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

Chapter 10 Beneath the Wall
Found it?
Chen Qi's mouth gaped slightly, somewhat incredulous; after all, this was a legendary treasure.

The little crow also looked puzzled.

But within the cracks, the captain's words brook no doubt.

Moreover, they now have to run at full speed!
"run!"

The little crow said to Chen Qi that this new recruit was braver than she had imagined.

Led by the pathfinder, Chen Qi and his companions traversed the slippery rock walls and dangerous tunnels at an unprecedented speed...

During this time, more and more monsters from the shadows saw the new food and gathered around.

This is both a treasure hunt and an escape journey!

Many people perished in the waves of monsters due to exhaustion.

As Chen Qi ran at full speed, his sense of time became slightly blurred.

"I can't hold on any longer, Captain!"

"Captain, how much longer?"

Some of the pirates shouted loudly, as they were beginning to experience obvious difficulty breathing.

Chen Qi was also panting heavily; if it weren't for the yellow needles, he probably would have been exhausted long ago.

After holding on for an unknown amount of time, the team's pace finally slowed down.

Those at the front all slowed down their pace.

Arrived!

Chen Qi's eyes widened, and he slowly slowed his pace.

Before them stood a massive stone door riddled with cracks.

Those traces of time are like a temple buried deep in a cave, weathered by countless years.

Looking inside, Chen Qi could vaguely see dilapidated stone steps and a huge wall.

Despite the large number of monsters behind him, Captain Black Eyes stopped in his tracks.

"finally reached……"

He smiled, then suddenly grabbed the Pathfinder by the collar and stared intently into his eyes!
Before entering the stone gate, he had to confirm some things.

Deep-sea monsters bring fear and can cause mental breakdowns in humans.

By observing the eyes, one can easily determine whether the other person is mentally unstable or being controlled by some strange force.

The captain, like a demon, asked the pathfinder:
"Have you been inside? Is it safe? By the way, are you satisfied with the gold coins I sent you yesterday?"

The Pathfinder raised his head and grinned, saying:

“I stayed at the entrance for a while, there was no danger, and, Captain, I didn’t receive the reward I was due yesterday!”

Not only that, you also owe me five gold coins!

"This captain is quite cautious..." Chen Qi remarked.

However, with monsters chasing them, they probably had no choice but to enter the room behind the stone door.

They have no choice.

"That's right, I do owe you some money."

Captain Black Eyes grinned, put the Pathfinder down, gripped his black knife, and stepped through the stone gate.

Chen Qi followed behind the little crow, passing through the stone gate and entering a new cave.

The stone door was enormous, with handles and a pull-out latch.

After entering, Chen Qi immediately turned around and, together with the pirates, used their muscles to close the stone door to stop the monsters behind them.

boom! boom!
The timing was perfect; shortly after the door was closed, the monster outside began to violently ram the stone door.

"They shouldn't be able to get in without a little time."

Chen Qi observed the stone gate.

Although there are many cracks, the stone door is made of a special material and should be able to hold out for a while.

But it only lasted for a short while...

Chen Qi patted the dust off his hands. He could feel the enthusiastic aura of the sea monsters outside through the crack.

As the stone gate closed, fear erupted among the pirates.

"My hand, my hand is bleeding..."

“I’ve made enough money. Once I’ve made this one, I’ll go back to town and buy my woman back from the gang.”

"Damn it... I want to lie on my older sister's lap and on her chest."

"I survived! I survived! I'm still alive!"

"A bunch of good-for-nothings. Can't you have a little courage? Look at the new recruits that the ship's doctor is training; they're all braver than you."

During this brief period of safety, the panting pirates sat down to celebrate their survival.

Although it was a short time, there is no doubt that they had just experienced a life-or-death race against time!

Even the pirates, chased by those monsters all the way, began to lose control of their emotions.

Some people looked at Chen Qi, whose composure even surpassed that of these veterans.

The little crow glanced at Chen Qi and said calmly:

"You can cry if you want, you can make a scene if you want, but you have to wait until we get back to the ship, understand?"

"I understand..." Chen Qi stretched his limbs, his clothes already soaked with sweat.

What an exhilarating long-distance run!
Unlike the pirates, he felt no fear, but rather a sense of joy and a feeling of comfort after exercise.

After all, those sea creatures were not monsters in its eyes.

"Don't be afraid, we're safe now, for the time being."

The little crow tried to comfort her again, shaking her head. Even as someone who was passionate about the deep sea, she felt the primal fear that emanated from her body.

"Um……"

Chen Qi nodded, looked up, and began to carefully observe the area in front of him.

This place is more of an altar than a temple.

Before them was a grand staircase leading to a higher place.

Near the steps, there is a very conspicuous crack in the ground that has been deliberately carved out.

The staircase is about twenty meters high, and at the top of the staircase is a huge wall.

The walls are carved with dense, wave-like patterns resembling the character "一".

And beneath the wall—

Chen Qi's pupils suddenly contracted.

A weathered, bluish-green box sits at the base of the wall.

Undoubtedly, that was the ultimate goal of their trip!
The Deep-Sea Hunter's Treasure!
Everyone looked up, drawn to the blue treasure. "We've found it!"

"goddess!"

"Treasure! Gold, wealth, blessings!"

At this moment, the pirates, who had experienced a long voyage and life-or-death adventures, couldn't help but let out excited shouts.

The little crow also smiled, its face full of disbelief:
"It actually exists... It really does exist..."

Even Captain Blackeye's hand holding the knife trembled uncontrollably.

"Yes, it actually exists..."

In fact, Captain Blackeye was hiding something very important from everyone: the veracity of his intelligence.

There are many versions of the Deep Sea Hunter's treasure, but over time, most of the stories about this treasure have turned out to be false rumors.

According to the intelligence he received from his superiors, there are as many as seventy places where deep-sea hunters' treasures may be buried!

This sea monster cave is just one possibility.

And their Sawshark was just one of many ships searching for the treasure of the deep-sea hunters!
And they were just gamblers trying their luck.

Captain Blackeye has taken it upon himself to drag them into this life-or-death gamble.

But to everyone's surprise, this treasure actually existed! And they even managed to find it on their Sawshark!
The deep-sea treasures atop those steps seemed to possess boundless magic, drawing everyone present in.

"Ah~"

Captain Blackeye let out a beautiful sigh and took a few steps forward, mesmerized.

Chen Qi was not drawn in, but continued to observe his surroundings.

The distortion of this crack is 0%, and this location is not difficult to find.

This means that it is very likely that adventurers had come here before them, but none of them were able to obtain the hunter's treasure.

This treasure is definitely not something you can easily obtain by simply stepping over the stairs.

Chen Qi squatted down and looked at the ground.

There was a very conspicuous crack line on the ground.

This line is...

Chen Qi looked puzzled. He could vaguely hear a slight wriggling sound.

Looking around at the walls, you can still see some tiny white bones.

Something's wrong... Chen Qi gently stroked the ground:

"Sister Crow, this seems to be a warning line. We'd better not cross it."

"Ok?"

The little crow lowered its head and noticed that there was such a clear line on the ground.

This line is strikingly conspicuous, as if it were cut with a knife.

Upon hearing Chen Qi's words, everyone immediately took a few steps back.

Now, everyone longs for the treasure at the top of the stairs, but no one dares to make a rash move!
boom! boom!
Behind them, the sound of sea monsters pounding on the stone gate came again!
"Being attacked from both sides..." Chen Qi sighed.

Clearly, they couldn't stay in this place for too long.

Captain Black Eyes gripped his knife; as the highest-ranking member of the group, he had to step forward at this moment.

Moreover, although the Sawshark has a small crew, it is full of talented people.

Although Chen Qi didn't pay much attention, there were quite a few talented people in this team.

Captain Blackeye addressed the third-rate scholar in the crew who had studied history:
"Scholar, can you decipher the patterns on that wall?"

There were also scholars… Chen Qi was slightly surprised.

"Me?" The scholar was startled. He adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, carefully examined the dense pattern of "one" characters on the wall, and coughed twice.

"Uh-huh,

These patterns are clearly symbols of waves, so densely packed that they represent people's most primal awe of the sea.

Being here must be a test of our reverence for the sea.

"It tests our reverence for the sea..."

Captain Black Eyes scratched his head, completely at a loss for what to do.

He could only give the pathfinder a look:
"Are you confident?"

This kind of task of breaking through mechanisms is usually the responsibility of the pathfinder.

The Pathfinder looked at the crack in the ground and smiled confidently.

"Leave it to me, I'll succeed!"
After all, I'm a professional!

Hiss—Upon hearing this, Chen Qi immediately frowned.

The pathfinder skillfully picked up a large rock from the ground and threw it across the crack warning line.

The stone rolled slowly across the crack line, and nothing happened.

The pathfinder carefully followed the path the stones had taken and crossed the crevice.

"No ground-based mechanisms—"

Two seconds after crossing the warning line, the Pathfinder smiled knowingly.

boom!
The instant before he smiled, a gigantic tentacle emerged from the wall above him at an unimaginable speed and then gently patted him.

call out!
Chen Qi heard a whooshing sound as the pathfinder was slammed against the wall, his body nearly shattered, bleeding profusely, and unable to get up again!

That's it... Although he was somewhat prepared, he was still shocked.

This scout pirate is a superhuman specializing in agility, and he's extremely cautious!

The speed of that attack was far beyond what an ordinary person could react to.

In this crisis, there was no time to mourn the pathfinders; everyone looked up in unison.

On that enormous wall, the densely packed 'one' patterns began to move, revealing a scarlet color like ink.

The numerous 'ones' slowly opened.

At this moment, the pirates realized that it was not an ancient wave pattern at all, but just closed eyes!

It woke up...

As it slowly awoke, hundreds of enormous, scarlet eyes and a wall of blood-red tentacles looked down upon everyone present from an unreachable height.

Chen Qi unconsciously swallowed a mouthful of water.

This is what he inspired and prophesied.

Beneath the crimson eye lies the location of the Deep Sea Hunter's treasure.

(End of this chapter)