Chapter 40 Chen Qing's Confusion

"elder sister--"

There was no movement from Chen Qing's room for a long time, so Daliya knocked on the door with some concern.

"fine."

Chen Qing's calm voice came from inside the room. Daliya breathed a slight sigh of relief and obediently went to help the super-powered vines.

Chen Qing, who had changed into a new outfit and was drying her hair, came out of the bathroom and casually opened the window. The steam that filled the room immediately poured out from the round opening.

She sat on the sofa with her legs crossed and pulled the bounty book from the bookshelf.

The captain's cabin is very large and fully equipped, even with a small bar and a wall of wines arranged according to their rarity.

Chen Qing doesn't drink alcohol, but she does drink a little occasionally, so these facilities have been preserved.

She only made some simple renovations to the captain's cabin and replaced a batch of furniture.

The sofa she's sitting on now is custom-made.

"..."

Chen Qing looked at the sofa beneath him with some confusion. This sofa... didn't it feel a little small?

It seems... it's not that the sofa is too small, it's that she's grown a little taller.

Chen Qing's height was already quite good in the original world, but now that his physical attributes have broken through, he has grown even taller.

Does that mean I grow taller every time I break through a barrier?

Chen Qing paused for a moment as he flipped through the bounty book, but upon reflection, it didn't seem like a bad thing.

What she pursues is strength, both physical and mental, so there's nothing wrong with growing taller.

If it's too high, the ship might need to be modified again.

Many other races also live in this world, including the legendary giants.

Chen Qing flipped through the bounty book, which also listed some pirates from other tribes who were wanted.

However, Chen Qing and her companions encountered very few pirates of other races on Sapphire Island.

On the contrary, there are quite a few people of other races in the bounty hunter group.

Most of those non-human pirates had joined human pirate crews; there were no independent non-human pirate crews.

Chen Qing, while checking the bounty list, quickly found the pirate group that Gao Yue and her group had their eye on, called the Ten-Colored Pirate Group.

The ship has ten core crew members, each with at least seven or eight subordinates.

However, the size of the boat is definitely not comparable to Chen Qing's boat. After the price increase, Chen Qing's boat will sell for at least several thousand or tens of thousands of goldfish.

These indigenous people are incredibly quick to spread the news; the surge in boat prices is largely thanks to them, the survivors.

The captain of the Ten Colors Pirate Crew was about as strong as Chen Qing, the remaining core crew members were slightly weaker, and the sailors could be completely ignored.

Chen Qing flipped through the bounty book and got a general idea of ​​the Ten-Colored Pirate Gang's situation.

If no other pirate crews interfere, she should be able to take down the Ten Colors Pirate Crew without any unexpected problems.

However, it seems that other pirate groups probably don't have the time to get involved.

Chen Qing gazed at the bounty ships passing by outside the window, a slight smile playing on his lips.

It was truly a rare and grand celebration.

After Qiao Zhiyu bribed the dock workers, the super-powered vines quickly propelled the ship to set sail.

Of course, Chen Qing's boat couldn't rely solely on wind power, human power, and the mechanical power of the super-powered vines. She also installed several small power devices under the boat, which made it barely usable.

Several enormous oars, seemingly conjured from nowhere by the super-powered vines, propelled Chen Qing's ship far ahead of the other slowly departing vessels.

Gao Yue and her friends were amazed and determined to recruit a mechanic onto the ship.

Even if I can't compare to Chen Qing, it doesn't matter. It's not bad to repair household appliances and dabble in inventions on the ship.

"Hey, wanna hitch a ride?"

A group of bounty hunters were immediately impressed by the speed of Chen Qing's ship and called out to Chen Qing through the window.

"Can."

Chen Qing closed the reward book and nodded.

With Chen Qing's consent, several figures quickly appeared on the boat.

These bounty hunters were quite sensible; they paid Dahlia for the boat fare.

There was no other reason than that, among all the wary gazes, Daliya seemed the most like the hostess. When Chen Qing was not around, Gao Yue and the others looked at Daliya first.

Have you considered joining a bounty hunter team?

A bounty hunter looked Chen Qing up and down at his ship, filled with envy, and said to Chen Qing as he came out of the cabin.

"Don't worry, our bounty hunter team has no restrictions. You can come and go as you please, there are no mandatory missions, and you don't need to pay any money."

"If you join our bounty hunter team, we will share the locations of pirate crews from time to time, and we will also frequently organize hunts on large pirate crews."

The bounty hunter extended a warm invitation to Chen Qing, while lowering his voice to tell Chen Qing some unspoken rules.

"Some private bounty missions are not posted by bounty guilds; employers will find bounty groups to post the missions separately."

"Moreover, we also have specific methods to find the exact locations of those pirate groups."

"Our bounty hunter team is renowned for its skill in the deep blue sea."

"You can think it over carefully before giving me your answer."

"Everyone calls me Fire Monkey. If you're interested, you can come find me."

The bounty hunter handed Chen Qing an exceptionally intricately crafted name card.

She didn't expect Chen Qing to reply immediately; the bounty hunters were selective in choosing their members, and the members were selective in choosing their own bounty hunters.

It's a two-way selection process, she can understand that.

This is a one-time communication tool; burning the name card will allow you to contact its owner.

Chen Qing accepted the visiting card and nodded slightly.

Bounty hunter teams, that's definitely something to consider.

Although being a pirate is a popular profession in this world, many survivors have already set sail under the pirate flag.

The slogans they shouted were all very loud.

For freedom, to explore the unknown, to pursue peace, to protect the weak and not to succumb to money and power, camaraderie, friendship, youthful passion, and all that other nonsense...

However, Chen Qing had never considered becoming a pirate.

Moreover, none of those slogans have anything to do with pirates.

If we had to pinpoint exactly what those slogans were, they'd probably be used to describe adventurers and bounty hunters.

The profession of bounty hunter arose precisely because of those pirates who committed countless atrocities, including burning, killing, and plundering.

Fire Monkey's words left Chen Qing somewhat bewildered. What should she do next?

It's not about a short-term goal, but something more long-term and meaningful.

Initially, the main theme of this survival game was survival, but it was aimed at ordinary survivors.

For Chen Qing, surviving on the high seas is by no means difficult.

If she wanted, she could live a comfortable life in the deep blue sea.

Brave the Scarlet Sea?

That's certainly a good goal, but... what happens next?

What will she do after entering the Crimson Sea?

Those pirates chased after the so-called title of Pirate King, while hunters were driven by money, power, or the desire to protect their families and companions.

What should she pursue?

Immense power? Eternal life? Supreme status?