When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 57 Excessive Arrogance is Foolishness

Chapter 57: Chapter 57 Excessive Arrogance is Foolishness

"Why did she want to kill Jerome and the others?"

Chen Qing glanced toward the direction of White Immortal and her group, taking Daliya away in the least smelly direction.

"Aren’t they trying to capture me?"

"Indeed, they are trying to capture you."

"But, they are competitors. They gather for benefits but also turn against each other because of them."

"The relationships between people are primarily based on self-interest."

"By killing them, she can maximize her benefits."

"Shuangwei, Fei Huo, Gemstone Pirate Group, Ghost Bone Pirate Group..."

Chen Qing listed methodically all the human forces trapped on Sapphire Island, speaking slowly and calmly.

"Shuangwei and the others are restrained by the Biological Ship, and there’s only the Gemstone Pirate Group on that side; their deaths wouldn’t matter much."

"But the three accompanying White Immortal are well-known pirate forces from the Deep Blue Sea. Once they’re dead, the wealth and territories they hold will lose their master."

"The Gemstone Pirate Group battling the Biological Ship will inevitably lead to injuries; naturally, they cannot compete with the White Immortal Pirates."

"So, White Immortal’s only competitor remains."

"The Demon Dragon Pirate Group."

"But what about the Biological Ship?"

Daliya asked, puzzled.

Could White Immortal alone defeat the Biological Ship, which had devoured so many strong pirates?

"She could hand you over to Lei Guang."

Chen Qing chuckled. All of Jerome and her group were dead. All White Immortal needed was to get the remaining people to delay the Biological Ship slightly.

If she can’t overcome White Immortal, Daliya would naturally fall into White Immortal’s hands.

When White Immortal hands over Daliya to Lei Guang, wouldn’t he protect White Immortal?

"But White Immortal isn’t standing on—"

Before she could finish, Daliya understood.

Her sister had just mentioned it, self-interest is paramount.

White Immortal wasn’t really siding with Moana’s enemies; it was just that their offer was better.

But if White Immortal’s plan goes smoothly, even handing her to Lei Guang, White Immortal could still maximize her benefits.

Daliya might not have understood these reasons; she had a vague concept in her mind, and Chen Qing’s explanation made her more acutely aware of the weight of the word "interests."

In the past, Daliya’s way of doing things was from the standpoint of a slave, but her status was no longer that of a slave.

"And by handing you to Lei Guang, she would also attach herself to the remnants of Moana."

"The power of Moana is now showing signs of disintegration, but just your presence, inheriting everything of Moana,"

"Naturally, the situation will resolve itself."

"Why all these pirates would stand on Moana’s opponents’ side, was not just because their offer was higher."

"The main reason is that Moana’s forces have no successors and are showing signs of decline."

"They will eventually enter the Scarlet Sea Domain. Whether they can enter or not aside, since they have this ambition, why not sell themselves in advance to the major powers of the Scarlet Sea Domain for a good price?"

Chen Qing’s words didn’t match Daliya’s usual impression of him, bringing a feeling of... extreme coldness and utilitarianism.

Although Chen Qing usually looked cold and often had a deadpan expression.

However, Daliya knew Chen Qing was very kind-hearted; otherwise, he wouldn’t have saved her.

With this confusion in her heart, Daliya naturally voiced her doubts.

"The place you’re going to is the Scarlet Sea Domain. With Moana just having died, the situation there can only be many times worse than in the Deep Blue Sea."

"I can’t just teach you to be good to others, can I?"

Chen Qing gave a helpless smile, doing what needs to be done depending on one’s position.

She’s alone, content if she’s full, without worrying about feeding a family.

To put it bluntly, even if she makes a grave error, the worst outcome is only her own death.

Daliya is different.

"However, don’t learn from White Immortal. She’s bound to face trouble eventually with the way she’s dealing with things."

"She’s too arrogant."

White Immortal was as arrogant as Jerome, the two were cut from the same cloth, although White Immortal did not see it that way.

The plan of White Immortal that Chen Qing had just analyzed was the best possible outcome, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

However, in reality, White Immortal’s plan was filled with uncertainties, even though White Immortal was confident it could be successfully executed.

But White Immortal was smart, and so were the others.

Even Jerome, that fool, having survived till now, certainly had some schemes up his sleeve.

Excessive arrogance is stupidity.

"I won’t learn from her."

Daliya quickly responded, she wouldn’t learn from White Immortal, she’d learn from her sister—

"Nor should you learn from me."

Chen Qing seemed to see through Daliya’s thoughts and immediately spoke.

"Once you go to the Scarlet Sea Domain, speak less, learn more, and observe the leadership styles of your adversaries, absorb the good and discard the bad."

Speaking less and learning more might not be the best approach for a worker, but Daliya wasn’t a worker, she was a ruler.

Still a naive one at that, this was most suitable for her initial phase.

She needed to wait until her feathers were fully grown if she wanted to shine.

For now, she should just obediently be a puppet.

For this cheap little sister, Chen Qing really had a mother’s worry, explaining everything meticulously to Daliya.

She spoke more today than she had in the past six months.

"It’s good to read more history books, use history as a mirror. Many events have already happened in history, the circumstances just change, the nature remains the same."

But, does this world have history books?

Chen Qing hesitated, wondering whether to get some historians from the survivors to transcribe major events into books and send them to Daliya?

Can things be mailed between the Deep Blue Sea and the Scarlet Sea Domain?

"Clap clap clap—"

Suddenly, applause broke out on the empty street. At the end of the street, two figures suddenly appeared.

"Such moving fraternal affection."

"However, it’s a pity, the lessons you’ve taught her might never be of use again."

White Immortal, smiling, stood at the end of the street, with Amisia, the leader of the Gemstone Pirate Group, by her side.

"You analyzed everything so meticulously, all correct, except for one thing, how could you not have predicted that I had also sought an ally?"

"Hmm?"

The smile on White Immortal’s face grew brighter. Chen Qing was truly smart, and she had even started to like her.

The people she liked—all had to die!

Actually, she had really planned to hand Daliya over to Lei Guang according to her analysis.

But now... Tsk.

The relationship between Daliya and Chen Qing was better than she had expected. This made her reconsider Chen Qing’s value.

"Why don’t you join my pirate group?"

"I can share a part of Daliya’s bounty with you."

White Immortal, smiling, threw out her bait. What a happy ending for everyone, isn’t it?

"..."

Chen Qing did not respond to White Immortal, she just quietly looked at her.

She did not believe that White Immortal would let her off, nor did she believe that such a vindictive, control-driven woman would willingly share bounty with others.

She was supposed to die, Amnia next to White Immortal was also on White Immortal’s hit list.

Besides...

"Excessive arrogance is stupidity, I return these words to you."

White Immortal looked at Chen Qing pityingly, the malice almost spilling from her eyes.

"Why don’t we let Daliya choose for herself?"

"How about it, Daliya?"