When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 192 - 181: Childhood Trauma, Plotting Against Rust Island_2

This was Chen Qing, after all—could she actually be contacting her voluntarily?

In the past, even if they encountered each other on the street, they would pass by as if they hadn’t seen each other.

Chen Cheng was different from Chen Qing; she was dedicated to carving out her own territory.

The fates of many people were in her hands, living or dying at her whim.

Chen Cheng enjoyed that feeling.

However, she wasn’t very fortunate; survivors were leagues behind the natives in strength, and they had been thrown into a damned place like the Mist Sea.

The Mist Sea had too many people and too few resources; any place capable of growing grass was already claimed, with power firmly entrenched.

Even for Chen Cheng, dealing with this situation—like starting the game with only a small wooden plank—was troublesome.

Chen Qing might not have done any better in her place.

Chen Cheng and her group were already doing well.

Many survivors entering the Mist Sea would be killed by ruthless brigands as soon as the four-day beginner period ended.

If they didn’t die, most ended up as slaves.

Chen Cheng was smart, knowing what tricks to use in what situations.

She directly gathered a few handsome survivors and offered them up to the White Immortal.

To be exact, to one of White Immortal’s underlings.

After providing the captives, she actively planned and carved out two small territories for that underling.

Before Chen Qing contacted her, she had already firmly established herself under White Immortal’s command with Chen Miao and the others.

Chen Miao and the others were also quietly gathered by leveraging White Immortal’s power.

Given time, Chen Cheng would eventually turn on White Immortal and bite off a piece of her.

But her infiltration plan had only just started when she received Chen Qing’s message.

Chen Qing knew Chen Cheng’s nature; she couldn’t refuse it.

Instead of spending who knows how much more time clawing her way up under White Immortal, it’d be better to switch places and snag something ready-made.

Rust Island was a perfect fit for Chen Cheng.

Large territory, sparse population, heavy industry, rich maritime resources, and the native powers were weaker.

It was countless times better than that cursed Mist Sea.

On the island, all humans, except for those in the Rose Family, lived in the shadow of the Rose Family, suffering in misery.

This made it even easier for Chen Cheng to employ her tactics.

Chen Cheng’s nature was somewhat similar to White Immortal’s— neither were good people, both were somewhat cruel and ruthless.

But as long as one was obedient, they could live well under their command, avoiding major troubles and having a stable life.

Upon receiving the message, Chen Cheng held a meeting with Chen Miao and the others, and decisively stole two of White Immortal’s ships and fled.

One ship was sold as start-up capital, and the other was brought here to Treasure Sea, now docked at the port.

Chen Cheng was clever, picking just the right moment.

Yuan Fei had just run into trouble, and was fighting fiercely with the Night Star Pirates and the Demon Dragon Pirates, while Shuangwei and Fei Huo were closely monitoring her.

The White Immortal Pirate Group had no time to bother with the minor commotion they caused.

That’s how Chen Cheng successfully broke free from the Mist Sea, bringing her wealth and her people, along with her family, to find Chen Qing.

"Rust Island belongs to the Rose Family; their greatest support comes from the School Mechanic Purple Gold Rose, far away in the Scarlet Sea Domain,"

"Next is the Mechanical Association, but the Mechanical Association has had some internal issues recently, and besides, the Rose Family doesn’t carry much weight within it."

"If you take over Rust Island, as long as you manage to appease the right people, the Mechanical Association will most likely not intervene."

Chen Qing looked at Chen Cheng, adept at navigating these waters; this would not pose a problem for Chen Cheng.

"Hmm."

Chen Cheng lifted her chin, proudly acknowledging with a sound.

In this respect, she was far superior to Chen Qing, who couldn’t even catch up to her if she tried.

"To take down Rust Island, the only problem you’ll face is the Rose Family itself."

"Here’s a list of the Rose Family members, with only these five worth noting."

"Lan Yu, Lan Ci, Lu Sha, Lu Luo, Lv Yin."

"As well as the Mechanical Creations, Bai Can and Wild Rose."

A virtual screen lit up in front of everyone, the Mechanical Heart having already gathered all the information on the Rose Family.

"Lan Yu and Lan Ci are second-generation members of the Rose Family, whereas Lu Sha and the others are third-generation, with Lv Yin’s strength rumored to exceed the other four."

"Bai Can and Wild Rose are Purple Gold Rose’s masterpieces before leaving the Deep Blue Sea Domain, and they are also the Rose Family’s strongest reliance."