Chapter 46 Gathering Materials

Having learned the common language, Dahlia, Chen Qing was finally able to communicate with her in writing.

Once the Dragon Pirates arrive at Sapphire Island, the pirates there will definitely take action. I'll find a way to get you to Lightning then.

After understanding what Chen Qing had written on the paper, Dahlia subconsciously bit her lip, then quickly let go.

She wasn't happy; she was even a little nervous and... scared?

why is that?

Chen Qing's expression remained unchanged, but he sensed something was amiss.

I don't want to be separated from my sister.

Dahlia wrote a line of crooked words on the paper, then threw herself into Chen Qing's arms.

Chen Qing caught Dalia and gently patted her back, but his gaze remained fixed on the paper.

"..."

Perhaps this is part of the reason why Dalia was reluctant to part with her.

But this reason alone is not enough to make Dalia show that expression.

Was it because he was afraid of not being able to safely get close to Lei Guang that he made that expression?

Chen Qing didn't know, but it was indeed understandable if Daliya was afraid.

Among so many pirates, her strength was indeed not enough.

We still need to increase the production capacity of the mechanical factory. Putting aside the three types of mechanical creatures for now, we need as many mechanical spider bombs as possible.

We need to go to the black market.

Chen Qing narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint in them.

It seems the black market bandits are in for another bad time.

The ships soon docked, and most of the bounty hunters returning home carried with them substantial profits.

The Bounty Hunter Guild was immediately filled with hunters carrying pirate heads, while a large number of civilians gathered outside the guild.

There were vendors, beggars, thieves, swindlers, and many other beautiful young men and women.

It includes all sorts of people from all walks of life.

Gao Yue and the others couldn't help but sigh at the grand occasion of the Bounty Guild, saying it was like celebrating the New Year.

"We're going to the shipyard first."

Gao Yue waved to Chen Qing. The newly acquired ship still needed to be repaired and modified; they didn't have Chen Qing's strong hands-on skills.

See you at the pier later.

Perhaps she shouldn't limit herself to people with extraordinary abilities when choosing people.

"Um."

Chen Qing nodded slightly and followed Fire Monkey and the others into the Bounty Guild.

The influx of bounty hunters kept the guild staff extremely busy. The Sapphire Isle guild didn't have many staff members, so they seemed to be one family.

This family seemed to have very short tempers. One of the hunters, impatient, said a few unpleasant things.

The daughter, who was counting the bounty, suddenly pulled out a long sword from under the bar and dragged the hunter out for a duel.

In the end, it was Fire Monkey who stepped in and mediated the situation.

When it was Chen Qing's turn, her mother greeted her.

"head."

She coldly extended her hand, saying irritably.

"This is troublesome."

Chen Qing handed over the human parts packed in the bundle. Although Chen Qing's tone was flat, the mother on the other end still sensed his friendliness.

She softened her tone and responded with a soft "yes".

"The Ten-Colored Pirate Crew's bounty has just increased by 100 goldfish, thanks to Knight Trading Company."

"A total of 589 goldfish, 125 silver crabs, and 678 bronze shells."

"Ariel, pay!!"

The mother shouted loudly, but the guild was so noisy that she couldn't be heard unless she shouted loudly.

Pirates' bounties generally consist of two parts: the bounty guild's assessment and judgment of their strength, and the bounty added by other creatures at sea.

In most cases, the latter accounts for a larger proportion.

For example, the Renault family that Chen Qing is targeting—their strength is actually disproportionate to the bounty they receive.

They were stronger than the Ten Colors Pirate Gang, but not by a significant margin; most of their bounty of over 3,000 was accumulated through private warrants.

However, the Renault family... is wealthy, and they will spend huge sums of money to arm themselves and their ships.

Furthermore, they would also spend money to bribe certain bounty hunters.

In addition, given this family's bullying and cowardly nature, and their tendency to fawn over superiors and bully subordinates, few bounty hunters would dare to nibble on them.

"Thank you for your help."

Chen Qing took the purse from his daughter Ariel and casually grabbed a handful of coins, putting them into an empty jar on the bar.

"I'll buy you some drinks."

Chen Qing smiled and said.

Thanks, I hope to see you again next time.

Ariel winked at Chen Qing and flashed a big, bright smile.

"It's my turn, it's my turn."

Bounty hunters behind Chen Qing

She quickly filled in Chen Qing's empty seat, and Ariel's face immediately fell, switching to an icy expression.

After leaving the Bounty Hunter Guild, Chen Qing followed Fire Monkey and the others to Granny Swan's place.

Grandma Swan and Grandma Peach are completely different types of grandmothers.

Grandma Peach is a kind and gentle neighbor, while Grandma Swan is a cool and aloof woman.

It's that kind of style: long trench coat and black sunglasses. Very cool.

Moreover, she has a modified heavy-duty black jet ski, worth a fortune, which is said to be able to cross the boundary between the deep blue sea and the scarlet sea. Even Chen Qing was envious.

Unfortunately, Grandma Swan never lets anyone touch her, and she's even reluctant to let anyone see her.

Previously, the Demon Dragon Pirates wanted to buy it for a lot of money, but Granny Swan scolded him.

Chen Qing sold the unsellable goods to Granny Swan for over 200 goldfish.

She bought a lot of materials from Granny Swan, including a Black Hole Stone.

Chen Qing spent 100 goldfish on a black void stone the size of a grain of rice.

At the same time, I also bought seven steel veins needed by mechanical creatures from Granny Swan, each costing 80 goldfish.

Fortunately, a single steel vein can produce at least three mechanical creatures, provided there are no failures, which is a very high failure rate.

Chen Qing also needs a mechanical heart and a more advanced power core.

Granny Swan didn't have either of these items, so Chen Qing had to go to the black market.

After leaving Granny Swan's place, Chen Qing rushed to the black market.

This was her second time visiting the black market, so she had some experience.

In the end, Chen Qing got 6 Mechanical Hearts for free and spent 200 goldfish to buy a bunch of intermediate power cores.

There were nearly 500 in total, half of which were about to be scrapped, and Chen Qing recycled them all.

In addition, Chen Qing also collected the final 14 extraordinary points to upgrade his skills.

The price was being stabbed several times.

After leaving the black market, Chen Qing had almost run out of money, but fortunately, he had gathered all the necessary materials this time.

Upon returning to the ship, Chen Qing immediately upgraded his mechanical manufacturing skill.

The extraordinary points transformed into light, and a vast amount of knowledge instantly flooded into Chen Qing's mind.

Chen Qing was prepared, but... this feeling was indeed hard to get used to.

Her face turned pale instantly, and it took her a long time to recover.

"Knock knock—"

"Chen Qing, we're getting ready to go out to sea, do you want to come along?"

The fire monkey's voice came from the doorway; by this time, most of the sea creatures had gathered.