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

Chapter 58: Trading in the Deep Sea
The moon hung high in the sky, and the fog grew thicker and thicker.

The captain of the large boat that was fishing for moonfish glanced at the distant fog out of the corner of his eye and stopped giving instructions.

"What's wrong, Captain?"

"A young, red-haired crew member asked."

"Another one has been caught in the crossfire."

The captain shook his head, raised his right hand, and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Everyone, turn on the ship's lights, stop what you're doing, we're going to find other schools of moonfish!"

The group looked at their captain in confusion.

You should know that each Moonfish here is worth between five hundred and two thousand shell coins! There are at least two thousand Moonfish here!

If they could catch all the moonfish here, they wouldn't have to work for a month.

The captain explained, "We can't stay here any longer. The deep-sea merchants have appeared."

Deep sea trader...

The moment the words were spoken, the entire ship fell into a moment of silence.

They suddenly gathered towards the light, then looked at the distant mist and let out a long sigh.

……

……

Right in the center of the fog.

The houseboat's lights were on.

Chen Qi paced back and forth on the deck of the small houseboat, looking at the little black boat in front of him and the black skull with tentacled heads.

What is this thing again?

Chen touched his chin with his hand.

He remembered that this monster was mentioned in the strategy guides for the Witch Sea section, and he had even made a related game guide.

This monster is dangerous, but as long as it is in the light, it will not threaten his life.

However, he couldn't recall the name for the moment.

Chen Qi leaned against the boat and asked directly:

"What are you?"

The black skeleton on the black ship slightly raised the lantern in his hand:
"Guest... I am a person who does some small business on this vast sea..."

You may also call me... a deep-sea merchant.

Deep sea trader!

Upon hearing this word, Chen Qi clapped his hands; he remembered.

The Deep Sea Merchant is a well-known monster in the Witch Sea at night.

They would sail a small, black boat close to ships at sea, selling rare items.

Of course, there is one item that deep-sea merchants will 'buy' at a high price.

Those are ship lights.

The deep-sea merchants are extremely powerful; even a fully armed Tier 3 superhuman or a large merchant ship would find it difficult to fight them head-on.

In other words, his strength could be achieved through robbery, not through business.

However, he has a fatal weakness:

Fear of light.

Even the slightest touch of light would cause his body to melt instantly.

Therefore, deep-sea merchants would try every means to destroy or buy the ship's lights, and then devour them in the darkness.

When going out to sea at night, it is essential to install a high-end marine light, and deep-sea trading is one of the important reasons for this.

Chen Qi looked at the bloodstains on the sea.

Just now, the Black Rabbit Gang's officers turned off the ship's lights in order to get closer to him, and at the same time, Chen Qi smashed the kerosene lamp in his hand.

The moment the light disappeared, he was dragged into the sea by the deep-sea merchant, and his body was never found.

"Deep-sea trading..."

Chen Qi raised his head and gave the Deep Sea Merchant a villainous, friendly smile.

The items sold by the Deepsea Merchant are quite good, and players have even created guides on how to find them.

However, many people from Moonstone City go out to sea, so under normal circumstances, the probability of encountering deep-sea merchants is very small.

This is a very low probability event!

He and the Black Rabbit Gang's leaders have really hit the jackpot!
In many people's eyes, the deep-sea merchant is a terrifying monster. Most people's first reaction upon seeing him is to protect the ship's lights and then run at full speed.

But in Chen Qi's eyes, the other party was not dangerous enough to warrant running away.

Besides being afraid of light, deep-sea traders have another major weakness.

That was the charred lantern in his hand.

The charred lanterns carried by deep-sea merchants emit a faint light, which allows them to barely maintain their physical form while looking directly at the ship's lanterns.

Without this lantern, he could not look directly at Chen Qi's small houseboat, nor could he get so close to it.

In other words, although the deep-sea merchants were far more powerful than him.

However, Chen Qi could also shoot at the charred lantern in his hand, and then smash the kerosene lamp at the other man, killing him.

As long as he is surrounded by light and possesses a ranged weapon capable of attacking a charred lantern, he has a chance to kill his opponent. The Deep Sea Merchant is incredibly powerful, yet also extremely vulnerable.

As the deep-sea merchant approached Chenqi, a cracking sound came from the skull's neck:
"Guest... as you can see, my lantern is broken. Could you sell me one?"

"I'm not in the mood for your childish scam. Just tell me, what do you want to sell!"

Chen Qi interrupted him directly and pointed his gun firmly at the lantern in the other person's hand.

He had limited time and no interest in playing a game of 'chase and flee' with the deep-sea merchants.

When engaging in deep-sea trading, never reveal your fear.

Otherwise, there is a high probability that he will use some ranged weapons to directly attack your ship.

"..."

The deep-sea merchant remained silent for a short while.

He had been adrift at sea for so many years, and this was the first time he had ever encountered someone so arrogant.

He extended his dark, bony hand:

"Guest...people call me...a monster from the deep sea...are you...?"

The lantern in the hands of the deep-sea merchant swayed slightly; after all, he was an old monster who had been famous in the deep sea for a long time.

Shouldn't the other party show him some respect?

Ok?
Chen Qi rolled his eyes at the other person.

They all make their living on the high seas.

If the other party is a deep-sea monster, then he must be a deep-sea succubus!

This guy actually dared to demand respect from him...

Chen Qi looked closely at what was in front of him.

On player forums and academic forums in the United States, people have been asking whether the Deep Sea Merchant is a special kind of deep-sea monster.

Deep-sea merchants are not deep-sea monsters.

In the encyclopedia of sea creatures in the Witch's Sea, only a special parasitic sea creature possesses high intelligence.

Even intelligent parasitic sea creatures can only mimic some of the actions of humans.

Therefore, [Deep Sea Merchant] is very likely an extraordinary individual who has embarked on a path of madness and is obsessed with shells.

If a high-level superhuman adopts the wrong method of advancement, he is very likely to become distorted and evolve into a kind of monster.

In the eyes of the extraordinary, this mutation is called the 'path of madness'.

In order to avoid further transformation, one needs to complete one's 'professional tasks' even more frantically and stabilize one's mental anchor.

The deep-sea merchant showed absolutely no reaction to his deep-sea aura, which was enough to prove that his true nature was still 'human'.

When dealing with such strange things, there's no need for politeness, and one must never be timid... Chen Qi said fiercely, resting his chin on his hand.

"Enough with the nonsense! Believe me or not, I'll shoot that lantern in your hand to pieces!"

The deep-sea merchant paused for a moment, holding a lantern.

Instead of getting angry, he took a slight step back.

The other party knows his weakness...

The deep-sea merchant pulled his lantern back slightly.

"Guest...it seems you are more learned than I imagined...it seems the sea goddess has guided us..."

"I'll say it again, I have no interest in listening to your nonsense."

Chen Qi was getting a little impatient:
"Tell me quickly, what goods do you have?"

Furthermore, nobody tells you that as a businessman, you need to improve your spoken English. With your halting, disjointed speech, what are you even selling?

The deep-sea merchant paused for a moment.

The other party is too arrogant, absolutely too arrogant!

They even mocked his spoken English!
He doesn't have a normal head, his whole body is a skeleton, and he appeared on such a dark and windy night. Can't you give him some face?
Even a fleeting look of fear would be enough.

"The customer is king..." The deep-sea merchant felt insulted, but still spoke politely:
"Sir, I have many fine things here. I have a special aphrodisiac that can temporarily make you grow tentacles, greatly enhance your physical strength, and at the same time, allow your wife to experience unprecedented pleasure..."

The things sold by deep-sea merchants are mostly strange items.

Tentacle injections, once ingested, will cause tentacles to grow on the body, and there is a high probability that the person will lose their rationality and become a monster that only knows how to reproduce.

This is a typical scam product!
"No interest. Next, talk about something practical and useful, not this kind of deceptive garbage."

Chen Qi immediately said.

Besides, there's a tentacle monster inside his spine right now.

The deep-sea merchant shifted his position.

The other party rejected him too decisively.

Although he only has the strength of a first-tier cultivator, judging from the current situation, the knowledge he possesses is far beyond that of an ordinary person.

"Guest, it seems you don't like this item. I thought you, like me, longed to be part of the community."

He thought for a moment and then described his product:

"Tentacle potion, tentacle sword, snake blood staff, storm scroll, professional sea chart drawn by the Ice Demon Pirates, sea serpent venom, and skill cards for Deep Sea Breathing, Undine summoning scroll..."

(End of this chapter)