Chapter 103 The Scheme of Aquamarine
"Wow! I'm in the front row, do you think I can go up and take a picture with you?!"
"Possibly. Qinglao seems to have a pretty good temper; she's not a pirate."
"..."
The survivors next to him thought they were speaking very softly, but Chen Qing heard them clearly.
Do you think Qinglao will be number one on the leaderboard for this event?
"I don't think so. Chen Qing is quite famous, but that doesn't mean she's very capable."
"I think so too. She's a mechanic, and the leaderboard might see some dark horses emerge."
"Yes, yes, I heard there's a guy named Xuan Ye who's really amazing. He wiped out an entire pirate crew all by himself!"
"Come on, we Qing Lao even went head-to-head with a bunch of big pirate crews and bounty hunters from the Deep Blue Sea to deliver so-and-so to so-and-so's hands!"
"Exactly! Xuan Ye? I've never even heard of him."
"You guys don't understand, do you? True masters develop stealthily and secretly become stronger. People like Chen Qing, the bigger their fame, the weaker their strength."
"I didn't see any improvement in strength, but he's definitely quite sleazy."
Amid the commotion of the survivors, a staff member wearing Emerald Island uniform quietly approached Chen Qing.
"Lord Chen Qing, Lord Shuise would like to invite you to the manor for a meeting."
"Um."
Chen Qing nodded slightly and quickly followed the Emerald Island staff member away.
In a private estate nestled against the mountain on Emerald Island, Chen Qing met Shui Se Qing Lan, a 16-year-old girl who looked delicate and melancholic.
"Hello, Chen Qing."
Shui Se Qinglan sat in a mechanical wheelchair, propelled it to Chen Qing's side, and looked up at her with a smile.
"It was attacked a few days ago, and that's how it ended up like this."
She explained.
The construction of the fortifications has been in the eyes of too many people, not only because of the clear blue water, but also because it has put Mazan and Chen Qing in danger.
Especially Chen Qing, who is currently on Emerald Island.
Charlotte Brown and her group belong to the Mechanical Association, and have been famous for a long time. Those shady characters wouldn't dare to mess with them.
Chen Qing, being the one with the least background and the weakest foundation, was chosen as the easy target by that group.
Shui Se Qing Lan sought out Chen Qing not only to see him, but also to offer him a reminder.
Although she is the nominal ruler of the Emerald Islands, in reality, Aquamarine can only control Emerald Island, her main base, within the Emerald Islands.
"I see."
Chen Qing's gaze fell on the light blue legs. She had noticed this when she came in; the entire manor was under extremely tight security.
Machinery, professionals, superhumans, and various props—there's practically a post at every step.
This is probably not the first attack that Aquamarine has suffered.
Besides reminding Chen Qing, Shui Se Qing Lan brought him another batch of materials as a token of gratitude, and that was all.
With the Gemstone Hurricane nearing its end, Chen Qing is probably very busy.
If Shui Se Qing Lan weren't currently unable to leave the manor, she wouldn't have made Chen Qing come all the way here.
"Oh, right, that statue..."
Before leaving, Chen Qing suddenly thought of the statue.
"Not bad, right? I specially invited a renowned master craftsman from the Botanical Garden to carve it."
Shui Se Qinglan looked at Chen Qing with a smile, silencing Chen Qing who was about to say something.
"..."
Chen Qing stared at the clear blue water, her smile unchanged.
"good."
Chen Qing nodded without saying anything more.
Upon leaving the manor and returning to the ship, Chen Qing indeed found a large bag of goldfish among the gifts given by Shui Se Qing Lan.
There are about 10,000.
Chen Qing casually tossed the goldfish onto the table and began examining the materials.
Without exception, all of them were made of metal materials of blue quality or higher.
This money and materials weren't received for nothing; they were hush money for Chen Qing, or rather, compensation.
Why would Shui Se Qing Lan suddenly build statues for them out of the blue, and place them in the central square?
Shui Se Qing Lan is the ruler of the Emerald Islands, so why should she share her reputation with Chen Qing and the others?
It's nothing more than shifting the blame eastward.
Especially Chen Qing.
By drawing everyone's attention to Chen Qing, Shui Se Qing Lan could finally catch her breath.
This kid is a bit clever, but his methods are still too immature.
Chen Qing wasn't from Emerald Island; at most, she could share some of the firepower with her. Once those people realized they couldn't get anything out of her, they would naturally give up.
And the clear blue water has always been their goal, and that will never change.
Just as Chen Qing finished sorting through the materials that Shui Se Qing Lan had sent, several human presences appeared on the ship.
They smelled strongly of blood, suggesting they did this kind of thing often.
Chen Qing didn't react at all and continued to focus on her own work.
However... his slender fingers slowly unscrewed a huge glass jar.
The blood spirits that had been filling the glass jar to the brim silently and greedily pounced on the intruders, who remained oblivious.
By the time they realized what was happening, the Blood Spirit's claws were already gnawing on their flesh.
The cries for help were drowned out by the pile of minced meat, without causing the slightest ripple.
The Blood Spirit, having had a full meal but never feeling satisfied, set its sights once again on the lively flesh and blood on Emerald Isle, its mind consumed by greedy desires.
Unfortunately, before it could leave the ship, a figure enveloped it.
The sharp blade pierced the Blood Spirit's torso, binding it firmly to the wooden plank.
Chen Qing listened to the continuous system notifications in his ears, his face expressionless.
The blood spirit, pierced by the blade, withered away at a visible speed. Only when its life force was drained to a certain extent did Chen Qing pull out the knife, pick up the light and deflated blood spirit, and stuff it back into the glass jar.
All the invaders who boarded the ship died silently in the mouths of the Blood Spirit.
In the end, it became Chen Qing's extraordinary points, and now Chen Qing has accumulated more than 200 extraordinary points.
After dealing with the invaders, Chen Qing prepared to begin new modifications to the ship.
Chen Qing had previously created many mechanical artifacts to retrieve and capture gems and treasure-hunting fish.
Although the quality of the salvaged gems and treasure-hunting fish is not good, they should still increase her stats significantly.
Before the countdown to the start of the event ended, Chen Qing spent all his time modifying the boat.
Soon, a brand-new salvage vessel was born.
The countdown to the event has finally come to an end.
Inside and outside the Gem Sea, all intelligent beings are eager to rush in and seize the best positions.
Based on the distribution map provided by the gem hunters, Chen Qing also pinpointed a sea area.
That sea area is where the Wind Shadow Jade appeared.
Everything is ready, except for the east wind.
[The Gemstone Salvage Event in the Gem Sea: Cold Moon has officially begun!]
With the system notification sound, the protective shield outside the Emerald Islands was completely deactivated!
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