novelraw Chapter 261: Legendary Technique, Arrival and Domain!
Chapter 261: Legendary Technique, Arrival and Domain!
"Qi was the one who took the initiative..."
An’s deep blue pupils flickered with a hint of confusion.
Initiative!
Speaking, Melanie placed her hand on Chen Qi’s shoulder, wearing an innocent and pitiful expression:
"Yes, we were all passive, forced by him! We originally, originally didn’t want it to be like this!"
As Melanie spoke, she even let out a faint sob, like a wife ruthlessly abandoned by her husband.
"We are the victims, but even though we are victims, we still chose to listen to him because he taught us, he is our teacher. Whatever he says, we do..."
Melanie continued with a slight sob, truly showing a feeling of being coerced by Chen Qi.
"???"
What the hell was this guy? Chen Qi’s somewhat foggy mind instantly filled with question marks.He almost forgot that Melanie also had a mischievous personality... Chen Qi was exceptionally speechless.
Previously, Chen Qi wasn’t familiar with them, and these White Tower Hunters were a bit restrained. But after they completed the big operation together, these White Tower Hunters talked as if Chen Qi wasn’t an outsider anymore.
Her words felt strange... An’s calm expression became harder to maintain, and her gaze toward Chen Qi grew increasingly uneasy.
Then, An looked at everyone and asked curiously:
"Everyone, is this true?"
The glasses-wearing man, Aelor, pushed his glasses up and, in unison with the other White Tower Hunters, said:
"Yes, he is the mastermind."
You all... Chen Qi’s lips moved a few times as he carefully recalled.
In fact, in a certain sense, he really was the mastermind behind the Viper Father operation.
Moreover, due to time constraints, the White Tower Hunters had no choice but to quickly prepare and join this robbery.
Of course, ultimately, although Chen Qi initiated it, the White Tower Hunters were obviously very eager for a major operation.
Seeing this, Melanie loudly said:
"So, An, about the Viper Father operation, please ask our Lamp Keeper. We have nothing to do with this!"
After hearing all these answers, An turned her head and furrowed her brows.
Her gaze was like a teacher who, after many years, sees a once exemplary student suddenly become the leader of a fighting gang after leaving school.
Should I respond... Chen Qi coughed twice and said:
"I was the one who started it, An. This involves a treasure..."
An smiled and said with a hint of admiration:
"I know, and as a bounty hunter, the Viper Father has a bounty of up to thirty million at the navy. I once wanted to kill the Viper Father too, but I never thought you would get him first."
Since going out to sea, An had been a lone hunter. Besides regular help for the navy and passing through rifts, she worked as a bounty hunter.
The Viper Father was no weak enemy. Chen Qi’s ability to defeat him one-on-one meant he definitely had his own trump card!
An couldn’t help but sigh; Chen Qi’s growth speed had already exceeded her initial expectations.
However, soon An’s expression grew even more serious, even with a hint of fear:
"Everyone, the case you committed is still too big. The consequences will exceed your imagination."
Melanie replied casually:
"Exceed our imagination? The Sea God Pirates’ pursuit? Could they have found us so quickly?"
Melanie was indifferent. Even if the entire Sea God Island chased her, the White Tower Hunters could still escape to the White Tower Federation.
An shook her head and spoke with a very serious tone:
"No, the ship you robbed this time belongs to the Sea God Pirates. It was responsible for transporting supplies to the island where the Deep Blue Fire is buried."
"Wait? Deep Blue Fire?"
Surprise flashed in Chen Qi’s eyes.
An actually knew about the connection between the Viper Father ship and the Deep Blue Fire!
Chen Qi had thought this was secret information known only to them.
An placed her hands on her thighs and frowned, explaining:
"Everyone, to be honest, because of my identity, I can accept some confidential tasks on the sea, including those for Bonfire Energy Company and the navy."
Bonfire Energy Company? So that means Bonfire Energy Company knew the Viper Father ship was a transport vessel? Chen Qi immediately asked:
"Bonfire Energy Company is also targeting the Viper Father ship?"
This statement instantly shocked the White Tower Hunters.
An nodded slightly:
"Bonfire Energy Company has been tracking information about the island where the Deep Blue Fire is located, and they have long known the Viper Father ship’s nature as a transport vessel...
But the real key isn’t the Viper Father ship itself, but its destination. Bonfire Energy Company has been tracking the ship, but during the previous attempts, they lost it in the Sea of Calamities."
Bonfire Energy Company wanted to find information about the Deep Blue Fire island by tracking the Viper Father ship!
Everyone frowned. Unknowingly, they had disrupted an important plan of Bonfire Energy Company.
An continued:
"For this operation, Bonfire Energy Company has been preparing a lot, especially their current manager, Lan Huo. They have prepared for a full twenty years! Anyone who disrupts his plan, he will never let go!"
"Never let go..."
Melanie’s previously playful smile finally turned serious.
The intelligence An possessed far exceeded their imagination.
Bonfire Energy Company’s power was extremely strong. It was a major corporation controlling dozens of B-tier dimensional rifts and had a history of five hundred years.
The company’s executives possessed many legendary figures, some even above fourth-tier legendary power.
Of course, normally these old beasts from Beiguo would not travel thousands of miles to venture into the Witch Sea.
But this time, although Bonfire Energy Company didn’t send legends, it was the first major company to send sea combat mechas.
Being targeted simultaneously by Bonfire Energy Company and the Sea God Pirates was equivalent to offending both the lawful and the underworld, with unimaginable consequences.
Bonfire Energy Company... Chen Qi’s thoughts drifted. He asked again:
"Will Bonfire Energy Company really take action against the White Tower Hunters because of this?"
Behind these White Tower Hunters was the White Tower Federation’s giant mobile sea city, the Book Tower, storing over three hundred million books and housing more than twenty thousand people. This was the source of the White Tower Hunters’ arrogance and confidence across the Witch Sea!
This giant floating Book Tower was still lingering at the Witch Sea’s border, restless.
These seven White Tower Hunters here were merely cannon fodder sent by the Book Tower, but rashly attacking them might bring retaliation from the Book Tower.
An lowered her voice and said:
"The Book Tower’s strength is feared even by legends. But without permission, the Book Tower absolutely will not cross the Witch Sea border.
Moreover, Bonfire Energy Company’s manager has gone mad. He doesn’t care about these things. He only cares about whether he can reach the island where the blue fire is buried, obtain the Deep Sea Hunters’ treasure or the Witch relics, complete his own arrival, and even build the domain release to enter a whole new realm."
Deep Sea Hunters’ treasure, domain arrival... Chen Qi clicked his tongue in surprise and fell into thought.
An knew far more than imagined.
From the looks of it, Bonfire Energy Company’s intelligence was no less than his own.
At this moment, Aelor the glasses man asked curiously:
"Deep Sea Hunters’ treasure, domain construction? The Deep Blue Fire you mentioned can complete the legendary technique, domain, and arrival construction?"
Everyone was both shocked and excited, some pessimistic, some optimistic.
Only the young White Tower mechanic Mary looked confused and asked:
"What does that mean? Domain, arrival? What are those?"
Domain, arrival... Hearing these words, Chen Qi’s heart chilled.
Between third-tier and second-tier Transcendents, aside from spiritual core, stats, and technique strength, the most important difference is the release technique.
Between fourth-tier legends and third-tier experts, besides countless differences in spiritual core, stats, technique power, and body, there are two major differences: arrival and domain release.
Arrival is considered a technique to seek higher powers like gods or monsters and forcibly fuse their power with the body, forcibly gaining higher-tier spiritual core and completely transforming one’s powerful techniques.
Its most direct manifestation is a massive physical change, opening like a god possessing the body.
Through this technique, Goblet affinity Transcendents can transform into towering chimera beasts like mountains, Blade affinity ones can become Valkyries slaughtering thousands, and Lamp affinity Transcendents can become lantern-carrying apostles harvesting others...
Based on the arrival level, there are normal arrivals, disaster arrivals, and godly arrivals, which are extremely rare even among fourth-tier legends.
Chen Qi remembered that arrival’s rare scenes only appeared in some main storylines.
Domain is a more common finishing move among fourth-tier legends. Simply put, it breaks through pure spiritual energy clashes and creates an area with special rules centered on the user!
When domain is activated, it instantly changes the surrounding environment and even the rules, like a rift collapse.
Mastering domain technique is a significant divide among fourth-tier legends.
Domain is an extremely advanced release technique requiring very high spiritual core, so it is not within the consideration of third-tier Transcendents.
Of course, there are exceptions.
For example, forcibly breaking through one’s spiritual core at the cost of self-destruction to activate a release technique.
Or possessing some relics that assist domain release.
In the Witch Sea, many relics can help third-tier Transcendents release this forbidden technique.
The most common are Witch relics.
As long as the user is a "witch" and their affinity matches, Witch relics can enhance the release technique’s strength, breaking limits and enabling domain.
This was why after the Blade Witch Trial Grounds appeared, many forces were amazed. Even without considering the Saint treasure of the Witch’s Coffin, Witch relics themselves were extremely rare items.
However, Chen Qi had never heard that Deep Blue Fire could assist domain construction.
An’s information on this was no less than his own... After explaining to Mary, Chen Qi curiously asked:
"Deep Blue Fire can assist them in releasing domain?"
An thought for a moment, glanced at Chen Qi:
"I don’t know. But in the Deep Sea Hunters’ legend, they used domain techniques at third tier to fight an adult Blackship Sea Dragon and eventually drove it into the deep sea.
Because this involves Deep Sea Hunters and Bonfire Energy Company’s fanaticism, it’s probably true."
"That’s really troublesome..."
After hearing this, Melanie paced back and forth, utterly panicked.
She never expected this operation would offend Bonfire Energy Company.
Nor did she expect the Book Tower’s assigned “A-rank mission” involving the Deep Blue Fire treasure would drag in so many issues!
At this point, the seriousness of the matter could be called a thousandth of an S-rank mission!
An rubbed her head and looked at the panicked Melanie. The situation was worse than she imagined.
If the Viper Father ship robbery was discovered, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Although the White Tower Hunters were known for meticulous planning, obviously the Melanie Hunter team had their own unique characteristics.
Melanie couldn’t help but ask:
"So what do we do next?"
An closed her eyes and pondered:
"Currently, the Viper Father is taken down, and he may be the only person who knows the island’s location. That means we don’t know the exact route of the Viper Father ship."
"Hmm..."
Melanie frowned. Although they prevented the Viper Father’s men from sending information to Sea God Island, the situation was still grim.
An, like a professional strategist, continued:
"We have two choices. One, directly announce we took down the Viper Father ship and tell Bonfire Hunter Group. But then we would definitely face retaliation from the Sea God Pirates.
However, we also have a chance to receive protection from Bonfire Energy Company, though since we disrupted their plan, they might retaliate too."
"There’s a better option: ignore the Viper Father ship’s escape and temporarily leave the Witch Sea. But both Sea God Pirates and Bonfire Energy Company care greatly about the ship’s movements.
Considering your sailing time, the Sea God Pirates will likely immediately surround and chase you. This is the safer plan."
An gave two handling plans.
"Oh, I see..."
Melanie nodded, considering the feasibility.
Wait... Chen Qi blinked. He suddenly realized the situation’s direction was a bit off.
Melanie verbally resisted An but actually listened to her closely.
Unconsciously, An had become the leader of this operation.
No! The one who should hold the lead was him, not An! He was the initiator of this operation!
Moreover, both plans were cowardly escape plans.
And An assumed something wrong—that they didn’t know the final destination coordinates.
In fact, based on the Deep Sea Hunters’ treasure map, even without torturing Viper Father, Chen Qi knew the ship’s final coordinates.
An said calmly:
"I personally think the second escape plan is better. If there’s no objection, let’s hurry and run. Time is tight. Let’s pretend the Viper Father ship incident never happened..."
"Objection."
Chen Qi interrupted.
This soft word was like thunder, breaking everyone’s thoughts.
An looked surprised.
Chen Qi shook his head, his gaze icy cold:
"An, you seem to have underestimated us. You don’t really think our target is the rusty Viper Father ship, do you? Our real target has always been the Deep Blue Fire."
"Deep Blue Fire..."
An’s robotic expression finally lost control, showing obvious panic and shock.
Chen Qi, lying on the sickbed, curled his lips slightly like a greedy pirate:
"So, we have only one goal: to pilot the Viper Father ship and keep moving forward! By any means necessary, keep going! Until we snatch the Deep Blue Fire that belongs to us from the huge hands of the Sea God Pirates and Bonfire Energy Company!"