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

Chapter 170 Beneath the Sea
Chen Qi complained:
"Do I look that weak...?"

An also coughed twice:

"Um... I'm not good at close combat, and I don't know how to pin him down. By the way, Qi, what are you planning to do when you go to sea?"

Chen Qi looked up at the sky and slowly said:
"I plan to set sail tomorrow to test the performance of the new ship."

It remains to be seen what kind of power the core containing the ghost ship will unleash.

"Set sail tomorrow?" Uncharacteristically, Brie spoke in a serious tone:
"However, I still have to remind you that, according to the Belgian Meteorological Bureau, the sea has been incredibly dangerous lately. Three hundred fishermen from the Moonstone City Islands alone have already gone missing."

"Three hundred people..."

Chen Qi touched the water sprite in his arms.

There are at most a thousand fishermen who go out to sea from the Moonstone Islands.

Nearly one-third of the population is missing.

At this point in time, the second phase of the Rift Tide is about to begin.

A C-rank hunter, enough to entice the inland company's hunter group, is about to appear in the near-shore area!
Suddenly, Brie asked tentatively:

"If you want to sail the seas, would you be interested in joining a pirate crew?"

Pirate crew? The Ice Demon Pirate Crew, one of the Four Emperors?

I looked up at the sky when I woke up in the morning.

Are the Top Pirates still recruiting?

What's wrong? Is the Ice Demon Pirate Crew short of a cook?
Ann stared at Brie.

As an official, she hates pirates and monsters above the sea the most.

Many innocent families have died at the hands of these pirates.

Even if they are already extremely wealthy, they will still steal the dry bread from the common people who are trying to survive the winter.

Chen Qi also glanced at Bu Li.

Brie coughed twice immediately:

"No, I misspoke. It's the Hunter Corps. As you should know, the Rift Tides have been getting more and more severe lately, and now many companies in the Kingdom of Bei have started to form Hunter Corps!"

For example, Magic Bullet Company and Campfire Energy Company have already dispatched their exploration ships.

Coincidentally, I have a friend who is a researcher at Sprout Biotechnology and runs a professional archaeological hunting vessel; they just happened to be short-staffed.

"The company's hunter group..."

An crossed her arms and fell into thought.

Although Chen Qi is quite capable, he prefers to fight alone too much.

No matter how strong he is, he cannot face hordes of sea monsters and a large number of pirate ships.

Just like the ghost ships before, they crushed one adventurer after another by virtue of their numerical superiority!
Many Tier 3 adventurers were defeated by the dense firepower of the ghost ship.

If you could become a member of a hunter's guild, even a temporary worker, you would be much safer on the high seas.

Employees of the Steam Hand! Just that title alone is enough to scare away those arrogant fools!
Chen Qi looked at the sun about to set in the sky.

Specializing in archaeology, isn't that the Ice Demon Pirates?
In fact, the Ice Demon Pirates are a force worth joining.

It could even be said that it is the most worthwhile pirate group to join.

Unlike the other three major pirate crews with over a thousand members, the Ice Demon Pirate Crew is a typical elite pirate crew. All members on board are at least Tier 3, and the total number of members does not exceed fifty.

In addition to Captain Palu the Ditto, the Ice Demon Pirates also have several fourth-tier superhumans.

Their formidable individual strength, coupled with their mastery of numerous secrets of the sea and their powerful background, propelled this young pirate crew, with a total number of no more than fifty members, to become one of the four great emperors of the sea, a pirate crew closely intertwined with the main storyline.

In addition, the Ice Demon Pirate Crew also enjoys quite good treatment. Other pirate crews or hunter crews are all about the 'boss' directing the 'employees'.

However, in the Ice Demon Pirates, you can even command the captain to do the work!
Besides investigating the Ice Witch and the Black Whale Gang, Ditto Palloo spends most of his time trying to fulfill the crew's needs.

However, joining the Ice Demon Pirates is extremely difficult.

Legend has it that the captain of the Ice Demon Pirate Crew knows a secret from history, and Captain Palu will tell this secret to newly joined official crew members.

From that moment on, any crew member who knew this secret became a full member of the Ice Demon Pirate Crew.

However, no player on the game forums ever knew this secret.

Becoming a full-fledged member of the Ice Demon Pirate Crew is incredibly difficult.

With my current strength, even if Brie agrees, Ditto Palu won't allow me to become a member of the Ice Demon Pirates.

The Ice Demon Pirates wouldn't let him join just for a few good meals.

Chen Qi smiled wryly and helplessly:

"Bri, the hunter group you mentioned is just a temporary job, right? Anyway, I'm about to enter the Rift Sea, so if you have any good business opportunities, you can recommend me."

As a mechanic of the Steam Hands, Brie is a treasure trove!

Bree exhaled a smoke ring and boasted:
"Although they are temporary workers, my friend's hunter group is no ordinary one!"
Currently, our hunter group leader is dealing with the Black Hunter and the Flower Witch's affairs, as well as the investigation into the Black Whale's blood.

Black Hunter, Flower Witch? Black Whale Blood? Ann looked puzzled.

Brie glanced at the distant sea.

"Qi, I do have an extremely dangerous mission here. If you go out to sea in the next few days, you might encounter it soon."

"???"

Brie took out a stack of papers:

"Our hunter group is currently collecting black whale blood."

Chen Qi feigned doubt: "Black whale blood?"

"Yes, according to our investigation, the legendary Flower Witch, the Blade Witch, the Black Whale Gang, the Black Hunters, and the Deep Sea Merchants are probably all searching for Black Whale Blood."

Brie explained:
"Black whale blood grants humans unimaginable power; simply put, it makes them mutated monsters. I've heard that the Flower Witch and the newly emerged Blade Witch are both searching for black whale blood!"

"???"

Is the Flower Witch also searching for Black Whale Blood? Is this really not fake news?

Speaking of which, so much time has passed, I wonder how the Flower Witch is doing now.

Chen Qi looked at the backpack card at his waist.

Previously, he and the Flower Witch had obtained all the black whale blood, which they had obtained together, and kept it with him.

Chen Qi confirmed:
"Simply put, you need black whale blood?"

This person might actually be able to find black whale blood... A hunch ran through Bree's mind:
"Yes, the higher the concentration, the better. In return, I can install the latest ship equipment for you, even military cannons and defensive structures!"

"Ah."

Chen Qi nodded, lay down on the boat, and enjoyed the gentle sea breeze.

These peaceful days will be over soon after we go out to sea tomorrow morning.

In the gentle breeze, An leaned against the side of the boat, quietly watching the distant sea.

With her keen spiritual perception, she seemed to faintly hear some kind of peculiar whisper, a whisper that lured one into the sea.

The ocean is becoming increasingly strange.

According to the Belgrade Meteorological Bureau, even Class B fissures are forming in the ocean.

She looked at the water sprite cushion on the boat; if she could, she would like to go out to sea with Chen Qi.

However, as an official superhuman of the Kingdom of Beth, she must always be wary of pirates and unknown black hunters.

Perhaps I should remind Morning Rising to be wary of the underwater world, the storms, and the Shadow Fiend...

This way, Chenqi can stay for a few more days.

But in the end, she changed her mind.

Although Chenqi is a novice, his sailing experience already surpasses hers.

She's the one who needs to be reminded.

Finally, after a long silence, she said softly:
"Qi, have a safe journey tomorrow."

Chen Qi gazed at the distant sea.

Right now, he can only manage a draw against a hit using basic techniques. Hopefully, when he returns next time, he'll be able to witness Ann's release technique.

……

Day two.

After bidding farewell to mechanics Bree, Anne, and Mayor Marlowe, who had been trying to persuade him to stay, Chen Qi steered his houseboat toward the distant sea.

"Wakuwaku (Goodbye! Goodbye!)"

The deep-sea sprite waved a rag and bid farewell to the people of Maro Town at the bow of the ship.

Chen Qi smiled. Unbeknownst to him, the deep-sea sea sprite had also fallen in love with this peaceful town.

However, it's time to go; this wave needs adventurers.

Eventually, the lighthouse in Maro disappeared above the horizon.

After setting sail, Chen Qi first went to his White Tree Land to install the Ghost Fire Core Engine, and then dealt with the Sea Clouds and Ghost Fire Fish.

Finally, he sent Deep Sea Sprite No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 into the sea to search for the message in a bottle floating on the ocean.

He and Perlu had made an agreement before.

Perlu would place the intelligence she collected in a bottle at a location he designated.

If Pellou had worked diligently, there should have been a message in a bottle anchored to a reef in the area he had designated.

"Why haven't you come back yet?"

Chen Qi stood on the bow of the ship, quietly waiting for the return of the deep-sea spirit.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew across his skin.

"Wakuwaku!"

"Wakuwaku!"

From the distant surface of the deep sea, the cries of the deep-sea spirits could be heard.

The wind was so cold... Chen Qi felt a buzzing in his ears and brain, and a sharp pain in his back.

He stood at the bow of the boat, straining to open his eyes and gazing into the distance.

Beneath the seabed, behind the deep-sea spirits, lies some enormous, pitch-black monster.

The moment Chen Qi looked at the sea.

On the surface of the sea, hundreds and thousands of bright red eyes appeared.

"Wakuwaku!"

From the surging, dark waves came the mournful cries of the deep-sea spirits.

Thank you everyone for subscribing and voting. I had a serious writer's block, so the update is late. I apologize, OR2...

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