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

Chapter 41 Rift Distortion!

"I hate gangsters like you the most!"

Two tall hunters, cursing and beating the Black Rabbit Gang members, squeezed into the crevice.

The Black Rabbit Gang deliberately fabricated the limited number of spots at the hunting grounds to make money from ticket sales.

According to the crack management law of the country, no organization or individual may claim a crack for themselves without permission, nor may they arbitrarily guide the crack to distort or escalate.

Although the Black Rabbit Gang has recently received funding from an unknown force, increasing its strength, it is not yet qualified to obtain the operating rights of the Rift.

Nobody wants to hand over money to gang members for nothing.

If you don't accept it, do it!
In order to gain the upper hand, the Black Rabbit Gang instantly engaged in a fierce battle with the hunters.

Da da da!
Gunfire erupted!

Because of this false information, the scene became quite chaotic!
"That's a really intense fight..."

Chen Qi took out the Collector's Backpack Card, placed it on his waist, and leisurely walked towards the entrance of the rift.

There are enough people; even if he goes in last, it won't be a problem.

Right in front of him, the cloaked woman, looking smug, strolled leisurely toward the crevice with light, quick steps.

The two of them entered the crevice at a leisurely pace.

Chen Qi followed behind the main group, passing through the crumbling opening in the wall and entering a dark tunnel.

As he stepped through the dark tunnel, a sea breeze blew from afar.

Swish!
Moonlight filtered through the leaves and fell on his face.

[You have entered an E-level rift, initiation assessment in progress...]

The identification was a great success!
[Rift Name: Hunting Grounds (Island Forest)]
Rank: E
Description: After a moon-smiling incident, all the wolves in the forest mutated and became terrifying red wolves.

So tonight, the old hunter has gathered 'you' novices to hunt the red wolves of the forest.

The conditions for passing the level are: complete the old hunter's quest or survive for three days.

Special completion condition: Defeat the monster hidden in the forest (as you already know, this monster is an old hunter).
Crack distortion: 31% (High distortion rate, this crack is more dangerous, please be extremely careful).

Rift level restriction: Apart from the supervisor, only those of level one or below can enter this rift.

Nature/Appearance: Blade
Inspiration: You see the old hunter staring blankly at the blood of the red wolf, his eyes filled with longing. Then, he slowly looks at you and raises his hunting rifle.

Inspiration (Special): You inexplicably see a giant water sphere expanding in a dark cave at the very center of the island.

Chen Qi quickly scanned the enlightenment before him.

Two points are worth noting: one is the inspiration from the 'water balloon'.

This insight, likely related to the deep-sea hunter's treasure, is unique to him and reveals a location to him.

Secondly, there is a 31% crack distortion!

The higher the distortion, the higher the risk of cracks.

Normal low-order cracks maintain a distortion of 10% to 20%.

A 31% crack rate means that this crack is far more dangerous than a normal E-order crack, and may even reach the level of a D-order crack.

Simply put, it's a highly challenging elite level!
Chen Qi had seen the manifestations of the distorted hunting grounds.

The high degree of distortion in the hunting ground manifests itself in the fact that veteran hunters who were originally friendly have a high probability of turning into monsters and directly attacking the player.

However, as the saying goes, the greater the risk, the greater the reward.

The rewards for high-distortion rifts far exceed those for low-distortion rifts, with a guaranteed drop of a rare or higher-grade skill card.

At this moment, the participants who were walking in front of him had gathered on a relatively wide flat area in the forest.

They need to be here to receive the old hunter's mission.

During the free time before the old hunter arrived, they began to discuss among themselves.

There were two hunters, one short and one fat, talking very loudly.

"Damn it! A 31% distortion rate? Is this the level of distortion expected for an E-class crack?!"

"We actually encountered such a rare event as crack distortion!"

"Yes, can you feel it? There are red eyes staring at us... This is an unexpected emergency, and we may need to work together!"

"Unity? It's just a mere distortion; I was prepared for it long ago."

"Prepared? What preparations have you made that make you so confident?"

"Hahaha! I've already bought a large insurance policy in advance! No way, you didn't buy one, did you?"

"Ha! What's that? I had already spent all my money and fulfilled all my wishes before even entering this crevice. You didn't run out of money, did you?"

"..."

What kind of weird competition is this? Do you really plan to get out of here alive?

Chen Qi listened to the two people talking in the distance. How did these two goofballs get mixed into this serious scene? Unlike in the game, they knew nothing about the anomaly before entering the rift!
This is a typical emergency situation.

Standing at the back of the crowd, Chen Qi, inspired by his own inspiration, already knew the location where the deep-sea hunters' treasure was buried.

Just then, a tall figure appeared from the edge of the forest:

"You've all arrived. Judging from your appearance, you're all a bunch of newbies."

This is a hunter who is two meters tall, wearing a wolfskin coat, and holding a hunting rifle and a bone saw.

His aged face, bulging muscles, and scars all bear witness to the years he has spent battling against nature.

This is the person who initiated the quest for this rift, and also the hidden boss of the rift—the Old Hunter!
All eyes turned to the muscular hunter.

The old hunter wiped his precious hunting rifle with a cloth and said to the crowd:
"Now that you've come here, you should know what happened in this forest."

Bring me two live red wolves, and your hunting mission will be complete; you can leave this place.

[Obtain the completion quest - Hunt the Red Wolf]

Description: Bring the two live red wolves to the old hunter to complete the mission.

The rift distortion caused the original hunting of red wolves to now require bringing back two live red wolves.

Everyone looked distressed upon hearing the news.

Their weapons are all heavy weapons of mass destruction.

Capturing a living one is several times harder than capturing a dead one!
At that moment, a man with a scar on his face, wearing light black steam armor, stepped forward. He wanted to be the leader of the group.
"Are you sure it's a live wolf? Can't it be a dead wolf?"

The old hunter said in a deep voice:

"No! I need to hand the Red Wolves over to the doctor to study the cause of their mutation. Only in this way can we completely eradicate the monsters of the forest."

"Okay! Leave it to us!"

"The scarred man who was leading the group said confidently."

After loading his rifle, the old hunter continued speaking to the group:
"Alright, in order to supervise you in completing your mission and not disrupt the balance of the forest, I need to select a supervisor to work with me and oversee you!"

After accepting the quest, the second part of the dungeon begins:
“Select a regulator.”

This supervisor is appointed by the veteran hunter, and usually, the one who appears to be the strongest will be chosen!
The old hunter widened his eyes and began selecting a supervisor from their group of forty.

At that very moment, the Black Rabbit Gang leader who had just asked the question lit a cigarette and walked casually to the center of the crowd.

This man, nicknamed Scarface Rabbit, is a member of the Black Rabbit Gang and the leader of the gang in this operation.

"Everyone, there's no need for further explanation. I think you all know who the strongest person here is."

He blew a smoke ring into the air, determined to be the coolest guy in the group!
He looked closely when he woke up.

Although he's a bit pretentious, this guy's equipment is pretty good!
Under his clothes, you can clearly see some steam pipes with a steampunk style.

The Black Rabbit third-generation series is a small steam armor produced by the Small Guys workshop, which specializes in producing small armor. It can greatly improve agility by implanting an exoskeleton into the flesh and bones.

When the mecha is overheated, the person can move so fast that they leave afterimages, as graceful as the wind.

Black Rabbit... Chen Qi remembers that this equipment has already reached its tenth generation.

Unfortunately, the one on Scarface Rabbit belongs to an earlier generation and has fatal problems such as being 'easily predictable', 'high damage rate', and 'unstoppable'.

Speeding comes at a price; the armor of previous generations of Black Rabbit was prone to going out of control and could easily result in being killed by a crash.

However, given its location, it's still quite good equipment.

With this equipment, Scarred Rabbit is qualified to become the hunter chosen by the old hunter.

Of course, this is all on the premise that there is no cloaked woman of unknown strength.

Chen Qi turned his head and looked at the cloaked woman beside him.

The other person was quite close to him.

The two of them were not far apart when they entered the crevice.

This is not surprising. Compared to other fully armed hunters, he appears much more amiable, at least in appearance, as someone living in a peaceful era.

At that moment, the cloaked woman beside him curled into a cold smile.

At the same time, the wriggling on the top of her head became more and more intense.

Her hand gripped the collar of her cloak, then clenched into a fist, as if to encourage herself, and she whispered:
"I'm ready, I'm ready."

"Elegant, elegant..."

"???"

What is this guy talking about?
What have you prepared? Elegance? Chen Qi had a vague sense of foreboding.

This guy looks like he's about to take off his cloak!

(End of this chapter)