When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 81 I want to see if it can be changed

Chapter 81: Chapter 81 I want to see if it can be changed

By the time Chen Qing got her hands on the blueprints, her mind had already ranked all the pending tasks in order of urgency and importance.

All the materials had been prepared, and those factories weren’t actually of much significance.

Chen Qing only needed to methodically assemble all the components together.

This was a massive engineering feat; the differences between component models were subtle, numbering in the billions, and were exceptionally precise.

If Chen Qing was to do this alone, two days might not be enough.

She had never dealt with machinery on this scale before, so Chen Qing built a model in advance to get a feel for it.

This thing wasn’t hers, safety first.

After spending half a day, Chen Qing had set up a model and quickly came up with a perfect plan based on it.

She imported all the blueprint data into the Assistant Bee’s hive, and then Chen Qing began the real assembly work.

Assistant Bees are excellent helpers, nothing short of perfect.

They were in perfect harmony with Chen Qing.

Chen Qing was the true master of the mechanical hive; her every thought and intention could be accurately and flawlessly conveyed to the Assistant Bees.

Both Chen Qing and the Assistant Bees worked swiftly; every component they assembled fell into place without hesitation, in the most correct and precise position.

From beginning to end, there was not a single mistake.

The last thing a mechanic needs are errors; a slight misstep at the start can lead to a great disparity at the end.

Especially in projects of this caliber.

However, once Chen Qing truly started, she understood why all the Recovery Potions needed to be stored in Water Storage Rings.

The consumption of spirit and vitality was terrifying.

What hindered Chen Qing’s progress was not her experience or talent but the upper limit of her spiritual power.

Even with passive bonuses, she was gulping down potions like water.

A variety of disgusting potions kept being poured into her stomach, until in the end, Chen Qing drank them as if they were plain water, getting used to it.

No wonder Brown was so irritable, constantly drinking such vile potions really could make one physically and mentally uncomfortable.

Chen Qing’s mind was as still as water as she serenely began the final phase of work.

In two days, Chen Qing had managed to complete only one-thousandth of the Super Shield Whale’s forelimb progress.

Indeed, as Xia Li had said, no one came to disturb her throughout the process; the whole base was as quiet as if no one was alive.

Terribly monotonous.

Following the plot of novels from Chen Qing’s world, as a rookie mechanic suddenly assigned to a project of this level, she should have encountered various obstructions and sabotage.

Especially from other mechanics in the base.

But...

Standing on the aircraft, Chen Qing let out a near-imperceptible sigh.

If there were any mechanics or Transcendents in the base who still had that much spare heart power, she would certainly hold them in the highest regard.

They were already too busy with their own affairs, and even bodies of iron couldn’t withstand it much longer; a helper descending from the heavens now would be like a goddess descending to save all beings.

Even with a variety of Recovery Potions for replenishment, the intense work left neither spirit nor body feeling fatigued, yet it still caused an indescribable feeling of weariness.

Chen Qing hadn’t yet experienced this feeling, but if she stayed a few more days, she would probably feel the same as Xia Li and the others.

After finishing up, Chen Qing contacted Xia Li and Brown, one of the two, for the inspection.

Xia Li arrived quickly, and after the inspection, Brown, who was utterly exhausted, looked at Chen Qing with eyes that suddenly softened.

"Good!"

Xia Li gave Chen Qing a firm pat on the shoulder, not saying a second word.

She cast an approving glance at Chen Qing, stuffing a stack of paper blueprints almost as tall as Chen Qing herself and the electronic version into her hands.

Then she patted Chen Qing’s shoulder again, nodding heavily at her, eyes full of expectation.

Come on!

In a moment, she’ll send over the other mechanical assistants!

Strive to let Chen Qing exceed the task completion and help reduce their burden!

"I want to see the original blueprint for the fortification, now."

Chen Qing handed the blueprint to the Super Shield Whale beside her, where the Assistant Bees were inside.

"Okay."

Xia Li thought about it and did not refuse, asking Mazan to send it to Chen Qing later, as Mazan was idle.

The main reason Chen Qing wanted to see the blueprint so quickly was that she wanted to see if it was possible to cut out part of the fortification.

Although the fortification was defensive in nature, it actually should consist of three parts.

Defense, Attack, Refuge.

These three parts were likely to be three different systems that could be separated with just a few minor modifications.

Especially because the fortification might have come from the same relic as the Assistant Bees.

That’s why Chen Qing had such a speculation.

She didn’t understand this fortification, but she knew about the Assistant Bee.

According to the scale of the two bases, the mechanics were aiming to assemble the entire fortification.

That would be a waste of time.

Clearly, the mechanics were somewhat intimidated by the level of the fortification; before, there had been plenty of time.

Now because of the Gemstone Hurricane, they dared not make any changes to the fortification.

Everything was aimed at ensuring stability above all else.

After all, their strength was far from matching that of the fortification.

Chen Qing was different; as the saying goes, "A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers." No matter how high the level of a machine was, it still had commonalities.

Even if it didn’t, it didn’t matter; it would at most waste a bit of time.

But if it did, their workload could be greatly reduced.

With the current pace, even if they were given another year, they might not be able to complete the assembly of the fortification.

Even if all of them worked day and night.

An incomplete half-baked A-level defensive fortification was inferior to a fully completed version that had discarded the Attack and Refuge parts.

For Jade and Sapphire Islands, it was most important to survive this Gemstone Hurricane.

The rest, they could take their time.

At this moment, there were only 27 days left until the actual storm of the Gemstone Hurricane arrived.

When Mazan brought the original blueprint of the defense fortification, Chen Qing was in the metal smelting factory, nibbling on nutrient blocks, while directing the mechanical assistants.

"Here are the blueprints you wanted."

Mazan handed over a seemingly ordinary but hefty stone tablet to Chen Qing, who could have imagined that the blueprint for an A-level Red Quality defensive fortification would be inscribed on this stone tablet.

"Chen Qing, our pressing issue right now is to complete this fortification, why are you in such a rush to see—"

Mazan gently tried to persuade her, thinking that Chen Qing was worried about the future of Sapphire Island and wanted to secure her bonus out of fear of not receiving it.

Without Mazan’s guidance, Chen Qing had already opened the stone tablet.

A magnificent blueprint of the fortification instantly surrounded Chen Qing, unfolding around her in a breathtaking display.

At this moment, Chen Qing’s eyes saw only the fortification blueprint.

"I want to see if this blueprint can be modified."

She casually brushed off Mazan, completely unaware of the impact her words would have on her.

"???"