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

Chapter 152 Going Home
The wind and rain kept pounding on the deck.

Chen Qi gripped the gun in his hand:

"See you next time, ghost."

As he watched the energy core sink into the sea, the ghost captain clenched his jaw tightly, making a clicking sound like the roar of a wild beast.

He seemed quite angry, but being angry wouldn't help... Chen Qi touched the gun barrel, a faint smile curving his lips.

In the current situation, even if the Ghost Captain chooses to fight it to the death, he will only bring about his own destruction.

The ghost captain's anchor cut through the rain-soaked ground, supporting the skull head that was emitting green flames:
"Humans, lords of the near seas, will not easily perish on this ocean, nor will they cease the flames of vengeance!"

"As long as you dare to remain in this coastal area, you will never be able to escape us! Never!"

Its voice trembled as it gripped the anchor tightly.

Suddenly, the ghost captain froze, staring blankly at the distant sea.

In the cold sea, a small, dark boat was seen sailing steadily toward the White Dove Hotel.

Upon seeing the pitch-black boat, the ghost captain's bones instantly made a 'crunching' sound.

Despite his harsh words, the ghost captain's skeletal body surprisingly betrayed his true intentions; he leaped into the sea and swam vigorously toward the ghost ship.

"That is……"

Chen Qi turned his head to look.

To be precise, it's less like a ship and more like the scaly head of a monster.

On the distant sea, the small, black boat revealed a dragon-like head and three rows of bloody teeth, exhaling a crimson breath.

Its black, iron-like tail swayed incessantly in the wind, like a puppy welcoming its owner home.

It is the dominant power in coastal waters...

Chen Qi was shocked.

He never expected that the coastal overlord would appear in this place.

The ghost ship, Calamity, instantly started its engines at maximum power and sped away from the area at top speed.

Was it because of the extraordinary bait inside the small houseboat? Chen Qi's tense emotions finally relaxed, and he let out a long breath.

However, this ghost captain is really fast... Chen Qi looked back.

Captain Gold Tooth and his crew emerged from the cabin and saw the ghost ship speeding away in the distance.

They stared at the ghost ship in the wind, unable to calm down for a long time.

Captain Gold Tooth walked over, trembling.
"Chef, did you shoot that ghost ship?"

That ghost ship is smoking!
Chen Qi put away the Giant Slayer in his hand and placed it into his backpack card:
"Yes, but it seems to be of little use so far. Even with a hole punched in the ghost ship, this passenger ship still doesn't seem to be able to catch up with it."

"No, the ghost ship has slowed down. I'm sorry, Mr. Chef, it's our incompetence."

Captain Gold Tooth turned around, gritted his teeth, and stated a fact:
"The propulsion system of the White Dove cruise ship was also severely damaged, and we were unable to catch up with the ghost ship."

To quell the crowd's anger, the captain could only continue to offer words of comfort:
"Please don't worry, everyone. Everything that happened in the banquet hall has been reported to the merchant guild on land through the Eye of Far Voyage. I believe that soon, hunter groups and the navy will be dispatched to avenge us."

These wealthy businessmen, no longer caring about the neatness of their clothes, rushed into the rain and began to complain.

"Navy, trust those idiots? You might as well ask the hunters on the island for help."

"Chase them! Captain, I command you! At top speed! Chase them!"

"This chef has already severely damaged the ghost ship for us with his gun; we'll definitely be able to catch up."

A lot of people still cling to unrealistic fantasies.

The Siren from the Black Whale Gang, in particular, was a third-tier superhuman, yet the Ghost Captain managed to steal her backpack card—a disgrace beyond measure.

"We have to catch up, otherwise, otherwise Mom won't let me off the hook..."

The siren covered her head with her hands, her hair was disheveled, and she curled up, becoming withdrawn.

"Chase! Chase!"

A tall, red-haired man grabbed Captain Gold Tooth by the collar and roared, "Stop chasing! You can't catch him..." Chen Qi muttered speechlessly.

Even with the loss of a core, the ghost ship's speed far exceeds that of a damaged passenger ship.

A cold voice instantly silenced everyone.

The little crow leaned against the side of the boat, gazing at the ghost ship in the distance, its whole body soaked by the rain.
“There’s no point in chasing them. We must get to land as soon as possible. The sea monsters have already surrounded us in this storm.”

The little crow shook its head.

They had chosen the safest route, but at this moment, the little crow could sense that a large number of sea monsters were gathering near the passenger ship!

Why is this happening?

This voyage has actually led to an encounter with a near-shore overlord… The little crow gave a helpless, bitter smile:
"Gentlemen, we are not lucky. If we don't want to lose our lives and be targeted by the coastal overlords, we must reach land as soon as possible."

The words "near-shore overlord" instantly extinguished everyone's anger like a cold tide.

Nobody wants to become food for sea monsters.

After much deliberation, the group finally gave up the pursuit. As the captain had said, in this matter, they could only rely on the navy and the hunters.

Captain Gold Tooth also let out a long breath, looking at the commotion on the seabed in the distance.

After so many years at sea, this was the first time he had ever thanked the sea creatures…

Due to damage to its propulsion system, the White Dove ship was unable to reach Moonstone City directly.

After discussing it, they decided to stop at the port of Maro in the Moonstone Islands.

Captain Gold Tooth looked at the map:

"Everyone, we will temporarily stop at Maro Island and continue to Moonstone City after the ship is repaired."

Chen Qi was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected that the final destination of this ship would be his hometown, Maro Town.

That's perfect, I can go back and rest for a bit, and while I'm at it, I can find a boatman to repair my little houseboat.

……

……

The lighthouse shone brightly in the storm early the next morning.

Maro Town Port.

As the rift tide intensifies, Maro Island is now teeming with adventurers and countless ships.

The little crow wanted to avoid revealing Chen Qi's identity, and was also afraid of the defensive strength of Maro Town.

She didn't speak to Chen Qi, but after arriving at Maro Island, she secretly disappeared, dragging the distraught Siren with her.

Chen Qi exerted all his strength to get the small houseboat off the White Dove Hotel.

thump!
The houseboat fell into the water.

Chen Qi jumped into the small houseboat and peeked inside.

The little sea monster hiding in the bucket went unnoticed, and the sea cloud was also very obedient under the little sea monster's pressure.

"so far so good……"

Chen Qi let out a long breath and then closed the boat door.

Just then, he heard a familiar female voice behind him.

"Captain, are you saying that you encountered a coastal predator and a ghost ship?"

Captain Gold Tooth sat on the dock, his face full of worry:

"Yes! I'm sorry to trouble you, it's all our cruise ship's fault."

"I will report this matter to the weather bureau and the navy, and handle it as soon as possible."

Captain Gold Tooth suddenly thought of something:
"By the way, novice mentor, one of the superhumans on my ship has broken down. Do you have any spare ship repairmen in your town?"

(End of this chapter)