The Flower Witch paced back and forth on the ship, wrestling with her thoughts for a long time:
"A piece of fertile soil, I remember my teacher telling me its name is Black Soil Land, a great place to cultivate medicinal herbs and vegetables."
"Black Soil Land?"
Chen Qi felt a sudden shock.
Black Soil Land was the legendary masterpiece of the Flower Witch.
He recalled in the legends that the Flower Witch had buried the bodies of a hundred thousand soldiers there, and it was also a wasteland destroyed by a great whale.
Chen Qi spread his hands and said:
"Can we really go to this place? Are you sure it won't lead to trouble?"
Curious flowers popped up above the Flower Witch's head:
"It shouldn't cause any problems, I spent my childhood there.
The only danger is that in that place, there are some strangely shaped Sea Beasts."
"Some Sea Beasts..."
Chen Qi's spirits lifted, and he looked again at the large expanse of black on the sea chart.
After all, he was set on mastering these seas.
Just a dark Forbidden Land close to the coast.
Besides, that was also the Flower Witch's home.
Let's go then!
Filled with curiosity, Chen Qi walked to the control panel and started the boat's engine.
The rumble roared!
The little boat set sail towards the Forbidden Land.
And just as the boat embarked on its voyage, in the water, seven Deep Sea Water Elves immediately started to dash about frantically.
Done for... Chen Qi touched his somewhat hot forehead, nearly forgetting about the Deep Sea Water Elves in the water.
Bang bang bang!
The seven Deep Sea Water Elves, like men chasing after a departing girlfriend, leaped onto the boat.
"Waaah waaah waaah!"
The Deep Sea Water Elves cried out in panic, thinking they had been abandoned by their master.
I definitely have a fever... Chen Qi picked up a Water Elf and gave it a squeeze.
"What's this?"
Several small yellow flowers sprouted above the Flower Witch's head, and beneath them, her eyes shone with a tinge of envy.
Chen Qi stroked the Deep Sea Water Elf, which was soft:
"Water Elf, my little pet. Quite comfortable."
The Golden Flower Bird Kingdom was the land of Guardian Beasts, so for the Flower Witch, having pets shouldn't be rare.
In many wealthy households, cats and dogs were kept in groups.
And the Flower Witch was one of the foremost nobles of the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom.
To Chen Qi's surprise, however, a sorrowful little blue flower popped above the Witch's head, and he suddenly felt her journey was very sad.
Why do you not only have a ship but also little pets?
Many of life's pains come from comparison.
The Flower Witch swallowed hard, wrestled with her thoughts for a long while, and then coughed twice:
"May I touch it? I have a unique technique."
"Sure."
The Flower Witch spread her hands, and she always had a fragrance about her that made her quite popular with pets.
Unfortunately, the Deep Sea Water Elves trembled slightly, seeming afraid, and huddled in the corner of the room.
These little guys are pretty shy... Chen Qi moved to the control panel:
"If you find the chair uncomfortable, you can use a Water Elf as a cushion."
"...?"
The Deep Sea Water Elves were immediately shocked.
Having said that, Chen Qi took another drink of water and then concentrated on steering the little houseboat.
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The moon fell, and the little houseboat floated lonely on the sea, making the entire ocean seem exceptionally silent.
In the light of the boat's lamp, the Flower Witch sat on the chair, holding a pestle and began the simplest processing of her medicinal herbs from Flower Island.
The Deep Sea Water Elves, on the other hand, ran away from her bosom and bumped into each other on the bed.
"White mist, whispers of the night."
Chen Qi kept a vigilant eye on the outside view.
Unlike past voyages, the destination this time was truly a Forbidden Sea Area, and any moment of negligence could lead to a watery grave, becoming a sacrifice to the Sea Goddess.
Now, they had already approached the Forbidden Land, Black Beard Land.
Chen Qi focused his attention.
Regrettably, the small houseboat only had one cramped room, a most basic control panel, and no instruments for real-time observation of the surroundings.
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Some pitch-black, twisted shadows swam under the boat.
At this time, the Flower Witch stood up, ready to calm Chen Qi's frightened emotions:
"Don't worry, the creatures under the boat are sea beasts known as 'black beards,' a type of creature that fears light; they won't dare to approach places with light."
Chen Qi slowed the boat down:
"I'll be careful. Are we heading towards that opening?"
In front of them lay a massive black island, with copious amounts of black mist spreading out from it as if it were alive.
Above the island, one could see numerous cracks, as if a god had chopped it with a crimson axe, breaking it into many pieces.
To enter the interior of this dark island, one had to navigate through these narrow cracks.
The Flower Witch leaned against the boat window and pointed:
"That widest entrance there, we should head in through here.
By the way, Mr. Chef, the upcoming scene might be somewhat scary, but you mustn't be frightened. They won't harm you."
"They are?"
Chen Qi suddenly felt excited!
Even though sea beasts were terrifying.
Fortunately, he had been through a lot and could remain calm now even if Godzilla showed up.
The bright small houseboat navigated through the narrow crack, heading towards the interior.
Just then, Chen Qi's vision suddenly brightened.
On these pitch-black lands, massive amounts of black mist billowed, and some barely visible black tendrils dangled in the water.
On these black tendrils, one could also see some torn knives.
The knives bore no signs of corrosion.
Recently, had someone come to this place? Chen Qi thought to himself.
"Shh, don't worry, the black beards fear light; as long as we don't approach them, they won't move..."
The Flower Witch made a quieting gesture.
However, against her expectations, she saw the black beards slowly rise and twist in their direction, trying to get closer!
If it weren't for the black beards being too short and fearing light, the houseboat would have met with misfortune.
"Why? With my strength, this shouldn't be happening."
The Flower Witch crossed her arms and lowered her head, lost in thought.
She understood something and said with a motherly tone:
"Mr. Chef, the black beards attack weaker creatures, considering them food. Your spiritual power field is too weak, which is why they have set their sights on you.
However, rest assured, even if they all attacked together, as long as I am here, they won't even harm a hair on you."
Weak individuals become prey for the black beards like fish.
The Flower Witch patted her chest, possessing the demeanor of an elder sister looking after her younger brother.
Such was the sense of safety brought by a strong Transcendent!
"Hmm..."
Chen Qi hesitated.
No, they were just coming closer, probably just wanting to say hello, to give him a hug.
Of course, even though the black beards were friendly.
Chen Qi, having no interest in the unsightly 'black beards,' lacked any desire for them.
Chen Qi had seen many sea beasts by now and had stringent requirements for them.
He most wanted to encounter the kind of sea beast from which you could easily repeatedly harvest resources.
Sort of like Ghost Fire Fish.
If not, they should at least have a higher aesthetic value, like the Black Ship Sea Dragon.
Chen Qi observed and under the protection of the black beards, he could vaguely make out some broken weapons.
Not only that, but there also seemed to be some smaller sea beasts.
But regrettably, with the Flower Witch on the boat, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to make a move.
Under the illumination of the boat's light, the little houseboat passed through the region of black beards and slowly penetrated deeper into the island.
Chen Qi stopped the boat.
An entrance resembling a wormhole appeared before him.
It was very similar to the entrance of an E-grade crack.
The Flower Witch looked upon this doorway, as if seeing her weaker self from more than a decade ago.
She had arrived home.