novelraw Chapter 85: Vegetable Garden
Chapter 85: Vegetable Garden
Chen Qi stopped the boat, took the kerosene lamp, and stepped out of the cabin, carefully observing the closed "wormhole gate."
This gate could only be opened by the Flower Witch.
The Flower Witch took off her cloak, revealing her fair shoulders and legs, and a layer of pale blue spiritual energy appeared at her toes.
The spell "Water Walking"!
She effortlessly stepped on the water surface and approached the wormhole gate.
"Need some help?"
The Flower Witch feared Chen Qi might not be able to jump over.
Mastering this spell could earn high marks in the first-year academic tests at their Goldenfinch Kingdom Academy!
Walking on water was a trivial matter, not difficult at all.
Chen Qi tossed the water spirit aside and stepped on the Deepsea Water Spirit, moving faster toward the wormhole gate."?! "
Two small flowers bloomed above the Flower Witch’s head. As a native of the Beast Taming Kingdom, she instantly felt her knowledge was lacking.
"Ahem, open the gate."
The Flower Witch said, her voice and appearance acting as the key.
Under her command, the closed wormhole slowly opened, revealing a narrow rift entrance.
Chen Qi followed the Flower Witch inside, continuously moving deeper.
At first, it was very narrow, only wide enough for one person.
The farther in they went, the wider it became.
After walking for about two minutes, Chen Qi stepped out of the entrance.
Moonlight shone on his face, and an immense green grassland spread before his eyes.
"This is..."
Chen Qi was stunned by the vast scene in front of him.
[You have entered the rift "Black Soil."]
Rift! Chen Qi instinctively became alert.
He was already in another world.
The Dimensional Tide had arrived, and no one knew what exactly would happen inside the rift.
The Flower Witch walked ahead:
"Don’t worry too much. This rift has undergone high-level harmless containment treatment. The pollution has been removed, so it should be safe."
The high-level rift harmless technology was extremely complicated, requiring supernatural experts from multiple forces including the Meteorological Bureau, Hunter Association, Purification Department, and Rift Stabilization Department to cooperate.
Simply put, only national-level power could achieve this!
Harmless treatment—this was the essence of the Witch... Chen Qi excitedly looked around.
The bright moonlight poured over the vast grassland, coating each green blade with a gentle glow.
It looked just like an ordinary prairie.
The Flower Witch took a deep breath and headed toward her small home.
An open-air pharmacy.
The pharmacy was filled with a faint herbal fragrance, mingling with the dust floating in the air, creating a unique atmosphere.
A cabinet nearby held all kinds of herb bottles and jars, with the labels already faded beyond recognition.
In a corner, ancient alchemy equipment stood quietly. Its metal parts were rusty, but its former power and magic could still be felt.
"Please wait a moment. Let me clean up, then I will help you make the Pale Scale Fruit potion."
The Flower Witch picked up an old broom, a feather duster, and a rag, and tidied up briefly.
"Can I look around?"
Chen Qi curiously looked around.
The Flower Witch enjoyed the pleasure of dusting:
"No problem. Just treat this place as an ordinary one. No need for formalities."
Chen Qi stepped forward and lowered his gaze; his pupils suddenly contracted.
In the distant lowlands, countless tombstones stretched beyond the horizon.
These tombstones were old and worn, having endured at least a hundred years of time.
A rough estimate showed there were at least ten thousand tombstones in this place.
"Whose tombstones are these?"
He asked curiously.
The Flower Witch turned her head and sighed:
"Several hundred years ago, during the first Great Whale’s arrival in the Witch Sea, one hundred thousand soldiers were contaminated by the Great Whale’s body. They turned into the Great Whale’s Black Tide Army, destroying everything in sight.
The Great Whale was an ancient species born in the Lightless Era. Once infected by it, no medicine or surgery could save you.
Five hundred years ago, the previous Flower Witch dealt with them all here, buried them, and set up these tombstones."
The reason the Flower Witch killed so many people was the Great Whale, but few knew this except scholars of pharmacology.
People only remembered the terror of the Flower Witch.
Chen Qi stepped on the ground.
In other words, beneath his feet lay the bodies of one hundred thousand people.
This was the power of the Great Whale...
He suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
No matter the era, one hundred thousand was a terrifying number.
Chen Qi let out a long breath.
In the face of absolute supernatural power, people were just numbers.
Many ancient monsters fed on human emotions and spirit.
Weak supernatural beings only became feed for monsters, making them stronger.
This was the key reason why all countries forbade any individual or organization from entering the borderlands privately.
After cleaning the pharmacy, the Flower Witch took out the Pale Scale Fruit and began brewing the potion.
At this moment, she suddenly became somewhat melancholic, with several small blue sorrowful flowers blooming on her head.
She looked at Chen Qi and murmured:
"Chef, if possible, after you earn money, it’s best to go to an inland city in Beiguo. Don’t stay in the Witch Sea anymore."
She had a good impression of Chen Qi—a brave person struggling to survive, risking death by storms and sea beasts, sailing alone on the sea.
Just not sure if he was connected to The Press.
"Why?"
Chen Qi pretended to be curious and asked.
The Flower Witch hesitated for a moment but still spoke out:
"According to my teacher’s prophecy, the Great Whale will eventually cross the border, and the entire Witch Sea will be destroyed.
Though it’s just a prophecy... if possible, please stay away from this place.
Even the ancient monsters inland probably cannot stop the Great Whale’s arrival.
As for me..."
The flowers on the Witch’s head wilted.
Many who perish at sea don’t even get a tombstone.
Chen Qi tried to show a shocked expression.
This prophecy wasn’t complete.
If the Witch Sea is destroyed, the whole world might be doomed.
Other regions might not fare much better.
This place was so good, with wind and sea, and friendly sea beasts—leaving was impossible.
Chen Qi shook his head:
"I’ll consider it. But the Dimensional Tide is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity for us common supernatural beings without backgrounds. It’s the only chance in a lifetime."
Chen Qi did not hide his intense desire for power.
According to the New Day game background, only absolute power could survive this tide.
As a player transmigrator, he had to become as strong as possible.
Right now, he couldn’t participate in Blackfin Crew’s affairs nor involve himself in this sea’s main plotline.
The Flower Witch stood still for a moment, almost forgetting that although Chen Qi was only a first-level supernatural, the Dragon’s Breath Grass in her hand was obtained with his help.
"Sorry, I spoke too much. But please be very careful, especially avoid contact with the Black Whale Pirates and Sea God Pirates."
The Flower Witch began concentrating on making the potion.
Bored, Chen Qi took the Deepsea Water Spirit and walked around the grassland.
Suddenly, he discovered a patch of land planted with vegetables.
Chen Qi’s eyes lit up.
This seemed to be a vegetable garden.
"Flower Witch, are these vegetables usable?"
"Hmm... this vegetable garden still grows vegetables. Yes, they are usable."
The Flower Witch recalled the time she planted vegetables ten years ago.
She hadn’t expected the crops to remain so intact after ten years.
Chen Qi squatted and pulled out a vegetable.
These ingredients were not ordinary but specially cultivated supernatural vegetables!
Chen Qi casually picked several, and a special prompt popped up before his eyes.
[Ten-Year Supernatural Cabbage
Affinity: Cup, Flower
Description: Supernatural vegetable infused and cultivated with spiritual energy. After consumption, it promotes digestion and growth during developmental stages, and slightly increases constitution.]
[Ten-Year Supernatural Carrot
Affinity: Cup, Flower
Description: Supernatural vegetable infused and cultivated with spiritual energy. After consumption, it improves vision. Long-term use can greatly enhance eyesight and slightly increase inspiration.]
What the heck were ten-year supernatural vegetables? Did these take ten years to grow?
Chen Qi looked at the vegetable garden nearly the size of a small basketball court.
The vegetables here could feed an ordinary person for a whole year.
His culinary skills seemed to have found a use again.