Witch, I'm really not an ancient god of the deep sea!

Chapter 102 An's Wish
"That's not right..." An asked rhetorically.
"Why do you want the information about the crack in Train No. 8? Are you selling intelligence?"

Recently, many people have been inquiring about information about train number 8.

But this has nothing to do with a conscientious chef.

Chen Qi did not hide anything:

"I'm not selling information. I'm on someone's behalf, going to train number 8 to retrieve some things."

"Commission?"

"You really didn't do your job as a chef properly..."

An smiled with relief.

She's so stupid. She should have realized it sooner. With Chen Qi's personality, there's no way he could be a good chef.

Previously, she had been blinded by the dazzling lights of Chenqi Restaurant.

Otherwise, how did they get the water sprite?

Chen Qi didn't settle down at all; instead, he chose to become a hunter and cleared many rifts.

He managed to run the restaurant successfully while simultaneously clearing the Rift!

That's incredibly capable!
An sniffed and realized that the other party's spiritual energy field had received a huge boost.

An unbelievable speed of promotion!

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

An slowly took out some materials from her backpack and explained them like a professional teacher:
"Train No. 8 is a single-player rift in the shadows, located in the sea area in the southeast of our Moonstone Islands, very close to our town of Maro. It requires high intuition and high observation skills to pass."

At this point, An rubbed her tired eyes and sighed:

"In order to set up a special defensive barrier, we need to clear all the cracks around us, although I have cleared all the D-level cracks in twenty days."

However, the crack in Train No. 8 is very special, and even those who know the information can only pass through it by a very small number of people.

The information it emitted severely hampered the establishment of the barrier.

"Therefore, we also commissioned the Hunter Association, but they all failed miserably."

An took out the documents and advised:

"Qi, I don't know who commissioned you, but this crack is extremely dangerous."

If you can resolve this Class D rift on your own, our task of setting up the barrier will be much easier.

But you must remain vigilant; if you are even slightly careless, get out of the crevice immediately.

An handed the intelligence she had gathered to Chen Qi.

Chen Qi accepted the information about clearing the rift that An handed him:
"Understood, I will be careful."

At this moment, the two passerby craftsmen standing next to An Hechenqi could no longer hold back.

They were actually discussing whether to clear the D-rank rift solo or have a chef with no combat skills clear it!
That's a D-level rift with a mortality rate as high as 75%!
Recently, An has been dealing with several high-difficulty D-level rifts in succession, and is even preparing to destroy the near-sea overlord, which has already surprised them a lot.

Now, another formidable individual has appeared, preparing to single-handedly operate the No. 8 train!
Are all the people in this tiny town of Marlow this arrogant?
The craftsman asked in surprise:
"Hey buddy, are you really going to Train No. 8? I heard a lot of people have died there, and the mutation rate is still increasing."

"Yes."

Chen Qi replied, checking the documents An handed him.

Among them, there were even pictures of train number 8.

Having received enough information, he accepted it and prepared to head to the rift.

"Teacher An, I'll go and test the depth of the crack first."

An said with a smile:

"Okay, take care. If you pass the level, you can stay for a meal."

"Oh, right, I have another question, Qi. Did you see the Flower Witch in Moonstone City?"

Why does everyone want to find the witch? Chen Qi swallowed and asked curiously.

"I saw you briefly from a distance, Teacher An, why are you asking this?"

In that instant, a flicker of longing flashed in An's eyes:
"I heard the legend of witches when I was very young, and the legendary ice witch was my idol."

Ann pulled a statue of the Ice Witch from her backpack card:

Legend has it that every witch is someone who has been recognized by the Ice Witch.

They all possess unique skills.

Therefore, I've always wanted to test just how powerful a witch really is.

"I'm sorry, I might have been a bit arrogant. I'm definitely no match for the witch, but it doesn't matter if I lose."

An gave a wry smile.

Although she felt she was likely to lose, she really wanted to fight the legendary witch.

Unfortunately, she was confined to Maro Island for a long time and was unable to go out to arrest the witch.

"That invincible yet resolute gaze..." Chen Qi remarked.

An is called An Aotian because she is known as invincible among her peers in the Witch Sea.

Every few weeks, aristocratic geniuses would appear out of nowhere, looking down on Ann's poor background and challenging her.

Without exception, they were all beaten to a pulp.

Even with a third-tier body, protecting oneself from a fourth-tier legendary opponent is not a problem.

Chen Qi once thought that the Flower Witch was mysterious and unpredictable, and that her strength was even more unfathomable.

Who is stronger, the Flower Witch or Teacher An?

There seem to be discussion threads on the forum about the combat strength of these two.

But now, he could sense that the Flower Witch was already very strong, but An Aotian seemed even stronger.

Chen Qi briefly imagined the scenario. Without using any forbidden techniques.

As a mage, Teacher An might be able to beat the protagonist of Witch Sea, the Flower Witch, to a pulp! From face to butt, she could beat her up in a variety of ways!
There were more people who wanted to arrest the Flower Witch than he had imagined.

The Flower Witch is in a really bad situation; this is the consequence of fame.

I wonder how the Flower Witch is doing while he's away.

Hopefully, the Flower Witch won't run into Teacher An.

Chen Qi waved goodbye:

"Teacher An, I'll be going now."

An swallowed her drool, which she couldn't muster, and waved goodbye.
"Please be careful. Train No. 8 is very dangerous. If anything goes wrong, escape immediately."

Oh, and don't forget to come back for dinner! There's a banquet in Maro Town tonight, and you're very important to it.

"Ah."

After saying goodbye in the morning, he boarded a small houseboat and headed to the location of the rift without hesitation.

……

……

The small houseboat sailed out to sea.

On the sea, the sea breeze blew by, and soon Chen Qi saw a rusty carriage.

The rusty carriages seemed to be fixed in place, sitting on the sea.

At the entrance to the carriage, there was still bright red blood, with the words "Welcome passengers aboard" written in large characters.

[You have encountered the crack; inspiration is being assessed...]

[Inspiration assessment in progress...]

[Inspiration analysis a resounding success!]

Crack Name: Train No. 8

Grade: D
Nature: lamp, shadow
Description: In the Age of No Light, in order to avoid a great catastrophe, people built a means of transportation called 'train' that could travel anywhere. It was the most common means of transportation in that era.

The people on the train were very lucky, but as time passed, many of them began to pursue things beyond survival: servants, love, and even eternity.

They traded a tool with the monster, hoping that the humans on the train could remain forever young.

And so, the monsters, with their train, passed through a world of shadows and gutters.

The monster told them that in the divine realm, humans are immortal and their souls are eternal.

By the time they realized what was happening, they were no longer able to get off the train.

They kept banging on the window, banging on the window.

Unfortunately, just like their incessant wails, the train could never stop...

Clearance conditions: Arrive at the first carriage of the train and pull down the stop barrier for the train.

Crack distortion: 51% (Extremely high distortion rate, with a high probability of increased distortion; this crack is extremely dangerous, please be extremely careful!)
Rift level restriction: This rift can only be entered by those of level one or below.

The maximum number of players allowed in this crack is one. (Due to crack distortion, this crack has become a single-player crack.)

Inspiration: You've noticed that space has become disordered; only normal people and things are on the correct path forward.

Inspiration (Special): In the darkness, you see twisted shadows, silently dragging people into the darkness.

Note: You said we've been walking on thin ice all this way, will we even make it to the driver's cab?

Chen Qi quickly scanned the crack in front of him.

Train No. 8 is a one-way, single-person crack.

Participants will enter a train and repeatedly pass through identical carriages.

The solution is quite simple: the information from the inspiration must follow normal human beings and things in order to move forward.

Simply put, if the scene you see in the carriage you enter is normal, then proceed to the next carriage.

Conversely, if an anomaly occurs in the carriage, such as the appearance of a monster that does not conform to 'normal logic', then the carriage should immediately move backward.

This is the 'light phase clearance method' for the crack.

During the initial stages of land reclamation, the mystery of this lamp proved difficult for many.

Fortunately, Chen Qi had already gathered enough information before entering.

"A 51% distortion rate...?"

Chen Qi looked at the description of the crack.

The failure of a large number of hunters has caused the distortion rate of the rift to reach an extremely terrifying level!
Chen Qi took out the pre-made moonfish he had prepared.

[Your inspiration has been slightly enhanced after consuming Moonfish.]

Previously, he practiced meditation and gained 5 points of inspiration.

With the addition of Moonfish, his inspiration reached a high of 60 points!
"call……"

Chen Qi let out a long sigh of relief.

Although he was prepared, this crack was undoubtedly the most difficult one he had ever faced.

He gripped the black knife and stepped into the blood-soaked entrance to the carriage.

The surrounding light quickly dimmed.

You have entered the rift.

"Welcome...guest."

(End of this chapter)