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

Chapter 60 Reunion with Hailong
The will-o'-the-wisp fish sped up faster and faster, and soon disappeared from sight.

Why did it run away...? Chen Qi was a little reluctant to leave. He walked into the houseboat and turned the small houseboat around.

The direction the ghost fire fish was heading was precisely the direction of the dangerous sea area.

Chase!
Rumble!
The small houseboat headed towards the dangerous area marked on the nautical chart.

About twenty minutes passed.

Chen Qi stepped out of the boathouse, took a kerosene lamp, and carefully observed the movements on the sea.

As he got closer to the center of the dangerous area on the nautical chart, the number of active sea fish increased.

Conger eels, flying fish, and even jellyfish that generate electricity, and black mud monsters...

The quantity and quality of fish in this area are now significantly higher than in the previous sea areas!
If you come here to fish, you're sure to come back with a full catch!
Chen Qi held a lantern and looked down; two or three moonfish swam past his feet.

It's actually quite pretty...

However, at that moment, a loud bang was heard!
The entire houseboat suddenly shook violently!
Chen Qi quickly leaned back, adjusted his center of gravity, and barely managed to steady himself.

The small houseboat jolted, almost throwing him directly into the sea.

What happened...? Chen Qi suddenly turned around to look.

On the sea where the houseboat had just sailed, there was a small, white, tree-shaped rock protruding from the water.

Its size above the sea surface is not high, and coupled with the darkness of night, it is difficult to notice.

Upon closer inspection, there were quite a few such protrusions ahead.

Damn it, if we keep sailing like this, this ship will crash into pieces!
"Deep Sea Spirit, stop the ship!"

Chen Qi gave the directions, then went into the boathouse and stopped the engine.

As a converted boat, the motel's parking system is practically useless; even with the engine off, there is still a considerable amount of inertia.

"Do we have to crash it again?" Chen Qi worried.

"Woo!"

Upon receiving the order, the deep-sea spirit let out a loud shout and, like seven well-trained crew members, swiftly swam to the front of the houseboat.

"Wow! Wow! Wow!"

With the combined power of the seven, the small houseboat came to an instant and even moved backward a little!
"Humph!"

The deep-sea spirits looked at their master with confident expressions.

"Good job!"

"The deep-sea spirit can be used not only for acceleration but also for braking..." Chen Qi praised, then picked up the lantern and carefully examined the surrounding sea.

The white protrusions were more like tree branches than rocks.

On the nearby sea, there were many more protruding white branches.

Chen Qi looked down into the sea. At first, he thought the things marked on the nautical chart were white corals.

At this moment, it appears as if a giant tree is growing beneath the sea.

The further you go, the bigger and thicker these protruding branches become.

Chen Qi frowned.

The sea ahead was covered with white tree branches.

In such a place, ships simply cannot pass.

Even small boats like houseboats cannot force their way through the dense white branches.

Swim over?
No, it would be very troublesome if an unexpected situation occurred.

The best way is to use a spell called Water Walking, but this spell can only be mastered at least at the second level.

Chen Qi shook his head and then turned his gaze to the deep-sea sea sprite at his feet.

Fortunately, he is a pet trainer with extensive theoretical knowledge!
Deep-sea creatures are naturally intelligent; they should understand what I mean...

Chen Qi gestured to the deep-sea spirits for a while, then placed them on the water.

"Woo! Woo! Woo!"

The seven deep-sea spirits nodded; they were all professionally trained.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Qi stepped out with his left foot and carefully stepped onto a water sprite.

I pressed my foot down and it felt quite solid, like solid ground.

Immediately afterwards, he stepped out with his right foot and landed on another deep-sea spirit.

And just like that, he successfully stood on the sea!

"Phew, it works, but it will test your balance a bit."

Chen Qi opened his arms and steadied himself.

This skill of walking on the sea with the help of water spirits was not as simple as he thought.

After a moment of adjustment, the instant he lifted his right foot, a deep-sea sprite obediently swam to his footing.

Step down, lift up, step down, lift up again! By repeatedly performing this action, he successfully walked on the sea without using any magic.

Waterwalking: A youthful version of a deep-sea sprite!
"Perfect!"

Chen Qi took a few steps, his heart filled with joy.

He truly is a genius; in just a few minutes, he successfully mastered a super practical spell for the high seas!

Even many second-tier mages might not be able to learn this spell even after spending a year!
Maintaining balance, maintaining balance... He held a lantern in his left hand and a black knife in his right, carefully heading towards the center of the sea.

As you get closer to the sea, you can see huge tree branches and more and more schools of fish on the surface.

Besides being magnificent, this giant tree also seems to grow highly nutritious food, which explains the large number of fish around it... Chen Qi thought to himself.

He had never seen such a peculiar sight before: a giant white tree growing in the sea.

Unbeknownst to him, he was already in the center of this sea area.

Chen Qi raised his head.

A huge white tree grows here, and the exposed part of it is at least thirty meters high.

And this is only the height visible above the sea surface.

What a wonder... Chen Qi carefully crouched down, picked up a lantern, and peered into the seabed to see the roots of the white tree.

The roots, located beneath the seabed, are the main part of this tree.

Beneath the dark surface of the sea, he saw enormous tree roots, like a long ladder leading to the depths of the ocean, its bottom unseen.

At that moment, the silent deep-sea water sprite beneath his feet stirred.

The lantern in Chen Qi's hand swayed slightly.

He saw it!

At the base, there is a bright white fruit.

Beside the fruit was a huge, dark figure.

There was a sea dragon coiled on the giant roots of the white tree!
In an instant, the creature coiled on the tree roots suddenly moved, and the entire ocean seemed to tremble.

A tremendous sense of oppression filled the sea surface at that moment, and the surrounding schools of fish instantly moved away from the center of the sea.

"Wow! Wow! Wow!"

Besides the two deep-sea sprites at Chen Qi's feet, the other five deep-sea sprites instantly jumped out from underwater and stuck to him, trembling incessantly.

They felt an unprecedented fear!
boom!
A sea dragon covered in jet-black scales suddenly burst out of the water, creating huge waves, and then opened its bloody maw full of sharp teeth and roared at Chen Qi.

Roar!
so horrible!

The deep-sea sprite was so frightened that it trembled at an extremely high frequency!

What a grumpy morning!

Chen Qi picked up the lantern, stood up, and then smiled:

"Long time no see, near-shore overlord. I never imagined your home was here."

The newcomer was none other than the undisputed overlord of the coastal waters—the Black Ship Sea Dragon!
Judging from its juvenile size and unique tone, there is no doubt that this is the Black Ship Sea Dragon he encountered on his first voyage.

The habitat of the near-shore overlord is actually this place.

Chen Yong patted the head of the near-shore overlord.

When I see them again, I feel an inexplicable sense of warmth.

His tone remained as arrogant as ever, and the sense of oppression was still terrifying.

He is now completely different from before, having mastered the body-tempering technique and advanced to the next level.

But even when faced with such a behemoth, one cannot help but feel an instinctive fear.

Chen Qi subconsciously glanced at the other person's mouthful of sharp teeth.

The other party was gaping, begging him for extraordinary bait.

It's clear that it really loves eating junk food called 'Super Bait'.

"Sorry, I didn't bring my fishing rod, so I can't conjure up any extraordinary bait. I'll give it to you later."

Chen Yong patted the head of the Black Ship Sea Dragon, and then soothed the Deep Sea Sprite.

Buzz buzz buzz!
The deep-sea spirit trembled incessantly on his body, turning him into a buzzing electric motor!
Chen Qi steadied himself and reassured him:

"Don't be afraid, it's alright, it's just a little sea dragon..."

After a long period of calming, the deep-sea sea sprites finally stopped trembling and then cast a reverent look at their master!
Deep-sea spirit, you don't think I tamed the Black Ship Sea Dragon with my domineering power, do you...? Chen Qi smiled, clapped his hands, and looked at the giant white tree in front of him.

He was now more curious about the giant white tree in front of him than the black ship and the sea dragon.

He leaped onto the giant white tree and looked around at the schools of fish.

This place might be a good place to build a marine aquaculture farm.

(End of this chapter)