Chapter 219


    Jasper spoke sinctly, expressing his doubts.


    Mark pondered. Things did seem a bit off. "Okay calm down. There''s a retired geologist in Building


    2. I''ll contact him right away. You guys start packing."


    Cutting off the walkie-talkie, Jasper started packing swiftly, "Rosie, put on the first-aid backpack."


    Rosie wanted to help, but he refused, "Stay in the room, and don''t move."


    They worked quickly, swiftly gathering furniture and other items, with Jasper tackling the air


    conditioner. Once they were almost done, the walkie-talkie unexpectedly rang, "Jasper, Ste, get


    your stuff and gather outside immediately, a major earthquake is likely to happen."


    After the call, Mark immediately went to see Samuel, "Ride my bike to the neighborhoodmittee


    and alert them about the potential earthquake. They''ll find a way to contact the city council."


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    Eastwood Eden had a well, and pets like dogs and mice, which helped them detect the premonition


    of an earthquake early. But others might not be aware.


    Christian rushed out of the house, "Stay safe, and hurry up."


    Mark immediately broadcasted, instructing residents to evacuate urgently, "Only take essential


    items, evacuate to the designated open area outside the neighborhood immediately."


    Having packed beforehand, he grabbed his bag and Luna, hurriedly descending the stairs. He didn''t


    forget to continue the announcement with his megaphone, "Hurry, save yourselves. Don''t bring


    unnecessary items."


    Emerging outside, he saw Jasper driving a Hummer, Mark was taken aback, "Jasper, the


    earthquake might arrive soon. Why are you driving?"


    "We have elderly rtives who need help moving. We have to make a stop."


    Mark had organized everything well, and there wasn''t much to worry about in Eastwood Eden. The


    Hummer quickly left the neighborhood.


    Fortunately, the tires were heat and friction-resistant, otherwise, they would have melted.


    Crossing state and national highways, the car headed for a secluded area. In less than 20 minutes,


    it entered an abandoned factory.


    Jasper got out of the car, leading Rosie towards the vast wastnd behind the factory. Ste took


    the opportunity to park the car inside the Arcadia.


    Cooper was on high alert, patrolling the wastnd. Jasper and Rosie were no different; they dared


    not let their guard down.


    Ste turned on the radio, which repeatedly broadcasted the city''s emergency news. A major


    earthquake was imminent; residents were advised to evacuate to open spaces in the wild.


    After triple-checking and confirming there were no traces of humans around, Jasper and Ste


    stood together, with Cooper ying with Rosie.


    Upon turning around, Rosie found a giant orange escape pod behind her, the same one they used


    during the tsunami. Having seen so many unusual things, she looked up at her brother. Jasper


    opened the pod door, "Rosie."


    Admittedly, the family-sized escape pod was very user-friendly. It even considered child seats.


    Jasper helped her fasten the seat belt and put on a crash cushion helmet, "Don''t be afraid. I''m right


    here with you."


    Rosie nodded, "I''m not afraid."


    There wasn''t a dog seat, but Ste had specially sewn a dog helmet for Cooper, made of fleece and


    cotton. If the earthquake shock was too great, it could protect Cooper''s head from injury.


    After some effort, she put the dog helmet on Cooper, leaving only his mouth and eyes exposed.


    Well, he looked very ugly.


    Rosie was stunned for a moment, then couldn''t help butugh.


    Ste took out her phone and snapped a funny photo of Cooper. Cooper sensed something was


    wrong, and pawed at the helmet in protest.


    Ste fastened her own seat belt. Halfway through, she felt a sudden jolt in her body.


    The escape pod had a center of gravity anti-shock device, and it was quite heavy. Ordinary


    vibrations were hard to detect unless...


    The earthquake was here!


    They exchanged nces, hastily fastening their seat belts.


    "Cooper." Jasper issued amand.


    Cooper jumped up, and Jasper held the dog tightly in his arms.


    "Rosie, hold on to the handle."


    The vibration came from under their feet, Ste''s body was wrapped in a soft seat, her hands tightly


    holding the handle.


    The escape pod swayed like a punching bag, left, right, forward, backward, without a pattern, and


    the shaking kept intensifying. Ste could even feel her muscles vibrating.


    Through the round ss window, the scenery outside kept changing, the images shing rapidly.


    In the corner of her eye, an abandoned factory in the distance was vibrating. In the next second, it


    was copsing.


    The four-story building, thousands of square meters factory, after the deluge, extreme cold, and


    intense heat, just copsed like that in the earthquake.


    The walls cracked rapidly, like a fast-forward painting. The concrete beams broke; bricks and stones


    fell.


    The overwhelming force came, and the escape pod was suddenly tipped forward, spinning 90


    degrees. Thankfully, the inner and outer pods had a gyroscope to adjust gravity, otherwise, they


    would have been hanging upside down.


    "Woof..." Animals were most sensitive to danger. Witnessing the power of nature, the usually brave


    Cooper was scared, making a mournful sound in its throat.


    Jasper patted Cooper''s head, "Don''t be afraid. We''ll be okay."


    As soon as he finished speaking, the whole escape pod was thrown up and then fell heavily.


    Rosie turned pale, "Jasper."


    Jasper quickly asked, "Rosie, are you hurt?"


    Rosie was fine, just uncontrobly frightened.


    The escape pod rocked violently before stabilizing after a while.


    Outside the ss capsule, the factory buildingsy in ruins. After being frozen and then exposed to


    the sun, the mountainous forest, with arge amount of dead trees and loosened soil, cracked open


    with a loud rumble. The soil, carrying with it dried-up branches, slid down like a mudslide, revealing


    vast stretches of yellow soil. The visible cracks widened as the scene unfolded.


    Before they could catch their breath, the escape pod tilted and rolled, then suddenly sank down,


    getting stuck.


    The intense earthquake had torn the ground apart, creating ravines that continued to spread. The


    escape pod sank halfway into a crevasse, stuck in mid-air. Beneath them was a deep ravine.


    Rosie was still shaken, her lips trembling. It took her a while to find her voice, "Will we fall down?"


    Steforted her, "Even if we fall, we can live in the escape pod for a month, and someone will


    come to rescue us."


    As soon as she finished speaking, a huge rock from somewhere mmed on the escape pod.


    Under the impact, the escape pod sank a little further.


    The pod was eerily silent, they could clearly hear each other''s breathing. The three of them hung in


    the crevasse created by the earthquake.


    Ste asked, "Rosie, do you feel ufortable?"


    "No." She was just scared.


    Everything was fine, and with Jasper by her side, Ste seemed exceptionally calm. When the


    earthquake actually hit, the previous anxiety seemed to fade away.


    Cooper clung to his trainer, his anxious eyes following every move of Ste. When he saw that


    she’s not afraid, Cooper also seemed to calm down.


    The escape pod hung in mid-air for several minutes. Ste couldn''t help but to ask, "Is the


    earthquake over?"


    No sooner had the words left her mouth, a violent shake followed. Apanied by a shower of dirt,


    the escape pod plummeted once again.