Witch, I'm really not the Deep Sea Ancient God!

Little Crow casual flick of her head, easily dodging:

"Such poor marksmanship."

Luckily, Little Crow reached out to catch the stray bullets, with blood blossoms splattering in her palm.

The bullets failed to penetrate Little Crow's defenses.

Didn't break through, huh.

Chen Qi could only give a wry smile of helplessness.

He had never seen Little Crow exert her full strength while slacking off.

Little Crow's profession wasn't a [Pharmacist], nor a [Doctor].

Instead, she belonged to the more powerful specialty of a cup shadow: [Drug Test Subject].

The greatest feature of her profession was the significant enhancement of her drug absorption capacity.

With the aid of being a drug test subject, she could consume ten times more potions than an average third-tier Transcendent— and their potency surged by several times!

Thus, Little Crow's true combat style was to crazily gobble down drugs and then enhance her body.

Unlike the Flower Witch, Little Crow specialized in monster potions.

The hidden potions she possessed were taboo concoctions capable of twisting both flesh and mind.

Simply put, Little Crow was essentially a drug-gobbling, life-risking Berserker.

But due to the severe side effects of drug consumption and her undercover identity,

Little Crow usually acted as a combination of an actor and a slacker.

With that kind of salary, she didn't want to push herself too hard.

Chen Qi stowed his gun and took advantage of the recent explosion to run a circle around Black Beard Land, putting himself in a comparatively safe position.

Moreover, his plan had worked.

Four deep-sea Water Elves, like skilled thieves, suddenly pulled the scientific equipment and microscopes into their bodies from the research boat.

Among them was also the tube containing Black Whale Blood.

Although he didn't know its specific use, it was definitely good stuff, good enough to drive the man with the black glove crazy!

Little Crow extended her hand, trying to stop the deep-sea Water Elves.

However, the next second, the Water Elves plunged into the depths of the sea, never to be seen again.

The waters of Black Beard Land are very deep.

Chen Qi then stepped on the Water Elves, sprinting towards the Flower Witch.

"!"

A little flower of surprise sprouted above the Flower Witch's head.

Despite being wrapped in black tendrils and wearing Hunter's Clothes, the Flower Witch recognized Chen Qi at first glance.

So you're still alive, huh!

In the face of this sudden development, the man with the black glove also turned his head and roared:

"Little Crow, what are you doing? Go after him!"

Little Crow, looking at the group walking on water, spread her hands helplessly.

Damn, why can everyone walk on water!

She couldn't step onto the water's surface, so how could she chase?

The Flower Witch abruptly picked up her Magic Wand, focusing her maximum Spiritual Power at its tip.

Support!

Basic attack Spell, full-power version!

Ferocious thunder cleaved through the water, creating a huge wave between the man with the black glove and Chen Qi.

Thinking to block me, the man with the black glove murmured, "I really am underestimated."

He licked his lips:

"Flower Witch, I will show you the greatest insult to your companions right before your eyes."

He braved the Flower Witch's Spell head-on and then flicked his finger, sending a black giant snake cutting through the sharp Spiritual Power towards Chen Qi.

"You're bracing against me?"

Chen Qi drew his beast-hunting pistol, aiming at the immense black snake.

Bang!

A blue flame traced a massive line in the air.

A bullet drenched in ghost fire oil shot out, striking the black snake in the eye.

Immediately afterward, he grabbed a deep-sea Water Elf and hurled it at the giant snake.

Fire in the hole!

The Water Bomb with tremendous force exploded, shattering the head of the black serpent like a watermelon.

In their continuous sprint, Chen Qi and the Flower Witch managed to rendezvous.

The Flower Witch looked at Chen Qi, who was completely entwined in black tendrils, looking like a monster.

She smiled faintly.

Still alive, and doing well.

Unexpectedly, he had endured Black Beard's torture and held on for so long.

It couldn't have been easy; Black Beard must have done some terrible things to him.

Unfortunately, the present situation didn't allow for idle chat.

She raised her Magic Wand, saying to Chen Qi:

"Run, Chef, these three are very strong. Leave the rest to me."

A first-order Transcendent like him would only be a burden to her here.

"No, you run too. We can't win against them."

Chen Qi's gaze was cold as he brushed the dust off his clothes.

At the same time, to prevent Black-eyed Captain and Little Crow from recognizing him, he altered his voice.

His voice was full of masculine charm with a nasal twang.

The Flower Witch was instantly doused with cold water by her teammate:

"Eh? I also run? And what's with that voice?"

"Bubble sound."

Chen Qi loaded bullets into his gun.

Rashness would only lead to death.

Three Third-tier Transcendents.

Among them, Little Crow held a trump card, and Gloved Hand mastered the complete Shadow School.

As for the Black-eyed Captain...

Though without much merit, he was tough to take down!

Even if the Flower Witch were to sacrifice her life to use the taboo spell of release, she wouldn't be able to defeat the three of them.

Gloved Hand's body continuously dripped with blood, darkening the sea below him as he said with a smile:

"Do you two bugs think you can get away?

You can do nothing. Once we catch you, we will bestow upon you the greatest insult."

Blooms of fresh red blood flowers appeared on the pale skin of the Flower Witch.

Angered, Chen Qi spoke coldly:

"Flower Witch, keep your cool. This man's profession is a Third-tier Shadow occupation, the 'Malicious Slanderer.' Shadow is a collective of filth and malevolence.

He can absorb the malevolence directed at him and turn it into his own strength, and the attacks from those who harbor malevolence toward him will be significantly weakened."

The Shadow occupation represents the dark side of the world, that is, the collective of human negative emotions.

Occupations with high negative emotions such as prostitutes, robbers, thieves, and victims of bullying are all related to Shadow.

And the Malicious Slanderer is a typical masochistic occupation.

The more others hate him and hold strong malevolence, the weaker their attacks will be.

At the same time, he can absorb this malevolence, merge it with spiritual power, store it, and use it to cast powerful Shadow spells.

His occupational task is to draw a random "lucky" person each day and provoke others' malevolence towards himself.

This school, also known as the Keyboard Warrior, Mocking, or Shadow School, is a both powerful and disgusting branch within Third-tier occupations.

The moment Chen Qi finished speaking.

The other four fell into a brief silence.

Especially the Flower Witch and Gloved Hand, both of whom looked dumbfounded!

Really? Even though his voice was greasy, what he said seemed to make sense!

The Flower Witch adjusted her breathing, indeed feeling a surge of irritable malevolence.

Gloved Hand spat out a mouthful of bloody water:

"Damn it, how do you know?"

The Malicious Slanderer was a rather rare Shadow occupation, one that many libraries would not even record.

A normal person couldn't possibly know about it.

Chen Qi chuckled:

"Read more books, peruse the newspapers, get plenty of sleep."

This guy is no ordinary person... Gloved Hand gritted his teeth:

"So you're knowledgeable. But even so, you still won't escape from the palm of my hand."

Gloved Hand's fingertips began to condense little black snakes again, and he said to the Black-eyed Captain:

"Black-eyed Captain, you waste, you go first!"

As only a First Order Transcendent at the moment, if Chen Qi wanted to be of help to the Flower Witch, he had to demonstrate his usefulness.

In the Transcendent world where hierarchy matters, it's rare for a low-order Transcendent to command a high-order one.

Many high-order Transcendents are quite arrogant.

At first, they ask for advice humbly, requesting others to point out issues.

The next day, who are you, what's your status, to point out my issues?

Luckily, the Flower Witch was quite open-minded.

Following my earlier remarks, she should be willing to listen to me.

Right after, Chen Qi opened his backpack card and continued speaking:

"Flower Witch, restrain your urge to kill, maintain a peaceful heart and strike him as if you were hitting a stone by the roadside."

Malevolence is unending.

Unless one is an emotionless battle machine, it's impossible not to generate malevolence when fighting a "Malicious Slanderer." .net

Levelling out your emotions, treating the opponent as a mere rock; although it can't completely nullify Gloved Hand's ability, it's sufficient.

"Mhm."

The Flower Witch obediently nodded her head.

From a young age, her teachers had taught her that in the company of three, there is bound to be something to learn from.

She suspected that Chen Qi might very well be a formal member of the intelligence organization known as "The Press."

She took a deep breath, and the blood from her pale skin fell onto the sea surface with the wind.

She raised her head, looking at Gloved Hand as though she were regarding a roadside stone:

"It might work..."

Being regarded as a stone? Why not look at me as if I'm dog excrement? Gloved hand felt insulted but didn't sense the strong malevolence.

It was just like the countless practices she went through as a child.

She held her magic wand with both hands, and once again, a powerful energy gathered at its tip.

Basic attack spell, full-force version against a stone!