Tick-tock! Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
Chen Qi focused his attention and looked toward the end of the corridor.
A figure emerged from the end of the corridor, adjusted his round-framed glasses, and spoke in a gentle tone:
"The two of you, we meet again. I am a Blood Mage. You can forget the name, as there aren't many Blood Mages on the Witch Sea, and in your lifetime, you'll probably only meet me."
It was the same Blood Mage from before... Chen Qi stretched his muscles and took a deep breath.
In terms of strength, the Blood Mage was definitely no weaker than the Black Glove he had encountered earlier.
However, at this moment Chen Qi felt no tension at all.
To be more precise, he even felt a slight sense of relaxation.
Having been tortured by the Blade Witch so much, everything else looked pleasant in comparison.
Now, although he was only second-tier, if he fought with all his might, he was already capable of singlehandedly taking down a third rank Blood Mage.
Not to mention, at his side stood Fen, the Flower Witch, who had just mastered a new technique.
But, if the other party dared to appear before us, it proved that he must have some sort of trump card...
Did he really have one? Chen Qi looked at the drop of cold sweat on the Blood Mage's face, his gaze filled with skepticism.
The corners of the Blood Mage's mouth curled up slightly as he spoke first:
"Everyone, it seems you have also cleared the Land of Trial. Coincidentally, so have I, and moreover, I've successfully learned a new move."
"By the way, the rewards from my Land of Trial haven't been collected yet. Could you step aside and let me retrieve them?"
The Blood Mage slowly moved forward when suddenly there was a wild red light in his eyes.
"Black Hunter!"
The Blood Mage had been hiding in this place for a long time.
As a self-aware renowned pirate of the Black Whale Group, his target was not the Flower Witch, but Chen Qi!
In the Blood Mage's imagination, he could completely capture Chen Qi and then escape this Land of Trial with him in tow.
Once he returned to the main base, offering Chen Qi to the matriarch would win him the daughter of a wealthy businessman, putting him at the pinnacle of piracy and earning the matriarch's ultimate reward!
The Blood Mage suddenly lunged forward.
"Body Activation! Cellular Boil!"
With a roar, the Blood Mage's arm suddenly turned bright red, and a large amount of blood coagulated, turning into a substance harder than steel. Then this bloody material continued to extend, forming a monstrous red claw.
Blood Transformation. Ghost Claw!
The lead-up to the move was too great, Hound Step... Chen Qi slightly bent his knees, darted like flowing water, and in stride, caught the arm of the massive Blood Mage, followed by a knee lift kick, sending the Blood Mage into the air.
Boom!
Chen Qi's right hand formed a hook, grabbing the Blood Mage's head and smashing it against the nearby wall!
Two smashes!
Chen Qi's eyes turned a fierce red as he looked down at the Blood Mage in his grip:
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"Your head's pretty hard, huh? Quite a ringing sound!"
"You dare insult me, when my Blood Magic was washing ships in blood, you weren't even..."
Boom!
Such a chatterbox... Chen Qi didn't hesitate, his arms' veins bulging as he suddenly increased his strength.
Three smashes!
The Blood Mage was smashed against the wall, looking on in disbelief, his ambush so easily foiled by a Second-order Transcendent!
Most crucially, the speed of the Black Hunter was actually faster than his own!
Four smashes!
Five smashes!
On the fifth smash, the Blood Mage burst out with a massive surge of strength and, with brute force, wrenched free from Chen Qi's grasp.
Cup Phase individuals are truly tough... Chen Qi assessed the Blood Mage's strength.
A Third Rank Cup-shaped Transcendent possesses an extremely powerful ability to digest supernatural nutrition.
Moreover, the Blood Mage was born with the spell to control fresh blood, and the fellow in front of him could repair his physical stamina while being beaten!
Although his attack power wasn't strong due to the lack of 'material,' his resilience was genuinely tough.
Chen Qi flexed his fingers:
"Quite an excellent punching bag."
The Blood Mage touched his bloodied head and couldn't help blinking as he questioned:
"Damn it! Black Hunter, just what rank of Transcendent are you?"
"Second-tier."
Chen Qi answered honestly.
You call this second-tier... The corner of the Blood Mage's mouth twitched.
All the officers of the Black Whale Group were geniuses who gained renown at a young age.
As a pirate dreaming of becoming an officer, the Blood Mage had seen many strong figures, but among those in the Black Whale Group capable of such feats at second-tier, there wouldn't be more than ten.
This man must be eliminated, or he'll become a great threat one day... The Blood Mage clenched his teeth and thought to himself.
But if he could be subjugated under the Black Whale Group, or better yet, become my subordinate, it would be quite a good thing...
What a pity! The Blood Mage turned his head and flexed his muscles:
"Alright, Miss Witch, and Mister Hunter, it's of no use even if you kill me. I'm here to save you two."
Save us? Fear bloomed like a small flower over Fen's head.
Chen Qi touched his chin, roughly understanding everything.
The Blood Mage continued:
"I'll cut to the chase. In this Land of Trial, once the number of people who have passed the trial exceeds half, then we must leave the crack.
And outside the crack is that legendary monster, the Blue Beast. With our strength, we can't escape its clutches."
The Blue Beast... The Flower Witch clasped her head with both hands and rubbed her temples.
No sooner had they fought one "enemy" than another more dangerous one came along!
The Blood Mage smiled, his gaze then tightening as he fixed his eyes on Chen Qi's backpack card:
"Therefore, my idea is, if we could pull out some good stuff to offer to the Blue Beast, at the very least we won't die too quickly!"