novelraw Chapter 93: Your Medicine
Chapter 93: Your Medicine
The bullet ignited the Ghostfire Oil!
Accompanied by a tremendous explosion!
Blazing flames twisted and intertwined like countless fiery snakes in the air.
The extraordinary blue fire kept rising, even forming a towering fire tornado above the sea.
Within the burning flames was the scent of money, mixed with his fury!
The Black Glove fell from the vines into the water, twitching uncontrollably.
The sensation was like being gnawed on by thousands of ants and tens of thousands of centipedes.
Captain Blackeye was utterly shocked!
This amount of Ghostfire Oil was enough to burn for half a day straight.
Ghostfire Oil wasn’t cheap, and often it was scarce on the market.Captain Blackeye recalled that a weapon shop would only sell a small amount of Ghostfire Oil at a time.
How many weapon material shops would have to be emptied to gather so much Ghostfire Oil!
The Black Glove writhed in the blue flames. He had thought that being on water would protect him from powerful fire attacks.
But he never expected the opponent to buy Ghostfire Oil, and a whole bucket at that!
And the way it was used—thrown directly at him!
Was this person a wholesale dealer of Ghostfire Oil?!
At this moment, he felt not only humiliation but also the looming presence of death.
“Pain, pain—”
“I feel like a rat, a dead rat about to be burned alive...”
The Black Glove wailed in the seawater engulfed by blue flames, his body continuously twisting.
For a short time, he was unable to move, let alone pursue them.
Whew...
Chen Qi breathed a sigh of relief, patting the Flower Witch’s shoulder:
“It’s over, Flower Witch. Let’s go.”
The Black Glove’s trump card was a power that touched the very essence of Affinity.
A forbidden technique that required massive negative emotions and a heavy price to use.
At this moment, the Black Glove was already accumulating energy for this move.
If the fight continued, the end result would be mutual destruction for the Flower Witch and the Black Glove.
Finally, Chen Qi glanced at the battered Black Glove.
His pitch-black mask had been burned away by the Ghostfire, revealing a sharply angular square face.
At the corner of his eye was a rat-shaped scar.
A face with quite a distinctive appearance.
The Black Glove was a Malicious Slanderer whose list of enemies could fill an entire plaza.
Because of this, he dressed himself tightly, fearing exposure of his true appearance.
Selling this intel to The Press would definitely earn a substantial sum.
Chen Qi took note of this, then turned around, stepping on the Deepsea Water Spirits as he headed toward the small houseboat.
The Flower Witch followed obediently, holding her staff in both hands.
Under the warm glow of the flames, a man and a woman lightly stepped across the water’s surface, disappearing at the edge of their vision.
...
...
Half an hour passed.
The Black Glove was still burning.
Even after such a long time, the two figures lingered in their minds.
Especially Chen Qi. Little Crow never expected a first-tier supernatural to leave such a deep impression on her.
Moreover, he managed to wear the Black Whisker garment for so long.
Little Crow asked:
“Just leaving like that? Captain Blackeye, aren’t you going to give chase?”
“No chase, no need. It’s a thankless effort. We never had the capability to pursue the Flower Witch anyway.”
Captain Blackeye placed his cold hand on the burning Black Glove, warming himself by the fire.
Little Crow rested her chin on her hand, curiously asking:
“Captain Blackeye, do you think that friend of the Flower Witch is from The Press or a noble of the Goldenfinch Kingdom?”
In Little Crow’s memory, unless meticulously trained by nobles, it was impossible to act so calmly at the first-tier level.
And they even knew the Black Glove’s profession ability.
Keep in mind, even they didn’t know the Black Glove’s ability.
They had only thought he was just foul-mouthed.
In battles involving third-tier supernaturals, first-tier supernaturals rarely dared to interfere; even a glance could be fatal.
Unexpectedly, the opponent had become the Flower Witch’s commander.
“He is...”
Captain Blackeye’s entire body trembled fiercely.
Though strange, he thought of that boy possessed by a sea beast, an outstanding crew member who inherited Black Blade’s will!
Though wrapped in Black Whiskers, making his face impossible to see clearly,
he looked very much like him, really very much like him!
Could it really be him? Captain Blackeye gripped his blade and shook his head.
“What is he to the Flower Witch? Tell me.”
Little Crow pouted.
Captain Blackeye said gravely: “Even if I say, you wouldn’t believe it.”
“If you don’t say it, how would I know I wouldn’t believe?”
“I’m telling you, you just can’t believe it. My guess is too bold, too shocking.”
“You’re crazy.”
Little Crow retorted.
But Little Crow also had her own suspicions about Chen Qi.
He took out a newspaper from the research vessel.
On it was the headline about the Black Rabbit Gang being completely wiped out by a mysterious monster attack.
Something didn’t quite add up...
Little Crow picked up the newspaper, then put it down, shaking her head.
Too many strange events had been happening on the sea recently.
Suddenly, a hoarse voice came from beneath their feet.
“Who he is... is important, but can you two help me put out the fire first...”
Half an hour later, the Ghostfire on the Black Glove’s body finally diminished somewhat.
Captain Blackeye sneered as he lowered his head:
“Black Glove, you never said anything. You kept screaming pain, pain, pain. I thought you were trying out some new playstyle.
Feeling good?”
After a long silence, the charred Black Glove said:
“No... good.”
...
...
Bang bang bang!
The Deepsea Water Spirits threw all the things they snatched from the research vessel onto the small houseboat in one go.
The Flower Witch and Chen Qi also jumped onto the small houseboat.
“Phew, we survived...”
The Flower Witch exhaled deeply, smiling as she reached out her tender little fist toward Chen Qi.
“?”
Chen Qi extended his fist too.
Bang! The victorious fist bump!
“That was close, I thought I almost died.”
The Flower Witch patted her chest, utterly surprised that the Black Glove could be that powerful.
Moreover, his formidable shadow body had long surpassed the physique of an ordinary third-tier supernatural.
Most likely, the Black Glove was a child of Whale Father of the Blackfin Crew and had undergone a special baptism.
Chen Qi started the small houseboat and checked their loot.
A radio transmitter, a special blood analyzer, and several strange little gadgets.
Together, these could easily sell for a million.
Rob and run—it was quite thrilling!
But most importantly, there was that precious vial of Black Whale Blood.
Chen Qi held the glass tube and examined it.
The Black Whale Blood writhed continuously, seeming to want to break through the special glass tube like a surging tide, mixed with the Great Whale’s breathing, crashing toward him.
Chen Qi muttered:
“Dangerous stuff.”
The danger within it was too great.
The Flower Witch’s expression grew serious:
“That is Black Whale Blood, blood from an ancient border species. Consuming it grants tremendous power.
But as a price, it corrupts one’s spiritual nature, forever preventing normal advancement.
In the end, it will utterly twist a human’s flesh and spirit, turning them into a maddened monster.”
“I see...”
This battle was quite perilous. Without the Ghostfire Oil, he and the Flower Witch would have sustained much more serious injuries.
Chen Qi put away the Black Whale Blood, then looked toward the sky.
It was still morning. The sunlight quietly spilled down, dyeing the distant horizon a faint golden hue.
Chen Qi felt the soft and warm light.
At this moment, he realized that since boarding, the Flower Witch had been staring at him.
“...”
Chen Qi glanced at the Black Whisker garment on his body.
The Black Whiskers were still writhing.
At first, wearing the Black Whisker garment was uncomfortable, but after a while, it actually felt a bit pleasant.
“Ahem, I forgot to take it off.”
Chen Qi pulled the Black Whisker grass off his body and tossed it back into the sea.
Fortunately, the Black Whisker grass wasn’t very aggressive under sunlight, and since he had applied sea beast oil earlier, it didn’t arouse the Flower Witch’s suspicion.
“By the way, are you a member of The Press?”
The Flower Witch asked curiously.
Could Chen Qi really be a member of the legendary information organization, The Press?
Chen Qi had stayed with Pelu before and obtained intel on the Black Glove!
Therefore, she suspected Chen Qi was also part of The Press.
“No.”
Chen Qi answered decisively.
“Really?”
The Flower Witch pouted, her eyes filled with doubt.
She then stepped out of the cabin, spreading her arms wide.
Golden sunlight poured over her, like shining on a sea of freshly blossomed flowers.
Suddenly, she remembered something and hurriedly took out a pale vial from her waist pouch.
In the sea breeze and sunlight, she beamed and said, “Almost forgot—your medicine!”
The Flower Witch proudly lifted her head; this was a carefully crafted potion she had prepared.