When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.-Chapter 330 - 228 Starting Repair Work

The Consciousness Body Eraser is a scientific tool, and aside from being a bit expensive, it has no other drawbacks.

It requires five hundred thousand points.

Even the A-level Prison Blade only requires ten million points.

However, fortunately, this is a scientific tool, so once Chen Qing buys it, he can replicate it as long as he studies it thoroughly.

Chen Qing did not hesitate and bought the tool directly, and conveniently accepted a new wave of tasks.

From buying the tool to leaving, the old lady never woke up during the entire process.

It really is like Javis said, always napping at the entrance of the Bounty Guild.

Aren’t elderly people supposed to sleep less?

"Chen Qing?"

He Cai, holding a hoe, looked at Chen Qing who had just left the bounty stall with surprise. Chen Qing actually came!

Although it feels a bit awkward to say, she previously thought Chen Qing was just fooling them.

After all, everyone’s status is quite different now.

"Long time no see."

Chen Qing nodded at He Cai; he still remembered this girl calling out for relatives while hugging him.

"Sorry, I promised you before but didn’t keep it."

"It’s okay, it’s okay, surely you have more important matters, ours are just minor issues."

"I saw the news; you’re so cool!"

He Cai gave Chen Qing a thumbs-up, genuinely complimenting him.

Chen Qing, being the only big figure the villagers from the reef island knew, was someone they really paid attention to.

Remember, the peace on the reef island owed part of its thanks to Chen Qing.

With such a big mechanical ship parked there, who dares to approach?

"Thank you."

"By the way, will you be available tomorrow evening? The fields in the village are ready for harvest!"

He Cai wiped some dirt off her face and enthusiastically invited.

"Sure."

Chen Qing gladly agreed and, after chatting briefly with He Cai, left the reef island.

She needed to return to the ship to sort the mechanical resources she brought back.

Combat machinery must be made as soon as possible.

Upon returning from the Parati Islands, Chen Qing realized her shortcomings and sought to seize enough benefits from the upcoming Deep Blue war.

She needed a powerful army.

Not the previous minor skirmishes like the Mao Rabbit Army, but a true force that could rival the families in the Deep Blue Sea.

The mechanical creations she obtained from Shang Jia were quite fitting.

Once the consciousness fragments on those mechanical resources are cleared, production can officially begin.

Chen Qing planned to create a combat battleship and also upgrade and improve the Bomb Battle Rabbit Group 3.

At the very least, she needed to upgrade all the ship’s mechanics to B-level; otherwise, it would be hard for those mechanics to keep pace with her progress.

Returning to the wooden ship, Chen Qing activated the Consciousness Body Eraser; the sphere instantly enveloped the wooden ship, starting the scan and clearance work.

Chen Qing stayed on the ship, recording and analyzing the data information of the Consciousness Body Eraser all along; she needed to thoroughly understand it if she wanted to replicate it.

Despite Chen Qing’s strong talent, having been a mechanic for so long, she depended on her Extraordinary Ability.

Especially in skill improvement, which was convenient; however, it somewhat hindered growth.

Chen Qing required time to digest this knowledge, to fully integrate it and utilize it.

Her foundation was too weak compared to native mechanics in this world.

Maybe she could go to the Mechanical Association to glean some benefits.

That was the initial plan, but later on, Shang Jia ruined it.

After cleaning several wooden ships, including the Mechanical Tree, all mechanical objects, Chen Qing returned these resources to the Mechanical Ship.

The Mechanical Tree was sent to the planting area by Chen Qing; although it is mechanical now, thanks to Chen Qing clearing the Civilization Consciousness Fragments timely,

the Mechanical Tree retained certain biological traits, much like that semi-mechanical Cannibal Flower.

It’s pretty interesting, being both mechanical and biological, unlike the pure mechanical Mechanical Heart with a soul.

The species on Chen Qing’s ship were becoming increasingly diverse.

Once back on the ship, Chen Qing handed all resources to the Mechanical Heart to organize, while she fully immersed herself in mechanical work.

The production of the combat battleship had already been started by the Assistant Bees.

Chen Qing almost forgot them; having acquired part of the Mechanical Civilization memory, Chen Qing now had some insights into the repair of the Assistant Bee Nest.

Compared to producing combat weaponry, it seemed more crucial to repair the Assistant Bee Nest.

After a moment’s thought, Chen Qing decisively chose to repair the hive first.

Once the hive is repaired, her workload would greatly reduce, allowing her to focus solely on mechanical improvements and creations.

With the materials available, inspiration present, everything was perfectly timed.

Chen Qing moved the Assistant Bee Nest into the workshop, took the tools and materials, and started the repair work.

Repairing the hive wasn’t too hard; Chen Qing understood the situation inside once dismantling a section.

The tricky part was knowing how to dismantle but not how to assemble.

The craftsmanship of the hive was something Chen Qing had never encountered before; now this issue wouldn’t require worrying anymore.

Chen Qing glanced at the hive and had some other ideas in mind.

Repairing and optimizing the hive simultaneously seemed plausible.

This hive originally was A-level; its quality was unknown, but Chen Qing guessed it likely belonged to Red Quality.

With Chen Qing’s current ability, making it breakthrough higher wasn’t possible, but slight optimizations were feasible.

The repair work rapidly proceeded. Assistant Bees assisted nearby, working tirelessly until the Mechanical Heart reminded Chen Qing of the agreed time with the reef island’s civilians.

It was then that Chen Qing realized more than a day had unknowingly passed.

However, she had completed less than one-tenth of the hive’s repair work.

She referred to a tenth of a single piece that composed the hive.

Repairing the hive proved far more challenging than she imagined.

Its intricacy exceeded even that primitive defense structure, which couldn’t compare.

The defense structure was A-level purely by amassing combat and defense mechanics, but the hive’s sheer intricacy matched it.

Temporarily halting the repair work, to be polite, Chen Qing specifically changed into something other than work attire.

Upon exiting the shower, Chen Qing intended to change clothes and head to the reef island yet suddenly received a call from Chen Cheng.

This person never comes without pressing matters; they would rather die than humble themselves before Chen Qing unless absolutely necessary.

Now, what would prompt her to proactively reach out to Chen Qing?

As soon as the call connected, Chen Cheng’s hoarse voice came through.

"Chen Qing? Sorry for disturbing you—"

Chen Cheng spoke to Chen Qing with significant difficulty.

"Chen Miao is missing, she’s disappeared for many days now."