novelraw Chapter 412: The Tough Finn!
Chapter 412: The Tough Finn!
Chapter 412: The Tough Finn!
The Ice Witch crossed her legs and said:
"Come in..."
"Okay, teacher!!"
Fen carefully pushed the door open, quietly closed it behind her, then placed her hands behind her back, looking at the Ice Witch with an expectant expression.
Tonight, Fen had styled her hair into a fresh high ponytail, changed into new long leather boots, and the little yellow flowers on her head kept moving about.
In her view, if the teacher called her here, there must be some special mission, or, a reward for her!
However, contrary to her expectations, she saw the Ice Witch holding a quill pen, looking at her as if she were trash.
Moreover, the Ice Witch remained silent for a long time.
"Teacher..."
Fen whispered softly.
The Ice Witch walked over and tugged at the small yellow flowers on Fen's head.
"Teacher, that hurts!!!"
Fen closed her eyes and said helplessly. The flowers on her head were connected to blood vessels and were particularly sensitive. If it weren't for her teacher, she would have pushed the person away.
The Ice Witch held the 'letter', lowered her head, and silently observed Fen's collarbone.
On the collarbone, a vibrant blood-red rose spiraled and grew, its crimson roots embedded in fair skin, displaying petal patterns that were particularly eye-catching.
Late-stage symptoms of Blood Blossom Disease.
If effective treatment couldn't be obtained soon, it would become an incurable disease among incurable diseases!
If Fen, Chen Qi, and Yisha ventured into the deep sea, by the time she returned, there would be no chance left.
Indeed, Fen must be sent back... The Ice Witch released the flower and said quietly:
"Fen, your Blood Blossom Disease has reached a critical stage.
I've already contacted your parents through the Canary family's messenger. Now, you can pack your belongings and go home for treatment..."
The Ice Witch said unreasonably.
"Teacher..."
Does teacher want me to leave... Fen couldn't process it, looking at the Ice Witch with a dazed expression.
The Ice Witch continued adding fuel to the fire:
"As a tool, you're completely useless staying here now..."
"You're just a waste..."
However, before the Ice Witch could finish, Fen raised her hand, clenched it into a fist, and slammed it down heavily.
Bang!
The condescending lecturing Ice Witch immediately had her head knocked down.
Fen, you hit me! The Ice Witch fell into momentary confusion.
When Fen was little, no matter how she treated Fen, Fen would never fight back!
But today, just because she said a few words, Fen actually retaliated!
She must have learned this bad behavior from Little Black Hair! The Ice Witch was about to scold Fen when she saw a pair of witch-like cold pupils.
Fen's face darkened, a sinister little black flower sprouting from her head as she grabbed the Ice Witch's shirt sleeve with one hand:
"Teacher, you can't do without me!"
Fen said seriously. Although her current combat ability was limited, as an Alchemist, she provided large quantities of Sage-Level Witch Potions.
Besides, on the battlefield, she could also serve as a healer.
The Ice Witch said defiantly:
"I don't need that, I already have Little Black Hair as my new tool..."
Teacher has Qi now! Fen gritted her teeth, her eyes growing even more sinister.
A faint smell of gunpowder spread through the room.
Nearby, water spirit Number Seven waved its little water-formed fists, trying to mediate.
Fen stepped forward, pressing her nose against the Ice Witch's nose, her pupils suddenly contracting:
"Qi needs me too!!!"
Fen rarely, and extremely firmly, rejected the idea.
Why are you unwilling to leave? The Ice Witch continued:
"He doesn't need a weakling like you either!"
"I need him!"
"..."
The entire room fell into prolonged silence.
You need Qi... The Ice Witch was momentarily stunned, not knowing how to respond.
This reason seemed irrefutable.
Damn Little Black Hair!
The Ice Witch looked at Fen's determined eyes and let out a long sigh.
She stopped speaking and weakly sat on the chair, supporting her forehead with her hand.
In that moment, she seemed to understand that no matter what, she couldn't persuade Fen to leave.
Having Fen join her in resisting the great disaster was essentially gambling with Fen's life.
Although Fen disliked conflict, she wasn't the type of witch who feared death.
Seeing her teacher's weak appearance, Fen's cold eyes gradually softened.
She couldn't help but think about the future ahead.
Qi's goal was to advance to Saint-Level, or even beyond that, to demigod status. He would absolutely not leave this once-in-a-millennium Tides.
And teacher, as the witch chosen by fate, wouldn't leave here either.
Without teacher, she couldn't possibly have survived until now.
Moreover, she wanted to return with Qi and boast about their adventures across the seas in front of the Canary family members!
In this great disaster, both teacher and Qi were in great danger, extreme danger... I can't leave them, even if it means dying together... Fen remained silent for a long time, then slowly said in a gentle whisper:
"Teacher, after we handle this great disaster, let's go back together... okay?"
"Sigh..."
The Ice Witch let out a long sigh and said in a doting voice:
"You're impossible, Fen."
Then, the Ice Witch opened her Wormhole Backpack card and took out a set of pitch-black clothing from the backpack.
This was a one-piece black outfit made of rubber-like material resembling shark skin, with a special oxygen mask included.
Fen asked:
"Teacher, what's this?"
"I had Burry from the Ice Demon Pirates purchase the Abyss Walker-X3 model. It's currently Beiguo's most advanced diving suit, equipped with lighting systems, pressure balance cores, symbiotic breathing arrays, and other key features.
This can help you dive into the deep sea."
"Dive into the deep sea..."
Fen took the clothing and looked blankly at the Ice Witch:
"If the information from Little Crow in the fate projections is correct, whether we want to solve the Black Whale Poison or gain the Canary family's support, we must dive into the deep sea..."
Bang! Bang!
At that moment, Chen Qi's voice came from outside the door.
"Big White Hair, good evening!"
"Witch Lady! I've already collected the coordinate information!"
This guy's really gotten addicted to calling me Big White Hair... Wait until I recover to my peak... The Ice Witch murmured:
"Come in."
Chen Qi and Yisha pushed the door open and entered.
The moment she entered, Yisha bowed and said:
"Witch Lady! I'm ready, we can depart at any time."
Chen Qi also stretched his body and said:
"I'm ready too? By the way, Fen, what were you two talking about?"
What were we talking about... The moment Fen saw Chen Qi, she guiltily turned her head away.
Only now did she suddenly realize that she seemed to have exposed her secret desire to bring Chen Qi back to meet her parents in front of her teacher!
Everything had been discovered by the teacher!
"Fen..."
Chen Qi walked over and tugged at the bouncing little pink flowers on Fen's head, looking speechless.
He didn't even need to ask - Fen was definitely thinking about strange things again.
Fen blushed, puffed out her chest, and said loudly:
"Teacher instructed me to take good care of you all during the upcoming operations!"
Fen really was good at taking care of people... Chen Qi stopped ruffling Fen's stray hair and looked at the Ice Witch:
"Alright, Big White Hair, we're still waiting for your surprise."
"Follow me."
The Ice Witch placed the injured Little Crow on the bed, covered her with a blanket, then led everyone to the deck.
……
On the deck, the red moon hung high, and cold sea winds blew.
The Ice Witch looked at the sea and snapped her fingers:
"Come out! Abyss Ship!"
Click!
Chen Qi was startled - why was the Ice Witch stopping time again?
He saw the Ice Witch dive into the deep sea, then emerge again.
Click!
Boom! Boom!
A massive deep-sea submarine broke through layers of seawater, emerging from the ocean.
The huge vessel was covered with complex mechanical structures and copper pipes, while at the bow was a highly illuminated abyss exploration light. The entire Abyss Ship looked like a gigantic deep-sea anglerfish.
"This is..."
A flicker of confusion passed through Fen's eyes.
The Ice Witch explained in detail:
"Abyss Ship, a gift from Beiguo to me, crafted by the Steam Hand Workshop. A submarine that can operate at depths of up to eleven thousand meters under water pressure.
According to intelligence detected by Yisha's Disaster Messenger, the Sea God's hidden location is in the Rift Sea, at a depth of over ten thousand meters...
Your next mission is to board the Abyss Ship, dive to over ten thousand meters, and find a way to deal with that Sea God."
"Ten thousand meters!"
Fen couldn't help but widen her eyes.
The deep sea was extremely dangerous - even at two thousand meters, the terrifying mental pollution, deep-sea beasts, and enormous water pressure were enough to destroy them completely!
Below five thousand meters, even Saints would die there unless they had special professions.
And their destination was actually ten thousand meters down!
Even Yisha, who didn't understand the terrors of the deep sea, couldn't help but take a deep breath.
If it weren't for the Disaster Messenger tracking the deep-sea beast Kraken, she would never have imagined that a Sea Emperor would be hiding in a rift ten thousand meters below!
No wonder nobody had found the Sea God's traces for decades.
The Ice Witch continued:
"Nobody can move around at ten thousand meters in the deep sea. There, the rift where the Sea God resides will be your only resting point."
So this is the Abyss Ship... Chen Qi looked at the submarine.
This was an extremely powerful submarine. In the original timeline, it was thanks to this submarine that the navy could penetrate layer after layer of defenses and reach the pirates' secret base.
The deep sea of the Witch Sea, besides the terrifying water pressure, contained various unknown pollutions and incomprehensible whispers.
Even the strongest Transcendents couldn't survive in the sea.
Like the Fringe World, it was a place humanity knew very little about.
Therefore, even he had to rely on this Abyss Ship to reach the deep sea ten thousand meters below.
The Ice Witch continued:
"By the way, sorry, I can't accompany you."
Can't come with us... Fen nodded.
Currently, the rift war at sea had already begun, with various forces greedily seeking A-rank rifts.
And to create fifth-tier profession cards, build fifth-tier rift workshops, combat the Black Whale, take care of Little Crow, and so on.
All these matters prevented the Ice Witch from leaving Moonstone City.
The Ice Witch commanded:
"Remember, you must pay attention to the Abyss Ship's danger signals.
Once danger signals appear, you must spare no effort to prevent monsters from damaging the submarine.
If the submarine is destroyed, the moment ten thousand meters of seawater crushes you, you'll either explode and become food for sea beasts, or forever become part of the deep sea..."
"..."
Fen, Yisha, the little Golden Flower Fox, and the water spirits all nodded in unison like attentive students.
Monsters... Chen Qi rubbed his chin and nodded too.
With his talent plus the Sea God's Staff, sea beasts weren't a problem.
The real danger was the Sea God Pirates lurking in the deep sea.
After brief instructions, the Ice Witch distributed the Abyss Walker's Flesh Armor to Chen Qi, Yisha, and the little Golden Flower Fox one by one.
Theoretically, even Beiguo's top diving suit, the Abyss Walker, could only guarantee their activity for a limited time at ten thousand meters below.
They would soon be parting with teacher... Fen checked her potion bag once more.
After confirming her equipment was fine, Yisha said:
"Witch Lady, we're ready to depart..."
The Ice Witch frowned:
"Wait a moment, I have one more thing for Little Black Hair."
For me? Chen Qi was startled.
The Ice Witch curled the corner of her mouth into a mysterious arc:
"Little Black Hair, this is my personal collection. Remember, if you break this item, I won't mind breaking you too."
Then, she opened the Wormhole Backpack again and reached her hand inside!
Personal collection! Chen Qi's eyes lit up.
Any item considered part of the Ice Witch's personal collection was undoubtedly at least a unique rift-level weapon.
Swish!
The Ice Witch pulled out a golden, dazzling shield from the Wormhole Backpack.
On the shield flowed patterns resembling sunlight, like a weapon of the great holy knights of the Winter Kingdom.
"Catch!"
The Ice Witch threw the shield to Chen Qi.
Chen Qi caught the dazzling shield - it was a full two meters tall and weighed at least fifty tons.
What is this? A brilliant prompt flashed before Chen Qi's eyes.
[Lamp. Shield of Fate:
Affinity: Lamp, Scale
Weapon Type: Lamp Affinity Rift Defense Weapon
Description: A fate weapon forged by the Holy Knight King of the Winter Kingdom, hailed as the salvation shield capable of withstanding disasters.
Weapon Skills:
Sanctuary of Fate (Active, Domain Expansion Skill): Consumes large amounts of spiritual energy to form a giant shield of light, creating a domain with a hundred-meter radius. Within this domain, mental and physical defense are dramatically increased.
Simultaneously, the user gains the "Fate Projection. Type One" ability.
Fate Projection. Type One: You can foresee short-term future events within the domain.
Note: Using this weapon requires consuming at least Saint-Level Lamp Affinity rift spiritual energy.]
Shield of Fate, only usable with Saint-Level spiritual energy... Chen Qi's pupils sharply contracted.
This was a rift weapon that only Saints could use, its specifications perhaps even surpassing his Rift Blade.
Even Saint-Level Releases could potentially be blocked by this Shield of Fate if used properly.
Undoubtedly, this was an absolute defensive holy artifact!
Big White Hair is really generous! Chen Qi couldn't help but marvel.
However, powerful as it was.
There was one small problem - he couldn't use this weapon!
Chen Qi channeled spiritual energy into the Shield of Fate.
But compared to this weapon, his spiritual energy was like trying to quickly fill a giant well with a watering can.
Far from enough - his spiritual energy was completely inadequate before the massive requirements of this fate weapon.
If forced to use it, the consequences would be dire.
This is our ship's only hope... The Ice Witch looked at Chen Qi.
If they wanted to defeat her former student who claimed to be invincible at sea, the current Chen Qi was their only hope.
Chen Qi looked at the Ice Witch, hoping to get an item that would allow him to use this Shield of Fate.
However, the Ice Witch turned her head away, not meeting Chen Qi's gaze.
Even I can only deploy this weapon twice now... The Ice Witch just said quietly:
"Little Black Hair, if you exhaust all your spiritual energy, you can barely use it, though afterward, you'll probably become a spiritual energy-drained mummy.
Well, for safety's sake, after using it, you might need someone to replenish your spiritual energy..."