When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.-Chapter 329 - 227 Return to reef island, Fishing Enforcement_3
The result, naturally, was Chen Qing defeating them completely, and those less fortunate, even losing their lives.
Chen Qing didn’t kill them directly, but her actions were more cruel than killing them.
Chen Qing infected those people with the Mechanical Virus, making use of everything, squeezing out the last bit of their value.
Some were pirate groups that had just started, and they encountered Chen Qing before they could do anything.
War breeds a lot of evil, and many people, even if they didn’t want to be pirates initially, were forced to a life of crime for survival.
This is different from Chen Qing’s original world; here, they would really starve to death.
If you don’t rob, then just wait to be robbed by others.
All those newbie pirates were packed off to nearby islands by Chen Qing.
They witnessed Chen Qing’s methods of dealing with other pirates and probably never wanted to become pirates again in this lifetime.
Originally, they were just ordinary civilians, living diligently in their homes.
Some were captured by pirates onto ships, and some had to become pirates due to livelihood pressures.
These people could not be called bad people.
Before Chen Qing could make a move, they had already dropped their weapons in breakdown.
To encounter Chen Qing right at the start of their career was perhaps their luck.
Apart from pirates and Hunters, Chen Qing also encountered quite a few survivors.
Pirates, Hunters, adventurers, those claiming to be saviors,...
All kinds of strange survivors were there, all coming for the resources on Chen Qing’s ship.
These people thought it was just an ordinary trade convoy, but once they boarded the ship...
Oh dear! It’s Chen Qing!
Before Chen Qing could act, they meekly disarmed and surrendered.
Soon, the reputation of Chen Qing’s entrapment tactics spread widely.
At the same time, the dramatic change in Chen Qing’s appearance, due to the Life Force drawn by the Consciousness Fragment, sparked intense discussions among survivors.
For survivors and natives, appearance wasn’t important, but Chen Qing didn’t become ugly, she became old.
How could this not catch the attention of these survivors, who were the most gossip-loving in the Deep Blue Sea?
She suddenly aged so much, people said all sorts of things.
Even Mou Dingying and the others heard about it and came to ask Chen Qing if she needed help.
Apart from these rumors, the journey was very smooth for Chen Qing, as she encountered no real opponents.
Only one thing, during this journey, Chen Qing found that sea refugees had increased.
The numbers skyrocketed.
Unlike Chen Qing and her sea wanderers, these people were displaced by war, thus wandering at sea.
They originally had homes, but now they didn’t.
These refugees were powerless; after leaving their homes, they continued to be exploited by pirates and other forces.
Even ordinary people showed no mercy towards them.
These people lived extremely miserable lives.
All Chen Qing could do was leave them some Cooking Fruits.
But she didn’t carry much, so it was a drop in the bucket for these refugees.
"Thank you, sister."
Taking the Cooking Fruit from Chen Qing’s hand, the child tried hard to give her a bright smile, though it carried a hint of timidity.
A large group of people crowded on a small triangle sail, with living conditions extremely harsh.
Unfortunately, Chen Qing couldn’t help them more.
There was the Mechanical Virus on her ship; leaving money or tools for them would not only be useless, but would bring them trouble.
Besides, Chen Qing wasn’t a person full of sympathy, so she didn’t do anything unnecessary.
Upon returning to the reef area, the seas nearby had already been cleaned by the Mechanical Heart along with the machinery on board.
Chen Qing didn’t take these resources onto her ship but headed to the reef island first.
On the reef island, there was a... a Bounty Guild, smaller than the one on Yuzhi Island.
It was just as big as a food truck, with tasks received like placing orders.
An elderly, gray-haired granny sat on a small stool in front of the food truck, napping with her head bobbing as she leaned on a cane.
She looked very old.
"Hello."
Passing by the granny, Chen Qing politely greeted her, then started operating the food truck—no, the Bounty Guild—herself.
Next to the food truck was a small sign, which seemed quite aged.
[Due to the Bounty Guild staff here being very old and hard of hearing, please arrange for your needs yourself.]
With such a note, could Chen Qing really wake the old lady?
However, why would the Bounty Guild hire such an old staff member?
Having to work at such an old age is quite pitiful upon thinking.
Chen Qing opened the Array Shop’s interface; her points were not low, and there were many things she could exchange for.
Among them included what she needed.
[Consciousness Body Eraser (Special) (100/100)]
