When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 217 - 189 Sailor Rabbit, Clockwork Bay_3

Chapter 217: Chapter 189 Sailor Rabbit, Clockwork Bay_3

Moreover, the machinery was obtained by Chen Qing through plunder, not as a part of the cost of the assembly line, so let’s account for her labor and the Mechanical Spider Bombs.

These costs were soon recouped.

The first batch of Cooking Fruit would soon be ready for market, and Chen Qing had spent twenty thousand goldfish to buy Special Nutrition Potions and fertilizers to rapidly cultivate Cuisine Herb Seeds and quickly fill up the Cooking Grass Planting Park.

She planned to sell them first on the chat channel, treating them like boxed lunches.

There should be a good amount of sales.

The most crucial point was that the seeds and fruit of the Cooking Grass were separate.

Chen Qing wasn’t worried at all about the seeds of Cooking Grass being leaked, since she had an exclusive hold on them.

Unless they overturned her Mechanical Ship, they wouldn’t be able to get their hands on the seeds.

However, there was one issue Chen Qing needed to consider, and that was the matter of taste.

Not everyone among the survivors was fond of Long cuisine, let alone the natives.

But never mind that, Chen Qing wasn’t going to consider making any improvements; spending those Extraordinary Points would be enough.

At this price, they shouldn’t expect too much and should just get used to it.

After all, Chen Qing only sold them for so much.

Having assembled one-tenth of the Cooking Grass Planting Park’s harvesting assembly line, the Mechanical Ship finally arrived at Clockwork Bay.

Clockwork Bay was more prosperous and bustling than any other island Chen Qing had ever been to, with the docks filled with various giant ships.

Its land area was larger than ten Rust Islands combined, almost as large as one of the coastal provinces of Dragon Country from Chen Qing’s original world.

Mountains, rivers, lakes, plains—various types of terrain could be found.

Amid the many large freight ships, Chen Qing’s Mechanical Ship didn’t stand out.

The throngs of passersby didn’t have the time to care about who Chen Qing was or how impressive her ship was.

Given the Mechanical Ship’s special passive abilities, Chen Qing had no need to worry about the ship’s safety.

The Mechanical Ship belonged solely to Chen Qing, and even if the Mechanical Association intended to bite the hand that fed them and seize Chen Qing’s ship, the Mechanical Heart would self-preserve and activate the Mechanical Navigation Skill.

Of course, the Mechanical Association wouldn’t go as far as to do such a thing.

Should they... right?

When she disembarked, Chen Qing had nearly emptied her vault and brought along the money; she sold everything she intended to sell, and without counting the small change, Chen Qing now had five hundred thousand goldfish in hand.

With so much money, she could put out a bounty on two Jias.

Now it seemed that the bounties on the Jias weren’t really that high; capturing them was more about honor.

Indeed, no matter where you are, it’s the merchants who make the money.

There were several branches of the Mechanical Association in Clockwork Bay, with one particularly noticeable branch right at the port, and another just as conspicuous was the branch of the Bounty Guild.

Of course, Clockwork Bay was also home to many other professional guilds and various organizations, only that none had as prime a location as these two.

There was even a Pirate Union here.

The Mechanical Association treated all professional mechanics very well, and Chen Qing was now an Advanced Mechanic, just a step away from becoming a School Mechanic.

If only she were willing to register with the Mechanical Association and become part of it, she could receive a considerable amount of goldfish and materials from the Association every lunar month.

For someone like Chen Qing, there’d be lots of additional privileges.

For example, access to the blueprint library and guidance from a School Mechanic.

The Mechanical Association had even established a Mechanic College on another island with a high threshold for admission.

Chen Qing had no plans to join the Mechanical Association, given its current chaos, and preferred to remain freelance.

Once off the ship, Chen Qing followed the crowd, intending to enter the Bounty Guild.

The Bounty Guild in Clockwork Bay was far larger than the one on Sapphire Island, with many more staff members that, from a distance, made it look like a castle.

This "large city" was definitely different.

But these staff members definitely couldn’t compare to Ariel’s family on Sapphire Island in terms of strength.

Sapphire Island was profound; Clockwork Bay was vast—both had different development paths.

The port of Clockwork Bay was riddled with marks from cannon fire, and even the neighboring Mechanical Association wasn’t spared, indicating frequent pirate attacks.

However, the Bounty Guild, at least on the surface and apart from being a bit old, didn’t show any signs of attacks.

Chen Qing wanted to head to the Bounty Guild to learn more about Clockwork Bay, as the island was a bit too large for her liking.

Just as she was about to enter, suddenly, a voice called out to Chen Qing, and someone blocked her path.

"Miss Chen Qing, please wait a moment."