Chapter 361 The Dying Flower Witch

A saint-level fighter... Chen Qi raised his head slightly and looked at the tentacle merchant in front of him with great interest.

Instead of improving yourself, you might as well try to recruit a true deep-sea monster fighter, the Scourge of the Sea.

Chen Qi asked:

"How much are you worth, little tentacle?"

"???"

The tentacle merchant looked up.

What does this adventurer who is good for nothing except fragrance want to do? The little tentacle merchant said confidently:

"My price is different from that of you lowly humans who have not been blessed. It is worth at least 10 million ancient coins!"

Chen Qi raised his eyebrows:

"Ten million ancient coins, are you worth more than Poseidon's deposit?"

“…”

The petite tentacle merchant was stunned for a moment. For a moment, she didn’t know whether the shameless human in front of her was mocking her or mocking the great sea god!

Chen Qi re-explained:

"I mean, how much would it cost for me to hire you for a campaign?"

The tentacle merchant raised his head and asked doubtfully:

"Who to hit?"

Chen Qi thought for a moment and replied:

"Some little pirates."

Although the monsters in the Merchant's Coffin rarely attack on their own initiative, as long as money is involved, they will become the extremely sharp blades of the Sea Coffin!

The tentacle merchant pointed to where the black whale group went away and asked:

"Those small fish?"

Chen Qi nodded:

"Yes."

The tentacle merchant closed his eyes, let his tentacles slide across the ground, and fell into deep thought.

As a small businessman, she does not do business at a loss, and as a monster, she does not serve humans as a slave.

The tentacle merchant re-evaluated Chen Qi's strength. With Chen Qi's current strength, accidents and serious injuries were inevitable during the battle.

By that time, Chen Qi would be dying, lying on the cold ice wall, unable to move.

At that time, she could stop all the medical staff and come to Chen Qi like a merciful angel.

She would use the most gentle words, hold his hand, and then tell Chen Qi:

"One hundred million ancient coins for one life!"

One's life is priceless. No matter how much a price is given for one's life, it is reasonable... The tentacle merchant opened his fang-filled mouth and couldn't stop smiling.

Even under the will of the Sea God and the constraints of the Code of Shells, she could still use her "life" to make Chen Qi owe a huge debt and become her slave.

Even, when necessary, she can choose to take the initiative to complete the transaction.

After all, she was the native of this forbidden rift, and the adventurer in front of her was just a stupid outsider!

Thinking of this, the tentacle merchant's eyebrows slightly curved, the corners of his mouth curved up like an arc, and he couldn't help laughing:

"Of course...Human, I will help you fight for just one thousand ancient coins. Under the witness of the Sea God, I am willing to help you fight with you to make those weak humans understand what true strength is!"

Chen Qi nodded slightly.

Sure enough, just like in the forum, although very dangerous, aggressive, and mean, but, we can cooperate!

Chen Qi’s idea is simple.

Use the power of the Tentacle Merchant to fight against the Blue Beast and the Black Whale Group.

But there are hidden dangers. In order to ensure "safety", he must sign an extraordinary contract with the tentacle merchant.

The tentacle merchant took out a bloody parchment contract paper:

"Come on! Human, sign the employment contract!"

Chen Qi took the contract paper and scanned it.

This is a scale-like object, which can be used to make an agreement between both parties. They must fulfill the promises made in the contract. Once violated, they will encounter unimaginable disasters.

The contract handed over by the tentacle merchant included the tentacle merchant's help in fighting the Black Whale Group, and also stipulated that the employer and the employee were not allowed to attack each other.

At the same time, the employees can also use the power of the contract to sense the employer's position.

It’s all a trap... Chen Qi frowned.

Although it seems reasonable, in fact, this contract is full of traps.

First, he only promised that the two sides would not attack each other, but did not stipulate that the two sides must protect each other.

In addition, there are employees whose positions can be locked through contracts.

The tentacle merchant's mouth curled up slightly. She knew that the lantern on Chen Qi's waist could deal with her!

However, the lantern could not defeat her, it could only keep Chen Qi away from her.

This contract is enough to give the tentacle merchant the power to locate him.

This means that once the contract is signed, the tentacle merchant will always know Chen Qi's location.

Even if Chen Qi eventually defeats the Black Whale Pirates, the Tentacle Merchant can slowly torture him and become a nightmare following behind him.

What a big pit... Chen Qi looked at the little tentacle merchant with a smirk on his face.

The tentacle merchant crossed his arms, like a devout believer, and smiled gently:

"Under normal circumstances, extraordinary contracts also require a fee, but, human, I am willing to give you a preferential treatment."

Chen Qi hesitated for a moment and signed the contract.

The problem of tentacle merchants is not unsolvable.

After all, the tentacle merchant is not necessarily a match for the blue beast.

Moreover, the resurrected Ice Witch can easily deal with the monsters in front of her.

Even if the Ice Witch is unwilling to help, Chen Qi himself has the confidence that he can defeat the arrogant tentacle merchant in the future.

Chen Qi cut his finger with a knife and signed a blood contract:

"Food and lodging are provided, and if you are injured, there is free medical treatment."

“Congratulations, you now have a reliable fighter.

I can't be hurt by those weaklings."

The tentacle merchant accepted the contract, and her long tentacle hair danced in the cold sea breeze.

Then, her bare feet stepped lightly across the ground, and then, she suddenly turned her head:

"Wait for my good news, human. Soon, you will have a ship capable of sailing in the Underworld Sea."

After saying this, the tentacle merchant began to contact the monsters in the city and started to build ships with all his strength.

These monsters can really communicate... The little crow looked at the tentacle merchant walking away and patted his chest:

"A monster directing shipbuilding... I hope nothing goes wrong."

After the little crow finished speaking, a cold wind blew by.

Should I find something to plug the crow's mouth? Chen Qi had a bad feeling and picked up the herbs he had just bought, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

Some time has passed since they went ashore, and no one knows how the seriously ill Fen is doing.

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…

On the Ghost.

The water elves have turned into ice sculptures and fallen into hibernation.

On the deck, Fen was wrapped in a thick, stiff blanket, with his little head resting on his knees, staring blankly at the campfire in front of him.

The flickering firelight illuminated her pale face.

The bright red flowers on her head turned into withered white. Blown by the sea breeze, they fell one petal after another and sank into the sea.

It’s so cold… Fen’s eyelids drooped and her consciousness gradually became blurred.

"Fen, Fen, she can't die. She can become the hope of the family and become a saint-level existence..."

"Fen, she can bring strength to the family..."

In a vague hallucination, someone called her name.

Fen slowly opened her eyes. In the hazy fog, she saw her parents kneeling in front of the master of the house, begging painfully, hoping that the master would give them the antidote to cure the blood flower disease.

However, in a large family like the Canary, which is known as the 'Hand of the King', the internal struggle is particularly fierce.

Her parents failed to pass the family's A-level rift trial and advance to legend, so they were not qualified to exchange for the precious antidote.

Even so, for the head of the family, to get the antidote, he only needs to go to the A-level crack where they sheltered and pick a flower.

Finally, amidst their desperate wails, her parents had their legs broken and were thrown out.

When...was this happening? Finn's consciousness was becoming increasingly blurred.

Finally, she felt herself holding her parents' hands, walking through the dark forest, across the snow-capped mountains, and floating across the sea.

They sailed for a long time, encountered a black dragon, encountered pirates, and finally, after many adventures, they arrived at an isolated island in the vast ocean.

On an isolated island, a prophet in a robe sat elegantly in a rocking chair, humming a song, drinking coffee and reading ancient books.

And at the feet of the prophet was a sea of ​​blood and corpses stretching for thousands of miles.

She saw her parents holding hands and walking forward, through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, coming before the prophet, kneeling down, and praying devoutly.

The Prophet remained silent and drank his coffee.

Finally, they knelt for a long time until the snowflakes fell.

Finally, the prophet relented and they made a deal. The prophet stood up and knocked her little head three times, and a bright red flower grew from her head.

"All salvation has a price."

A familiar voice came into Fen's little ears.

Afterwards, her parents hugged her and sobbed.

They made an exchange with the Prophet.

What did they exchange? When was this memory? Finn felt that his memory was like the sand in an hourglass, becoming increasingly blurred.

"Am I...going to die...?"

Finn thought silently.

She had experienced this feeling of near-death many times since she was a child, but never once was it as intense as it is now.

The cold penetrated her whole body.

“So tired…”

Finn slowly closed his eyes.

However, suddenly, a new hallucination appeared before her eyes.

Chen Qi was looking at him seriously as usual.

Chen Qi reached out his hand gently and pinched her cheek!

Qi in the dream was just as hateful, with no respect for the elegant witch... Fen smiled bitterly and did not resist.

It would be nice to be treated like this before going to bed.

Wait! This doesn't seem to be an illusion!

It hurts so much!

Chen Qi was really pinching her face!

Damn it! Fen sneezed, blushed, and looked at Chenqi.

"Fin!"

Chen Qi called out and said:

"It's time to take your medicine, Finn! Don't sleep too deeply!"

"I know, I know..."

Finn put the nightmare he just had into his heart and looked at the scene in front of him.

He saw Chen Qi standing in front of him, looking at her with a worried look on his face.

Next to him, the new crew member they had kidnapped from the Black Whale Regiment, Doctor Crow from the Black Whale Regiment, was holding a spoon and bringing a bowl of hot medicine to her little mouth.

The little crow took the medicine soup and said:

"These are the latest herbs I purchased. I know a little bit about brewing medicines."

You two, aren't you getting too close to each other... Fenru, like a professional master, said coldly:

"There are some useless nutrients in the medicine, which only reduces the purity of the medicine."

"Well, you are right."

The little crow didn't argue and handed the medicine to Finn's mouth.

Fen, wrapped in the quilt like a catworm, opened her mouth and said:

"ah--"

"!!!"

Do you want me to feed you? The little crow's hands trembled slightly, and his face flushed slightly.

She suddenly realized that the rumored cold flower witch might be a little cute.

"ah--"

The little crow carefully fed the medicine to Fen.

Fen drank the medicine slowly with her little mouth like a kitten.

As the medicine poured down her throat, a surge of heat spread throughout her body.

Fen's pale face gradually turned rosy, and the withered little flower on her head stood up again.

Sure enough, the medicinal herbs in the merchant’s coffin can suppress this extreme cold... Chen Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

Finn, as the protagonist of Witch Sea, is much more fragile than she thought.

Maybe, it’s because she didn’t turn evil... Chen Qi thought silently.

However, if you think about it carefully, Finn in the original timeline often traded her life for power, and by the middle and late stages, she had turned into a cold witch with half-white hair.

Finn asked with concern:

"How is it going?"

In order not to make Fen worry, Chen Qi did not say too much information, but just said in a deep voice:

"We didn't encounter any major danger. We are upgrading the new ship and will be able to reach the Witch's Coffin in about five days."

In five days, I will be able to see the teacher and enter the Witch's Coffin... Fen looked at Chen Qi, who was working hard, wrapped in a quilt, and touched Chen Qi's forehead with her little head:

"Thank you for your hard work, Qi!"

Bang! Chen Qi touched his forehead and felt a little warm.

Fen smiled slightly. Her goal of traveling thousands of miles to reach the Witch Sea was finally going to be achieved!

Fen promised Chen Qi:

"You two, when my teacher is resurrected, she will not forget to reward you!"

"Especially you! Kai!"

Fen wrapped herself in the quilt, smiling foolishly as she thought about introducing Chen Qi to her teacher and parents, and seeing how happy the teacher and parents were.

Hopefully, Fen, who has not turned evil, is still as optimistic and innocent as ever... Chen Qi smiled bitterly in his heart. The Ice Witch should be able to help them survive the crisis for a long time.

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The Sea Coffin, the Great Snow Mountain, the fifth day since Chen Qi and the Ice Demon Pirates separated.

In the thick snow, twenty-five extraordinary people wearing thick ice cow hair coats struggled to move forward in the blizzard.

"Everyone, hold on, hold on!!"

"According to the map, we are almost there!!!"

Palu, the leader, used his crutches to support himself on the snow and climbed up with difficulty.

Brie moved forward with difficulty. Both the flesh and mechanical parts of his body had become severely stiff, and he was like a squeaking puppet.

In the army, whether it was the other three weak legends who had just been promoted, the other third-level extraordinary people, or the intelligent marching pets, they had all suffered serious cold injuries.

This cold injury ignored their extraordinary bodies and seeped into their hearts and even the depths of their souls.

In the coffin of the sea, these extraordinary people who are immune to all diseases in the real world are as fragile as weak children.

"How long... Captain..."

"I want to drink the broth made by the Black Hunter..."

"I... am so hungry... I can't hold on any longer..."

"My future virtuous wife... is still waiting for me to come home..."

"When will you have a wife?"

Bri's mouth was trembling as he spoke with difficulty along with the others.

It had been twenty hours since they last had a meal, after they had eaten a batch of ice watermelon worms the size of a fingernail.

At the same time, in the snowstorm, the device they used to communicate with Chen Qi was interfered with by the signal and could not be used at all!

The food ran out and the endless cold penetrated their minds.

Even if they reached the Witch's Coffin, if Chen Qi did not arrive as promised, they would lack the fighting power and would surely die!

Even if Chen Qi arrived, they would not have enough food to continue to maintain their vital signs!

The crowd moved forward like zombies, as if they had turned into mindless ice sculptures.

"persist in!"

Palu did not answer, but continued to use his crutches to struggle through the blizzard and move towards the top of the snowy mountain.

Suddenly, he stopped and looked into the distance.

They have reached the top of the snowy mountain!

Palu shouted loudly, accompanied by the roar of the storm:

“Already, here we are!”

Palu looked into the distance. Even through the huge blizzard, he could still see the transparent blue barrier and the magnificent and extraordinary building standing at the end of his vision!

"arrive!"

Bri let out a breath, led everyone, and came to Palu's back with difficulty. They stood in front of the snow-capped mountains and looked at their final destination - the Witch's Coffin!

In the distance, above the vast expanse of snow, one could vaguely see that the entire earth seemed to have sunken, forming a rectangular block with sharp edges, like a man-made coffin of the earth.

That is the legendary Witch's Coffin, the legendary place where time condenses, where the Ice Witch sleeps, the final resting place of countless adventurers who fought against the god of death, and the resting place of countless ancient heroes!

In the past, countless adventurers sought the land of immortality!

"We, we're here!"

Palu raised his hand, clenched his fist, and was about to celebrate.

However, this passion was quickly buried by the biting cold wind.

boom--

They heard a long, earth-shaking dragon roar.

In the endless storm, Palu's pupils contracted sharply.

His spiritual perception sensed the aura of the Black Whale Group!

However, what is more terrifying than the Black Whale Group is the sight from the sky!

Something is guarding this witch's coffin! Palu slowly raised his head.

At the top of the unreachable sky, a pair of dragon eyes that penetrated the entire snow-capped mountains were staring at them.

(End of this chapter)