Chapter 4 Rewards

Chen Qi was thinking about the follow-up plans.

The little crow shook her head. She saw an excitement unique to newcomers in the other person's eyes.

In this sea, there are too many young people who, with the hope of a family, leave small islands and move to big coastal cities, hoping to start a career.

And cracks, especially unknown cracks, contain a lot of valuable things.

This random sum of money is more than an ordinary person earns in a year.

There are many who are desperate and tired of working day after day. They want to step into the cracks, make a lot of money and become a respected extraordinary person.

Newspapers in big cities like to write about these few success stories every day, causing many newcomers to subconsciously ignore the high mortality rate of unknown cracks.

The little crow asked:

“Have you ever been to the Unknown Rift?”

I have been to many places and am a well-known guide master.

Chen Qi said in his heart, but his original owner did not step into any unknown crack copies.

Not even to the safe cracks of the mines in his hometown of Maro.

"No."

Chen Qi replied.

Sure enough! The little crow smiled and advised sincerely:

“Don’t believe in newspapers. Except for a few incidents, newspapers are just making up stories. It is very difficult to become rich overnight.

Unknown rifts are often extremely dangerous, especially for a newcomer like you.

Remember, this gun is for you to protect yourself, not a weapon for you to seek wealth.

The rift we are heading to next will be more dangerous than you think."

Although pirates were mostly desperate criminals seeking treasure, she didn't want a new attacker, a precious 'patient', to die so soon.

"Sister Crow, what kind of danger is there in the rift we are going to?"

Chen Qi asked pretending to be afraid.

If he wanted to formulate an escape plan, he needed more intelligence.

The little crow walked to the sea beast tank and gently stroked a squid-like sea beast:

“A large sea beast cave, where there lives a monster that can completely devour a merchant ship.

The moment you see them, their twisted, crawling, wet bodies will slowly penetrate into your body, swallowing you from top to bottom, just like swallowing a cherry, little by little...

And this is just the known information.”

As he spoke, the little crow raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a creepy smile under the black crow mask.

Large sea beast...

This is really...

Like it!

Chen Qi was delighted. He now had an affinity with the deep sea, and most of the deep-sea beasts above the sea posed no danger to him.

They are all my dearest friends and relatives!

It can be said that this crack that the pirates feared was tailor-made for him.

However, considering the little crow's sinister smile, he must not show such joy at this moment.

Absolutely not...

As the other party is his immediate superior, he still needs to give him some face and cooperate with his villain-like sinister smile.

Chen Qi cooperated by taking a breath, indicating that it was indeed terrifying.

Seeing the other party's expression, the little crow comforted him happily:

“But don’t worry, in the rift, your job is to be my assistant, which means helping me treat the injured crew members. Sea beasts are not something you need to deal with.

As long as you work hard, I will protect you even if you encounter danger.

Of course, the prerequisite is that you have to prove that you are worthy of being protected.”

The little crow patted his shoulder.

"Um."

Chen Qi nodded, he probably understood something.

Before returning home, as long as he doesn't do anything too out of line, he will be protected by the ship's doctor.

After finishing speaking, the little crow's tone became serious:

"Okay, that's enough small talk.

Next, I will introduce your work. According to the regulations on the ship, your dinner will depend on your work situation.

If the work causes losses, not only will you not have food to eat, but you will also be flogged.”

The little crow gave him a detailed account of the work performed by the ship's doctor.

The ship doctor's job is not complicated. It mainly involves cleaning the room and processing medicinal materials.

Cleaning the room is not difficult, as the little crow is a person who pays attention to cleanliness and tidiness.

The real difficulty lies in processing the medicinal materials.

In addition to the conventional herbs, there is also a very special herb:

Sea monster.

Each of the small sea beasts in the ship's doctor's room has a large amount of rare medicinal herbs on it.

For example, the pearls under the umbrella of a special jellyfish, the special venom in the body of an octopus...

These sea beasts are all extraordinary animals, and the things on their bodies can be used to make extraordinary potions.

However, considering the renewable nature and the special hobbies of the little crow, these sea beasts must not be harmed when using these medicinal herbs.

Although these sea beasts are soaked in special liquid, they are still extremely dangerous.

If improper handling is performed when taking out these medicinal materials, there is a high possibility of fatal injuries.

This is like pulling out the teeth from the mouth of a strong, living tiger.

According to the little crow, the previous attack was due to improper operation and forgetting to wear gloves due to drunkenness, which eventually led to infection with sea monster venom and death.

"Take it."

The little crow took out two books.

Chen Qi took over the "Guide to the Use of Marine Animal Medicinal Materials" and a "Guide to First Aid for Normal Humans".

Before reaching the rift, in addition to the mission, he also had to find time to practice his shooting skills and collect some intelligence on the ship.

This mission is just a mess...

The little crow instructed:

“Taking out the herbs is the main task, but it’s a little difficult for newbies, so you can find a safe sea beast tank on the table to practice.

If you do well these few days, I will give you a special reward."

Reward! Chen Qi was instantly excited.

There would probably be no extra rewards under other pirates.

As he spoke, the little crow used the key to open a door in the ship's doctor's room.

Behind the door, there were glass jars filled with sea beasts.

After a quick glance, there are at least forty such glass jars!

“If you can take more than three before this evening, add meat to your dinner.

If you can take all five jars of herbs, I will give you a shot of life-saving potion.

If you have strong learning and hands-on abilities and can do more than ten, I will give you a super potion.

The value of this potion is such that even if you work hard for a year, you may not be able to afford it."

"What if there are more than fifteen?"

"Twenty, that's the level I came here in person."

The little crow snorted and sneered.

More than fifteen, are you kidding?

Extracting medicinal herbs from sea beasts sounds simple, but it is a great test of patience and skills. Even if the little crow, who has been practicing medicine for many years, tries his best, he can probably only extract twenty before tonight.

“Don’t set your goals too high at the beginning. Be realistic and be patient.”

The little crow picked up a medicine box.

“Okay, I’ll go check the hygiene on the ship and distribute medicines.

Remember, when dealing with sea beasts, do not lose your patience, patience is the key.

You must remember that each of these sea beasts is extremely valuable, so valuable that it is enough to allow you to live ten more years."

After giving the instructions, the little crow left the ship's doctor's office, leaving Chen Qi alone.

"call……"

After the other party left, Chen Qi sat on a chair and flipped through the "Guide to the Use of Marine Animal Medicinal Materials".

In the book, there are numerous cases of failure and serious injuries.

It's not easy to survive in another world. Some people died to extract medicinal herbs. There's also a damn mortgage, and you have to study...

Five minutes passed in a flash.

"Okay, it took me five minutes, but I understand it completely."

Chen Qi closed the book, his mind had completely understood how to extract the medicinal herbs from the sea beasts.

His novice panel is too weak now and he needs to develop for some time.

Little Crow is a doctor and has many powerful potions. If he can get these potion rewards, it will be of great help to his future actions.

It's better to behave well before you are sure to escape.

Chen Qi walked into the room where the sea beast tanks were stored, put on gloves, and started working!

Logically, since he has an affinity for the deep sea, sea beasts will not actively attack him, so the task of obtaining medicinal herbs is a piece of cake for him.

However, the specific role of deep-sea affinity still needs more verification.

First, Chen Qi took a fancy to a black octopus the size of a human head.

He slowly reached into the jar, dipped his hand into the water, and thrust it into the mouth beneath the octopus's head.

Then he raised his middle and index fingers and carefully picked off the granular special medicinal materials on the octopus.

According to the book, every step is important.

Slowly and patiently...

Suddenly, the octopus's tentacles and suction cups exerted force and wrapped around his wrists.

Damn, mistake!

His brain understood it, but his hands didn't!

At this moment, the monster from the deep sea suddenly exerted force with its tentacles, making an indescribable strange sound, like a low cry, or like a kind of mournful music.

What is it telling him?

Is it fear, hostility, assimilation, or introducing me to their gods?

Chen Qi broke out in a cold sweat.

Although he has a deep-sea affinity, he does not understand the language of deep-sea monsters.

He could only rely on intuition, the intuition of his body, to feel this ancient biological information.

Feel it, feel it slowly...

If you take your time, you will be able to understand the terrifying language of this sea beast!

Chen Qi relaxes his body and focuses on his hands.

Finally, in a moment!

Chen Qi felt the meaning of the ancient biological language:

"Ah, it feels good. Come again, come again~"

grass!

The moment he felt it, Chen Qi's heart suddenly sank, and he couldn't help but spit out a fragrance in his heart. Then he suddenly grabbed the medicinal materials and pulled his hand out of the jar.

His face was filled with horror and his pupils contracted as he looked at the horrific octopus sea monster in the sea monster tank.

What the hell did he just feel? Is this a message that a deep-sea monster should convey to humans? Where is its dignity as a monster?

Could it be that the mistake just now made me feel better when I encountered this sea beast?

Wait, what part of this sea beast did I just touch?

Chen Qi shook his head and didn't want to think about it too much. He was not a fan of deep-sea creatures.

In any case, he extracted the herbs, and his understanding of the deep-sea affinity talent increased.

This also shows that his deep-sea affinity talent is indeed strong!

Bang!

At this moment, the door of the ship's doctor's room was suddenly pushed open, and the little crow's head slowly poked in and looked at Chen Qi, who was still in shock.

As she passed by, she heard the sound of sea beasts and the sound of Chen Qi retreating.

The sounds of some sea beasts have a magical power that can make people feel fear.

Chen Qi's performance clearly showed that he was frightened.

Are sea beasts still too scary for ordinary people? The little crow shook his head slightly.

In this situation, let alone more than five, it is even a question whether there can be three by tonight.

It’s even possible to develop a phobia of deep-sea creatures!

How can I be her helper after this?

It is not easy to train a good attacker, the little crow sighed and comforted him:

“Keep calm and take your time, there’s still plenty of time until the evening.

Don’t be afraid of one failure.”

This is probably terrifying - Chen Qi thought to himself.

After saying this, the little crow retracted its little head and left again.

She had a lot of work to do today, and as they got closer to the target crack, more and more people began to show symptoms of discomfort.

“Tsk…”

Be sure to be careful next time, Chen Qi slapped his face, looked at these strange-looking small sea beasts, and rolled up his sleeves again.

He was now certain that, with his affinity for the deep sea, it would be extremely easy for him to extract these herbs.

These sea beasts were not monsters to him, but just like human children holding lollipops!

All he needs to do is to be quick and snatch the other person's lollipop!

It would take no more than an hour to get everything done.

All you need to do is take some medicinal herbs from the sea beasts every once in a while.

This also means that he has a lot of free time today.

Chen Qi turned his head and looked outside through the small window, at the Collector pistol at his waist.

The fog was getting thicker and thicker, and the crack was not far away.

He is not proficient in the use of firearms and lacks knowledge of melee weapons. He needs to take some time off to improve his combat skills.

At the same time, in order to escape, it is best to observe the condition of the entire ship.

It's decided...

Chen Qi showed a determined look.

Let’s get started!

…

…

The busy day passed in a flash, night fell, and the Sawshark sailed steadily in the darkness.

“Done!”

Chen Qi collapsed in the chair. Today, he had completed his work and observed the entire situation of the Sawshark.

At the same time, he also found pirates outside and practiced shooting skills for a while.

"I'm back, how's the work going?"

After finishing her work, the little crow opened the door. She held two pieces of dry bread in her right hand, a medicine box on her shoulder, and a leather whip in her left hand.

whip!

Chen Qi, who was resting in a chair, was instantly shocked when he saw this thing.

I feel refreshed!

On pirate ships with a strong atmosphere of violence, newcomers are usually targeted, and the pirates will find ways to cause trouble and then use it as an excuse to beat them up.

Especially a slave-turned-crew member like Chen Qi who has no background whatsoever.

Today, when Chen Qi was observing the Sawshark, he heard about the ship's doctor Little Crow from some crew members.

This Miss Crow, who was cute and sinister in the previous life, was actually a very scary eccentric doctor in the eyes of these pirates who lived on the tip of a knife.

He made creepy laughs while seeing a doctor, did not give anesthesia to the crew members during surgery, and used violence against patients who did not follow the doctor's orders...

Relying on violence, Little Crow is feared by many crew members.

If we consider the other party's undercover identity, this is most likely her revenge against the 'pirates'.

However, according to Chen Qi's speculation, there is another reason.

The other person may be a sadist!

Especially when the other party had a whip in his hand! This further confirmed his guess!

This is definitely bad news for him!

"Sister Crow, let me help you put your things away."

Chen Qi immediately went over, took the other person's medicine box, bread, and whip in his hand, and slowly placed them on the cabinet.

"How's the work going?"

The little crow turned his hands and asked.

According to the management experience that Captain Black Eyes told her today, after giving sweetness, one must give bitterness. She'd better establish some prestige for this new crew member tonight!

After all, she is not big in stature and her voice is not fierce. She cannot be like Captain Black-Eyed, who can scare people with just a pair of eyes.

Chen Qi quickly replied:

"The cleaning has been completed. As for taking the herbs, according to the instructions, a total of nineteen jars of herbs were taken."

"How many?"

The little crow's eager hands softened in an instant.

"nineteen."

Chen Qi answered seriously again, saying that his original owner had experience in dealing with sea beasts, and this number was not an exaggeration.

It's not fifty cans because he is lazy and also to be practical.

It's not twenty cans, it's to give face to his immediate boss, the little crow.

(End of this chapter)