Outside the window, a bleak cold wind incessantly swept as the ship lights swung to and fro.
Little Crow removed her muddy boots and left them at the door.
"I'm coming in."
Examine his body? Chen Qi tilted his head and accepted the map from the Ice Demon Pirate Group.
Little Crow did not speak, moving like a professional agent to the wall to ensure no one was eavesdropping on their conversation.
Then, looking around and finding no extra chair, she asked wearily:
"May I use your bed?"
"Sure."
Pop!
The bed was so soft, really comfortable... Little Crow, with a bang, sprawled out on the bed:
"Do you know? In one day and five hours, you're going to die..."
"One day and five hours?"
Chen Qi displayed a thoughtful expression.
This was roughly the time the ship would reach its destination.
Little Crow bit her bright red lips, speaking with a touch of self-mockery:
"No mistake, and you'll die more miserably than normal people. You'll be sacrificed, fed to those twisted monsters, like the Blood-eyed Wall we encountered before, no, the monster we summoned will definitely be more terrifying than the Blood-eyed Wall. By then, not even a shred of you will remain."
"That's your current situation."
"..."
Chen Qi stroked his chin.
From the current situation, Little Crow knew quite a lot of information.
He could try prying open Little Crow's mouth to gather more intelligence!
Chen Qi tentatively asked:
"Not even a shred remains, is it that dire?"
Little Crow spread her hands:
"Yes, your luck is really bad. No, not just bad, you met us. If you had encountered the Near Sea Overlord, the Black Hunter, your death would be swifter, especially with the Black Hunter, you might even suffer inhuman treatment.
"I just listened to the maritime intelligence from your ship's radio, and I now understand why you managed to buy a ship so quickly. You really are reckless, venturing into this forbidden sea area..."
Saying this, Little Crow flipped over on the boat, supporting her face with her hands, looking at Chen Qi as though looking at a dead man.
So sad...
During their last meeting, Little Crow had told Chen Qi to live well and fulfill her last wishes after she died—buying flowers for her!
Who could have imagined! When they met again,
she would be preparing a funeral for Chen Qi!
Such reversals always come so suddenly.
This is perhaps life... Little Crow dragged her face, like a doctor announcing a terminal illness:
"Assistant, what's your name?"
"Qi."
Little Crow pulled her mouth corners upward with her fingers:
"Qi, a good name. Do you have any last wishes? Any requests for your funeral? Maybe I can help fulfill them, as long as they aren't too excessive. Excessives..."
Do I have an omen of death shining on my head? Chen Qi squeezed out a smile:
"Little Crow, don't be so pessimistic. I'm not that easy to kill; I still have some escaping tricks up my sleeve."
He really was being underestimated!
In Little Crow's eyes, he was the kind of rookie who had no chance to flee and could be killed with a single punch!
"Vakuvaku! (Yes, yes, the master is very powerful!)"
The Deep Sea Water Elves nodded, considering their master the strongest in their eyes.
Little Crow blinked her bright red eyes:
"Pessimistic... pessimistic, sorry, I'm used to considering the worst situations first, but Qi... your current situation is not optimistic. Your life and death are completely in the hands of the White Cloak, and I... can't help you much."
Little Crow fiercely pinched her mouth corners with her fingernails.
She didn't control her own strength well, and a tinge of fresh blood flowed from her mouth corners.
"Ouch, sorry..."
Little Crow hurriedly took out a tissue, wiping the fresh blood off her mouth corner, fearing that it might drip onto Chen Qi's boat.
Why did Little Crow seem to have a slight tendency toward self-harm... Chen Qi supported his face.
Was the pressure of undercover work too great, or was it fear and loathing of her own incapability?
Chen Qi, with a soothing tone, comforted her:
"Little Crow, the situation isn't that bad. Can I ask, what is the target you intend to summon? Or do you have any other information you can tell me?
Maybe things could develop in a favorable direction?"
Little Crow rolled over on the bed:
"The place you're about to go to is a very special crack. A hundred years ago, the Sea God Pirate Group summoned a deep-sea monster capable of creating a vortex of death there, in order to obtain the power of the deep sea.
Legend has it that this deep-sea monster possessed a dreadful power to destroy cities. If not for the Deep Sea Hunter who killed it, the coastal Moonstone Islands would have been completely destroyed."
"Of course, this monster requires a large number of creatures to survive, so sacrifices are indispensable, and that white cloak... has already marked you as a sacrifice..."
Destroying the city...
Chen Qi's heart shuddered slightly.
The monster they were trying to summon was even stronger than he had anticipated!
However, it involved the Deep Sea Hunter and the vortex...
This also meant that the monster being summoned was definitely from the deep sea, and it might even be an ancient species from the depths!
Chen Qi had so far encountered only two ancient species from the deep sea - the Deep Sea Titan and the Blood-eyed Wall.
Among them, the Deep Sea Titan was just a tree, not very aggressive.
An ancient deep sea species from the crack, I wonder what it would do upon seeing me? Chen Qi fell into thought.
Lil' Raven with her hands on her face:
"Qi, next, you will go with us to the crack, but under normal circumstances, I won't be able to help you escape unless we encounter special circumstances, like running into the navy, Black Hunters, Witches, something like that..."
"Black Hunter?"
Chen Qi asked.
Lil' Raven exhaled:
"Yes, that maniac who took down the Ghost Ship. According to the information from the White Dove radio, the area of activity for the Black Hunter is in our nearby sea. If we come across it, I could use the chaos to find a way to help you escape..."
"Oh?"
Chen Qi's lips slightly curled.
"?"
Lil' Raven tilted her head, noticing that Chen Qi seemed to know some insider information.
Could it be that Chen Qi has already been targeted by the Black Hunter...
Cough cough... Chen Qi explained:
"Lil' Raven, actually, according to reports from the White Dove Times, the Black Hunter has recently appeared in this sea area, and it's not unlikely we've been targeted."
Not unlikely!
Hearing this, Lil' Raven's eyes finally shone a bit, but then dimmed, realizing that even if they encountered the Black Hunter, it didn't guarantee their survival.
However, regardless, as long as chaos erupted, she could protect Chen Qi and mess up the White Cloak's plans!
"I hope so!"
Lil' Raven tried hard to smile:
"Don't worry too much, just stay calm and if the right opportunity arises, you'll survive..."
"Thanks... I'll do my best to survive."
After expressing her concerns, Lil' Raven felt much better and swayed her pale legs up and down:
"You know, Qi, you must have realized by now, I am a..."
You are an undercover, what about it? Chen Qi pretended to be clueless:
"What?"
Lil' Raven swallowed it down, longing to share with someone.
She really wanted to tell everything to the other person.
But revealing undercover information might only bring trouble to Chen Qi.
Lil' Raven supported her face with her hands, smiling slightly:
"I am a professional doctor, I'll cure your illness..."
Saying this, Lil' Raven suddenly realized she had been lying on someone else's bed for so long!
Damn, why is this guy's bed so comfortable, and he even has Water Elves to hold!
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"Right, about that, the medical examination..."
She blushed, immediately stood up, and then pulled out an array of horrifying surgical tools.
Scalpel, saw, steam drill, ice pick, anesthetic...
Chen Qi broke out in a cold sweat.
This examination doesn't seem proper!
Are you sure it's an examination and not dissection?
Lil' Raven kindly explained:
"Simply put, I came in under the pretext of examining you, and since I am a violent doctor, to keep our cover, I need to conduct a few 'small checks' on you. You'll need to let out a few painful cries...
Don't worry, it won't harm your body, just a tiny bit of pain!"
Chen Qi naively asked, "How much does a tiny bit hurt?"
Lil' Raven flashed a mischievous smile, rolling up her sleeve:
"Have you ever been sawed by a chainsaw? Qi?"
"Hiss..."
Chen Qi touched the Water Elf No.3 and No.4 in his arms:
"Can the Water Elves make the painful noises for me?"
"No."