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

Chapter 319 The Cursed Legendary Class Card

Snapped!
A bright red handprint appeared on Fen's little face.

However, this attack seemed to have no effect; Fen, her face flushed, still opened her small mouth and shouted:

"I'll eat you..."

"Take your medicine first!" Chen Qi didn't hesitate. He seized the opportunity and used his Dark Fire Hand to pry open Fen's mouth. Then he stuffed the prepared Black Mist Antidote into her mouth and forced it down her throat.

Gulu! Gulu!
Under strong manipulation, Finn's gaze finally softened, and the madness in her eyes slowly dissipated.

At that moment, Chen Qi suddenly felt a faint, illusory killing intent coming from his side.

Chen Qi turned around and looked at the 'Mist Merchant' amidst the raging flames.

Amidst the raging flames, the Mist Merchant's body burned, constantly bubbling out bubbles, resembling a piece of dried snakeskin...

Toad skin! It's a body double!
brush!
From the shadows, the Mist Merchant emerged from the mist once more, wielding a longsword covered in slime, and slashed at Chen Qi's head!

Bang! Chen Qi spun his left foot and longsword, unleashing a black wave in the process!
boom!
The two attacks collided, creating a massive shockwave!

The massive shockwave forced Bri, who was watching the fight, to instinctively bend his arm to block it.

Drip... A drop of bright green viscous liquid suddenly appeared on Chen Qi's face.

The mucus suddenly burst open, turning into a tiny green bubble worm, from which two thin, venomous barbs grew and pierced the blood vessels in his neck.

Similar to parasitic seeds, once infected, if the body is not strong enough and lacks defensive skills, it will be devoured in an instant!

Dark flames... Black flames ignited on Chen Qi's neck, instantly burning the small green insect to ashes.

"Huh, huh..."

The mist merchant, struck hard by the Black Wave Slash, had a ghostly green light flash in his eyes. Under the scorching heat of the flames, his body surface was already showing obvious signs of charring and cracking.

At this moment, he seemed to realize something: in a head-on battle, he was no match for Chen Qi.

Chen Qi flicked off the stinking, dark flesh and blood from the long sword.

The most distinctive feature of the Mist Merchant in the Mist Sea is its influence on mental values; it only needs to hide in the shadows to kill countless investigators.

It can be said that, based on their years of experience surviving in the Misty Sea, the Misty Merchants are extremely terrifying.

However, for Chen Qi, who was immune to madness, the attacks of the Mist Merchant were as fragile as cotton.

This is a natural counter!

The Mist Merchant wiped away the dark blood and pus from the corner of his mouth, his eyes trembling incessantly.

The creature before him carried a lantern and had twelve twisted, black tentacles growing from its back.

For the past ten years, he has been known as the "Black Monster of the Mist Sea" by countless adventurers and investigators, and he has never felt fear even when facing a naval admiral.

However, for a moment, he felt that the person in front of him was more worthy of being called a monster than he was.

The golden toad leaped out of the mist, climbed back onto his shoulder, and wrapped itself tightly around his body.

The Mist Merchant cracked his neck and spoke again:

"You are more interesting than any of the prey I have encountered so far!"

"However, you shouldn't have come here! This is my territory. Just wait, when you step into the misty sea again, you will experience fear..."

The Mist Merchant began to retreat, and the wooden boat behind him, as if possessing intelligence, slowly glided through the black mist, approaching the shore.

After saying that, he prepared to leap backward and escape from this place!

Instant Step! Chen Qi dashed forward and appeared in front of him, raising both hands high to grasp the hilt of the knife that could cut flesh and bone, and swung the knife down again!

The scalding deep blue flames once again poured down the blade like a tsunami!

The speed of the Mist Merchant was completely unavoidable.

That inhumanly powerful force stirred up a huge shockwave!
The Mist Merchant raised his right hand to parry with his sword, but it was to no avail. Under the shockwave of the deep blue fire, his thick, pus-filled right hand was severed!
The slime-covered longsword in his hand fell to the ground!

The Mist Merchant's left hand was aimed at Chen Qi's head.

Only then did he realize that his limbs were firmly bound by the Dark Flame Hand, and he was completely unable to move.

In that instant, the Mist Merchant seemed to see the scene after his death, where all the gold coins would fall into Chen Qi's hands.

Completely unable to resist… The Mist Merchant’s pupils contracted, and he had no choice but to shout:
"Shell Break - The Golden Toad's Hand!"

With a whoosh, the chest full of gold coins hidden inside the golden toad's belly burst into flames, opening a small door to another world. Then, a slender golden arm suddenly stretched out from the door and grabbed the gold coins into its hand!
crumb!

Snap, snap!
Behind the Mist Merchant, the golden toad, like a golden balloon, kept bumping and then opened its mouth, extending its giant golden hand to grab the Mist Merchant's neck.

The golden arm ripped off the Darkfire Hand from the Mist Merchant's neck, then, like pulling up a radish, forcefully tore the Mist Merchant's body apart and dragged it into the golden toad's belly.

The golden toad exhaled another breath of stale air, leaped backward, and landed on the small boat, fleeing the area at top speed.

"call……"

Chen Qi used his hand to block the foul air emanating from the golden toad and looked into the distant mist.

The waves on the sea gradually calmed down.

He's gone... Brie's hand trembled slightly. Only now did he realize that this mist merchant was nothing more than a paper tiger skilled in sneak attacks.

"No...don't run away..."

Brie pulled out a gun.

"Bri, calm down, conserve your energy..."

Chen Qi said coldly.

In the fog, the small boat moved at an abnormal speed, like a gust of wind, disappearing from everyone's sight.

The opponent's liberation was specifically designed for 'escape', and they would not be able to catch up with him in a short time.

The fact that the Mist Merchant was forced to flee proves that his body has been severely damaged.

However, we can't let him get away so easily... Chen Qi took out a bait from his pouch and threw it into the sea.

"Chase."

Chen Qi said simply.

The near-shore overlord, long dormant in the Misty Sea, opened its massive jaws, bit into the bait, and, wagging its tail, charged toward the Misty Merchant's small boat.

The small boat couldn't maintain its speed for long, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, it would ultimately become prey for the dominant predator in the near seas.

"It ended so easily. Is this the trial for the Deep Sea Hunters...?" Chen Qi muttered to himself.

He looked down at the longsword left behind by the Mist Merchant and picked it up.

Slime Sword

Nature: Flower
Description: A forbidden creation whose attacks generate a special slime that transforms into highly toxic bubble worms upon contact with an enemy's skin.

Although it's far inferior to the upgraded Meat Cutter and Bone Breaker, it's still a decent longsword... Chen Qi sheathed the longsword and tossed it to Water Sprite Number One.

"We are safe for now."

After comforting Brie, Chen Qi used the Hand of Dark Fire to take Fen from her sleep.

The mutations caused by the blood flower disease in Fen's body gradually stopped. Her flowers withered, and her long, thin hair fell naturally as she lay before him, like a sleeping beauty.

Fortunately, Fen hadn't completely gone mad... Chen Qi smiled slightly.

Fen closed her eyes, seemingly having a sweet dream, and occasionally licked her tongue, saying:

"ate……"

Finn's silly smile instantly shattered the 'Sleeping Beauty' atmosphere.

What does this guy want to eat? Chen Qi shook his head and gave Fen a ruthless slap to wake her up.

Snapped!
After a crisp sound, Fen touched her aching face, turned her head in alarm, and said:

"Did I just get lost?"

"Yes."

Chen Qi clapped his hands.

"Feel sorry……"

After hearing this, Fen blushed and said in a very low voice.

She touched her burning cheeks, looked back at the ground inside the lighthouse, and then lowered her head.

"what happened?"

Chen Qi asked.

Fen muttered softly:

"My intuition tells me that, besides the black fog, the source of my loss of control is also related to something in that lighthouse."

And...can you let me go?

Fen kept her head down, still tightly bound by Chen Qi's tentacles.

"What's inside the lighthouse?"

Chen Qi put Fen down and looked inside the lighthouse.

Unlike other deep-sea hunters' treasures, this time, there were no sea creatures near this lighthouse.

Due to the passage of time, the Deepsea Hunters' 'trial' has become ineffective, or rather, the Mist Merchant just now was the Deepsea Hunters' trial...

Had it already been taken? Chen Qi picked up his lantern again and walked into the lighthouse.

Inside the lighthouse, Kigg looked up in horror at Chenqi.

Seeing how Chen Qi fought just now, he stepped out of the shadows and recalled the fear he had felt from the Black Hunter!
This person is the monster they encountered in the deep-sea Titan land!

He said, trembling:

"Black Hunter..."

Chen Qi remained expressionless, retracting the tentacles behind him, and said coldly:

"go out."

"Ok."

Kigg hurriedly stood up, scrambled to his feet, and found a corner where he pitifully and helplessly curled up.

After Kige left, Chenqi squatted down and gently brushed away the dust on the ground.

Amidst the dust, an 'X' treasure map symbol is clearly visible. If there are no surprises, this place holds the legendary class card for the Deepsea Hunter.

Chen Qi took a deep breath, used the long sword as a shovel, and began to dig into the soil.

boom!
Soon, the long sword struck a hard object.

Chen Qi carefully took the card out of the soil and held it in his hand.

On the front of the card is a hunter burning with azure flames, wearing hunter's clothes and holding a long sword!
On the other side is a painting of a whale being hunted.

On the turbulent black sea, a hunter stands on a reef, sword in hand, confronting a giant whale.

Looking at the back of the card, Chen Qi could almost see the surging black waves and the roar of a great whale.

This is a special class card, with the attributes of Lamp and Blade. At the same time... Chen Qi shook his head and looked away from the back of the card.

Instantly, scalding black steam rose from the card.

The prompt pops up.

[Unknown Class Card]

Nature/Appearance: Lamp, Blade, Shadow

Monster Curse: This card is cursed. It emits a cursed aura, unleashing the potential of 'all monsters' and causing them to exhibit mutated, frenzied, and other special auras. Furthermore, the mutated monsters will attack anyone who attempts to obtain or possess this card!
The Trial of the Deep Sea Hunter: This is not a card to be collected; the moment you possess it, you are already cursed.

A curse… Chen Qi’s pupils contracted instantly.

This card is different from ordinary legendary class cards; it has undergone special processing!

As expected, the one who dealt with this professional card was the Book Saint from the Deep Sea Hunter's Diary.

One of the reasons for the Fin's mutation was actually the Deepsea Hunter's class card.

According to the card's description, if he cannot digest this class card, he will be constantly cursed and attacked by monsters.

This curse, when combined with the black mist, can even cause Fen to go mad with flower-like madness.

But in any case, at least we got it... Chen Qi excitedly continued reading.

A more prominent notification popped up.

[Professional Advancement Quest: Deep Sea Hunter]
Nature/Appearance: Blade
Description: Anything that threatens the sea should die!

Mission objective: Defeat a monster that could potentially destroy the Witch's Sea.

To advance to Legendary status, in addition to obtaining a class card, you also need to complete class quests.

For example, the Flower Witch's mission is to create the Sage's Elixir; the Calamity Messenger's mission is to predict a major disaster and issue warnings to help others overcome the difficulties; and the Thousand-Faced Man's mission is to play ten roles for a month without being discovered by others.

The quests for Legendary class cards are either tedious or extremely difficult...

Chen Qi swallowed a mouthful of water.

However, the current tasks for professional cards are clearly a bit excessive!

Defeating a monster capable of destroying the Witch Sea! Is this really something a Tier 3 character can do?
When Chen Qi thought of monsters capable of destroying the Witch's Sea, he could only think of the 'Great Whale', the 'Twelve Tentacles of the Deep Sea', or the indescribable calamity beasts in the high-level rifts!
However, the Great Whale and the Twelve Deep-Sea Touch are simply not beings he can defeat at this stage!

Or rather, through the crack...

In some high-level rifts, certain 'world-destroying monsters' can be killed through special means based on the storyline.

However, this task requires the destruction of the monsters in the Witch Sea, meaning that the monsters in the B-rank rift do not meet this condition.

Even if the goal is to defeat the Twelve Deep Sea Tentacles, I must first become a Deep Sea Hunter and possess legendary power... For a moment, Chen Qi was at a loss for words to describe this mission.

The quest for a legendary class card is to defeat a monster capable of destroying the Witch Sea!

He has to become a legend first before he can possibly complete this task.

No... Chen Qi vaguely remembered that in the later stages of the game, the Deep Sea Hunter's class card fell into the hands of the Sea God Pirates and was successfully used by Hagrid.

In other words, this career quest is not impossible to complete.

The key word is this 'possibility'... Chen Qi thought silently.

If it's a monster that could potentially destroy the Witch Sea, then the range can be greatly expanded, such as 'catastrophe beasts' that haven't grown up yet, or 'little crows' that haven't mutated, etc.

However, the word 'maybe' is too vague, making it impossible to determine the specific range of judgment... Chen Qi shook his head.

He can't possibly kill every monster he sees.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this card?"

Fen half-squatted down and asked considerately.

"Let me observe..."

Chen Qi carefully examined the card in his hand.

Under normal circumstances, the tasks of a professional card should be more clearly defined.

Suddenly, he noticed that the hunter on the front of the card had eyes that blazed with intense blue fire, as dazzling as torches in the night.

His eyes were icy cold, yet they held a burning rage—a rage that yearned to hunt down all monsters.

"This is……"

Chen Qi stretched out his index finger and gently touched the burning eyes.

Immediately, the prompt popped up again.

The Book Witch's Blessing. Hunter's Mark:

Nature and form: lamp
Description: Hunters who come here, to help you complete this quest, you can use a 'Hunter Mark' once a month. The Hunter Mark will mark the nearest hunting target centered on you. (Maximum three uses)

Hunter's Mark... Chen Qi looked at the description of this 'mark'.

Simply put, this is a skill that helps him complete the 'promotion' task and allows him to select the nearest 'hunting target'.

Upon seeing this, Chen Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

With this marker, his promotion search could be narrowed down, rather than being a blind search.

Perhaps, the Mist Merchant from just now might also fit the description of the 'monster' in the quest... Chen Qi gently tapped the eye of the class card with his finger.

Undoubtedly, there is a very high probability that there are monsters in the Misty Sea that could threaten the Witch Sea!

This is the perfect hunting ground!

Chen Qi took a deep breath and channeled his spiritual energy into his eyes.

On the deep blue card surface, a thick fog gradually rose, rushing towards the direction in which the Fog Merchant had just fled.

What are the quests for the Deep Sea Hunter class card?

Fen looked at the distant misty shadows and asked curiously.

"It really is the direction of the Mist Merchant..." Chen Qi looked at the distant sea shrouded in mist and said coldly:

"hunting."

……

……

The Sea of ​​Mist, shallow layer.

Above the thick fog, an exploration ship struggles to navigate the vast ocean.

A thick fog slowly enveloped the ship.

Dia held a telescope and gazed into the distant mist:
"Hey, Loren, are we really going to venture deep into the Misty Sea to hunt the Black Hunters?"

Even experts like them, who are at the third tier, are very likely to get lost in the Misty Sea.

The gambler, Loren, picked up his revolver, shot himself in the head, and then smiled slightly.
"I borrowed some good things from my friend; these things are enough to keep us sane in the Sea of ​​Fog!"

"And my intuition tells me I'm having a lucky day!"

After saying this, the gambler Loren smiled. This time, he was more prepared than ever before! He was even risking his life!

Luck… Dia rolled her eyes at Loren, then asked:

"Who exactly is your friend? Why would they lend you so many things? Can these things really help us take down the other side? The Flower Witch might have already rested enough."

As a member of a large family, he probably couldn't borrow so many good things.

An stood at the bow of the ship, her eyes cold:

"We have a feeling this is our last chance! But this time, we won't fail."

"Too."

Dia stretched his limbs and looked at the new mechs on his ship, ready to go:
"The Black Hunter is likely seriously injured in the Misty Sea, and we also have intelligence on the Cataclysmic Messenger. This is indeed a good opportunity!"

In order to hunt down the Black Hunter, each of them made thorough preparations!

Everyone was incredibly excited and ready to go.

Suddenly, from within the distant black mist, a faint laugh echoed:

"Luckily, we just lost one liberation, and a thousand have come!"

"A thousand? Is this being addressed to me?"

Dia drew his weapon; something in the fog was watching them!

"Ann is the Fog Merchant from the intelligence. Prepare to attack!"

Gambler Loren drew his gun, ready to retaliate!
According to intelligence from the Meteorological Bureau of the Kingdom of Bei, the ten exploration teams they sent to the Misty Sea have completely disappeared!

The mastermind behind all this is very likely the Mist Merchant!
In this operation, Loren not only accepted the Black Hunter's bounty mission, but also took on the S-rank missions of rescuing the investigator and capturing the Mist Merchant!
"Fight! We must fight!"

The gambler, Loren, was ecstatic.

However, at this moment, no one on the ship reacted.

They all looked up at the gray sky.

In the sky, the mist mysteriously coalesced, forming a tall giant wearing a hat and dressed in standard hunter's clothing from the last century.

In the gloomy fog, a pair of cold eyes stared intently at them.

An clenched his fists, cold sweat pouring down his face, the cracks in his palms growing larger and larger.

Everyone swallowed hard, a bone-chilling cold spreading through their bodies, an indescribable, ancient sensation:
The fear of prey being targeted by a hunter.

(End of this chapter)