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

Chapter 227 Here they come! They're all here!

Tick ​​tock!Tick ​​tock!Tick ​​tock!

Chen Qi focused his attention and looked towards the end of the corridor.

A figure emerged from the end of the corridor, adjusted his round-framed glasses, and spoke in a gentle tone:

"Gentlemen, we meet again. I am a flesh mage. I will not mention my name. There are not many flesh mages on the Witch Sea. You will probably only see me once in your life."

It was the previous flesh and blood mage... Chen Qi stretched his limbs and took a deep breath.

The Flesh and Blood Mage, in terms of strength, is definitely no less than the Black Gloves he encountered before.

However, Chen Qi felt no tension at all at this moment.

To be precise, there's also a slight sense of relaxation.

After being tortured by the Blade Witch so many times, I feel like everything looks pleasing to the eye now.

Although he is only at the second tier now, if he fights to the death, he is already capable of killing a third-tier flesh mage in one fell swoop.

What's more, he also has a Flower Witch named Fen by his side who has just mastered a new technique.

However, the fact that he dared to show up in front of us proves that he must have his own trump card...

Does he really have it? Chen Qi looked at the bead of cold sweat on the flesh mage's face with a doubtful gaze.

The flesh-and-blood mage's lips curled slightly as he spoke first:

"Everyone, it seems you've all cleared the Trial Grounds. Coincidentally, I have too, and I've even successfully learned a new move."

"By the way, gentlemen, I haven't claimed my rewards from the Trial Grounds yet. Could you please move aside and let me collect them?"

The flesh-and-blood mage slowly moved forward, when suddenly a wild red light flashed in his eyes.

"Black Hunter!"

The Flesh and Blood Mage has been hiding in this place for a long time.

As a well-known pirate of the Black Whale Gang who knows his own limitations, the Flesh Mage's goal is not the Flower Witch, but Dawn!

In the Flesh and Blood Mage's imagination, he could easily capture Chen Qi and then take him away from this trial ground.

Once he returns to his base and presents Chenqi to Big Mom, he can win the heart of a wealthy merchant's daughter, reach the pinnacle of piracy, and claim Big Mom's ultimate reward!

The flesh-and-blood mage suddenly rushed forward.

"Body activation! Cellular boiling!"

With a roar, the flesh mage's arm suddenly turned bright red, and then a large amount of blood congealed, turning into a substance harder than steel. Finally, this crimson substance continued to expand, transforming into a demonic red claw.

Blood Transformation. Demon Claw!

The attack had too long a wind-up, Hound Step... Chen Qi bent down slightly, his figure flashed like flowing water, and smoothly caught the fleshy arm. Then, with a knee kick, he sent the flesh mage flying into the air.

boom!
Chen Qi hooked his right hand, grabbed the Flesh Mage's head, and slammed it against the nearby wall!
Two smashes!

A crimson glint flashed in Chen Qi's eyes as he looked down at the flesh-and-blood mage in his hand:
"That's a pretty hard head! And it's quite loud!"

"How dare you insult me! When my flesh and blood magic washed away Ship Island, you weren't even born yet..."

boom!
"Enough with the nonsense..." Chen Qi didn't hesitate, his arm veins bulging, and suddenly increased the force.

Three smashes!

The flesh mage was slammed against the wall, staring in disbelief at the scene before him. His sneak attack had been so easily neutralized by a second-tier transcendent!

Most importantly, the Black Hunter's speed was actually faster than his!

Four smashes!

Five smashes!

On the fifth strike, the Flesh Mage unleashed a tremendous power, using brute force to break free from Chen Qi's grasp.

The person with the cup-shaped face is really tough... Chen Qi assessed the strength of the flesh mage.

Those at the third-tier cup stage possess extremely strong superhuman nutrient digestion abilities.

Furthermore, flesh mages are born with the ability to manipulate blood, and this guy in front of me is able to repair his physical strength while being attacked!

Although the flesh mage in front of us is not very strong in attack due to the lack of 'materials', its tankiness is undeniably tough.

Chen Qi flexed his five fingers:
"A pretty good punching bag."

The flesh-and-blood mage touched his blood-soaked head, blinked, and questioned:

"Damn it! Black Hunter, just what level of superhuman are you?"

"Second level."

Chen Qi answered honestly.

"You call this second-tier..." The Flesh Mage's lips twitched.

Every member of the Black Whale Gang is a prodigy who achieved fame at a young age.

As a pirate who dreamed of becoming a leader, Flesh Mage had seen many powerful individuals, but there were probably no more than ten extraordinary individuals in the entire Black Whale Gang who possessed such abilities at the second tier.

If this person is not eliminated, he will surely become a great threat in the future... The Flesh and Blood Mage gritted his teeth and thought to himself.

But if I could bring him under the control of the Black Whale Gang, or make him my subordinate, that would be a wonderful thing...

What a pity! The flesh-and-blood mage turned his head and stretched his limbs:
"Alright, Miss Witch and Mr. Hunter, even if you two kill me, it won't do you any good. I'm here to save you."

Save us? A little flower of fear bloomed on Fen's head.

Chen Qi touched his chin, and roughly understood everything.

The Flesh and Blood Mage continued:
"I'll keep it short. Once more than half of the people who pass the trial pass this trial ground, then we must leave the rift."

Beyond the rift lies the legendary old monster, the Azure Beast. With our strength, we cannot escape its clutches.

The Azure Beast... The Flower Witch held her head in her hands and rubbed her temples.

We just defeated one "enemy"! Now an even more dangerous one is coming!
The flesh-and-blood mage smiled, then his gaze sharpened as he stared at Chen Qi's backpack card:

"Therefore, my idea is that if we can offer some good items to the Azure Beast, at least we won't die too quickly!"

"For example, the witch's relics, and Mr. Black Hunter, the Hand of Ember in your hand. I believe that Lord Azure Beast will like these things."

This guy not only launched a sneak attack, but also tried to get something for nothing... Chen Qi didn't say anything more and silently took out his black knife.

The flesh-and-blood mage broke out in a cold sweat:
"The old lady's fleet will arrive before the Bloodblade Pirates' ships!!"

"If you join us with something, the old lady will give you a leadership position. Becoming a leader, a Tier 3 job card, or even a legendary Tier 4 job card, is not out of reach."

Morning begins, and we continue forward.

Why does this flesh-and-blood mage suddenly seem so cowardly?

The flesh-and-blood mage broke out in a cold sweat:

"Can you two pretend I didn't launch a sneak attack just now?"

"Can we reconcile? Let's pretend we're meeting for the first time?"

Chen Qi suddenly drew his sword and slashed at the flesh mage's neck.

Damn it... The flesh mage conjured a crimson armor around his body to withstand the attack.

The Flesh Mage gritted his teeth, for that damned Black Lantern Dragon had instantly destroyed his mighty fleet!
To make up for this loss, he must capture the Black Hunter!

Now, he can't even complete the simplest task: bringing back the Black Hunter.

Even as a stronger being, he felt fear towards the Black Hunter.

The flesh-and-blood mage glared angrily and said fiercely:
"Damn it, just wait until we meet again! I'll make you pay!"

The flesh-and-blood mage uttered threats while retreating.

However, in the next instant, a wolf howl came from behind him!
Wolf Slash!

Fenrir the mad wolf emerged from behind, gathering immense power, and struck the flesh mage in the back.

Then, Fenrir the Mad Wolf slammed his greatsword into the back of the Flesh Mage's head.

The flesh mage was slammed to the ground with a thud!

boom! boom!
Fenrir the Mad Wolf delivered a powerful elbow strike, slamming the Flesh Mage to the ground.

The flesh-and-blood mage gritted his teeth, looked at Chen Qi in front of him, and said fiercely:

"Miss Witch, Mr. Black Hunter! Faced with the Black Whale Gang's overwhelming force, you have no choice!"

"Shut the hell up!"

Fenrir the Mad Wolf pinned the Flesh Mage to the ground, then took out chains specifically designed to seal spiritual energy and bound the Flesh Mage tightly:
"I'm sorry I'm late, you two! I should be the one protecting you, but instead I'm the one being protected by you."

The flesh-and-blood mage gritted his teeth:
"Fen, the Flower Witch! Black Hunter, just wait! When you become toys in this old lady's hands, you'll regret not coming with me here!"

"I told you to shut up!"

Immediately afterward, Fenrir the Mad Wolf pressed down on the flesh mage, delivering a powerful elbow strike and, combined with his extraordinary martial arts skills, knocking him unconscious.
"All done! Mr. Black Hunter, I want to capture the Flesh Mage alive and interrogate him later. He should know a lot of information that we don't. What do you think?"

"It seems I've become the commander of this operation..." Chen Qi thought for a moment and said:
“No problem.” At this moment, Fenrir the Mad Wolf suddenly said:
"By the way, I did it 2,400 times, and my score wasn't high, only 600! I also chose the 'Low Health' affix and rolled 90 points, so it came out a bit late."

"Who asked you?" Chen Qi and Fen couldn't help but complain.

Fenrir the Mad Wolf blinked and stared at Chen Qi and the Flower Witch.

Why didn't these two people react at all? When he told his younger brother the score, his younger brother, who had scored 300 points, was stunned!
Could it be that both of them are rated S-level?

"700."

"900."

Fenrir was stunned.

The Black Hunter's score is actually higher than the Witch's!

Chen Qi immediately said:

"By the way, Fenrir the Mad Wolf, what reward did you get for coming here?"

"Currently, we have not seen the Blood Emperor that the Blood Lady spoke of."

The Flower Witch Fen also fell into thought.

Fenrir the Mad Wolf fell silent for a moment, looked at the crew behind him, and silently drew a large, bright red sword:

"I'm here to retrieve the witch's weapon. I'm sorry, but this matter is a secret of our Bloodblade Pirate Crew, and it concerns the very lifeblood of our crew. Once we're on the ship, I will tell you everything."

Fenrir the Mad Wolf looked serious. If this matter were to be exposed, it would inevitably affect the fate of the entire Bloodblade Pirate Crew.

Fenrir the Mad Wolf seemed unwilling to discuss this matter in this place… Chen Qi shook his head and continued to ask:

"Mad Wolf, now, besides you and the crew behind you, how long will it take for the next person to clear the level?"

Fenrir lowered his head:

"As long as they don't choose challenges that require more than 500 points, it's only a matter of time before they pass the level."

"Mad Wolf, we need to leave this area as soon as possible and rejoin the main force."

Chen Qi silently gave instructions.

Even if Black Lantern Dragon has destroyed the fleet at the abandoned naval base, the two of them would better get away from this place as soon as possible.

Fen echoed:
"Yes, we'd better hurry, I took the witch's relics..."

The witch's trial grounds on the high seas are an extremely rare place.

After a long wait, a notification popped up.

[The trial is over. The last person has passed. The trial grounds are about to be resealed. Please leave the rift within one hour.]

With the prompts, candlelight flickered continuously in this long-forgotten treasure vault, illuminating a path for Chen Qi and the others.

"let's go."

"Yes, Captain!"

Chen Qi led everyone up the narrow, dark staircase, finally returning to the mainland and the abandoned island.

At night, the stars twinkled and the moonlight shone with a soft, silvery glow.

As his body gradually left the trial grounds of the Blade Witch, Chen Qi's vision suddenly opened up, revealing a vast expanse of land before him.
The moment his feet touched solid ground, Chen Qi couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling every cell in his body cheer with joy.

At night, there's also a comfortable sea breeze—

When Chen Qi looked up, the Bloodblade Pirates' Dagger was still steadily resting on the sea.

Under the cover of darkness, the Dagger's lights shone brightly, creating a particularly warm atmosphere.

"Get aboard, everyone!"

"Fenrir the mad wolf shouted excitedly."

etc--

Chen Qi suddenly realized something.

Where did the Black Lantern Dragon go?

How much time has passed outside the crack?
Moreover, Chen Qi took a sniff and noticed a strong smell of gunpowder in the surroundings.

The surrounding land was covered with numerous fresh, deep pits, and in the distance, the Black Whale Group's ravaged ships could be faintly seen.

It can be said that, apart from their Dagger, all the ships in sight suffered enormous damage.

The Dagger doesn't have the ability to defeat so many ships... Chen Qi's heart couldn't help but race.

Ever since he entered the Trial Grounds, he has been dying and dying...

As he died, his perception of time gradually became blurred.

Chen Qi immediately took out a mechanical watch from his backpack card.

At this moment, a full day and a half had passed since they entered the rift.

A day and a half is enough time for the Black Whale Pirates to launch many attacks!

However, the Dagger did not have many wounds.

Something's not right... Chen Qi looked at the Dagger, which was lit up, and quickly walked up the ship's ladder to the deck.

Chen Qi turned to the helmsman on night watch and hurriedly asked:

"what happens?"

The leader was awakened from his sleep:
"Captain...no, Black Hunter, you, you're finally back! If you hadn't come back, we would have..."

The helmsman blinked, then said to Chen Qi in alarm:

"Mr. Hunter, we...we must return to base immediately!!"

This guy is mentally unstable; he's been subjected to a mental attack… Chen Qi took out a bottle of medicine and poured it into the helmsman's mouth:

"Get to the point! What happened?!"

The helmsman shook his head and said in horror:
"Mr. Black Hunter, after you left, a great battle broke out in these waters! That Black Lantern Dragon! The Cataclysmic Black Lantern Dragon, fought against the Azure Beast!!!"

The Black Lantern Dragon and the Azure Beast were fighting? Everyone was shocked.

Such an exciting thing happened on the shore! It's a pity I didn't see it, nor was I able to command the Black Lantern Dragon... Chen Qi broke out in a cold sweat.
"and then?"

The leader continued:
"Later, the Black Whale Gang also joined the battle, but their ships were all reduced to ashes in the battle between the Black Lantern Dragon and the Azure Beast!"
Under the dragon's breath, the entire island was reduced to ruins! Everyone fled, fled, and fled. Fortunately, we were lucky; thanks to the Black Lantern Dragon's mercy, our Dagger survived!

Survival, disaster, Black Lantern Dragon... Chen Qi rubbed his eyes and carefully looked around.

The entire island was devastated.

Moreover, near the distant lighthouse, a beam of light shone, a beam of light that stretched straight to the sky—

Wait, that's light!
Chen Qi bit his lip.

Such a beam of light shooting straight into the sky is often used to convey an important signal.

This light is a harbinger of misfortune.

The leader swallowed a mouthful of water and continued:
"The battle between the Black Lantern Dragon and the Azure Beast has affected the entire island! In the end, a fleet from the Black Whale Crew went to the signal tower to send a distress signal in order to survive!"

"..."

A distress signal... Chen Qi muttered to himself.

If the Black Whales are using signal towers built by the Navy, then the signals they emit are strong enough to be detected by half of the signal towers in the entire Rift Sea.

This is troublesome… Chen Qi shook his head:
"So, Aunt Carol's ships have already come looking for us? Have they planned an evacuation route?"

Chen Qi touched his forehead. Although the trip had been very fruitful, it would not be easy to leave unscathed.

The leader looked into Chen Qi's eyes and blinked:

“Mr. Hunter, you’re only half right.”

"half?"

"Yes, it's not just Carol's ships. According to the intelligence we received five hours ago, the Belial Meteorological Bureau, the Third Naval Squadron, the Ice Demon Pirates, the Sea God Pirates, the A-level Hunter Group under the Campfire Energy Company, and the personal fleet under the bounty hunter Gray Rat have all dispatched ships toward our coordinates!"
Information about the Witch's Trial Grounds has spread throughout the entire Sea of ​​Rifts!

"???"

Chen Qi raised an eyebrow involuntarily.

what's the situation?
How many ships have come to this abandoned naval base?

These forces' target? Is it all us?

Chen Qi touched his temples and suddenly felt a headache coming on.

The rabid wolf Fenrir punched the helmsman and immediately started the ship:
Why the hell didn't you say so sooner?!

The group slowly looked into the distance and could faintly hear the roar of steam.

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