Chapter 17 Rift Tide
The wind grew stronger and stronger and the sky gradually became gloomy.
Chen Qi lay alone on the boat, staring blankly at the sky.
There are two most exciting moments in sailing, one is when you go out to sea, and the other is when you return.
He was just thinking about the first-level extraordinary profession of the Witch Sea, but suddenly, he felt an ominous premonition.
The wind was howling... Chen Qi decisively sat up from the boat and looked at the vast sea in front of him.
There was no trace of human presence, only the occasional bird flying across the sky and a school of fish leaping out of the water.
The sky is high and the birds fly freely, the sea is wide and the fish leap freely, which probably describes the scene before our eyes.
There is an unprecedented sense of spaciousness, and also a faint sense of loneliness...
Although he escaped from the Sawshark, it was not an easy task to go ashore alone.
If there was any problem with the steamboat, he might end up performing 'Aqi's Fantastic Adventure' and go crazy on this broken sea.
Chen Qi took out the nautical chart he had stolen from the restaurant and, combined with some knowledge, analyzed his current location.
The waters of the Witch Sea can be divided into three sections, the one close to the city is the near sea.
Near the sea is the crack sea, where there are a large number of crack copies and some strange terrains.
When we arrived at the crack sea area, there were some indescribable horrible monsters flying in the sky and jumping on the sea.
The edge of the cracked sea was filled with thick fog and dim light, and further out was the sea of fog.
Beyond the Sea of Fog is the Lightless Sea that is not covered by the light of day. This place no longer belongs to the 'New Day World' and is a place that humans cannot set foot on.
He should be near the coast now.
Of course, being near the coast does not mean safety. A large number of merchant ships have to pass through the coast, so it is also where pirates are most rampant.
In the Kingdom of Shells, going out to sea required connections and reputation. If a small boat without a flag like his encountered a merchant ship, it might be blackmailed.
As for encountering pirates, if you are not as strong as them, you can only pray.
Fortunately, the effect of the yellow needle has not worn off yet, and he also has a gun, so he still has some ability to protect himself.
"At this rate, we may be able to return to Maro Town in the Moonstone Islands tonight."
Maro Town is where the original owner was born. It is an island town with a very good geographical location and can be considered a good novice village.
Considering the geographical location and household registration factors, his next stop is Maruo Town.
Chen Qi put away the nautical chart, took a bite of bread, and looked out at the sea in the distance.
It is indeed a good experience to travel through the city of steel and concrete and come to the sea.
In this vast world, even if you shout out your shameful past and do something unspeakable, no one will know except the goddess of the sea.
The Ocean Goddess will listen and receive everything.
It's time to use up those two things.
Chen Qi took out the Extraordinary Fishing Skill Card and the Hunter Embers that could enhance his profession from his backpack.
Both of these extraordinary items can be used directly!
Right now...
Hunter's Embers, an item of this level, needs to be blended with blood before it can be used.
Chen Qi looked around, cut his index finger with the sharp part of the steam boat, and then touched the hunter's embers again.
"Burn, ember..."
Chen Qi said in his heart.
When the blood touched the amber gem-shaped Hunter's Ember, it burned rapidly.
Flames burned at his fingertips, followed by a scorching and extraordinary breath that permeated his blood, then seeped through his limbs, then entered his heart, and finally flowed deeper into his soul!
It felt like boiling magma was being forced into my mouth and burning my whole body.
In addition, a large number of indescribable deep-sea monsters appeared before his eyes and kept rushing towards him!
In my mind, it seemed as if it was holding a giant blade, with terrifying blue flames burning on its body, killing these monsters one by one!
This is the knowledge of the deep sea hunters in the hunter embers.
A prompt popped up in front of his eyes.
【You have consumed the hunter's remaining fire. 】
“Huff…”
Chen Qi was breathing heavily. Unlike the game, the feeling of using high-level extraordinary props was really exciting.
The embers forged the soul, this is the legendary item...
Fortunately, the burning sensation did not last long.
Chen Qi closed his eyes and felt that some kind of power was strengthened deep in his soul.
At the same time, in his mind, he also mastered a lot of knowledge about deep-sea monsters, as well as the knowledge of fighting these giant monsters.
The scalding heat slowly dissipated and the prompt appeared, which also meant that he had completely digested the remaining heat.
Now, if he has an extraordinary profession, he can be strengthened.
Unfortunately, he has not yet officially embarked on the path to transcendence and cannot enjoy the bonus brought by the residual fire.
"Promoted to Extraordinary..."
Chen Qi already had some plans in mind.
Under normal circumstances, extraordinary career cards are not easy to obtain.
Most novice players who don’t have a good start will have to wait for a long time for spiritual awakening.
Even a first-level extraordinary professional card requires a lot of effort.
The professional cards circulating in the market will be purchased first by aristocratic families and big businessmen. If ordinary people want to buy them, they have to pay a higher price, and what they often buy are some junk professional cards.
However, according to the timeline, a rift tide that will affect the entire Witch Sea will arrive soon.
A large number of cracks will lead to a significant increase in the number of extraordinary professional cards!
Therefore, as long as he had enough information, he could even choose a first-level extraordinary profession.
Once we get to shore, the first thing we do is to investigate the information about the extraordinary career cards and cracks.
Next, Chen Qi took out the second item he got from the treasure chest, the skill card 'Fishing in the Storm'.
The use of skill cards is very simple. Once the conditions are met, you just need to hold it in your hand and use it with a thought.
"use."
The azure career card turned into ink at the fingertips, then turned into bubbles and disappeared.
At this time, the skill of Extraordinary Fishing Lv1 also appeared in his panel.
His deep-sea affinity cannot be upgraded, and Superb Fishing is the only skill he can use now by consuming spiritual points.
Morning Awakening uses 50 spiritual points gained from the cracks in the Sea Monster Cave to upgrade Lv1 to Lv2.
Chen Qi looked at this skill and was slightly surprised. This ordinary life skill could actually be upgraded to level 3, but his spiritual points were not enough.
As the skill cards were used, he suddenly gained an inexplicable sense of confidence!
That is, even if he was fishing while lying down, in a storm, he could still catch fish!
"How about... give it a try?"
Chen Qi picked up the fishing rod, cast it lightly, and let the hook fall into the sea.
What he learned was not ordinary fishing, but extraordinary fishing!
The biggest difference is the bait.
The bait for ordinary fishing is food.
As for extraordinary fishing, one transfers one's own spiritual power to the fishhook and uses the essence of one's own spiritual power to make bait.
His current spiritual power capacity is slightly higher than that of an ordinary person.
After mastering this skill, from now on, he will become a fisherman that everyone envies and will never be disappointed.
The fish in this place, just catch a fish,
Chen Qi gathered a Rasengan-like bait on the fishhook.
All of a sudden, he felt like a lot of spiritual energy had been drained from his body.
This skill consumes so much energy... Chen Qi held the fishing rod, waiting for the fish to bite.
There shouldn't be any problem with fishing while sailing...
“…”
Five minutes later, Chen Qi blinked and wondered, could he really catch a fish in this way?
However, before he could catch the fish, something even more horrifying happened!
The next moment, a strong sea breeze blew, and a huge shadow began to cover the sea area.
Accompanied by a loud thunder, raindrops began to hit him!
A sign of a storm!
Although steamboats are a great tool for escape, their ability to withstand the waves is average.
The sky was clear just now...
“What on earth is…”
Suddenly, the sound of wind blew past his ears, and at that moment, he seemed to hear the roar of a monster.
Suddenly, Chen Qi suddenly recalled the promotional video of the Witch Sea section.
On a sunny day, the sky suddenly changed color, dark clouds gathered, and strong winds howled.
The foreign girl on the ship had her wreath on her head thrown into the sea by the waves. When she tried to reach out to pick up the wreath, a huge black shadow slowly emerged from the bottom of the sea, like a black mountain, covering the entire ship...
As the camera continued to move upwards, the entire Witch Sea was already shrouded in a huge storm!
This is a storm with far-reaching consequences, and it is also the first appearance of the protagonist of the main storyline of Witch Sea, the exotic girl Flower Witch.
This abnormal weather is also called rift tide because it causes a large number of cracks to form.
After this storm, cracks in the Witch Sea will appear like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, thus marking the arrival of the era of the Great Rift in the Witch Sea.
Before, Chen Qi could only simply determine the timeline through the little crow.
And now, he can be sure that the storm he is facing now is most likely the beginning of the rift tide!
The cracks revived, the whales breathed, the originally peaceful sea became stormy, and the monsters that originally lived in the deep sea will also surface.
This will be a sleepless day of horror.
"Rift Tide, what trouble..."
Under normal circumstances, he would have to open a bottle of champagne for this storm!
After all, more cracks mean more places to improve your strength, which is undoubtedly a good thing!
But the problem was that he was now on a small steamboat.
I hope the Goddess of the Sea can be more reserved and not stir up too big a storm... Chen Qi thought to himself.
However, his water skills were pretty good, and with the Yellow Needle still in effect, and his knowledge of the Hunter's Remnant, he had some ability to withstand the storm.
The storm was approaching, and Chen Qi decisively took out the bandages from his backpack and secured the black knife backpack and other things to prevent the items from falling into the sea.
Then he secured the fishing rod to the boat with a bandage.
His fishing skill is called "Fishing in a Storm".
That is, even in a storm, there is a chance of catching fish!
In the sea, fishing skills are quite useful.
Those who are willing to take the bait will do so!
"That should be enough..."
Chen Qi dealt with some things, rubbed his palms, and then looked into the distance.
In just less than three minutes, the entire sea was shrouded in dark sky.
Suddenly, Chen Qi's pupils shrank slightly.
At the end of the gray horizon, a ray of light appeared faintly.
Light? Ship lights? Ships?
At this time, we encountered a ship?
Chen Qi grasped the black knife.
Moreover, the light became brighter and brighter, constantly rushing towards him!
Chen Qi widened his eyes and saw from a distance that it was a small black boat with a ship light hanging on it.
There are many terrifying legends circulating on the sea.
Among them, there are many legends about black ships.
If you encounter a small dark boat with a lantern on on a cloudy day or at night.
Don't try to get close, and don't hesitate.
Escape immediately, the ship will take people to another world.
Chen Qi stared at the boat.
He did not run away, the black ship was much faster than the steamboat.
In other words, he simply couldn't outrun the other person.
And judging from the route it took, it was undoubtedly aimed at him.
If you look closely, you will find that the "black hull" is more like sharp black scales than a ship, and the ship's light is more like a lantern.
This is a deep sea monster! ?
"etc!"
Chen Qi suddenly realized something.
The other party was not only coming for him, but also for his bait!
Chen Qi quickly picked up the fishing rod and swung it upwards!
As he swung the rod, the dark boat began to reveal its true appearance.
boom!
In the huge waves, a deep-sea monster like a dragon suddenly jumped out from under the sea, opened three rows of bloody fangs, and bit the bait in the air with all its strength.
It leaped over the morning sky like a giant snake.
That was not a black ship at all, but a deep-sea monster with half of its head exposed!
boom!
"Hahaha--"
The giant snake-like monster bit off the bait and plunged into the sea again, shaking its sharp steel tail and breathing violently.
Chen Qi turned his head, touched his chin, and looked at the strange movements of the sea beast, seeming to be thinking about something.
"What did I catch?"
(End of this chapter)
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