novelraw Chapter 212: Going to Sea! Breaking Through Layers of Siege!!
Chapter 212: Going to Sea! Breaking Through Layers of Siege!!
At the Chameleon’s Shell Marketplace, in a shabby meeting room.
“Big brother! The captain you recommended last time… was really fierce! Can I call for him again?”
Levin handed the only chair in the meeting room to Chen Qi.
Calling again? You really are brave… Chen Qi thought to himself, then coldly replied,
“No.”
Is that so… Levin sighed inwardly. As an adventurer, he loved that kind of thrill.
“Big brother! Are you the one who killed Black Glove’s criminal shadows?”
Levin, acting as Chen Qi’s middleman, said while handing over a letter from the Blood Blade Pirates.
“You guess.”
Chen Qi took the letter from Levin’s hand and slowly opened it, his attention naturally drawn to the contents.#Black Hunter and the Flower Witch, a massive storm is about to begin. Please proceed to Red Maple Island within three days. On the way, beware of the Blackfin Crew’s ships and the Catastrophe Blade Storm.
Signed: Fenrir#
Red Maple Island, actually at this location… Chen Qi vaguely remembered, this was not a safe place at all.
Chen Qi pulled out the map of the Ice Demon Pirates from his Backpack Card.
The position of Red Maple Island contained numerous dimensional rifts.
Centered on Red Maple Island, there were multiple rare and stable resource rifts around it. The living wood, mercury metal, Blood Source Crystals, and so forth produced by these rifts were extremely valuable resources.
In other words, Red Maple Island was quite a good resource spot, and a city named Red Maple City had been established there.
Although its scale was far smaller than Blackore City, within the Rift Sea, it was considered a fairly wealthy place.
Currently, many conflicts between the Blood Blade Pirates and the Blackfin Crew happened near Red Maple Island.
However… Chen Qi placed his index finger on Red Maple Island and slowly moved it outward.
Around Red Maple Island, besides the rifts, if one headed toward the Fog Sea, the destination was an extremely dangerous Lost Land.
This area was also mostly blank on the Ice Demon Pirates’ sea chart. There was very little information about this Lost Land.
A dangerous sea route… Chen Qi thought silently.
Lack of information also meant this area was extremely risky to even enter.
On top of that, given his and the Flower Witch’s identities, entering this sea would inevitably invite attacks from enemies.
“Big brother! Anything else to command?”
Levin asked excitedly.
Ever since meeting the Black Hunter, Levin felt exhilarated. No matter what, this was the only big shot he had met in the Witch Sea!
“Command?”
Chen Qi looked at Levin in confusion.
Levin’s eyes sparkled:
“As long as it’s not random killing, I can do it! Even if the pay is low, I’ll do it! No, even if there’s no pay, I’ll do it!”
What’s gotten into this guy… Chen Qi asked speechlessly,
“Aren’t you afraid?”
Despite his bad reputation at sea, Levin was extremely excited.
Levin nodded:
“Afraid… but honestly, I’m still alive now, which means I still have value. As long as I’m alive, don’t worry, I’m tight-lipped.”
But I don’t have any missions for you… Chen Qi scratched his head. Unconsciously, he had gained a little subordinate.
Levin was from Bonfire Energy Company, but sending him there to get some invincible Bonfire weapons wasn’t realistic.
Chen Qi thought for a moment:
“You just help me gather some intelligence or interesting news. If your information is good enough, I’ll pay you.”
“Got it!”
Levin nodded seriously.
“Then goodbye, Levin. Oh, watch out for Black Glove. Hmm… you might get wanted.”
Wanted? What does that mean… Levin looked puzzled.
That’s about enough, time to set off… Chen Qi put away the sea chart and letter, then stood up to head to the Blackore City dock.
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The midday sunlight poured onto the sea surface, dyeing the horizon a gentle orange-red.
The sea breeze brushed softly, carrying a faint salty scent and the unknown call from afar.
A perfect day for going to sea!
“Going to sea! Going to sea! Going to sea!”
Fen repeated excitedly, waving her staff and walking on the deck with enthusiasm.
Previously, she had only taken small boats.
This was her first time going to sea on Chen Qi’s big ship!
The Flower Witch, draped in a cloak like a hopeful adventurer, placed her right foot on the bow, then lifted her staff, curling her lips in excitement:
“I am the witch who will become the Pirate King! The witch who will become the Pirate King!”
The Flower Witch was way too excited… Chen Qi felt the sea breeze and was infected by her enthusiasm.
“Be careful! Fen, the place we are heading to this time is a war zone. Although my ship is fast enough, it has no resistance against cannonballs or catastrophes!”
Even though he had prepared thoroughly for this mission, he could still die to catastrophes at any time.
That was the cruel tide of this sea!
Red Maple Island was at war and extremely dangerous.
Fen patted her chest excitedly and said:
“Qi! Don’t worry. As long as I’m alive on this trip, no one can hurt you!! No one!”
“Qi, hurry up and sail! I can’t wait to enjoy this fierce storm!”
“Waku waku! (Yes! Yes! Master, the witch will protect you!)”
Deepsea Water Spirit Number Two put on its Spanish cowboy hat, holding a fresh flower in its mouth, jumping onto the Flower Witch’s head like a swordsman yearning for adventure.
Number Two, you… Chen Qi was stunned. Number Two’s elbow had completely bent outward from his injuries.
“Alright!”
Chen Qi no longer hesitated and gave the order to Deepsea Water Spirit Number Three (the helmsman version) in the captain’s cabin:
“Set sail!”
With a deep, powerful roar, the heart of the steamboat—the massive steam engine—began to howl. It was like awakening a slumbering giant, releasing tremendous energy.
The ship sailed toward the distance.
The outline of Blackore City’s harbor gradually blurred, replaced by the endless ocean and the cries of seagulls.
“Fen, if anything unusual happens, notify me immediately.”
Chen Qi gazed toward the vast sea.
Deepsea Water Spirit Number Three was the only water spirit who had learned how to sail, but it could only perform simple maneuvers. Most of the time, Chen Qi had to steer personally.
“Understood! Captain!”
Fen took off her cloak and stood straight.
Deepsea Water Spirit Number Two held the flower in its mouth:
“Waku waku (Don’t worry! Captain!!)”
The Flower Witch was pretty good at role-playing and instantly got into the sailor role… Chen Qi rubbed his forehead:
“Alright everyone, we’ve set sail! Please be sure to stay safe!”
Chen Qi entered the captain’s cabin, put the obedient Deepsea Water Spirit Number Three on his shoulder, and focused on piloting the ship.
Number Three was self-taught and had become a reliable assistant at the helm.
Five hours passed in a flash. The daylight was covered by massive dark clouds, and the calm sea began to churn, growing darker and darker.
Dense fog started swallowing the ship like a giant beast.
“Fog?”
Chen Qi shuddered involuntarily. As the ship entered Red Maple Island’s waters, the temperature suddenly dropped.
Bang! Bang!
Loud collisions came from the ship.
Chen Qi looked outside through the glass window.
The ship had collided not with reefs, but wreckage—ships’ remains still permeated with blood aura and flames.
Without hesitation, Chen Qi turned on the ship’s lights and adjusted the course.
“Qi, won’t you slow down? I see wreckage all around.”
From the deck, sailor Fen shouted.
“No…”
“No! Fen, we have to speed up! Our luck seems to be going bad!”
Chen Qi tightly gripped the helm.
Damaged ship parts surged in, mixing with blood inside the cabin, gradually staining their ship.
As the ship pushed forward, a Blood Blade Pirates flag—a flag corroded by seawater and flames—floated slowly past their ship’s side.
Hoo—
Hoo—
Hoo—
Chen Qi held his breath and concentrated, quietly sensing the sea’s aura, the danger spreading over the ocean, and the murderous intent lurking in the fog.
Hoo!
A huge warship’s roar erupted from the dense fog in the distance, echoing over the sea like a monster’s howl!!
“Number Three, activate Overload Mode!”
Chen Qi shouted loudly.
This fog was wrong!
In the fog were Blackfin Crew’s ships!
Somewhat timid, Number Three trembled all over and shakily pressed the ship’s ‘Ghost Fire Mode’ button.
Boom! Boom!
Accompanied by the enormous roar of steam, every inch of the ship’s planks began to corrode. At the same time, like a massive explosion, green ghost flames suddenly burst into life, leaving a huge trail of ghost fire on the sea surface.
“Wow!”
Outside the ship, Deepsea Water Spirit Number Two and the Flower Witch’s surprised voices rang out.
“Qi, Qi, our ship is being hit by some unknown magic attack! It’s ghost ships, the nearshore ghost captains!”
Fen was stunned for a moment.
Damn, forgot to explain the ship’s characteristics to Fen… Chen Qi shouted loudly:
“Fen, stay calm! This is our ship’s Overload Mode! Don’t worry, just be cautious of what’s in the fog!”
Without hesitation, Chen Qi pushed the lever and pushed the ship’s speed to the maximum.
The wreckage on the sea just now was from an elite warship of the Blood Blade Pirates!
A fleet capable of defeating warships was definitely not to be underestimated!
At this moment, the ship’s radar also showed five huge red dots.
The radar that Burry gave actually worked… Chen Qi was secretly surprised.
From the radar data, these five red dots were positioned around the ship.
Wait, this distribution?
Encirclement, encirclement!?
So fast?
Chen Qi was shocked.
Despite the thick fog, he couldn’t even see the ships clearly, yet they had already surrounded him tightly! He had become a trapped frog in a jar!
Is this what experienced warships are like…
Chen Qi gritted his teeth.
His maritime combat experience was not sufficient.
Moreover, as victors of this sea, the enemy probably had ways to deal with this thick fog.
After all, this fog was not the same as the Fog Sea’s fog and could not interfere with spiritual energy detection.
At that moment, a loud voice came from the distant fog:
“Small ship in the distance! Stop! You have been surrounded by us!”
“In this fog, even if you are a nearshore ghost, you are merely all creatures trapped in our cage!”
“I give you ten seconds to stop your ship.”
Ten seconds? Stop and hand the ship over to them?
Chen Qi looked at the constantly blinking red dots on the radar, searching for a breakthrough point, then suddenly turned the bow sharply.
These five ships were slower than his! He could break through!
“Fen, be careful! I’m going to speed up!”
“Huh?”
Fen let out a panicked little exclamation.
Chen Qi did not hesitate and rushed toward the thick fog on the left front.
As the ship accelerated, the voices in the fog grew louder.
“Last three seconds! If you don’t stop, you will become the sea’s dead! Three!”
“Two!”
“One!”
We’re targeted… Chen Qi accelerated.
Boom!
From that pitch-black dense fog, a massive cannonball erupted like a furious fire from the abyss of hell, tearing through the sky, roaring deafeningly toward their ship.
A heavy incendiary cannonball—once it hits! The consequences would be unimaginable!
Fen gently moved the flower on her face aside, then grabbed her huge staff and infused spiritual energy into it.
“Basic attack spell! Spirit bullet!!!”
Fen’s hair danced in the sea breeze. A massive amount of spiritual energy swirled at the tip of her staff like a vortex.
Go!
The spirit bullet shot out, shattering the cannonball into powder.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Cannonballs kept blasting from the fog.
However, Fen quickly drank a cup of spiritual energy potion, licking the potion from the corner of her mouth, lightly stepping and shooting spirit bullets, blocking every single cannonball!
“Well done! Fen!”
Chen Qi was stunned.
Compared to before when fighting Black Glove, Fen’s casting speed and power had increased significantly.
Judging by the pure basic spell power, the Flower Witch, as an alchemist, was now comparable to Master An, the scholar-like mage.
This was a top-tier third-tier supernatural, whose strength could already decide the outcome of a naval battle.
Fen’s delicate feet lightly stood at the ship’s edge, blowing on the warm air coming from her staff:
“Qi! You just sail calmly. I will stop everything!”
“Mm!”
Chen Qi increased speed, breaking through the encirclement of the five ships.
At this moment, fifty blazing heavy cannons were aimed at his ship.
“No one can defy the Blackfin Crew on this sea!”
On a distant Blackfin Crew warship, a priest-like person murmured.
The next moment, something unexpected happened.
A huge wreck appeared right in front of Chen Qi’s path, an enormous debris field that was impossible to break through forcibly.
He had to turn! Otherwise, the whole ship would crash into pieces…
However, turning meant a crisis—a risk of being focused-fired by the enemy.
After the first round of cannon fire, the next round would be a dense barrage!
At that moment, could the lone Flower Witch really block the intense firepower from five ships simultaneously?
Ember’s Touch!
Chen Qi silently activated Ember’s Touch. The tide gradually covered his body, transforming into a Hunter’s Garb.
Sometimes, you have to be prepared to sacrifice the ship, even if it means your life… Chen Qi recalled Fenrir’s words.
Chen Qi swallowed hard:
“Fen! We…”
“Qi, I will protect this ship!”
Fen also realized the seriousness of the situation and quietly pulled out a flower from her body.
“Fire!”
A hellish command rang out.
Boom!
In an instant, five warships unleashed their cannons. Dense cannonballs fell like a scorching volcanic rain from the sky.
Boom! Boom!
Fen swung her staff, launching dense spirit bullets, blocking all the cannonballs.
Chen Qi also kept his eyes on the front, maneuvering around the wrecks at his limit, rushing further into the fog.
At that moment, the fog gradually dispersed.
This was… Chen Qi was surprised to discover a massive warship ahead!
The size of the ship was the grandest Chen Qi had ever seen. Its enormous armored planks resembled a terrifying sea general.
One wave after another!
Chen Qi clenched his teeth.
“Wait…”
On the bow of the giant ship sat a long-haired woman wearing a deep red robe, her head lowered, face full of sorrow.
As the fog cleared, Chen Qi gradually saw her face.
She slowly lifted her head and looked toward Chen Qi’s direction. Her sorrowful crimson pupils shrank, shifting from sadness to shock, then joy.
The woman standing on the bow lightly snapped her fingers.
Snap!
A huge blade energy burst forth from both sides of the ship, rushing toward two warships in the fog.
In an instant, the two ships attacking Chen Qi’s vessel were cut in half.
The noisy sea suddenly fell silent.
“A fourth-tier legend, the current leader of the Blood Blade Pirates, the Blood Lady…”
Chen Qi and Fen swallowed hard at the same time.