novelraw Chapter 182: Illusion Beast and Fireworks
Chapter 182: Illusion Beast and Fireworks
"Fireworks... how did you know I like watching fireworks..." Little Crow lowered her head, trying to hide her face as she stole a glance at Chen Qi and asked:
"Did you bring fireworks?"
Those beautiful things that bloom and fade in an instant - she used to love watching them with her grandmother when she was little.
But in Beiguo, fireworks were only set off during New Year celebrations or major festivals.
At sea, some people used fireworks as a distress signal too.
Did Chen Qi specially bring fireworks for this trip?
"No, I didn't bring any fireworks..." Chen Qi looked up at the sky and explained:
"When the Illusion Beast dies, its burning corpse will fall from the sky like fireworks. If I'm not mistaken, there should be some interesting scenes too. Do you know?
At the moment of the Illusion Beast's death, mirage-like visions will appear, showing people's dreams - your dreams, White Cloak's dreams..."
"Dream fireworks..."Little Crow tried to imagine it - she'd never heard of such a thing before.
And why do you know so much about the Illusion Beast?
Why are you so certain the Illusion Beast will die?
But it does sound rather romantic... Little Crow asked in a very soft voice:
"Why will the Illusion Beast die?"
Chen Qi made some quick calculations and gave a simple explanation.
Right now, outside the rift, it should be morning - meaning the sun was high in the sky.
The sun of the New Dawn World possessed tremendous power to dispel filth and calamity. Most rift disasters would be burned to ashes by sunlight.
Moreover, Chen Qi faintly sensed that the Ice Witch had placed a second restraint on the Illusion Beast.
This restraint was most likely "oil" - once the Illusion Beast appeared under daylight, it would be rapidly consumed by the sun's power.
In other words, even a powerful being like the Illusion Beast would be completely burned away by tremendous flames the moment it manifested.
The Sea God Pirates thought they could break the seal, but the unsealed Illusion Beast wouldn't even survive a single day - gone in an instant.
The Ice Witch truly was a terrifying existence... Chen Qi thought to himself. He could only hope this witch who specialized in slaughtering humanoid monsters would wake up later rather than sooner.
Perhaps all this was within the Ice Witch's expectations.
If the Ice Witch were alive right now, with his current strength, he couldn't even withstand a single finger from her.
If he really encountered the Ice Witch, he didn't know how many times she'd kill him - she might even hang him up for torture.
Fortunately, the Ice Witch should still be lying in some sealed coffin right now, and he hadn't incurred hostility from official organizations either.
The Ice Witch probably wouldn't revive so easily.
"Why do you know so much..." Little Crow blinked.
Just how did their Sawshark crew manage to capture this guy back then!?
No good, I must pry open his mouth... Little Crow tried to make her voice sound alluring:
"How do you know so much about the Illusion Beast?"
Chen Qi felt the gentle sea breeze:
"I once took the entrance exam for Beiguo Royal University's Archive Department, and read related books. I happened to learn about the Illusion Beast."
Little Crow bit her lip:
"Beiguo Royal University's entrance exam tests on these things!?"
An ordinary Transcendent would never encounter an Illusion Beast in their lifetime!
Yes, they really test this, and even have theoretical exams about encountering Illusion Beasts... Chen Qi answered seriously:
"You should understand - Beiguo universities always test knowledge you'll never use in your lifetime."
"......"
Little Crow felt this wasn't right, but still nodded seriously while thinking how to continue questioning.
No good! Damned riddler!
Maybe only when she became a fourth-tier legend could she uncover his secrets.
Wait... dreams... Little Crow vaguely sensed something.
Just then, Water Spirit No.3 jumped out from behind Chen Qi.
"Waku waku! (Master! Master! I found it!)"
The water spirit was holding a stack of yellowed papers.
Hopefully these include the Sea Lamp blueprints... Chen Qi immediately took the papers and started flipping through them.
Water Spirit No.3 couldn't read - most papers were just old newspapers.
The newspapers talked about when the sun dimmed and the entire Witch Sea fell into chaotic times.
"Nothing here..."
Chen Qi searched diligently until finally, on one newspaper, he found densely packed engineering blueprints.
"Lanterns... energy drive devices... special deep blue stones..."
The Sea Lamp blueprints!
[Investigator from Afar, you have found the 'Sea Lamp' blueprints.]
Mission complete!
Seeing this notification, Chen Qi smiled genuinely.
During this operation, he'd barely killed any monsters. To improve the rift evaluation, this was absolutely crucial!
"Great job! No.3!"
Excited, Chen Qi placed Water Spirit No.3 on his lap and gently patted its bouncy, soft little head.
Who knew the usually unremarkable No.3 would have such talent for finding items.
"Waku waku!"
Water Spirit No.3 made happy sounds.
Chen Qi carefully examined the blueprints on the newspaper.
The Sea Lamp was specially designed as an energy lamp for nighttime, not only waterproof but also capable of dispelling Shadow Demons, evil birds, Black Whiskers and other monsters.
Moreover, its materials came from deep blue ore found in the common D-tier Hammer Phase rift 'Blue Crystal Mine'.
Deep blue ore wasn't cheap, but if the Sea Lamp could truly dispel Shadow Demons, its materials were quite affordable compared to similar products.
Energy lamps specifically for dispelling Shadow Demons were extremely rare creations.
Good stuff... Chen Qi summarized briefly.
With the arrival of the 'Smiling Moon phase' over the seas, his ship would need large numbers of 'demon-repelling lamps'.
If the Sea Lamp blueprints were truly lost, he might even trade them with relevant departments for money or even more valuable items.
Of course, this was all contingent on Bonfire Energy Company not having better products.
Chen Qi stored the Sea Lamp blueprints in his Backpack Card.
Just then, the rift in the sky suddenly split open completely.
The Illusion Beast began singing.
As the rift fully shattered, the fiercely burning sun in the sky cast warm sunlight that gently fell upon the beach and the two of them.
The sunlight feels so warm, so comfortable... Little Crow patted her little face.
As the only survivors, notifications immediately appeared before them:
[Rift evaluation in progress...]
Chen Qi rubbed his hands excitedly.
The only regret was that in this rift, he'd barely fought any monsters - the only thing he defeated was a statue created by the Ice Witch.
Hopefully the evaluation will be good...