Chapter 187


    The two of them packed up overnight.


    They took everything that could be transported into Arcadia, even the stainless steel doors.


    They disassembled all of the doors from rooms 1801 and 1802, and the six doors from the stairwell.


    Two had been destroyed by the explosion, but the remaining four were taken with them, as they


    would be needed for their new home.


    They didn''t just stop at doors. They took shatterproof and bulletproof ss, door frames, ss


    cabs, and even curtain rods.


    Their eight rabbits were unharmed, but a few of the newborn bunnies, startled by the sound of the


    explosion, had died from stress. Ste packed them all into a cardboard box and stowed it in the


    trunk of their Hummer.


    At five in the morning, they left the Sunrise Sanctuary, where they had lived for two years.


    They stopped the car at the entrance to the University Town, the eastern sky tinged with the faint


    light of dawn. Ste sat in the passenger seat, deep in thought.


    If Silver Asylum had attacked once, they would do so again. Hiding wasn''t the answer, and it wasn''t


    Ste and Jasper''s style.


    Jasper''s gaze was intense. "We need to take them out."


    It was better to throw the first punch than to receive a hundred. That was what Ste was thinking


    too. Running away wouldn''t solve anything. The more they hid, the more brazen their enemies


    would be. However, taking on a base of over 200 people, armed with numerous weapons and


    explosives, would not be an easy task.


    "Do you remember the first checkpoint we encountered when we were returning from Swan Hill?"


    Jasper asked.


    Ste remembered. Jasper had mentioned that in his past life, the police forces of Swan Hill and


    Griffith had coborated to take down two bases that had been causing trouble.


    "You mean, have them fight among themselves?"


    Ste suggested, "Should we send Rosie and Cooper to stay with the Moore family for a few days?"


    Jasper looked at her seriously. "Ste, we need Cooper''s help, and there will be risks."


    Ste turned to Cooper. "Cooper, we have a mission, and it could be dangerous. Do you want to go


    to Katie''s house ore with us?"


    Without hesitation, Cooper chose to stay, clinging to Ste''s clothes.


    Rosie clung to her brother. "Jasper, don''t leave me behind."


    Jasper considered this. "Silver Asylum has done their research on us. If we leave Rosie behind, it


    might make them suspicious. They might even target the Moore family or kidnap Rosie to threaten


    us. What do you think?"


    Ste felt a headacheing on. Fine, so be it. In these apocalyptic times, protecting her too much


    wouldn''t help. She would have to face what wasing. It was fate.


    Nevertheless, they made a trip to Katie''s house to drop off Smoky and Snowy. If they didn''t return,


    the rabbits would belong to the Moore family.


    Katie was d to see them and was more than willing to take in the rabbits. Ste brought over a


    bag of rice, but Katie refused to take it. "Ste, you''ve already done so much for us. I can''t ept


    this."


    "Katie, we need to go. If we stay too long, we might attract attention. Please go home."


    With that, Katie finally epted the rice and hurried home with the rabbits. "Don''t worry. I''ll take


    good care of them."


    After leaving the research institute residence, they headed in the direction of Swan Hill. They heard


    that the waters there had calmed down and people were beginning to think about heading there to


    survive. asionally, they saw a few shadows on the road.


    When they were close to Silver Asylum, Jasper drove the car off the main road to a deserted side


    road.


    After disguising themselves, they looked like typical rogues. Along with Rosie and Cooper, they


    bypassed Silver Asylum and headed straight to Alpha Outpost.


    Armed with baseball bats, a tattooed man and his gang stopped them. "Hold it right there. Are you


    blind? We need 5 pounds of food from each of you."


    Ste, with a cigarette hanging from her lips, retorted, "You want food from me? Why don''t you take


    a good look at yourself first."


    "What did you say? Say it again."


    Ste pulled out her weapon and shot the man''s head, killing him instantly.


    Caught off guard, the rest of the gang charged at them. Ste and Jasper took them down one by


    one, sending them to meet their maker.


    Thest one was spared. Ste picked up a baseball bat and gave him a good beating before


    stepping on his head. "Go back and tell your boss to wash his neck and wait. If you dare to steal


    from us at Silver Asylum again, you''re asking for death. Get lost!"


    Bleeding and bruised, the tattooed man scrambled to his feet and ran off, but not before


    threatening, "You Silver Asylum lot, just you wait!"


    Ste and Jasper took their haul and loaded it into the Arcadia. They then brought out the Land


    Behemoth Paramount Marauder.


    This 15-ton vehicle was not just and tank, but also capable of withstanding the st of anti-tank


    landmines. Even its undercarriage could endure the st of 8 kilograms of TNT, and its bulletproof


    tires could still cover a distance of 200 kilometers even after being hit by armor-piercing bullets. In


    short, it could tten any obstacle in its path. Even its seats were st-resistant.


    Ste took the driver''s seat. "Are you ready?"


    Jasper buckled up silently.


    With the Marauder started up, it felt as if the entire road was shaking. Ste floored the elerator,


    and the heavy-duty off-roader zoomed off at full speed.


    Silver Asylum was close. At full speed, it would only take a few minutes to get there. In the blink of


    an eye, the guard post came into view.


    Hearing the rumbling noise, the guards were ecstatic. "Look, it''s a big catch today!"


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    "This sounds powerful. Let''s get this vehicle."


    Two of the guards stood up, grabbed their clubs, and walked out. "Guys, get ready. It''s showtime."


    Just as they stepped out of the guard post, they saw a massive vehicle speeding towards them,


    showing no signs of stopping.


    "Damn it, stop! What are you doing! Fuck..."


    Before they could finish their sentence, they ran for their lives.


    The Marauder sted towards the guard booth, prating it in an instant, with bricks flying in all


    directions. The 20-square-meter booth was ttened as the Marauder drove straight through.


    Two bald guys on the scene were stunned. At first, they thought it was a tank, but it turned out to be


    a heavy-duty off-roader.


    One bald guy was thrown from the booth,nding a dozen or so meters away, while the rest were


    buried under the bricks.


    Just a moment ago they were shooting the breeze over a bottle of bourbon, and in the blink of an


    eye, they were worlds apart. Who the hell were bold enough to do this?


    The Marauder didn''t hit the brakes but drifted on the spot, heading towards the two men again.


    They were scared out of their wits and took off running. One of them was a beat slow and got


    smashed by the raider into the barrier wall. The robust wall came crashing down, and he was sent


    flying to the heaven.