[Rift settlement in progress...]
[The rift has collapsed, current distortion rate 0%!]
[Alive: As a second-order Transcendent, being alive is already a lucky thing, isn't it? Reward +30%
Excellent Employee: You completed your superior's task, finding the sea lamp design that Bonfire Energy Company has been longing for, reward +50%
Pain, too much pain: Although you couldn't prevent the Dream Beast's descent nor inflict substantial physical damage, you caused it great mental anguish, reward +70%]
[Settlement complete, rated A. You can choose from Floral Appearance, Lamp Phase, and Void for a skill card chest draw. (Legend 80%, Epic 20%)]
[Additional reward (Lamp): When drawing a skill card, you can imagine the skill card you desire, thereby increasing the probability of drawing a similar skill card.]
Pain creator, mental damage...
Could it be? Chen Qi's eyelids twitched.
Because he inflicted mental damage on the final BOSS Dream Beast, he received a higher rating.
In a C-tier rift, achieving an A-tier rating guarantees acquiring high-order skill cards!
Because of the completion of extra tasks, it equates to choosing a reward once, but unfortunately, there's no small probability reward. Otherwise, he could use the dice of the multi-form Palu... Chen Qi thought carefully.
[What nature form of skill card chest do you choose?]
"Lamp Phase."
Chen Qi made his decision.
Most of the Floral Appearance skill cards are related to arts, enchantment, and nature. As a Transcendent committed to the path of Lamp Phase, he desperately needed a powerful Lamp Phase skill.
What he needed most now was a skill to reshape the spiritual power origin!
Reshaping the physical body, as well as reshaping the spiritual power origin, is vital for a second-order Transcendent!
This is also a prerequisite for becoming a third-order Transcendent and mastering the release skill later!
A tiny flame lit up from Chen Qi's fingertip, followed by the appearance of a fiery red card.
The front of the card depicted a heart burning with 'flames', while the back showed a candelabrum.
[You have obtained a legendary skill card, Heart of the Bonfire.]
[Heart of the Bonfire:
Nature Form: Lamp
Description: The heart is a burning bonfire, a bonfire is the soul's bloom
Learning Conditions: Minor Lamp Phase comprehension, inspiration 60, and mastery of a high-order Lamp Phase meditation method.
Effect: Reshape your spiritual power origin, comprehensively enhancing your spiritual power's potency, recovery speed, and perception. Additionally, upon mastering it, you will gain comprehension of Lamp Phase skills.
In dangerous situations, your spiritual power will burn to gain powerful perception!]
Finally got it! Chen Qi was elated.
With this spiritual power origin skill, all his skills would increase in potency, and he could learn high-consumption skills!
This meant a significant boost in overall strength.
Moreover, this skill would grant comprehension of Lamp Phase.
It could be said that this was the most crucial skill for a second-order Transcendent nearing the end of their phase.
And he met the skill's inspiration 60 learning condition.
The only hassle was mastering a Lamp Phase meditation method.
Previously, due to time constraints, he had only mastered a common meditation method readily available on the market.
He would have to go to Crack Sea to get a new meditation method... Chen Qi excitedly clapped his hands, put the skill card into his backpack card, and then looked at the little crow:
"How about it?"
Like him, the little crow had almost no kills in this rift.
Perhaps, I should comfort her... Chen Qi thought.
Then, the little crow's eyes widened. In her hand appeared a Cup Phase skill card, and she trembled slightly as she said:
"2%..."
A 2% chance, yet she managed to single-draw a Cup Phase skill card!
Though it wasn't very useful for the little crow, it was still a good find.
The little crow tried to suppress her smile. If Chen Qi had drawn a bad skill card, this might hurt him:
"Not bad... How about you?"
"I was very lucky, drew the skill card I most wanted, to reshape the spiritual power origin."
Chen Qi smiled slightly and put the skill card in the card.
"Spiritual power origin."
The little crow was shocked. A skill card to reshape the spiritual power origin was priceless and hard to come by!
Moreover, even in a C-tier rift, acquiring a spiritual power origin skill card was a slim possibility.
"Congratulations!"
She happily looked up at the sky.
Although it was thrilling, overall, the two of them had decent gains.
And as the rift ended, they actually found themselves above the Witch Sea.
The sea breeze gently ruffled their hair. The two, emptying their minds, stared blankly at the sky.
Listening to the sound of the waves, watching seagulls fly beneath the Dream Beast.
Until, under the daylight's flames, the Dream Beast's massive body began to burn slowly, emitting a gentle glow.
"Fireworks..."
The little crow sat up excitedly.
A huge song echoed through Storm Gorge.
The ribbons on the Dream Beast kept falling, finally cascading like a meteor shower, like falling fireworks, one by one onto the sea.
And the falling ribbons burned on the sea surface, forming one by one, mirage-like special scenes in the flames.
Countless ribbons danced in the wind!
A dreamlike scene.
"Goodbye, Dream Beast..."
Chen Qi whispered.
He looked curiously into the distance.
He had never seen someone else's dream.
In the distant flames, a mirage-like hazy scene slowly appeared.
"???"
Chen Qi was startled.
A ship covered in black feathers raced across the sea!
And at the bow was a fierce-looking, 1.8-meter-tall pirate princess wielding a scalpel and a flintlock, radiating heroic spirit.
At that moment, the Sawshark appeared in front of the Raven Ship.
The pirate lady on the bow looked domineering, seven parts arrogant, as if saying:
"A mere Sawshark dares approach this pirate!"
Slash!
With a light flick of the pirate lady's hand, the Sawshark was cut in half, and the black-eyed captain trembled on his knees on the deck, offering all his gold coins.
However, the pirate princess clearly didn't care, took out the flintlock, pulled the trigger, and blew up the treasure chest.
Bang!
She blew the smoking flintlock barrel lightly, treating gold like dirt.
Then, she jumped onto the Sawshark, kicked open the slave room door, releasing the slaves.
She grabbed a teenager and threw him onto the deck with force!
"Damn!"
At this moment, the little crow looked up, unable to contain her scream!
That pirate princess was a dream she had before!
Many dreams in life should never be shown to anyone.
On the ship, the black-haired boy suddenly exploded with strength, punched hard, knocking the pirate lady into the sea, and the two engaged in a fierce battle!
While fighting, the pirate lady showed a joyful expression?
Was she the dream's protagonist? Why did she dream of being beaten? Chen Qi was stunned by the bizarre scene before him.
This fierce-faced pirate lady, could she be the little crow?
Chen Qi glanced at the little crow.
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"That, that, that..."
The little crow's face turned orange with embarrassment, her hands fidgeting uncontrollably, then placing them on Chen Qi's face!
Eventually, she would throw that teenage boy into the surgery room.
"Calm down, calm down, calm down..."
The little crow stammered, wanting to bury herself.
She could only be thankful that the Dream Beast showed a relatively normal dream.
Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to live in this world.
Yet, with the sea breeze, the dream scene dispersed like the wind.
"Thank goodness, thank goodness, phew, phew..."
The little crow exhaled deeply.
"..."
Chen Qi fell into contemplation.
He never expected the little crow to have such dreams.
Still, this dream seemed normal; after all, the little crow was a doctor who studied sea beasts.
Wait... Chen Qi felt a twinge of unease.
What dreams would he have?
In this soon-to-perish world, power was everything.
Right now, his personal strength struggled even against the White Cloak, let alone facing Big Mama, Abyss Pillar, Deep Sea Merchant, or Blood Hunter.
And Whale Father, Sea God, Ice Witch, Deep Sea Hunter, monsters beyond legend, he couldn't even look at them.
Only power could ensure survival and change everything.
Maybe, he would dream of becoming a fourth-rank Beast Tamer, dominating the seas, or perhaps becoming a Deep Sea Hunter, slaughtering all monsters and pirates.
Or, I would dream of having a perfect family, or dream of the Flower Witch, Whale Father, or my hometown?
No, many dreams are forgotten.
I wouldn't subconsciously have strange dreams.
Chen Qi felt a hint of anxiety.
It should be normal, there shouldn't be any weird dreams... Chen Qi thought to himself, ready to use Water Elf No. 3 to cover the little crow's face.
In the vast sea, the sky's color gradually transitioned from deep blue to heavy lead gray, heralding an unspeakable force's arrival.
The waves roared, crashing against the ship, producing a deafening sound mingling with the distant seagulls' sharp cries, forming a chaotic yet majestic symphony.
On the sea was a giant merchant ship where noble merchants clinked their glasses in the dining room.
In the storm, a figure in yellow appeared, and with his appearance, the waves stopped crashing and obediently lay at his feet like tamed beasts.
Was this White Cloak's dream? Why wear that outfit... Chen Qi wondered.
The man in yellow gently raised his hand, and boom!
Countless black twisted tentacles rose from the sea, like giant Abyss Pillars, quickly rushing towards the merchant ship.
In a flash, all the ship's bigwigs were tightly entwined by tentacles!
Regardless of gender! Regardless of age! Regardless of beauty or ugliness!
Under the Yellow Man's tentacles, these people initially showed pain, then their expressions turned more and more content, like senseless sheep.
At this moment, numerous strong marines rushed at the Yellow Man, but with a snap of his fingers, they were subdued effortlessly, lying helplessly on the ground.
The Yellow Man stepped over the waves, snapped his fingers.
A massive wave engulfed the merchant ship.
In the flames, the dream vision kept zooming in, the Yellow Man's face becoming clearer.
The blurred face beneath the yellow belonged to Chen Qi.
"..."
I dreamt of becoming a Deep Sea Ancient God? And a beautified one too!
Why did I look like a villain? Why did those people feel pleasure being entangled?
I couldn't have such dreams... Chen Qi tapped his forehead.
"No..."
Chen Qi turned to the little crow, trying to organize his words:
"Let me explain..."