Witch, I'm really not an ancient god of the deep sea!

Chapter 107 An's 'Invitation'

You have learned White Dove Perception Lv1.

You have mastered Shadow Charm Lv1.

A vast amount of knowledge instantly flooded my mind.

Both skills can be upgraded. Chen Qi checks the accumulated spiritual points.

With the spiritual points he gained from the rift, plus the spiritual points he accumulated from daily tasks, and the spiritual points he consumed to upgrade his meditation technique, he now has a total of 5000 spiritual points!
Upgrading two skills is enough.

Chen Qi decisively consumed his spiritual energy points to upgrade his skill.

[Your White Dove Perception has reached level 3, gaining a small passive effect of increased perception, enhancing your perception ability.]

[Your Shadow Charm has reached level 3, gaining a small amount of the Dark Concealment passive effect, increasing your stealth and affinity abilities.]

In an instant, the 4000 spiritual incense sticks vanished.

Chen Qi felt the vast amount of knowledge in his mind.

Two skill cards: one enhanced his perception, and the other improved his stealth!

Of course, the most important gain from this trip to the Rift was the professional card promised by Admiral White Dove.

Although he went a little too far, he still managed to complete the task satisfactorily!

The prompt pops up.

The crack will close in one hour.

After tidying up, Chen Qi prepared to leave the rift.

Unlike normal cracks, the image monsters on the entire No. 8 train become restless after the train stops.

Therefore, on the way back, you will encounter many shadow monsters.

However, these monsters are nothing to Chen Qi now, just a matter of one strike.

Chen Qi hacked his way from the front of the carriage to the back, earning 1000 spiritual points.

Half an hour later, he arrived at the original carriage.

Push open the train door and step out of train number 8.

Chen Qi raised his hand to shield his eyes from the glaring sunlight.

After getting off the bus, a breath of fresh air greeted me.

Chen Qi took a deep breath, and the cool air instantly filled his lungs, carrying away the stuffy atmosphere in the carriage.

This world is still the most comfortable.

Chen Qi smiled:
"At this time, it's about time to go back to Maro Town, rest for the night, and I can also ask Ann for a meal."

He steered his small houseboat toward Marlowe.

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Maro Town.

The daylight slowly faded, and the sky was dyed a warm orange-red, reflecting off the sea like a beautiful ink painting.

At this moment, on a large grassy area near the dock, there is a large pot, many cooking utensils, seasonings, and a variety of luxurious ingredients.

Thirteen people were gathered around this spot.

They were all hammersmiths who built the fortifications and weather tower of Maro town.

After discussing it, everyone decided to have a lavish dinner tonight to celebrate the initial completion of the defense facilities in Maro Town!

At this moment, An was sitting on a rock, reading a book and quietly waiting for Chen Qi to return.

An elderly craftsman with white hair, a long beard, and a dwarf-like appearance was looking around.

Second-tier Hammer Dwarf: This is a class card that affects appearance. In the Kingdom of Beelzebub, dwarf craftsmen are not uncommon.

The dwarf craftsman, ravenously hungry, said:
"Professor An, what are you waiting for? Let's cook now, and we can start eating right away tonight!"

"Please wait a moment, everyone. I'd like to wait for a chef friend..."

The dwarf craftsman's eyes widened: "Master An, isn't your father a tavern owner? He must be a good cook, why don't we let him do it?"

An frowned, her usually calm face now contorted as if she were facing a terrifying demon.

“You wouldn’t want to eat my father’s cooking.”

An closed the book and explained to everyone:

“That’s a chef friend of mine, and a super chef who’s been in the newspapers. If we can wait for him, we’ll be able to have a delicious meal tonight.”

"A chef who's been in the newspaper! Is that so...?"

Everyone touched their bellies.

Exceptional chefs are extremely rare!
The leading dwarf craftsman swallowed a mouthful of water. He had heard that there was a super affordable and delicious water elf restaurant at the docks in Moonstone City recently. The prices were reasonable and the food was amazing.

Unfortunately, they had to stay on Maro Island in order to build the weather monitoring tower!

The food in Maro town was horribly bad.

It's nothing but salted fish!

They're willing to wait for a truly exceptional chef to cook!
The dwarf craftsman waited three minutes, then asked anxiously:

"Teacher An, I'd like to ask, what is this extraordinary chef doing? How long will it take him to arrive?"

An answered in a low voice:
"He went to deal with the crack in train No. 8. If all goes well, he should arrive in two hours."

"Two hours... Train No. 8!"

The dwarf craftsman exclaimed in surprise.

This crack has already caused the deaths of many people!

The dwarf craftsman asked suspiciously:
"Will we really be able to wait for someone? I heard from someone who escaped from the train that there is a humanoid monster in that crack that can control the power of shadows!"

"Humanoid monster?"

An's pupils contracted slightly; the information she handed to Chen Qi did not include any information about humanoid monsters.

She immediately pressed, "Could you elaborate?"

The dwarf craftsman stroked his thick white beard and murmured:

"That person told me with a look of fear that just as he was about to pass the level, he encountered a crying young man, who then turned into a monster."

That monster's strength has reached the level of a second-tier transcendent!

Can you believe it? A rift that only first-tier transcendents can enter actually harbors second-tier monsters.

"A second-tier transcendent..."

Ann's brows furrowed even more.

If it were a regular Train No. 8, as long as one has high intuition, one wouldn't even need to observe the differences; simply observing the spiritual energy field would be enough to pass the level.

Therefore, she felt that with Chen Qi's inspiration, she could easily pass the level.

However, if there is a humanoid monster with second-tier strength, the situation is completely different.

Isn't she a little too confident?
An felt a pang of self-reproach; she hadn't known about this information.

She should have spent more time gathering more information before letting Chen Qi enter the rift.

What if Chen Qi is seriously injured because of this intelligence?
Anne bit her nails in regret. As the new mentor in Maro Town, she had clearly failed in her duty. "I hope nothing bad happens..."

Just then, she heard a familiar voice from behind.

"Teacher An, may I ask what you're planning to have for dinner tonight?"

Chen Qi greeted everyone with a smile.

"well!?"

An turned around, her deep blue eyes staring blankly at Chen Qi:
"So fast..."

It wasn't even dark yet, and the other party had already returned!
An asked curiously:

"how?"

Chen Qi rubbed his sore shoulders:

"It was a bit difficult, but luckily I'm a bit better, so I barely passed!"

"I cleared the level..."

An opened her mouth slightly and smiled again, it seemed that her worries were unnecessary.

Chen Qi's development was perhaps even better than she had imagined.

The dwarf craftsman and the others stared wide-eyed:

"Are you kidding me?! You said you cleared Train No. 8?"

Cracks can affect the establishment of barrier-type defensive structures.

Therefore, they have been troubled by the crack in Train No. 8 recently, and are well aware of the horror of the crack in Train No. 8.

Unexpectedly, even sending out many people couldn't solve the problem.

A chef managed to pass the level so easily.

Seeing the surprised expressions on everyone's faces, Chen Qi calmly said:
"With a high level of inspiration, even this crack isn't difficult to achieve."

"Is this so..."

The craftsmen looked at each other in disbelief, their faces filled with shock.

After they finished eating, they insisted on going to take a look at the crack in train number 8.

"The first thing to do after clearing the rift is to have a delicious meal to celebrate."

Ann stood up and took out a dead bird from her backpack:
"Qi, you've come at the right time. I wonder if you have time to have a meal? We really need a chef."

I knew it, there's no such thing as a free lunch... Chen Qi rubbed his hands together and agreed to An's request.

When he came ashore, Ann, who was usually calm, looked at him as if he were a deliciously fragrant dish.

After eating the meal prepared by Chen Qi, An felt more and more that the food in Maro Town was really bad.

An said happily:

"I'm in trouble. How about half a Skyfire Bird as payment for cooking?"

"The Heavenly Fire Bird?"

Chen Qi was startled.

Like the Will-o'-the-Wisp Fish, the Skyfire Bird is an extremely dangerous monster.

In terms of danger, it is no less than that of a coastal predator.

The Skyfire Bird is extremely cunning and prefers to launch long-range attacks from high altitudes.

They will only come down to catch their prey after confirming that it is charred.

If a small houseboat like the Morning Star encounters a Firebird, it can only blame its bad luck.

At the same time, the meat of the firebird is delicious and a rare ingredient.

After cooking, you can gain a small amount of fire resistance and a physical improvement!

It is also one of the ingredients most suitable for exceptional chefs to cook.

Chen Qi asked in surprise, "Teacher An, where did you get the Skyfire Bird?"

Anping said calmly:

"I'm short on money lately because I'm buying new spellbooks. I was originally planning to go to the area where the near-sea overlords often appear to hunt them and get some of their scales."

Unfortunately, I couldn't find the near-shore predator, nor could I find any trace of it on the open sea. Finally, I was lucky enough to encounter this Skyfire Bird.

"A near-shore overlord..." Chen Qi composed himself and swallowed a mouthful of water.

An actually wants to hunt down the overlord of the near seas!

It would be difficult for an ordinary Tier 3 superhuman to defeat the near-sea overlord.

However, Ann is a top student who graduated from the Royal University of Beth.

It's important to understand that the current coastal hegemon is just a child; if it were to encounter An, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Thank goodness... Chen Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

Recently, the near-shore overlords have all been in his White Tree Land, eating the fish food he buys every day, and are almost turning into homeless dragons.

The frequency of causing trouble on the high seas has also decreased significantly.

Therefore, the chances of being caught by An are not high.

Chen Qi took the Heavenly Firebird and smiled:

"That's really lucky, the Skyfire Bird is a rare and extraordinary delicacy!"

Why are you two able to talk about these extremely difficult things so easily?

The craftsmen were dumbfounded. One could easily deal with the Skyfire Bird, while the other could effortlessly pass through Train No. 8.

At this moment, the dwarf craftsman watching the play frowned and advised:

“Mentor An, I advise you to give up the idea of ​​hunting the coastal overlords as soon as possible.”

Didn't you read the newspaper? Recently, a monster from the Sea God Pirate Crew, together with the coastal overlord, wiped out a steel steamship!

Even if you can defeat the coastal overlord, the consequences of angering the entity behind it would be unimaginable.

An said softly, "That's true."

Wait, is this monster from the Sea God Pirate Crew referring to me?

Chen Qi never expected that his story would reach the craftsmen of Maro Town.

This is the influence of newspapers.

However, if An really angers the terrifying entity behind the coastal overlord, the consequences would indeed be unimaginable!

I might die... Chen Qi picked up a kitchen knife and started chopping vegetables at the picnic site.

It's time to show off your culinary skills again!

The craftsmen instantly started drooling.

An didn't speak, but sat on the rock, quietly waiting for Chen Qi to cook.

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P.S.: I wasn't feeling well, so the update is a bit late.

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