When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 36 Mechanical Spider Bomb

Chapter 36: Chapter 36 Mechanical Spider Bomb

The night on Sapphire Island was still as brightly lit as ever, with an endless stream of pirate ships and merchant vessels coming and going, bustling and noisy.

The drunken pirates loudly sang songs, staggering and walking together at the port, and any occasional frictions were quickly dissuaded.

Hunters, clutching their weapons, watched every passing pirate with sharp, eagle-like eyes.

People were everywhere.

For everyone on the island, especially all the pirates from the Deep Blue Sea, the capture battle of Daliya was indeed a rare grand celebration.

Various pirate groups gathered together, attracting countless hunters and caravans.

"It’s really lively," Gao Yue remarked, her hands resting on the railing, looking down at the entire port with a heartfelt sigh.

Chen Qing leaned against the railing, quietly drinking and looking out to sea.

Out at sea, a line of boats lit with fire lights raced towards this grand event.

As the central figure of this event, Daliya had been sent to bed early by Chen Qing, and under Chen Qing’s protection, Daliya slept soundly, completely unconcerned about how many people were worried sick for her.

After all, that was not something she needed to worry about.

"By the way, I have news about the blueprint you asked me to keep an eye on earlier," Gao Yue said.

"She’s asking for three sailing ships. She only wants the ships, each with at least 20 cabins and fully equipped."

Gao Yue turned her head to look at Chen Qing, who had asked her to keep an eye out for the blueprint of the Mechanical Bomb a few days ago.

Although Chen Qing’s personal channel still had a second-hand dealer, Qing Xian, who mostly dealt with ordinary survivors, Gao Yue knew far more Transcendents than Qing Xian did.

The Transcendents were usually stronger than ordinary survivors, and naturally, they had better items in their possession.

"It’s a bit tricky, but I’ve checked it out, and the item is really good," Gao Yue admitted.

"Grade C, classified as Purple Quality, simple materials."

The salty sea breeze blew by, mixing with the faint smell of gunpowder.

Not far away, two groups of pirates were exchanging fire, and the sky-high gunfire sounded like fireworks set off for this grand celebration.

The crowd at the port, loving a good show, excitedly cheered them on.

The contorted, bright red faces looked ferociously strange; the battle among pirates never ceased.

"...I can do that," Chen Qing murmured, slightly furrowing her brows, but she agreed nonetheless.

Three 20-cabin sailing ships, and it was uncertain whether the shipyard on Sapphire Island had that many suitable ones in stock.

"She heard it was for you, so..." Gao Yue raised an eyebrow and smiled, flipping her wrist and revealing a thin blueprint pinched between two fingers.

"?"

Chen Qing blinked slowly, doubtful if she was seeing things because she was drunk.

"Her daughter was one of the kids you saved on the deserted island."

But a favor was a favor and business was business; the blueprint was not solely owned by that Transcendent.

She was willing to guarantee early delivery for Chen Qing but could not harm the interests of her partners.

Chen Qing was desperate for the Mechanical Bomb blueprint for a significant reason, but Gao Yue didn’t ask what it was used for, forcing herself not to think too deeply.

Thinking further would overstep her bounds.

Although she was receiving early payment because it was for Chen Qing, it was still remarkable that Gao Yue managed to secure the blueprint in advance.

Furthermore, negotiating the early payment certainly took her quite some time.

As one might expect, after all, the blueprint wasn’t owned by just one person.

"Your ship, I’ve got it covered," Chen Qing said calmly, taking the blueprint.

Her gaze fell on those pirate ships, ready-made.

Gao Yue saw it, her lips curling into a smile as she embraced Chen Qing’s shoulder.

"Actually, I had my eye on it for quite some time—that ship is perfect for us."

She pointed to a certain ship, which the pirates were scrambling over; such behavior was quite normal.

By doing this, they were, in a sense, serving justice, right?

That ship, in terms of size, quality, and the strength of the pirates aboard, was especially suitable for them.

It was just that there were quite a few pirates on the ship.

Of the five of them in Gao Yue’s group, she was the only one whose extraordinary ability was suited for battle.

If Chen Qing was willing to help, that would be great.

"Leave the reconnaissance to us; I can distract the sea beast on their ship."

Gao Yue had her sights set on that ship, primarily because of the sea beast they were raising.

A powerful sea beast could give them an unmatched advantage at sea.

"When do we make our move?"

Chen Qing asked in a low voice.

"Tomorrow night, their pirate group has a feud with another pirate group, and that group will arrive at Sapphire Island tomorrow night. They are planning to ambush them."

Gao Yue had already gathered all the necessary information, even if Chen Qing hadn’t asked, they were ready to take action.

Weapons were not allowed on Sapphire Island, especially near the port.

Therefore, they could only strike when that pirate ship was leaving the harbor.

That would be their best opportunity.

"Alright."

Chen Qing nodded and drained the cup of liquor in one gulp.

"Okay, I won’t bother you anymore."

Gao Yue waved her hand, turned around, and went back to her room.

They were temporarily staying on Chen Qing’s ship as the inns and hotels on the island were fully booked, leaving them no choice but to impose on Chen Qing with some embarrassment.

Fortunately, Chen Qing didn’t mind, and they also helped out with whatever they could.

With five Transcendents including Gao Yue, Daliya’s safety was absolutely guaranteed.

Due to the special nature of their extraordinary abilities, no one on Sapphire Island could take Daliya away without them noticing.

Tonight, Qiao Zhiyu and Zuo Yun had caught a pirate who was trying to sneak onto the ship from below.

Chen Qing suspected it was Jerome’s doing, so they sent him directly to the Bounty Guild to collect a bounty and then bought a bunch of miscellaneous things.

Chen Qing didn’t stay on the deck for long after getting the blueprint. She immediately went back to her workshop to study the blueprint.

A blueprint judged to be of purple quality, a C-grade Mechanical Bomb.

[Mechanical Spider Bomb: An extremely powerful mini spider-shaped bomb with fast speed, razor-sharp claws, capable of operating smoothly even under water.]

The Spider Bomb was very small, about the size of two fingers.

Indeed, as Gao Yue had said, it was made from simple materials.

Simple materials meant lower costs, but there was one particular material that was special.

Fortunately, Chen Qing had obtained a batch from Grandma Taozi’s recycling plant.

According to the size of the Spider Bombs, Chen Qing had enough to make at least a hundred thousand.

A hundred thousand Spider Bombs...

Chen Qing felt the need to be a bit more cautious, at least to scatter a million of them around Sapphire Island.

Moreover, the construction of the Mechanical Spiders was a bit too complex.

With the current capacity of the mechanical factory, it was not possible to fully replicate the power of the Mechanical Spiders.

Chen Qing needed to modify it slightly, just a small modification would suffice.

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