"Sigh..."
Chen Qi stood alone at the bow, watching the White Tower Hunters leave, and the noisy world gradually became quiet.
Chen Qi looked toward the solitary ship, holding the map, and gazed toward the distant Dragon Flower Islands.
The Dragon Flower Islands were too vast, and the Flower Witch was certainly well hidden.
He wondered if he would be able to find Fen... Chen Qi sighed deeply in his heart. Enjoy exclusive chapters from My Virtual Library Empire
Without a doubt, the most reliable 'doctor' he could find now was Fen!
But finding the Flower Witch was not an easy task.
After all, the Flower Witch had survived for so long because she was very adept at escaping.
"Anyway, let's give it a try."
Chen Qi steered the Ghost Ship to a safe place, used a Hidden Card to conceal the vessel, and then arranged for Water Elf No.1 to stand guard.
Subsequently, he sailed toward the Dragon Flower Islands on a steamboat borrowed from the Seal.
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On the Dragon Flower Islands, there was a Nameless Island full of reeds where seagulls lined up, flapping their wings as they flew across the blue sky.
The sea breeze gently caressed, swaying the reeds with a rustling sound like nature's most melodious symphony.
Sunlight filtered through the sparse clouds, casting golden speckles over the verdant reeds, interweaving gold with green.
Adventurers' boats occasionally sailed past the edges of the Dragon Flower Islands.
All the small animals on the island seemed to be leisurely enjoying themselves.
A Moon Butterfly gently fluttered over the reeds.
Fen suddenly sprang from the reeds and then covered the Moon Butterfly with a glass jar:
"Don't run!"
However, the Moon Butterfly deftly dodged, escaping Fen's grasp.
Fen, stepping on the reedy ground, slipped dramatically, plunging headfirst into the muddy water, bottom up.
Hmmmm—The Moon Butterfly, witnessing the scene, could not help but flutter its wings in merciless mockery.
Until the next moment, a green, reed-adorned Water Elf emerged from the reeds and capped the Moon Butterfly with a glass jar.
"Ha!"
A sneak attack! The Moon Butterfly struggled inside the jar.
"Well done, No.2!"
Fen got up and happily took the jar housing the Moon Butterfly.
Then, smiling, she held the jar aloft in the sunlight:
"I've obtained a rare medicinal ingredient, the Moon Butterfly!"
"Wa-ku Wa-ku (Yay yay)!"
Water Elf No.2 clapped its hands in excitement and agreed.
But soon, a breeze drifted by, and the smile on Fen's face gradually faded, replaced by a cold, mournful expression.
"Alas..."
Holding the glass jar, Fen heaved a long sigh.
These self-entertaining methods could hardly lift her spirits anymore.
She had gathered many medicinal ingredients these past days, but it still wasn't enough to craft a bottle of Sage's Medicine; a key primary ingredient was missing.
Beyond that, her troubles didn't end there.
Ever since her identity was discovered two days ago, both Navy personnel and Hunters had been frantically pursuing her.
Was my voice just too loud… Fen furrowed her brow, surveying her surroundings to ensure there were no other adventurers.
Although the Dragon Flower Islands belonged to the Dragon Tamer King, Transcendents themselves were sometimes more valuable than medicinal ingredients.
Especially after the Crack Tide, with more Third Rank Transcendents and Second Rank Transcendents appearing.
Therefore, the Dragon Tamer King deliberately weakened the 'defense' of the Dragon Flower Islands, allowing more Transcendents to collect the rare ingredients of the islands.
In this way, he could attract some adventurers while his Flying Dragons enjoyed the delicious Transcendent feed.
The Dragon Tamer King managed this balance excellently; although it was forbidden territory, many adventurers still got their hands on extremely rare materials from the Dragon Flower Islands.
Thus, adventurers were not scarce on the islands.
And Fen too, drawn by the medicinal plants of the Dragon Flower Islands, became one of these adventurers, but her situation was much worse than that of ordinary adventurers.
Another day without Chen Qi… The Flower Witch Fen thought again of Chen Qi.
If Chen Qi were here, she wouldn't have to amuse herself alone, and she could partake in bolder adventures.
But the two of them, both Third Ranks with a bounty of fifty million each, if they spent too much time together, that would become a walking one hundred million bells!
Fen didn't want Chen Qi to lose his chance to grow stronger because of her issues.
With their current strength, in this vast sea, they could only hide and struggle to survive.
Once I create the Sage's Medicine and become a Legend, things will get better for us… Fen thought optimistically.
Suddenly, a dragon's roar sounded!
In the sky, a group of Flying Dragons passed by.
The Flying Dragons had come again!
The Flying Dragons were the pets of the Dragon Tamer King, the sovereigns of the Dragon Flower Islands! Once targeted by the Flying Dragons, the consequences were unimaginable!
"Trouble..."
Fen gritted her teeth, hurriedly bent down, and slowly crawled in search of a hole to hide from the Flying Dragon.
However, before she could move a few steps, she heard the voice of an adventurer.
"Hey, does anyone know where the Flower Witch is!?"
"Friend, stop joking, if we knew, we'd have sold that information to a Third Rank Hunter already!"
Someone was after her... The Flower Witch quickly hugged Water Elf No.2, ready to run away.
But the very next moment, she felt a trace of Spiritual Power watching her!
The Flower Witch could sense the faint sound of footsteps approaching from afar.
Someone had found her!
Startled, she realized that running away was not a wise choice at this moment.
She had to hide!
She thought for a moment and resolutely used her signature technique!
Earth Escape Technique! Break the ground!
Fen crouched down and began to furiously dig the earth with her hands, and in two seconds flat, a large hole had been excavated beneath her.
However, the hole could only fit half of her!
No, there wasn't time to perform the full technique... Out of necessity, Fen shoved her head into the hole, leaving half her backside exposed.
Earth Escape Technique. Plant Coverage!
Quickly, reeds grew beside her, covering her up, and under the plants' coverage, her own Spirit Power Field also shrank to an almost imperceptible size.
Thump thump—
Don't find me, my Concealing Technique is unbeatable... Fen's head was buried in the dark pit, her field of vision pitch black, and she dared not use Spiritual Power to Detect, risking being detected in return.
She could only hear people passing by her side.
"They must not find me! My Spirit Power Field has nearly vanished!"
Fen silently thought.
Chen Qi stopped in his tracks, his face full of confusion as he looked at the backside hidden among the reeds.
As long as he was not too far from the sea, his Deep Sea Detection could produce some effects on this Nameless Island.
Deep Sea Detection... Relying on his sensation of the subtle movements of the water currents, Chen Qi detected the floral essence of the area.
What the heck is this backside? Chen Qi lightly lifted the reeds and then saw a backside.
"..."
What is this thing?
For some reason, every time he saw Fen, she always managed to surprise him.
Is this an unfinished Earth Escape Technique? Or was she eaten by the earth? Chen Qi was astonished.
Hisss... Chen Qi was speechless.
But he had to admit, that backside was quite perky, and it even nervously twitched.
"..."
No, he really wanted to kick it... Chen Qi lost his composure, lifted his foot, and kicked the backside.
"Fen, don't turn around, it's me."
Thump!
Fen felt the attack from behind and immediately burst out of the ground, angrily drawing her weapon, ready to give the assailant a thrashing!
"You're going to pay for this!"
Then, Fen blinked and looked at the person in front of her, tears involuntarily appearing in her eyes.
Fen was shocked; she never expected Chen Qi would come to find her, let alone see through her exquisite Hidden Technique.
After her Hidden Technique had been perfected, it had only ever failed in front of Chen Qi.
But more than confusion and anger, Fen was now overwhelmed with a sense of surprise, excitement, and joy:
"Qi..."
Chen Qi waved and said:
"Long time no see, Fen."
Graceful! Graceful! Fen hurriedly wiped the dirt from her face, excitedly asked:
"Cough cough, Qi, you... why are you here?"
Chen Qi stroked his chin, pondering:
"First, I'm sick, I need a doctor."
Sick! Fen asked urgently:
"What sickness! What's wrong! Are you okay, how many days can you live?"
You really have a way with words, but thank you for your concern... Chen Qi thought for a moment, then continued, smiling:
"It's nothing serious, second..."
"Second?"
Fen tilted her head in confusion, could Chen Qi have encountered some trouble?
"Second, I missed you."
"Ah?"