章 16: Chapter 16 Setting Off for Sapphire Island
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When Chen Qing woke up, the hands of the clock on the bedside wooden cabinet pointed to seven.
Having slept from three to seven, four hours of deep sleep was enough for her.
Without any hesitation, she threw off the covers, got out of bed, changed into a new work vest, washed her face, and brushed her teeth—the cold water splashing on her face made her feel much more awake.
With just a seawater purifier or a fishing net and fishing rod, one could exchange for a large number of ordinary living supplies.
There was still a lot to do today, and Chen Qing always felt that there was never enough time in the day.
Moreover, today she needed to start the journey to take Daliya to Sapphire Island, and Chen Qing had to figure out her current location as soon as possible.
Fortunately, she had now taken up the profession of Apprentice Mechanic and could try to take up other professions.
An Apprentice Mechanic has a total of 10 levels, and after reaching the experience cap at level 10, one can advance to the next stage.
The advancement in other professions was more or less similar.
Chen Qing took out all the profession scrolls and items stored in the box and proceeded with the initiation into each one.
Fortunately, in this world, survivors were not prohibited from taking up multiple professions, and the clang of system notifications rang in Chen Qing's ears.
[Survivor Chen Qing has taken up the professions of Apprentice Navigator, Apprentice Doctor, Apprentice Chef, Apprentice Shipwright, Apprentice Fighter, Apprentice Farmer, Sailor.]
[Survivor Chen Qing has acquired G-rated skills Unreliable Navigating Skill, Rough Map Drawing, Half-assed Medical Skill, Chaotic Medicine Making,
Unkillable Cooking Skill, Poor Food Processing, Unnutritious Nutritional Combination,
Garbage Ship Manufacturing, Leak-proof Ship Repair, Useless Ship Maintenance,
Unkillable Blade Skill, Half-dead Planting, Starvation-proof Livestock.]
[Survivor Chen Qing has acquired E-rated skill, Odd Jobs.]
[Survivor Chen Qing has acquired Passive Mastery—Climate Affinity, Wood Affinity, Weapon Blade Affinity, Plant Affinity, Soil Affinity, Cleaning Tool Affinity.]
[Ding——Detecting that survivor Chen Qing has acquired E-rated Medical Skill and Swordsmanship, Half-assed Medical Skill and Unkillable Blade Skill will be converted into professional experience.]
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A torrent of knowledge flooded into Chen Qing's mind, and given the earlier mental intrusion by the ghost ship, she didn't even change her expression this time, quickly assimilating this knowledge.
However, these skills… Chen Qing had expected them to be different from a Mechanic's, but she hadn't expected them to be so vastly different.
Except for the Sailor's odd jobs.
Perhaps it was because Chen Qing had already accumulated a great deal of experience before she became an Apprentice Mechanic, leading to a sudden breakthrough.
Although the skills she learned weren't great, Chen Qing's own reliability was enough.
Besides, she had the god-level—Sailor's Odd Jobs!
Never underestimate this odd jobs skill; it's not just about cleaning the ship.
The latter part of the skill description states, "Assist crew members in completing their work," and it's the only E-rated skill she has.
This skill is commonly known as being a jack-of-all-trades.
With that on top of everything else, even the less reliable skills became somewhat dependable for Chen Qing.
And when becoming a Fighter, one could choose a specific weapon to specialize in; Chen Qing chose the saber.
Having confiscated quite a number of Black Sabers from the hands of the pirates, she found them quite handy to use.
After sorting out her professions and skills, Chen Qing pushed open the door and walked out.
"Hmm——"
Chen Qing turned her head away to shield her eyes; the impeccably clean deck seemed to reflect the sunlight, making it painful to keep her eyes open.
In the corner, a small figure was diligently scrubbing the deck with a brush.
"You're awake?!"
Daliya looked up at Chen Qing, standing at the door, her forehead covered in sweat but her face beaming with a brilliant smile.
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Chen Qing's eyebrows slightly raised, this kid had changed so much compared to yesterday.
From a feeble, gloomy, and pitiable little wolf to... a sunny girl.
The difference was a bit too much.
"Um... I don't dare to touch the kitchen stuff, I can only help you clean up."
Daliya scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly, holding the floor brush and looking down.
"That's alright, thanks for your help, what would you like for breakfast today?"
Chen Qing walked to the kitchen, reached for the apron hanging on the wall, tied it on herself, and quickly started preparing the ingredients.
They had a lot of work today, each meal had to be filling.
"Anything is fine for me!"
Daliya's face was blushing, looking energetic and vibrant.
Half an hour later, Chen Qing brought today's breakfast to the table.
She also processed some ingredients for lunch and dinner on the side.
Although the Apprentice Chef's Skills were Undead Cooking Skill and poor food processing, Chen Qing was a living, breathing person.
Her memories and experience from the past were enough to support her in making a meal that was appealing in both flavor and aroma.
After eating, Chen Qing took out the profession-inherent map and compass and placed them on the dining table.
"Daliya, do you know where we are approximately located right now?"
Chen Qing asked in a soft voice.
"I only know that the Black Blades were originally taking me to Wind Island."
Daliya, who was doing the dishes, paused for a moment, her voice muffled.
"Wind Island..."
Chen Qing quickly circled a location on the map; Daliya had been found on Slave Island.
On the way to Sapphire Island, the pirates protecting Daliya had been killed, and then they encountered the Black Saber Pirate Group.
"The Black Saber Pirate Group... Wind Island..."
Chen Qing's pen tapped on the map, Wind Island and Sapphire Island were in different directions.
She quickly figured out their rough current position; the closest island on the map to them was a place named Pink Sand Islands.
She didn't have much knowledge about this world, and Daliya, who was previously a slave, knew very little as well.
Therefore, Chen Qing had no plans to go there; she was preparing to turn the ship around and head straight for Sapphire Island at full speed!
Considering the current wind direction, wind speed, sea currents, and other factors, the ship could reach Sapphire Island in about four days at full speed.
That was assuming there were no other problems along the way and the external conditions remained the same.
Chen Qing put away the map and quickly went to the deck to start preparing to hoist the anchor and set sail.
There were only Chen Qing and Daliya on the entire ship, and Daliya was still a weak child, most of the work needed to be undertaken by Chen Qing herself.
Luckily, her physical fitness had been enhanced, so she could basically do all this work by herself.
Whether it was hoisting the anchor, setting the sail, or steering, Chen Qing didn't think she couldn't handle it.
In fact, she could indeed manage it all by herself.
However, it was still better to enhance her physical fitness a bit more.
Chen Qing stood on the ship's helm platform watching the Black Saber Pirate Ship's sail fluttering in the wind, and she thought it necessary to replace the sail.
Not just that, the entire pirate ship needed to be overhauled, exclusively for her!
As for now... set off for Sapphire Island!
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