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

Chapter 288 Fen's Rambling Thoughts

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah?"

Fen's face flushed slightly, and she lowered her head somewhat helplessly, looking for a place to cover her face.

For a moment, she was too nervous to look Chen Qi in the eye. Instinctively, she lay down again and buried her head in the hole in the ground.

No, I can't let him see the flower in my hair!
Numerous tiny pink flowers sprouted from Fen's hair.

"???"

Chen Qi stared speechlessly at Fen's upturned buttocks and trembling legs, momentarily caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to kick her again.

"Are my words really that damaging...?" Chen Qi thought to herself. She remembered that Fen had said something similar, but she hadn't reacted this way at the time.

Chen Qi's lips twitched slightly as he said:

"What are you doing?"

Fen said in a soft, rapid voice:

"N-nothing, I just feel that my Earth Escape Technique is not good enough, so I need to practice it some more."

A gentle sea breeze blew by, and a minute later, Finn still hadn't finished her earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic or technique) practice, her bottom still wiggling every now and then.

"..."

Chen Qi rubbed his sore shoulders again and lifted his leg:

"Fen, if you don't come out, I'm going to kick you again."

"Fine, I'll give it to you... No, you're not allowed to kick me!"

Fen was already incoherent, speaking incoherently, covering her buttocks with her hands, and anxiously pulling her head out of the pit.

After a full minute of earth-遁 (a technique involving earth-based techniques), she finally managed to cool down and her mind calmed down.

Finn suddenly realized that, as a powerful witch, she had just failed to maintain her dignity as a witch!
Her image in front of Chen Qi has been ruined!

Elegance, I am a witch, a student of the teacher. No matter who I face, I must never lose my elegance... Finn shook the dirt off her face, then straightened her chest and adopted a noble posture.

Never lose your elegance! Especially in front of Qi!
In situations like these, it's crucial to seize the initiative!

She was so provoked by Chen Qi that she almost forgot that Chen Qi had just ambushed her! And ambushed her on the butt!
She stood tall and spoke in an icy tone:
"Qi, it's been a long time, but it's impolite to kick a witch's butt like that."

With the flowers on her face, Fen now possessed a mysterious and majestic air, like that of a 'witch sister'.

If it weren't for her ostrich performance and the little yellow and pink flowers that kept popping up on her head, Chen Qi would have really been fooled by her.

"I understand, sorry, I won't play next time."

Chen Qi said with a mischievous grin.

Even if you're going to kick someone, you should at least let me know... Fen muttered to herself, hurriedly wiping the mud off her face.

Then, blushing, she said in a very soft voice:
"I missed you too... But, Qi, are you alright? Were you seriously injured?"

Fen stared anxiously at Chen Qi. From the outside, Chen Qi did not appear to be seriously injured.

In other words, he most likely suffered serious internal injuries.

Pain… Chen Qi frowned:
"Well, in my search for the Deep Blue Flame, I encountered some things that triggered two liberations, which caused considerable damage to my body."

Fen asked with a serious expression:

"Two liberations? How long was the interval between them? Ten minutes, or five minutes?"

"Well, how should I put it..."

Chen Qi thought for a moment and replied:
"They opened at the same time."

"at the same time!"

"Are you that fierce...?" Fen blinked, momentarily doubting whether she had misheard.

Chen Qi, who has just been promoted, is actually able to unlock two liberations at the same time!
No, why are you able to master two liberation techniques?

Fen looked around to make sure no one was there, then led Chenqi to a more secluded and quiet spot under the reeds.

Then, she turned her head and said coldly and quickly:

"Take off your clothes... I need to check."

"Row."

Chen Qi took off his outer hunter's coat, then his shirt, revealing his injured upper body. On his exposed skin, one could see shocking charring and cracks, like a battlefield licked by raging fire.

The edges of the wounds were jagged, and in some places even bright red muscle and blood vessels were exposed. Some dark blood beads slowly seeped out along these hideous wounds, like tiny insects.

Lightning injury... Fen stepped forward, leaned closer, and observed carefully.

However, the damage went far beyond that; on his skin, one could also see some dark bruises and burn marks.

"Don't move, I need to examine your body from the inside..."

"Ah."

Fen took a deep breath, reached out, and gently placed her hand on Chen Qi's chest.

Green spiritual energy ripples spread continuously across his chest.

Chen Qi could sense that Fen's spiritual power was perceiving the inside of his body.

"How is it, Fen?"

Chen Qi looked up and asked curiously.

Fen frowned and said:
"It's very serious. Your body has been pushed to its limit, resulting in numerous internal injuries. You need to be treated."

Sure enough... Chen Qi stretched his muscles and bones, and a strong soreness came over him.

The Shadow of the Flame Demon and the Blooming Embers are both berserk moves.

During combat, the body's defense mechanism, the 'pain' response, is severely reduced.

That's why, after the frenzy of last night subsided, Chen Qi was able to feel the immense damage to his body.

Going all out might feel great in the moment, but it'll lead to disaster afterwards.

Fen pursed her lips:

"Fortunately, it hasn't hit the root of the problem yet. A few minor surgeries and some medication will do the trick."

As she spoke, Fen took out a surgical drape from her backpack card, had Number Two clean it, and then carefully placed it on the ground.

"Lie down face down and don't move."

Finn said firmly.

"Here? Doing it in the wild?"

Chen Qi asked in surprise:
"Surgery, can it be done in the field? Can't it be done back on the ship?"

Fen said anxiously:

"Ahem, don't you know? In our Golden Flower Bird Kingdom, humans are also part of nature. Therefore, many things can be done in the wild! Whether it's weddings, meals, or sleeping! Including surgery!"

"Moreover, there are many bounty hunters around here. If you encounter trouble or enemies on your way back, it may worsen your injuries. In your current condition, you must have surgery immediately."

When it comes to treating others, the gentle Fen is always unusually firm.

Performing surgery in the wild, that's quite a novel experience... Chen Qi thought for a moment and replied:
"Okay, by the way, Fen, I also got some medicinal herbs. Do you think they'll be of any use?"

Chen Qi flicked the backpack card containing the medicinal herbs and tossed it to the other person.

So many medicinal herbs… Fen took the backpack card and examined it.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Qi lay face down on the surgical drape obediently.

No matter how assertive he is normally, on the operating table, he can only obediently listen to the doctor.

Fortunately, Fen is a doctor you can trust.

Fen took out sterile gloves, a scalpel, and some injections specifically for treating internal injuries from her backpack card.

"It might hurt a little..."

The needle in Fen's hand, used to prepare the medicine, was more like a drill than a needle.

"Ah."

Chen Qi silently closed his eyes.

"If it hurts, you can shout it out; no one will hear you..."

As she spoke, Fen suddenly injected the needle into Chenqi's back.

A sharp, piercing pain shot through my spine!
(End of this chapter)