18 Floors Above the Apocalypse
Chapter 153

They could only choose from the standard sizes and go with whichever one they happened to stumble upon.

Jasper ripped open the cardboard box, assessing the usability of the items, estimating the quantity, and then motioned for Stella to collect it all.

Under the intense underwater pressure, Stella would rest in Arcadia whenever she felt tired.

Their strategy was simple: gather as much as possible. If in the end, they couldn't carry it all, they could simply discard the extras.

By noon, they had gathered several hundred cubic feet of goods. Enough to last for generations, if they ever had any. But who knew?

If they didn't, it was fine. They could leave it all to Rosie or use it to adopt another puppy to keep Cooper company.

They collected until noon. It was only when Jasper said to take a break that Stella went into the Arcadia to eat and sleep. She had no choice - the mental strain was too much. She needed to treat her body with good food, good drink, and good rest. Jasper, on the other hand, didn't rest. He went to the garden to work hard, harvesting vegetables, weeding, and rearranging the living room furniture.

After Stella waking up from her nap, the two swam back to the office and then headed out to a car modification club, run by the kid from a wealthy family.

The club was close to the city, a symbol of the extravagant lifestyle of the wealthy young people. It was luxuriously decorated in a blend of gold and cyberpunk aesthetics; even the windows were blast-proof.

They tried smashing it with a sharp hammer for a long time, but to no avail. In the end, they swam up to the fourth floor and broke in through the bathroom window.

Stella didn't know much about car repairs, so they split up to save time. Jasper went to gather usable parts, while she raided the rich kid's lair.

Yes, the rich kid was a hardcore car modification enthusiast. He had no interest in inheriting his family's billion-dollar fortune, spending most of his time at the club with his friends.

Modified luxury cars, champagne, beautiful women, and parties. That's life!

In the rich kid's huge room, Stella deftly broke into the door.

Gotta admit. The southern rich had a particular fondness for slippers. There were hundreds of pairs of slippers in the shoe cabinet at the entrance.

There were both men's and women's styles, and a few pairs were diamond-studded Hermes ones, worth more than $30,000 a pair. They had been ruined by the water.

Stella didn't mind and threw the diamond-encrusted slippers into the Arcadia.

After a while, she checked with her consciousness. Ha, she knew it, Arcadia would take the diamonds, as expected.

She threw out the ruined slippers and continued to search the mansion.

Paintings and such were out of the question, as they would have been waterlogged by now. There were jewel ornaments, vases, and such on the curio shelf. She couldn't tell if they were real or fake, so she just threw them all into the Arcadia to let it figure it out. The study had two safes, and she put them in the Arcadia for now.

The bedside table in the bedroom had a lot of condoms, the packaging sealed, but she didn't know if the inside was damaged. She collected them anyway, planning to sell them to Monkey if they weren't ruined.

There was a jewelry box, and when she opened it, there was a pink diamond bracelet inside. Stella saw the logo on the jewelry box. This brand started at eight figures.

She couldn't understand the rich's hobbies. Wearing slippers himself and giving his girlfriend an eight-figure pink diamond, it was indeed true love.

She wanted to wear it too, but Arcadia wouldn't give her the chance.

If she went in, the diamonds in the bracelet would be swallowed up. Even if she kept them in her mouth, they would still be taken out, unless they were fake.

Stella threw the bracelet into the Arcadia, and it disappeared in a blink of an eye.

After searching the house, she found a lot of good things, but they were all ruined by the water.

After collecting everything, she checked the Arcadia with her consciousness. The Garden had increased by about 300 square meters. She was truly grateful for the rich kid's gift.

Stella went down to the first floor, and she saw that Jasper had already collected what he wanted.

Most of the tires were ruined by the cold, but he managed to replace about 20 good ones.

Thanks to the rich kid's hobbies. They had money to burn and wanted to give their beloved cars the best care, with all kinds of puncture-proof, explosion-proof, wear-resistant, and high and low-temperature resistant tires. Knowing that the winter in Griffith was warm enough to wear short sleeves, they still insisted on extreme low-temperature tires, just to show off their wealth.

Sure enough, the quality was top-notch, and they passed the test of -72 degrees Celsius.

Jasper found quite a few spare parts and repair tools, but it was a pity about the engines that were soaked in water, as well as other important modules, and more than a dozen top sports cars, and cars modified into combat vehicles.

In addition, there were more than a dozen barrels of oil, totaling five to six hundred liters of gasoline.

As Stella was about to leave, Jasper pointed to the distance. A searchlight shone over, and it looked like two giant containers.

Stella swam over and confirmed that they were indeed containers, with waterproof seals on the doors. They were protected so well, they probably hadn't been flooded.

These large-scale containers were either brought in from overseas or used to protect the club's valuable vehicles.

Stella was very curious and used her mental energy to put the two containers into the Arcadia.

She felt dizzy and wanted to vomit, so she followed into the Arcadia to rest.

Jasper handed her a bottle of energy drink, and when she recovered, she looked towards the garden and was surprised to replace that the Arcadia had grown again.

She had to admit that she indeed had a knack for this.

After catching their breath, they spent a lot of effort to open the sealed containers, and inside were three of the world's top off-road vehicles.

The Paramount Marauder, known as the land beast, the most unstoppable vehicle in the world. Many top off-road vehicles were weak in comparison. In addition to its extraordinary abilities on land, it could wade through water up to half its body height. It truly lived up to the saying, "If there is no road, it can make one." The car was equipped with an ultra-modern climate control system, ensuring a cool or warm interior, whether in temperatures of up to 60 degrees Celsius or as low as -50 degrees Celsius.

Its value? 12 million dollars.

The Karlman King, valued at 26.8 million dollars. It was a shining example of luxury and technology, with an ultra-luxurious and entertaining interior. It's an 8-ton bulletproof version.

The Kombat T98, a Russian brand, reportedly handmade by 39 senior technical engineers through 3000 hours. It was a bulletproof SUV right out of the factory, far surpassing most off-road vehicles in the world, valued at 29.8 million dollars.

In front of these three wild male lions, Hummers were simply weak.

Stella's heart was instantly captured, her heart pounding, "Mine, all mine!"