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.

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

considered all possible scenarios to save time

cut to the chase, "What does your seller want,

livelihood. What he wants is

breathed a sigh of relief. After all, in the current environment, a fishing boat was much more valuable than a cruise ship, being a tool for Aqua Base to

would have to exchange the life-saving medicine for it, no matter what.

exchange for a cruise ship, which should significantly reduce the risk.

"Who can cough up 60 units after nearly two years of disaster?

In addition to the rarity of the drug, the

with half less than expected, he didn't dare

tell you the truth, we're actually hesitating about this deal, considering Aqua Base's reputation

Austin was just making a small profit, and he didn't 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

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

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,

to follow them all the way.

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

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

part, and Jasper did his own. After sending him off, he took Cooper out to patrol the

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

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

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

battle with

a transporter, otherwise