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

Chen Qi snapped his fingers

"Residual Fire Envelop, stop."

As the tiny blue flames on his body extinguished, the blood-red color in his eyes gradually faded.

Chen Qi looked around.

In the recent battle, the entire train car had turned into ruins.

He picked up the black blade from the ground and then sat down on the wreckage of a chair.

Suddenly, he asked himself

"Why did I throw away the blade?"

Thinking carefully, it seemed to be just a simple reason

It felt more exhilarating to fight that way!

As a forbidden artifact of the Blade Phase, Residual Fire Touch not only consumed a significant amount of physical strength but also had a major side effect.

That is, when in the state of being enveloped by Residual Fire, it brought an unimaginable anger.

Arrogance, madness, and other states would continue to breed under the rage.

These emotions would severely affect judgment in normal combat, leading to some irrational behaviors.

Temporary rampage feels great, but the aftermath is like cremation.

If worn for even longer, he might even attack indiscriminately, friend or foe.

Attack whoever he sees, slash whoever he sees!

Although in the game forums, this kind of rage that attacks teammates was very popular among players, especially when about to clear a level.

Slashing both teammates and the boss together!!

But for Chen Qi, this rage could potentially pose a considerable risk.

Imagine if the Flower Witch was right beside him while treating him.

He laughed crazily and said, "A mere witch, nothing special, let me test your depth," and then slashed at her with the black blade.

Given his current power.

The consequences were unimaginable...

Chen Qi shivered.

However, compared to the excessive power provided under the Residual Fire Envelop state, the cost of rage was already quite small.

Moreover, in Chen Qi's view, rage wasn't solely a side effect. Some Blade Release techniques also required the emotion of rage.

Just as only magic can counter magic, rage could also resist some mental techniques.

For example, here, he successfully resisted the desperate mental erosion from the Shadow Phase.

Even, if combined with some other items, it could build a special play style.

"Hope to find an item to offset the side effects of Blade Phase equipment in the future; my shoulder hurts..."

Chen Qi touched his shoulder, feeling the fatigue from his body.

His body was overextended...

Residual Fire Envelop overdrew the body's strength, combined with the power of the equipment itself, leading to unprecedented agility and strength.

And this overdrawing affected every inch below the head.

Just twenty seconds of Residual Fire Envelop had pushed his physical capabilities to an extreme!

In the non-'Residual Fire Envelop' state, thanks to Deep Sea Affinity, Residual Fire Touch still provided agility and strength bonuses, but it continued to drain physical strength.

"Can't hold on anymore, can't wear it again..."

Chen Qi, like an elegant magician, pulled up the shirt grasped at his chest.

The shirt in his hand gradually turned into blue waves and finally condensed into a blue gem.

Then, Chen Qi put the blue gem and the corpse of the Crack Lost One back into the backpack card.

As the Crack Lost One died, the entrances and exits of the car reopened.

The difficulty of car No. 8 was due to corruption.

The condition to clear the level was to reach the driver's cab and pull the train's parking lever.

In other words, theoretically, car No. 8 just needed to find the differences and could be cleared without fighting at all.

But the Crack Lost One changed everything.

The Crack Lost One was the reason so many Hunters died tragically.

"Hope the road ahead is safe and there won't be another Lost One."

Chen Qi cautiously proceeded to the front car according to the guide.

The journey was very smooth, and three minutes later, he reached the train's driver's cab.

"Finally here, it should be this..."

Chen Qi found the red parking lever. Gripping it with all his strength, he pulled it back hard.

Rumble! Rumble!

The entire car jolted violently, lights flickered, and items on the shelves wobbled, making a chaotic clattering noise.

As the train's braking system activated, its speed slowly decreased.

[You have stopped the train, Corruption Level reduced by 10%, crack cleared!]

Chen Qi wiped the sweat from his forehead, smiling slightly "Cleared!"

[Crack settlement in progress...]

[Corruption Level reduced by 35% in total, current Corruption Level 16%.]

[Stop it: Pulled the parking lever, reward +40%

Perfect Pathfinder: You didn't enter any wrong cars during the journey, reward +40%, increased chance of getting Lamp Phase rewards.

Embodiment of Fear: You made the car's horrifying monsters feel fear, reward +20%

Monster Slayer: You defeated the biggest danger in the crack, the corrupted Crack Lost One, reward +80%]

[Settlement complete, overall rating S!

Obtained a No. 8 train-exclusive skill card chest and a Lamp Phase skill card chest.]

Perfect!

Chen Qi excitedly rubbed his hands.

Achieving a perfect clearance rating in such a high-difficulty level even on the game forum would get him called a big shot by all the newcomers!

[Do you wish to draw a Lamp Phase skill card, 20% rare, 80% epic]

Lamp Phase skill card chest!

Chen Qi's heart skipped a beat.

Many Lamp Phase skill cards were enhanced by inspiration.

Over the past twenty days, Chen Qi had been practicing meditation, increasing his inspiration by 10 points. Discover stories with mvl

Adding the previous Pale Potion, his inspiration reached an astonishing 60 points!

Even the Mage apprentices of the White Tower Federation who had been practicing meditation since childhood might not surpass him in inspiration.

"Draw!"

Chen Qi said excitedly.

A card with a candle flame back, burning like fire, appeared in his hand.

The card face depicted a lantern traveler accompanied by a white dove, passing through a car scene.

[You have obtained the Lamp Phase skill card 'White Dove Perception'.]

[White Dove Perception Lv1

Nature Form: Lamp

Usage requirement: Mastery of basic meditation and inspiration reaching 30.

Effect: You can spread your spiritual power, extending your vision, significantly enhancing perception ability, and detecting the flow of spiritual power.

Even with your eyes closed, you can still perceive all changes around you.

At the same time, you gain a very small probability of danger premonition.

Note: This skill is enhanced by inspiration.]

Finally, a perception skill!

Chen Qi was overjoyed.

Previously, the Hunter's Eye, which he got, was also a perception skill but mainly focused on enhancing vision.

But its perception of blind spots was very weak.

If he encountered an enemy adept at hiding their presence and attacking from behind, he had no solution at all.

Fairly good skill!

Chen Qi excitedly accepted the card.

[Do you wish to draw another No. 8 train-exclusive skill card?]

Draw again!

Chen Qi excitedly tapped to draw again, and a card appeared in his hand like ink.

The card back showed the reflection of a rat, while the front displayed a dark female figure in the car with a blush on her face, facing a shadow.

What kind of card is this? Chen Qi looked at the card's description.

[Shadow Charm:

Nature Form: Flower, Shadow

Usage requirement: Inspiration reaching 25

Effect: Increases your dark affinity while exuding a unique charm, making shadow-type monsters willing to stay on you.

Additionally, in darkness, your stealth ability is enhanced!

Note: Turn off the light, and the night sneaks into your bed.

Don't you find the wriggling shadows adorable?]

Another charm card?

Chen Qi was secretly shocked.

Am I fated with charm skill cards?

Earlier, the Dragon Charm card he got had been gathering dust in the storage due to the lack of a dragon bloodline.

Now, another charm card appeared.

At this rate, he would transform into an enchanting demon... Chen Qi helplessly complained.

If he were in the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom, which has many desires, these two charm cards would fetch an astronomical price.

Fortunately, unlike Dragon Charm, this skill card had less strict usage conditions.

Moreover, even excluding the effect of attracting shadow-type monsters, the ability to stay hidden in darkness was quite useful.

Whether sailing on the sea or adventuring on an island, darkness was everywhere.

Great stuff!

Chen Qi didn't hesitate and used both skill cards.