Chapter 227 Return Journey to Reef Island, Entrapment Enforcement
They pinned their hopes on Shi Fang Tu's intervention, but Shi Fang Tu wasn't stupid. It could be said that the vice president's death was entirely within her expectations and calculations.
How could Shi Fang Tu possibly stand up for her?
They wondered, why would Shi Fang Tu bring along people who weren't on her side when it was such a good thing?
They don't even use their brains to think about it.
Having been in a high position for so long, they've always been fawned over and respected, sometimes even Shi Fang Tu has to give way to them, and they take everything for granted.
Let alone the one who died, even the few of them who are still alive might not be able to get out of this deserted island.
They actually dared to come to this deserted island with Shifang Tu without bringing anyone with them. Should we say they are confident or foolish?
Chen Qing felt that they possessed both qualities.
The stunt of making an example of someone just now successfully silenced the rest of them.
They realized that Chen Qing really dared to kill them!
It's not a lie.
They're clearly not pirates, but their behavior is even more barbaric than pirates'—it's truly terrifying!
However, these people will soon discover that not only Chen Qing really dares to kill them, but Shi Fang Tu also really dares to kill them.
With no one to stop them, the mechanical tree, under Chen Qing's direction, transported a large amount of resources away from the island.
Shi Fangtu pretended not to see it, and acted as if the farce that had just happened had never occurred. He and Xia Li focused their attention on these machines with fragments of civilized consciousness.
Before Chen Qing left the deserted island, the two exchanged a brief glance, their unspoken understanding unspoken.
It's estimated that several more vice presidents will die after Chen Qing leaves.
It's not impossible that only Lychee is left dead.
At only twenty years old, Shi Fangtu was able to firmly hold the position of president of the Mechanical Association for so many years after the old president passed away, and this was not solely due to the Shi Fang family.
Chen Qing was certain that the Machinery Association would soon undergo major changes.
Or perhaps a major transformation would be a more accurate description.
However, none of this concerns Chen Qing, as she is not a member of the Mechanical Association.
After evacuating from the deserted island, Chen Qing retrieved the several giant cargo ships she had purchased in the chat channel.
This is just an ordinary wooden cargo ship; its only advantage is its size.
When sailing on the dangerous open sea, its only advantage becomes a disadvantage.
Chen Qing chose it purely for the convenience of transporting goods.
Chen Qing has confirmed that the Wind Shadow Jadeite is a treasure left behind by mechanical civilization.
However, although the Wind Shadow Jade is a product of mechanical civilization, it is not a subordinate of the consciousness fragments.
Even in the mechanical age, there were factions.
Chen Qing didn't want the combat machine she had finally managed to subdue to rebel against her and become a minion of her consciousness fragments just because of a cargo shipment.
These fragments of consciousness are actually not difficult to deal with; ultimately, they are energy bodies.
The most efficient and convenient way to deal with this energy entity is with magical items.
It's possible to achieve this through technology, but the current technology for the deep blue sea is insufficient, and neither is Chen Qing's.
As the old saying goes, everyone has their own area of expertise, and this is not Chen Qing's forte.
So far, Chen Qing's preferred fighting style is quite clear: War Mechanic.
She's really only one step away from becoming a master mechanic.
The final level of experience points is just a little short.
With the last of the mechanical resources loaded onto the ship, Chen Qing steered the vessel, taking the mechanical tree with him, away from the deserted island where it had grown for many years.
The mechanization of the mechanical tree continues, but Chen Qing doesn't intend to make it completely mechanized. She has already acquired relevant items on the trading channel to clear the fragments of consciousness from its body.
If he can't receive it, Chen Qing will have to exchange it for mission points at the Bounty Guild.
Chen Qing now has over 800,000 mission points, most of which were obtained on the Parti Islands.
However, Chen Qing certainly couldn't replicate what happened in the Parthia Islands.
After all, it would be hard for her to find someone like Laru, who was so obsessed that he even transformed himself into a machine.
Chen Qing was certain that the guy didn't do this because he was infected with the mechanical virus.
Several large cargo ships sailed smoothly on the sea, while Chen Qing sat on the deck by the ship's wheel, quietly flipping through books related to machinery.
In order to maximize cargo capacity, many unused cabins were removed from these ships and converted into warehouses.
Basically, sailors or other professionals who boarded this ship could only sleep on the deck.
Because it was carrying too much cargo, the ship wasn't moving very fast, so Chen Qing could only communicate with the Mechanical Heart remotely about what was happening on the Reef Island.
The mechanical tree could only huddle on the deck of a ship behind it, looking rather pitiful.
However, the mechanical tree is not a mechanical heart after all; it has no intelligence whatsoever, only some functions given to it by fragments of consciousness.
As Chen Qing was sitting on the deck reading a book, something suddenly climbed onto the ship.
She looked up and saw it was a muscular turtle.
It's still the muscular turtle that Chen Qing modified.
It opened the tortoise shell, took out a stack of newspapers, and respectfully presented them to Chen Qing with both hands.
"Wait a moment, don't rush off."
Chen Qing opened the newspaper and, without looking up, called out to the muscle turtle who was about to leave.
There was a mechanical virus on her boat, so she had to make sure the muscle turtle wasn't infected before letting it leave.
Otherwise, it might spread throughout the entire ocean... that doesn't seem so bad, does it?
Chen Qing glanced through the newspaper; it featured her again.
Although it wasn't a headline, it was still quite prominent, using a photo taken by the Survivor Observation Team of Chen Qing sniping from the control tower.
The headline of Deep Blue Daily is about the survivors besieging the Parti Islands. In addition to the three islands that Chen Qing helped Miao Dingying take, five other islands and twelve other islands have been captured by the survivors!
Despite being raided, Delugu did not relinquish its territory in the Faroe Islands.
Judging from the current situation, Delugu will be taken down by the survivors sooner or later.
Chen Qing's gaze shifted downwards, and he suddenly froze.
Such stunning beauty.
She was referring to the woman in the photo, someone so stunning that even Chen Qing would find her breathtaking.
This woman didn't make the news at all; she only appeared in the daily newspaper because of her beauty, and her story was even placed before the news of Chen Qing defeating Cross Star.
In this world, appearance is not a scarce resource.
But the woman in the photo is so beautiful that it's definitely worth Deep Blue Daily devoting so much space to reporting on her.
How to put it? It's a beauty that can shock the world. You're struck at first sight, and that shock only intensifies over time.
Chen Qing was certain that the Bounty Guild would have someone put a bounty on this woman, and the bounty would definitely be high.
Aside from these three news items, there was nothing else that Chen Qing was interested in.
It's all about pirates, hunters, and survivors, with some gossip about the noble families in the deep blue sea.
She closed the newspaper, while the muscular turtle beside her waited anxiously for her.
She was nervous yet expectant, her eyes fixed on Chen Qing.
Is this human going to modify it again?
However, Chen Qing only checked it once to see if it was contaminated with fragments of consciousness, and after confirming that it wasn't, he let it go.
The muscle turtle was deeply disappointed, turning back every few steps, hoping that Chen Qing could persuade it to stay.
"Come find me on Reef Island next time."
The muscular turtle's thoughts were written all over its face. Chen Qing glanced at it and said calmly.
"!"
The muscular turtle's eyes lit up instantly, and it nodded vigorously.
With Chen Qing's promise, it was motivated to work harder!
It will deliver Chen Qing's newspaper again next time!
With the muscular turtle gone, the ship fell silent once more.
Chen Qing continued delivering goods back to the reef island; the conditions on the ship were truly appalling.
The mechanical ship is an extraordinary vessel. Everything on board is arranged by the mechanical heart, and the ship can withstand all kinds of natural disasters and changes, so it cannot disturb Chen Qing at all.
But things are different now that we've changed ships.
The wind and waves were high at night, and sea monsters often appeared, making it impossible for Chen Qing to sleep.
Chen Qing sleeps in a tent on the deck at night and eats fruit. There isn't even a place to take a bath.
She made several seawater purifiers again after a long absence, as well as automatic fishing net machines and fishing rods to fish and improve her meals.
However, with so many ships carrying cargo, Chen Qing had to endure not only the dangers from the ocean, but also those from humans.
Such a simple and unadorned fleet, loaded with cargo, without even a single cannon on board—if we don't rob them, who will?
The rookie pirates were completely blinded by greed, unable to see the problem, and charged forward with great fanfare.
The result was that they were utterly defeated by Chen Qing, and some of the unluckiest even lost their lives.
Chen Qing didn't kill them directly, but her actions were even more cruel than killing them.
Chen Qing infected those people with the mechanical virus, making the most of them and squeezing out their last bit of value.
Several of them were newly formed pirate crews who hadn't even had a chance to do anything before they encountered Chen Qing.
War breeds a great deal of evil, and many people, even those who originally did not want to be pirates, are forced to embark on a path of crime in order to make a living.
This is different from Chen Qing's original world; they really do starve to death.
If you don't steal people, you'll be the one getting stolen from.
All the new pirates were packed up by Chen Qing and sent to a nearby island.
They witnessed Chen Qing's methods of dealing with other pirates throughout the entire process, and they probably would never want to be pirates again in their lives.
They were just ordinary people, living diligently in their homes.
Some were captured by pirates and brought aboard ships, while others were forced to become pirates out of necessity.
These people are not bad people.
Before Chen Qing could even make a move, they threw down their weapons and collapsed.
They were lucky to meet Chen Qing right after their debut.
Besides pirates and hunters, Chen Qing also encountered many survivors.
Pirates, hunters, adventurers, self-proclaimed saviors...
There were all sorts of strange survivors, all of them after the supplies on Chen Qing's ship.
These people thought it was just an ordinary caravan, but once they boarded the ship...
Oh wow! It's Chen Qing!
Before Chen Qing could even make a move, they obediently surrendered.
Soon after, Chen Qing's reputation for entrapment spread.
Meanwhile, Chen Qing's appearance, which changed due to the loss of his life force by the fragments of his consciousness, also sparked heated discussions among the survivors.
Appearance is not important to survivors and natives, but Chen Qing did not become ugly, but aged.
How could this not attract the attention of the survivors? They were the most gossipy people in the deep blue sea.
She suddenly looked so much older, and the survivors had all sorts of opinions.
Even Miao Dingying and the others had heard about it and came to ask Chen Qing if he could help.
Putting aside these trivial matters, Chen Qing's trip went very smoothly; she didn't encounter any formidable opponents.
There was only one thing Chen Qing noticed on this trip: the number of refugees at sea had increased.
The number has surged.
Unlike Chen Qing and her fellow sea wanderers, these people were displaced by war and thus wandered at sea.
They used to have families, but they didn't anymore.
These refugees are powerless and continue to be exploited by pirates and other forces after leaving their homes.
Even ordinary people were treated without mercy.
These people are living a very miserable life.
All Chen Qing could do was leave the culinary fruits she carried with them.
But she didn't bring much, which was a drop in the bucket for these refugees.
"Thank you, sister."
The child who received the cooking fruit from Chen Qing tried his best to give her a bright smile, though there was a hint of timidity in the smile.
A large group of people were crammed onto a small triangular sail, and the living conditions were extremely harsh.
Unfortunately, Chen Qing couldn't help them.
Her ship is infected with a mechanical virus. If you leave them money or a ship, they will not only fail to protect it, but it will also bring them trouble.
In addition, Chen Qing wasn't someone who was overly compassionate, so she didn't do anything unnecessary.
When they returned to the reef area, the surrounding waters had already been cleaned up by the mechanical heart and the ship's machinery.
Chen Qing did not bring these resources on the ship, but instead went to the reef island first.
There is a bounty guild on Reef Island... smaller than the one on Jade Branch Island.
It's only the size of a food truck; getting your order is the same as ordering.
An elderly woman with gray hair, who looked quite old, sat on a small stool in front of the food cart, dozing off with her cane, her head nodding off.
She looks very old.
"Hello."
Chen Qing passed by the old woman, greeted her politely, and then started operating the food cart. No, it was the Bounty Guild.
There was a small sign next to the food cart that looked quite old.
[Due to the advanced age and hearing impairment of the staff at this bounty guild location, please make your own arrangements if you require assistance.]
Having said all that, would Chen Qing still be able to wake the old lady up?
However, why would a bounty guild hire such an old staff member?
It's really sad to have to work at this age.
Chen Qing opened the faction shop interface. Her current points were not low, and there were many things she could exchange for.
This included what she needed.
[Consciousness Eliminator (Special) (100/100)]
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