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Chapter 221 - 191: Mechanics Contest, The Troublemaker Arrives

Chapter 221: Chapter 191: Mechanics Contest, The Troublemaker Arrives

Yin Xian followed Chen Qing and Wu Xi, her face covered in dust and ash. Upon entering the Mechanical Guild, Yin Xian was immediately met with the merciless mockery of her fellow students.

However, most of their attention was still on Chen Qing.

Curiosity, disdain, annoyance—various kinds of gazes.

But these looks were not mixed with malice, far friendlier than the eyes of the pirates and Bounty Hunters.

The interior decoration of the Mechanical Association was essentially a variety of mechanical elements.

They were very old mechanical elements: gears, brass, wrenches...

The entire Mechanical Association didn’t look very advanced, without a sense of being filled with technology.

Even the building of the Mechanical Association seemed to be made of wood.

However, in reality, this Mechanical Association contained wonders within it.

In many prominent places, mechanical parts hidden under the wood were deliberately exposed.

Those parts were still in operation, which meant that the Mechanical Association was actually a huge Mechanical Creation.

At first glance, it seemed low-key, but in fact, it was still very high-profile.

There were many Mechanical Creations coming and going in the guild, but there were also many people.

Among them, the most eye-catching was the huge virtual model of the Deep Blue Sea placed in the center of the Mechanical Association’s hall.

This virtual model was not a simple model; it would change according to the events occurring in the Deep Blue Sea.

For instance, during the war between the Babalu Family and the Delu Gu family, when the Babalu Family captured a small island from the Delu Gu family.

The virtual model would change immediately, and the island on the model with the Delu Gu Family’s flag would instantly become the Babalu Family’s.

The model’s sea water was just as real, changing with the tides of day and night, with the climate above also following that of the Deep Blue Sea.

You could even see certain ships sailing in the ocean, just like Chen Qing’s ship, which had been specially marked in the port of Clockwork Bay.

To call it a model, it was actually a miniature version of the Deep Blue Sea.

Chen Qing cast an Identification Skill at it; she only identified it as an A-level item.

She knew nothing else.

Part of her wanted it.

But Chen Qing couldn’t defeat the Mechanical Guild, so she was considering the possibility of emulating the pirates—snatching it and running.

"Are you Chen Qing?"

Just as Chen Qing’s attention was on the miniature model of the Deep Blue Sea, suddenly a girl blocked her view, but not her line of sight.

Hands on her hips, she confidently looked up at Chen Qing.

Chen Qing looked down, meeting her eyes.

"I’m still growing!"

The girl said defensively, puffing up with some imagined provocation, though Chen Qing had not yet spoken a word.

"Mhm."

Chen Qing looked away and continued to consider the feasibility of the snatch-and-run plan.

Clockwork Bay isn’t Rust Island; the difficulty of a snatch-and-run was significant.

Especially when stealing from the Mechanical Guild.

With this item displayed at the Mechanical Guild’s branch, Chen Qing suspected it might be a replica or one part of the A-level item.

If what she’d steal was just a copy or a single part, it wouldn’t be worth the risk for Chen Qing.

Forget it.

She would ask Qing Xian to keep an eye out for similar items.

Even lower-leveled ones would do. After all, from the Deep Blue war, Chen Qing would surely receive many Extraordinary Points. She could try upgrading the items with Extraordinary Points later.

Having such an item would be very beneficial for Chen Qing to understand the situation in the Deep Blue Sea.

So far, there was still no sign of the barrier between the Deep Blue Sea and the Red Sea opening, and Chen Qing’s strength also was not sufficient yet.

She estimated she would be in the Deep Blue Sea for a long time.

"Di Di, don’t be rude. You should address Chen Qing as ’Master Chen Qing’!"

Wu Xi, who had just dealt with those from the Mechanical Guild, scolded with a frown.

Chen Qing was an Advanced Mechanic, while Di Di and the others were merely Intermediate Mechanics. According to the rules of the Mechanical Association, Di Di and the others should have greeted Chen Qing with proper respect.

"But she hasn’t joined the Mechanical Guild," muttered Di Di softly. However, she still showed respect for her teacher.

"Master Chen Qing, hello."

Under Wu Xi’s threatening gaze, the other students also greeted Chen Qing one by one.

Even if Chen Qing was not a mechanic of the Mechanical Guild, she was still an Advanced Mechanic.

If an Advanced Mechanic was willing to waste time playing make-believe with them, they might just count their lucky stars.

After all... engaging in a contest with them would be embarrassing, whether winning or losing.

If not for Qu Sizhen’s sake, Chen Qing would never have agreed.