novelraw Chapter 214: Sniper Attack
Chapter 214: Sniper Attack
In the living room, everyone took out some melon seeds one after another.
“Fenrir, close the door.”
The Blood Lady gently raised her hand to signal.
Fenrir stood up, hurriedly drove the other senior members out of the living room in one go, and firmly closed the main door:
“All right, everyone, it’s time to go out.”
Fenrir rudely pushed the others outside.
The Flower Witch Fen held her hands together and spoke ahead of time:
“Blood Lady, could you please explain specifically what this is about? You’re not joking with the two of us, are you?”
The Flower Witch couldn’t imagine for a moment that it would be something only she and Chen Qi could accomplish!
It can’t possibly be that matter, right? The Blood Lady shouldn’t be that twisted!Impossible! Impossible! The little flowers on Fen’s head fluttered and turned slightly red as she couldn’t help but let her mind wander.
The Blood Lady took out a sea chart and gently placed her finger on Red Maple Island, then slowly moved it upward.
Her finger passed through a foggy area, through a forbidden zone full of sea beasts, finally reaching a pitch-black sea region with no markings at all.
“Both of you, this area is not recorded on any sea charts in Moonstone City.
Because here was once the navy’s core research base. It used to be a workshop for Flesh Armor, as well as a paradise for various monsters.
Many powerful Flesh Armors were born here. If we trace back history, the Deep Sea Hunters’ Ember’s Touch, Flesh Cleaver Bone Breaker, and Staff of Residual Echoes all originated from this workshop.
However, after the disaster twenty years ago, this place became a ruin, a long-sealed ruin.
The rift’s collapse caused a massive leak of experimental substances, resulting in all living creatures here becoming deformed.
Originally, the rift located here also deteriorated. What remained in this area were only various powerful monsters: Black Pig Sharks, Broken Crows, Blackship Sea Dragons, and Black Lantern Dragons...”
Radiation, mutation...
No wonder the Ice Demon Pirates had no information on this area... Chen Qi stroked his chin.
Simply put, it’s like a terrifying monster island dungeon on an island.
But what does this have to do with the Flower Witch and me?
Do we look like we can resist radiation just because we look alike?
Is it just because the Flower Witch and I share an illness?
Chen Qi asked:
“Blood Lady, what connection does this have to us? Even if it’s extremely dangerous, with the Blood Blade Pirates’ strength, penetrating this lost blank area should be no problem, right?”
The Blood Lady’s finger pressed heavily on this pitch-black area:
“With the arrival of the Dimensional Tide, this lost area has begun to revive. Whether it’s the Blackfin Crew, the navy, or us, all have entered this area to explore.”
“Mr. Hunter, the Black Pig Shark you encountered earlier in Blackore City is one of the monsters that once lived in this area. The Blackfin Crew tamed them using new technology based on this area.
At the same time, according to our intelligence, many destroyed data were left inside the rift here. Relying on this data, the Blackfin Crew has already occupied the rift here. This place is now their territory.”
Research data... Chen Qi stroked his chin:
“I roughly understand. Apart from this, what else is in the Lost Land?”
Even if this research base had huge value, it had nothing to do with Chen Qi or the Flower Witch.
Then, in the next moment, the Blood Lady suddenly paused:
“In this area, there are not only various monsters but also an unprecedented place—the Witches’ Trial Grounds, the Blade Witch’s Trial Grounds!”
“!!!”
Upon hearing the Trial Grounds, Fen’s expression lost control slightly as she clenched her fists.
The Witches’ Trial Grounds means this Lost Land must have a fourth-tier Witch profession card and a Witch relic!
That’s very important to me! Fen slammed the table and said:
“Could you please explain specifically?”
The Blood Lady shook her head:
“This area was discovered by my husband. Once, he and his brother Fenrir sailed alone on a small boat, reached the deepest part of the Lost Land, found this special rift, and entered the Trial Grounds...”
At this point, the Blood Lady’s tone involuntarily choked up:
“However, after that, he disappeared inside that rift and never appeared again. We concealed this for a long time, but eventually, it was discovered.”
The Blood Lady sighed:
“According to the intelligence Fenrir collected, surviving in the Blade Witch’s Trial Grounds requires a fourth-tier legend or a Witch...
But even my strong and valiant husband was trapped here, so I believe perhaps only the legendary Witch Miss can venture deep inside.”
Trial Grounds... Fen’s head sprouted a little excited yellow flower, then a disappointed little blue flower.
It turns out the Blood Emperor of the Blood Blade Pirates fell in the Blade Witch’s Trial Grounds!
“Indeed, I know the details of various Trial Grounds.”
Fen said excitedly:
“So, Blood Lady, you want me to go to the Witch Trial Grounds to find your husband.”
“Yes, even if it’s his corpse, no, even just his body fragments, even remnants...”
The Blood Lady’s face turned pale ashen, but the corner of her mouth curled into a bitter smile:
“If he’s still alive, with his personality, no matter what, he would reach my side.”
Fen quietly leaned toward Chen Qi’s ear and whispered:
“Qi, I have to go to this place. The Witch relic there is crucial to me...”
You’re whispering so close, but the other person can still hear it... Chen Qi rubbed his forehead and fell into thought.
Fen’s main storyline itself is deeply connected to the Witches.
No matter how dangerous this place is, Fen will go, and no one can stop her!
Although Fen is still young, her steps will not stop.
But wait...
Chen Qi continued asking:
“What about me? Blood Lady, I don’t look like a Witch and have no intention of becoming one. Moreover, with my strength, it would be hard to help you in the Lost Land.”
“No, Mr. Hunter...”
The Blood Lady slightly raised her head:
“Before the Witch Trial Grounds, an ancient monster lives there named the Azure Beast. Besides that, there’s also a Black Lantern, an adult Black Lantern Dragon, who together guard the gate of the Trial Grounds...”
“Azure Beast?”
Chen Qi was stunned.
He actually heard the name of the Deep Sea Hunters’ nemesis again in this place.
“Isn’t that guy already dead?”
The Blood Lady frowned:
“No, twenty years ago, the navy found the Azure Beast in the rift and brought him into the navy’s research base, extending his life. He is now one of the few residents of that sea region.”
“...”
Chen Qi crossed his arms.
The Blood Lady continued:
“The Azure Beast has gone mad and lost his reason, but he still protects certain special people. Mr. Hunter, I don’t know if you’ve heard of the Azure Beast’s successor, Haige? He is now a famous rising star of the Sea God Pirates.
The Azure Beast is mad, but in his mind, the Deep Sea Hunters’ blade still haunts him. So, he has been searching for someone capable of inheriting his power to kill the Deep Sea Hunters.”
“Mr. Hunter, since you have obtained Flesh Cleaver Bone Breaker, maybe the Azure Beast will regard you as his successor because of it...”
“Successor...”
Chen Qi was momentarily confused.
In short, the Blood Lady thinks his current status fits the role of a special item against the mad Azure Beast.
I’m supposed to be the Azure Beast’s successor?
The Blood Lady seems to have misunderstood something.
Although he holds Flesh Cleaver Bone Breaker, essentially, he is the legitimate successor of the Deep Sea Hunters!
He really isn’t familiar with the Azure Beast.
Simply put, in the Blood Lady’s plan, he is just a special tool to deal with the Azure Beast.
“...”
Chen Qi said:
“It’s just a weapon. I can’t guarantee whether it can change the Azure Beast’s aggression.”
The Blood Lady spoke softly:
“Don’t worry, Mr. Hunter, we also think this is just a possibility. After all, we can’t risk our lives on a madman.”
The Blood Lady’s weak expression carried a trace of pleading:
“Both of you, the Blackfin Crew and we share the same goal, so the Blood Blade Pirates sincerely ask for your help.”
Chen Qi swallowed.
Although the Blood Lady is a fourth-tier legend, she is a very sentimental person.
Chen Qi turned his head:
“How about it? Fen?”
I have no choice... Fen nodded:
“I accept your request, Blood Lady, but I must say in advance, my goal is the Witch relic and the fourth-tier Witch profession card in the Witch Trial Grounds. They are crucial to my plans...”
The Flower Witch looked at Qi, unsure if Chen Qi’s decision was the same as hers.
Although she helped Chen Qi a lot, in some ways, Chen Qi was trapped in such a terrible situation because of her.
Chen Qi leaned back tactically:
“Madam, can you talk about the reward? This matter’s danger level is somewhat beyond our capabilities.”
The Blood Lady straightened her posture:
“First, if you agree to our request, both of you will forever be allies of the Blood Blade Pirates. Your matters are our matters.
Besides, over the years, the Blood Blade Pirates have accumulated many lost forbidden artifacts and materials, which we are willing to offer as a reward.
At the same time, the Blood Blade Pirates will also provide all the intelligence we know to you.”
Saying that, the Blood Lady took out two bounty lists and placed them in front of Chen Qi and Fen.
These were the Blackfin Crew’s bloody bounty lists...
Among them were clearly images of him and the Flower Witch.
A bloody bounty list means he and the Flower Witch had become key hunting targets of the Blackfin Crew!
Sixty million Shell Coins for the Flower Witch, plus thirty million Shell Coins for the Black Hunter.
Chen Qi looked at this enormous bounty list.
Compared to the navy’s bounty list, the value was several times higher!
The Blackfin Crew sure has deep pockets.
Little him now carried a bounty far beyond his true strength.
If this bounty list was enough to attract the top ten solo hunters in the Witch Sea...
Fen looked at the bloody bounty list and clenched her fists.
She was already the Blackfin Crew’s nemesis, so a high bounty was normal.
But she never expected Chen Qi’s bounty to be so high as well!
Sorry, Qi, it’s all my fault... Fen shook her head. In her view, Chen Qi’s huge bounty was closely related to her.
If he hadn’t gotten involved with her, Chen Qi wouldn’t be facing such great danger.
The Mad Wolf Fenrir slowly spoke:
“Mr. Hunter, to be honest, we’ve long heard about you. The moment you appeared in Blackore City, the news of hunting you spread rapidly within the Blackfin Crew, and it was a rare ‘capture alive’ order.”
“That’s why, Mr. Hunter, we have been speculating why the Blackfin Crew wants to capture you alive. Finally, I got the answer.
One is the Witch, and the other is the Azure Beast.
I think in the Blackfin Crew’s eyes, maybe you are also a special candidate to inherit the Azure Beast’s power.
After all, the last person to inherit the Azure Beast’s power was Haige of the Sea God Pirates, who fought over the Lost Land’s data!”
Lost Land... Chen Qi looked at the sea chart.
If he could enter with Fen and the Blood Blade Pirates, the difficulty would be greatly reduced.
Moreover, the Blood Blade Pirates’ rewards were quite abundant.
The Blood Blade Pirates’ forbidden artifacts could produce weapons capable of forming small domains, as well as powerful Flesh Armor.
Chen Qi hesitated briefly, then nodded:
“No problem. However, if possible, I’d like to know the entire plan.”
The Blood Lady nodded cautiously:
“Rest assured, I swear on the survival of the Blood Blade Pirates, we will never betray or abandon our allies.”
As a gesture of trust, the Blood Lady handed their subsequent plan to Chen Qi.
Chen Qi took the Blood Blade Pirates’ plan and roughly skimmed it.
Currently, although Red Maple Island is the Blood Blade Pirates’ territory, the Blackfin Crew has already deployed many personnel in the heavily resourced abandoned research base.
The Blood Blade Pirates rely on Red Maple Island’s supplies to form a stalemate with the Blackfin Crew.
However, if it continues, once the Blackfin Crew transports all the research base’s resources away, the battle will become meaningless.
The Blood Blade Pirates’ plan is to attack the Blackfin Crew in the research area directly under the cover of night.
However, at night, it’s easy to encounter Shadow Demons and mutated sea beasts.
Chen Qi shook his head.
This battle might involve at least fifty warships, over five thousand people, and more than ten third-tier supernaturals.
Wait... Chen Qi suddenly sensed something was wrong.
“Big Mom...”
The Blood Blade Pirates’ plan specially marked Blackfin Crew’s Big Mom Carol.
“Blood Lady, is Big Mom on the Blackfin Crew’s fleet in the research base?”
The Blood Lady nodded:
“Yes.”
Suddenly, Chen Qi felt a chill down his spine and quickly glanced at the time.
On this ship, there were the Blood Lady and the Flower Witch—two people capable of changing the ocean’s situation!
And myself...
Although the Blood Lady is a fourth-tier legend, as a temporary leader, she isn’t good at fighting herself.
On game forums, Big Mom Carol is known as an extremely violent fourth-tier legend but also a legend skilled at seizing opportunities.
Once she seizes an opportunity, she launches a surprise attack immediately.
Chen Qi hurriedly asked:
“Blood Lady, can I ask how many defense ships are currently guarding Red Maple Island?”
The Blood Lady was stunned for a moment:
“I don’t know, but it shouldn’t be many, because battles are currently being sent out in the fog...”
Fenrir decisively said:
“Mr. Hunter, what do you mean!”
Chen Qi frowned:
“No, I just have a bad feeling.”
Fenrir caught the hidden meaning in Chen Qi’s words:
“Mr. Hunter, you are a Lantern Bearer, and I heard Lantern Bearers have especially accurate intuition...”
The Lantern Bearer supernatural’s powerful intuition is unique to Lantern Bearers.
Upon hearing Chen Qi’s words, Fenrir immediately went to the ship’s edge, opened the ship window, wanting to check the lighthouse’s situation.
The moment the ship window opened, thousands of red dots densely locked onto their faces.
“Good afternoon, everyone!”
Beyond the thick fog and the sea, five thousand meters away, a slender red-haired, hot woman smiled lightly at the corner of her mouth:
“The prey Whale Father wanted has finally been found.”