When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 112: Modifying Muscle Turtle

Chapter 112: Chapter 112: Modifying Muscle Turtle

A group of Muscle Turtles looked at the little Muscle Turtle in shock, their sense of time should be the same, right?

How had it changed so much after just a few minutes inside?

Chen Qing glanced at the little Muscle Turtle and suddenly realized that the little sea turtle had filched a pair of mechanical glasses from her workshop without her noticing, and it was wearing them now.

Those were the mechanical glasses emitting the red light; Chen Qing had crafted them casually, and they weren’t of much use.

Their only two functions were to emit red light and to slightly increase visibility in darker environments—they were essentially a semi-failure.

Chen Qing had initially intended them for the Blast Battle Rabbit, as they were better than nothing, but to her surprise, they now adorned the little Muscle Turtle.

The Muscle Turtle closest to the little one picked it up, and the Muscle Turtles all climbed out of the sea onto Chen Qing’s boat, surrounding the little Muscle Turtle. They tapped on its shell, testing its hardness.

The group of Muscle Turtles were amazed to find that the shell, mended with metal, was harder than usual.

Moreover, the metal patterns on the small Muscle Turtle’s shell were not haphazardly inlaid; they counted as a type of Magic Pattern.

The Magic Pattern came from the Scarlet Sea Domain.

It was a replica Chen Qing had taken from the Super Shield Whale, using a more neutral material.

When the group of Muscle Turtles touched the Magic Pattern, a bright white light suddenly burst from the back of the little Muscle Turtle, the strong electrical current repelling the surrounding Muscle Turtles a great distance away.

A bunch of Muscle Turtles without shells hit the railings hard, grimacing with clenched teeth and twitching all over.

And that wasn’t all; sharp spikes suddenly sprouted on the little Muscle Turtle’s shell, and in the center, a metal dragonfly appeared, ready to carry the little Muscle Turtle into the air at any moment.

The little Muscle Turtle reached into its shell with both hands and pulled out two Big Heavy Hammers!

These were the Mini Rabbit’s, but Chen Qing thought they were quite a good fit for the Muscle Turtle, so she gave it a pair.

All these ingenious ideas on it were things Chen Qing made for fun when she was idle; she had never expected them to be of real use.

This is just too magical!!

The multitude of Muscle Turtles no longer showed any rage and instead looked at Chen Qing with eyes filled with admiration, their faces sporting obliging smiles.

This was the first time the Gem Hunters had seen the Muscle Turtles with such expressions. It was a sight for sore eyes.

It was almost unbearable to watch.

They surrounded Chen Qing at once, chattering in a language she couldn’t understand.

Although she couldn’t understand them, Chen Qing knew what they meant.

"Form a queue, one by one."

"However, for the next few days, you must obey my commands," Chen Qing said, glancing at the time.

"It’s dangerous to your life."

Chen Qing looked at the time and spoke calmly.

Although there were quite a few Muscle Turtles, she could handle them all in a day, just in time to head out to sea for the Wind Shadow Jade.

Hearing Chen Qing say this, the Muscle Turtles quickly formed a line that stretched from the ship all the way to the Deserted Island.

As for the life-threatening danger Chen Qing mentioned, they didn’t take it to heart at all.

What job didn’t come with the risk of losing one’s life? Even their work delivering the Deep Blue Newspaper was dangerous; countless Muscle Turtles were dying on their delivery routes every year.

And since the Muscle Turtles were reckless and belligerent, if they didn’t die delivering, they often perished in fights with pirate hunters or other creatures.

Fortunately, they were prolific breeders, which had kept their species from extinction.

The Muscle Turtles that had survived to this day were all somewhat skilled.

But they were a bit dumb, easily overtaken by anger, easily seen through by others, which was why otherwise Chen Qing wouldn’t have been able to handle a bunch of them by herself.

"Is it resolved just like that?"

A Gem Hunter looked on in astonishment, finding it incredible how easily the irritable Muscle Turtles had been calmed down.

She had thought that it would at least end in a bloody scene, with someone dying to sort things out.

But to her surprise, Chen Qing had settled the dispute so effortlessly.

After all, the Muscle Turtles were employees of the Deep Blue Newspaper, they were under its wing; if a bunch of them had died, it wouldn’t have been easy to resolve.

This woman is really formidable.

Indeed, those with a bit of skill are always in demand.

The Gem Hunters watched the long queue of Muscle Turtles and couldn’t help but click their tongues in admiration.

But as much as they marveled, after the excitement, they still had work to continue with.

Time is money, especially since so many Gem Hunters had arrived at Chen Qing’s, who were both companions and competitors to them.

The number of gemstones was limited, and the competition for higher quality gems was intense.

The new Gem Hunters were all arranged by Huo Hou and Gao Yue, with one in charge of the natives and the other responsible for the survivors.

As for Chen Qing, she wouldn’t join them, and the Muscle Turtles wouldn’t join them either.

They would form a separate team, aiming for advanced gemstones like the Wind Shadow Jade.

After all, humans under the sea were not like the Sea Clan; they needed external forces to assist them. The Muscle Turtles were somewhat part of the Sea Clan, a race that fell between the Sea Clan and sea beasts.

In the sea, they were no weaker than the Sea Clan.

Chen Qing would use her utmost ability to enhance the combat strength of the Muscle Turtles, ensuring nothing would affect their performance in the water.

The earlier small Muscle Turtle was for display purposes, with a significant show-off element. When repairing and retrofitting other Muscle Turtles’ shells, it wouldn’t be the same.

However... these Muscle Turtles just liked some flashy things.

That was what Chen Qing discovered after communicating with several Muscle Turtles, finding a gem hunter who could speak their language specifically for easier communication.

This Gem Hunter had learned their language mainly to have the convenience of cursing out the Muscle Turtles.

Who would have thought she would now serve as a translator—how unpredictable life can be.

Listening to the varied and impractical demands of the Muscle Turtles also gave Chen Qing quite a headache.

Requests like wanting a colorful yet black shell that could glow in the dark, turning turtle shells into gold, or equipping the shells with transformations into water scooters, ...

A pile of haphazard requests, she wondered how long they secretly spent conjuring them up.

Chen Qing agreed to all reasonable requests, and to the unreasonable ones, a good beating made them reconsider and become reasonable.

To deal with Muscle Turtles, nothing else was needed; a good beating was enough, and once they were subdued, they would obey.

Chen Qing spent quite some time helping the Muscle Turtles modify their shells, and they all seemed to like the Big Heavy Hammers produced by the mini-factory, one pair for each turtle.

However, while Chen Qing was working on modifying the Muscle Turtles, rumors began to spread wildly outside.

It was preposterous.

By the time the gossip reached Gao Yue and her companions again, it had morphed into Chen Qing paying off gambling debts by selling herself into servitude, becoming a lackey for the Deep Blue Newspaper.

Another version suggested that Chen Qing was cunning and deep, orchestrating everything to take control of the Deep Blue Newspaper, seeking to infiltrate its internal ranks.

Starting with the Muscle Turtles, she would slowly devour the Deep Blue Newspaper.

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