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

Chapter 138 Crisis of Trust
The Flower Witch stared at the newspaper, pouting, lost in thought.

Chen Qi must be hiding something very important from her.

The flower witch, with her vivid imagination, began to wildly conjure up images:
In the pitch-black night, Chen Qi let out a cackling laugh and extended his evil tentacles toward the passing fishermen.

boom!
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Fen, open the door."

The Flower Witch instantly opened the door like a startled cat, revealing Chen Qi dressed in a chef's uniform.

"You're back alive..." The Flower Witch's lips curled into a slightly excited smile.

He was carrying a large bag of snacks, four bottles of fruit wine, and a small cake.

The hotel was small, with only a wooden bed and a simple dressing table.

There was no seat available, so Chen Qi sat directly on the edge of the bed.
"Fen, I'm a little late getting back. Oh, by the way, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you?"

As he spoke, he handed a piece of fresh flower strawberry cake to the little foodie Flower Witch.

"Thank you."

This is a cake he's added his signature touch; it tastes even better than ordinary cakes.

The Flower Witch happily accepted the cake; she was an incurable sweet tooth!
The Flower Witch moved the flower in her eyes upwards, eating cake while staring at Chen Qi.

stare--

stare---

Why are you looking at me with a hint of disdain? Something's off. Chen Qi looked puzzled.

Could it be that the news of his threats against the investigation team last night has already spread?

The Flower Witch glanced at the newspaper one moment and then at Chen Qi the next.

"Fen, can I take a look?"

Please stop looking at me with disdain… Chen Qi took the newspaper and quickly scanned it:
"This……"

His bounty has reached an astonishing 25 million, even surpassing that of the Flower Witch!

Even a third-tier superhuman who has committed a serious crime would find it difficult to have a bounty of 25 million.

The Black Gloves of the Black Whale Gang only have a bounty of 20 million.

"No way, this bounty is way too high..." Chen Qi muttered to himself.

As a law-abiding citizen of the Witch Sea, he inexplicably found himself burdened with a bounty of over ten million.

Clearly, his bounty is in an extremely unreasonable position.

Chen Qi looked at the 'title' on his bounty poster:
Black Hunter.

Chen Qi pondered:

"Black Hunter, what a simple title."

The Ember Touch, judging from its appearance, is a hunter's garment from the last century, with an overall dark color scheme.

Therefore, he earned a new title: 'Black Hunter'.

"As long as it's not called a tentacle monster or a tentacle hunter, that's fine..."

Chen Qi felt a secret joy in his heart.

In addition, there are a bunch of inexplicable annotations: 'man-eating tentacle monster', 'sowing monster', 'sacrifice person', and 'follower of the ancient deep-sea god'.

Chen Qi squinted, and he understood why the Flower Witch was looking at him with disdain.

If this description were applied to Earth, it would be equivalent to him being a pervert who ran naked in the street and made the news.

The Flower Witch ate the cake and asked tremblingly:

"Qi, is the information on this document true?"

"Fen, please stop making unfounded speculations..." Chen Qi said calmly.

"Nonsense, complete fabrication. I have neither tentacles nor have I sacrificed others, nor do I like to sow seeds in others like parasitic sea monsters, nor am I a deep-sea believer in ancient gods."

Last night, the investigation team gave him the items; it was all voluntary.

A bunch of baseless accusations; this is pure appearance discrimination!

It's all because of the garment called "Touch of Ember," which has tentacles, and tentacles are a terrifying symbol of the Witch Sea.

"Oh, is that so..."

The Flower Witch picked up a small bottle of fruit wine.

She didn't believe Chen Qi had tentacles, nor did she believe that Chen Qi was a man-eating monster or a heretic who sacrificed others.

Regardless, they were both accomplices in the robbery.

Moreover, if they were newspaper staff members and unaware of the Ember Touch, they would also portray Chen Qi as a tentacle monster in order to increase newspaper sales.

As partners in the same boat, we should maintain trust!
But despite all that, there was one thing that had been on her mind ever since they set sail together!

The Flower Witch got up and made sure the curtains and door were securely closed so that no one outside could eavesdrop.

Chen Qi rested his chin on his hand, wondering what the Flower Witch was up to.

The Flower Witch wiped the cake frosting from the corner of her mouth and said seriously:

"Qi, actually, I've always had a question."

"explain."

"I feel that your physique is different from ordinary people!"

"?"

Chen Qi shrugged.

Those who thrive in this vast ocean all possess extraordinary physical constitutions.

Chen Qi glanced at the Flower Witch from head to toe.

For example, the Flower Witch, in every aspect, possesses a physique that is extraordinary. The Flower Witch puffed out her chest, took a sip of fruit wine, and mustered her courage to say:
"Qi, so, may you take your clothes off now?"

"????"

Chen Qi was filled with questions, but then he realized something.

Does the Flower Witch really suspect that he has tentacles?

After the Flower Witch finished speaking, her face flushed, and shy little pink flowers kept blooming from her eyes. She hurriedly explained:
"Just take off your shirt. I'm just curious, is there anything special about your constitution?"

When the Flower Witch was traveling with Chen Qi, she was surprised to find that Chen Qi always dressed very conservatively!
She remembered that the followers of the Sea God Pirate Crew would have the Sea God's mark engraved on their chests!
Moreover, the sea monsters were indeed acting a little strangely in his situation!
He might really have some unspeakable secret!

The Flower Witch wants an answer!
"..."

Chen Qi shook his head. Sure enough, he couldn't hide it from them after all.

"Fine,"

Let me check and see if the development is normal... The Flower Witch blushed and rubbed her hands together.

Chen Qi took off his shirt, revealing his muscular upper body.

The Flower Witch, a pharmacist, walked up behind Chen Qi.

Sure enough, on that sturdy back, there was a striking blue spider-like pattern!
But this is not the mark of the Sea God Cult, but a more serious situation.

"This is... a marine mammal disease..."

The Flower Witch murmured softly.

Chen Qi sighed:

"I have marine mammal disease, so I am calmer than ordinary people when facing marine mammals."

According to scholars, people with marine mammal disease are less likely to be attacked by marine mammals!
Compared to the BOSS-level talent Deep Sea Affinity, the fact that one is less susceptible to attacks from sea beasts due to sea beast disease is a more convincing reason.

"So that's how it is. I was wondering how you could possibly be a follower of the ancient gods of the deep sea..."

The Flower Witch felt she understood everything:
"Can I check you, Qi? I don't mean to touch you, I just want to check... I don't mean anything else!"

Wait! What did I say?
The Flower Witch blushed and spoke incoherently.

She is a pharmacist, not a doctor, and her understanding of many strange diseases is only theoretical.

"Can……"

Chen Qi was also eager to know what the mysterious sea beast inside his spine was all about.

The simplest way to cure marine mammal disease is to undergo spinal replacement surgery.

However, this type of surgery requires extremely strong physical condition.

His current physical fitness level has reached 28 points.

Compared to his initial frail physique, this is a huge improvement, and he is now able to perform some major surgeries.

However, if it's a surgery to remove the spine, that might not be enough.

The Flower Witch crouched down, gently rubbed it with her index finger, and after confirming there were no problems, listened carefully with her ears to examine it thoroughly.

She took out the syringe.

A needle was inserted into the skin on his back.

Chen Qi held back and didn't make a sound.

She whispered:

"Heartbeat is normal, blood flow is normal..."

Then, Chen Qi felt a cold sensation on his back.

The Flower Witch applied some pain-relieving medicine to his back.

Chen Qi turned around and asked with a smile:

"How are you, Fen? How is your condition?"

“Absolutely…”

The Flower Witch swallowed her words.

Fellow patients!
Chen Qi was also suffering from a serious illness, just like her—a rare marine mammal disease!

She frowned.

"I'm sorry, but the deep-seated marine mammal disease is not something I can handle. I'm just a third-tier pharmacist."

Marine mammal disease that penetrates deep into the spine can even be considered an incurable disease!

The Flower Witch touched it again!

However, contrary to what is described in the book, the sea monster inside its body was surprisingly stable.

Moreover, his blood and heartbeat were completely normal!

Is it still in the early incubation period?

"Is this so..."

Chen Qi smiled helplessly.

Even with a deep-sea affinity, it can significantly reduce the danger posed by sea monsters inside its body.

But in any case, this is a disease that needs to be treated.

Unfortunately, marine mammal disease is an incurable disease that can only be cured by major bone replacement surgery.

This kind of surgery must be performed by a highly skilled and reliable doctor.

After thinking for a while, Chen Qi could only think of the little crow.

At this moment, the Flower Witch, having finished examining Chen Qi's body, let out a long sigh.

(End of this chapter)