18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 174

Stella shook her head, "We can't fish, and a fishing boat won't do us any good."

Truth be told, she longed for a cruise ship, and Aqua Base just happened to have one that looked fairly new.

Jasper frowned, "We already have a yacht."

Coming from an orphanage, she might lack certain skills, but she had learned to prepare for the worst far earlier than most.

Stella's sense of crisis was even stronger, "A yacht can help us survive at sea, but if we encounter a major storm or a super earthquake and tsunami caused by a massive plate collision, a giant wave could swallow the yacht."

Indeed, Aqua Base had a tarnished reputation and might cheat them, but Stella felt it was worth the gamble, "If we lose, we just lose a batch of insulin; if we win, we get a cruise ship, which might save us when the world turns upside down." Sensing her determination, Jasper didn't object, "We should plan for the long term and minimize the risk."

His agreement made Stella feel good, "You're good at strategizing. I'll follow your lead."

Her flattery made Jasper laugh, but he was also pleased.

Stella sat on the sofa, chatting with him while munching on snacks. They discussed their plans late into the night.

The next day, Austin came over early, "So, what's the news? Do we have a deal?"

Stella hesitated, "We have insulin, but how much does Aqua Base need?"

"For them, the more the merrier."

Austin, the savvy businessman, had already informed Aqua Base of Stella's rough demand, guessing it was either a fishing boat or a cruise ship.

for one, it was unlikely she would ask for one from Aqua Base, so her target must

had considered all possible scenarios to

your seller want, a fishing boat

compete for others' livelihood. What he

After all, in the current environment, a fishing boat was much more valuable than a cruise ship, being

was really worried that Stella would ask for a fishing boat. They would have to exchange the life-saving medicine for it, no matter what. But who could guarantee they wouldn't

significantly reduce the risk. Austin was relieved, "The cruise ship is no problem, but they want 60 units of

but she didn't want to give that many, "Who can cough up 60 units after nearly two years of disaster? My provider can provide at

vaccine, and if the cruise ship's value wasn't incomparable to a yacht, she wouldn't be willing to give up so much. In addition to the rarity of the drug,

didn't dare to

spoke bluntly, "Austin, I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, we're actually hesitating about

information about you to them. I just said you're in the same line of work. If you have any concerns, you can tell me

be docked in the designated sea area, where someone will come to take it away. In

they would give Aqua Base 2 units of insulin. Aqua Base would put the containers at the designated place. After Stella received the goods, she would give 14 more units of insulin, and then went to the sea area to pick up the cruise ship.

all the way. If they break the agreement,

and Austin admired their caution, "Okay, I'll go talk to them and

their worry, he added as he was leaving, "Don't worry, ever since I met you two, I've been more

his own. After sending him off, he took Cooper out to patrol the area, making sure no strangers approached the

an excellent police dog as well, able

gotten used to training, and would do so even without its instructor's orders. Several times, Stella was stunned to see him hanging in

quickly responded, agreeing to exchange a cruise ship for 30 units of insulin. Even the second-hand dealer Austin gave Stella a thumbs up, "You're ruthless,

a life-and-death battle with

a transporter, otherwise he'd have to learn from