novelraw Chapter 127: Profession and Hobby
Chapter 127: Profession and Hobby
“This is troublesome…”
Chen Qi flipped the skewers once again.
Undoubtedly, that tentacle head resembling green algae was the little Sea Witch he had encountered in Sea Monster Gorge.
Why did the Sea Witch follow him?
Chen Qi remembered that Sea Witches were typically social creatures, and now, there was one that had actually escaped from Sea Monster Gorge.
The small green algae’s camouflage was quite good; it endured hunger and desperately pretended to be a real patch of algae.
It quietly waited in the water.
Hopefully, it wouldn’t be discovered… Chen Qi silently prayed to the Sea Goddess again.
Fortunately, everyone’s attention was completely drawn by an expert from the Goldenfinch Kingdom who was at the barbecue.
The navy commander said:“There’s a tentacle monster beside the Flower Witch. This is terrifying! The Flower Witch is just as fearsome as the rumors say!”
“Yes, let’s hope the fishermen who go out to sea don’t encounter that terrifying monster.”
“A humanoid with tentacles hasn’t appeared on the Witch Sea for a long time. Could that tentacle be a forbidden existence summoned by the Flower Witch from another world?”
Everyone was buzzing with discussion. Chen Qi, wearing Ember’s Touch, had already caused quite a panic.
Of course, he also stirred excitement in one expert.
Seafood Sister blushed, downed a bottle of wheat beer, and shouted loudly:
“You people from Beiguo are way too rigid! That’s a tentacle! Our world is filled with countless magical species. You need to be more imaginative!”
She was attracting everyone’s attention with her outrageous remarks!
The blonde elf-looking Seafood Sister pinched the air with her fingers:
“In our Goldenfinch Kingdom, there are officially twenty-three recognized genders. After all, we have people with cat ears, dog tails, wings, demon horns, and many super adorable transcendent professions. Don’t you think half-human, half-beast existences are wonderful?
I’ve experienced many kinds, but sadly, due to geography, I haven’t had the chance to experience the wonderful traits of tentacles yet.”
At this point, Seafood Sister couldn’t help but shake her head and said with a melancholic expression:
“I really want some seafood. I wish I could encounter that tentacle monster too.”
Everyone looked at her with admiration—someone actually wanted to voluntarily approach the tentacle monster on the Devil Ship!
“!!!”
Chen Qi gasped inwardly.
This person was unbelievable!
He finally understood why this foreign student could be called one of the Twin Pillars of the Imperial Capital, just like Pelu!
And why everyone called her Seafood Sister!
The Goldenfinch Kingdom, as a country with many genders, was too progressive-minded for Beiguo’s navy and hunters to understand.
They had to know that any monster with tentacles on the ocean was extremely dangerous.
The Twelve Circletentacles of Rift Sea, the Blood-Eyed Wall, Sea Witches with tentacle hair, or vortex wormholes—all were monsters to avoid when sailing.
In terms of danger, they were even above the Coastal Apex Predators!
Therefore, tentacles symbolized terror and evil gods!
People from Beiguo only feared tentacles!
However, Seafood Sister opened a new world for them with vivid language:
“Think about it: tentacles are smooth, soft, and if those tentacles are warm, just imagine…”
The navy and hunters felt their common sense being challenged.
Out of curiosity, someone whispered sincerely:
“Please elaborate.”
Seafood Sister’s eyes curved into crescents as she began imparting strange knowledge to the navy present.
Chen Qi felt goosebumps.
Normally, he would just show a grandfatherly subway face and continue eating popcorn.
But now, he couldn’t help but worry, because the tentacle monster they were talking about was him!
At this moment, another expert arrived.
“The Flower Witch’s aura…”
A white-haired bard murmured, then casually placed his lute on a chair.
You’re here for the barbecue too! Chen Qi’s heart skipped a beat.
The person who arrived was none other than Palu, the pirate captain of the Ice Demon Pirates!
In terms of perception, Palu’s strength definitely did not lose to the novice mentor An.
At such a close distance, discovering the Flower Witch was only a matter of time.
He remembered that in the original storyline, the Flower Witch had met the Blood Blade Pirates and the Ice Demon Pirates.
He’s going to find out… Chen Qi’s palms sweated, thinking this was bad.
At least now, Palu’s attention was completely absorbed by the outrageous Seafood Sister.
This was a makeshift outdoor barbecue stall with few tables and chairs.
“Boss, give me two skewers of fish balls.”
Palu showed extreme disdain, sat next to Seafood Sister, crossed his legs, and sneered:
“People from the Goldenfinch Kingdom really are strange to like tentacles.
Nancy, you should take some time to fix that cloudy mess in your brain. Stop thinking about weird stuff all day, or one day you’ll die at the hands of a sea monster.
With your third-tier strength, encountering that tentacle monster means death.”
At this moment, Palu stopped pretending and directly called out Seafood Sister’s real name, Nancy!
The Twin Pillars of the Imperial Capital, as the three renowned talents of Beiguo Royal University, naturally knew each other.
“Fix my brain…”
Nancy bit her lip, furious.
Right now, Palu was playing the role of a sharp-tongued female bard!
If the serious and capable chef in front of her mocked her, it would be one thing!
But this cross-dressing Palu—did he really have the right to mock her?
Why? Nancy refused to back down and bit into a skewer of squid:
“Heh, boss, do you think those who dress up as animals daily, wear strange clothes, and like cross-dressing also have brain problems?”
Nancy asked Chen Qi.
“…”
Chen Qi didn’t know how to respond.
In his eyes, Palu was a serious person with no strange quirks.
Everything he did was to better disguise his identity and increase his strength.
As the friendliest captain among the four major pirate crews, Palu was a fresh breeze in the Witch Sea!
Palu was completely calm and explained quietly:
“Heh, Nancy, don’t lump me together with you. You should know the reason I occasionally cross-dress is because of my profession…”
Hearing Palu’s words, Chen Qi suddenly had a flash of insight and finally recalled Palu’s profession.
He was the fourth-tier legendary Dice Lamp affinity profession, the Shapeshifter!
Dice Lamp affinity symbolized luck, chaos, and randomness.
Many Dice Lamp professions had a degree of randomness, and the Shapeshifter was one of them.
His profession task involved drawing a role from a random pool.
For example, if he drew bard, he had to play a bard; if he drew dancer, he had to play a dancer; if he drew maid, he had to play a maid.
After completing the role, he could obtain special temporary abilities and store them.
Palu’s random pool included roles like bard, illustrator, apprentice alchemist, carpenter, sailor, maid, and so on.
All respectable working professions.
One of the evaluation metrics for these profession tasks was money earned during the role.
Therefore, whenever Palu appeared in public, he was often working.
He was either working or on the way to work.
So, even though he was a fourth-tier legend, he was known as the King of Part-Time Jobs!
Palu calmly took a sip of wine and said again to Nancy:
“Let me say it again. The reason I dress like this now is because of my profession, not my hobby. Don’t confuse my profession with your hobby, you fool who wants to touch the tentacle monster!”
He didn’t enjoy role-playing; it was simply his profession.
Palu continued the verbal assault:
“Neither the Flower Witch nor that tentacle monster is someone you can approach, Nancy!
Accept those strange thoughts, but if you actually face that tentacle monster, you won’t enjoy anything. You’ll just die a miserable death!”
Having sailed the seas for many years, Palu deeply knew that most tentacled monsters were dangerous taboos of the ocean!
“…”
Why does everyone call me the tentacle monster? I don’t even have that many tentacles on my clothes! Chen Qi silently handed the skewers to the two.
Although Nancy had strange hobbies, she was still one of the Twin Pillars of the Imperial Capital, a third-tier transcendent graduate of Beiguo Royal University.
The strength of the Twin Pillars far exceeded ordinary transcendent beings.
If Nancy really caught him, his current strength would only allow him to be ground into the dirt.
Unable to resist…
The risks of fame… Chen Qi shook his head.
He never expected that this event would make him more popular than the Flower Witch!
Nancy was silenced by the retort, silent for a long time, then slowly said:
“I understand. I won’t seek out that dangerous tentacle monster anymore.”
Finally understanding… Palu nodded with relief.
Then, Nancy curiously leaned close to his ear and pleaded:
“By the way, Palu, in your role pool, do you have Sea Witches? If not, do you have dog people or cat people? They have to be furry.”
A gentle sea breeze blew past. Palu’s brain briefly stopped working.
“…”
No way, this guy’s hopeless… Palu quietly downed another glass of wheat beer. Then, his peripheral vision glanced once again at the small houseboat.
Just a glance, and he sensed a strong floral aspect transcendent aura!
Then Palu’s pupils suddenly contracted, and he looked at Chen Qi’s body with sympathetic eyes.
He’d been discovered after all… Chen Qi helplessly shook his head.