His strength had skyrocketed at a pace beyond his imagination, faster than he could have ever anticipated...
In the future, he might become the legend of the force against the Navy, the new great captain of the Black Whale Group.
But as a price, he would likely never be able to defy the high ranks of the Black Whale Group for the rest of his life.
His Transcendent path, his marriage, his tomorrow, even his next step, all would be under the control of the Black Whale Group.
Besides, joining the Black Whale Group meant making an enemy out of his few friends at sea, Fen... Chen Qi glanced at Fen and replied softly,
"Not interested."
"Is that so..."
Upon hearing the reply, the Mage's smiling face instantly darkened:
"Hunter, in the millennium-long history of these seas, there have been plenty of Hunters like you. All of them ended up dead in storms, at the claws of Sea Beasts, or at the hands of the Navy...
In these waves, without the protection of the upper echelons, you and I are but a leaf."
The Mage stared at Chen Qi for a few seconds, his expression growing darker.
He truly didn't understand why Aunt Carol wanted Black Hunter to join. What made this man's reward so costly? Could it be that Aunt had taken a liking to Black Hunter?
You've lost the backing of a great pirate group... Seeing Chen Qi didn't respond, the Mage no longer showed a friendly face and snarled:
"Hunter, remember this day, the day when you die, when you fall into the sea like a dog by the roadside and are devoured by sharks, you will regret your decision!"
This guy really has a foul mouth... Chen Qi's lips curled slightly, mocking,
"Compared to that, the one who likes to hide poison in others' drinks should, after running out of poison, think about how you're going to survive this war."
I'm going to die? The Mage adjusted his glasses, the anger in his eyes flickering.
A somewhat renowned Hunter, actually daring to curse at him.
And seeing Chen Qi's mocking expression, the Sea Dragon being trod on by the Mage made a comfortable sound and suddenly moved toward Chen Qi!
The Mage patted the Sea Dragon under his foot:
"Little Dragon, you want to kill him, don't you! Now is not the time!"
Then, the Mage lifted his head, grabbed the reins of the Sea Dragon:
"Blood Blade Pirate Group, you and the Witch and the Hunter, you've missed an opportunity! A once-in-a-millennium opportunity!
You two, just wait to be caged by Aunt! Especially you, Black Hunter!"
Saying this, he glared fiercely at everyone.
With the current insufficient forces of the Blood Blade Pirate Group, they dared not engage in direct battle, and he rode off on the Sea Dragon, striding away.
And Chen Qi likewise returned a fierce glare to the Mage and the Sea Dragon.
In the instant Chen Qi glared fiercely, the Sea Dragon under the Mage shuffled a few times and threw the Mage off with a splash into the sea.
The Mage climbed up.
Splash!
Then, the Mage got up only to be thrown into the water again.
"..."
Should I have not glared at that Sea Dragon... Chen Qi fell into brief contemplation.
The ship was quiet for a few seconds.
These monsters under the Black Whale Group are too difficult to control... Fenrir muttered,
"The Black Whale Group hasn't yet fully mastered their beasts, madam, should we..."
Lady shook her head:
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"No, before the old general returns, we can't easily start a battle, but it seems now we must hurry into the lost Navy Research Base."
The fact that they could capture the Sea Dragon proves that they have already gotten hold of much of the abandoned Navy Research Base's information.
If this continues, all the treasures and precious information in the Navy Research Base will fall into the hands of the Black Whale Group.
And if the Black Whale Group successfully assimilates this information, they could potentially create a Sea Beast catastrophe army of their own on the seas!
Fenrir clenched his fists, sighing heavily.
The appearance of the Black Whale Group had cast a brief gloom over the whole Blood Blade Pirate Group.
They had to admit, the current situation was largely in favor of the Black Whale Group.
Chen Qi, I'm sorry... Fen lowered his head, uncertain what to say or how to comfort Chen Qi.
Being targeted by a Sea Dragon and a Mage was an extremely terrifying thing.
"The Black Whale Group came, did nothing..."
Chen Qi looked toward the Mage in the water struggling to climb onto the Sea Dragon, then glanced at the plan in the hands of the Blood Blade Pirate Group.
In this plan, they would have to detour, pass through the area filled with mutated Sea Beasts in the Black Mist, and finally reach the Navy Research Base.
Something's off... Chen Qi looked toward the distant Mage, feeling a subtle hint that the Black Whale Group was luring them, luring them into a deep sea trap full of monsters.