When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 176 Hannah and the Scheme

Chapter 176: Chapter 176 Hannah and the Scheme

"Excuse me, guest, may I assist you with anything?"

Chen Qing had just disembarked and was standing by the dockside when an old-looking Mechanical Creation immediately approached him.

This Mechanical Creation was not humanoid, but rather a floating, tin octopus hovering in mid-air, with a fierce look and voice.

From its appearance and the materials on its body, this Mechanical Creation seemed to have been designed for battle previously.

However, its core combat tentacles, all eighteen of them, had been damaged, and the material used for repairs was ordinary Gray Stone from the mines.

Gray Stone is a very common metal ore in this world, with abundant production and low cost, often found on Deserted Island.

"I want to purchase factory cores, assembly line equipment, mechanical creations for farming and breeding, and battle-type mechanical creations," he said.

"Very well, I am now recommending suitable purchase channels for you."

"Currently, I recommend Hannah’s second-hand store, Old Joni’s Recycling Station, and the Good Heart Factory."

"If you are satisfied with my recommendation, you might give me a small tip when leaving Rust Island," the tin octopus added.

A holographic projection of Rust Island’s map appeared above the tin octopus.

"If you need to rent a vehicle, just follow this road straight ahead, and you will see the Hexagonal Car Shop," it informed.

The tin octopus had a fierce voice, gruff and blustery, but it was quite diligent.

From the tin octopus, Chen Qing learned quite a bit about Rust Island and also received a small device containing a virtual map of the island from it.

Rust Island was immensely large, yet, there weren’t many buildings in each of its regions.

After all, it was a place for recycling machinery, and many machines were quite large.

A single Mechanical Recycling Factory could cover thousands, even tens of thousands of acres.

In terms of bustle and prosperity, Rust Island was definitely no match for Sapphire Island.

Following the directions given by the tin octopus, Chen Qing found the Hexagonal Car Shop, which looked deserted with only a few people scattered inside selecting vehicles.

Most cars in the Hexagonal Car Shop were transformed from battle machines, generally resembling marine creatures or flying animals.

It must be said, Rust Island lived up to its name.

All along his way, Chen Qing had not seen a single new machine; all were recycled and repurposed creations.

The staff at the Hexagonal Car Shop were also machines, with the only human worker engrossed in repairing a machine, not even glancing at the incoming customers.

Very aloof.

Chen Qing found a vehicle among the array of old ones that suited his stature, paid the deposit and rental fee, then with a long stride hopped onto the vehicle and headed to his first stop at Hannah’s second-hand store.

On his way from the dock to Hannah’s shop, Chen Qing saw all kinds of machinery in this world – bulky ones, mini ones, those flying in the sky, and those running on the ground...

The machinery of the Treasure Sea was indeed vigorous and rapidly developing.

This island had barely any human labor; everything was replaced by machines.

However, the overall atmosphere of the island was pervaded by a dated air, shrouded in black, gray, and brown.

Passing large machines always made clanging sounds, and some even emitted black smoke.

Some machines would even stop on the road as they walked, having reached the limits of their lifespan.

Dealing with these events were also machines, newer than those that had reached their life expectancy.

But only by a bit.

The island on the whole gave off a lifeless vibe, totally devoid of vitality.

The only sign of life on the island came from the buyers who came and went.

But compared to the scale of the island, passersby were extremely sparse.

And they were of poor strength, not comparable to the islands Chen Qing had visited before.

Overall, life on this island had a foreseeable ceiling.

Whether pirates or commoners, customers visiting Rust Island always felt a secret sense of superiority when facing the island’s citizens.

This might also be one of the reasons people liked coming to Rust Island.

Chen Qing followed the map to Hannah’s second-hand store, which, although called a store, was actually a huge mall, with a warehouse plaza in the back filled with various kinds of machinery.

Inside this second-hand store, Chen Qing saw the first human worker she had encountered since arriving on the island.

Luo Hui Han.

A very shrewd and sharp middle-aged woman with a gaunt face and prominent cheekbones.