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

Chapter 16 The storm is coming
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On the crevice island in the sea monster cave, the first mate of the Sawshark was using his large, burly hands to forcefully push their captain's head into the seawater.

Glug, glug~
This is usually a form of interrogation, but it's also the quickest way to calm down those who've gone crazy.

Now, their captain needs to calm down.

The captain and first mate held the ship underwater for a full minute before letting go.

"Calm down?"

Captain Blackeye's head popped out of the water and immediately said:

"No! That black knife is my most cherished possession, I can't live without it..."

Glug, glug—

Before he could finish speaking, the first mate suddenly pushed the black-eyed captain's head into the seawater.

"A knife can always be replaced."

The first mate wore an indifferent expression; after all, it wasn't his knife.

Still not awake? Then let's soak in the seawater some more!

At this moment, the little crow, having finished checking the situation on the ship and treating the wounded, finally came before the two men:

"The Sawshark is missing one of its emergency boats. He probably escaped in a small emergency boat..."

The first mate blinked, and asked softly with a hint of doubt:
"You mean, he really did leave the sea monster cave before us, got on our ship, took our ship, and ran away?"

"Yes, although I don't quite believe it either, that's the current situation."

"How on earth is it done?"

The first mate looked completely bewildered.

"It's not impossible..."

The little crow adjusted its mask, looking as if it already knew the whole story.

"Although such cases are very rare, some special species of parasitic marine mammals are able to parasitize humans for extended periods of time, and some have even achieved a perfect symbiotic relationship with humans."

Have you ever heard of Painted Skin? It's a relatively high-end parasitic marine creature that can disguise itself as a human for up to a month.

Although the parasitic sea monster used on him does not belong to this category, the possibility of mutation cannot be ruled out.

After being parasitized, his speed and strength increased instead of decreasing, and the parasitic sea beast also gave him some of the sea beast's aura.

Therefore, in his hallucination, the possibility of him escaping exists.

This is the knowledge of deep-sea researchers... A hint of scholarly pride curled at the corner of the little crow's mouth.

The eldest mate sighed:
"The sea monster mutated, which means he really did escape with the Deep Sea Hunter's treasure."

Treasure!

Upon hearing these two words, Captain Blackeye raised his head from the water once more:
"Chase him! Set sail now! We must catch him! He's carrying my treasure..."

Gulu! Gulu!
Before he could finish speaking, the first mate pushed him back into the water.
"What are you chasing! Everyone is so badly injured! They need to rest for a while."

Besides, so much time has passed in this vast ocean, we have no idea which direction it went.

He might have been infected by sea monsters and has already gone into the sea…

Finding someone on the high seas is more difficult than you can imagine.

Moreover, according to legend, those who are parasitized by sea monsters will eventually step into the sea and become a part of it forever.

In other words, the parasitic sea monster may have manipulated Chen Qi to jump into the sea.

The eldest deputy simply didn't believe Chen Qi was still alive.

"Sea creatures are drawn to water. If they cannot escape the infection from the parasitic sea creatures, then falling into the sea is their only fate..."

But if he manages to break free, then he must be seriously injured…

The little crow shook her head; reason told her that Chen Qi wouldn't have a good outcome.

But her emotions still led her to believe that Chenqi was still alive.

"No! No! He won't die!"

At that moment, Captain Black Eyes suddenly raised his head again. Both his emotions and his reason convinced him that Chen Qi was alive!

He roared:

"That man is extraordinary, I believe in him! He inherited the will of my Black Blade, he will definitely survive!"

"Hmph, you've even brought your inherited will, so you two seem to be on good terms? Were you stupid enough to give him the knife..."

The little crow curled its lips into a sneer, completely forgetting about finding gold coins to help Chen Qi deal with the treasure chest monster.

This captain, who kept breaking his promises, finally got his comeuppance!
"Damn it, Captain, have you gone mad...?"

The first mate shook his head and pressed his head down into the seawater again.

The treasure they had finally found had vanished without a trace, causing the captain to suffer mental health issues.

The first mate earnestly advised Captain Blackeye:

"Captain, you need to think about this from a different perspective."

Don't think the other side has run away; instead, the treasure of the deep-sea hunters has emerged from beneath the Blood Eye Wall in the sea monster cave!

You can imagine that the treasure chest grew legs and arrived at a safe place!

Do you remember the days we used to catch mandrakes? You could imagine the other person as a mandrake.

Captain Blackeye calmed himself in the water for a moment, then looked up and said:
"Yeah... Even if he ran away, this treasure is still much easier to get than the treasure chest at the Blood Eye Wall."

This is like us getting a new treasure map! The only worry is that if word gets out, the higher-ups will come looking for us sooner or later, and then my treasure…”

Self-deception... The little crow looked at the two of them speechlessly.

too naive!

They completely overlooked the possibility that Chen Qi would sell the treasure, and that Chen Qi would be targeted by other pirates and forced to hand over the treasure.

The first mate spoke again:
"Are you calm now, Captain?"

Captain Blackeye nodded:

"Calm down. As long as we keep the news inside our Black Whale Gang, this treasure will eventually be mine... No!"

It belongs to our Sawshark!
Thinking about it carefully, I really should thank him! Thank you for finding us a new 'treasure map'!

Seeing Captain Blackeye's self-deceiving words, the little crow said:

"Oh, right, Captain, I have some good news and some bad news I forgot to tell you. Which do you want to hear?"

Captain Blackeye shook the seawater off his head, revealing his flowing hair:
"good news."

"According to our information, he went to the restaurant to get food before he fled."

He wouldn't have acted this way if he were completely under the control of the sea monster.

This means that he has not yet been completely controlled by the sea monster and still has a chance of survival.

There is a possibility of survival!
It's important to understand that if they want to find the treasure again, all of this depends on Chen Qi being alive!
Great news! Captain Blackeye grinned, flashing his gleaming gold teeth.

"I believe in him too; he won't die easily!"
And what's the bad news?

The little crow snapped its fingers:

“The strong evidence that he was still somewhat conscious, besides the food that was taken from the restaurant, is that he was still somewhat conscious.”

And then there's the excuse you used to delay the wages of ten crew members this month, plus the money you spent on your own to buy that limited edition fishing rod—that's gone too.

The sea monster couldn't possibly be holding a fishing rod, which proves that it did retain a certain degree of consciousness.

"My fishing rod..."

That's a high-end brand! I even caught a 20-pound fish with it last time! Captain Black Eyes suddenly felt his blood rush to his throat, and he wanted to grab his knife and slash someone...

I've used a knife! I've used a knife!

My blood and qi are about to burst through my head—

Glug, glug—

The first mate, quick as a flash, shoved the captain's head underwater again.
"Calm down!"

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Hahaha... The little crow tried her best to cover her mouth, maintaining the composure befitting a ship's doctor.

Well done! My strike!

She slowly turned around and walked briskly towards the rocks by the sea.

Waves swept over my boots, and the sea breeze blew through my hair.

The little crow stood on the rock, its long, black hair swaying gently in the wind.

She stared blankly in the direction of the stern of the ship.

In a hazy dream, she seemed to see Chen Qi, his frail body controlled by the parasitic sea beast, struggling to board the small boat with sheer willpower, and then embracing the sea, embracing the silhouette of freedom...

So much happened in one day.

She never expected that someone could leave such a deep impression on her in just one day.

"so good……"

She lifted the raven mask, stained with the blood of sea monsters, slightly, revealing her cute little face with small scars.

Without this mask, her face simply wouldn't be able to intimidate others.

When the little crow was young, he also fantasized about having a fierce face, but after trying some methods, he found that a mask was the most reliable.

As a ship's doctor and an undercover agent for three years, Little Raven had no interest in the deep-sea hunters' treasure.

After all, something of that caliber is unlikely to end up in her possession; at most, she might get two or three gold coins.

Therefore, she felt a faint joy, a hint of longing, and a touch of yearning towards Chen Qi's escape...

People who can sail freely on the high seas are always rare.

However, although their steamboats were of decent quality, whether they could successfully reach the shore alive depended primarily on the weather.

"May the sea goddess grant us some blessings and keep the weather calm on this seashore."

The little crow felt the sea breeze and prayed.

The instant she finished praying, a raindrop the size of a bean fell onto her eyeball.

pain!
Why...? According to the navigator's intelligence, the sky should be clear and blue today.

She looked up.

A storm seems to be coming...

Moreover, it doesn't seem to be a simple storm.

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(End of this chapter)