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.

was unlikely she would ask for one from

scenarios to save time and

"What does your seller want,

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

relief. After all, in the current environment, a fishing boat was much more valuable than a

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

the risk. Austin was relieved, "The cruise ship is no problem,

can cough up 60 units after nearly two years of disaster? My provider can provide

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, the large quantity could attract unwanted attention. Austin thought

he didn't dare to make the

truth, we're actually hesitating about this deal, considering Aqua

a favor. I've told you 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

Base. You will deliver the drugs in batches. The cruise ship will be docked in the designated sea area, where

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. On the second morning after receiving the ship, she would deliever the last 14

them all the way. If they break the agreement, the deal

inherently came with risks, and Austin admired their caution, "Okay, I'll go talk to

met you two, I've been more careful in this line of

his own. After sending him off, he took Cooper out to patrol

of training had made Cooper not only a fighting dog, but an excellent police dog as well, able to execute high-level commands

importantly, it had gotten used to training, and would do so even without its instructor's

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, cutting

with Aqua Base, and in the end, Stella

was just a transporter, otherwise he'd have to learn