Chapter 24 Auctioning the Pirate Ship
Zhao Fuli is quite strong. Although it is unknown how strong the survivor named Shu Yin is, even if there is only one Zhao Fuli, he can easily take on three opponents.
The pirates on that pirate ship were very weak; only the captain and his two daughters were somewhat capable.
The pirates left behind on the deserted island were most likely quite weak.
However, Chen Qing still instructed Shu Yin to investigate the number and strength of the pirates, while ensuring his own safety.
Chen Qing did not intend to rescue the children herself; the circumstances did not allow it.
Her ship also carried a bomb called Dahlia, which could explode at any moment, but Chen Qing provided some remote support.
For example, weapons, food, and maps.
Thanks to the map provided by Chen Qing and her free assistance, many survivors in the channel figured out their approximate location.
Not only that, Chen Qing also told them about the Reef Island. If anyone was willing to go to the Reef Island, they could wait for her on the deserted island, and she would take them there together.
After discussion, Chen Qing's channel, along with Zhao Fuli and survivors from several other nearby channels, decided to meet on the deserted island to discuss their next move.
With so many people together, even if there are dozens of pirates, their side still has far more people than the pirates!
【We have hundreds or thousands of people here, what are we afraid of with pirate bird eggs!】
Let's all charge in together!
Yes! If you encounter other children or elderly people on the street, please take them along.
The chat channel was filled with excitement; the survivors were thrilled, finally able to be heroines for once.
However, seeing this scene, Chen Qing did not feel happy; instead, she felt a vague unease.
There are too many people.
When there are too many people, problems are more likely to arise.
The world is in chaos; there is almost no order whatsoever.
But all Chen Qing could do was remind them.
As for whether they will listen to him or not, Chen Qing has no way of guaranteeing.
By the time things on the channel were settled, it was already getting light.
After a night of chaos and turmoil, Chen Qing felt a little tired, yawned lazily, and prepared to go back to his room to rest.
The survivors and caravan members on board were confined to the deck and a few designated rooms, and were not allowed to move around freely.
Dahlia had been busy with Chen Qing all night, and Chen Qing called her back to her room to catch up on sleep.
After all, they will be landing on Sapphire Island tonight, and Dahlia needs to be in high spirits.
As for the survivors and caravan members, they were naturally watched over by super-powered vines.
If they make any unusual movements, they will be thrown directly into the sea by the super-powered vines.
The survivors, having eaten their fill, behaved themselves. After all, Chen Qing's strength was undeniable, and the caravan members were quite sensible.
A group of people, having nothing to do, used the fishing rods on the boat to fish, and the time passed by slowly.
Having food to eat, a place to sleep, and no danger to one's life—such times are truly wonderful.
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Chen Qing only slept for four hours after returning to her room. Instead of going to the deck, she went back to her studio.
The super-powered vines are repaired, but the other three mechanical creations are still waiting for her to repair them.
A super-powered vine directly provided Chen Qing with 500,000 professional experience points, instantly boosting his apprentice mechanic level to level 9.
I only need 76,000 more experience points to break through to the Apprentice Mechanic level.
A mere apprentice mechanic needs nearly 600,000 experience points; it's hard to imagine how much experience the next stage of mechanic training will require.
Chen Qing experimented and found that an E-level automatic fishing net machine could provide her with 100 experience points.
The seawater purifier gives even less experience, less than 80, and the more skilled she becomes, the less experience she gives.
The system's assessment of professional experience should be based on the difficulty level.
She'd better try repairing or manufacturing some new, more challenging machinery.
After landing on Sapphire Island, Chen Qing planned to gather materials and set up a mechanical assembly line factory on the ship to mass-produce three E-level blueprints.
This is not impossible.
When buying things on the island, you'll definitely need to use the world's currency.
Therefore, Chen Qing directly auctioned off the pirate ship, tentatively setting the starting bid at 2 goldfish.
The pirate ship was worth roughly between 5 and 20 goldfish.
The three currencies—copper shell, silver crab, and goldfish—are based on a base-1000 system.
However, considering that survivors may not have that much money, Chen Qing's price is not high.
As for bringing the pirate ship to Sapphire Island to sell, Chen Qing had not considered it.
The situation on Sapphire Island was unclear, and Chen Qing didn't want to attract too much attention. Besides, as a newbie, she was easily scammed, so it was better to sell her to a survivor.
There are many intricacies involved in the purchase and sale price of ships.
However, Chen Qing underestimated the survivors' strength, or rather, their financial resources and cohesion.
I spent 100 silver coins to list the pirate ship on the auction platform, but no one bid for it in the first hour.
However, an hour later, the price of the pirate ship began to skyrocket at an alarming rate.
From the initial 2 goldfish, it skyrocketed to 27 goldfish and 254 silver crabs.
It's already exceeded the price of the pirate ship itself.
The survivors' need for boats far exceeded Chen Qing's expectations. If he were to upgrade from a raft step by step, he didn't know how much time and materials it would take.
It's free, but it's slow!
By the time they upgrade to a ship, they'll have already fallen far behind the others.
Didn't you see? It's only been five days into the game, and they've already got more than one ship.
While studying how to repair the underwater explorer, Chen Qing listened to the clanging sounds around him, remaining completely unaffected and as steady as a rock.
Because Chen Qing's auction had a time limit, the closer it got to the end of the countdown, the faster the price soared!
Most of the survivors' currency began to converge on a group of people. The survivors on Chen Qing's ship were terrified by the price, but at the same time, their respect for Chen Qing grew even stronger.
The boss is indeed a boss!
This is psychological warfare.
No one believed that Chen Qing hadn't originally planned to be so ruthless; at first, she thought that selling seven or eight goldfish would be enough.
Who knew the final price would be so outrageous: 51 goldfish, 111 silver crab, and 752 copper shell!
The price is more than double!
Including what Chen Qing had looted from those pirates, he now had as many as 52 goldfish, enough to buy quite a lot of things on Sapphire Island.
It should be noted that the total value of the goods carried by the Jiavis caravan was less than 30 goldfish.
Once Chen Qing sells the odds and ends on the boat, he can collect about 100 goldfish.
As the pirate ship auction came to an end, Sapphire Island gradually came into view of the people on board.
The most obvious thing is that there are many pirate ships and merchant ships in the sea!
The menacing pirates yelled and threatened the survivors on the ship, scaring them so much they trembled with fear!
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