Witch, I Swear I’m Not a Deep Sea Ancient God!

Chapter 288: The Deep-Sea Hunter’s Diary

Chen Qi's head was firmly grasped by smooth tentacles, a powerful suction force emanating from the suckers that gave his entire face a strange sensation.

What treasure chest trap! His right hand suddenly ignited with dark flames as he grabbed the thick tentacle, pulling the sticky appendage away from his face.

Snap!

With brute force accompanied by a sharp snapping sound, the tentacle from the treasure chest was finally ripped away and thrown to the ground.

"What exactly is this thing? Could this be a trap treasure?"

Chen Qi widened his eyes again, holding his long blade carefully as he examined the treasure chest before him.

Inside the small chest emerged nearly five-meter-long tentacles.

These were different from ordinary tentacles—their overall color resembled seawater, with dark runes visible inside that gently wriggled.

Simultaneously, they lightly rolled into the seawater, growing thicker and larger as they absorbed the water.

Chen Qi carefully observed them; they didn't possess the active spirituality of living creatures but rather contained runic commands unique to the White Tower Federation that could be engraved within equipment.An item of equipment, crafted from the remains of deep sea monsters combined with the White Tower Federation's runic command technology.

"And like the Deepsea Water Spirits, it can absorb seawater. High-level runic commands are quite rare... Let me test its power after retrieving it..."

As it soaked in seawater, it continuously melted like ice under high temperatures, dissolving into the ocean.

Chen Qi made a quick decision, immediately thrusting his long blade out to hook it ashore before it completely melted.

Soon, the tentacles overlapped, attempting to attack again—

This thing's weakness is fire... Chen Qi gently swung his long blade, releasing a dazzling flame.

Under the flame's scorching heat, it rapidly shrank into a ball, a palm-sized tentacle sphere.

Chen Qi picked up this blue tentacle ball.

A notification appeared.

[You have obtained the masterpiece 'Compressed Deep Sea Tentacle Sphere'.]

[Compressed Deep Sea Tentacle Sphere:

Affinity: Flower, Book

Equipment Requirement: 100 Inspiration points

Equipment Type: Domain-type equipment

Equipment Method: Apply blood containing your own spiritual energy while in its 'compressed sphere' safe form to establish connection.

Description: A forbidden equipment forged over twenty years by a Saint from the Book Tower—disciple of the Book Witch—commissioned by Deep Sea Hunters who killed a calamity beast and used its core!

Effect: Deploy this equipment to rapidly create a tentacle domain calamity, making the sea experience the terror of disaster.]

Chen Qi quickly focused on several key words.

'Compressed sphere', 'Saint', 'twenty years', 'domain-type'.

The Sword of the Lake was domain auxiliary equipment that enhanced domain strength; this equipment seemed to be its matching set.

How thoughtful! Deep Sea Hunters? Chen Qi had almost thought the Deep Sea Hunters had placed a treasure chest tentacle monster inside this chest.

Moreover, most crucially, this was equipment crafted by a Saint over twenty years!

Equipment made by legendary figures is quality assurance in itself, let alone equipment from a Saint.

However, equipment that took twenty years to make with such low requirements... Could it be disposable equipment? Chen Qi grew curious.

Besides this equipment, inside the chest lay a piece of parchment.

Chen Qi unfolded the parchment and quickly scanned it.

The format seemed to be a Deep Sea Hunter's diary.

The diary of a legendary figure... Chen Qi hurriedly read from the beginning.

"Beiguo Year 1001, April 1st. Another sunny day today, with comfortable winds.

I climbed to the summit of this city again, where the Great Library is located. I wonder if my twenty-year wish can be fulfilled today?"

City summit, where the Great Library is located... Chen Qi pondered the Deep Sea Hunter's destination.

It should be the White Tower Federation—only they habitually built libraries at city summits.

Legend said the libraries at White Tower Federation city summits stored many world secrets.

Clues about many Saints, even deities, or promotion methods for ultra-special professions could be obtained in these libraries.

Of course, entering these libraries usually required achieving great merits.

What important secret did the Deep Sea Hunter seek in the library?

Could it contain information about rare profession cards? Chen Qi hurriedly continued reading.

"April 1st. I was thrown down from the mountain peak by the library gatekeeper and broke bones because I insulted their curator."

What reason? Chen Qi couldn't help but marvel that a major figure like the Deep Sea Hunter would insult the White Tower Library curator!

Chen Qi continued reading.

"Dammit! Twenty years to make one piece of equipment still not delivered! Made me wait twenty years! Until I'm almost buried!

Fortunately, that guy said it's almost done—just one more day to complete! Hope that bastard Aslina doesn't go back on her word!"

"????"

Chen Qi couldn't help but lower his head to look at the 'Compressed Deep Sea Tentacle Sphere' in his hand.

Wait, could the twenty-year equipment in this diary be this very thing?

The Deep Sea Hunter seemed angry about the delayed construction period.

"April 2nd. Aslina finally completed this equipment. My twenty-year heartache is finally resolved."

"..."

Completed the day after complaining? That's way too fast! Chen Qi suspiciously looked at the 'Compressed Deep Sea Tentacle Sphere' in his hand.

How many years—no, days—was this forbidden equipment in my hand actually made? Chen Qi felt doubtful and couldn't help but complain.

No, this is equipment placed in a treasure chest, made by a Saint—can't underestimate it!

Chen Qi tried to find evidence that 'this equipment' was powerful.

"April 3rd. I tested the new equipment! My evaluation has only two words: amazing! Truly a masterpiece among similar items!"

Indeed. Chen Qi smiled slightly.

"Especially for back scrubbing! More comfortable than a Water Beast bathtub!

Gotta say, tentacles feel really great!

I originally wanted to give this to Aslina as a back scrubber in exchange for knowledge, but she actually refused. What a foolish person who doesn't understand how wonderful tentacle scrubbing feels."

"Back scrubbing..."

Forget it. Whether this equipment is powerful or not doesn't seem important anymore... Chen Qi paused, his smiling expression instantly freezing.

Using tentacles for back scrubbing? Is this something humans do?

Deep Sea Hunter! You gave a tentacle back scrubber to a woman? No, you put a back scrubbing thing in a treasure chest as treasure?

The treasure I worked so hard to obtain is a back scrubber?

Calm down, calm down... Chen Qi pressed his chest, resisting the urge to curse, and continued reading.

"April 3rd. Although Aslina refused my gift, to express guilt for this equipment taking twenty years to complete and because I'm dying, she still told me the burial location of one of my important relics—the 'Deep Sea Hunter', the legendary Lamp and Blade profession card."

Huh? Lamp and Blade! Chen Qi's expression immediately changed.

Clues to a legendary profession card... Chen Qi instantly grew excited.

Only by reaching legendary status could one truly enter the ranks of this world's powerful.

Among five hundred third-tier Transcendents, there might not be one legend.

Legendary profession cards were exceptionally powerful, representing a leap-like improvement compared to previous professions.

But legendary profession cards were too scarce. The two simplest ways to obtain them were: first, achieving S-rank clearance evaluation in B-tier dimensional rifts with extremely low drop rates.

But even legends faced enormous death risks trying to achieve S-rank in B-tier rifts.

The second was joining large supernatural organizations, but obtaining legendary profession cards from organizations was exceptionally difficult.

In this era of dimensional tides, without background, an ordinary third-tier Transcendent might need to defeat hundreds or even thousands of fellow third-tier Transcendents within their organization and achieve unimaginable merits to possibly obtain one organizational legendary profession card.

Beyond that, there were Shell affinity merchants' rare shops, or special dimensional rift events, and other fortuitous encounters.

All these methods heavily relied on luck, not to mention that obtained legendary profession cards must also match one's own affinity.

Chen Qi rubbed his chin. Having clear legendary profession card clues was undoubtedly good news.

Moreover, the 'Deep Sea Hunter' profession card wasn't ordinary but extremely rare, uniquely belonging to the Witch Sea's Lamp-Blade affinity legendary profession card.

Chen Qi hurriedly continued reading.

"April 3rd. Following Aslina's suggestion, I buried it in the distant Fog Sea, in the direction of the Morning Star, on a dilapidated lighthouse island.

Dragging my weary body, I walked alone through storms and placed the Deep Sea Hunter legendary profession card along with my other relics on the lighthouse's top level.

When the dimensional tide descends again, that treasure chest will open. Thus, I've completed burying another relic."

Chen Qi silently memorized this location.

"May 10th. Whale Father told me he has a method to resist the Great Whale and plans to create the Whale Hunting pirate group to replace the incompetent Beiguo navy, protect Witch Sea peace, and requested the Ice Witch's and my help to obtain more black whale blood for him.

However, the Ice Witch didn't trust him—she only believes in herself.

In my view, Whale Father relies too heavily on black whale blood. We argued about this and destroyed an island that should have been prosperous."

Whale Father, the Witch Sea's big boss... Chen Qi frowned. The Blackfin Crew's original name was actually Whale Hunting pirate group, and were Whale Father and the Ice Witch friends?

"June 6th. I found a Sword of the Lake. This item from the deep sea can enhance domain abilities—an extremely rare treasure. Its aura feels very similar to the back scrubber ball I obtained earlier.

I suddenly had a bold idea: perhaps it could create wonderful synergy with my previously obtained back scrubber, allowing ordinary third-tier Transcendents to master domain power. However, turning the back scrubber into a truly perfect domain deployment technique would likely require considerable effort."

Domain-type items... Chen Qi pondered momentarily.

Although domain-type equipment also contained the word 'domain', it still differed vastly from legendary domain techniques.

But if a Transcendent had high comprehension, they could greatly enhance domain-type equipment power through various methods, eventually making it a medium for releasing true 'domain techniques'.

Chen Qi looked toward the diary's end.

'August 25th. My body worsens daily. Unlike the Ice Witch's situation, this isn't Lantern Reaper hunting but my body's hidden danger. The Deep Sea Hunter profession card damages the body too severely—pure Cup power cannot withstand this strength.

I searched through books and found a potion that could qualitatively change physique to adapt to deep sea power.

One sea blue grass, plus one liter of ghostfire essence refined from ghostfire oil, and the white sea fruit of lamp-moon sea dragon to create Lamp Sea medicine.

Consuming large quantities of this medicine could give the body unimaginable positive changes.

However, lamp-moon sea dragons are too rare. Finding this nearly extinct sea beast is extremely difficult. Perhaps in the future, this formula might prove useful.

For me, these formulas hold no value anymore. What I need to do is bury treasures well, then hunt as many sea beasts as possible so when the next Great Whale descends, there will be fewer monsters ravaging this sea and fewer people dying.'

'I hope when that Great Whale descends, someone can survive one more day using my treasures.'

Chen Qi's finger gently traced the diary's final sentence.

This diary contained considerable miscellaneous information, but the two most important pieces were: first, the Deep Sea Hunter profession card information.

Second, a special potion formula.

At this moment, Fen approached from behind, sneakily leaning close to Chen Qi's face to ask:

"What's written on it?"

Chen Qi recounted the diary's contents to Fen and asked:

"Fen, do you know about Lamp Sea medicine?"

Fen thought for a long time before slowly saying:

"I only know the name. This is potion that only legendary levels can make—extremely powerful medicine that can greatly enhance physique without side effects. But because lamp-moon sea dragons are too rare, this formula has disappeared for a long time."

"This diary contains this potion's formula."

Chen Qi stated flatly.

"!"

Fen nodded, firmly memorizing this formula. During dimensional tides, finding a lamp-moon sea dragon wasn't impossible.

Then, Chen Qi silently put away the parchment into his backpack card, cut his hand to draw blood, and completed the connection with the Compressed Deep Sea Tentacle Sphere.

[You have mastered the Compressed Deep Sea Tentacle Sphere.]

As connection completed, Chen Qi gently moved his fingers.

The compressed tentacle sphere floated in the air.

Chen Qi tested it—the compressed sphere could rotate freely according to his will.

Its manipulation precision could even achieve vibration effects.

Although just a back scrubber ball, regardless, he had to test its effects.

Chen Qi's finger suddenly swept downward as the deep sea tentacle sphere immersed into the ocean.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As the tentacle sphere entered the sea, surrounding seawater continuously poured into the sphere, even forming a ten-meter radius whirlpool.

"What is this?"

Fen stood nearby, curiously watching this scene.

Now, Chen Qi could feel this sphere's immense power.

Like a balloon continuously filled with enormous gas.

"Almost finished absorbing..."

Chen Qi gently raised his finger.

Release!

Accompanied by massive wave-breaking sounds, the sea before them became turbulent as if storms raged.

Simultaneously, nearly a hundred twenty-meter-thick seawater tentacles burst from the ocean, rising like a giant tentacle island emerging from the sea, blocking the pale sky's sunlight.

Semi-transparent blue tentacles erupted violently!

"Wow!"

Fen appeared quite surprised. Deep Sea Hunter equipment turned out to be this tentacle equipment—didn't quite match Chen Qi's image.

In her mind, Chen Qi was the Deep Sea Hunter's successor, better suited for righteous, imposing equipment.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

More tentacles condensed into pillars.

The entire sea instantly experienced a tentacle calamity.

Giant tentacles smashed down from the sky, violently striking trees behind him, breaking them at waist height.

Then, more tentacles slapped toward sea beasts in the depths, toward insects on island trees.

They raged wildly, indiscriminately attacking all spiritual creatures nearby.

For a time, the sea surged with massive waves.

Massive winds blew... Chen Qi stood on the shore, looking up at the frenzied tentacles dancing like demons, and couldn't help but wonder:

This thing... can it really be used for back scrubbing?

Before Chen Qi could finish thinking.

The next instant, a giant tentacle uncontrollably fell from the sky, violently slapping toward Fen beside him.