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.

one, it was unlikely she would ask for one from

had considered all possible scenarios to save time and

to the chase, "What does your seller

others' livelihood. What he wants is

the current environment, a fishing boat was much more valuable than a cruise ship,

really worried that Stella would ask for a fishing boat. They would have to exchange

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

give that many, "Who can cough up 60 units after nearly

be willing to give up so much. In addition to the rarity of the drug, the

expected, he didn't dare to

tell you the truth, we're actually hesitating about this deal, considering

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 line of work. If you have any concerns, you can tell me directly. If it really can't be

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 come to take it away. In addition, we want two containers of fresh seafood as a compensation for finding the

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. On the second morning after receiving the ship, she

anyone to follow them all the

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

worry, ever since I met you two, I've been more careful in this

and Jasper did his own. After sending him off, he took Cooper out to patrol the area, making sure no

police dog

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

of insulin. Even the

International was fighting a life-and-death battle with Aqua

was just a transporter, otherwise he'd