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.

boats, but since Stella didn't ask for one, it was unlikely she would ask for one from Aqua Base, so her target must

all possible scenarios to save time

"What does your seller want, a fishing boat or

compete for others' livelihood. What he wants is

in the current environment, a fishing boat was much more valuable than a cruise ship, being a tool for Aqua Base

to exchange the life-saving medicine for it,

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

had it, but she didn't want to give that many, "Who can cough up 60

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 30

than expected, he didn't dare to

truth, we're actually hesitating about this deal, considering Aqua Base's reputation on

force them, "I owe you two 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 line of work. If you have any concerns, you can tell me directly. If it really can't be

in the designated sea area, where someone will come to take it away. In addition, we want two containers of fresh seafood as

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 would deliever the last

Aqua Base cannot send anyone to follow them all the way. If they break the agreement, the deal would

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

was leaving, "Don't worry, ever since I met you two, I've been more careful in

sending him off, he took Cooper out to patrol the area, making

dog, but an excellent police dog as well, able to execute high-level

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

of insulin. Even the second-hand dealer Austin gave Stella a thumbs up,

International was fighting a life-and-death battle with Aqua Base, and in the

was just a transporter,