When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 88: Taking Command in a Crisis, A Plot Exposed

Chapter 88: Chapter 88: Taking Command in a Crisis, A Plot Exposed

The power of this Gemstone Hurricane is terrifying!

The patched-up protective barrier of Sapphire Island had finally reached its critical limit.

If it couldn’t withstand this time, even if the defense construction were completed, Sapphire Island would be utterly obliterated.

Chen Qing, the only one in the Deep Sea Base who had completed her task ahead of schedule, was urgently entrusted by Mazan with the mission of repairing the protective barrier.

"As long as it can endure until the end of this round of the Gemstone Hurricane, that will be enough."

In the office, Mazan looked out the window at the sky, gripping the windowsill tightly with her palms.

Outside the protective barrier, the darkness seemed like a monstrous beast that devoured people, as if it would engulf Sapphire Island at any moment.

The hurricane furiously assaulted the protective barrier, and the faint cracking sounds seemed to echo in Mazan’s ears.

"Chen Qing, all the personnel and materials on Sapphire Island will follow your command, just as long as you can keep the protective barrier up through this round of the Gemstone Hurricane."

Mazan closed her eyes; she didn’t dare to imagine what fate would befall Sapphire Island if the Gemstone Hurricane broke through the protective barrier.

"As a condition, I will provide you with a copy of the complete blueprint of the defense construction."

"Hmm."

Chen Qing replied indifferently, seemingly unconcerned with whatever Mazan was saying.

She was checking the manual for the protective barrier, attempting to find some useful clues within it.

The protective barrier of Sapphire Island, like the defense construction, was also classified as Advanced, yet they were not at all on the same level.

However, even for the Advanced protective barrier of pale golden quality, Chen Qing could not decipher its blueprint structure in a short amount of time.

After all, it was Advanced.

Especially in the current situation, Chen Qing could only say she would do her best.

According to the manual, the protective barrier of Sapphire Island was somewhat similar to the Super Shield Whale; it was like an extremely magnified version of the Super Shield Whale.

But one was School C, and the other Advanced...

Even Chen Qing was feeling a headache looking at the current situation, even if she called up the group of School Mechanics below, they would have no good solutions either.

In gaming terms, this meant the durability of Sapphire Island’s protective barrier was about to be completely depleted.

What’s worse, the upper limit of its durability was also about to plummet to zero.

"There’s a very risky method."

Chen Qing closed the manual and looked up at Mazan.

"Are there any spare parts for the protective barrier on the island?"

Just as Mazan was about to speak, Chen Qing immediately interrupted her, her dark pupils fixed unwaveringly on Mazan.

"I mean—all of them."

"..."

Mazan didn’t respond right away; she needed to think, to contemplate...

Chen Qing knew what she wanted to do, but it was just too risky!

Waiting for the protective barrier to automatically collapse from the assault of the Gemstone Hurricane, they might end up damaging it first.

Mazan was now faced with two choices, both of which were a gamble.

A gamble on the life and death of the entire Sapphire Island.

Either betting on the protective barrier to last until the defense construction was finished,

Or betting on Chen Qing to precisely and perfectly replace all the parts of the protective barrier on the verge of collapse with new ones.

The former was a guaranteed loss, the latter had a nine out of ten chance of losing.

Which one to choose was self-evident.

Chen Qing did not urge Mazan but sat quietly on the sofa waiting for Mazan’s decision.

The current situation was difficult to choose from, and reality wouldn’t leave much time for Mazan.

Every moment that passed was a moment off the protective shield’s lifespan.

Mazan rubbed her hair restlessly and picked up a lighter and a cigarette from the desk.

Her fingers were slightly trembling, failing to light it several times.

"Go."

Mazan tossed the lighter and the cigarette back on the desk, weakly uttering two words.

After all the twists and turns, the fate of Sapphire Island ended up in the hands of Chen Qing, a newcomer from the outside.

Incredible.

With Mazan’s approval, Chen Qing immediately rushed to the area where the protective shield was located.

The location of the protective shield was hidden in the common residential area of the island’s Sapphire residents.

From the outside, it looked no different from the other residential buildings.

The buildings in the residential area were mostly constructed from wood mixed with sandstone, giving them a unique island charm.

But Chen Qing had no time to concern herself with this now, as the protective shield had already reached its maximum threshold under the onslaught of the sixth round of the Gemstone Hurricane.

Currently, the protective shield was being barely maintained by five Advanced Mechanics from the Island Master Mansion on Sapphire Island.

Three of them were apprentices of Xia Li.

When Duoluo brought Chen Qing, these Advanced Mechanics had already been frantic and at their wit’s end, not knowing what to do.

Honestly, when Duoluo announced that Chen Qing would take over, they fled from the protective shield device’s building as if escaping for their lives.

The path ahead for Sapphire Island was unclear, and they needed to make plans for themselves as soon as possible.

"Master Chen Qing, I entrust Sapphire Island to you!"

Duoluo bowed deeply to Chen Qing, speaking gravely.

She had been tasked with a very important mission by Mazan, to guard Chen Qing, to protect the protective shield, and to prevent anyone from interfering with Chen Qing’s work.

Even if it cost her life, she must not let anyone breach this line of defense.

The seemingly calm Sapphire Island also had hidden crises.

"Take those Mechanics who were here just now into custody!"

As soon as she arrived at the protective shield building, Chen Qing quickly got to grips with the internal structure of the shield, the various components, and the blueprints and insights left by the previous Mechanics.

However, in less than a minute, Chen Qing’s expression darkened, and she couldn’t help but let out a hint of anger in her voice.

"!!!"

Duoluo looked at Chen Qing in shock. Without questioning, she immediately contacted Mazan and relayed Chen Qing’s order.

Mazan at the Island Master Mansion received Duoluo’s message and slowly closed her eyes.

As expected, yet reasonable.

The collaboration between Sapphire Island and the Water-color Clan had upset certain people after all.

Not to mention, there were no shortage of those who coveted Sapphire Island.

Now, Mazan had no time to investigate who was interfering this time; the urgent task was to safely get through the Gemstone Hurricane.

The Mechanics who had left the protective shield device building had not yet managed to find a way out or escape.

They hadn’t even managed to leave the residential area before being surrounded by the Guard Team of Sapphire Island.

Two of the Mechanics cursed inwardly, wondering how Mazan discovered their scheme so quickly!

They had been so careful!!

According to the original plan, they wouldn’t have been exposed by Mazan until after these two Advanced Mechanics had left Sapphire Island!

And after they left, the protective shield of Sapphire Island would completely collapse, and the entire island would cease to exist!

The two Mechanics couldn’t understand why it all happened so fast!

Little did they know, Chen Qing’s freakish talent took less than a minute to spot the discrepancies between the protective shield and the blueprints and notes left by Xia Li and the others.