When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.

"This is a terrifying passive ability,"

Spirit looked at the explanation for Mechanical Perception, an unusual emotion flashing by.

Her rare excitement surged, even her heart began to pound violently; she seldom experienced such intense emotional fluctuations.

Whether it was her Extraordinary Ability or this special passive ability, both gave Spirit a different experience, a mix of reality and a touch of illusion.

Perhaps in this new world, she could become a completely different version of herself.

"..."

However, the most pressing matter at hand was to give Gao Yue her Sea Water Purifier.

Then, she needed to acquire more discarded parts and damaged machinery to manufacture and sell more machines.

Spirit was a practical person, and she quickly returned to her usual expressionless demeanor, her mindset once again becoming serene.

[Gao Yue: I knew I could trust the right person!]

[Spirit: I'll replace it with a better Power Core later on for you.]

Gao Yue had given Spirit substantial help, so naturally, Spirit would return the favor when the production of machines increased.

With Spirit's promise, Gao Yue was overjoyed, cheerfully looking at her newly acquired Sea Water Purifier, unable to help feeling emotional.

Good people truly were plentiful in this world.

With a smooth exchange of items, Spirit continued to post purchase requests on the trading platform, offering to trade one of three items for a significant amount of mechanical scrap.

Without worrying about the stormy waves her message might unleash, Spirit focused on the evolution of her ship.

Creating an E-class machine had earned her 10 points, barely enough for Spirit to evolve her ship once more.

She had to evolve her ship as soon as possible.

It was already evening now, and the moisture in the air was growing heavier.

Spirit suspected it would rain tonight, and it could very well be a tempest.

She needed a place sturdy enough to protect from wind and rain.

Because she had limited points, her choices were very restricted.

She only had the options of a small square sailboat, a triangle sail, and a schooner.

Without much hesitation, Spirit chose the triangle sail, which required 10 points and had a standard design with five cabins.

The layout of the triangle sail was three cabins below and two above; the deck was situated between the two upper cabins.

As the points were invested, the awning boat glowed, twisted, and stretched, with the sounds of creaking growth spreading...

Seconds later, when Spirit opened her eyes again, she was standing on a spacious deck, her belongings from the awning boat neatly arranged to the side.

[Triangle Sail (Unnamed)

Quality: Light green

Rating: F

Description: A normal triangle sailboat 13m in length, 4m in width, and 11m in height, with five cabins. It can withstand certain sea storms, but don't have too high ex pectations.

Evaluation: For a survivor, it's passable, I guess.]

With this triangle sail, Spirit could finally start to get to work; it was time to set up the portable machine tool.

The triangle sail had a total of five cabins, with the three on the lower level serving as a mechanical workshop and storage, and the one near the bow designated as Spirit's bedroom and bathroom, modified to connect to the workshop. The other would serve as a kitchen and food storage.

This triangle sail didn't come with any weapons, but it did have space for two cannons.

After spending some time setting things up, the sky had completely darkened, with virtually no visibility.

Even though Chen Qing lit a torch, she could only see clearly within a one-meter diameter, and a light rain began to patter down from the sky.

Fortunately, this did not affect the situation inside the cabin, and Chen Qing quickly immersed herself in the work of crafting machinery.

Unnoticed by Chen Qing, the number of survivors in her chat channel's district had already begun to diminish.

[993/1000].

...

"Uh—"

After spending four hours, Chen Qing, who had manufactured three Automatic Fishing Net Machines, rubbed her sore arms.

The task was indeed too physically demanding, torturing both her mind and body.

Even someone with a constitution like Chen Qing's was struggling to cope, for she was still just an ordinary person with Extraordinary Ability.

Because rain might be coming tonight, and the survivors likely wouldn't lack fresh water for a short period, Chen Qing prioritized making the Automatic Fishing Net Machines.

Still a simple exterior with a robust interior, Chen Qing made slight improvements before they could be immediately put into use.

Climbing up the ladder from the workshop to the bedroom on the first floor, Chen Qing heard the intense rain outside.

Previously engrossed in machinery crafting, Chen Qing had not noticed the changing environment around her.

Even the tossing of the seawater did not affect Chen Qing, as the stability of the triangular-sailed raft was quite good.

"..."

Her eyebrows furrowed, such heavy rain...

Chen Qing quickly opened the chat channel, and sure enough!

[912/1000].

In less than a day, almost a hundred people had died.

Applying this ratio to all the survivors, Chen Qing's heart sank.

Most survivors had expanded and repaired their rafts, barely managing to construct a place to shelter from the wind and rain.

While Chen Qing could use points to evolve her raft, other survivors could only slowly gather materials to expand bit by bit.

Compared to Chen Qing's comfort, these survivors were living in hell mode.

And at this moment, the survivors from Dragon Country displayed extraordinary resilience and unity.

Unlike what is described in literary works, where survivors plot against each other, most of the survivors in Chen Qing's area joined forces, prioritizing children and the elderly to help them build a raft that could barely shelter from the wind and rain.

If the raft overturned, able-bodied adults might still have a chance to save themselves in this weather, but children and the elderly had no way to survive.

Information quickly scrolled through the chat channel, survivors reporting their resource situations.

Some were abundant, others scarce.

In the face of such a disaster, other things seemed less important.

[Chen Qing: I have surplus materials, wooden planks×175, ropes×216,...]

Chen Qing quickly reported the surplus in her inventory, while also braving the pouring rain to install the Automatic Fishing Net Machine on one side of the raft.

The Automatic Fishing Net Machine was reasonably intelligent, hauling in the nets every half hour, and the catch would pile up on the deck.

After Chen Qing shared her inventory, she received a flurry of private messages; she chose to give away her fundamental supplies to the weak and sick. And among these private messages was one that stood out.

[Gao Yue: I'm also a Transcendent, and we're looking to find our kind.]

[Gao Yue: Sorry for the late reply, I just encountered a Ghost Ship.]

A few simple words revealed a wealth of information.