18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 443

Brady and his team didn't have a clue, but they figured the military higher-ups would be the last to leave, probably on a warship or plane. Stella looked worried. "The last to retreat?"

Jasper noticed her concern and turned to Brady. "Do you know what the other Kindle Society teams are up to?"

Brady shook his head. If they hadn't bumped into 2688, they wouldn't have known that East Base was tasked with building Hope Point.

The weather was good, and after two days of rest, the submarines were ready to set sail. Suddenly, at 0945, they spotted a ship at three o'clock.

Playing it safe, 2688 wanted to dive and leave, but Brady and the others noticed a red star painted on the side of the ship.

This was a sign of faith.

They decided to make contact.

Stella, wary of danger, handed Brady a bullhorn. "Hey there, friends! Where are you coming from?"

The crew on the distant ship noticed the submarines and responded excitedly in familiar language, waving and shouting, "Hey, we're from the official Northwestern Base." Northwestern Base?

Brady, still cautious, asked, "And where exactly is this Northwestern Base?"

"Qindu."

"Qindu, huh? Can you tell me how to make a proper burger?"

Indeed, nothing speaks to the soul like food. Stella nearly burst out laughing.

But just knowing how to make a burger wasn't enough for Brady. He threw out another challenge. "Fate brought us together. How about singing us some rock and roll?"

The folks on the other ship were skin and bones and barely had the energy to sing. If Stella were them, she'd want to throw her shoe at him.

But to their surprise, someone actually started singing. At first, it was just a few voices, but then more joined in.

on our sub. They think those survivors on the ship are alright, kindred spirits. Should we bring them along?" A ship sails the seas, a submarine patrols the depths. If those folks had any sinister plans,

objections. "Sure, you guys guide

exception,

Brady didn't share their coordinates but told them a new base was being established and they could follow. The other side was

from South Base, they seized the chance to counter-question.

feet, shrimp dumplings, rice rolls,

not reassured, they asked, "How do you folks

darn it,

side wasn't angry but rather relieved, and after half an hour of negotiation, they

0945 extending its periscope to guide the merchant ship, keeping a

pushed hard during calm seas by day

they detected no abnormality on

vibrant. "Hey, neighbors, we've got some fresh

mustard greens, bok

not one to stand on ceremony. She whipped out a drone. The sea was calm as Jasper piloted the drone into position mode, flying over

growing greens in old pots

"Hey, why didn't you

The inborn

shared the coordinates of Hope

they skillfully avoided

of sailing, they were only a couple hundred nautical miles from

the currents were simpler than in

readings indicated the seafloor was just over 300 meters deep-a far cry from the 9,000-meter expanse they'd crossed half

jumped for

twice in the sky, then

equally thrilled,

calmer, persistently

closer to the coordinates, the likelihood of encountering other

one: a Type 035 Ming-class