The Flower Witch had a realization.
Before this, she had always suspected that Chen Qi was a follower of the deep-sea monsters, with special brands etched on his skin!
It turned out, he was just a poor man suffering from illness.
She understood the feeling of being stricken with severe illness and finally realized why Chen Qi was so reckless, even crazed, in many of his decisions!
A man on his deathbed inevitably carries a trace of despair, a trace of madness.
He had no choice! Burdened with such a terminal disease, he could only fight desperately!
Only that way could he earn enough money to treat his illness.
Like a gentle doctor, the Flower Witch patted his shoulder and softly said,
"Qi, don't worry too much, the Sea Beast disease isn't fatal for a Second-order Transcendent.
Besides, I am a Pharmacist; believe me, one day, you will be cured!"
"Everything will get better!"
Chen Qi offered a bitter smile.
He was actually being comforted by a long-time sickly person.
He possessed Deep Sea Affinity; the so-called Sea Beast disease couldn't harm his body at all, on the contrary, it even strengthened his constitution to some extent.
And the blood flower disease of the Flower Witch was the real incurable disease.
Even doctors who were Fourth Rank Legends could not successfully cure the blood flower disease, a malady that appeared once in a thousand years.
Chen Qi put down the newspaper and handed a bottle of fruit wine to the witch:
"By the way, Fen, what do you plan to do next?"
This time, their operation on Sea Demon Island had been a great harvest!
Currently, there was nothing else worth exploring on Sea Demon Island.
"I plan to..."
The Flower Witch clenched her fists, her knuckles turning white from the grip; she stared at her delicate hands that had cast countless spells, her eyes shimmering with complex emotions.
If it weren't for Chen Qi, she wouldn't even have been able to retrieve her Magic Wand this time.
Like this, she couldn't fulfill her destiny, nor could she resist the great whale!
Why am I so weak?
The Flower Witch downed the fruit wine and gritted her teeth:
"I plan to head to the Land of Trial, to claim the Witch Occupation Card, and become a true Witch!"
Having passed through the C-tier Floral Appearance crack, coupled with the actions of the "Devil's Number," the Flower Witch had already grown significantly.
Her equipment had been upgraded, and she also possessed a significant amount of wealth.
"Indeed…"
Chen Qi nodded.
The Flower Witch was indeed the undisputed protagonist of the Witch Sea.
Her Third Rank weak phase was only temporary.
A witch was a Fourth Rank Occupation Card.
And Fourth Rank was also known as the Legend domain.
Once one achieved Fourth Rank, it meant having the strength to rip apart large Mechas, defeat nearby sea overlords, and confront steamships head-on!
Perhaps on the mainland, Fourth Rank strength couldn't suppress the old monsters, but in the newly formed territory of the Witch Sea, Fourth Rank was a dominant force in the sea.
"Fen, do you need my help?"
Chen Qi asked.
The Flower Witch shook her head:
"Thanks, but only Transcendents who adhere to the Flower Doctrine can enter the Land of Trial.
I plan to go to the dry dock of Sea Demon Island to buy a steamboat, and then head to the Land of Trial alone."
The rest of the journey, she must walk alone.
The Flower Witch sprouted two little blue flowers of sadness on her head.
She didn't want to go forward alone, but the Land of Trial was too dangerous for Chen Qi.
The Flower Witch shrugged helplessly.
It was time to say goodbye.
She was not an ambitious witch; she was just an ordinary person who adhered to the Flower Doctrine.
"Why does it feel so unpleasant…"
The Flower Witch felt a bitter taste in her heart, and despite not liking alcohol, she gulped down the fruit wine.
If it weren't for the blood flower disease, she might have been a little pharmacist at a drugstore, then every evening, facing the sea breeze, she would go to Chen Qi's small dining boat for a delicious meal.
Her dream was simply to live a simple life.
Were it not for her teacher, were it not for the blood flower disease, she might never have come to the Witch Sea.
The tide of the great whale swept through this world; only by reaching the peak of Transcendence could one survive in this tide.
In the prophecies, the great whale would turn the Witch Sea into boundless ashes!
Chen Qi and she, they were both dregs in this tide.
Although she was clumsy and the danger was immense, she had to move forward, had to fulfill her destiny.
"Is that so..."
Chen Qi also felt somewhat reluctant.
He also needed to go to the underground mall to buy the Shadow Skill Card, and at the same time, he needed to arrange the Land of the White Tree.
Moreover, the Land of Trial mentioned by the Flower Witch was not something an ordinary second-tier Transcendent like him could participate in.
If it weren't for his Deep Sea Affinity, this operation in the Sea Demon Gorge would have cost him a painful price.
Outside the house, the wind was blowing.
Chen Qi glanced at his rough hands.
Now, although he had developed well, he was still far from a truly powerful second-tier Transcendent.
Above the sea, strange phenomena would become more and more frequent.
The Flower Witch sensed Chen Qi's sadness, she puffed out her chest and clenched her fists:
"Humph, Qi, don't worry too much about your illness after I leave!"
"Also, with your strength, even three second-tier Transcendents couldn't take you down!"
Next, the Flower Witch rolled up her sleeve, revealing her slender arm marked with bloodstains, and flexed her muscles:
"Just wait! Qi, once I get the Witch Occupation Card and advance to a fourth-rank Witch, I'll cure your illness!"
"From then on, I've got you covered!"
The Flower Witch lifted her head forty-five degrees, her face once again brimming with confidence, like a gang leader looking after a younger brother!
"You make it sound like I'm about to collapse in bed."
Chen Qi smiled slightly and replied:
"Don't worry, Fen, I won't have any issues. It's not just you who has secrets; my advancement speed isn't slow either. By then, it's not certain who will be protecting whom!"
The gap between the third and fourth rank was an insurmountable gulf!
Even for the Flower Witch, advancing to the fourth rank was by no means a simple matter.
And Chen Qi's own developmental speed also far exceeded that of ordinary people.
This was his fastest-developing start among countless beginnings as a strategy master.
Now, although he couldn't directly defeat a third-order Transcendent, he still had the ability to protect himself above the sea.
"Eh?"
The Flower Witch was suddenly shocked.
Too arrogant! Chen Qi actually wanted to surpass her!
Even though she was weak, she was about to advance to the fourth rank, a descendant of a Witch, and the prodigy of the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom!
And after her advancement to the fourth rank, she would be known as a legendary powerful being.
And now Chen Qi, however strong, was still a second-tier Transcendent!
Such arrogance!
A mocking little red flower sprouted above the Flower Witch's head:
"If you want to surpass me, then just try!"
The Flower Witch gestured a small fist towards Chen Qi.
"Let's give it a try."
Chen Qi and the Flower Witch bumped fists.
Bang!
"It's a deal."
The Flower Witch and Chen Qi exchanged fists.
Afterward, they tacitly moved on from the heavy topics to other matters, like the various trivia of the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom.
How to make a kitten purr comfortably, how to regain sanity immediately after eating mushrooms, how to use magic to remove stains from clothes, how to use meditation to cure insomnia.
As a transmigrator, Chen Qi chose to be a quiet listener.
He listened to the Flower Witch describe life in the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom, which was devoid of ostentatious tales and rather about mundane things like farming and gardening.
He couldn't believe that the Flower Witch was a person from the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom!
The Flower Witch had a remarkably poor tolerance for alcohol; she got tipsy from the weakest fruit wine, continuously sprouting dizzy little yellow flowers on her head.
The Flower Witch, tipsy, hugged the deep sea water elf:
"Humph, wait!
Qi, once I become a fourth-rank legend, whatever I want you to say, you'll have to say, you can't hide anything from me!"
The Flower Witch believed that Chen Qi was definitely keeping important secrets from her.
She imagined that, once she reached the fourth rank, if Chen Qi didn't tell her, she'd give him a piece of her mind.
Chen Qi helplessly smiled, "You're also keeping secrets from me..."
The Flower Witch too had many secrets she hadn't told him.
Knowledge could lead to death.
In the Flower Witch's view, letting the weak Chen Qi know these secrets would only bring him trouble.
Chen Qi countered:
"When I become a fourth-rank, whatever I want you to do, you'll have to do..."
However, before he could finish, he heard a faint snoring sound.
Looking down, the Flower Witch had already passed out.
Such a disappointing Witch...
Chen Qi walked to the window of the inn, carrying the fruit wine, opened the window, and looked out towards the distant sea.