18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 584

Chapter 584

Jake was practically worshipping the ground Stella walked on for her

"extraordinary abilities." "Stella, why don't we go scouting for oil reserves in other countries? Maybe we can strike it lucky again."

"Think it's that easy to strike gold?" Amelia rolled her eyes at him. "The lands sunk a decade ago. The oil's been sucked dry, buddy. We just got lucky this time."

Stella couldn't help but giggle. "If you guys thought of it, you can bet the brass at HQ are already on it."

The higher-ups had dispatched a fleet of submarines with a three-fold mission: first, to gauge the depths of the sunken Kindle Chests that were beyond salvage; second, to scout for undiscovered chests; and third, to secure any potential resources. Anything salvageable had to be reported back.

This plan would significantly cut down on the work for the special salvage team.

The initiative had been in motion for half a year, and it was likely nearing completion.

"Who needs oil when there are countless Kindle Chests waiting for Stella's touch?"

Stella was used to their reverence by now.

The mission wrapped up, and the crew headed back in their nuclear submarine.

They hadn't traveled far when alarms blared—a massive submarine was barreling toward them.

The other vessel approached with reckless speed, and had they not dodged in time, a head-on collision would have been imminent.

The crew bristled with tension. "Who the heck is looking for an early grave?"

They all had long lives ahead of them, thank you very much.

But after the other sub turned around, it charged back toward them.

This was getting under their skin.

Their submarine issued a warning and readied for attack.

Missile silos opened.

Just as they were locked and loaded, the other sub halted its advance.

It seemed to lose its nerve.

After a tense wait, the other vessel signaled for a surface meeting.

Well, that was cocky. Stella was curious to see who dared such bravado.

The two leviathan subs began their ascent...

Case closed, folks!

There aren't many with the gall to strut around in nuclear subs.

China!

What was

surface, the Chinese crew said pompously, "What are you

rabbits weren't

to coddle them. "None

others, the Chinese delegation was visibly taken aback by the blunt

their throats. "Did

"What oil?" Stella parried.

the brains to approach Camelot, the oil nation. Not

they were half a

want the rabbits to know their mission and blustered, "This sea

immediately or we

"And how do you plan to be 'not

had attack

us you're talking from a position of power. That doesn't

started showing off their

shoulder-launched missiles,

help but laugh. "As if we don't have

weapons, including something China lacked —an electromagnetic

world knew China didn't have it,

was legit or actually effective,

the sight of the railgun turned the

Swindlers, all of them!

had to sit down and talk from a true position

repeated their question, "What

but still with an edge

eager to get home and had no time for

believe you." Such coincidences

or not." They were all nuclear-armed; nobody was

insisted, "This

"On what grounds?"

their

of arrogance

wouldn't dare start a fight, the crew

of value had already been

ordered them away

our territory. Leave now, or

feigned deafness. "What's

"Please... leave immediately."

have fun dredging the ocean floor. Bye,

were well out of sonar range,

catch the end of

Time to head home!

pulled out the Kindle Chest that didn't fit earlier, along with a container collected from South Base before the land sank. She only took

the stuff they didn't need

she swapped

nearly accepted her and Jasper, and Nicholas had been much quieter since his son's death. But

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