When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 109: Rare Frustration

Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Rare Frustration

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Seeing how they were laughing together, Chen Qing couldn’t understand what they found so amusing, but that didn’t stop her from prioritizing her own matters.

She assigned the new mechanical creatures that Assistant Bee had produced, which were mini versions of the Blast Battle Rabbit. Unlike the cool and refreshing appearance of the Blast Battle Rabbit, the Mini Rabbits looked cute and chubby.

These were created by Chen Qing with the materials at hand, modified from the blueprints by removing many features but retaining a certain combat ability.

Although not as strong as the Blast Battle Rabbit, their strength was not to be underestimated, and their weapons had been changed by Chen Qing to hammers.

The production of Mini Rabbits could be upscaled; it only took Chen Qing two hours to "improve" the blueprints.

It must be said that every item Lei Guang and her team had sent was incredibly hard to obtain in the Deep Blue Sea, priceless in the market.

The success of the Mini Rabbit made Chen Qing feel less annoyed, and her frequency of taking breaks from the workshop had significantly increased these past two days.

Even though Xia Li had warned Chen Qing that the incomplete version of the Sword Dance Mantis was very dangerous, but...

Chen Qing attempted to improve the Sword Dance Mantis. The flaws and side effects of its incomplete version were too significant, making it very prone to losing control.

Given its powerful combat capabilities, Xia Li’s warning was correct.

If the Sword Dance Mantis were produced and couldn’t be controlled, the consequences could be terrifying.

Chen Qing spent two days without finding any suitable points for improvement, which is why she decided to lift her spirits by creating a Mini Rabbit.

It was much easier to modify the Blast Battle Rabbit; if not for the lack of suitable materials, Chen Qing could enhance the Blast Battle Rabbit.

Honestly, the Sword Dance Mantis’s intractability made Chen Qing, who had always had smooth sailing, experience frustration for the first time.

She was genuinely a bit depressed.

However, she rarely showed these emotions.

"Are you drinking in the middle of the day?"

After Gao Yue had calmed down, she turned and found Chen Qing pouring herself a drink.

She couldn’t identify the type of alcohol, but it was likely spirits, as she could smell the strong alcohol aroma from afar.

Did the leaderboard really put so much pressure on Chen Qing?

Gao Yue was somewhat influenced by the comments of the survivors.

"Don’t worry, we will definitely do our best to help you," she said earnestly.

"Not just us, many more are on their way here; nobody wants you to lose," Gao Yue said solemnly, hoping Chen Qing could cheer up.

After all... they had bet a lot of money.

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Chen Qing felt that she and the others lived in different worlds; sometimes she really didn’t understand what they were saying.

"I think you might have misunderstood something," Chen Qing replied, deciding to explain after some thought.

However, this was mistaken by Qiao Zhiyu and the others as her putting on a brave face; they laughed it off and quickly changed the subject, while their expressions suggested otherwise.

"..."

Forget it.

Chen Qing didn’t dwell on it any further. She lifted her glass and downed it in one go, a sharp warmth trailing down her throat as a faint blush adorned her eyes and brows.

She didn’t know if the improvement of the Sword Dance Mantis could be successful; with Chen Qing’s current strength, it was indeed too much of a stretch.

"..."

Chen Qing sighed so faintly that nobody heard.

But... the host of the Gem Observation Team, upon seeing Chen Qing drink, immediately started to spice things up with exaggerations.

What with "[Chen Qing knows defeat is certain, drowning her sorrows in alcohol.]" and "[Chen Qing likely gambled all her wealth, overnight going from riches to ruin, now bound to work off her debt.]", a bunch of messy rumors and speculation were concocted.

But it can’t be denied, many people tend to believe such rumors.

After all, Chen Qing’s ranking hadn’t seen any significant changes, including a very slow increase in points.

Compared to Chen Qing, it would be better to bet on Zhao Fuli of the Demon Dragon Pirate Group. After all, the Demon Dragon Pirate Group is the strongest pirate group in the Deep Blue Sea, without any equal.

The only thing worth noting is that Chen Qing’s points are mostly made up of blue quality gemstones.

Having had several glasses of strong liquor, Chen Qing was ready to return to her studio to continue her battle with the Sword Dance Spider when Gao Yue suddenly called out to her.

"Chen Qing."

"Hmm?"

"Although we haven’t known each other for long, I think I have come to understand a bit about your character."

Gao Yue took a deep breath and continued.

"I just want to ask you one question."

"Hmm."

Chen Qing turned to look at Gao Yue, her gaze indifferent and devoid of emotion, calm and detached.

"This gem activity, you’re aiming for first place, aren’t you?"

Gao Yue watched Chen Qing intently and asked seriously.

"Hmm."

Her simple response made Gao Yue and the others heave a sigh of relief.

It was enough that Chen Qing aimed for first place; even though she seemed to be doing nothing at the moment, Gao Yue and her group believed that Chen Qing had her own rhythm in mind.

Just like Daliya back in the day.

When the story later made it onto the Deep Blue Daily, Qiao Zhiyu and the others couldn’t believe that the child was actually Daliya.

At the time, Chen Qing had acted so genuinely, she even named Daliya "Chen He."

Gao Yue wasn’t surprised; instead, she felt a sense of ’I knew it.’

Since Chen Qing already had a plan, they would just follow her commands.

They believed that Chen Qing wouldn’t let them down.

Even if they didn’t make it to first place, it didn’t matter; at least Chen Qing had truly tried instead of slacking off.

They would find some comfort in this.

"Do you need us to do anything? We’ll follow your arrangements."

Gao Yue took the initiative to ask. Although they said they were helping Chen Qing compete for first place, Gao Yue knew that they were also battling for their own interests.

"In the next two days, other survivors will arrive at Deserted Island No. 266, all at your arrangement."

"I remember... you’re quite good at tracking, aren’t you?"

Upon hearing Gao Yue say this, Chen Qing did recall something.

"Roughly."

Tracking was indeed something they were quite capable of.

"You’ll be responsible for locating the exact whereabouts of the Wind Shadow Jade and, by the way, keep an eye on the movements of the Sea Clan and other forces in the deep sea."

Since Gao Yue had offered, Chen Qing didn’t hold back in her request.

Compared to those gem hunters, Gao Yue and her group were indeed more suited to surveilling the Sea Clan.

They were Transcendents, and more importantly, they were Transcendents with formidable Extraordinary Abilities.

"No problem."

Qiao Zhiyu made a gesture of assurance, and with Chen Qing intent on competing for first place, that was all they needed!

"Thanks."

Chen Qing nodded slightly and then turned back to her studio.

She planned to spend another three days on the Sword Dance Mantis; if there was no progress by then, she would give up and change her plan.

In five days, the Wind Shadow Jade would be entering its spawning period.

However, that was when the Sea Clan’s defense was at its most strict, making it hard to take action.

As long as they found the exact location of the Wind Shadow Jade and gave Chen Qing a chance to get close, she would definitely be able to invade the Mechanical Core of the Wind Shadow Jade!