When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 58: Saint Chen Qing?

Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Saint Chen Qing?

"..."

How to choose?

Is there even a choice?!

Daliya, of course, unconditionally stood by Chen Qing’s side; from both a rational and emotional standpoint, Chen Qing was more reliable.

"Your...sister?"

"She can’t possibly deliver you into Lei Guang’s hands, though."

Bai Xian Yuanfei said meaningfully, her intention to incite was very clear.

Indeed, as Bai Xian Yuanfei had said, with her and another blocking the way, it was difficult for Chen Qing to even escape, let alone safely deliver Daliya to Lei Guang.

But...

"Do I look like a fool?"

Daliya asked bluntly.

"Hmm?"

Bai Xian raised an eyebrow, this child was indeed not easy to fool.

The four people present knew very well that under the current circumstances, Bai Xian simply could not hand over Daliya to Lei Guang.

Chen Qing’s earlier analysis was based on the scenario where the Biological Ship lost control, but now at the Biological Ship, Shuangwei and her group were still resisting.

Bai Xian could simply kill Chen Qing, snatch Daliya, and leave Sapphire Island for Wind Island to deliver the goods.

Daliya’s delayed appearance had caused Moana’s opposing forces to raise their offer by quite a bit.

Compared to Moana’s already declining remnants, it was obvious that what they held in their hands was more valuable.

"It’s a pity, you’ve made the worst choice."

Bai Xian didn’t waste more words and, along with Amnia, immediately launched a fierce attack on Chen Qing!

Chen Qing did not retreat either, drawing his sword to fiercely confront Bai Xian.

Blast Battle Rabbit engaged Amnia from both sides, while the Super Shield Whale swiftly retreated while protecting Daliya.

Bai Xian sneered coldly, seemingly mocking Chen Qing’s overestimation of his abilities.

Chen Qing’s strength might be decent among newcomers, but it was absolutely nothing compared to Bai Xian and Amnia.

She hadn’t gotten close yet when a huge wave of spiritual power attacked her, pinning her down, unable to move!

"..."

Chen Qing clenched her teeth and knelt on the ground, her head splitting in pain.

It was as if someone was stirring up her Spiritual Sea with a pair of chopsticks, wreaking havoc on what was once a calm sea surface.

Bai Xian, known for her spirit attribute, controlled her pirates with her powerful spiritual power, ensuring they dared not betray her.

Chen Qing’s G-level spirit attribute was indeed not enough.

However, facing this situation, Chen Qing had already prepared.

"Sister!"

Daliya was horrified, pounding on the defensive shield of the Super Shield Whale, wanting to get off the whale to help Chen Qing.

Yet, she could do nothing.

Bai Xian ignored Chen Qing and glanced at Amnia, who was entangled by the Blast Battle Rabbit.

Clearly, she was planning to betray her ally once again.

However...before Bai Xian could capture Daliya, sharp, piercing warning bells suddenly resounded over the skies of Sapphire Island, accompanied by a cold mechanical voice.

"Bai Xian Yuanfei has located Daliya, coordinates are at Seventh Street, Cornflower Street—Warning, Warning—Bai Xian Yuanfei..."

"Night Star Pirate Group Captain Ye Xing, Jerome Pirate Group Captain Jerome have been killed by Bai Xian Yuanfei, Bai Xian Yuanfei has now teamed up with Gemstone Pirate Group Captain Amnia!"

"Repeat, Night Star Pirate Group..."

The cold mechanical voice echoed throughout Sapphire Island, and Bai Xian immediately turned to look in the direction of Chen Qing.

That place was now completely empty, Chen Qing had already disappeared.

Damn, she should have killed her first!

Bai Xian’s expression was extremely unsightly.

However, no matter whether Bai Xian chose to kill Chen Qing first or capture Daliya first, Chen Qing was fully prepared.

At least she wouldn’t just die at Bai Xian’s hands upon first encounter.

"Bai Xian is really here!"

A hunter who had jumped onto the roof shouted loudly!

"Daliya is here too!"

He spotted Daliya inside the Super Shield Whale at a glance.

"What!"

"Really Daliya?!"

The hunter’s shout immediately drew other bounty hunters and pirates; Bai Xian’s complexion looked exceedingly poor.

"Capture her! Hand her over to Lei Guang!"

Because of the biological ship’s arrival, most pirates and bounty hunters had switched their stances.

There was no way, under the current circumstances, that they could safely depart Sapphire Island with Daliya.

Handing her over to Lei Guang was the most prudent move.

Shuangwei and Fei Huo weighed their options and ultimately chose to not intervene.

They couldn’t help it, as the two of them, unlike other bounty hunters, had genuinely accepted a bounty task from Moana’s opponent.

A task could fail, but they could absolutely not switch sides to the enemy of their financier halfway through.

If they did so, the reputation they had built in this line of work would be completely destroyed.

However, although they personally could not participate, other hunters could.

Fei Huo smiled lightly and glanced at the few hunters around her.

Those hunters immediately understood Fei Huo’s intentions.

As long as Daliya was captured, Fei Huo could ensure their smooth entry into Lei Guang’s courtyard.

Some things don’t need to be spoken; it’s enough to keep them in mind.

In an instant, Daliya, hiding inside the Super Shield Whale, became the target of everyone’s scramble.

Everyone now had the same goal: to capture Daliya and deliver her to Lei Guang’s courtyard.

Even Bai Xian had no choice but to do this; she couldn’t help but doubt whether Chen Qing had already planned everything meticulously?

The previously panicked Daliya suddenly calmed down, sharing the same thought as Bai Xian.

Originally, everyone wanted to hand her over to Wind Island, defending Lei Guang’s courtyard heavily.

Now, they all wanted to deliver her to Lei Guang.

Her sister really was amazing!!

This allowed Daliya to stay securely hidden inside the Super Shield Whale, waiting for the final victor to emerge.

Essentially, no one was thinking of harming or killing her anymore; a dead Daliya wasn’t worth nearly as much.

Meanwhile, Chen Qing, the orchestrator of all this, was currently herding three Blast Battle Rabbits together, diligently working.

She was shearing the wool of the biological ship.

Chen Qing, who had just experienced a powerful spiritual attack from Bai Xian Yuanfei, was now merely a bit pale-faced.

According to common sense, with her G-grade spirit attribute, she should have become an idiot by now.

However, at this moment, Chen Qing’s spirit attribute panel had distinctly risen to E-grade, equal to her physical attribute!

This was thanks to the Blast Battle Rabbit that initially took the fake Daliya from the recycling plant.

The Blast Battle Rabbit, having a high combat power value, transformed into a battlefield assassin and reaped a total of 216 Extraordinary Points for Chen Qing.

Over half of these were contributions from the biological ship.

That was what allowed Chen Qing to escape the fate of being turned into an idiot by Bai Xian’s spiritual attack.

However, was Chen Qing, the mastermind behind all this, really so selflessly devoted to ensuring Daliya’s safe arrival to the Hand of Thunder, willing to give up a huge bounty as the Great Saint Mother?

The answer, of course, was — negative!

Chen Qing could be a good person, but she was definitely not someone who harbored resentment!