Chapter 229 Advanced School, Extraordinary Mechanic!
Chen Qing put down her work. Chen Cheng was quite capable and very protective of her own.
Chen Miao has now disappeared right under her nose.
Not only did she disappear, but the situation became so serious that Chen Cheng swallowed her pride and came to Chen Qing for help.
Chen Cheng tried everything but couldn't find Chen Miao's whereabouts. It seems this is really troublesome.
To be honest, in terms of methods, Chen Qing might not be able to compare to Chen Cheng.
Chen Cheng may not have failed to find out who was involved in Chen Miao's disappearance, but she still sought help from Chen Qing.
Therefore, the problem must lie with the person who caused Chen Miao's disappearance.
Chen Cheng can't afford to offend this person right now; she doesn't have the power to do so, which is why she sought out her.
There are really not many people that even Chen Cheng can't afford to offend.
After all, she dared to scheme against even Bai Xian, so she's never been afraid of anyone.
This person is probably neither a pirate nor a bounty hunter.
A suspect slowly surfaced in Chen Qing's mind: the nobleman.
Nobles from a large family.
A noble family with a long tradition of magic.
Chen Cheng wasn't afraid to provoke these people, but he simply didn't have the power to do so.
They possess vast amounts of money and resources; the foundation of the old aristocracy is terrifying. These people have direct connections to the Crimson Sea.
The deep blue sea has always been a place where hidden talents reside. Some people don't take action not because they lack the ability, but because they feel it's unnecessary.
Compared to them, Bai Xian and the Demon Dragon were far less well-established.
On one side are the newly rich, and on the other are established families.
It's not that they can't compete, but in some aspects they certainly can't compare.
If they were the ones who took Chen Miao away, then this matter definitely needs to be considered carefully.
Chen Qing alone is definitely not enough.
To save Chen Miao, the others must be dragged down with them.
Thinking of this, Chen Qing suddenly paused, realizing that she hadn't considered giving up on saving Chen Miao at all.
"..."
Such a state of mind is truly complex.
Chen Qing leaned back in his chair, lost in thought. From a rational and self-interested perspective, giving up Chen Miao was the best choice.
But realistically, she seems to care about these things... should we call them friends or family?
Although Chen Cheng kept saying she hoped Chen Qing would die, and her actions sometimes reflected that sentiment, when something really happened, the first person they thought of to rely on was still Chen Qing.
Chen Qing did not disappoint them and subconsciously chose to save Chen Miao.
Trained instincts are truly terrifying.
Chen Qing attributed her strangeness to the instincts she had been trained in, and she didn't dwell on it too much.
If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it anymore.
Since you've chosen to save Chen Miao, you need to carefully consider how to maximize the benefits of your choice.
Those nobles are difficult to deal with, but if you really manage to take them down, they'll be a huge piece of meat.
However, before Chen Qing could plan her next move, she received another message from Shuang Wei.
"Help, Chen Qing! Scarlet Flame is gone!! We hadn't even left the Gem Sea yet, and she disappeared in the time it took me to buy an ice cream!!"
"I suspect she's been arrested!"
Chen Qing couldn't help but frown when he heard Shuang Wei's anxious voice coming from the other end of the communication device.
Even the Scarlet Flame has disappeared?
Scarlet Flame is not Chen Miao; she is very powerful.
Could Chen Miao and Fei Huo have been captured by the same group of people?
If it's the same group, arresting Fei Huo would be understandable, but arresting Chen Miao, what's the point?
It's not that Chen Qing is belittling Chen Cheng and the others; the current Chen Cheng and her group don't have anything that would warrant the attention of nobles.
Chen Qing was certain that Chen Cheng's extraordinary abilities were extremely unique.
But Chen Miao's words were rather conventional.
If anyone should be arrested, it would be Chen Cheng.
"Why aren't you saying anything? Don't worry, I just want you to help me find out some information. I won't drag you into this."
Shuangwei was also desperate and grasping at straws. Fei Huo's sudden disappearance really threw her off balance, and she went around calling for people to find out information.
"No, I also have a friend who has been missing for several days, and I just found out."
Chen Qing spoke in a low voice, unconsciously rubbing his temples.
It's truly one crisis after another, but that's war for you—you can never predict when danger will strike.
"You mean, Scarlet Fire's disappearance might be related to the disappearance of your friend?"
With Scarlet Flame gone, Shuangwei's intelligence kicked in, and she immediately grasped the key point in Chen Qing's words.
"If their disappearances are related, then there must be more than just the two of them who have gone missing."
Chen Qing looked out the window. It was nighttime outside, a bottomless darkness where the sea and sky merged into one color, concealing endless dangers.
Just like their current situation.
What appears to be calm and uneventful actually conceals countless deadly whirlpools beneath the surface.
"I'll go contact other hunters now."
Shuang Wei immediately said, "This is no small matter."
I wonder which jerk is so despicable. If she finds out, she'll definitely tear them apart and feed them to sharks!!
"I'll ask Jia and Yougu about it."
While you're at it, check with the survivors to see if anyone else is missing.
Since Chen Miao was captured, they might target other survivors as well.
After hanging up the call with Shuangwei, Chen Qing first contacted Chen Cheng.
"You have news about Chen Miao?"
Chen Cheng, who was waiting for news from Chen Qing, immediately asked.
"No, but there are some clues."
"The hunters I know, Futami and Hikaru, you should know that Hikaru has gone missing."
"Judging from the timeline, she should have disappeared after Chen Miao."
Chen Qing told Chen Cheng the information she had received, and without her saying anything, Chen Cheng knew what it meant.
She also knew what Chen Qing wanted to do.
"I'll go find out right away."
"Yes, I'll come to Rust Island to find you once I've taken care of things here."
Chen Qing glanced at the warship that was almost half-assembled in the workshop and said slowly.
This warship should be put to use soon.
Inside the workshop, she was repairing a beehive, while the assistant bees inside were building and assembling warships.
"Do you need anything over there? We've collected quite a few secondhand items on the island."
After taking control of the Rose Family, Chen Cheng took over all of the Rose Family's businesses, and she handled them very well.
In the Deep Blue War, Rust Island has a fairly strong presence.
Mining tools.
"Large."
Chen Qing added.
"...You really did come in with something big right away."
Chen Cheng didn't know what to say. She didn't ask any more questions, but simply told Chen Qing that she would pack up these things and trade them to her as soon as possible.
After ending the call with Chen Cheng, Chen Qing contacted Shang Jia and You Gu, asking them to help inquire whether any important members or relatives of large pirate groups had gone missing.
Next, Chen Qing temporarily abandoned the repair of the hive and immediately devoted himself to the finishing touches on the warship.
Don't be fooled by the fact that this warship is small in Chen Qing's workshop. In fact, it is a warship that can accommodate 10,000 combat units.
Chen Qing planned to fill the ship with alloy-clad swordsmen, which were previously allocated to them by Shangjia and the others.
The assistant bees have only deciphered one-tenth of the blueprints.
However, this does not prevent Chen Qing from planning for the future.
As the old saying goes, you have to eat one bite at a time, but Chen Qing's current situation doesn't allow for that. She has to take a risk.
She drank a bottle of Grade B recovery potion, and the entire environment of the studio changed, now being incorporated into the mechanical military factory.
Chen Qing unleashed his spiritual power in all directions, filling the entire space.
Whether it's the Hive, the Spirit Dragon destroyer, or even the ongoing dismantling of the Bladebreaker blueprints, Chen Qing needs to complete them as soon as possible.
Her mental energy instantly split into three streams, and she began to process these tasks simultaneously.
This requires extremely high levels of mental strength and concentration.
Chen Qing's brain was operating at high speed and overload, as if it had become a machine.
Even knowing it was a huge burden, she still had to do it.
Time won't wait for her.
Chen Miao, who has been captured, and the people who captured her, will not wait for her.
Chen Qing now seems to have returned to the time when he was building the Sapphire Island fortifications, or even worse.
A large amount of data, broken down into blueprints of individual components, flashed rapidly through Chen Qing's mind. She had to accurately grasp and handle every detail.
With her mind constantly working, Chen Qing's body also needed to be active at all times.
She's on edge right now and absolutely cannot be disturbed.
The mechanical heart eliminated all external interference for Chen Qing, fully cooperating with his work.
At this moment, Chen Qing was no longer aware of the passage of time or the changes in space.
The two worked seamlessly together until the destroyer was completed and the Hive of Assistants was repaired. Their previously exhausted bodies and minds were instantly restored.
Chen Qing heard the long-awaited system notification sound.
Senior Mechanic Chen Qing has successfully advanced to a different skill category. Please select your future skill category.
[Selectable builds: Extraordinary build Mechanic, War build Mechanic, Engineering build Mechanic, ...]
Without hesitation, Chen Qing chose the extraordinary mechanic class.
This is the most difficult Mechanic build to improve, but it is also the most versatile, and it is the most suitable for Chen Qing.
She originally thought the War faction was the most suitable for her, but she never expected there was also a transcendent faction called Mechanic.
The Extraordinary Mechanic is a specialization that only mechanics with extraordinary abilities can choose; of course, this is just one of the requirements.
In addition, we don't want anyone who is too old, or who lacks talent. We also don't want anyone who takes too long to train from an apprentice mechanic to a master mechanic. And...
The requirement of talent is a bit mysterious, since whether someone is a genius is a very subjective judgment.
Unlike other types of mechanics, the requirement for a transcendent mechanic to break through to the Azure Sea Mechanic level is level 500!
However, correspondingly, the benefits brought by cultivating extraordinary paths are also terrifying.
[Chen Qing, a mechanic of the Extraordinary School, has learned the following skills: Basic Mechanical Generation, Mechanical Evolution, Mechanical Fusion, Biomechanics, and passive skills: Mind Chains, Mechanical Domination, and Mechanical Mastery.]
Four active, three passive.
Chen Qing was somewhat stunned when he saw these seven skills.
No wonder the level of a transcendent mechanic is so terrifying when they break through to the level of a Cangming mechanic; it's all to be expected.
Especially those four active skills, Chen Qing alone is a giant military factory!
[Skill - Basic Mechanism Generation: Directly generates basic machines based on known blueprints.]
[Skill - Mechanical Evolution: Allows a basic mechanical creation to evolve once, upgrading it into a more advanced mechanical creation.]
[Skill - Mechanical Fusion: Fusion of different machines; the result is unknown and irreversible.]
[Skill - Biomechanization: Transforms oneself into a machine; the process is reversible.]
[Passive - Mind Chain: Links the user to the machine, achieving perfect control and a state of oneness with it.]
[Passive - Mechanical Domination: Naturally suppresses machines.]
[Passive Mechanical Knowledge Acquisition: Possesses an innate, vast reserve of mechanical knowledge, making learning mechanical concepts much easier.]
The simpler the description, the more terrifying its effects.
Especially that basic mechanical generator, if Chen Qing were to upgrade it...
It must be said that if Chen Qing had broken through to the level of a School Mechanic before attacking the Parti Islands, she would have dared to take on the entire Delugu family on her own.
These skills perfectly demonstrate what it means to have no guns or cannons, because what's the enemy's is mine.
Chen Qing glanced at the pile of materials beside her, moved her fingers, and a mini rabbit instantly took shape in front of her, consuming almost no mental energy.
She then tried to fuse the mini rabbit with the light-powered butterfly next to it.
"Bang--!!"
It exploded.
The first integration attempt failed, so it wasn't a great start, but it's not a major problem.
Chen Qing regenerated a mini rabbit, fused it again, and succeeded a second time.
It blends perfectly, at least that's how it appears.
A mechanical butterfly rabbit, capable of flying, fighting, and self-repairing to replenish its energy, appeared before her.
Unfortunately, it was still a D-grade machine. Chen Qing tried to upgrade it to a C-grade machine. Countless mechanical data energy gathered on the Butterfly Rabbit, making it extremely dazzling.
Chen Qing kept making adjustments and changes, and then his brilliance suddenly exploded!
The Ice-Butterfly Rabbit opened its eyes and calmly gazed at Chen Qing. Its azure eyes were like two deep, cold stars, revealing a sharpness unique to machines.
The butterfly's wings on its back are made of a precision alloy, and each scale seems to have gathered the frost and snow of winter, shimmering with a cold light.
Despite being made entirely of metal, its movements are exceptionally agile and elegant, its beauty tinged with deadly intent.
"The light rabbit turned into an ice rabbit, and it looks... pretty Mary Sue-ish."
The name is also very Mary Sue-like.
Chen Qing smiled, perhaps it was time for her to appear atop the pyramid of the deep blue sea.
It's an arrogant idea, but Chen Qing now has the right to be arrogant.
It's a pity that Chen Qing can only create C-grade rabbits for now. The Shattered Ice Butterfly Rabbit and the Explosive Battle Rabbit are similar and not very useful. It would be great if they could be upgraded.
These upgraded and integrated mechanical creations still need to have their combat data debugged to determine their usability.
Chen Qing doesn't have time right now because Shangjia has already come knocking on her door.
Not only Shangjia, but also Yougu, Shuangwei, and a bunch of people she knew and didn't know.
And Chen Cheng.
With so many people gathered together, it must be something important.
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