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.

Stella didn't ask for one, it was unlikely she would ask for one from Aqua Base,

all possible scenarios to save time

your seller want, a fishing boat or

seller doesn't compete for others' livelihood. What he wants is

boat was much more valuable than a cruise ship, being a tool for Aqua Base to grow and

boat. They would have to exchange the life-saving medicine for it, no matter what. But who could

which should significantly reduce the risk. Austin was relieved, "The cruise ship is no problem,

cough up

to the rarity of the drug, the large quantity could attract unwanted attention. Austin thought 30 units were a bit too few, but it should be buy

less than expected, he didn't dare to make

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

everything I know about Aqua Base, but I haven't revealed any 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 directly. If it really can't be solved, we can

voiced their plan, "We will not have any direct contact with Aqua Base. You will deliver the drugs in batches. The cruise ship will be docked in the designated sea area, where someone will

more units of insulin, and then went to the

to follow them all the way.

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

I met you two, I've been

off, he took Cooper out to

excellent police dog as well, able to

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

30 units of insulin. Even the second-hand dealer Austin

was fighting a life-and-death battle with

transporter,