Witch, I'm really not the Deep Sea Ancient God!

Moonstone City, within the Third Civilian District.

Chen Qi stepped over the narrow, pitch-black tunnel, emerging from the crack's entrance.

The Black Rabbit gang might very well be lying in ambush at the crack.

Chen Qi cautiously surveyed his surroundings.

The time flow in the crack synced with reality.

By now, night had fallen, and moonlight bathed the chaotic city in this remote corner of the world.

Chen Qi scanned the area.

The dilapidated streetlights flickered, walls were covered with bullet holes and smoke stains, some shops were completely ruined, and the air was tinged with a hint of gunpowder.

The moment he emerged, a drunken plumber by the street and a woman reading the newspaper on a rooftop both glanced his way simultaneously.

Among them were gang informants.

Gangs, like rats, made full use of their numbers to oppress the weaker individuals.

Guarding the entrance to the crack, then robbing the weaker parties of their rewards was a common trick among many gangs.

Although apart from the Flower Witch, there should be no one else who knew about his defeat of the old Hunter.

But it couldn't exclude the possibility that someone had guessed it from various hints.

After all, in the hunting grounds, apart from the Flower Witch, he was another overseer.

Of course, no matter what, he had been chosen by the old Hunter as an overseer.

For a gang like the Black Rabbit Gang, unless they could gather a team of ten, they likely wouldn't dare make a move rashly.

If they dared to take action...

They were welcome to try.

Chen Qi walked along the street towards his small houseboat.

As long as he wasn't facing a widespread assault, he was confident that he could defeat the members of the Black Rabbit Gang.

Chen Qi walked briskly along the street.

"Guest..."

Suddenly, a voice stopped him.

In the dimly lit corner ahead, an old man reading a newspaper was sitting.

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It was the newsstand old man who gave him information.

The old man flipped through his newspaper, then said to Chen Qi:

"Guest, it seems you've had a fruitful day, but let me remind you imprudently that rabbits are always vengeful. If possible, please make sure to leave this rabbit den tonight.

However, don't worry too much, the king of the rabbits isn't in the den right now, but has gone to the Moonstone Islands."

Gang members have their own territories, the area he was in belonged to the Black Rabbit Gang, and was also known as the rabbit den.

The leader of the Black Rabbits isn't in Moonstone City, huh... Chen Qi looked at the old man.

As a Light Seer and also a member of the Transcendent organization "Press," the other party's speed in obtaining information was first-rate.

Chen Qi said:

"Thank you for the warning."

The old man adjusted his glasses:

"Guest, I want to ask, did the Flower Witch really appear in the hunting grounds? And is she the same Flower Witch from a hundred years ago?"

Chen Qi pondered for a moment before answering:

"The Witch indeed appeared, but based on my personal judgment, she doesn't quite seem like the Flower Witch from a hundred years ago."

The newsstand old man's pupils contracted, and then his brows furrowed:

"Is that so, then Perlu has missed out on a huge piece of news. Everyone apart from you has been scooped up by the major newspapers..."

Scooped up by newspapers?

The appearance of the Flower Witch was undoubtedly big news throughout the Witch Sea.

For this news, the press would definitely interview the hunters participating in the hunting grounds.

Am I going to be in the news? Chen Qi scratched his head.

Then, the old man continued:

"Guest, please be very careful in your travels recently. Witches are considered ominous symbols in other nations, and their appearances generally signal the onset of major disasters.

Of course, the Crack Tide is a disaster in itself."

With that, the old man looked at Chen Qi, a flicker of surprise in his eyes:

"However, guest, I never expected you to be chosen by the old Hunter as an overseer. Initially, I thought you were just a Chef, but it seems I was mistaken, you are a formidable Chef indeed."

The newspaperman had seen many people, and it had been a long time since he had so greatly misjudged someone's strength.

Even his intuition told him that the other party might even be related to clearing the crack at the hunting ground.

"Not bad."

Chen Qi answered modestly.

However, he had not yet fully mastered the Body Forging Skill and Breathing Technique.

In the player guide, one only qualifies as a First Order Transcendent after fully mastering the Body Forging Skill and Breathing Technique.

Of course, that's the standard for power-focused players and more than sufficient to handle ordinary gang members.

After bidding farewell to the old man, Chen Qi quickened his pace towards the port of Moonstone City.

He had an urgent matter to attend to.

In the hunting ground, the most important item he had obtained was seven deep-sea Water Elves.

And to awaken their true form, the deep-sea Water Elves needed to be placed in seawater.

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Chen Qi arrived at the port and lit the boat's lamp.

The port was crowded and bustling, not a good choice for awakening the deep-sea Water Elves.

Chen Qi thought for a moment and decided to drive the small houseboat to the waters near Moonstone City.

Going out to sea at night was very dangerous due to the high chance of encountering Sea Beasts.

But for Chen Qi, this was no problem.

Moreover, as long as he stayed within the range of the lighthouse of Moonstone City, many monsters wouldn't dare to attack him.

Chen Qi drove the small houseboat to the seawaters outside Moonstone City.

He placed seven small water balls into the seawater, waiting for the deep-sea Water Elves to hatch.

"By tomorrow morning, they should be hatched..."

Following that, Chen Qi took out the "White Mist Breathing" Skill Card and used it.

The card dissipated at his fingertips like white mist.

Knowledge of the Breathing Technique surged into his mind.

[You have successfully absorbed "White Mist Breathing." Your stamina has significantly increased, your agility +1]

Chen Qi took a deep breath and felt the air flow through various parts of his body.

After mastering the Breathing Technique, both his speed and the calmness of his movements would vastly improve.

Like the Body Forging Skill, the Breathing Technique still required some time to practice to be fully assimilated.

Immediately after, Chen Qi proceeded with his routine exercises, aiming to fully master the Body Forging Skill and Breathing Technique as soon as possible.

[Your constitution +1, your strength +1]

[Your stamina has slightly increased, your agility +1]

The movements of the Body Forging Skill were very intense.

Chen Qi felt the sweat on his body and the incremental increase in physical strength.

Unknowingly, the night grew deep, and from afar at sea, he could see dark shadows continuously passing under the water.

Dangerous entities... Chen Qi tiredly looked at the sea.

To date, apart from the nearshore overlord, he hadn't encountered any dangerous Transcendent Sea Beasts at sea.

Not encountering dangerous Sea Beasts, he didn't know whether to consider this good luck or bad luck.

Next, he could actively seek out these Sea Beasts.

Chen Qi closed his eyes, lay on the bed, and fell asleep.

The next day, the flames of daytime ignited, and the warm sunlight shone on his face.

The bedridden Chen Qi opened his bleary eyes and looked towards the chandelier inside the boat house.

Suddenly, he felt a heavy, somewhat slippery sensation on his chest.

And a bit soft...

What could it be?

Chen Qi instinctively grabbed the jelly-like thing at his chest.

Before him, a Slime blinked its blue eyes at him.

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