The Apocalypse Survival Manual (Three Days Before Doomsday, I Stockpiled Billions) novel Chapter 899

Chapter 899

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Chapter 899

A few people tried to scam Weasel, but he always caught on before he lost anything.

He certainly wasn’t going to spend his days hauling dirt off the ocean floor. Trading would put food on the table for his family.

Nicole looked relaxed, but she was still trying to work out how to return the salvaged containers without anyone tracing them back to her.

She and Zeph occasionally circled the base, looking for an opening. But with more survivors arriving and patrols becoming more frequent, slipping the containers back unnoticed seemed almost impossible.

They couldn’t just find an empty stretch of water and drop them in.

Yorwick was a military settlement, with strict procedures to follow. Civilian officials might overlook a few unexplained details to stay on good terms with someone. The officers here were less inclined to let things slide.

Even a good deed could prompt an investigation. They would want to know who was responsible and exactly what happened.

Unless something unexpected forced her to leave, Nicole planned to stay at Yorwick.

Containers lost thousands of miles away couldn’t suddenly turn up nearby without raising questions. A thorough investigation might eventually lead straight to her.

She had more than herself to think about now. There were Zeph, Poppy, and Cola. Taking a risk with her own safety meant risking theirs, too.

Helping required the right opportunity, and she couldn’t force one. Her family came first.

If the disasters were over, a chance to return the containers would come eventually. But if another catastrophe hit, they might be better off keeping them safe where they were.

As dinner continued, Nicole shared a few interesting stories from the hospital.

Despite the shortage of doctors and medicine, she felt hopeful about their progress.

The herb-growing program was expanding beyond the hospital and the growing areas. Survivors could now buy surplus seedlings with a guarantee that the base would purchase the herbs once they matured, and plenty of people were signing up.

Nicole also contributed seeds from her storage space, selecting varieties the base didn’t have. She said she acquired them through trades and took them to the growing area for trial planting.

Working alongside Mitchell was going well, too, and she was learning a great deal.

Mitchell knew so much that Nicole barely knew where to begin. She could study herbal medicine under him for another decade and still have more to learn.

By the time they finished dinner and cleaned up, it was past 7 p.m. Everyone gathered their things and headed out of the submarine.

The weather changed while they were eating. As soon as they stepped outside, the cold made them shiver.

Wind swept across the water, and the temperature dropped sharply. The gusts weren’t especially strong yet, but the wind kept up a steady howl.

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Chapter 899

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The walkway shifted beneath their feet. After so long at sea, though, everyone knew how to keep their balance.

Zeph settled Cola into a backpack and swung it onto his back. With Poppy on one side and Nicole on the other, he took their hands and hurried toward Platform A.

Weasel drew Stella and Lucas close, laughing as they walked. With a full stomach and his family beside him, he was perfectly happy.

Marcus glanced at the two families, then down at his empty hands.

There was no one for him to hold on to.

The wind strengthened, driving the waves higher. By the time they reached Platform A, swells rose six to ten feet.

The base occupied a relatively sheltered stretch of ocean. Weather this rough was unusual.