18 Floors Above the Apocalypse novel Chapter 175

In the pitch-dark night, two massive shipping containers vanished without a trace.

Leaving General's Valley, Stella brought out the old car. She was driving, while Jasper was on high alert, eyes and ears open to the slightest hint of danger.

They returned to their villa at four in the morning. It was still dark.

Stella entered Arcadia and opened the shipping containers, nearly knocked out by the strong fishy smell.

Freshly caught seafood of all sorts filled the containers, even including a shark over a meter long and several large octopuses. The quality overall was pretty impressive.

Each container could hold 20 tons of seafood. Suddenly having an extra 40 tons made them feel like they'd struck gold. There was enough to last them a lifetime.

Leaving Arcadia, Stella voiced her doubts, “Could it be that the threat of death was too great, making Aqua Base hesitate?”

“Two containers of seafood mean nothing to them. We can't let our guard down.”

Having scored 40 tons of seafood, Stella was ecstatic, “Right, following your lead was the right move.”

Jasper laughed, “You sure about that?”

Stella was stunned, unable to help but look at him.

“How about we move our relationship to the next level?”

Having been together for over a year, Stella had an idea of where this was going, and her face turned red. She almost hurled seafood at him.

At noon, Austin arrived as promised, “So did you get the goods?”

Stella had prepared a seafood stew to thank him, “Thanks to your guidance, Austin. We've already sold the goods and made a nice little profit.”

The stew was a dish from Austin's hometown, and the familiar smell almost made him lose his composure, “Wow, this tastes just like home!”

After wolfing down five bowls, Austin finally stopped, “The base leader tried the medicine, and it worked wonders.”

Once he was done, Stella presented him with 14 insulin pens, “Tonight at nine, have them fill up the yacht with fuel and anchor it in Butterfly Bay.”

Austin agreed, “No problem, I'll take care of it.”

Out of friendship, he added a warning, “I haven't noticed any dissatisfaction from Aqua Base, but it's a big ship. Tell whoever's collecting it to be extra careful.”

It was too hot, and Stella was too comfortable to move, so she let her dog show Austin out.

Once the door was closed, Cooper scampered back to her.

Stella rewarded it with a slice of watermelon, then turned to Jasper, “Do you think Aqua Base could double-cross us?”

Jasper considered, “Not necessarily, but they might have someone tail us. After the drug deal, they could try to find out who our supplier is, or even try to take back the yacht. We'll just have to play it by ear.”

They didn't rush to make their move, only leaving the villa at two in the morning.

At the Butterfly Bay intersection, they confirmed the presence of a dark figure in the sea. From a distance, the two changed into diving suits and swam towards the direction of the cruise ship.

Fearful of being watched from the shore, Jasper swam around to the other side of the yacht, threw up a grappling hook, and swiftly climbed up. Once he was sure the yacht was empty, he helped Stella up.

The yacht was enormous. It could accommodate over 1000 guests, boasting a swimming pool and various entertainment facilities on the deck, as well as different levels of cabins within.

Stella surveyed the interior, while Jasper watched the coastline through the windows.

Butterfly Bay was deep, and the yacht was just over 100 meters from the coast. Pondering about the distance, Jasper frowned.