When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 104: The Courier

Chapter 104: Chapter 104: The Courier

In the flurry of ships speeding out from the harbor, Chen Qing’s ship was like lightning.

However, Chen Qing’s ship was not the fastest.

Faster were some Gem Hunters riding sea beasts or operating sea motorcycles.

These Gem Hunters usually operated in teams, racing to secure prime oceanic territories or islands first.

Experienced Gem Hunters would not begin hunting Treasure Fish immediately; they would even kill other hunters who tried to do so prematurely.

Most Treasure Fish needed time to digest and accumulate energy from the gemstones they consumed, which they would then use for breeding.

To obtain higher quality gemstones, seasoned hunters would wait for the Treasure Fish to spawn before hunting them.

Before that, they would eliminate any competition.

The harbor of Jade Island was crowded with departing ships densely scattered across the sea, forming a magnificent sight when viewed from afar.

After setting his course, Chen Qing returned to his room to rest.

The Gem Sea was vast, filled with countless deserted islands.

From Jade Island, it would take seven hours to reach the uninhabited Island No. 266 of the Gem Sea, where Chen Qing was heading.

That was under the fullest speed of Chen Qing’s vessel.

Survivors not from the Gem Sea or nearby would spend God knows how much time just traveling.

After all, the presence of this system is not very strong, most people wouldn’t expect it to suddenly organize an event.

And the rewards are surprisingly generous.

Chen Qing was lucky; right from the start of the game, he was placed near Sapphire Island.

Or it could be said that survivors assigned to these major seas were quite lucky.

They were much better off compared to those in remote seas, who wouldn’t even have the chance to participate.

Thinking about it, the system seemed quite interesting; luck was also a form of strength.

The first major event was surprisingly regional yet offered such rich rewards.

The competition among the survivors would definitely be terrifying, with the killing intensifying as the deadline approached.

Not long after leaving Jade Island, a group of pirate ships intent on intercepting Gem Hunters appeared on the sea.

Chen Qing had already drawn his knife, but the pirates passed by without a second glance.

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Chen Qing was utterly perplexed, and the pirates passing him were also nervously drumming in their hearts.

"She didn’t catch up, did she?"

"Doesn’t seem like it."

The pirates discussed in hushed tones, afraid that Chen Qing would come after them, as they were just ordinary pirates and no match for the likes of White Immortal.

Chen Qing had underestimated his own renown; not many pirates dared to cross him.

White Immortal had sent out a message that no one was allowed to touch Chen Qing unless they wanted to oppose her.

Only pirates like Shang Jia or Amnia would dare to do so.

You should know, the title of Yuan Fei under White Immortal was not easily attained; Yuan Fei’s pirate group commanded thousands of pirates, wreaking havoc in Mist Sea.

Back at Sapphire Island, she only brought a small fraction of her subordinates.

But recently, Yuan Fei has been caught up in fierce conflicts with Night Star Pirates in Mist Sea and couldn’t spare the time for Chen Qing.

Since Yuan Fei had killed Night Star, the Night Star Pirates, unlike the structured White Immortal Pirates, were bound to fight to the death with them.

But these pieces of news had not yet reached Chen Qing’s ears, and since these pirates had not attacked him, Chen Qing did not plan to waste time on them.

Compared to these pirates, Chen Qing needed to hurry to Deserted Island No. 266 to set up.

The ship traveled another distance, when suddenly large shadows appeared in the distant sky, covering the entire sky.

Even in the sea, there were huge fluctuations rapidly advancing toward them.

Upon closer observation, one could see that the shadows were a group of short-tempered Evil Black Sea Birds speeding across the sky, while in the sea, it was a group of Muscle Turtles with fierce expressions frantically swimming to their destinations.

"Their speed is a bit slow this year,"

muttered the Gem Hunter on the nearby ship.

In previous years, it had been the same—due to the Gemstone Hurricane, the couriers from the Deep Blue Newspaper couldn’t deliver the newspapers on time, resulting in a massive pile-up of newspapers.

Once the Gemstone Hurricane ended, such a spectacle would occur: couriers falling over each other in a rush to deliver the papers, also forming a unique scene.

The sea birds swooped through the sky, their wings vibrating and shedding lots of feathers, which precisely landed on the ships, transforming into newspapers. Some of the newspapers directly hit the crew on their heads and bodies.

The Muscle Turtles’ shells were filled with newspapers; once they located their customers, they would suddenly burst from the sea, then deliver a flying kick at their own shell, smashing it on the deck or elsewhere, and a few newspapers would fall out.

Occasionally, if luck was bad, they would smash a big hole in someone’s head.

The Evil Barbaric Birds and Muscle Turtles had terrible tempers, and if anyone dared to complain, it would be alright if they were strong, but if not... a beating was unavoidable.

Because of this, the Deep Blue Newspaper would receive loads of complaint letters during the gem-fishing season, from both subscribers and couriers alike.

However, it was of no use, the beatings would still occur.

It was not only the Evil Barbaric Birds and Muscle Turtles that had fiery temperaments.

A fierce Muscle Turtle jumped onto Chen Qing’s ship, looking left and right to find a suitable spot for delivery.

The moment it spotted the Superpower Vine, its eyes lit up.

But before it could act, a dark shadow swiftly enveloped it.

The Muscle Turtle looked up to see Chen Qing towering over it, tall and straight, with a broad back and narrow waist, his muscles smoothly outlined, exuding strength and deterrence.

Those black eyes were like deep, bottomless dark pools, cold and brutal, filled with wildness, sending chills down one’s spine.

Just like a demon.

This Chen Qing was now coldly looking down at it.

"..."

If it had been a human, they would immediately offer up the newspapers before Chen Qing got angry.

Unfortunately, this group of Muscle Turtles was brainless and hot-tempered.

Seeing Chen Qing’s attitude, the Muscle Turtle instantly became furious.

This was a Muscle Turtle that had not yet experienced the harsh beatings of society, having only recently started delivering papers.

If it had been any other experienced Muscle Turtle, they would immediately know that Chen Qing was not someone to provoke.

A defiant, arrogant smile appeared on the Muscle Turtle’s face as it kicked its own shell, sending it flying toward the Superpower Vine!

"Huh."

Before the shell could reach the Superpower Vine, a flash of cold light split the hard turtle shell in two, clanging as it hit the ground.

The Muscle Turtle was stunned, looked at the shell on the ground, then looked at Chen Qing, who was holding a knife and slowly walking towards it, his face cold and indifferent.

That knife had just split its shell into two halves.

"Waaaaahhh—"

The Muscle Turtle suddenly let out a sharp, frenzied cry, crying heartbreakingly as if it were the one bullied by Chen Qing.

"???"