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

Chapter 30 A new era
The small houseboat slowly approached the shore.

'We're ashore!'

Chen Qi leaped from the ship onto the dock.

He looked around but did not see the robotic arm 'Iron Hand'.

However, given that he is currently in a crowd, the probability of Iron Hand taking action is low.

When Mayor Maro heard Ann's voice, he also looked up and curiously looked at Chen Qi's location.

He was very curious about what Chen Qi had gone out to sea to do.

Behind Chen Qi stood his good-for-nothing son, Xiao Maluo.

Mayor Maro was immediately enraged; he had a lot of things he wanted to say to his son.

But the words caught in his throat and he swallowed them back, leaving only four simple words:

"He's back."

Mayor Maro exchanged a few pleasantries with his son, then his gaze swept carefully over Chen Qi.

There were no serious injuries on his body.

After putting away the work materials, An came over:

"Welcome back, Kei. I had some good news to tell you today."

"What good news?"

Chen Qi asked curiously.

"Did you know that in Maro Town, there is a mine fissure with zero distortion, but it came back to life again in yesterday's wind?"

裂缝复苏……

Rift tides can revive some rifts that have reached 0% distortion, turning them into challenging dungeons.

The mine fissure in Maro Town should also be a Class E fissure, but there are differences between Class E fissures.

The creatures spawning in the cracks of the mine are likely skeletons.

Having another rift to farm Spirit Points isn't a bad thing.

"and then?"

Chen Qi asked.

An nodded gently:
"Although it has been revived, the monsters inside are weaker than those in a regular E-level rift."

You're heading to the Monster Kitchen Rift, but you clearly lack experience. If you rush in, you might encounter some mishap.

So, I thought I'd organize the new recruits from Maro Town to go to the mine fissure together.

Simply put, Ann wanted him to go to the safer cracks in the mine to hone his skills.

Chen Qi continued to ask:

So what happened?

"I originally wanted to test the strength of the cracks in the mine for you."

At this point, An rubbed her hands together with a hint of guilt:

"But while detecting the cracks in the mine, I accidentally killed all the monsters and cleared the game directly."

The plans I prepared for you have also fallen through.

"..."

Chen Qi accidentally swallowed a mouthful of water. He could almost picture An wiping out all the monsters in the mine rift with a single normal attack.

Besides being known as "An Ma" on the gaming forum, An is also called "An Aotian" because he is much stronger than the average third-tier superhuman.

According to his observation, even the Little Raven, who was also a third-tier superhuman, and Captain Black Eyes combined were no match for Ann.

Just then, Mayor Maro, who was standing nearby, lit a cigarette and keenly realized something!
Chen Qi prepares to head to the rift in Monster Kitchen!
Did they go this morning?

But he had no injuries. Mayor Maro broke out in a cold sweat and asked with considerable curiosity:
"Wait, Qi, the place you're going to sail today isn't that Monster Kitchen, is it?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing Mayor Maro's words, An suddenly realized something.

Immediately, like a curious white cat, she walked around Chen Qi a few times with light steps, and then sniffed him.

"It's blood, monster blood, and there's a fragrance, a spice?"

and many more!

The spiritual energy field has changed too!

An circled around and returned to Chen Qi's side, her pupils slightly contracting as she asked with a hint of confusion:
"You've cleared Monster Kitchen...and advanced to a Tier 1 Transcendent?"

Chen Qi smiled helplessly.

He was completely seen through; he couldn't hide anything at all.

Once someone becomes a superhuman, they cannot hide their superhuman aura unless they possess special secret techniques.

Moreover, Ann's observational skills were much stronger than he had imagined; he even felt that Ann's eyes could see right through his clothes and into his internal organs.

Chen Qi nodded:

"Yes, I went out to sea today and was lucky enough to get a Supernatural Profession Card, becoming a chef." So he's become a Tier 1 Supernatural being? Mayor Maro, standing nearby, was startled and subconsciously stroked his mustache.

Didn't he go to sea alone?

Does he have other companions? Then why didn't you tell us?

Or did he pass through the crevice alone?
Mayor Maro looked at the young man, his mind racing, and his hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly.

Little Maro was confused and scratched his head. Was the Monster Kitchen they were talking about the same Monster Kitchen he was about to go to?
Compared to Mayor Maro and Little Maro, Ann did not show much surprise. In her opinion, this was a talent that Chen Qi should have.

Clearing the monster rift is a matter of course.

From the moment she first saw Chen Qi, she smelled a faint scent of blood—the blood of a monster.

This means that he may have killed monsters when he was a spiritually awakened being.

The only thing that exceeded her expectations was how fast Chen Qi was.

An smiled with relief:

"Congratulations, now we have an excellent chef in Maro Town."

Then, she abruptly changed the subject:
"Qi, you have quite a talent. By the way, the path of becoming a book apprentice is still open for you here."

A first-tier extraordinary profession is like a student who hasn't officially entered school yet, and is in the self-study stage at home.

At this stage, the student can learn whatever they want and do whatever they want.

But starting from the second level means that he has officially entered the school and must choose his own direction of study.

Second-order transcendents must choose a corresponding nature.

In other words, as long as Chen Qi has not officially entered the second stage, he may still become an apprentice, an apprentice trained by her.

"Ah."

Chen Qi nodded.

At this moment, accompanied by the sound of waves, the huge merchant ship slowly came to a stop.

Many dockworkers disembarked from the merchant ships and unloaded large cargo containers one after another, then transported them to the town of Marlowe.

Judging from the markings on the boxes, these are all weapon boxes!
Chen Qi was slightly startled and asked An curiously:
"This is?"

"Yes, Instructor An, why are these merchant ships transporting so many weapons to us?"

Seeing the situation before him, Mayor Maro wiped away his cold sweat. As the mayor, he had never heard of a merchant ship carrying weapon crates!

Have pirates attacked?
An took a few steps forward, looked up, and gazed at the large ship in the distance:

"I only found out yesterday, according to observations from the Belgrade Meteorological Bureau."

The recent storm is not as simple as we imagined. Therefore, the Belgian government is preparing to set up defensive measures on all coastal islands in advance to defend against sea monsters and pirates.

Mayor Maro asked:

"Even the most complex storm wouldn't warrant transporting so many weapons."

After settling in for a while, he said, word by word:

"This could very well be a rift... tide that hasn't appeared in a long time!"

The moment he finished speaking, Mayor Maro dropped the cigarette from his hand.

The bustling dock instantly fell silent.

Little Marlo beside him widened his eyes in surprise, and the hunters watching from afar held their breath.

Wow...

Chen Qi cooperated perfectly, his mouth slightly open, indicating that he had just found out.

"It's actually the Rift Tide..."

Mayor Maro murmured.

Centuries ago, the Rift Tide nearly destroyed all the towns along the coast, and the Witch class card was born from it.

The ten-day rift tide that lasted a hundred years ago not only led to naval warfare, but also gave birth to monsters of the level of Deep Sea Hunters!

Its subsequent impact has led to the emergence of the four most arrogant emperors on the high seas today.

Every rift tide will give birth to a legend!

"If the Rift Tide comes, wouldn't our entire Moonstone Islands be..."

Mayor Maro lowered his head; his age and experience prevented him from imagining the scene after the rift tide descended.

No one could have predicted what would happen after the wave arrived.

Ann walked forward, her gaze stretching into the distance until it reached the horizon:
"Yes, a rift tide powerful enough to sweep across the entire Witch Sea."

Of course, this is only a preliminary forecast, and the meteorological bureau has not yet given a definitive result.

This current rift tide may not be as turbulent as it was twenty years ago.

As we spoke, the sea breeze, carrying the whispers of the distant dark world, suddenly blew past.

"But whatever the outcome."

An stood on the dock, arms outstretched:
"Everyone, a new era for our Witch Sea is about to begin."

(End of this chapter)