When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 134 Multiple Choice Questions

Chapter 134: Chapter 134 Multiple Choice Questions

Chen Qing glanced at the virtual screen that lit up in front of her and quickly moved her gaze to the other Cross Star members.

"These people have guts, to kidnap so many children at once."

She was not clear about the situation between humans and the Sea Clan, but the Wood Clan and Beast Clan value their young extremely highly.

How did they manage to capture so many non-human race children in such a short time?

Or was it that they had been prepared for a long time, or, perhaps, there was something problematic about the origins of these children.

Slave Island?

Regardless, their actions were undoubtedly akin to stirring trouble right under the nose of authority.

"Newcomer, how about we make a choice?"

Silver Light still had that smirking, schadenfreude expression, watching Chen Qing eagerly.

"You, and these children, you choose one, how about that?"

In a certain corner, a camera silently lit up, with a member of the Gem Observation Team aiming the camera at Chen Qing.

The Gem Observation Team is a particularly large and spontaneous organization that pursues popularity and explosive news.

As for the source of the news, the consequences it could lead to have nothing to do with them.

When people from Cross Star approached them with major news about Chen Qing, they immediately sent out fearless paparazzi to follow Cross Star there.

Chen Qing’s fame, along with her rise in the ranks, once again emerged before the survivors, and suddenly the attention exploded.

Everyone wanted to know how Chen Qing had managed it.

She had climbed from a rank outside the top thousand all the way into the top ten!

Returning as a strong contender for the top position, news about her naturally sold very well.

The main events of the gemstone recovery activities are mostly in the ultra-deep depths of the sea, and each dive by the Observation Team into the deep sea costs a great deal.

Money, resources, manpower.

They needed to recoup their investment.

The profits from an explosive piece of news were undoubtedly immense.

The Cross Star members leisurely looked at Chen Qing, their bodies exuding a pleased and malicious aura, anticipating Chen Qing’s choice.

Would she, like Huan Cai, or rather, in the face of so many children’s lives, choose herself?

Survivors watching the scene also quietly waited for Chen Qing’s choice.

Honestly, understanding is one thing, but, if Chen Qing really chose herself, she was inevitably going to face a barrage of verbal and even physical attacks.

Even though everyone knew that the true malefactors were Cross Star.

But that’s just how people are, always picking the easiest target to squeeze.

Compared to the ruthless and completely unscrupulous Cross Star, Chen Qing was obviously easier to manipulate, since she was ultimately still human.

Seeing this scene, people like Gao Yue sincerely broke out in a cold sweat for Chen Qing, this problem—no matter which way she chose—was wrong.

Even if Chen Qing chose the children, would Cross Star really let them go?

Not necessarily.

It seemed like Cross Star gave Chen Qing a choice, but in reality... Chen Qing had no choice at all.

No matter which option she chose, it was wrong.

Chen Qing did not choose to respond to Silver Light’s question; instead, she raised her hand, the blade pointing towards the nearby Cross Star members.

Her answer was self-explanatory.

Chen Qing’s choice immediately caused an uproar among the survivors, with some cursing her, thinking she should have first secured the lives of those children before plotting her next move.

Just as there were those who cursed Chen Qing, there were also those who supported her, though compared to the ones defaming her, they were significantly fewer in number.

The voices of those defending Chen Qing were drowned out amid the chorus of voices denouncing her, with those words painting Chen Qing as some sort of unforgivable villain.

They tried to stand on the high ground of morality to criticize Chen Qing’s actions.

They felt Chen Qing should have done this, should have done that, brazenly believing that if the roles were reversed, they would definitely do better than Chen Qing.

In the false construct, they were willing to sacrifice themselves for the future of humanity; and so, Chen Qing was expected to do the same.

The truly evil Cross Star was selectively ignored by them, and instead, Chen Qing, the victim, was placed on the judgment stand.

They shouted accusations against Chen Qing at the top of their lungs, discussing how to bring Chen Qing down from the pedestal they had once elevated her to.

There were even those who raised the banner that Chen Qing did not deserve to be at the top of the rankings for this event.

"If someone like that gets those resources, it is absolutely a harm to humanity!!"

In the tavern, a survivor raised his arm and immediately received a large amount of support.

"Kill Chen Qing!!"

He waved his arm forcefully again and was met with overwhelming support once more.

Chen Qing hadn’t done anything, yet she had become the target of public scorn.

That’s right, Chen Qing did not deserve first place; only someone from their own country, XXX, did!

Too many fools, too difficult to fool all.

This hunt for Chen Qing was mixed with far too many complex interests.

The Cross Star would kill both body and soul.

Initially, Huan Cai had collapsed completely under such a smooth and silken combo from them.

If it wasn’t for the fact that Chen Qing had no family, no friends, and the few people she could call friends had all hidden in the temporary base of Dragon Country, Huan Cai wouldn’t be able to reach them.

Otherwise, Gao Yue and the others would have been the first to suffer.

In the beginning, Huan Cai watched helplessly as all her friends and family were tortured to death in front of her.

Facing a Chen Qing with no weak points, the Cross Star had no choice but to resort to this shameless method.

Of course, their methods were always unscrupulous.

"New companion, it looks like you’ve chosen yourself, what a pity."

Silver Light heaved an exaggerated sigh, the arc of her body language grand as she performed it for Chen Qing to see.

"Huan Cai."

Liu Jin looked directly into Chen Qing’s eyes, piercingly, word by word.

"Huan Cai, kill them."

Struggle flickered in Huan Cai’s eyes on the other end of the transmission, her hand unconsciously stroking the neck of a child, gradually tightening her grip.

The child struggled violently, and the other children cried together, staring at Huan Cai with fear in their eyes.

"Sister, don’t kill me, sister, please don’t kill me—!!!"

The child’s voice desperately pleaded with Huan Cai, but no mercy came from her.

She turned her head away in anguish, yet still delivered the fatal blow.

"Oh dear, new companion, you’ve killed a child."

"How pitiful, they didn’t have to die."

Silver Light wiped away non-existent tears from her eyes with a hypocritical gesture, her smile shining brightly on her face.

"You killed them."

Chen Qing suddenly spoke up.

"?"

Silver Light paused, a shadow crossing her eyes.

"I said, you killed them."

"The people were captured by you, the lives were taken by you."

Chen Qing’s voice was icy, her face indifferent, appearing unaffected by the death of the children.

"You are the true murderers."