novelraw Chapter 137: Just You Wait
Chapter 137: Just You Wait
The Flower Witch finally understood.
She had previously suspected Chen Qi of being a follower of deep-sea monsters! With strange markings carved into his skin!
But in truth, he was just a poor soul afflicted with illness.
She knew the feeling of suffering from a severe disease all too well, and finally understood why Chen Qi often made reckless—even insane—choices in critical moments!
A dying man inevitably carries traces of despair and madness.
He had no choice! With such a terminal illness, he could only fight desperately!
Only this way could he earn enough for treatment.
Like a gentle physician, the Flower Witch patted his shoulder and said softly:
"Qi, don't worry too much. Sea Beast Disease isn't fatal for second-tier Transcendents.
Besides, I'm an Alchemist. Trust me, you'll recover someday!""Everything will get better!"
Chen Qi gave a bitter smile.
Here he was, being comforted by someone who'd been sick for over a decade.
With his Deep Sea Affinity, the so-called Sea Beast Disease couldn't harm his body—in fact, it had somewhat enhanced his physique.
The Flower Witch's Blood Blossom Disease was the real incurable illness.
Not even a legendary fourth-tier doctor could cure this once-in-a-millennium affliction.
Chen Qi set down the newspaper and handed her a bottle of fruit wine:
"By the way, Fen, what's your next move?"
Their operation on Sea Monster Island had already been a massive success!
There was little left worth exploring there now.
"I plan to..."
The Flower Witch clenched her fists until her knuckles turned white, staring at her slender hands that had once cast countless spells, her eyes flickering with complex emotions.
Without Chen Qi, she wouldn't even have reclaimed her staff during this mission.
In this state, she could never fulfill her destiny—nor resist the Great Whale!
Why am I so weak?
Downing the fruit wine, the Flower Witch gritted her teeth:
"I'm heading to the Trial Grounds to seize the Witch profession card and become a true Witch!"
Clearing the C-tier Floral Aspect Rift and the Devil Ship operation had significantly strengthened her.
Her equipment had been upgraded, and she'd amassed considerable wealth!
"Expected..."
Chen Qi nodded.
The Flower Witch was undoubtedly the protagonist of Witch Sea.
Her current weakness as a third-tier was temporary.
Witch was a fourth-tier profession card.
And the fourth tier was known as the realm of legends.
Reaching fourth tier meant gaining strength to tear apart mechs, defeat Coastal Apex Predators, and confront steam vessels head-on!
While fourth tiers might not dominate inland's old monsters, in Witch Sea—a territory for the new generation—they were forces to be reckoned with.
"Fen, need my help?" Chen Qi asked.
The Flower Witch shook her head:
"Thank you, but only Transcendents devoted to the Floral Creed can enter the Trial Grounds.
I'll buy a small steam boat from Sea Monster Island's dry dock and go alone."
The remaining path was hers to walk alone.
Two sad little blue flowers sprouted from her head.
She didn't want to proceed solo, but the Trial Grounds were too dangerous for Chen Qi.
With a helpless shrug, the Flower Witch realized it was time for farewells.
She wasn't some ambitious Witch—just an ordinary girl following the Floral Creed.
"Why? This feels awful..."
Uncharacteristically, she drained her fruit wine in one gulp, disliking the bitter taste.
Without Blood Blossom Disease, she might've been a simple pharmacist, enjoying sunset sea breezes while visiting Chen Qi's food boat for dinner each evening.
Her dream was merely to live peacefully.
If not for her teacher and the disease, she'd never have come to Witch Sea.
The Great Whale's tidal wave engulfed this world—only by reaching the pinnacle of Transcendence could one survive its fury.
Prophecies foretold the Great Whale reducing Witch Sea to endless ashes!
Both she and Chen Qi were mere debris in this tsunami.
Clumsy as she was, despite the dangers, she had to advance—to fulfill her destiny.
"I see..." Chen Qi also felt reluctant.
He still needed to visit the underground market for Shadow affinity skill cards and prepare White Tree Shallows.
The Trial Grounds weren't somewhere an ordinary second-tier Transcendent like him could venture.
Without Deep Sea Affinity, their Sea Monster Gorge operation would've cost him dearly.
Outside, winds howled.
Chen Qi examined his rough hands.
Though he'd progressed well, he remained far from being a truly powerful second-tier Transcendent.
The seas would only grow stranger.
Noticing his melancholy, the Flower Witch puffed her chest and clenched her fists:
"Hmph! Qi, don't fret about your illness after I'm gone!"
"Besides, your strength could handle three second-tiers at once!"
Rolling up her sleeves, she revealed slender arms marked with blood traces, flexing imaginary muscles:
"Just you wait! Once I obtain the Witch card and ascend to fourth tier, I'll cure you!
From then on, I'll have your back!"
Tilting her head at a 45-degree angle, she radiated confidence like a gang leader protecting her underling!
"Making it sound like I'm bedridden already."
Chen Qi smiled:
"Relax, Fen. I'll be fine. You're not the only one with secrets—my advancement isn't slow either. Who'll protect whom remains to be seen!"
The chasm between third and fourth tier was vast!
Even for the Flower Witch, reaching fourth tier wouldn't be easy.
Meanwhile, Chen Qi's growth speed surpassed ordinary people's.
This was his fastest progression across countless playthroughs as a strategy master.
While he couldn't defeat third-tier Transcendents head-on yet, he could survive at sea.
"Eh?" The Flower Witch started.
How audacious! Chen Qi actually thought to surpass her!
Weak as she was, she was still a future fourth-tier, the Witch's successor, Goldenfinch Kingdom's prodigy!
And upon reaching fourth tier, she'd become a legendary existence!
Yet here was Chen Qi, still a second-tier, daring to boast!
A mocking red flower sprouted from her head:
"Want to surpass me? Then try your best!"
She playfully shook a tiny fist at him.
"Try I shall."
Their fists met with a soft bump.
"Deal."
Another fist bump sealed their pact.
Later, they effortlessly shifted from heavy topics to lighter ones—Goldenfinch Kingdom trivia:
How to make cats purr contentedly; sobering up after mushroom consumption; stain-removing spells; meditation techniques for insomnia.
As a transmigrator, Chen Qi listened quietly to her descriptions of mundane Goldenfinch life—farming, gardening—devoid of flashy adventures.
He struggled to believe the Flower Witch hailed from there!
Her alcohol tolerance proved abysmal. Despite the weak fruit wine, she grew increasingly drunk, yellow dizziness flowers sprouting continuously.
Tipsily hugging a Deepsea Water Spirit, she mumbled:
"Hmph, just you wait!
Qi, once I'm a fourth-tier legend, you'll tell me everything—no more secrets!"
She was certain he hid major truths.
In her drunken imagination, she'd teach him a lesson if he remained tight-lipped after her ascension.
Chen Qi chuckled: "You keep secrets too..."
She'd shared little about herself.
Knowledge brought death.
To her, exposing Chen Qi to dangerous truths would only harm him.
Countering, Chen Qi said:
"When I reach fourth tier, you'll have to obey my every—"
Before finishing, he heard soft snores.
Looking down, he found the Flower Witch already passed out.
What a pathetic Witch...
Approaching the inn's window with his drink, Chen Qi gazed at the distant sea.