burst out
from the corridor.
Jasper took the tall one, and Ste handled the shorter one.
They had never been in a real fight before, but they had practiced on Jasper''s neck countless times,
and Ste had an unrivalled understanding of human anatomy.
Their first move was swift and clean.
In a sh, two necks were twisted.
After dragging them into the corridor, they swiftly looted the weapons and ammunition from their
bodies, even taking their passes.
Five men were still upstairs. Jasper loaded his magazine, signaling that he''d be leading the charge
while Ste would cover him.
Leading the charge was about taking the initiative, while covering was about ensuring the safety of
the team, only acting when danger arose to avoid disrupting the rhythm of the charge.
Ste gave an "OK" gesture.
Thus, they quietly moved upwards.
The man in charge was annoyed, pulling out a cigarette from his pocket. Another sidekick promptly
lit it with a match.
One was standing at the stairs, while the other two were trying to break down the door of the 16th
floor, nning to use the furniture inside to smash the electrified stainless steel door.
No sane survivor would open the door for them.
Perhaps feeling overconfident with their guns, the underling at the stairs was rxed and careless.
By the time he realized something was off, his forehead had already bloomed a flower of blood.
The remaining four quickly moved to defend, butpared to Jasper, who had professional training
and years of field experience, they were nothing.
Before they even had a chance to pull the triggers, they were dispatched by four precise bullets.
Ste, who was providing cover, was speechless.
The sound of gunfire echoed in the building, followed by the sound of hurried footsteps.
Worried about friendly fire, Ste quickly called out, "Ang?"
"Ste?"
Ang was shocked, "Are you guys okay?"
"We''re fine. We''ve dealt with everyone."
Ang and Lukas came downstairs with their guns, seeing Ste and Jasper at the stair entrance,
and they quickly turned off the electric door switch, "What happened?"
This wasn''t a good ce to talk, so Ste just took their weapons and bullets, along with their
cigarettes and watches.
Once the danger was gone, Cody came down from the rooftop. Having taken out one of the
enemies, he had a spring in his step, "Ste, did you see my amazing shooting skills?"
Ste didn''t have the energy to deal with him; she had more important things to discuss.
"This time they sent over a dozen men, just shooting without a care. Next time it won''t be so
simple."
If this group of people wanted to establish dominance, they must use the people from the 18th floor
as an example to intimidate others.
Jasper was serious, "Today was indeed the best opportunity."
Ang was worried, "But we only have five people. They have at least several hundred."
A head-on fight would be suicide. Ste suggested, "We can''t fight head-on. We have to be smart."
Jasper had a surprising suggestion, "We have to catch their leader. If we kill the leader of The
Chaos, the rest will fight for power and no one will care about us."
The two of them had the same idea, and in their mutual gaze, they made a decision.
Ang was also annoyed by the constant assult, "Fine, let''s leave it to fate. Just charge in and get it
done."
"They''ve been out for a while and haven''t returned, and it is hard to say if there will be another
wave. You guys should stay and guard the 18th floor, I''ll take Jasper and sneak in to have a look, to
see if there''s a chance to strike."
Ang was worried, "No, it''s too dangerous with just the two of you."
Jasper spoke up, "The more people we have, the easier it is to get caught."
Ste agreed, they didn''t have bulletproof vests in 1803. Ang was a strong fighter, but shooting
wasn''t her strong suit. Cody and Lukas weren''t in the best shape, and if they were captured, it
would be even more troublesome.
If it was just her and Jasper, even if they were outnumbered, they could still retreat into Arcadia.
Too many people would make it messy. The secret had already been exposed once, and if it was
exposed again, it would really be a problem.
She didn''t want to point a weapon at her friends unless she had to.
Cody knew he was being dismissed, so he took out his gun, "I won''t hold you back, but you should
take this with you."
What Ste needed the least right now was that, she had just thrown all the ones she picked up into
Arcadia.
"No need, I just took some from them. You guys keep it for self-defense."
It was important to act quickly.
Regardless of whether they could seed, they had to take this gamble.
Ang suddenly hugged Ste, "Ste, you muste back safe and sound."
Cody and Lukas also embraced her, "You must be careful and don''t get hurt."
"I''ll try my best."
Ste didn''t like the solemn atmosphere; it felt as if she was going to her death.
However, it was indeed a situation where life and death were uncertain.
As they were leaving the building, Ste handed two guns to Jasper, not forgetting to grab some
ammunition.
Illegally made, they weren''t veryfortable to use, but it was better than nothing.
Jasper took them and gave her two smoke grenades in return.
The outer casing was made from a soda can. They were clearly homemade. He really did know
how to do everything.
Ste couldn''t help but sigh; surviving in the apocalypse was really not easy.
Leaving the building, they headed towards Unity Vige.
No one wanted to die, Ste hoped that their scouting mission in the morning was urate, and
that they could hitch a ride and benefit from others'' efforts.
However, expectations were always high, while reality was harsh.
Unity Vige was peaceful.
She looked at Jasper, her eyes filled with confusion.
If they didn''t enter when the enemy was at its most rxed, it would be difficult to find another
opportunity.
On the way there, Ste had heard some survivorsining that the food delivery truck had
broken down on the road, causing them to line up early without receiving their rations.
Relief food was divided by region, and the area they were talking about just happened to be the
neighborhoodmittee where the Unity Vigemunity was located.
Using this trick to dy time was feasible, but dying for too long would raise suspicions.
Had something gone wrong?
Jasper frowne. He could sense that people were still watching, but he wasn''t sure why they hadn''t
acted yet.
Ste asked, "Do we still go in?"
"Let''s go in first, and we''ll y it by ear when the timees."
So, the two of them headed towards the west gate.
Ste was a little worried, "You''re too tall. Won''t you stand out?"
"No, there are people inside who are taller than me."
He had observed for several days, and the west gate had the most traffic, with no shortage of tall
figures.
The gatekeeper was a bit of a lush, fond of sneaking a swig or two of whiskey during his midday
break. He was generallyid-back and a touchckadaisical.
Having just weathered a tough ordeal, the pair remained undaunted. Withposed expressions,
they approached the gate and presented a round trinket as a token.
In the bitter cold, everyone was bundled up in heavy coats, scarves, and hats, with only their eyes
visible. Everything else was obscured from view.
The gatekeeper nodded, waiting for the pair to utter the secret passphrase.