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

Chapter 376 The Witch Who Loves Whipping and Pranks

The Ice Witch snorted coldly.

Facing the challenge issued by the Blizzard Dragon King, the overlord of the skies!
I choose you! Black Hunter!

Seeing that Chen Qi did not offer much strong resistance, the Ice Witch held the tea and gently blew on it.
"That's all for now. You should get some rest. Tomorrow, I'll personally give you special training."

Personally training her... Chen Qi no longer concealed his gaze, staring intently at the Ice Witch like a hungry wolf.

Chen Qi was quite speechless.

In fact, apart from the weakened Ice Witch, the rest of the crew on the ship are practically powerless in combat.

Therefore, as a Blade Lamp Transcendent, he himself also had the idea of ​​challenging the Blizzard Dragon King.

However, the act of using time stop to force him to challenge the Blizzard Dragon King still made him feel inexplicably unhappy.

Once you're forced to do something you want to do, it will become distorted.

Chen Qi gritted his teeth and said:
"Ice Witch, I..."

"I have no choice..." the Ice Witch interrupted.

"I commend your courage, Qi. As a monster class, you have earned your qualification."

"Alright everyone, is there anything else?"

Bree raised his hand and said:
"Ice Witch, I heard that in the Merchant's Coffin, there is also a Sea God Statue and a Lord of Condensation!"
When are we leaving to annihilate them?

Lord of Condensation, Statue of the Sea God… The Ice Witch frowned and said softly:
"Um……"

Chen Qi answered on behalf of the Ice Witch:

"A terrible disaster occurred in that place. For the time being, neither the Lord of Coagulation nor the Sea God need to deal with it."

No need to do anything? What exactly happened there? The Ice Witch's eyes lit up as she looked at Chen Qi suspiciously.

Just now, she also saw a small tentacle monster hiding in the shadows, blinking its eyes and staring intently at Chen Qi.

This guy's caused a lot of trouble... said the Ice Witch.
"Qi, if you can pass my trial, you will be one of the strongest legends!"

After saying that, the Ice Witch stood up, squinted, patted Chen Qi on the shoulder, left the place, and skillfully walked into the guest room.

The scene left only a stunned crowd.

Hmph... Chen Qi stroked his chin, sat on the deck, and looked up at the Blizzard Dragon King in the sky.

The Blizzard Dragon King gently flapped its wings, and layers of cold wind rolled and intertwined.

A massive storm suddenly tore this place apart, sweeping across the already frigid ships.

Under the storm, the surrounding temperature dropped rapidly... Chen Qi couldn't help but hug himself tightly and used the Fire Forging Technique to strengthen the campfire on the deck.

Most of the people on the ship suffered frostbite from the cold, their lips were dry, cracked, and purple, and they were thin.

The little crow also lost ten pounds in just over a week, becoming as withered as a twig.

Huge cracks appeared all over the sky...

The Coffin of the Ocean, as the first A-rank rift to appear in the Witch Sea, will eventually collapse completely and spread across the entire ocean, causing an unimaginable catastrophe.

As expected, the edge of the 'Coffin of the Sea' was already filled with investigators from the Navy and the Weather Bureau.

In the wind, Chen Qi sat on the deck, his eyelids drooping, his consciousness growing increasingly blurred.

"I hope nothing bad happens before I leave the rift..." Chen Qi thought to himself.

sleepy……

sleepy……

Chen Qi couldn't help but open his mouth and let out a long yawn.

Immediately afterwards, an indescribable feeling of exhaustion spread throughout my body.

In that instant, all the rushing, training, and fighting all came crashing down...

The boundless cold also brought his physical strength to the limit.

Chen Qi closed his eyes, ignoring the curious looks from everyone, and fell asleep.

"???"

The little crow, who was drinking soup, was taken aback.

How could he fall asleep like that? You know, many people want to ask Chen Qi all sorts of questions... The little crow touched its hair and waved its hand at the people who were about to approach Chen Qi.

"Fell asleep……"

Fen tiptoed over and placed the Water Sprite No. 2, which was covered in the scent of medicine, on the back of Chen Qi's neck.

Then, she took out the baked quilt and covered Chenqi's face with it, and asked the little crow for a hot water bottle, which she placed on his lap.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Fen and the little crow spoke in very soft voices.

……

……

Day three.

Chen Qi opened his exhausted eyes.

Through the window, you can see the entire sky above, with rolling black clouds on the horizon and snowflakes covering almost the entire world in front of you.

[The tides of the black whale surge and permeate this area, increasing the crack distortion by 5%, currently at 80%!]

The power of the great whale merged with the crack, ultimately affecting the entire crack... Chen Qi rubbed his eyes and looked around.

He, who had been sleeping on the deck, was now lying on the bed in the captain's cabin.

Chen Qi sat up.

Besides, there was fresh hot soup on the bedside table and on the corner of his mouth.

Someone fed him soup while he was asleep.

Besides, at some point, he also took off his heavy hunter's clothes and put on a more comfortable wool pajama set.

"Qi, you're awake..."

Fen carried a bowl of fresh, hot soup into the room.

Then, she looked at Chen Qi's pajamas, turned her head away, blushed, and coughed twice:
"Water Sprite No. 2 helped you take it off!"

I didn't see anything, and I didn't touch anything..."

"Did you know? The Canary family has a rule that elegant people cannot let others take off their clothes so casually!"

Fen turned her head and anxiously explained a couple of sentences.

"???"

Who asked you? But this really is a rule of the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom family. Does the Golden Flower Bird family have such a conservative rule?
Chen Qi glanced at Fen and asked:
"Thank you, Fen. How are you? Are you alright?"

Fen placed the hot soup by the bedside, frowning.
"Last night we encountered a tidal wave of snow women, a group of snow woman monsters with legs two meters long and disheveled hair attacked us."

"Each of these five snow maidens possesses legendary-level strength, but our teacher did not intervene in order to test us."

"Although we won in the end, Palu and Little Raven were both badly injured, and the others were not in good condition either."

"Fortunately, there were no major casualties."

Finn frowned. Without their teacher and the Black Hunter, their fighting strength was still far too weak to withstand five fourth-tier monsters.

Is that so...? Chen Qi took the hot soup, took a sip, and continued to ask:

Where is the Blizzard Dragon King?

Fen's brows furrowed even more:

"They're still tracking us. I, the first mate, have already used two space jumps, but I still haven't shaken off the Blizzard Dragon King's pursuit. Once it sets its sights on you, there's no escape..."

"It's waiting for a time when disaster strikes!"

The broth tastes good… Chen Qi drank the hot soup in one gulp, nodded, and continued to ask:

"What is the Ice Witch doing?"

Fen answered silently:
"Helping the little crow advance in rank, under the teacher's guidance, she will soon be promoted."

"Training?" Chen Qi asked疑惑地:

"Is the little crow about to be promoted?"

"Yes, the teacher knows the Messenger of Calamity very well and thinks she might be of some use, so he is willing to give her some guidance."

The Ice Witch is really kind-hearted... After finishing his soup, Chen Qi also got up and put on his hunter's clothes.

He also needs to find the Ice Witch as soon as possible to complete the sublimation of his spiritual power.

Fen directed Water Sprite No. 2 to clear the dishes.

Then, she frowned and said:
"Oh, right, Qi, I didn't tell you before, but actually, the teacher quite likes to play pranks. Back in Winter Sisters' Academy, she was known as the Queen of Pranks..."

You must be careful!

Is such a thing even possible...? Chen Qi nodded:
"I understand."

Afterwards, Chen Qi packed his gear and headed to the Ice Witch's room.

……

……

The Ghost of the Underworld, large cabin.

"Excuse me, Ice Witch!"

Chen Qi stopped using honorifics when addressing the Ice Witch and pushed open the half-closed door.

However, the moment he stepped inside, he heard a terrifying sound.

Snapped!
Snapped!
Snapped!
clap clap clap!
What's that sound? Chen Qi looked into the room.

The Ice Witch sat in a rocking chair, legs crossed, sipping her floral tea.

"Little one, speak."

The little crow, holding the whip, knelt on the ground, tears welling in its eyes, and said devoutly:

“Great witch, I repent that I once injected a highly respected doctor with the blood of a black whale in order to survive.”

"To instill fear in some pirates, I would often whip patients to maintain my terrifying image."

The little crow, tears streaming down its face, took a whip and kept lashing its back.

The force was so great that bloody welts appeared all over her back.

The Ice Witch, like the Goddess of the Sea, accepts the repentance of others, and if the person repents, she will even bestow blessings upon them… Chen Qi frowned involuntarily.

Unbeknownst to the poor little crow, the Ice Witch wore a slight smile. To be honest, Chen Qi had initially thought the little crow had developed sadistic tendencies during its long pirate career.

But now it seems that the little crow was just pretending.

However, if the little crow is just a disguise, then the Ice Witch might be a true sadist!

As expected, priests and similar characters are often quite perverted… Chen Qi couldn’t help but remark:

"I repent, Witch! But... I have no choice! I have no power, I can't do anything!"

"If I do nothing, I will die!"

The little crow hooted hoarsely, its eyes filled with tears, as its long-suppressed emotions from its undercover work finally erupted.

After fifty lashes, the Ice Witch rested her chin on her hand and gently patted the little raven's head:

"That's enough. I have accepted your repentance. As for your defilement, I will help you clear it away."

Okay, you can go now.

Also, suicide is forbidden…

The little crow bit its bleeding lip, nodded, stood up, and bowed, saying:

"Thank you for your lashing! Great witch!"
This made me feel a lot better.

After the little crow finished speaking, a strange blush appeared on its face, and it smiled.

Then, she put down the whip, turned around, and saw Chen Qi waiting at the door.

Instantly, the little crow's face flushed red, tears welled in its eyes, and it stammered:
"I was forced into it... I didn't... I didn't commit any unforgivable sins, any unforgivable sins... I don't like being beaten... Qi..."

The little crow tried her best to defend herself, wanting to maintain the image of the pirate doctor in Chen Qi's mind.

Who asked you that? Chen Qi nodded.

Qi... The little crow, its face flushed and tears streaming down its face, wiped away its tears and quickly left the place.

The Ice Witch took a sip of tea and explained:

"That little guy was an undercover agent for the Black Whale Gang and took a special poison."

"Unfortunately, the toxins in her body are of the highest level. Even I would find it difficult to deal with the Black Whale Poison created by the Black Death Doctor."

The Ice Witch let out a long sigh.

The little crow is now a ticking time bomb, contaminated by black whale blood and the poison of the Black Death.

But she was also unable to handle the baby crow's condition.

The highest level of Black Death Poison... Chen Qi recalled the little crow's performance along the way.

Along the way, in secluded places, the little crow remained silent, rarely speaking, suppressing its inner feelings, and often engaging in self-harming behaviors such as biting its nails and pinching its chest.

The Ice Witch's actions could be considered as enlightening the little crow.

Then, the Ice Witch raised her chin and looked proudly at Chen Qi, saying:
"Little Black Hair, what do you need to repent for? Like attacking at night..."

The Ice Witch looked at Chen Qi with a questioning gaze.

No, my mind is as clear as a mirror.

Chen Qi spoke decisively, giving the Ice Witch a vicious glare.

What kind of look is that... The Ice Witch instinctively turned her head away guiltily.

Based on the other person's words and eyes, she almost thought that she was the one who should sincerely repent!
"Cough cough."

The Ice Witch steered the conversation back on track:
"According to the destiny I have glimpsed, the Blizzard Dragon King will launch its attack five days before the rift collapses."

"In other words, you have five days to elevate your spiritual power and simultaneously master entirely new abilities..."

A brand new power? Chen Qi looked puzzled:
"???"

"A power you are intimately familiar with, yet have never truly mastered."

An incredibly familiar power... Chen Qi revealed a curious look, matching the Ice Witch's performance.

The Ice Witch explained:
"After reaching the fourth level, one's spiritual sea is completely opened up, and no matter how powerful the meditation method or talent, the improvement is extremely limited."

Throughout history, countless legends have sought ways to advance to sainthood. Many have obtained the legendary fifth-tier professional card, but due to their own spiritual power, they were unable to digest it.

Because they lack the most important link.

That was the source that gave them their power—the rift.

"crack……"

Upon hearing the word "that," Chen Qi pondered for a moment, and memories gradually surfaced in his mind.

The Ice Witch explained:
"The reason why fifth-tier powerhouses possess such immense spiritual power is because their sea of ​​spiritual power is connected to a rift!"
The crack is part of their source of spiritual power; they can draw spiritual power from it continuously!

Cracks… Chen Qi nodded.

Although fourth-tier legendary figures are powerful, in the final analysis, they still rely on their own spiritual sea to fight.

However, the fifth-tier transcendent directly draws spiritual energy from the crack.

If we were to use an analogy, it would be a battle between integrated graphics and discrete graphics, with a huge difference between them.

"certainly……"

The Ice Witch added:
"Connecting the rift is not easy. In addition, two other conditions must be met in order to advance to the fifth rank."

The Ice Witch explained the conditions for advancing to the fifth rank that she possessed.

To advance to the fifth rank, three conditions must be met simultaneously. First, spiritual power must be sublimated, and one's own spiritual power must reach the pinnacle of the legendary level!
Secondly, it is connected to a crack of grade B or higher.

Third, a Tier 5 job card. Under normal circumstances, unless you get the highest rating, Tier 5 job cards will not drop from rifts.

Crafting a Tier 5 class card requires vast knowledge and countless materials.

However, there's no need to worry too much about this. As the Queen of Witches, the Ice Witch must know how to create Tier 5 class cards.

The Ice Witch, like an excellent teacher, explained in detail the method of advancing to the fifth rank to Chen Qi.

"You should know what the most crucial point is for advancing to the fifth rank, right? And why are fifth-rank extraordinary individuals so rare in normal times?"

"The Ice Witch asked."

Chen Qi answered without hesitation:
"Crack resources".

For a fifth-tier saint, the required rift must be at least tier B.

At the same time, the crack must conform to the unique characteristics of the extraordinary.

In other words, they must contain a crack of at least order B, with zero distortion and conformity phase.

However, in ordinary times, let alone B-rank rifts, ordinary people had almost no chance of coming into contact with even C-rank rifts.

Furthermore, many rifts are difficult to contain, so even among members of large families, very few can advance to the fifth rank.

In extraordinary families, only after fierce competition can one qualify for advancement to the fifth rank.

"Good understanding."

The Ice Witch drank a cup of tea and murmured:

"Therefore, the fifth tier is a product of its time. Of course, if one has enough courage to venture into the edge world, there are countless rifts there, even forbidden existences that surpass the A-tier..."

"By the way, the fifth rank is connecting the rift, the sixth rank is merging the rift into one's own sea of ​​spirituality, and this rift must be of rank A. As for the seventh rank, that's the realm of gods, so you'd better not try to understand it..."

The Ice Witch raised her chin, proudly lifted her head, and coughed twice.

After all, she was someone who had once reached the seventh level!
"Great!"

Chen Qi clapped his hands and praised him in a cooperative manner.

The Ice Witch puts down her flower tea:

"Of course, the fifth tier is a bit far from you. After all, containing a rift is not an easy thing."

All you need to do is complete the first step: quickly achieve spiritual power ascension and face the Blizzard Dragon King.

"At the same time, adapt to new forces!"

The next second, the Ice Witch stretched out her slender hand and opened her palm.

In her hand was a black and red spinning energy ball!

"???"

Then, a knife wound appeared on Chen Qi's face, and a horrifying stream of blood flowed down his face.

But that small black sphere was like a black hole!
It expanded silently, devouring the surrounding light and causing the entire space to tremble. This tiny energy sphere, though small, contained a terrifying gravitational pull, tearing apart the boundary between reality and illusion.

However, when it expands to a certain extent, it also contracts rapidly and reaches a stable state.

Looking into it, one can see a miniature world, in which atop a mountain of war, lie countless rusty blades!
A rift sphere imbued with the aura of a blade?
The Ice Witch piqued Chen Qi's interest, and he revealed a knowing expression, saying:
"If you want to know what this is, confess one of your sins to me..."

"The materialization of the crack! Who created it? The Steam Hand, or some other workshop?"

Chen Qi answered quickly.

The Ice Witch wields a Rift Weapon, an extremely difficult weapon to manufacture.

Transforming cracks into weapons is something that only fifth-tier transcendents with the unique properties of scales and hammers can accomplish.

At the same time, ultra-large factories are also needed.

Therefore, to be precise, the ability to manufacture rift weapons is unique to the Kingdom of Bei!
The Ice Witch's unique sexuality is ice, and she devotes her life to asceticism.

According to the forum, the Ice Witch does not have the ability to create rift weapons.

You got it right… The Ice Witch shed a bead of sweat:

"The World Workshop under the Craftsmen, one of the thirteen extraordinary organizations, is willing to disregard the laws of the Kingdom of Beth and forge rift weapons for you, as long as you have enough extraordinary currency. I have a close friend there."

So that's how it is... Memories flooded Chen Qi's mind.

The World Workshop is one of the few top workshops that does not obey the King of Bek.

At this moment, the Ice Witch suddenly stared intently at Chen Qi's mouth, like a cat eyeing a mouse.

"what happened?"

Chen Qi asked.

The Ice Witch rested her chin on her hand and said coldly:
"What did Fen prepare for you to eat? Why is there such a big piece of meat stuck between your teeth?"

"Really?" Chen Qi opened his mouth to confirm.

hey!

The next second, the Ice Witch Angela swiftly tossed the sphere that had just materialized from the crack directly into Chen Qi's mouth.

"?"

At that moment, Chen Qi felt a foreign object in his throat, as well as an extremely intense cutting sensation.

(End of this chapter)