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

Chapter 49 I haven't even made a move yet.
"hound?"

The old hunter's lips twitched, and he blinked his scarlet eyes, glancing at the monster deep within the cave.

At this moment, the water beast had fully entered battle stance, with several thick tentacles extending from the huge water sphere.

The werewolf-like old hunter, though already two and a half meters tall, still looked small, pitiful, and helpless compared to this giant water sphere.

Moreover, the two blue eyes located inside the water sphere were radiating a terrifying aura.

You call this a hunting dog? You're quite humorous! The old hunter coughed up blood and barely managed to walk out of the wall.

The water creature was sleeping soundly, but the old hunter's roar woke it up.

It can be quite grumpy when it wakes up!

The old hunter glared at Chen Qi, never expecting that the other party would lead him into a monster trap.

However, he was too eager to show his strength and underestimated his opponent.

Of course, the old hunter had no intention of backing down because of this; on the contrary, he was even more excited!

Isn't he a monster too?

His physique was strong enough to withstand the attacks of the monster before him, but Chen Qi could not.

In other words, he only needs to restrain his opponent to use the tentacles of the water beast to kill him.

boom!
The old hunter's muscles bulged suddenly, and then he charged towards Chen Qi's direction!

In that instant, the water monster also suddenly stretched out a tentacle and charged heavily towards the old hunter.

boom!
Chen Qi instantly drew his black sword and used his burst of power to block the old hunter's fierce blows.

The black blade's energy instantly spread across the old hunter's wound, drawing out a large amount of blood!

However, the old hunter smiled instead, knowing that the moment the tentacles attacked them would be the moment of Chen Qi's demise.
"This is my powerful body, my immense strength..."

boom!
However, something unexpected happened.

Suddenly, the water monster's tentacles made a sharp turn, like a giant slap, and slammed towards his wolf's head.

boom!
The old hunter couldn't dodge in time, and his huge body was knocked to the ground, rolling several times like a ball.

"What happened just now?"

The old hunter, struggling to his feet, stood up again, unable to hide the shock in his heart.

The water monster's attack just now seemed to have deliberately taken a detour, only hitting him.

Why are you only attacking him?

Why!

Does this monster still have prejudice?
We're all humanoid beings! Is it because he looks fierce?
The old hunter couldn't understand and looked again at the water monster that kept extending its tentacles.

A silent fear welled up inside me.

Could it really be as Chen Qi said, that this thing is his hunting dog?

boom!boom!
Before the old hunter could even think, two swift tentacles slammed down again.

Therefore, he had to bend his arm to defend himself.

Despite this, the fierce attack still managed to leave two deep dents in his thick arm.

No, I should get out of here! The old hunter thought to himself. His pride as a monster and his bloodlust had been completely shattered by the water beast.

However, just as he turned around, preparing to leave...

Behind him, Chen Qi walked towards him with a black knife in his hand.

The black blade grazed the ground lightly, and the opponent's gaze was like that of prey caught in a trap.

And he was that little wolf who fell into the trap.

"what……"

The old hunter looked at his hands, finding it hard to believe that even a monster's body could tremble.

In front lies the dawn, behind are the beasts of the water!
A pincer movement from both sides!

boom!
Both attacks were launched simultaneously!

The old hunter turned around and chose to confront the tentacles of the water monster.

The fierce blows of the blade and the slashes of the tentacles poured down on the old hunter like a sudden downpour!
Without any hesitation, Chen Qi activated his skill burst and swung the black blade in his hand with all his might!

Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash!
His powerful body was instantly covered with countless fresh wounds.

Despite the old hunter's boss-level physique, he could no longer withstand the attack from both sides!

Suddenly, a sound echoed through the cave.

"Stop!"

Chen Qi roared.

With that sound, the old hunter's massive body collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The old hunter, his body failing, looked at Chen Qi and collapsed. He knew that the other party would not let him go, nor would they let a monster go.

Even after becoming a monster, he was ultimately hunted...

Chen Qi took a deep breath and slashed out with his sword.

With the final strike, the old hunter fell silent.

"Phew, it's over..."

Chen Qi let out a long breath; his hand holding the knife was slightly sore.

As a raid boss with a high degree of distortion, the old hunter was more durable than he had imagined.

Midway through, they used skills like 'Iron Wall', 'Regeneration', 'Unyielding', and 'Combat Continuation' to buy themselves a few more seconds.

Fortunately, the monstrous old hunter was strong enough.

However, his and the water monsters' attacks were not to be underestimated.

The combined effect of these two factors caused enormous damage!

This is the strength of him and the water beast!
A mere raid boss is no problem.

Chen Qi clapped his hands excitedly; he had contributed at least 20% of the damage output in this battle.

"Pretty!"

Chen Qi touched the small tentacles of the Water Beast.

If the water monster continued its attack, there was a certain probability that he would lose the kill. Fortunately, in the end, the water monster actually understood what he meant.

Licking the bag!

Chen Qi squatted down and picked up the key chain from the old hunter's waist.

The old hunter's rifle was broken, and his clothes were ordinary.

This keychain is the most precious thing he owns.

With this keychain, he can open the hunter's warehouse door and the treasure chests inside, obtaining what the Black Rabbit gang wants.

At that moment, an unprecedented prompt appeared before his eyes.

[Defeat the hidden boss, the Old Hunter, and receive 1000 Spirit Points.]

"Only 1000 spiritual points...?" Chen Qi complained.

In Chen Qi's opinion, this old hunter was already extremely difficult to kill.

As expected, gaining Spirit Points still requires completing class-specific quests.

However, as long as you keep exploring, in most cases, your spiritual points will be overflowing.

At that moment, another inspiration struck.

[Defeat the final hidden boss in the hunting grounds. Aberration level will be reduced by 18%, the rift will end early and will close in three hours.]

This is an inspiration that everyone can feel.

Once the hidden boss is defeated, the completion quest is also canceled, and the entire rift will end prematurely.

Chen Qi let out a long sigh of relief.

The most important rewards, besides the highest-level settlement rewards, are the treasure chests in the hunter's inventory.

What a great harvest!
Three hours is more than enough time for him to get to the hunter's warehouse.

As long as nothing unexpected happens during the process, his trip to the Rift can be described as a 'full harvest'.

And immediately, the most important notification popped up.

[You have slain the hidden monster, old hunter...]

[Crack settlement in progress...]

……

……

In the forest, lone hunters who had been hiding in the ground, caves, trees, and water all left their hiding places.

They could hardly believe the inspiration they had just received.

The old hunter was defeated, and the rift ended prematurely!
Many of them rushed to the exit without any hesitation.

The group exchanged glances; hidden away, none of them knew what had happened.

They could only guess at what was happening in the hunting grounds through inspiration.

"I can't believe it, the old hunter was actually defeated... Was it the Black Rabbit Gang? I think they lost nearly half of their members."

"It can't be the Black Rabbit Gang; they're in dire straits themselves."

"Prayer, prayer really works! The goddess of the sea and the god of the day have answered my prayers."

"It seems like I wasted my insurance money; I don't have to die!"

"Oh no, I've run out of money..."

"If it's not the Black Rabbit Gang, could it be the Flower Witch?"

"It was really dangerous. I didn't earn anything and almost lost my life."

"Don't think like that. Just being alive is enough. We even encountered the Flower Witch. After we get out, we might even make it into the White Dove newspaper."

"Yeah... we can even have a meal at the tavern, this is a highly distorted rift! Not to mention we ran into the Flower Witch!"

Although they gained nothing, most of the hunters who participated in the rift were quite happy.

According to intelligence, the old hunter is a werewolf with super regenerative abilities.

In such a highly distorted rift, where witches exist, to be able to survive is already extremely lucky.

Moreover, although they didn't make much money, they at least received a reward from the rift settlement, and they also gained something to talk about in the tavern.

Regardless, they were all genuinely grateful to the man who defeated the old hunter.

If it weren't for the other side, the old hunter wandering the forest might have blown their heads off at any moment.

As they walked toward the exit, they discussed the Flower Witch.

"You said that the person who could defeat the old hunter was indeed that witch, right?"

"Is that even a question?! Could there be anyone else?"

"The witch is indeed terrifying; she was able to deal with the monsterized old hunter in such a short time."

"I can already picture the old hunter being utterly defeated by the Flower Witch, being smashed into a pit, and turning into fertilizer."

"Most of you haven't heard the legend of the poet. A hundred years ago, the Ice Witch who defeated the giant whale had to call the Flower Witch 'Grandma'."

"Let's go, let's go! If the Flower Witch targets us, we might become fertilizer too."

For various reasons, the first person that came to everyone's mind was the Flower Witch.

They got more and more excited as they talked, discussing the mysterious Flower Witch from a hundred years ago and the Rift Tide from hundreds of years ago.

During their conversation, the image of the Flower Witch became increasingly terrifying and mysterious in their eyes.

The Flower Witch is unfathomable!

The Flower Witch rules over everything in the hunting grounds!
……

At this moment, under the moonlight, in the hunter's warehouse.

The Flower Witch, regarded by everyone as the mastermind behind everything, raised her head and looked at the moon, with question mark flowers constantly popping up above her head.

what happened?

what happened?

How did the crack end before she even made a move?

(End of this chapter)