[Crack Settlement in Progress...]
[Distortion Degree of the Crack Reduced by 20%, Current Distortion Degree 7%]
[Battle to the Last Chapter: Both fire dragons were significantly injured and fled in panic, reward +50%]
Dragon Friend: You are very friendly with fire dragons, reward +20%
Master Chef: You captivated the taste buds of the female fire dragon with your exquisite culinary skills, reward +70%]
[Settlement Complete, Comprehensive Evaluation A.]
Received a Dragon Nest Island exclusive Skill Card Box.]
Chen Qi looked at his evaluation.
In this crack, he did not participate in the battle to repel the male fire dragon.
Therefore, he did not achieve a perfect clearance.
However, being able to obtain an A rating in a large-scale D-level crack with First Order strength was quite impressive.
He was already very skilled.
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Chen Qi did not hesitate, as they were all dragon-related skill cards anyway.
A card condensed at his fingertips.
[Dragon Charm
Nature Form: Floral
Learning Conditions: Possess a certain degree of dragon bloodline or similar dragon bloodline.
Effect: You can cultivate your own dragon aura, which can attract dragon-type creatures' affection, allowing you to blend into dragon groups.
When practiced to the extreme, you can even seduce a dragon.
Description: Wow, the roar of the evil dragon!]
A cute little fire dragon card appeared in his hand.
Dragon Charm? What is this? Do I look like someone who can seduce dragons?
Chen Qi frowned as he looked at the playful and affectionate little fire dragon on the card.
"As expected, not every draw can yield a useful card."
The higher the level of the skill card, the more usage conditions it had.
He did not meet the conditions for this card's use.
The requirements for this skill card were quite stringent.
To obtain a dragon bloodline, one needed either a related high-order occupation card or to undergo a special genetic modification surgery.
Obviously, he could not meet either of these conditions.
Chen Qi stored the card and put it in his backpack card.
His attributes were quite good now, mastering Qi Power and Body Forging Skill.
To enhance his strength, mastering more powerful Qi skills was most crucial.
Therefore, the best option was to go to the Moonstone City's guild and exchange the Floral Nature skill card for a Qi-related skill card.
A Dragon Nest Island card exchanged for an epic Qi card was not a problem.
"It's about time to leave."
Chen Qi held the Deep Sea Water Elf and jumped onto the small boat ahead.
The distortion degree dropped to 7%, and the crack would close completely 24 hours after this crack ended.
It was still not daylight.
Chen Qi lit a kerosene lamp on the boat.
The dimly lit boat slowly glided across the pitch-black water, heading towards the real world.
Chen Qi looked up at the dim moon in the sky and then at the waves under the boat.
He suddenly had a bold idea.
What would happen if he just jumped into the sea like this?
In this world, cracks, skill cards, Transcendent occupations, and inspiration were as commonplace as the sun on Earth.
Many things that seemed magical to him as an Earthling were very normal in their eyes.
As long as the crack did not involve the Void,
There was always a way in and an exit path within a certain time after clearance—this was a common understanding.
But in reality, no one stopped him from staying in the crack after clearing it.
He could completely stay in the crack to eat, sleep, battle Water Elves, and watch the sunrise and moon every day.
A great place to hide.
Chen Qi recalled that the player forum seemed to mention related things.
If one stayed in the crack for too long, it might even lead to the deletion of their character.
Anyway, it wasn't a good thing.
Chen Qi suppressed this bold idea and tightly held the Deep Sea Water Elf who tried to stick to the seawater.
These little fellows losing themselves in the crack would be troublesome.
After a while, the color and shape of the moon in the sky gradually changed.
The gentle sunlight of the day shone on his face.
A prompt appeared in his mind.
[You have exited the crack.]
"Back to the real world."
Chen Qi looked into the distance and began rowing with a rough paddle made from a black knife.
As expected, the Blood Blade Pirate Group should still be guarding the crack's entrance.
Chen Qi did not have a bad impression of the Blood Blade Pirate Group.
Overall, the Blood Blade Pirate Group was quite an orderly pirate group, providing important order beyond the coast.
As long as they did not get involved with the Black Whale Pirate Group and the Navy, they could be seen as a sheriff-type presence.
But anyway, he was one of the few survivors from Dragon Nest Island this time.
Although nobody saw him defeat the Headless Skeleton and obtain the Residual Fire Touch at the end,
If he just went ashore like this, he'd be surrounded by people asking about the crack in Dragon Nest Island.
After all, he was now being hunted by the Black Whale Group.
It's best to keep a low profile to avoid trouble.
After rowing a certain distance, Chen Qi held the Water Elf tightly and jumped into the sea.
The Deep Sea Water Elf was a natural floatation device.
By holding the Deep Sea Water Elf, he swam as agilely as a fish in the sea.
Chen Qi felt he could write a book in the future, called "One Hundred Uses of the Water Elf."
After swimming for a while, he returned to the dock of Flower Island.
Now, everyone else was guarding the crack entrance, so the dock was empty.
An exhausted Chen Qi placed his hand on the small houseboat and climbed aboard with effort.
Shhh!
Chen Qi looked up.
Someone was on the boat.
In the faint moonlight, Pei Lu was sitting on the roof of the boat house, reading a history book.
The pages of the book gently turned in the breeze, creating slight rustling sounds that intertwined with the tranquil sea.
Like a literature girl, a history aficionado.
Until she noticed Chen Qi in an instant.
The moment Pei Lu saw Chen Qi, her eyebrows raised, her mouth slightly open in an utterly shocked expression, her limbs moving frantically.
"I'm not a water ghost..."
Chen Qi explained as he walked into the boathouse, taking out a towel to wipe his soaking wet hair.
"What happened? Can you tell me?"
Pei Lu curiously asked, lowering her head.
She always had well-informed intelligence.
The crack in Dragon Nest Island was highly challenging, and many participants had already given up! How did he manage to escape?
After drying his body, Chen Qi walked out of the boat house, basking in the sunlight for a while.
"I found a good opportunity to leave Dragon Nest Island."
"..."
Pei Lu looked at Chen Qi. Her intuition told her that Chen Qi must have done something significant he didn't want to tell her.
Darn riddler!
Pei Lu's curiosity was piqued. She rested her chin in her palm, mumbling:
"You can tell me. Although I'm a journalist, I don't write everything in the newspaper, nor do I spread my friends' affairs everywhere."
Friends, huh... Chen Qi looked at Pei Lu doubtfully.
He didn't believe it.
If Pei Lu knew this involved a Deep Sea Hunter, she would definitely write the article immediately.
Then by the next day, everyone in the city would know.
Chen Qi took off the Hunter's clothing that concealed his appearance, hanging it dry on the boat house.
"Indeed, some things happened. That little Red Riding Hood from the Blood Blade Pirate Group successfully defeated a fire dragon.
The crack miraculously cleared."
As long as a crack was cleared, there would be skill card rewards.
And skill cards were scarce commodities all around.
Pei Lu showed a surprised expression and genuinely smiled:
"Another clearance... Your crack clearance frequency and speed are incredibly fast. I think you could totally apply for a Hunter license."
Even she dared not easily enter a D-level crack.
Pei Lu could see through it.
This guy wasn't a real chef. He was someone who wanted to dive into every crack he saw!
Pei Lu teased:
"What chef goes into cracks every day?"
"Culinary skills are important, but so are fresh ingredients.
I initially wanted to get some dragon meat from Dragon Nest Island, but unfortunately failed."
"Dragon meat..."
Pei Lu swallowed or was very interested in it.
But clearly, it wasn't an easily obtained ingredient.
Chen Qi smiled. Next time he had the chance, he would try to get some dragon meat. It was extremely nourishing.
"The Hunter license, I'll take the exam when I have time."
The Hunter license was issued by various Transcendent organizations of states.
In many places, a Hunter license was not only a symbol of identity but also conferred various privileges.
Like priority entry to many cracks and information on crack intelligence collected by weather bureaus.
For mercenary work, holding a license also earned higher pay.
After sun-drying the moisture from his body, Chen Qi looked at the shimmering sea in the distance and asked:
"Pei Lu, do you have any information about the Flower Witch?"