When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 108: The Terror of Rumors

Chapter 108: Chapter 108: The Terror of Rumors

After breakfast, Chen Qing entered the studio and started to work with undivided attention, completely ignoring the tumultuous flood outside.

These matters really had nothing to do with her.

In the chat channel, the survivors were nearly at each other’s throats, each one speculating who would be the ultimate victor of the competition.

After all, this time the leaderboard wasn’t just for the Dragon Country survivors, but included survivors from the entire Blue Star.

Even though many survivors simply couldn’t make it in time.

Those who were assigned to the sea with no one around, they were the true survivors.

[Wilderness Survival].

Initially, due to Chen Qing’s fame, many survivors believed she would be the victor, but unexpectedly, the leaderboard now had so many tricks up its sleeve.

Solo Chen Qing certainly didn’t have the advantage; her name wasn’t even in the top hundred.

Let alone the top hundred, it was difficult for her even to hold her position in the top 1000 names.

Those survivors who had secretly placed bets on Chen Qing were almost crying to death, having risked their entire fortunes.

They had banked on Chen Qing’s demonstrated strength and reputation, but unexpectedly, she was lagging far behind!

However, alongside those cursing Chen Qing, naturally, there were also those supporting her, firmly believing that Chen Qing was merely accumulating strength for now.

Among them, the survivors who had previously received Chen Qing’s help and those cursing her were the most vehement in their arguments, like the group from Reef Island, Qing Xian’s bunch of second-hand dealers, Gao Yue and her companions, ...

Even if some couldn’t speak in the sea region chat channel, they were still eagerly waving flags and cheering for Chen Qing in the regional chat channels.

Qing Xian’s family had fairly deep pockets, so in the sea chat channel, she and her group were among the loudest cursing Chen Qing.

It was truly a war of words!

The vocabulary of the Dragon Country people when it came to cursing was indeed rich, which at one point made the survivors from other countries retreat in defeat.

But their retreat didn’t stop them from continuing to badmouth Chen Qing or adding to her troubles.

While some countries were more scattered, most countries’ survivors were united.

Chen Qing didn’t care at all about the storm outside, her mood remained stable, not feeling the slightest anxiety about her ranking.

But some survivors could not sit still as she could.

[Gao Yue: Chen Qing, where are you? We have caught a bunch of Treasure Fish, still alive.]

[Qiao Zhiyu: Gao Yue told you, right? Don’t worry, we fully support you! Please, you must take first place, sis. My entire dowry for a future husband is on you now.]

[Qing Xian: Sister Qing, we’ve purchased a batch of Mechanical Creations at Treasure Sea, they will definitely help you!]

The dispute involving Chen Qing was even known by the natives, given the exceptionally high number of survivors that had flooded into the Gem Sea this time.

There were even more who loved to join in the fray just to witness the big event.

The islands of the Gem Sea were packed full, with Mazan even sending messages to Chen Qing asking if she needed help.

Receiving a mysterious gift was something money couldn’t buy.

These sea wanderers tended to receive mysterious gifts when they first appeared.

Mazan’s Sapphire Island did not plan to get involved in this dispute, as for the Gemstone Pirate Group’s intentions, that was uncertain.

But Mazan could make decisions on behalf of Sapphire Island, especially after the defense constructions were in place.

Regrettably, Chen Qing couldn’t see any of these messages as she was deeply engrossed in research in the studio.

Luckily, with the abundance of survivors in the Gem Sea, news traveled fast.

A group of gossip-loving survivors formed an active frontline called the Gem Observation Team, broadcasting the situations of all the popular competitors in real-time.

Chen Qing’s current performance might have been lacking, but she was still included in their reports.

This Gem Observation Team had a wide network and quickly found out that Chen Qing was on Deserted Island No. 266.

The news spread quickly, and both survivors and natives received the message; before long, many humans were rushing to the 266th Deserted Island.

Those who were in the know understood immediately that Chen Qing had set her sights on the group of Wind Shadow Jade.

As for their actual purpose, it remained a mystery.

When Chen Qing stepped out of the studio again, the waters around Deserted Island 266 were crowded with boats, and even on the island itself a few familiar figures appeared.

"Look, ladies and gentlemen! What we have before us now is the legendary survivor, Chen Qing!"

"I’m sure you’ve all heard of Chen Qing’s name and her deeds, so there’s no need for me to elaborate further!"

"Wow—camera! Quick! Zoom in! The legendary survivor Chen Qing appears to be in a bad mood, looking a bit irritable. Her eyebrows have drooped a whole degree angle!"

"What could possibly be making Chen Qing so irritable, I wonder? As your host, I’ll make a bold guess—it must be about the rankings for this event and the other survivors’ evaluation of her!"

"Why would she care so much about the rankings this time?!"

"As your host, I’ll make another bold guess—perhaps it’s because of the betting pool for the rankings!"

"Looking at her, she must have wagered quite a bit to be this worried!"

"Oh my God! The legendary survivor Chen Qing is actually a gambling addict!!"

On a small boat, a survivor holding a microphone was shouting exaggeratedly, with extremely expressive body language.

From his mouth, every statement twisted reality to some degree.

Chen Qing herself couldn’t understand; in just a brief encounter, and a few words, she had been pegged as a gambler.

On the Deserted Island, Gao Yue and the others, of course, also heard the survivor’s exaggerated words, and they strongly suspected that it was some competitor who had sent him to cause trouble!

"Shall I go beat him up?"

Qiao Zhiyu clenched her fists, her knuckles making cracking noises.

"No need, I’ve recently drawn a new card that can turn him into a pig."

Zuo Yun sneered, a magic wand already appearing in his hand.

"You guys are so scary, but I support turning him into a pig!"

He Congrong nodded solemnly, that damned guy spread too many rumors!

"How did you all get here?"

As they were discussing, Chen Qing, who had been on the boat, had already appeared on the Deserted Island, looking at them quizzically.

"Did you not get my message?"

Gao Yue looked up at Chen Qing, thinking she would at least be aware of their arrival.

"I just came out of the studio."

Chen Qing shook her head and accepted a bottle of ice water offered by Gem Hunter, gulping it down in one go.

Chen Qing wasn’t just unaware of Gao Yue and the others’ arrival, she hadn’t even realized what was happening outside.

"Ah..."

Gao Yue and the rest exchanged glances, their expressions becoming somewhat nuanced.

It seemed they were being more anxious than the Emperor himself about issues concerning her... But then they suddenly burst into laughter.

It was just so like Chen Qing to have this demeanor; it had always been her way.

Outside, there was a huge commotion because of her, and a battle had ensued, yet she knew nothing about it.

The thought was indeed amusing.

Those who were always trying to smear Chen Qing’s name would probably be furious.

Chen Qing truly remained nonchalant even when the heavens were falling.