novelraw Chapter 410: Training the Big White Fluff and the Little Black Fluff
Chapter 410: Training the Big White Fluff and the Little Black Fluff
Chapter 410: Training the Big White Fluff and the Little Black Fluff"All personnel, prepare to return to base!"
On the massive Great Shark Battleship, the bugler sounded the horn, its call echoing across the entire sea.
They were safe, for now... Chen Qi also put away his weapons, rubbed his aching shoulder, and stepped back onto the Canary merchant ship.
Having encountered two Saints, he had barely managed to survive.
Next, he just needed to wait for the Coastal Apex Predator to bring the item back... Chen Qi stood by the ship's edge, observing the entire battlefield.
Earlier, when he was surrounded by the Little Tentacle Merchant and the Blood Hunter, he hadn't paid attention to the overall progression of the battle.
The entire battlefield was even more intense than he had imagined.
The warships and pirate vessels, these former tools of conflict, were now battered and bruised, with torn sails and crooked masts, slowly tracing their paths home across the sea surface.
On the decks, soldiers sat or lay down, utterly exhausted, huddling together to share what little warmth they had.
In this battle, most were second or third tier Transcendents. Whether it was the fight between the Saints or the battle between Chen Qi and the Little Tentacle Merchant, it was an unimaginable catastrophe for them.Numerous warships slowly sailed past Chen Qi.
"Thank you, Ice Witch, for your support..."
"We are eternally grateful to you, Black Hunter..."
"Our thanks..."
Before departing, the navy members expressed their gratitude. If not for the Ice Witch's influence and the Black Hunter's power, this battle might have ultimately turned into an extremely bloody meat grinder.
Under the ruthless onslaught of the Blood Lion's heavy infantry, the allied navy forces had also suffered significant losses.
But at least now, they could return to bring good news to the residents of Moonstone City and to their families.
Chen Qi's gaze turned cold as he focused on a soldier on a nearby returning ship.
He was a second tier Transcendent who had been injured by the aftershocks of the Black Blood heavy soldiers, with a rib piercing his lung, currently recuperating.
However, besides that, he had an even more severe injury on his body...
On his dark, wheat-colored skin, the black blood poison slowly seeped through, forming branch-like, protruding, extremely visible patterns.
The pitch-black blood was spreading.
Beside Chen Qi, a somewhat aged voice sounded:
"Black Blood Poison. During this battle, members of the Blackfin Crew used this new type of weapon..."
A faint shadow slowly materialized into a man wearing a monocle, his eyes filled with exhaustion.
It was Hayer, the strongest combatant of this navy force, who hailed from the Imperial Capital.
The weary Hayer lit a cigarette with a lighter and continued speaking to Chen Qi:
"According to research from the Beiguo Meteorological Bureau, this Black Blood power comes from the Fringe World and can even pollute souls. Once infected, there's no method of resistance..."
I know... Chen Qi nodded.
It was precisely because of the Black Blood Poison that Little Crow was still locked in the Ice Witch's dark room, confined.
This young man who gained the witch's favor... actually managed to exchange blows with the Blood Hunter... This barren land has produced some geniuses after all... Hayer glanced at Chen Qi, then changed the subject:
"By the way, Black Hunter, are you short on money right now..."
"Hayer, that's not a soul you can covet! Shut your mouth if you don't want to die!!"
The Ice Witch wiped her completely wet white hair and clothes with a towel, walked over, and with a swift pull, moved Chen Qi behind her:
"Little Black Hair, don't trust debt collectors. Their debts always demand souls."
Hayer gave a bitter laugh, spreading his hands in defense:
"Alright, alright! Witch-sama! I'll follow your command. But rest assured, I'm different from other radical debt collectors. I seek the path of the invisible hand, never actively craving others' souls. I merely offer a transactional method, leaving everything to the invisible hand..."
The Ice Witch ignored Hayer, turning her head to look at Chen Qi:
"So? Little Black Hair, can you catch that guy?"
Although others couldn't detect it, the Ice Witch already knew that earlier, Chen Qi had commanded his Blackship Sea Dragon to go into the deep sea to arrest the battered Little Tentacle Merchant.
Chen Qi lowered his head.
Unlike others, relying on his deep sea perception, he could break through the spiritual energy interference of seawater to sense the situation beneath the sea surface.
But separated by a thousand meters of deep sea, he still found it difficult to sense the Coastal Apex Predator.
After all, that was the Little Tentacle Merchant.
"I'm not certain..."
Chen Qi answered honestly.
"Is that so..."
The Ice Witch stroked her chin and said:
"Alright, this is just the beginning of the war. The seas will become increasingly dangerous. After you and Fen return, I have a mysterious surprise for both of you..."
A surprise? Chen Qi was momentarily stunned.
The Ice Witch smiled mysteriously and looked into the distance again.
Yisha was secretly petting Water Spirit No.1, while the Golden Flower Fox stood behind Yisha, silently watching this scene.
People from Goldenfinch Kingdom can never be separated from their pets, no matter when... The Ice Witch said:
"Princess Yisha, if you're interested, you can join Chen Qi and Fen as well."
Me? Join them? Yisha was momentarily stunned. The mysterious surprise the Ice Witch mentioned seemed to involve the search for the Sea God and the deep-sea beast Kraken.
Yisha nodded, indicating her agreement.
"Thank you..."
The Ice Witch placed her hand on her chest and gave a slight bow.
Finally, Chen Qi looked out to sea, at the Blood Hunter walking alone.
The Blood Hunter was a monster forged with the power of the Great Whale. His strength was already enough to wreak havoc across these seas.
However, this was merely the tip of the iceberg of the Great Whale's power.
Aside from the coastal archipelago, as expected, whether it was Flower Island or the other thousand islands, they would soon fall to the territories of the Black Blood Empire and the pirates.
A cool sea breeze blew past as Chen Qi quietly watched the Blood Hunter disappear at the edge of his vision.
...
Moonstone City, where the scarred ships returned to the port like a dense school of fish.
People embraced each other, celebrating their return.
To prevent causing excessive panic, at Madame Oli's request, Chen Qi and Yisha docked their ships in the relatively desolate area to the left of Moonstone City.
Hah, hah, hah... Chen Qi's ears faintly picked up the sound of dragon breath.
Finally back on land... Chen Qi, who had been on the ship all day, opened his tired eyes.
Suddenly, a small hand touched his forehead.
Fen felt Chen Qi's forehead with her right hand while handing him a cup of prepared medicinal soup with her left:
"Qi, are you hungry? Are you injured anywhere? Is there any place..."
Fen touched Chen Qi's forehead, asking urgently, even wanting to take off Chen Qi's clothes to check for external injuries before handing him over to Doctor Little Crow to examine for internal injuries.
According to Madame Oli, many people had suffered serious internal injuries in this battle.
After all, in the Ice Witch's estimation, if Chen Qi could keep his head and body intact when facing the Blood Hunter, he would be considered lucky.
However, under the Ice Witch's gaze, she restrained this impulse.
Fen is so kind... but my injuries aren't serious... Chen Qi stood up and looked out to sea:
"I'm fine."
"Really?"
Fen lifted the sleeve of Chen Qi's hunter uniform and took another look.
"This princess can attest that he's really fine."
Yisha, who had observed the entire battle, raised her hand and said.
The Release and domain that the Black Hunter displayed when facing the Blood Hunter would be difficult for even her to handle.
The Ice Witch took the black tea from Number Seven:
"Alright, Fen, stop fooling around.
Qi, how about it? Has your great sea dragon returned?"
Under the Ice Witch's calm voice, a small blue flower of melancholy sprouted on Fen's head as she obediently stopped her actions.
Boom! Boom!
At this moment, everyone on the Goldenfinch merchant ship could faintly hear the heavy dragon breath.
Finally back... Chen Qi looked toward the distant sea.
There, on the sea surface in the distance, a massive black figure slowly appeared, continuously approaching them.
Wherever it passed, the cold seawater instantly became boiling hot, constantly churning.
The captain of the Golden Thread ship gritted his teeth:
"Is that thing back?"
"Master! I'm scared!"
The Golden Flower Fox couldn't help but hug Yisha's calf, trembling.
Its beast instincts were telling it that a very fierce, very fierce behemoth was approaching them!
Moreover, its speed far exceeded expectations.
In just a few blinks of an eye, it had traveled from two kilometers away, stirring up layers of waves like a rushing mudslide, charging right up to them.
Boom! Boom!
The captain of the Canary merchant ship immediately shouted:
"Everyone, prepare defenses!"
The Ice Witch said elegantly:
"Number Seven, umbrella."
"Waku waku (Understood! My lady!!)"
Water Spirit Number Seven swiftly produced a large umbrella and opened it in front of the Ice Witch.
Boom!
"Well done!"
Chen Qi reached out to welcome his sea dragon.
Amid thunderous sounds, a terrifying beast measuring one hundred twenty meters in length and weighing three thousand tons broke through the water surface.
"ROAR!!!"
A heavy shadow, like a massive dark cloud, covered everyone present.
Turbulent seawater crashed over everyone.
"Welcome back."
Chen Qi looked up at his Coastal Apex Predator, which had now completed its evolution.
The Coastal Apex Predator raised its head, its slender neck cutting through the sea surface.
Rolling red power gathered in its throat, with a blazing crimson-white light sphere faintly visible.
The black scales had become even sharper. Although the overall color remained a profound black, they now featured crimson patterns and crimson crystals.
Adorned with these crimson crystals, the scales cut through the waves like ten thousand sharp blades, while the tail fin stirred up colossal waves.
More importantly, its massive spiritual energy field—now it resembled a scorching furnace, continuously emitting blazing spiritual energy!
Yesterday, the Coastal Apex Predator had digested the Dragon-Furnace Body and achieved super evolution, truly becoming an existence comparable to the Black Lantern Dragon—
No, to be precise, an existence surpassing the Black Lantern Dragon!
It should now be called the Black Furnace Dragon King... Although its power has sublimated, its expression seems to have become goofier... Chen Qi stepped forward and touched the Coastal Apex Predator's scales.
These scales were plenty hard and domineering!
"Not bad..."
The only one who didn't get wet, the Ice Witch, elegantly had Water Spirit Number Seven lower the umbrella.
"Here! Have one!"
Chen Qi took a fish bait from his waist pouch and tossed it to the little Coastal Apex Predator.
The Coastal Apex Predator immediately opened its terrifying maw with three rows of fangs and bit down on the bait.
However, this bait didn't land on the sea dragon's tongue, but rather in an angry little mouth.
"Damn sea dragon!"
"Dammit! Black Hunter! I'll sell you to the slave traders of the Goldenfinch Kingdom!"
There stood a familiar figure on the Coastal Apex Predator's tongue, raising both hands, struggling to hold up the sea dragon's teeth, shouting threats.
It was the Little Tentacle Merchant who had fled into the deep sea. In the depths, she had been caught and brought back by the Coastal Apex Predator.
So it successfully brought her back after all, I'll give it an extra serving of bait tonight... Chen Qi clapped his hands and smiled triumphantly.
"I'm going... to... kill..."
This little one's mouth is really foul... The Ice Witch snapped her fingers.
Immediately, the Coastal Apex Predator bit down on the Little Tentacle Merchant and threw her to the ground.
Smack!
The Ice Witch's cold bare foot stepped hard on the Little Tentacle Merchant's head as she asked kindly:
"What were you going to do?"
"I... I... want to..."
The Little Tentacle Merchant's cursing grew softer and softer.
It's the Ice Witch!
She hurriedly forced a smile, hugged the Ice Witch's thigh, and stuck out her tongue:
"Great Witch! I'm willing to be your... serve you..."
Smack!
Without hesitation, the Ice Witch directly stomped, pressing her head into the deck.
Crack!
From the moment she absorbed the Sea God's power, in the Ice Witch's eyes, the Little Tentacle Merchant was essentially a corrupted monster. Facing such monsters required no mercy whatsoever.
Her tenderness was reserved only for good people.
Only blades and whips could make such damnable monsters understand what should and shouldn't be done!
Chen Qi quietly watched this scene from the side.
His thoughts aligned with the Ice Witch's—only absolute violence could suppress the Little Tentacle Merchant.
The Little Tentacle Merchant bared her monster fangs and shouted:
"Witch-sama! I'm already kneeling, don't push it, don't test my limits, believe me, I'll f*** your entire family..."
Smack!
The Ice Witch directly kicked the Little Tentacle Merchant's chin hard with her foot, saying coldly:
"Shut up, did I permit you to speak?"
After saying this, the Ice Witch didn't hesitate, kicking the Little Tentacle Merchant ten times in succession, directly knocking out two sharp fangs!
"..."
After a moment, the battered Little Tentacle Merchant lay on the ground like a small salted fish that had lost its dream of ruling the world, no longer resisting.
She had to admit that without the Sea God's Staff, she had no power to resist the Ice Witch.
But currently, it seemed she still had some use value.
I'll listen to whatever you say, Witch-sama... please stop kicking... The Little Tentacle Merchant tilted her head, made a praying gesture, and revealed an extremely sycophantic smile.
Smack!
The Ice Witch kicked her again:
"Can't you speak properly, is that it?"
"..."
The Little Tentacle Merchant coughed up blood, gritted her teeth and said:
"I can..."
Smack! The Ice Witch took a sip of black tea and kicked her again.
Chen Qi also walked over, crouched down, and patted the Little Tentacle Merchant's tentacle hair:
"Alright, Monster King of the Merchant's Coffin, it's fine. As long as you obey properly, we won't harm you."
Customer! The customer hasn't forgotten that I helped him build the Nether Sea Ghost Ship... The Little Tentacle Merchant looked at Chen Qi with teary eyes.
Compared to the Ice Witch, the Black Hunter was much gentler.
She nodded.
Chen Qi clapped his hands and said:
"Of course, you must be obedient."
Are teacher and Qi training the Little Tentacle Merchant? Fen swallowed hard, silently watching this scene, her heart pounding.
It had been a long time since she'd seen her teacher kick someone.
She had heard that to make someone obedient, it was best to have one person play the cold-hearted role and another the gentle one.
That should be enough... The Ice Witch drank her black tea and smiled slightly.
Undoubtedly, capturing a saint-level monster in a critical situation was a rare gain.
Moreover, right now, she had an important question she wanted to ask the Little Tentacle Merchant.
According to the intelligence they had gathered, logically, the upper echelons of the Sea God Pirates should have been operating together with the Little Tentacle Merchant.
However, until now, they had no information about the movements of the Sea God Pirates' upper echelons.
They must have their own purposes for coming to the coastal waters.
The Ice Witch asked:
"Answer me, trash. You know all the intelligence regarding the whereabouts of the Sea God Pirates' upper echelons."
Chen Qi also pinched the Little Tentacle Merchant's hair:
"Speak up. As long as you tell us, everything will be fine~"
Thank you, customer... The Little Tentacle Merchant lifted her bruised and swollen face, sniffled, and stammered:
"I'm not too clear either. I only heard that they want you... want you... Ice Witch..."
Want me? The Ice Witch took a sip of black tea and coldly gazed toward the distant horizon.