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.

it was unlikely she would ask for one from Aqua

all possible scenarios to save time and

seller want, a fishing boat

for others' livelihood. What he wants is a cruise

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

for a fishing boat. They would have to exchange the life-saving medicine for it,

exchange for a 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 units after nearly two years of disaster? My provider can provide at

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

half less than expected, he didn't dare

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

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.

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

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

all the way. If they break the agreement, the deal would be

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

ease their worry, he added as he was leaving, "Don't worry, ever since I met you two, I've been

Jasper did his own. After sending him off, he took

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

even without its instructor's orders. Several

a cruise ship for 30 units of insulin. Even the second-hand dealer Austin gave Stella a thumbs up, "You're ruthless, cutting people to

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

he was just a transporter, otherwise he'd