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

Chapter 7 Inspiration Detection
"Follow me."

The little crow said that as the ship's doctor, she usually walked in the middle of the group.

As Chen Qi's follower, it's best for him to stay by her side at all times during this process.

"Ah."

Chen Qi followed the little crow to the bow of the ship, and then climbed the rope ladder to reach the crack on the island.

On this silent island, the crack is like the gaping maw of a monster, quietly waiting for everyone to walk into its trap.

Captain Blackeye, as the captain, wielded his black sword and fearlessly entered the giant maw.

Under Captain Black Eyes' speech, most people, except for a few like Chen Qi and Little Crow, were full of energy and enthusiasm.

If the hunter's treasure truly exists, then this rift must be hiding a terrifying danger...

Chen Qi took a deep breath, reminding himself to stay vigilant.

Although his affinity with the deep sea grants him immunity to attacks from sea beasts, there are still many non-sea beast monsters on this vast ocean.

"Don't be afraid, everything will be alright..."

The little crow in front glanced at the huge crack, said something to Chen Qi, and then slowly stepped down.

Chen Qi also carefully ventured deeper into the rugged stone wall.

The surroundings grew increasingly dark, the entrance became narrower, and faint sounds could be heard.

There's no limit to the number of people, and there's no special inspiration; it's just an ordinary crack... Chen Qi thought to himself.

According to the new setting, many cracks will obtain different information depending on the level of inspiration.

Some cracks also limit the number of people allowed and have unique rules.

Generally speaking, these irregular cracks are the best places to farm monsters.

As he delved deeper, a prompt appeared.

You have entered the Sea Beast Cave.

Chen Qi looked up slightly, and a cave appeared before him.

The cave was exceptionally spacious, with stones on the ceiling shimmering with a crystalline blue light. The interior was filled with a salty sea breeze, carrying the fishy smell of marine life.

It seemed that faint roars of sea monsters could still be heard.

Your inspiration is being tested...

Within the rift, a higher level of inspiration may lead to special insights and clues that can help you clear the rift.

His initial inspiration level was slightly higher, at 35, which is more than three times that of the average person.

The identification was successful.

Sea Beast Cave:

Crack distortion: 0% (The crack has been treated; there is no distortion or possibility of it spreading globally).
Nature/Appearance: Void (The cave is damaged and seems to have little value for exploration)
Description: A cave inhabited by sea monsters that exist between the deep sea and the land; this is their monster lair.

Inspiration: In your vision, you vaguely see a blue box emanating a peculiar aura beneath crimson eyes on the wall at the end of this cave.

Just like the description of a game instance... Chen Qi's eyes lit up, although he had seen similar panels in many games.

When it actually appears in reality, it's hard not to be surprised.

Crack distortion zero...

In the new setting, the initial distortion probability of the rift is around 10%, and the probability decreases with each clear until it reaches zero.

This means that many powerful individuals have already explored this rift on the high seas.

In other words, even with multiple predecessors exploring the area, no one has yet managed to find the box...

The box that appears in this enlightenment is, unsurprisingly, the Deep Sea Hunter's Treasure that Captain Blackeye mentioned.

Chen Qi pondered as he continued forward with the main group.

"How did it feel to enter the crevice for the first time? How did you feel inspired? Did you experience any special enlightenment?"

The little crow turned its head and looked at Chen Qi, who was deep in thought.

"Yes... I sensed enlightenment, and the roar of a monster..."

Chen Qi said in a low voice, without any attempt to hide it; this was no secret that needed to be concealed.

He could clearly feel more and more breathing sounds.

Moreover, these sounds were getting closer and closer to him.

"I can sense... your inspiration is quite high." The little crow was slightly surprised; her new apprentices always managed to give her some unexpected surprises.
"A high level of inspiration is a good thing."

If we manage to get back safely this time, I can teach you a meditation technique that can enhance your perception again, and might even give you a third eye.

The little crow smiled slightly, and before she had taken more than a few steps, she was already thinking about what would happen after she left the rift!
Please stop making promises you can't keep!

In this eerie atmosphere, Chen Qi had a bad feeling as he listened to the doctor's words.

"Sister doctor, is there any noise around us...?"

Chen Qi whispered, trying to interrupt the little crow's act of setting a flag.

"Don't worry, this is your first time entering the crack, so you lack experience. This is a crack with 0% distortion."

Normally, these crack entrances are safe, and my intuition tells me…

Wow!
In an instant, before the little crow could finish speaking, a bat with a head the size of a head suddenly let out a shriek and charged towards the two of them from the stone wall!
Danger drives the instinct to fight!
Chen Qi quickly pulled out the Collector and fired a shot at the bat!
boom!
The bronze bullet flew out, its immense penetrating force piercing the bat, causing crimson blood to explode in mid-air.

It was just an ordinary monster bat, not a sea beast, and its combat power wasn't particularly strong.

Chen Qi looked at the smoke coming out of the gun barrel and let out a long breath.

Kill a small bat to gain 7 Spirit Points.

Chen Qi looked at the prompt in front of him and was overjoyed.

In the 'New Sun' setting, defeating monsters in the Rift grants a special resource called Spirit Points.

Simply put, it's what's commonly referred to as experience in games.

Consuming Spirit Points allows you to upgrade the extraordinary skills displayed on the panel.

Unfortunately, he currently does not have a Superb Career Card, nor has he acquired any special Superb Skills through other means. Deep Sea Affinity is clearly not a skill that can be upgraded with Spirit Points.

His spiritual insights are temporarily useless.

Unlike regular games, killing monsters in the Rift doesn't grant many Spirit Points, and you won't gain any more Spirit Points when killing monsters that are significantly stronger than yourself.

Of course, there are exceptions. Some rifts with the [Blade Aspect] attribute will provide a significant monster-killing bonus.

The acquisition of Spirit Points relies more on the profession quests of the Extraordinary Profession Card.

For example, a medical apprentice can gain spiritual points by treating patients and learning medical skills, thereby upgrading their extraordinary abilities.

Of course, considering the current morning schedule, 7 a.m. is already quite good.

"This gun is quite powerful, no wonder it's a pioneering weapon..." He looked at the Collector's Gun in his hand.

"Of course, I'm a pretty good shot too—"

This was his first time firing a gun in actual combat, and he was able to do it so quickly, accurately, and ruthlessly.

At that moment, Chen Qi glanced at the little crow.

"Well done, just as I expected..."

The little crow smiled slightly to hide the embarrassment of having just said there was no danger.

However, she had already seen Chen Qi defeat Black Bull while he had taken the yellow needle, so the shooting just now was indeed within her expectations.

"..."

Chen Qi was somewhat speechless.

The threat of bats was not considered a dangerous creature by these bloodthirsty pirates.

The real terror lies in the cave's master—the sea monster.

They fought off the bats as they advanced, cautiously making their way deeper into the cave.

In less than ten minutes, the swarm of bats was driven back and lost its desire to attack.

It's getting deeper and deeper... Chen Qi held his gun, remaining vigilant.

However, as the swarm of bats retreated, more strange noises began to emanate from the cave.

Wow!
sizzle!
A voice reached Chen Qi's ears, and he couldn't help but look around. In the darkness, he seemed to see blurry figures.

They are waiting for an opportunity—

The sounds were increasing in number and density—

Chen Qi looked towards the front of the group; they were the main force of this expedition.

At the front, the black-eyed captain, his brow furrowed, drew his prized black sword and shouted:
"Follow me, speed up, they're coming..."

(End of this chapter)