When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 44 Post-War Inventory, The Road to Wealth

Chapter 44: Chapter 44 Post-War Inventory, The Road to Wealth

Red Mud had died, and the other main forces were halved; for Chen Qing, killing the remaining pirates of the Ten-color Pirate Group was as easy as flipping his hand.

The hunt for the Ten-color Pirates was entering its final stage.

Some pirates wanted to abandon the ship and flee, while others wanted to struggle one last time and counterattack Chen Qing.

And for those pirates, the seemingly frail Daliya on Chen Qing’s ship was the best target, thankful that pirates always pick on the weak and fear the strong.

Old people and children were their easiest targets.

But Daliya was no mere child to be manipulated.

When a pirate tried to capture Daliya to threaten Chen Qing, she penetrated the pirate’s heart with her sword without any hesitation.

To kill, one must strike to kill with one blow.

This was what Daliya had learned from Chen Qing.

Qiao Zhiyu, watching Daliya just having killed a man yet calmly wiping the blood splatter off her face, felt her scalp tingle.

This child would certainly grow up to be another Chen Qing; no wonder they were sisters.

However, Qiao Zhiyu always felt that Daliya gave off a different vibe from Chen Qing.

If one were to use animals as a metaphor, Chen Qing was a ferocious beast, the tiger that is the king of the forest, a seemingly gentle yet terrifying wild elephant.

But Daliya... Qiao Zhiyu thought she was like a snake, a venomous snake hiding in the shadows, ready to strike at any moment.

Just like how she had dealt with that pirate earlier.

Qiao Zhiyu wasn’t saying this was bad, but she found Daliya frightening.

This fear was different from the fear of Chen Qing.

"Sister Zhiyu, what’s wrong? Why are you staring at me?"

Daliya, with her hands behind her back, suddenly tiptoed closer to Qiao Zhiyu, making her shiver as she looked into Daliya’s deep eyes.

Should it be said, she truly is Chen Qing’s sister.

"Haha—"

With a forced laugh, Qiao Zhiyu hurriedly glossed over the topic.

"It’s nothing, let’s quickly go help your sister."

On the opposite pirate ship, Chen Qing had already cleared all pirates from the Ten-color Pirate Group, with corpses piling up on the ship, emitting a strong smell of fresh blood.

The entire pirate group, except for the flying fish that was restrained by Gao Yue, was annihilated by Chen Qing.

The deck had been soaked in blood; cleaning it up was bound to be laborious.

"The ship is yours, everything else is ours,"

Daliya declared, hands on her hips.

"Of course."

Gao Yue, along with the now docile flying fish, nodded quickly, as this had been agreed upon beforehand.

Chen Qing helping them kill the pirates from the Ten-color Pirate Group was already a big advantage for them, how could they have the audacity to ask Chen Qing for a share of the bounty and the ship’s resources.

Their adventure team, with almost half of its members being support and controllers...

Having herself as the sole fighter, Gao Yue also felt a bit of a headache.

But this, she purely took advantage and then acted coy about it.

Whether it was Zuo Yun or Qiao Zhiyu, the extraordinary abilities of these two were rare finds.

If Chen Qing were to form a team, he would definitely include these two.

Gao Yue imagined that the abilities of the other two extraordinary ability users in her team must also have their unique aspects.

However, Gao Yue’s team had a fatal flaw: their combat capability was too weak.

Zuo Yun and the other two Chen Qing didn’t know, but Qiao Zhiyu was purely supportive.

Regardless of her combat ability or awareness, she was pretty bad, but her redeeming quality was her character. She was reliable and wouldn’t easily change her stance when faced with temptation.

Gao Yue had a really good eye.

Chen Qing thought to herself as she moved the pirates’ bodies onto the ship.

After defeating the Ten-color Pirate Group, Chen Qing had gained a total of 86 Extraordinary Points.

Among these, the Ten-colors contributed 30 points, the pirate group 50 points, and the remaining mixed group of pirates added up to 6 points.

It could be said that the harvest was quite bountiful.

The Extraordinary Points gained from the Ten-color Pirate Group were more than double those from the Black Blade Pirate Group.

Compared to the Black Blade Pirates, the Ten-color Pirates were considerably inferior as the former could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Ghost Bone Pirate Group.

If Chen Qing could handle the Ghost Bone Pirate Group, the Extraordinary Points she would gain from them would be at least ten times more than from the Ten-color Pirates.

The Black Blade Pirate Group was about the same level as the Ghost Bone Pirate Group; however, when Chen Qing killed them, she only got that tiny amount of Extraordinary Points.

The curse on them was indeed terrifying, drastically reducing their strength like that.

With the help of the Superpower Vine, Chen Qing quickly got everything sorted from the Ten-color Pirate Group.

Including their pirate flag.

This was something Huo Hou specifically told Chen Qing — the pirate flag symbolized the face of the pirate group, and taking down the pirate flag was an honor for Bounty Hunters.

Some pirates would do the same.

The rewards from defeating the Ten-color Pirate Group were not only in Extraordinary Points but also nearly 500 goldfish in bounties from them, plus more than 300 goldfish in the ship’s treasure chests.

Furthermore, adding the chaotic mix of weapons and equipment, this trip would net Chen Qing at least 1200 goldfish, if not more.

No wonder so many Bounty Hunters flourished. As long as one could hunt a somewhat famous pirate group, they could set themselves up for life.

However, not all hunters could tackle a pirate group single-handedly like Chen Qing, as great wealth always came with great danger.

The corpses of Bounty Hunters floating on the sea were a testament to this.

Huo Hou and her group of Bounty Hunters had targeted a pirate group with a bounty of 1000 goldfish.

In the end, two comrades died, and two were seriously injured, before they managed to take down that pirate group.

Their gain was roughly 2000 goldfish, but after deducting the costs of equipment, potions, and other items, only less than 1500 goldfish remained.

This money also had to cover the death benefits for the two deceased comrades and the medical expenses for the critically injured ones, divided among eight people, each person only got less than 100 goldfish.

This time, the encircling hunt was, thankfully, boosted by Daliya’s luck, with pirates gathered together, usually requiring a considerable fee for the informants.

It’s tough for mid-level Bounty Hunters too.

But fortunately, the goldfish they divided was enough to last them a long while.

Don’t be fooled by the pirates’ bounties being hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of goldfish. Goldfish might seem to be of little value.

Actually, the purchasing power of goldfish is extremely strong!

A typical family of three living on Sapphire Island spends about 8-12 Silver Crabs a month.

goldfish can be exchanged for 1000 Silver Crabs.

It’s just that for people like Chen Qing, who are Extraordinary Ability Users, every expense they make must at least start with Silver Crabs.

"Are you going to sell these weapons?"

On the return trip, Huo Hou and her group hitched a ride on Chen Qing’s windfall ship, marking a pause in the battle between the pirate group and the Bounty Hunters.

Though they weren’t aware of this anecdote, both parties tacitly observed the principle of not pursuing a beaten enemy too far.

"If you want to sell them, I can introduce you to a middleman. He can move the goods quickly,"

Huo Hou blurted out, lying casually in a corner, to Chen Qing, who was organizing the supplies with the Superpower Vine.

She really wanted to bring Chen Qing into their Bounty Group.

Such a promising new recruit.