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

Chapter 357 Tentacle Witch
Buying a boat? Buying a boat...

A soft whisper, like the tolling of a bell, echoed across the dark sea.

In the darkness, the surrounding scenery began to change, the seawater turned from deep blue to a dark gray-blue, and a biting cold completely overwhelmed their ghost ship!
"Buy a boat..."

The little crow silently repeated the sentence, and tiny ice crystals instantly appeared on her arm.

As the monster appeared in the distance, the surrounding temperature dropped sharply, and you could feel the ice crystals condensing in the air with every breath!

Memories of calamity flooded the little crow's mind.

She immediately thought of the legend of the Witch Sea—the deep-sea merchant!
A mutated humanoid monster that walks in the darkness!

In the era before the arrival of the Crack Tide, it was a nightmare for countless merchants and fishermen!

Of course, the ghostly monster before them was far stronger than the deep-sea merchant!
After helping the seriously ill Fen to her feet, the little crow whispered:

"Ghost merchants, mysterious calamities that roam the seas, feed on soul currency. In the Coffin of the Sea, even renowned heroes are merely their currency..."

The little crow lowered its head.

Inside the boat laden with flowers lay rows of white skeletons, each holding a treasured artifact!

The Black Blood Empire's Fire Serpent Blade, the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom's Red Dragon Aphrodisiac, the White Tower Federation's Grand Magician's Tome...

The faint aura of extraordinary power emanating from these corpses alone is enough to tell that every one of the dead on this ship was at least a fourth-level extraordinary being!
This means that the 'girl' in front of them is a terrifying monster capable of wiping out their entire ship!
Damn it, I always run into trouble… The little crow raised its head and whispered:

"Run away..."

Before she could finish speaking, in the next instant, something sticky wrapped around her foot.

"Sir, are you buying a boat?"

A slippery, ghostly tentacle wrapped around the little raven's waist, then, like a snake, coiled around her neck.

The little crow turned its head away in fright.

Suddenly, a gentle girl with tentacle-like hair and wearing a thin long dress came to her side and pressed her mouth with sharp teeth to her ear.

A faint fragrance, mixed with the scent of the sea breeze... The little crow gritted its teeth.

Judging from appearance alone, the monster in front of them even had a bit of a witch-like feel to it.

In the Coffin of the Ocean, in order to lure humans into a trap, deep-sea merchants will imitate the voices and appearances that humans like!
But without a doubt, no matter how beautiful the monster in front of you is, it cannot hide the fact that it is a monster!
The tentacle monster breathed into the little crow's ear and asked again:
"Buying a boat?"

After a three-second silence, the little crow honestly said:

"Not buying."

"..."

The moment the words left his mouth, the tiny crack on the other's chest slowly opened into the mouth of a giant worm, which then bit down hard on the little crow's arm!
"Bring me the best ship!"

A firm voice broke the silence in the air.

Before anyone knew it, Chen Qi was already standing behind the little crow.

After saying that, he tore the tentacle merchant, along with his ghostly tentacles, from the little crow's body as if he were picking up a mischievous cat.

Finally, he had encountered a powerful figure of extraordinary significance, though not exactly a safe person... Chen Qi held the petite creature in his hand, a faint smile playing on his lips.

The Tentacle Merchant, who looks remarkably like the Ice Witch, is known by players as the Gluttonous Witch. She is the most dangerous deep-sea merchant in the Coffin of the Great Sea.

Although it is only 1.5 meters tall, its strength is enough to rival that of the deep-sea Titan. Once it goes berserk, it is like a dump truck that destroys everything in the ocean!
In the future, this monster will emerge from the crack in the Coffin of the Sea and arrive in the real world, bringing a little bit of gluttony and shock to the many warships of the Witch Sea!
However, despite its extreme danger, this monster is incredibly popular on the forums because of its good looks and its habit of binding people with its tentacles.

Its popularity is extremely high, even surpassing that of the Book Saint in the Tower of Books.

In fact, many players even go to the Witch Sea specifically to provoke the Tentacle Merchant, hoping to be bound to death by him.

Extremely dangerous monsters, but not untradeable or unusable.

Like the deep-sea merchant, this monster fears the light.

Chen Qi recalled the specific details of the monster in his hand.

As an adventure within an A-rank rift, it contains many valuable items that are extremely difficult to obtain in the real world.

Whether it's a Tier 4 class card, a domain skill card, or an unimaginable warship.

However, safety must be taken into account when purchasing... Chen Qi looked warily at the monster in his hand.

Within the rift, many high-level monsters must maintain their gender norms.

The Tentacle Merchant is essentially a Shell Monster that has absorbed special class cards. It will instinctively follow the Shell Code of the 'Merchant' and will not easily attack travelers by robbery.

One item for another—this is the ironclad rule that tentacle merchants must follow.

But the tentacle merchant will constantly tempt 'customers' to buy its things.

If a customer is unable to pay the corresponding amount, it will use the customer's life to pay off the debt!
Crunch!Crunch!
"Sir, are you looking to buy the best boat?"

The moment Chen Qi finished speaking, the tentacle merchant in his hand twisted its slender neck and opened its mouth full of tiny, sharp teeth.

Those two rows of sharp teeth instantly ruined her beauty.

Nevertheless, Chenqi instinctively felt a strange sense of pity and protectiveness.

It was the siren's allure... Chen Qi's face flushed, but he remained calm.

His mental resistance is so high that he can easily resist charm skills!
The tentacle merchant happily shook his tentacle hair, a dangerous glint flashing in his eyes.

Just now, this human in front of me agreed to buy its things!
That look was hostile; the deep-sea affinity had failed... Chen Qi was secretly startled.

In other words, this deep-sea monster, in essence, is just like the deep-sea merchant—a human driven to madness, worshipping some ancient being…

Moreover, just like the deep-sea merchant, it seems to be immune to his deep-sea affinity!

Chen Qi did not object, but agreed:

"Yes, my ship needs modification. I need a new engine, and if possible, I'm also planning to buy some new things..."

Since the end of the Dragon King battle, his ship's ghost fire engine has been severely damaged.

Ordinary engines simply cannot support the enormous energy required for a space leap.

Chen Qi vaguely remembered that, apart from the fourth-tier Shell Merchant, all sorts of legendary engines and domain knowledge hidden in the world could be bought from the Tentacle Merchant.

Among them, there may be knowledge that can help break through the bottleneck of Rift Slash.

Chen Qi added:
“I have a lot of ‘currency’ that I can use to buy things.”

Money! Money! Money! The tiny tentacle merchant writhed wildly in Chen Qi's hand like a little fish, then exclaimed excitedly:

"The boat, the boat is at my house, I'll take you to my shop!"

After saying that, it broke free with a whoosh, jumped onto its own small boat, and raised the sail.

Then it took out a one-finger whistle and blew it.

Boom! Boom!
A strong sea breeze arose, and the waves began to surge, propelling the ship forward.

Whistles that control the wind and waves, those are wonderful things... Chen Qi sighed with particular emotion.

Countless small boats laden with flowers beside the tentacle merchant sailed on the dark sea, carried by the sea breeze.

Chen Qi turned the ship around and followed behind the tentacle merchant.

Only then did the little crow recover from its panic.

The little crow stood up, bit its index finger, and asked:

"Qi, are we already dead...?"

Just now, Chen Qi agreed to the request to 'buy the ship'. If he is unable to pay the price, the tentacle merchant will use him as a sacrifice to the ancient god of the deep sea!
The price of the boat was an indescribable astronomical sum!

Within the rift, the monsters didn't believe in 'shell coins'; they only believed in 'extraordinary currency'. In her hazy memories, the Calamity Messenger's experience told her that unless one possessed the strength of a fifth-tier saint, or was a legendary-level shell merchant, it would be impossible to complete this transaction!
However, the little crow racked its brains but couldn't think of any other way to deal with the tentacle merchant.

If they refuse, this monster will not hesitate to destroy their ships!
Given the current state of the ship, both she and the Flower Witch will perish tragically in this cold sea!
Perhaps, Chenqi, skilled in naval warfare, still has a glimmer of hope.

Qi agreed to the tentacle merchant's request for our sake.

For our sake... The little crow gripped the lantern in its hand, feeling inexplicably guilty.

The help Chen Qi is giving her now far surpasses the help she gave Chen Qi in the past.

The little crow's principle is never to owe others anything; however, given her current strength, she simply cannot imagine how she could repay this kindness.

Offering oneself in marriage... No, does a third-tier transcendent being really valuable in the eyes of a legend...? The little crow bit its lip and shook its head.

Her eyes seemed to have returned to that afternoon when she failed to get into the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom Medical School.

"Are we already dead?" Chen Qi looked at the little crow with a puzzled expression.

Chen Qi patted her shoulder and said:
"It's fine."

The little crow blushed and whispered:

"That tentacle monster looks at you like a hungry beast; it will definitely eat you."

Hmm? Are you looking at me?
Chen Qi turned around and looked at the ships in the fog.

In the hazy fog, the tentacle merchant stared at him motionless, his tentacles twisting as he gasped for breath!

In the forum, the tentacle merchants like to take the lives of 'humans' and offer them as sacrifices to the evil god of the Coffin of the Sea in exchange for food.

Therefore, in its eyes, humans are equivalent to food.

However, isn't that look a little too hungry?
For a moment, Chen Qi was also unable to guess the 'tentacle merchant's' purpose.

As long as you have money, you won't be attacked... Chen Qi stroked his chin.

Although he doesn't have much extraordinary currency, he has a lot of skills in making money.

Moreover, with the lantern in broad daylight, even if the tentacle merchant launches a direct attack, he can still protect himself, even if he can't defeat the opponent.

However, Finn and the little crow are in trouble.

"I hope nothing serious happens..." Chen Qi prayed silently, holding the lantern.

A moment later, the tentacle merchant turned around, his slippery tentacles embracing his body!
boom! boom! boom!
Its face was flushed, its heart was pounding, and it couldn't help but gasp for breath.

The hunter from before, in terms of strength, was clearly just a small fry, but its spirituality exuded a special aura that gave it a strange feeling!

As a deformed being who has spent a long time in contact with the deep sea and selling things in the merchant's coffin, it has lost its human nature and hasn't experienced this kind of pleasure for a long time!

This is the first time it has ever seen such 'fragrant' mixed fish! It's also the first time since it was born!
It can sense an unprecedented longing in Chenqi!
Excitement, pleasure, thirst, appetite!
This feeling is hard to describe, like a thirsty man falling under the spell of a dancer from the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom!
If it weren't for the extraordinary 'Rules of the Shell', it would have bound Chen Qi hand and foot immediately!

However, as a special entity, it must abide by the rules of the shell!

No, no, we can't act directly!

The tentacle merchant bit his tentacle and whispered excitedly:

"I will definitely buy him and make him stay with me in the Deep Sea Coffin to do business forever..."

"Eternity that even a witch cannot stop..."

"forever……"

……

Two days of sailing.

In the biting cold wind, Chenqi's ship followed the Tentacle Witch's many small merchant ships, moving forward all the way.

The closer one gets to the witch's coffin, the thicker the fog becomes, and the colder it gets.

According to legend, the essence of the Witch's Coffin is an extremely cold land where time flows slowly.

It is said that as long as one lies in the coffin there, time will never pass.

May youth last forever, and time stand still.

This 'still time' can even deceive the Grim Reaper of the world, saving them from his hunt.

Therefore, in order to 'hibernate,' countless nobles and adventurers traveled thousands of miles in a frantic search for the Coffin of the Sea.

"After we leave this rift, I wonder how many adventurers we'll see..." Chen Qi thought to himself.

The Coffin of the Great Sea is the highest-ranking A-class rift in the early stages of the Witch Sea, and one of the triggers for the War of Nations.

Chen Qi looked ahead.

A massive ice fog covered everything, as if daylight had vanished, and the entire world was shrouded in boundless cold.

Chen Qi turned around and looked at the weak Fen.

Finn's condition is getting worse and worse.

Finn sat by the campfire, holding Water Sprite No. 2, extremely weak.

On the first day, Fen was able to have normal conversations and tell them some interesting stories about the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom.

The next day, Fen was like an ice sculpture, remaining silent for a long time.

The little crow, as the test subject, avoided major problems only because it was injected with a dangerous, self-igniting drug.

"How much longer, little tentacle witch..."

Chen Qi called out loudly.

boom!
In the fog, the tentacle merchant snapped his fingers:
"We've arrived, guests!"

With a crisp snap of fingers, a tall tower lit up in the thick fog.

A gentle breeze ruffled his hair as Chen Qi looked up, gazing incredulously at the magnificent sight before him.

Before him lay an abandoned port city, forgotten by time, standing alone between the sea and the mist, with a towering five hundred meters high in the center.

Beneath the tower are all sorts of shops offering a wide variety of goods.

Even in the deserted cracks, the city's former prosperity cannot be concealed.

However, this prosperous city no longer has any 'residents'. Instead, it is inhabited by countless monsters like tentacle merchants and countless deep-sea monsters that roam the ocean!

The statue of the sea goddess was transformed into a statue of an evil god wearing a long robe and having countless eyes.

"A place of adventure..."

Chen Qi was filled with emotion as he looked at the numerous ships in the harbor.

Suddenly, he felt a strong gaze upon him.

In the distance, a huge black sailing ship exudes an ominous aura.

Who is it? Chen Qi followed the gaze.

Above the window of the ominous black ship, a pair of lion-like, fiery eyes looked down at him and Fen on the ship.

Chen Qi looked up, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He saw a familiar person, a hot woman with long red hair and wearing a captain's hat.

The spirit that he and Finn had buried at sea, the little raven's boss, Aunt Carol, was looking at him.

(End of this chapter)