At this moment, the Black Pig Shark and the Black Whale Pirate Group's battleships formed a pincer attack!
Someone had to pay the price of their life for there to be any chance of breaking out of this encirclement!
Levin took out his shotgun, his eyes filled with despair:
"We're done."
Without the command of the number one Deep Sea Water Elf, they scattered in panic, those damned Black Pig Sharks daring to attack their masters!
The whole houseboat was in chaos, and the situation of the Blood Blade Pirate Group was not looking good either.
Behind Fenrir, the red-haired youngster said in a panic:
"Big brother Fenrir, we have no way out. We need a decoy team, and I'm willing to be the bait!"
Decoy... Fenrir gripped his wolf tooth saber tightly.
Soon, the Black Pig Shark would launch its next attack, and the Black Whale pirate ship would also start its next round of cannon fire.
Now, the best choice was to dispatch a squad capable of independent combat at sea to attract either the Black Whale pirate ship or the Black Pig Shark, buying time for them to escape.
But ultimately, this required extremely strong individual sea combat capabilities.
"We need to organize at least ten people, all of whom must be Second-tier or above, with experience fighting Sea Beasts! And it would be best if all had the ability of Water Walking!"
"My sea combat ability is too weak, and our ships simply can't muster a force to resist the Black Whales..."
Fenrir racked his brains, thinking.
Who had strong sea combat abilities?
The Black Hunter.
Unless, the Black Hunter joined them!
In the Sea Demon Gorge, the Black Hunter had demonstrated formidable sea combat abilities. If they had the Black Hunter's help, perhaps they really could break through the siege.
However, as a price, at this moment, the Black Hunter would also have to abandon his ship! This ship burning with ghostly fires!
But, was the Black Hunter really willing to sacrifice himself to become bait... Fenrir turned his head again, prepared to seek Chen Qi's assistance.
However, in the next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.
He saw Chen Qi standing on one foot at the ship's edge, tentacles behind him twisting excitedly, looking down from on high at the Black Pig Shark beneath the sea, as if he was admiring his prey.
Killing intent... Fenrir was startled, for in the Black Hunter's eyes, he saw not the fear he expected.
Moreover, most crucially, the Black Pig Shark, which should have continued its attack, was retreating nonstop, issuing warning roars incessantly!
Was the Black Pig Shark... afraid? Fenrir couldn't help but grip his saber more tightly.
"Black Hunter, please listen to me..."
"Fenrir, have your crew block the cannonballs. Next, all of you follow my commands, and I'll take care of this big fellow in the sea."
"????"
Fenrir was stunned; the other party was actually trying to wrest control from him!
"Number three, stop the ship now!"
"Vaku Vaku (As you command! Master!)"
Number three, growing smarter recently, slowed down the ship.
Chen Qi jumped down from the ship into the sea breeze, standing lightly atop the sea surface.
Now, having mastered Sea Walking, he no longer needed the Water Elf's version of Water Walking to tread upon this vast ocean.
Chen Qi stood firmly on the sea's surface, ripples emanating under his feet, his pitch-black cloak dancing with the waves as if merging with the roiling sea.
"Leaping off the boat voluntarily..."
At this moment, Fenrir was completely stunned by the scene before him.
What kind of joke was this?
The sea was the domain of Sea Beasts, and humans could only compete with Sea Beasts because they had ships.
The pride of Mages, Sea Walking, was like a baby's crawl compared to the incomparable speed of the Black Pig Shark in the sea.
To voluntarily fall onto the sea surface was to willingly disarm oneself.
Chen Qi flicked his long knife.
It might have seemed rash, but this ocean - this was his ideal battlefield.
Right now, the utility of Deep Sea Affinity was not affinity but a threat.
In Chen Qi's eyes, the Black Pig Shark was not so dangerous.
The fear of the deep sea had not stopped working.
Rather, it had been overshadowed.
Chen Qi's eyes burned with the fire of battle.
This was probably his first encounter in the New Day world with a proper Beast Tamer, this T0 popular profession from the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom!
Among Beast Tamers, the most common was the bond-based approach:
Third Rank abilities of the Beast Tamer included Bond Contracts, which allowed one to sign contracts with favored pets, perceive the pet's consciousness, telepathically convey one's thoughts to the pet, enhance the pet with one's own abilities, and allow the pet to have more possibilities.
Through continuous adventures, the pet would grow stronger and actively protect its master. By the Fourth Rank, one could even enable the pet to undergo an evolution beyond limits.
But in addition to this, Beast Tamers had many other, more sinister paths, such as the control-based approach, that involved various methods to strengthen Bond Contracts into Control Contracts.
Especially when facing powerful ferocious beasts, the conventional bond-based approach was utterly useless.
Only chains and restraints could compel these terrifying creatures.
The Black Pig Shark had been bound by chains, giving it the courage to initiate an attack on Chen Qi.
Chen Qi moved forward steadily, the long knife gently gliding over the water's surface.
Although the control-based approach may seem powerful, it hides a significant flaw.
That is, the control-based approach often involves implanting a special chain within the beast's body for control.
Once the chain is destroyed, the Beast Tamer's contract becomes practically worthless.
And the statuses of master and pet were about to be reversed in an instant.
Chen Qi had just seen chains soaked in blood protruding from the wound of the Black Pig Shark.
The opponent had buried controlling chains deep inside the Black Pig Shark's body.
He had to make the Black Pig Shark understand who was the true master of this sea region.
Interesting, instead of retreating, he even dares to move forward... the Shark Tamer silently extended his five fingers:
"The old man is really looked down upon, isn't he? Fear not, Pig Shark, crush him!"
"Roar!"
The Black Pig Shark let out a massive cry of agony, its eyes redder than ever!
It opened its gaping maw and, under an irrefutable command, charged towards Chen Qi, with massive waves rising from the ocean like a colossal sea train!
This was one of the Black Pig Shark's most powerful moves!
Pig Shark Train!
Chen Qi did not retreat in the slightest.
The moment the Pig Shark, fearing the attack on him, showed fear, its Beast Tamer had already lost control over it.
As the Pig Shark neared him, Chen Qi exhaled gently, his hand subtly turning as he stepped forward, with pitch-black flames igniting at the tip of his blade.
Yu Huo erupts! Embrace the Fury Blade!
Shadow Blade Slash, Big Spiral!
The blade caught fire with huge black flames, and the tentacles on Chen Qi's clothes, like numerous spider arms, pierced into the Pig Shark's skin, forming a swift Helical Slash in combination with his body and blade.
As his body rotated with the blade, in a matter of mere moments, ten Helical Slashes landed on the Pig Shark's body.
The vast black flames, like relentless spiral blades, tore open the Pig Shark's wounds, along with the chains inside, fiercely ripping them apart.
"Phew..."
Chen Qi let out a breath, the flames diminishing with his exhalation.
It was over... he silently turned back, wiping the shark blood from his face, and walked towards his cabin boat.
The Pig Shark collapsed onto the sea surface in an instant.
From afar, the Shark Tamer, shocked by the scene, couldn't believe it—his Black Pig Shark's strongest move, Pig Shark Train, had actually been avoided!
Still, he stretched out his blood-drenched fingers.
The Black Hunter had some skills, but that power was far from being able to defeat his Black Pig Shark; his Black Pig Shark was very strong and could not possibly be hurt by a blade...
Bang!
"Waku Waku (Water Bomb)!"
Before the Shark Tamer could issue his controlling command, he was ambushed with a close-range Water Bomb by Water Elf No. 4, blasting him straight into the sea.
The Shark Tamer reached out his hand.
"Ora Ora!"
Water Elf No. 4 forcefully smashed the Shark Tamer into the sea.
"I, I..."
The Shark Tamer struggled in the sea, fiercely grabbing Water Elf No. 4 and tossing it back into the water.
"Damnit, a mere Water Elf dares attack me."
Then, he struggled to crawl back onto the boat, ready to drive the Black Pig Shark once again.
Now, he wanted everyone to feel the Black Pig Shark's rage, the fury of the sea!
And the moment he lifted his head, the Black Pig Shark had already turned around, those crimson eyes targeting him.
The Shark Tamer felt an intense killing intent in an instant.
"I am your master! Mas—"
Bang!
Before the Shark Tamer could finish, accompanied by a huge wave, he was already in the massive maw of the Black Pig Shark.
Crunch!
Blood splattered across the sea.
The shackles had been lifted...
In regular circumstances, making the Black Pig Shark break free from control would require a deeper strike.
However, the Black Pig Shark, the moment it saw Chen Qi, had already started frantically struggling to break free from the Shark Tamer's shackles, trying to find Chen Qi for a hug.
And the moment it attacked Chen Qi, it had already begun to repent, to feel fear.
So fragile, it was over just like that... Chen Qi silently turned back and walked towards the ship.
One should know that a Third Rank Beast Tamer from the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom possesses the strength to wrestle with dragons.
This Shark Tamer, was easily taken down by a Deep Sea Water Bomb from a Water Elf, and had no power to fight back against the Black Pig Shark.
Being a Beast Tamer, he didn't even have basic combat abilities, couldn't even control his own pet, unacceptable... commented Chen Qi, a professional Beast Tamer.
Indeed, there is a huge gap between the Beast Tamers of Shell Country and those from the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom.
The Shark Tamer's taming technique was formless, meaning less, he might as well practice in his next life.
Chen Qi stowed away the Meat Cutting Bone Breaking blade and then slowly walked back to his cabin boat on the waves.
At that moment, Fenrir at the bow of the ship and the crew of the Blood Blade Pirate Group were dumbfounded.
What just happened? Why is the Shark Tamer gone? Why did the Black Pig Shark turn around? Why can the Black Hunter be so calm?
Isn't it said in the newspapers? Flower Witch on top, Black Hunter below, right?
They did not know how to express their feelings at the moment, how to organize their words, how to describe the Black Hunter's manipulation.
Only Levin instinctively exclaimed:
"Fuck!"