When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 129: Outsourced Personnel Cross Star

Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Outsourced Personnel Cross Star

Chen Qing, having left the Wind Shadow Jade Nest, successfully embarked on a new journey, and it was very smooth.

Unexpectedly, not a single human force that had been eyeing the Wind Shadow Jade made a move to stop Chen Qing.

The matters within the nest might have been hidden from survivors, but deceiving the native forces was much harder.

Chen Qing didn’t care what plans these people were harboring; she was ready to meet force with force, and repel intrusion with fortitude.

If it had been her who had just entered the game, she might have been worried about how to handle it, but now, Chen Qing had the strength to arm-wrestle with them.

If they didn’t let her live peacefully, Chen Qing wouldn’t let them have an easy life either; at worst, it would be a mutual loss.

Regardless of their reasons, in any case, these native forces unanimously chose not to intervene.

By not intervening, the enemies Chen Qing had to face were significantly reduced.

Major powers from other sea areas usually don’t join in the Gem Sea’s gem activities, as there are mutual agreements among them.

However, small civilian forces and some professionals from other sea areas coming to the Gem Sea aren’t controlled by the native forces of the Gem Sea.

After all, each time, the major share was theirs; the Treasure Fish schools were basically under the control of the Gem Sea’s native forces.

This time was a bit different, though; Shang Jia, Yuan Fei, Thunderbird, all these Great Pirates were involved.

Along with them, some top-notch bounty hunters also appeared in the Gem Sea.

They were not interested in the rewards of the leaderboard; they were only earning their bounties.

Not just these bounty hunters, various chaotic entities from the Deep Blue Sea area also began to take advantage of the situation to stir up trouble.

For example, Cross Star, with whom Chen Qing had previously interacted.

In the deep sea, while leading a team hunting the Blue Sea Star Flower Jellyfish, Chen Qing received a message from Gao Yue.

This time, Chen Qing had come to an uninhabited sea area with almost no forces nearby.

The gemstones from the Treasure Fish in this sea area were of all sorts and kinds.

The gemstones carried by the Blue Sea Star Flower Jellyfish were peridot; similar to the Wind Shadow Jade, they were entirely translucent with a light pink tint.

With a pale green gemstone at its center sparkling with a light unique to it.

[Gao Yue: Chen Qing, be careful. White Immortal is now hunting down survivors ranked higher than her.]

After a surge in her points, Chen Qing had successfully ranked 64th, and, dangerously, ahead of Yuan Fei.

[Chen Qing: Does Yuan Fei still have time to spare?]

Chen Qing knew that Yuan Fei’s main goal was actually to strike at Shang Jia; more important than getting the rewards of the leaderboard was ensuring that Shang Jia didn’t get them.

Otherwise, Yuan Fei and her group would all perish.

[Gao Yue: I heard she outsourced the task to an organization called Cross Star. Any survivor who encounters Cross Star is driven mad and maimed, and very few of those hunters have died.]

[Gao Yue: I think this is a twisted organization with brutal methods. Do you need our support?]

Gao Yue and her group were relatively idle now, aside from those Gem Hunters who were still diligently diving for gemstones.

The survivors on Deserted Island no. 266 were fairly idle; after all, they weren’t as experienced as the Gem Hunters or bounty hunters.

Now, they just sat in small boats on the sea surface fishing, often coming up empty-handed.

[Chen Qing: Compared to me, you are in greater danger.]

[Chen Qing: You cannot beat Cross Star; not even all of you together.]

She wasn’t trying to scare Gao Yue; the people from Cross Star had no bottom line.

To coerce her into submission, they would stop at nothing.

Starting with a prey’s close ones was their most common tactic.

Those survivors driven mad by Cross Star must have been manipulated by them in this way.

Every person has a weak spot unless they are lunatics like those from Cross Star.

However, even Cross Star actually harbors some fears.

[Gao Yue: What do you mean?]

[Chen Qing: I have a grudge against them.]

A simple six words, considering the previous encounters of the survivors, Gao Yue immediately understood what Chen Qing meant.

[Gao Yue: I understand.]

[Gao Yue: But, you’re sure you don’t need our help, right?]

Gao Yue asked once again.

If she was sure, then they would have to make a run for it.

Gao Yue had always been a smart person; if the members of Cross Star were to target Chen Qing, they would definitely check her social connections.

But Chen Qing was an orphan, her only remote family ties were to Daliya.

Would they really go to the Scarlet Sea Domain?

If they went to the Scarlet Sea Domain, they would definitely be killed by the Moana Pirate Group.

No family no family, since Chen Qing had no family, they would start with friends.

These few people might not be Chen Qing’s closest friends, but they indeed could be tied to the friend relationship.

This was indeed dangerous.

The brains of the Cross Star people couldn’t be assessed with normal reasoning.

Even though Gao Yue and her group weren’t that closely related to Chen Qing, it was very possible they would be captured by Cross Star to threaten Chen Qing.

No use talking further, especially when there’s no price to pay.

This really was an undeserved disaster.

[Chen Qing: Take care of yourself then.]

The conversation between Chen Qing and Gao Yue seemed quite brusque, carrying a confrontational tone, but both understood each other’s goodwill.

In this current situation, there was no time for them to properly bond.

One side was busy escaping, the other busy dealing with the Blue Sea Star Flower Jellyfish, both extremely busy.

Their conversation ended with Chen Qing’s last phrase, and Gao Yue swiftly packed up her luggage.

She quickly notified Huo Hou and the other survivors about the mess Cross Star was making and that they needed to disperse immediately.

It didn’t matter whether Huo Hou and the others ran, but Gao Yue definitely had to.

Huo Hou and her group were even more aware of the dangers posed by Cross Star than Gao Yue, and after discussing, they simply decided to return to the main island of Jade Island to wait for Chen Qing.

Gao Yue and her team didn’t go to Jade Island; instead, they changed course to Dragon Country’s temporary base, number 136 large Deserted Island.

According to unofficial news, Cross Star had suffered setbacks at the temporary base in Dragon Country.

For a while, creatures dispersed, and the mob gathered on Deserted Island number 266 all scattered.

The term "mob" might be a bit harsh, but apart from Gao Yue’s team, other people indeed didn’t have much of a future.

On Deserted Island number 266, when the Cross Star members arrived there, the desolate island was cold and windy, featuring nothing but a pile of dilapidated buildings that could be pushed over with a shove and a pig grunting as it searched for food.

"...Tsk."

Liu Jin clicked his tongue in displeasure, they really had run fast.

The way news spread among those sea wanderers was too quick.

Being scattered everywhere also seriously affected their operations.

He really wanted to kill them all.

"New message, Chen Qing is in Uninhabited Sea Area 7."

Shine curled up her lips, everything has a dual nature, benefiting Chen Qing could naturally also benefit him.

This time, they wouldn’t let Chen Qing escape!