novelraw Chapter 305: Fame Spreads Across the Seas
Chapter 305: Fame Spreads Across the Seas
Form a unit from our forces? To hunt the Black Hunter and the Witch?
The Tiger Shark unit, who had been drinking and cheering, instantly fell silent.
Though the Tiger Shark unit was known for their ferocity and madness, they couldn't help but take a step back upon hearing their general's command.
Truthfully, if this were before, they would have already dispatched pursuit teams, but the achievement of repelling the Dragon Tamer King was simply too dazzling.
One must understand that the headline on Pelu's newspaper read "The Dragon King's Defeat!"
If they were truly sent to fight the Black Hunter and the Witch, they'd probably get tied up by the Witch's vines first, then whipped by the Black Hunter's tentacles until they screamed in agony.
And they wouldn't even be able to fight back—they'd just have to endure the beating while praising how well the Witch and Hunter fought, merely becoming part of the Witch and Hunter's playthings.
An remained silent for a moment before shaking her head:
"Currently, unless we're fully prepared, selecting personnel solely from the Tiger Shark unit won't be enough to capture them. Moreover, the Flower Witch has advanced to become a Legend, meaning she's likely mastered life secret arts just like the legendary Witches."
"No one knows the Black Hunter's extensive background, and the Flower Witch is a newly ascended Legend..."Tiger Shark General crossed his arms, frowning unconsciously, even glancing sideways at Pelu from the White Pigeon Press.
In the Witch Sea, aside from the Four Great Pirate Crews, the Navy, and the Companies, the only powerful transcendent organization deeply involved in Witch Sea events was the White Pigeon Press.
Could the Black Hunter be from the White Pigeon Press? Or perhaps from the Black Blood Empire?
"This Witch Sea event has finally reached the time when Legends emerge and monsters appear."
Tiger Shark General couldn't guess the Black Hunter's identity.
With the intensifying Dimensional Tide, the appearance of Legends was only a matter of time.
However, he never expected that the Flower Witch would advance to Legend before Haige from the Sea God Pirates.
Most crucially, the resources for this Legend advancement weren't bestowed by higher powers but were forcibly seized from the arrogant Dragon Tamer King by the Witch and Hunter themselves.
After pausing for two seconds, Tiger Shark General took a deep breath and said solemnly:
"Becoming a Legend is one stage, but truly becoming a powerful Legend requires massive resources. The Witch and Hunter's strength isn't invincible."
"Moreover, according to White Pigeon Press's footage, the Flower Witch suffered severe injuries. Combined with using life secret arts, she won't recover anytime soon."
"If we want to capture the Black Hunter and Witch, the best opportunity is within one month. But the key issue now is that with the tense battle lines, I can't personally investigate this matter. Currently, Moonstone City's bounty hunters are handling it."
"Moonstone City's bounty hunters..."
An felt a faint unease.
Unlike bounty hunters from places like Blackore City, Moonstone City's bounty hunters excelled at tracking and mastered many covert assassination techniques. Their former leader was actually a long-retired fringe hunter.
However, Moonstone City's bounty hunters demanded exorbitant prices—not only double the bounty in Shell Coins but also massive amounts of transcendent resources.
Moonstone City's bounty hunters were less like bounty hunters and more like assassins.
Tiger Shark General said gravely:
"According to my information, after discussions among Moonstone City's major nobles, they heavily funded Moonstone City's bounty hunters."
"That's the Flower Witch profession card that masters life secret arts. You should know how many perfect forbidden surgeries could be achieved by manipulating life energy combined with a skilled doctor."
Nobles hiring hunters to capture the Flower Witch for her profession card... An blinked, pondering for a moment.
Moonstone City's most powerful noble family was the Magic Bullet family where the Navy Marshal resided. This family actually wanted a 'Flower Witch' profession card so badly.
Aside from the married-in White Seagull General, An held no favorable opinion of this family that ruled Moonstone City.
Tiger Shark General smiled; he highly valued this little genius from Damarro Town:
"To be frank, my old friend told me that if we can truly capture the Flower Witch, they're willing to offer any Legendary profession card from the thirteen Affinities as reward."
"An, you're just one step away from Legend. Seize this opportunity while the Flower Witch hasn't recovered yet. If you want to truly possess the power to protect others."
Based on Tiger Shark General's observation, An already qualified for Legend advancement—all she lacked was a profession card.
In fact, with An's current strength, if she chose to join the Bonfire Energy Company or the Magic Bullet family, her talent might attract a patron who would bestow upon her a long-sealed Legendary profession card.
If An wasn't willing, then now, this bounty mission hunting the Witch and Black Hunter, was An's best opportunity.
Tiger Shark General formed a small circle with his thumb and index finger:
"Hunting the Witch and Black Hunter, while having some minor difficulties, is still quite possible for someone like you."
"Thank you for the reminder. I will seize this opportunity."
An said coldly.
After their discussion concluded, exclamations rose again from the navy around Pelu:
"The Dragon Tamer King followed the Black Hunter underwater and emerged severely wounded immediately after surfacing! This means the Black Hunter and Witch critically injured the Dragon Tamer King beneath the sea!"
"Interesting, truly interesting. If this Black Hunter isn't from hostile forces, perhaps he could become my adopted son."
Tiger Shark General laughed heartily at the scene before him. Unlike the other two generals, as a general, all five of his children had died in this very Witch Sea.
"......"
An froze momentarily. After Tiger Shark General left, she silently looked at her right hand.
In her palm lines, a tiny rift slightly opened, and beyond it seemed to lie an infinite blue space where spiritual energy spiraled and tangled as if endless.
As the wind gently blew, the tiny rift in her hand instantly closed.
At this moment, Pelu couldn't help but exclaim:
"Decided! The main headline will be 'The Legendary Dragon Tamer King's Defeat!' The subtitle will be 'Noble Legend Played to His Knees by the Witch and Hunter's Tentacles and Vines!'"
Whoosh! The moment the newspaper headline was announced, astonished exclamations immediately arose from the surrounding navy.
"Reporter Pelu, your naming style really has the flavor of Miss Lilith!"
The navy exclaimed in amazement. Everyone knew that through a freshly launched 'Mystery Speculation Column' featuring various sensational speculations about celebrities like 'The Witch and Hunter', 'Big Mom Carol and the Short Dragon Tamer King's Love-Hate Saga', and 'The Tempestuous Blade Witch and Rebellious Pirate Fenrir the Wolf's Love Story'—
Through these explosive newspapers, Lilith had sold massive quantities, becoming White Pigeon Press's highest-selling editor, even potentially aiming to become their all-time highest-selling editor-in-chief.
"......"
An glanced speechlessly at Pelu, silently clenching her fist.
Can I really defeat the Black Hunter? An began doubting her own power.
After this battle, the names of the Witch and Hunter would truly resound across these seas.
Regarding these two, An always felt a sense of familiarity and had some bold conjectures.
However, all conjectures required practical verification.
As Tiger Shark General said, if she wanted to capture the Black Hunter and Witch, perhaps this month was her final opportunity.
The wind of victory blew gently.
Amid the navy's cheers, the news of the navy capturing the Dragonflower Archipelago and the Dragon Tamer King's defeat spread throughout the Witch Sea carried by the ocean breeze.
……
The next day, around six in the morning, when dawn was just breaking.
The lumberyard island gathering numerous refugee ships, due to the great victory at Dragonflower Archipelago, remained enveloped in fervent atmosphere from last night until now.
"I told you, the Blackfin Crew is a joke! I don't know how they expect to defeat the navy with a Pirate King who doesn't dare go to battle!"
"Tiger Shark General is truly formidable! But those two monsters—the Witch and Black Hunter—actually managed to take down the Dragon Tamer King? That's absolutely terrifying!"
"Of course! Haven't you heard the legends about the Flower Witch? They say hundreds of thousands of navy troops were buried by the Flower Witch back in the day!"
"But the current Flower Witch is the successor. Who is the Black Hunter really? What's his relationship with the Flower Witch? I'll boldly guess they're siblings."
"No, I think the Black Hunter might have some leverage held by the Flower Witch. Or maybe they both come from some mysterious transcendent organization."
Inside a dilapidated ship in a corner.
Witch... Fen, lying on the bed, woke to the crowd's noisy discussions.
Then she felt some warmth on her lips.
What is this? So bitter... Fen's lips moved slightly as she opened her bleary eyes, immediately sprouting panicked flowers from her head.
She'd had a nightmare about falling into the ocean, being bound by deep sea monster tentacles, and getting eaten.
Awake? Chen Qi placed the medicine bowl on the bedside table:
"Fen, are you awake? Time for your medicine."
After speaking, Chen Qi took out some new potions from his Backpack Card.
These were all masterpieces given to him by the Flower Witch.
Fen slowly sat up, looking around at the warm wooden walls surrounding them—no blood-filled ocean, no dragons staring down at them, no pitch-black abyssal depths.
Only Chen Qi, and Water Spirit No. 2 by her bedside.
Fen's memories gradually surfaced. She vaguely recalled yesterday's events—in the deep sea, she lost consciousness due to exhaustion and fear.
"We... won?"
Fen gripped the blanket tightly, asking nervously as she saw the scene before her.
"Yes, we won, and got some good loot. Plus, Fen, you're now a Legend..."
Chen Qi quietly produced the Dragon Tamer King's 'Backpack Card', proving to Fen that they weren't meeting in heaven.
Under his influence, although the Flower Witch didn't receive the Blood Blade Pirates' full support, they managed to advance to Legend despite the dangers.
"I'm a Legend..."
Fen took a deep breath, feeling from her forehead down to her abdomen. Her body had undergone qualitative transformation, and her Spiritual Core had reached an unprecedented realm.
"Yes, and a Legend who masters life arts."
Chen Qi confirmed.
"Waku waku! (Congratulations! Congratulations!)"
Water Spirit No. 2 hopped about, presenting its master with a little yellow flower.
"Legend!"
Fen finally relaxed her clenched hands and accepted the flower.
Inside the ship were Chen Qi and the water spirit; outside were people's lively discussions.
The warm scene before her gradually helped her recover from the fear of battling the Dragon Tamer King and the deep sea terrors.
She unconsciously sprouted several happily wriggling little yellow flowers from her head, her orange-red eyes fixed on Chen Qi as she revealed a mischievous smile:
"So? Qi, isn't this Witch's life energy delicious? Did it restore your vitality?"
As she spoke, Fen extended her bandaged right index finger, circulating spiritual energy with an arrogant expression.
Fen continued confidently:
"Qi, you're also seriously injured, but don't worry! Just lie down on the bed obediently and receive this Witch's life essence—all your injuries will heal!"
Inject me with life essence? Fen, what exactly are you saying? Did your dreams make you stupid?
Thump!
Chen Qi suddenly extended his right hand and knocked on Fen's head covered with little yellow flowers.
"Ouch!"
Fen lowered her head, holding her head. Why did she still feel such intense pain even after advancing to Legend?
Chen Qi sighed and said slowly:
"Life Infusion technique carries risks. Don't use it recklessly."
Life Infusion, essentially extracting life energy, was an extremely convenient powerful technique.
But it wasn't without side effects. This energy could help the body rapidly regenerate and recover, but it was also prone to losing control.
These extra arms and mouths were called 'malformations', terrifying diseases that damaged the life essence and were difficult to suppress.
Techniques released at the cost of one's own life were undoubtedly powerful, but the consequences were extremely severe, causing drastic declines in constitution and immunity.
Fen's current serious condition proved this point.
Chen Qi asked:
"Fen, during this battle, you didn't consume your own life source, right?"
"I didn't."
Fen said quietly, then sprouted a guilty little blue flower from her head.
"Approximately how many years of life did it consume?"
Chen Qi shook his head and pressed further.
At the beginning of her advancement, her technique could instantly wither the Dragon Tamer King's powerful arms and legs—it definitely consumed considerable life essence.
"Two years maybe..."
Fen lowered her head, clasping her hands together as guilty little blue flowers sprouted from her head again.
"Hmm?"
A dangerous glint flashed in Chen Qi's eyes.
"Twenty years maybe..."
"......"
Hearing this number, Chen Qi let out a long sigh.
Truly insane. Such massive consumption would require at least a month of recovery even for a Legend.
Moreover, it might cause countless illnesses in the future.
Chen Qi instructed:
"Fen, for the next month, stay in bed properly. No strenuous activities. I've already bandaged your wounds. As for a doctor, I'll try to find a reliable one."
Bandaged... Fen looked down at her chest and only now noticed bandages wrapped around her chest, abdomen, and stomach.
Moreover, she was sleeping in Chen Qi's room, using Chen Qi's blanket!
Who bandaged her?
Ah! Instantly, numerous shy little pink flowers sprouted from Fen's head.
"Ahem, Number Two bandaged you. Focus on recovery. This room is yours for the month."
Chen Qi coughed and explained.
Fen covered the little pink flowers on her head with her hand, staring at Chen Qi, momentarily speechless.
Then the next second, knocking sounds came from the door.
"Come in."
Chen Qi said.
Burry, who had been repairing ships all day with dark circles under his eyes, walked wearily into the ship.
He entered carrying a newspaper, scanning incredulously between the Black Hunter and Witch.
People outside would never imagine that inside this dilapidated meal ship resided two experts—the Hunter and Witch.
Burry never expected that he would become one of the three monsters in the 'Dragon Tamer King Repulsion Battle'.
After all, his original true purpose in contacting Chen Qi was just to mooch some meals.
He just wanted to mooch some meals...
Should I not have come at this time? Should I have stayed outside repairing ships? Burry coughed and said with feigned seriousness:
"You two, I have the freshest newspaper here. Also, I have one good news and one bad news from the Ice Demon Pirates. Which do you want to hear first?"