novelraw Chapter 300: One vs. Ninety-Nine!
Chapter 300: One vs. Ninety-Nine!
The sea wind trembled violently.
In the distance, wyverns gathered like a massive black thundercloud, flashing with lightning and roaring with the hungry cries of beasts. Even though he had read about the gathering of Thunder Wyverns in books, when truly facing an entire flying dragon unit, the thunderous sounds still made one's heart pound uncontrollably and blood surge with excitement.
A tiny red crab scuttled sideways across the tip of Burry's boot, hastily fleeing toward the island's interior.
In the current situation, there was absolutely no room for retreat. But how many could he actually fight? Burry took a step back, then another, and another...
Until a hand rested on his shoulder, and a figure stepped in front of him.
"......"
Burry's eyes widened as he stared dumbfounded at the back of the person before him—or rather, the silhouette of the monster before him.
*Creeeak, crackle.* Accompanied by the sounds of tearing flesh and snapping bones, one tentacle after another burst forth from Chen Qi's back, transforming into twisted, slender appendages.
"It's been a while since I've had a proper fight."
Chen Qi exhaled a breath of bloody mist as the Ember's Touch on his back ignited with dark flames.High in the sky, atop a dark Thunder Shadow Dragon, Black Glove looked down and murmured softly:
"Black Hunter!"
Together with the other pirates, he gazed down upon the hunter on the coast with predatory eyes.
The figure wore a form-fitting hunter's outfit, with firearms and potent toxins on the utility belt at his waist—a common black hunter's garb from the last century in the Witch Sea. But from his back, dark tentacles continuously protruded, just like the monster described in the White Pigeon Newspaper.
Black Hunter!
Black Glove never imagined that one day he would be hunting the Black Hunter again.
He simply couldn't connect the monster before him with the hunter who had doused him in Ghostfire Oil that day.
However, no matter what, today there was only one path for their opponent.
Even if these two could each fight fifty men, they would ultimately be unable to withstand their flying dragon unit.
The sheer number of wyverns and pirates was enough to overwhelm the two before them.
Many wyverns sensed the delightful spiritual energy emanating from Chen Qi, baring their fangs and drooling crimson saliva.
Yet at this moment, neither side attacked, quietly waiting for the right opportunity.
The wind howled, the pale sky's flames high above gradually diminishing, shrinking into tiny flickers until finally, when those small flames extinguished, the entire sea plunged into darkness.
"You can torment him! You can abuse him! But you are not to kill him!"
Black Glove snapped his fingers and commanded.
*BOOM!*
Two wyvern pirates whipped their reins, commanding two Thunder Wyverns to descend from the sky like crashing thunderbolts.
"Burry, provide support from behind."
Chen Qi walked to the edge of the coast, gripping Flesh Cleaver Bone Breaker with one hand.
"Understood!"
Burry felt an inexplicable sense of security wash over him as he raised a heavy shotgun, aiming at the two approaching Thunder Wyverns, ready to unleash his skills.
The two pirates controlled their Thunder Wyverns, lightning crackling as the beasts opened their massive jaws to bite at Chen Qi's head.
Simultaneously, Chen Qi drew his blade, aiming it at the two wyverns.
"Hooked! Tomorrow's news will feature our headline!"
The pirates on the Thunder Wyverns revealed maniacal grins.
Then, from the darkness behind Chen Qi, two sinister black dragon heads emerged from the shadows.
Thunder Shadow Dragons—with slender necks, bat-like heads, and very small builds at only five meters long. Their bodies covered in fine mane-like hair, they were incredibly fast and possessed the ability to meld into darkness, making them terrifying assassin dragons in the dark.
In an instant, Chen Qi found himself surrounded by four wyverns from all directions.
*BANG!*
Ember's Hands. Bloom!
Chen Qi took a deep breath as the four tentacles behind him suddenly transformed into four dark fire hands, grabbing the Thunder Shadow Dragons by their slender necks and slamming them from the air onto the ground.
*Slash!*
Accompanied by a violent heartbeat-like sound, the long blade in his hand ignited with deep blue flames, moving like a phantom as the rolling deep blue fire erupted like countless blades striking out.
*Swish!*
The blade edge carved out a wave of blue fire, simultaneously striking all four wyverns. Under the burning power of the deep sea fire, the wyverns' hard scales melted away as easily as tofu.
On their wyvern mounts, the four pirates looked down dumbfounded at Chen Qi and the deep blue flames continuously burning across their bodies.
*BOOM!*
With a thunderous explosion, the four Thunder Wyverns were cleaved in half at the waist, flesh and blood spraying everywhere as scorching dragon blood poured into the sea, dyeing the waves crimson.
"How is this possible? He actually detected the Thunder Shadow Dragons' ambush..."
Black Glove tightened his reins. Thunder Shadow Dragons were the special assassination unit of their flying dragon forces—in darkness, they could be considered completely silent.
The Thunder Shadow Dragons' shadow melding... good thing I was prepared... Chen Qi stretched his muscles, then took out the Daylight Lantern, lit it, and tossed it onto the drifting sea to provide light and buffs.
Wyverns presented three particularly difficult challenges for ordinary third-tier Transcendents: first, their dragon scales—wyverns had massive bodies with thick, tough hides.
However, Chen Qi's upgraded Flesh Cleaver Bone Breaker could be considered a legendary weapon. Ordinary wyvern bodies were nothing more than larger pieces of tofu under its edge.
As for wyvern speed or the Thunder Shadow Dragons' shadow melding, these were also easily countered.
With dynamic vision combined with powerful deep sea perception, Chen Qi's sensing ability was extremely strong over this sea. To successfully ambush him, one would need to completely conceal their spiritual energy.
"Huuu..."
Chen Qi exhaled, his body gradually growing feverish.
Now the real battle was about to begin.
Interesting, so this is the Black Hunter!
Black Glove also realized this, but he wasn't particularly discouraged.
After all, they had only lost a mere four wyverns and pirates.
He raised his hand, no longer holding anything back:
"Everyone, attack!"
*BOOM!* In that instant, it was as if a hundred thunderbolts fell from the sky as densely packed Thunder Wyverns pressed down.
Come! Let's fight!
Chen Qi didn't hesitate either, leaping forward into the sea.
His speed was so fast that it left several afterimages behind.
The wyverns pursued closely.
A hundred wyverns, a hundred wyvern pirates—their bloodshot eyes and fangs focused on only one person.
*BOOM!* A thunderbolt struck down as a Thunder Wyvern opened its massive jaws to bite at his head.
Parry!
Chen Qi stood within the Daylight Lantern's glow, continuously executing slashes!
Slash! Slash! Slash!
While he slashed, other pirates rode their wyverns to attack his back.
Chen Qi had to use his dark fire hands to block.
Blades, lightning, and fangs intertwined. In just one minute, this once azure sea instantly turned crimson with scorching dragon blood, steaming with bloody heat.
*Clang!*
Chen Qi executed a horizontal counter-slash, severing another Thunder Wyvern's head.
However, even with fourteen dark fire hands and Deep Sea Affinity, he still struggled to defend against attacks from all directions!
Not to mention there were ten third-tier riders on Thunder Dragons constantly casting lightning spells from range!
The crossfire was so dense that it concentrated on him simultaneously.
Crimson lightning damage appeared on his skin, bones fractured, bullets embedded in his calf, and numbness began to set in.
The attacks were too numerous and dense. A Thunder Shadow Dragon burst from the darkness, seizing the opportunity to bite down on Chen Qi's sword-wielding right arm, blood spurting out.
The Thunder Shadow Dragon's steel-shattering fangs exerted tremendous force!
Teeth sank into flesh, bones snapped, blood gushed forth!
His blood fell into the sea.
The pirate riding the Thunder Shadow Dragon couldn't help but lick his lips:
"Smells so good, wonder what your blood tastes like, I really want to sample..."
In that brief moment, this pirate had already imagined how he would avenge his brothers.
With just one momentary mistake, Chen Qi fell into significant disadvantage.
Yet he showed no fear, instead curling the corners of his mouth slightly upward.
Hooked!
Blade of Fury. Activate!
Chen Qi gripped the long blade in his hand, and instantly it ignited with scorching deep blue flames. The burning deep blue flames condensed into a blade edge, emitting terrifying Blade affinity energy.
*Snap!*
With a whip-like motion from his tentacles, he violently withdrew his blood-drenched right arm, switching from single-handed to two-handed grip.
Catalyzed by the Blade affinity power, the scorching flames rapidly intensified, eventually transforming into a ten-meter-long blazing fire blade.
Blade of Fury. Dark Fire. Black Wave Slash!
Chen Qi endured the dragon swarm's attacks, unleashing all his Blade affinity energy in one overwhelming outburst!
Slash!
The moment the blade struck out, nearly twenty meters of deep blue fire blade energy transformed into rolling, burning black waves that sliced through the sky and poured forth.
*Swish!*
The fifteen Thunder Wyverns and five Thunder Shadow Dragons surrounding him simultaneously developed sharp, burning wounds—like fish jumping on a cutting board!
Everyone looked down, staring dumbfounded at this scene.
"Monster..."
A pirate's consciousness gradually faded as he collapsed into the sea.
*Splash splash splash!* Blood and internal organs dripped from the wyverns' wounds into the sea.
"Huff, huff, huff..."
Chen Qi gasped heavily, flicking his fingers to cast a Holy Light spell.
Points of light appeared in the air, illuminating his body.
His body was already covered in wounds, his right arm severely fractured. Fortunately, he had previously consumed potions, and with the Holy Light spell, these injuries weren't yet life-threatening.
Besides, he hadn't even activated his Shadow Flame Demon yet.
*Crack!*
The tentacles on Chen Qi's back forcefully snapped his fractured arm back into place.
Then he looked toward the distant Black Glove and the five third-tier Transcendents behind him.
What are these guys afraid of? Chen Qi slowly stepped through the crimson waves.
Just moments ago, he seemed to have casually slain several overconfident third-tier Transcendents.
Black Glove and the five third-tier Transcendents stared at Chen Qi.
Chen Qi's Hunter's Garb and blade were already stained with blood.
In this dragon-blood-dyed sea, he appeared like a monster—a dragon slayer.
Black Glove shouted commands:
"Keep attacking! We have a full ten flying dragon units! Meanwhile, the entire Back Garden's forces are continuously reinforcing us!"
"Our wyverns are endless, while they only have two people!"
"Attack!"
"Attack now!"
Amid the deafening sounds of battle, their distance from Chen Qi increased—five meters, ten meters, twenty meters...
Black Glove looked at the Thunder Shadow Dragon beneath him.
The Thunder Shadow Dragon was trembling.
They all mentally prepared for battle, they all shouted for battle, so why was everyone retreating?
Black Glove's pupils shook uncontrollably.
Why?
However, in the next instant, he understood an unimaginable truth—what made them retreat was instinct.
Under the Black Hunter's slashes, massive Thunder Wyverns required only one strike.
Not to mention that most of their third-tiers here were just Beast Tamers. In terms of physical strength, many of them couldn't even compare to Thunder Wyverns.
Even if wild dogs could kill an elephant, how many wild dogs would dare charge toward one?
"Heh..."
Chen Qi watched the ridiculous scene before him, barely able to contain his laughter. Under the influence of the Blade affinity energy, he shook the blood from his blade into the sea.
The thick scent of blood carried on the sea breeze.
"You cowards! You're actually afraid of an injured hunter? Are you trash? You worthless fools who don't dare advance—whether your wives or the wyverns between your legs, they can only be played with by others!"
Black Glove shouted angrily.
Mocking Fury! A third-tier Shadow affinity skill of the Malicious Slanderer profession that could enrage allied units, affect their minds, and provide extremely high rage values!
Under the 'Mocking's influence, the wyvern pirates' eyes flashed with fury, adrenaline bursting forth as they launched another assault.
However, it was already too late.
Slash! Slash!
Each swing of Chen Qi's blade stirred up a storm of bloodshed. The Thunder Wyverns fell like harvested wheat, collapsing into the sea time and time again.
Beneath the waves, hungry Shadow Demons and sea beasts attracted by the dragon blood devoured these sky hunters in the darkness.
Although the 'Mocking' skill boosted their courage, it also completely destroyed the flying dragon unit's battle order.
Amid the wyverns' mournful cries, the number of Thunder Wyverns continuously decreased, the roars growing softer and softer...
After who knows how long, the roaring gradually quieted, leaving only one person's cursing voice.
"Attack! Attack! Attack!"
"Attack now! You worthless trash!"
Black Glove rode his Thunder Shadow Dragon, continuously shouting angrily until his voice grew hoarse.
He yelled loudly, but was astonished to discover only one person responding to his call.
He looked toward that person on the island.
He saw a third-tier elite Beast Tamer engaged in fierce combat with Burry. Burry unleashed three explosive iron fists in succession, beating the Beast Tamer back step by step, finally finishing with a palm explosion cannon that left the enemy unable to rise!
"RAAAAAH!"
Burry roared excitedly like a champion, pounding his chest vigorously!
After five minutes of intense combat, he had finally successfully defeated this powerful, cruel, tenacious opponent!
He had done it!
This is what you call skill! This is what you call control! This is what you call a mechanic!
Then Burry spread his arms wide, looking around.
"???"
What's going on? Why were there only three people left nearby? Where did all those wyverns go?
"Huu..."
Chen Qi felt the sea creatures moving beneath his feet, silently gazing at the final commander before him.
Black Glove—someone from the Black Whale Pirates who specialized in handling city affairs. His Release was a special cursed language. Now, he had actually joined the Dragon Tamer King's ranks.
"Where is everyone?"
Black Glove looked around left and right, completely bewildered.
Where is everyone? His flying dragon unit? His wyvern army? His wyverns that were supposed to be riding high?
In his continuous commands, he had squandered away all hundred wyvern riders!
He prepared to control his Thunder Shadow Dragon to escape, but with a *bang*, a shadow hand pressed down on his neck, slamming both him and his dragon into the sea.
Chen Qi took a deep breath and walked over:
"What is your purpose?"
Pirates acted on orders. Logically, the pirates' objective should be the Flower Witch.
But these pirates' purpose showed no concern for the Flower Witch—it was him! The scale of their mobilization was also extremely massive!
If he hadn't been fully prepared, combined with Black Glove's blindly foolish command—if they hadn't chosen ranged attacks from the start—he might have been forced to use Shadow Flame Demon and Deep Sea Tentacle Sphere, even driven to the deep sea bottom, abandoning ship to escape.
"Because... the Dragon Tamer King... the Dragon Tamer King wants you..."
Black Glove sweated profusely, speaking urgently.
Dragon Tamer King? He wants me, not my weapon? Chen Qi pressed further.
Suddenly, Black Glove stopped speaking, falling silent as his entire body shook like a high-speed motor.
"......"
Chen Qi silently looked up.
In the dark night, a massive lightning meteor streaked across the sky, drawing a kilometer-long tail of electricity.
*BOOM!*
Amid the sky-filling lightning, a pair of golden, blood-stained dragon eyes within the dark clouds answered Chen Qi's question:
"Hunter, because you are a necessary bargaining chip!"
Those dragon eyes within the clouds looked down, scanning the blood-dyed sea and countless wyvern remains.
Angry lightning flashed within those dragon pupils.
"Black Hunter, you truly surprise me!"