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

Chapter 14 Black Knife
The stone gate behind them had been punched open by the monsters, who were eager to enjoy a human meal.

The pirates looked up and stared at Chen Qi, whose parasitic sea beast was moving more and more violently!
Chen Qi's gaze fell on the black knife at Captain Black Eyes' waist.

The Black Blade, forged from ancient swords, is a remarkably powerful weapon.

Perhaps he could 'borrow' this black knife.

However, this might require a little bit of acting skills.

"Can you come down?"

At this most dangerous moment, Captain Blackeye roared loudly, trying to awaken Dawn's consciousness!
Chen Qi lowered his head slightly, his face contorted with pain, and said:

"Captain...I...I see...blood-red eyes, they're getting closer and closer! It's coming!"

Isn't this a bit too exaggerated...? He clenched his teeth, trying his best to show an expression of excruciating pain.

Blood-red eyes appeared! The little crow, seeing this, instantly understood everything and, using its professional knowledge, said:

"The parasitic sea monster releases trace amounts of toxins into the bloodstream and emits a supernatural sound similar to that of a siren. In this situation, extremely severe hallucinations will occur!"

Has his spirit finally collapsed...? The little crow shook its head.

Previously, she felt it was abnormal that Chen Qi could walk up the stairs smoothly, as it was not in line with his physical condition.

Now he's hallucinating. This is how an ordinary person would behave after being parasitized by a sea monster!
"Hallucination?"

Captain Black Eyes roared, "He was just one step away! That sea monster hadn't left him!"

At this moment, the other party was actually hallucinating!
"Yes, this is a normal phenomenon. For example, the common 'painted skin' can cause humans to kill each other."

The little crow adjusted its mask.

Captain Black Eyes felt as if his heart was being torn apart.

The other party must be engaged in a fierce battle with the parasitic sea monster right now, fighting for control of its body!
It seems like it might work… Chen Qi took two steps back:
"No... Blood-red eyes, hands sprouted... It's getting closer! It's going to attack me..."

I need weapons!
"Captain, lend me your sword. Only a strike, only the strike of the black blade, can slay this monster!"

He clenched his left fist and waved it twice in the air.

It still seems too exaggerated, and the voice is a bit too soft... Chen Qi thought to himself, his acting skills are really not very good.

"Even his voice has become weak. Sure enough, his physical strength has reached its limit."

Seeing this, the little crow shook its head helplessly.

Has his physical strength reached its limit...? Captain Blackeye was extremely anxious upon hearing the ship's doctor's words.

The black knife at his waist was a treasure he obtained from the body of a giant anglerfish, and it was his most precious possession!
Every week, he would perfume the knife.

Captain Blackeye whispered to his crew behind him:
"Give me a decent scimitar..."

However, the next second, he suddenly interrupted himself.

His black knife was very special, completely different from the curved knives commonly used by the crew!

time is limited……

Captain Blackeye held his black knife in his hand and hummed softly to himself:

“Fill that box of the dead with gold…”

He's a gambler; given a 99% chance of getting 1 gold coin and a 1% chance of getting 50 gold coins, he'd choose the latter without hesitation.

If we can obtain the Deepsea Hunter's treasure, what does it matter if we lose a black knife?
As a pirate, one should pursue greater treasures and greater possibilities!
Only in this way can one reach the crest of this wave and be free from the control of anyone!

Amidst the roars of sea monsters outside, Captain Black Eyes slowly tossed his black knife upwards.

He didn't throw it too quickly, for fear of startling the Blood Eye Wall behind Chen Qi!
boom!
Chen used his right hand to catch Captain Black Eyes' black knife.

Black Knife:

Nature: Blade (This sword was born for battle)

Description: This knife has extremely high durability and its blade possesses a unique black aura. When it hits an enemy, it will cause high damage from the black aura (which will instill fear in people).

Description: To cut off its flesh and blood, to instill fear in it.

The blade appeared to be covered in layers of black dust, yet it gave the impression of being incredibly sharp and capable of slicing through flesh.

This weapon involves extraordinary power; normally, only those who have reached the third level of extraordinary power can obtain it.

This weapon is quite famous and can be considered a miniature marvel.

Seeing that the other side had obtained the weapon, Captain Blackeye encouraged them quickly:

"So, can you do it? Can you defeat that blood-eyed creature and come to our side?"

I'll give it a try; this blood-eyed one is not easy to deal with... Chen Qi gripped the hilt of the knife and tried swinging it a few times.

It's very easy to use; it truly lives up to the captain's name!

Just then, a loud sound came again.

boom! boom!
The sound of the stone door behind them hitting the gate grew louder and louder, and a very obvious crack appeared on the stone door!

Captain Blackeye's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat.

"How was it! You killed that blood-eyed creature. Come down now! Come to safety, come to us, we'll protect you..."

Chen Qi nodded seriously.

Why aren't you moving?! Captain Black Eyes felt his heart beating faster and faster.

His nod doesn't mean he'll come down.

Captain Black Eyes asked calmly:
"what happened?"

"Captain... another treasure chest has appeared in front of me... it opened its mouth... if there are no gold coins, it will eat... me."

...If there were any more gold coins...I need gold coins..."

"Mimic monster..."

At that moment, Captain Blackeye felt his heart skip a beat, which made him tremble all over!
How come this hallucination has a sequel?!
"Isn't it just making empty promises? I can do that too..." Chen Qi smiled inwardly. If things continued, he could make a few more "ifs" for Captain Black Eye.

Keep going, Captain! If you just try a little harder, I'll definitely make it down.

Unfortunately, the time had already come.

boom!
Before Captain Blackeye could think, the stone door shattered with a loud crash as a deep-sea toad rammed into it!
Nearly a hundred deep-sea monsters rushed in, their mouths agape, dripping with blood, ready to enjoy a delicious feast.

Chen Qi looked down at the monsters below him.

Next, we just need to wait for an opportunity, and then take advantage of the chaos to leave this place.

Captain Black Eyes' face was ashen, his gaze fixed on the deep-sea hunter's blue treasure chest on the steps.

In that short period of time, he felt both hope and despair.

The roars of the monsters pierced the captain's spine from behind.

Chen Qi waited quietly.

However, in the next instant, something unexpected happened.

Captain Black Eyes suddenly grabbed the scimitar behind him, then charged forward, crossing the dangerous crevice!

He absolutely cannot give up the deep-sea hunter's treasure so easily!

"!!"

They actually dared to cross that line... Chen Qi was somewhat surprised.

The instant Captain Blackeye stepped across the crack line, the tentacles slammed down from the wall like the impact of a giant python!

Captain Black Eyes should be a third-tier Blade Aspect Transcendent who specializes in combat.

Chen Qi was finding it increasingly difficult to capture the speed of Chen Qi's sudden burst of speed.

clang! clang!
He held his curved sword horizontally in front of him and swiftly slashed twice to block the giant tentacle.

In that instant, the tentacles of the Blood Eye Wall bent and retracted slightly.

Commendable courage, but that's all...

Chen Qi sighed.

In the next instant, Captain Blackeye's scimitar shattered, and he himself was forced away from the line of the crack by the impact of the tentacles.

With this final attempt, a sense of despair washed over me once again.

The disheveled, dark-eyed captain looked up, staring blankly at the steps. He seemed to see Chen Qi being torn apart by the waves of sea monsters, and the treasure in the blue box forever lost among the corpses, never to be retrieved again…

So close, so close...

Chen Qi gave him hope, but in the end, he gave him despair.

Now, he had to turn around and face the sea monsters behind him.

"Everyone, immediately form a defensive circular formation! Prepare for a full-scale breakout!"

With a deafening roar, the stone door behind them burst open, and a sea monster with gaping maw rushed in, ready to enjoy a delicious meal.

Captain Blackeye strained with all his might and roared:

"We...are preparing...to return to base!!!"

"As you command, Captain!"

The pirates of the Sawshark immediately formed ranks, shifting their attention from the treasure to deal with the sea monsters behind them.

"Gold coins, gold coins..."

This amount of money is far from enough. Why am I so poor? The slow-witted little crow was still rummaging through his pouch, trying to find some gold coins to help Chen Qi deal with the treasure chest monster in his illusion.

Suddenly, she paused, her trembling hands slowly stopped, and she accepted the cruel reality.

Sigh, another underling is dead... She sadly raised her head, ready to take one last look at this interesting and capable new underling.

Above the steps, the Blood-Eyed Wall opened its blood-red eyes once more, amidst the commotion caused by the sea beasts.

Under the crimson light of the Scarlet Eye, Chen Qi stood calmly, as if he had already accepted his fate.

"goodbye……"

Suddenly, the little crow trembled violently.

Finally, Chen Qi smiled at her, as if he had said something.

In that instant, she sensed that her subordinate didn't seem to be filled with despair or fear, but rather with an unusual calmness, a calmness so profound that he seemed to have become one with the wall of blood-red eyes...

In fact, the other party was even more incomprehensible than the Blood-Eyed Wall.

Boom! A tentacle charged towards her!
Because of the sea monsters, she had no choice but to engage in battle.

Why… The little crow shook its head, picked up a syringe, injected itself, and turned around.

As a medic, she must now demonstrate her true abilities!
"Return! Go home!"

"go home!"

Amidst the shouts of the crowd, everyone on the Sawshark drew their weapons and fought with all their might against the sea monster!

In an instant, the blood of sea monsters and pirates mingled together, staining the treasure cave...

They put in all their effort, determined to forge a path home!
As the little crow and Captain Black Eyes, covered in blood, prepared to leave the cave, they turned back once more.

Their pupils contracted again, and their brains trembled.

Above those steps, only a treasure chest remained, now covered again.

There were no agonizing cries, no corpses, no fresh blood...

The person beneath the scarlet eye had vanished completely, as if they had never existed.

(End of this chapter)