novelraw Chapter 95: The Path of the Extraordinary, The Choice of the Unique Affinity
Chapter 95: The Path of the Extraordinary, The Choice of the Unique Affinity
In the blink of an eye, a peaceful day passed.
The sky shifted from blue to black, then gradually transitioned from deep black to a warm orange-red, signaling the arrival of a new day.
In the morning, at the port of Moonstone City, a gentle breeze blew, carrying a faint scent of sea salt.
Fishing boats were moored in orderly rows at the port, their canvas sails fluttering softly in the breeze, making a rustling sound.
The small houseboat slowly sailed from the distant blue horizon into the harbor.
“Finally arrived.”
Chen Qi patted the Flower Witch’s shoulder:
“Flower Witch, we’re here. It’s time to get up.”
He hadn’t expected the Flower Witch to sleep continuously for more than twenty-four hours on the boat!
She was sleeping incredibly soundly!Poor Deepsea Water Spirit One was pinned beneath the witch’s collarbone, motionless for the whole day, and covered in her drool.
“Arrived?”
The Flower Witch opened her hazy eyes and stretched lazily:
“I slept the whole day?”
“Yes, and you slept very deeply.”
No snoring, but you drooled. My elegant and mysterious image!
The Flower Witch was startled, a faint blush spreading across her cheeks.
As a graceful witch, she had to maintain her image.
She immediately got up, put on her cloak to cover her face and her pale arms and legs adorned with flowers.
Although her sleeping posture was a bit ugly, since coming to Witch Sea, this was the first time she had slept so comfortably.
The Flower Witch whispered, “Ahem, I didn’t talk in my sleep, did I?”
Chen Qi thought for a moment: “You seemed to say something about a teacher and elegance.”
Thankfully, my elegant and mysterious image should be intact… The Flower Witch headed outside the boat cabin.
Chen Qi laughed and said, “Saying goodbye early, Flower Witch…”
The Flower Witch was going to search for medicinal herbs; with his current first-level strength, he couldn’t help much.
Besides, Chen Qi had many things to take care of himself.
The small houseboat was about to dock at the port, so it was time for them to part ways.
The Flower Witch tidied her outfit and softly asked, “Chef, um… how can I find you later?”
Considering the need to freeload meals and his affiliation with the Press, she stubbornly decided to get contact information.
She had to admit, Chen Qi had helped her a lot.
If not for Chen Qi, she wouldn’t have gotten Dragon’s Breath Grass so easily, nor escaped the trio’s subordinates so quickly.
Chen Qi answered, “Right here at the port, I’ll be running the dining boat in the evenings. If I’m not here, you can ask the old man at the newsstand in the Third Civilian District.”
“Alright.”
She straightened her back and held her hands as if lifting a royal gown, bowing gracefully:
“Thank you again. Without your help, I might have had trouble with the Blood Blade Pirates.”
The noble bow of gratitude was surprisingly standard.
Wait, trouble with the Blood Blade Pirates… Chen Qi suddenly remembered something.
He recalled that during the mid-game phase, the Blood Blade Pirates and the Flower Witch knew each other.
They fought together against the Blackfin Crew.
Undoubtedly, now the Blood Blade Pirates had no idea who the Flower Witch was.
The Blood Blade Pirates and the Flower Witch probably only knew each other on Flower Island.
Chen Qi was shocked; it seemed he had destroyed the chance for the Flower Witch to connect with the Blood Blade Pirates.
Many things in this world were already heading in a completely unknown direction.
Chen Qi dropped the anchor and moored the small houseboat at the port:
“By the way, Flower Witch, you’d better change your outfit. Otherwise, you might attract the attention of some cute little blond…”
Besides the Blackfin Crew, there was also a miracle reporter looking for the Flower Witch.
“Mm… goodbye! May we both be well when we meet again!”
The Flower Witch jumped off the small houseboat and waved farewell.
After she left, Chen Qi looked at the empty small houseboat and the seven bouncing Deepsea Water Spirits.
It was a bit quiet… He picked up a water spirit and counted the haul in his Backpack Card.
This voyage had been quite fruitful.
Since setting out, his achievements had been pretty good, even including the complete annihilation of the Black Rabbit Gang’s Steamship.
However, this largely depended on sea beasts like the Coastal Apex Predators rather than his own strength.
In the hunting grounds, he relied on mixed doubles with the water beasts.
Chen Qi shook his head.
If this continued, he would become a kept pretty boy supported by sea beasts.
The real key was still his own strength.
Chen Qi sat on the table, took out paper and pen, and briefly wrote down his upcoming plans.
First, manage White Tree Shallows well; he wanted to catch every Ghostfire Fish near Moonstone City’s coastal waters without leaving any behind.
At the same time, he would introduce Black Clams and build a preliminary sea beast breeding farm.
The path of the extraordinary was extremely costly; the income from Ghostfire Fish and Black Clams was crucial.
Second, spend money on Qi Affinity skills, perception, meditation, and a series of skill cards to practice and improve his overall combat ability.
Skill cards were extremely expensive on the black market, requiring a lot of money.
Third, promotion matters. Now that his attributes were mature, digesting the chef profession was just a matter of time.
It was time to decide on his unique affinity and prepare for the profession card.
The first two points were not difficult…
Chen Qi focused on the third point.
Promotion to second-level extraordinary meant he had to confirm his unique affinity.
Chen Qi pondered.
Now, he was not inside a game and could not casually choose his path.
Popular entertainment builds among players like Floral Aspect [Succubus Style], Hammer Aspect [Gundam Style], and Cup Aspect [Exotic Beast Style] were off-limits.
If he chose recklessly, his final result would be reduced to ashes in history.
Affinity was where the heart leaned.
If the chosen profession didn’t follow his inner will, he would very likely tread the path of madness in the future.
In this world filled with destructive elements, Chen Qi had a strong desire to explore and a craving for power.
Only by becoming stronger could he survive and go further.
Only under the light of the lamp could he see the path ahead and the world above.
Therefore, he had two ideas.
One was the Lamp, the other was the Blade.
The Lamp symbolized hope, light, exploration, and guidance, while the Blade represented glory, power, and conquest.
“Lamp…”
Chen Qi said instinctively, looking out at the boundless sea.
His inspiration talent was unexpectedly also a lamp talent!
Because of this, his inspiration was different from ordinary people.
Chen Qi leaned more toward the Lamp; the Blade path had a very high probability of madness, easily turning into a lunatic.
One of the six major blocks of New Sun, the Black Blood Empire, was full of lunatics.
To survive this world on the brink of destruction meant he had to keep exploring and uncover the world’s secrets.
But whether Lamp or Blade, without joining an extraordinary organization, obtaining a second-level profession card for these two professions was very difficult.
Beiguo controlled the Be and Hammer affinities; the friendly neighboring White Tower Federation controlled the Book and Lamp affinities.
Although the White Tower Federation controlled the Lamp, the origin hunter organization behind it—the Lighthouse—had extremely limited influence in this world.
Unlike other origin hunter organizations, the Lighthouse had no complicated subordinate organizations.
This meant he could not gain a second-level profession card by joining a Lamp affinity extraordinary organization and grinding through it.
He could only rely on the dimensional rift tides.
But Lamp affinity rifts were rarer than others.
Moreover, not every rift run would drop a profession card.
Getting a second-level Lamp affinity profession card on demand was even harder than he imagined.
Because of this scarcity, these profession cards were easily grabbed by other extraordinary beings.
Hair loss was imminent… Chen Qi’s head hurt a little.
This also meant he had to secure the primary intelligence source for Lamp affinity rifts.
Intelligence could be obtained through the Press.
Besides that, the Hunter Association could provide information; he needed to find an opportunity to apply for a hunter license.
In addition, to promote to the second level, he had to do a lot of cooking to level up his chef skills quickly.
Too rapid a promotion could lead to mutations.
Luckily, the dining boat operated from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. every night.
Chen Qi’s eyelids drooped as he stopped writing and packed away his chaotic thoughts.
He had been busy for a long time; it was necessary to get some sleep.
Chen Qi closed the door of the boat cabin, lay down on the bed, closed his eyes, and drifted into dreamland.
When he woke up, it would be evening, just in time to head to his home, White Tree Shallows, and surprise the Ghostfire Fish.