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!

was intrigued. What was China's

the Chinese crew said pompously, "What are you doing

luck. The rabbits weren't extinct after

coddle them.

the Chinese delegation was visibly taken aback by the blunt

throats. "Did you

"What oil?" Stella parried.

after the oil and had the brains to approach Camelot, the

they were half a year

the rabbits to know their mission

or we won't be

how do you plan

all had attack subs, fully

"Don't tell us you're talking from a position of power. That doesn't work

fumed and started showing off their

missiles,

laugh.

unique weapons, including something

knew China didn't have it, or if they did, it

or actually effective, that

of the

Swindlers, all of them!

had to sit down and talk

their question, "What

now, but still with an

the crew were eager to get home and had no time for

believe you." Such coincidences were

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

"This

"On what grounds?"

lied through their teeth,

arrogance and a desperate

a fight, the crew unanimously

of value had already

seemed satisfied and ordered them

territory.

deafness.

"Please... leave immediately."

have fun dredging the ocean floor.

until they were well out of sonar range,

they'd never catch the end of a hot

Time to head home!

fit earlier, along with a container collected from South Base before the

antiques, books-all the stuff they

she swapped out the

the lieutenants had nearly accepted her and Jasper, and Nicholas had been much quieter since his son's death. But a silent dog can still bite, so vigilance

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