novelraw Chapter 201: You Don’t Understand Him
Chapter 201: You Don’t Understand Him
Pelu took out some manuscript paper and a quill pen, her eyes shining brightly as she quietly awaited the explosive news from the two guests:
“Could you two briefly summarize the information you’ve provided? I need to assess its value.”
That dazzling golden hair, those sharp golden eyes!
The legendary top reporter Pelu... Levin did not hide his astonishment. He clenched his fists with excitement. He was actually able to meet Moonstone City’s chief reporter, the super online celebrity, the Miracle Reporter!
After all, she was the Miracle Reporter from the White Pigeon Times in Moonstone City!
She had actually come to Blackore City. This was great news worth notifying all merchants associated with the Black Hunter!
Although Levin rarely read the White Pigeon Times, he was still a loyal fan of Pelu:
“Absolutely won’t disappoint you! This news is about the Black Pig Shark.”
Pelu rested her chin on the cap of her pen, deep in thought:
“Black Pig Shark, the pet of the Blackfin Crew’s shark keeper, a monster created with new technology. The Beiguo Meteorological Bureau is very interested in this Black Pig Shark, but many people care more about human affairs… Hmm, this is quite a good story.”Levin didn’t reply. He prepared to gather his emotions before revealing Chen Qi’s story to shock everyone!
Opportunities to interact with a big-name influencer like Pelu were rare. He had to talk more.
Levin’s dream was to appear once in the White Pigeon Times so his family’s sister could see it.
Pelu jotted down the information, then looked toward the other guest on her left.
A young woman wearing a cloak, seemingly very weak.
She smelled so fragrant. How could she smell so nice? Pelu sniffed.
Unlike the overloaded perfume scent typical of Beiguo nobility, it was a faint, delicate fragrance.
It was the perfume scent of the Canary family from the Goldenfinch Kingdom.
Moreover, it felt a little familiar.
Pelu was curious and wanted to lift her cloak...
“Miss, do you have any information? Also, could you please lift your cloak?”
“Huh? Why?”
The cloaked girl said softly.
Pelu’s eyes shone brightly:
“I’m very curious. You remind me of a noble lady from the Canary family of the Goldenfinch Kingdom. I’m willing to pay a curiosity fee of 5,000 Shell Coins!”
“Curiosity fee? What kind of strange fee is that...”
The cloaked girl was obviously stunned by Pelu’s reason.
But after a moment of hesitation, she lifted the cloak, briefly revealing her face.
It was a young woman’s face, delicate and cute.
However, there were no flowers on her face, only numerous scars, like extensive burns, with many holes and some fresh wounds.
This instantly made her look pitiful and terrifying.
Though outsiders wouldn’t recognize her, if Chen Qi were present, he would immediately identify her as the seriously injured Flower Witch, who had all the flowers near her eyes on her face removed.
The Flower Witch quickly pulled her cloak back down.
So that’s it. She was recently severely injured... Pelu nodded.
“Thank you. Could you briefly share your information?”
The Flower Witch spoke softly:
“I am a Traveler. When I was in the East Commercial Street, I encountered Black Glove, who has a bounty exceeding twenty million.
They control the underground casinos and the entire East Commercial Street. At the same time, I overheard their plan—they seem to be preparing to take over the entire rule of Blackore City…
Also, because I was injured, when I went to buy medicine at the pharmacy, I was ripped off with an exorbitant price.”
Pelu listened carefully and nodded:
“Black Glove, huh? That bastard who likes getting beaten up has been quiet for so long and suddenly reappeared in the underworld! But, Miss, this news material still lacks some elements.
It’s well known that the Blackfin Crew controls the east part of Blackore City, but many things aren’t so easy to handle. The White Pigeon Press can only do so much.
However, you said you overheard their plan? Is there a more explosive plan?”
Pelu smiled wryly, then her sharp intuition told her a third-tier Transcendent wouldn’t only have dull news like this.
The Flower Witch pursed her lips:
“I have more explosive intelligence. May I ask if I can trade information for information?”
The Flower Witch thought secretly—she was in urgent need of intel.
But to get information from a prestigious top reporter, she would have to pay an appropriate price!
Pelu’s mouth was definitely tight!
Pelu readily agreed:
“Information for information, of course.”
The Flower Witch hesitated a long time before speaking:
“According to what I overheard from Blackfin Crew subordinates, the Blackfin Crew is preparing for a great voyage to seek data on sea beasts and the Witch profession card. Recently, they successfully acquired a Witch profession card, and they are frantically searching for the navy’s research base.
Moreover, they are preparing to take over the Blood Blade Pirates’ influence in Blackore City in one fell swoop…”
“Witch profession card, navy research base, take over the Blood Blade Pirates…”
Pelu pondered slightly:
“That’s a lot of intelligence. The navy research base—recently, Blackfin Crew’s activity areas have indeed been near navy bases, including the Black Pig Shark… This is definitely good information!
Miss, I am willing to pay 50,000 Shell Coins for this intelligence, plus payment for one piece of information.”
Only payment for one piece of information... The Flower Witch bit her lip.
She had at least three questions she wanted to ask!
The Flower Witch spoke again:
“I have one more major piece of intelligence…”
“What?”
The Flower Witch Fen hesitated a long while:
“The Smiling Moon is approaching, and the entire Witch Sea’s waves will become even fiercer. The construction of the lighthouse will become even more important…”
“Smiling Moon!”
Such a large-scale historical natural disaster was no small matter... Pelu noticeably paused for a second:
“May I ask how you know this information?”
The Flower Witch said softly:
“A prophecy.”
“Prophecy…”
This couldn’t serve as direct evidence... Pelu fell into thought:
“Miss, you’re not a Lantern Bearer, but I will note this and report it to the Beiguo Meteorological Bureau.
However, before there are results, I cannot offer corresponding payment unless you tell me who gave you this prophecy—a disaster messenger or a fortune teller?”
Prophecies were generally the domain of Lantern Bearers.
“Is that so…”
The Flower Witch clenched the hem of her clothes with both fists.
She couldn’t tell Pelu that the prophecy came from her teacher.
No matter what, she had successfully passed this important information to a reporter.
“Sorry, it was my personal dream…”
The Flower Witch said regretfully.
It seemed she only had one question left to ask.
“Hmm, Miss, your information is very valuable. I will remember this.”
Pelu wrote the information down on the manuscript paper, then fixed her gaze on the eager Levin.
Levin’s smile at the corner of his mouth was now uncontrollable!
No matter how you looked at it, the intelligence he held about the Black Hunter was more explosive than the cloaked woman’s.
Pelu blinked.
“Ahem!”
Levin adjusted his clothes:
“Reporter Pelu, actually, my information also involves an important figure—the Black Hunter! As a bystander, I personally saw the Black Hunter defeat the Black Pig Shark on the Blood Blade Pirates’ ship!”
Black Hunter... Both were instantly shocked.
The Flower Witch’s weary mood instantly brightened.
Chen Qi—he had actually come to Blackore City!
“Oh?”
Pelu propped her chin on her hand, showing interest.
That tentacle monster resembling the Deep Sea Hunters was actually connected to the Black Pig Shark and the Blood Blade Pirates.
Pelu curiously asked:
“What happened between you and the Black Hunter?”
As expected, interested... Levin fell into thought. As an unfortunate adventurer who boarded the Ghost Ship, he had spent half a day with Chen Qi.
At this moment, Levin felt only respect, gratitude, and fear for Chen Qi!
Levin had a faint feeling that every move he made was controlled by the Black Hunter.
Levin calmly replied:
“I was toyed with at his whim…”
Pelu asked:
“Was it with tentacles?”
“???”
Levin looked confused. He couldn’t understand Pelu’s thought process.
The Flower Witch under the cloak looked even more puzzled, her small head full of shock.
What kind of existence was Chen Qi in the eyes of others?
Levin whispered:
“No, the Black Hunter didn’t attack me. Instead, he repelled the Black Pig Shark…”
Pelu’s pen trembled slightly as she wrote:
“Defeating the Black Pig Shark, that extremely arrogant Black Pig Shark recently—this means the other side can easily control your life and death. You really spent half a day with him?”
After publishing Black Hunter’s newspaper story, Pelu had received many letters about him.
“???”
Levin suddenly gasped and felt a terrifying sensation in his body.
He calmed down and continued:
“Yes. I don’t think so. Although the Black Hunter is cruel and ruthless, he probably doesn’t enjoy torturing ordinary people with tentacles…”
Levin hurriedly explained, telling Pelu in detail how Chen Qi used his imposing presence to defeat the Black Pig Shark.
At the same time, to prove the story’s authenticity, he emphasized the Black Hunter’s calmness and strength!
However, because of his fear, when Levin spoke, the Black Hunter sounded somewhat terrifying, as if he could kill him at any moment.
Levin summarized:
“That’s basically it. I feel like I could be killed by the Black Hunter anytime. His tentacles sometimes move toward humans, but I don’t think he’s the kind who kills indiscriminately. Honestly, it’s just my intuition, but I think the Black Pig Shark was scared away by the Black Hunter’s imposing aura…”
“Scared away the Black Pig Shark?”
Pelu immediately caught the key point in Levin’s words.
The Black Pig Shark was a mutated ferocious beast, and the biggest feature of such beasts was their terrifying bloodthirsty nature. Even when facing dragons with draconic might, they wouldn’t back down!
Yet the Black Hunter could scare away a beast as bloodthirsty as the Black Pig Shark—and this was while only emitting a second-tier spiritual energy field!
This meant the other side made the Black Pig Shark experience a sensation beyond death!
Perhaps the Black Hunter had a killing intent that ordinary people couldn’t perceive!
Such killing intent only appeared in legends like the Deep Sea Hunters and the Azure Beast, and these two were undoubtedly monsters stained with countless bloodshed.
Pelu tightened her grip on the pen tip:
“This is indeed big news! Your guess is correct. If you dare to resist him, your only outcome is death—or perhaps something even worse.”
A dangerous and mysterious existence... Pelu frowned:
“Currently, the origin of the Black Hunter is a complete mystery. But a person with tentacles who can remain rational likely harbors terrifying secrets. One wrong move—”
Pelu noted this down.
Being able to defeat the Black Pig Shark proved the Black Hunter was definitely not an ordinary second-tier Transcendent.
Fortunately, she hadn’t taken the initiative last time and instead obediently provided information!
Also, the Black Hunter had investigated Doctor Crow’s case. Meanwhile, the Illusion Beast appeared and the White Cloak disappeared without a trace...
From the looks of it, the Illusion Beast might also have a close connection to the Black Hunter.
Pelu recorded all these matters.
But for now, the Black Hunter seemed to lack a bloodthirsty tendency.
The Flower Witch, who had listened for a long time, looked puzzled.
From Fen’s perspective, Chen Qi was just someone afflicted with Sea Beast Disease, pitiful, weak, and helpless.
Why did the two people describe him as cruel, cold-blooded, ruthless, and extremely dangerous?
Impossible. Chen Qi was definitely not such a person. He was just a hardworking, hidden member of the White Pigeon Press.
The Flower Witch shook her head inside.
At this rate, Chen Qi would surely be wanted. His situation would be worse than hers!
She coughed twice softly:
“Everyone, this is all just speculation, right? The Black Hunter probably isn’t that terrifying. It seems he hasn’t done anything major…”
Pelu’s lips curved slightly. As a reporter who had interviewed the Black Hunter on site and someone who studied the history of the Witch Sea,
she deeply understood that tentacles symbolized the terror of the Witch Sea, and the Black Hunter was no ordinary figure!
The Black Hunter was very likely the successor of the Azure Beast, the nemesis of the Deep Sea Hunters, or possibly a monster created by the Sea God Pirates.
It seemed this young woman didn’t know much about the Witch Sea.
Pelu asked:
“Miss, have you read detailed reports on the Black Hunter or the Black Hunter analysis in the Witch Times?”
The Flower Witch said quietly:
“No, but based on those accurate reports, the Black Hunter shouldn’t be like that…”
“Accurate reports? Do you mean the Black Hunter’s encounter with the Beiguo Meteorological Bureau, or how he scared off the ferocious Black Pig Shark just with his presence?”
“...”
The Flower Witch Fen was silent for a moment.
Beiguo Meteorological Bureau, Black Pig Shark...
Had Chen Qi really done these things? Could he really do such things?
Pelu sighed:
“From my speculation, even the Illusion Beast near the coast has a huge connection to the Black Hunter!”
Chen Qi, your reputation... the Flower Witch muttered:
“That’s unlikely. I feel he’s not very strong. The newspaper said he’s only second-tier...”
The Flower Witch found her breakthrough!
An amateur... Pelu and Levin shook their heads at the same time and said in unison:
“You don’t understand the Black Hunter.”
As two people who had seen the Black Hunter with their own eyes, Pelu and Levin simultaneously cast a disdainful look at the Flower Witch.
How could anyone think the Black Hunter was only second-tier strength?
“I…”
The Flower Witch was silent, feeling extremely aggrieved.
Many words were stuck in her throat but she couldn’t say them.
Then, Pelu said to the two:
“Alright, sir, I can offer you a reward of 100,000 Shell Coins! By the way, miss, do you have any intelligence to ask about?”
Only one question was allowed. Damn, no way to ask about Chen Qi or inquire about his location. That would put Chen Qi in danger, and they probably didn’t know either... The Flower Witch hesitated for a long time, then asked:
“I want to know, are there any Sober Grass or medicines related to hallucinations in Blackore City?”
“Hmm…”
Pelu propped her chin on her hand, studying the Flower Witch. This miss’s spiritual energy field was unusually chaotic.