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

"Believing in luck, do you really think luck will keep us from encountering the overlord of the nearby seas?"

The Flower Witch asked seriously.

That's the Sea Demon Gorge in the Crack Sea, a place known for its sea beasts!

The Flower Witch lifted the flower that covered her eyes, revealing her bright eyes.

She smelled a lie on Chen Qi!

Although the Flower Witch seemed naive, in many aspects, she was particularly sensitive... Chen Qi thought for a moment and replied:

"One part luck, one part caution, and two parts strength."

It was indeed not just luck that the Flower Witch had sensed.

Although Chen Qi spoke of luck, inside, he probably already felt shivers of fear.

Undoubtedly, for a newly promoted Second-order Transcendent, the Sea Demon Gorge was a place of dread.

He could totally rely on running a restaurant to make money; after working for half a year, he could buy a few Shadow Image Skill Cards.

It was such a challenging task, yet he didn't actively seek compensation.

Why was that?

Why wasn't he scared at all?

Suddenly, the Flower Witch understood something.

Was it because of me that he was so full of courage?

The Flower Witch blushed, her head sprouting a wobbly little pink flower.

Touched!

She would definitely make medicine in the future to repay him properly.

"Such a dazzling little pink flower, like a tuft of hair, what was the pink flower again?"

Chen Qi thought to himself.

The Flower Witch used flowers to express emotions, so, on gamer forums, there was a vast record of the Flower Witch's flowers.

Like a white flower symbolizing daydreaming.

A blood-red flower signifying absolute anger.

But pink flowers were extremely rare.

It seemed that they only appeared when she was very happy or shy.

Chen Qi frowned, he could roughly guess what the Flower Witch was thinking.

However, the Flower Witch seemed to be indulging in a bit of wishful thinking...

Chen Qi himself wanted to go to the Sea Demon Gorge.

Even if the Flower Witch hadn't come along, he would have headed to the Crack Sea.

Chen Qi clapped his hands, "Alright, Flower Witch, let's prepare a bit. You rest for a while, and tomorrow, we head to the Crack Sea, how about that?"

Chen Qi gave Water Elf No. 1 to the Flower Witch as a cushion.

"Mhm!"

The Flower Witch happily sat cross-legged on the Water Elf, wobbling like a roly-poly toy.

Chen Qi opened the map of the Ice Demon Pirates.

The Sea Demon Gorge was located in the eastern part of the Crack Sea, with a Sea Demon Island next to it.

Now, under the influence of the Crack Tide, this island had already gathered a large number of adventurers.

Their primary destination was the Sea Demon Island near the Sea Demon Gorge.

Even using the Water Elf booster, the journey would take at least three days.

Along the way, Flower Island and Honey Island could serve as temporary rest stops.

First of all, no matter what, going to the Crack Sea required a reason and a disguise.

Chef was the best disguise.

Chen Qi planned to sell some barbecue and octopus balls on the dining ship during this voyage.

Although his spiritual power field had changed, because he had just been promoted, the aura of the Cup Phase had not yet altered.

A skilled chef who barbecues, how could he be a bad person?

Go to Moonstone City to buy some barbecue ingredients, food, and freshwater, and also purchase some oil for the steam engine of the small houseboat.

And chef's clothes.

The medical supplies such as a first aid kit could be entirely handled by the Flower Witch.

Beyond that, for a long voyage, it's best to prepare some entertainment.

Like the game Monopoly, or marbles, or Gwent cards.

If nothing else works, they could squeeze the Water Elf.

Finally, he needed to find a way to distract the Flower Witch to go to the White Tree Land and fully utilize the Ghost Fire Oil.

Chen Qi clapped his hands:

"We don't need many things, the most crucial is the information; if Teacher An reaches Sea Demon Island before me, I can ask her for information."

After finalizing the plan, Chen Qi began to take action.

Once the preparations were complete, they would set out for the Crack Sea!

Traveling with the Flower Witch should be quite enjoyable!

The Flower Witch also smiled; she felt that sailing on the sea would be quite pleasant.

...

...

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

The Crack Sea.

The sky was obscured by thick dark clouds, resembling a vast black curtain that occasionally emitted loud booms and unleashed lightning, akin to the roar of the Sea Goddess.

"So tired, why am I driving myself?"

Chen Qi wearily piloted the small houseboat through this perilous stretch of water.

Aside from sea beasts, the Crack Sea was further plagued by extreme weather due to the pollution from the cracks.

During these three days of sailing, they encountered a total of three storms!

Fortunately, thanks to his collaboration with the Flower Witch, they had successfully weathered the storms.

By now, the Flower Witch was drenched and as exhausted as a deflated slime.

Chen Qi shook his head, having overestimated the houseboat's deep-sea capabilities.

After this operation, he couldn't save money anymore; he had to upgrade the houseboat thoroughly from beginning to end.

"Hopefully, we can land soon…."

At that moment, an ugly black fish raised its large head above the sea surface.

The black ugly fish, a dim-witted sea beast known for headbutting boats, posed little threat and was virtually worthless.

Unquestionably, its target was Chen Qi.

Chen Qi turned his head and glared at the black ugly fish, his tired eyes exceptionally fierce.

The black ugly fish immediately retracted its idea of getting closer and slipped away.

Just like humans can scare off other humans with a look.

Chen Qi found that expressing some anger could also make many smaller sea beasts turn and flee.

The black ugly fish wasn't of much value.

Chen Qi shook his head.

During the long sea journey, all he wanted was to land as soon as possible.

And lacking radar equipment, he also had no idea how much longer he had until he reached Sea Demon Island in the Crack Sea.

The torturous feeling of anxiety was driving him mad.

Judging from the weather, if they didn't reach the island soon, he and the Flower Witch would definitely encounter another storm.

Just then, Chen Qi heard a roaring sound.

A massive iron giant ship passed alongside him.

The flag on the ship displayed a surging storm, within which was a scale hammer symbolizing order.

The Storm Hammer, a symbol of the Navy.

This was a Navy ship!

Chen Qi looked towards the distance.

At the horizon's end, he spotted a dark island.

Sea Demon Island!

"Finally there!"

Chen Qi cheered inwardly.

Had he sailed one more day, he would have gone mad on the boat along with the Flower Witch.

Before the island, besides the just-passed Navy giant ship, there were dozens of large ships anchored near Sea Demon Island, each like a giant.

The Deer Head, Armored Combat Ship, Storm Hammer Navy Ship, White Dove Travel Ship…

For adventurers unafraid of death, the crack was a resource, the equivalent of oil, money!

As the Crack Sea, including Sea Demon Canyon, was dense with cracks, many powers did not want to miss this valuable opportunity!

Chen Qi confirmed there was nothing wrong with the flag on his dining boat, quickened his speed, and headed towards the port on Sea Demon Island.

The small houseboat stopped between two large ships.

His small boat seemed pitifully tiny and helpless between these larger vessels.

"Is my ship too small?"

Chen Qi excitedly looked around; aside from fishing boats, his houseboat actually appeared to be the smallest.

Those who dared to come to Sea Demon Island were mostly fully armed large ships, apart from a few small merchant ships!

"Phew! The air on land!"

Chen Qi took a deep breath.

He walked over to the Flower Witch and patted the wilted Flower Witch.

"What? I still need more sleep…."

The Flower Witch clung to a deep sea water elf, unwilling to get up.

You're still sticking to the bed?

"..."

Chen Qi said in a tongue-tied manner:

"Miss Witch, wake up, we have arrived."

"We're here!"

The Flower Witch suddenly got up and promptly donned her cloak.

Land ashore!