"Qi, you couldn't have really become a mere plaything, right?"
Bree whispered again, a bold idea taking root. The more he thought about it, even under the Crack Tide, Chen Qi's Spirit Power Field's growth rate was off.
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But if it was because he was nurtured by the Flower Witch, becoming this strong, that would explain everything.
Bree leaned against the wall, clenching his fists.
Chen Qi slightly lifted his head:
"No, Bree, you guessed wrong. I haven't been threatened by the Flower Witch."
"Is that so? Are you saying it was your own choice to become a plaything..."
A flash of anger passed through Bree's eyes.
"This was my initiative."
Chen Qi walked over and patted his shoulder.
Your initiative... Sparks gleamed in Bree's eyes, and he abruptly took a step forward, accompanied by the cacophony of gears turning, as he launched a ferocious Straight Punch like a bullet.
Bullet Fist!
This was Bree's pride and joy move; its most significant feature was its attack speed, almost entirely without any tell.
Thud!
Chen Qi extended his right hand and easily blocked the Straight Punch:
"Bree, calm down, we won't harm you."
Bree shouted angrily:
"Might makes right! Don't tell me you really think I'm just an ordinary Mechanic. To make me submit, first see if you're qualified! Only fists can conquer me!"
"If you've got the guts, take me down!"
Bree grinned, spewing hot steam from his mouth.
Little do they know, they aren't just facing a genius from Steam Hand but also a formidable Mechanic from the Four Great Ice Demon Pirate Groups!
When his gears turn, his speed becomes as swift as lightning, and his strength as hefty as a tank!
Come on, let's fight!
Five seconds later, Bree's head was smashed into the steel-reinforced wall, with fresh red blood dripping down the side.
"I've never heard such an odd request..."
Chen Qi flexed his hand muscles.
...
Bree was silent for a moment, then silently pulled his bloodied head out of the steel-reinforced wall.
He had thought of his own defeat.
But he expected to lose to the Flower Witch, not to get beaten by the Flower Witch's vanguard.
Not long ago, Chen Qi was still a Second Rank Transcendent under Ann... Bree spat out a tooth and looked at them in horror.
Chen Qi explained:
"Relax, Bree, we have no hostility. I've met with your vice-captain Jin Li and also had a meeting with your captain, Palu. We just want some cooperation."
Bree wiped the blood from his mouth, his expression still slightly defiant:
"I disguised myself so well, and you could tell from my demeanor that I'm from the Ice Demon Pirate Group?"
Don't mock the Ice Demon Pirate Group people... Chen Qi said:
"Yes, your demeanor, it's clearly that of a master from the Ice Demon Pirate Group!"
This dumbass who likes Dragon Men is from the Ice Demon Pirate Group? Fen tried to conceal his shock.
In Fen's view, the Ice Demon Pirate Group was the most mysterious elite Pirate Group in Witch Sea, silently manipulated by the shadowy Palu, they moved undetected, the crew like ghosts, observing everything about the witch.
"Is that so?"
Bree said with a bit of pride, wiping the blood from his mouth:
"Can you prove that you've met our vice-captain and captain Palu?"
Chen Qi went on to describe in detail the appearances and details of Palu and Jin Li.
After listening, Bree gradually calmed down. Although Palu had always maintained a friendly attitude toward witches, as a crew member, he'd never seen a witch.
In his mind, witches had always been cold, cruel, ruthless, and mysterious.
That's why he wanted to fight to gain some leverage in negotiations.
Now the fight was over, and Bree clearly recognized that whatever Chen Qi said, he would have to follow.
Bree mustered his courage and said:
"I repent for my rashness. As compensation, all your orders today are half price!"
"Oh?"
Chen Qi smiled.
Bree gave his quotation:
"To infuse the deep blue fire into the Day Lantern, you need to apply a new type of material on the wick and use the special Fire Core Fusion Technique. This requires expensive materials. With half price, the fee is one hundred thousand shell coins."
Saying this, Bree began to take the Day Lantern and the deep blue fire, starting to forge.
"By the way, I have no money."
Chen Qi took out a blueprint of an energy lamp from his backpack card.
He had received this as a reward from the Dream Beast instance, but he had yet to find a suitable buyer.
Chen Qi thought for a moment. Now that his identity was clear with Bree, why not trade this blueprint to him?
I wonder how much this sea lamp blueprint is worth?
"But, I have something, Bree. Take a look, how much is it worth?"
Bree took the blueprint, his dissatisfied expression turning to joy.
It was a blueprint for an energy lamp!
Normally, a blueprint for a new type of energy lamp would sell for up to five million shell coins.
But under the Laughing Moon, this energy lamp blueprint was valuable, and compared to other energy lamps, the sea lamp still held a significant advantage!
"Thirty million shell coins, maybe even forty million, depending on the lamp manufacturers' offers."
Bree said excitedly.
A base of thirty million shell coins, that's worth a lot... Chen Qi laughed:
"Then let's offset the debt with this thing. By the way, what's the best lantern you have here? Get one for my friend, too."
Fen still didn't have a good waterproof lantern.
Bree spoke methodically: