novelraw Chapter 191: The Seriously Injured Flower Witch
Chapter 191: The Seriously Injured Flower Witch
The moment the words fell, everyone in the agency turned their eyes to Chen Qi.
They all doubted what Chen Qi said, but no one stood up to expose this blatantly obvious scam.
After all, a noisy young man being deceived could instead become an amusing topic in the tavern.
“Cough cough…”
The agency boss, who held a higher position, coughed twice, reminding Levin.
After listening, Levin blinked his golden eyes and whispered,
“You’re not trying to trick me, are you? Do you have a legitimate hunter’s license?”
Chen Qi was momentarily stunned.
He had intended to bluff Levin since Levin’s conditions could be called unreasonable—essentially an impossible task.
Therefore, this place was actually a test of eloquence.But to his surprise, his ship actually met the requirements!
At sea, whether it was the White Pigeon Logistics’ passenger ship or the Seal Logistics, which claimed the blessing of the legendary twenty-sided dice, their ships could not compare to his Ghost Ship.
Even if the speeds were similar, Chen Qi’s ship far surpassed ordinary vessels in safety due to his own special nature.
“I actually don’t have a hunter’s license…” Chen Qi thought for a moment, then took out a VIP card from the black market.
“I’m not interested in fooling a newcomer from the agency. Of course, if you want to board this ship, you must pay a higher fee.”
“A higher fee…”
Levin grabbed his wallet.
“The place I’m heading to is unprecedentedly good and involves the secrets of the legendary Deep Sea Hunters. It’s a big business, but I can only discuss the deal with your captain.”
Chen Qi was silent for a moment, calculating the time.
“Of course, I only do big business, no problem. Tomorrow night at midnight, at the dock on the east side of Blackore, someone will come to pick you up. How about that?”
Levin stomped his foot and rubbed his waist.
What was originally a difficult task suddenly completed left him feeling uneasy.
But if there really was such a ship that could take him to his destination, the gains would far exceed his imagination.
His gaze settled on the scattered newspapers on the ground.
Blackfin Crew, Illusion Beast, Black Pig Shark, Blade Storm...
Recently, the sea was full of dangerous news. As a second-tier supernatural wandering far from home, without a good ship, he would definitely face unprecedented sea disasters.
Besides, he was still a second-tier supernatural with a prominent family background. If he reached a desperate situation, just naming his family would make most people stop.
“Even if it’s a big pit, it can’t trap me…” Levin was confident in his own strength as he gripped the mechanical chainsaw cleaver at his waist.
“No problem. I can pay you at least 200,000 in fees. As for the rest, I need to talk to your captain!”
Levin said coldly, his eyes only on the noble captain behind Chen Qi, who alone was qualified to discuss payment matters with him.
“No problem, sir. Trust me, you will be satisfied.”
Chen Qi readily agreed.
Levin’s gaze sharpened:
“Then see you tomorrow at the east dock. Once I see the ship, I’ll pay the deposit!”
After making the deal, Levin left the agency.
“Done.”
Chen Qi clapped his hands, glanced once more at the Flower Witch’s commission on the wall, then left the agency.
...
After dealing with the black market, Chen Qi took off the outer hunter’s garb used for disguise and stepped over the muddy street.
To complete Levin’s commission tomorrow, some preparations were still necessary.
Perhaps he could take this opportunity to test the Ghost Ship’s performance mode.
Previously, because of the Blackfin Crew, he hadn’t tested the Ghost Ship’s overload mode.
And although Levin seemed simple, he was not as easy to deal with as expected.
“Wait…”
Chen Qi suddenly remembered something.
Levin himself, coming from a great family to venture out, might be hiding many big secrets.
Although he looked naive, the passionate Levin had a very stubborn mouth.
If he could pry these secrets out, maybe more clues could be uncovered.
Compared to a chef, the identity of a Black Hunter might more easily pry open his mouth.
Moreover, an ordinary houseboat passing through dangerous waters would definitely raise suspicion.
In any case, Levin was still a stranger.
“The identity of a Black Hunter…”
Chen Qi thought silently.
But this also came with the risk of exposure.
As long as he could control Levin, the risk could be minimized.
“I’ll give it a try. If I can make good use of the Black Hunter identity, it will be good for future development.”
After deciding everything, Chen Qi found himself at the dock unconsciously.
It was dusk, the time when countless ships returned.
The sound of waves lapping against the ships rose and fell repeatedly.
Facing the ships, an investigator under the Beiguo Meteorological Bureau shouted loudly:
“Attention to all who set sail: Black Pig Sharks raised by the Blackfin Crew have appeared in the sea area and seriously injured a witch!”
“Anyone who collects information on the Black Pig Sharks or other monsters while at sea will receive various rewards from the Meteorological Bureau!”
The lighthouse keeper also spread his arms:
“Yes, for the safety of Blackore City, please report any special situations to the Meteorological Bureau immediately.”
Black Pig Shark, Meteorological Bureau, seriously injured witch…
The Blade Witch?
No, the Blade Witch hasn’t shown her true strength at all.
Curious, Chen Qi approached the investigator and asked,
“Sir, may I ask what happened at sea? I just happen to be heading out to sea soon.”
The investigator looked toward the ragged ships on the horizon, his eyes full of fear:
“Heading out recently? If you don’t have company protection, I suggest you stay in the city. After all, life is precious.
Even the renowned Flower Witch was seriously injured by the Black Pig Shark.”
“Seriously injured? Black Pig Shark? Has something happened at sea again?”
Chen Qi asked anxiously.
The investigator clenched his fist, filled with anger:
“The Black Pig Shark is a monster trained by the Blackfin Crew, a hunter of the night, a hunter of blood. Anyone who has a grudge against the Blackfin Crew will be hunted down by them.
Not only witches, but the navy, Seal Logistics, Little Red Riding Hood of the Blood Blade Pirates, and even my comrades at the Meteorological Bureau responsible for weather detection—all had their ships torn apart by the Black Pig Sharks and ended up as corpses on the sea.
If it weren’t for that Flower Witch’s paralyzing potion, she would have already been buried in the sea.”
Chen Qi vaguely recalled something.
The Black Pig Shark was not a wild sea beast but the pet of the Blackfin Crew’s beast masters—a terrifying and bloody hunter on the sea.
This was a result of the Blackfin Crew’s research into black whale blood.
The Blackfin Crew had long been studying methods to control sea beasts but made no progress for various reasons.
With the dimensional tide, they found a perfect substance—black whale blood.
Using black whale blood, they could even control the symbol of storms at sea, the Storm Dragon, and the monster the Flower Witch first encountered—the symbol of the sea vortex, the Black Earth Beast.