The Apocalypse Survival Manual (Three Days Before Doomsday, I Stockpiled Billions) novel Chapter 845

Chapter 845

Just 50 Ardelonians managed to take over an entire cargo ship. It said a great deal about how desperate life at sea had become.

Nicole’s expression hardened. “How many people are aboard?”

The ship could hold about 3,000, but the disasters following the tectonic collision took a steady toll on the

survivors.

Zeph fell quiet for a moment. “Probably a few hundred left.”

If the Ardelonians took those people back to their base, their fate was all but certain.

The captives seemed to know it, too. The cargo ship moved unusually slowly, perhaps buying them time to find a

way out.

Nicole lowered the periscope. “Do we follow them to their base and deal with all of them there, or take this group out first?”

Zeph considered it. “Back at their base, they’ll have reinforcements. They could also use the captives as hostages to keep us from attacking.”

Their country was underwater and the world was in ruins, but their ties to their fellow Yorwynians remained.

Whatever differences divided them, they couldn’t abandon their own people to an outside enemy when they had a chance to help.

Everyone still alive fought hard to make it this far.

Nicole thought of Alex, Mitchell, Wesley, Arthur, and the bases scattered across their country. So many people risked their lives or died trying to keep others alive.

After all those sacrifices, she couldn’t leave these survivors to become food for the Ardelonians.

Nicole could be ruthless, but she wasn’t willing to stand by while her countrymen were slaughtered.

“The sun’s almost down.” She glanced toward the viewing window. “Wait until dark?”

Zeph began putting together a plan while Nicole retrieved weapons from her storage space, including explosives, Molotov cocktails, and submachine guns.

Poppy kept watch. “Zeph, Nicole, they’ve stopped.”

They seemed to be anchoring for the night, which suggested their base was still some distance away.

The sun sank below the horizon, and darkness settled over the sea. Wind whistled across the water. Soon, they could barely see a hand in front of their faces.

Submarine 2688 quietly surfaced, and Nicole took out two wetsuits.

Poppy watched eagerly, hoping they would let her come along.

“You’re staying here to guard the submarine and keep Cola safe,” Zeph told her gently. “Nicole and I are

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counting on you. Can you do that?”

Poppy’s face fell, but someone needed to protect their home. “You can count on me!”

Nicole and Zeph opened the hatch and slipped silently into the water. They held hands as they swam toward the fishing boat. If anything dangerous approached underwater, Nicole could pull them both into her storage space.

Fortunately, they reached the boat without trouble.

Life at sea taught the Ardelonians to stay alert, even at night. Half the crew remained on watch.

But the wind blew hard, and the boat rocked steadily in the waves. The guards struggled to keep their eyes open.

Nicole surfaced quietly beside the hull and reached out to touch it.

The fishing boat vanished into her storage space. Everyone aboard was left behind, whether asleep in a bunk or dozing on watch.

A series of splashes broke the silence as the Ardelonians fell into the sea.