Chen Qi was thinking about the next plan.
The little crow shook her head; she saw a novice's unique excitement in the other person's eyes.
In this vast sea, too many young people harbored their family's hopes, stepping from the small islands into the coastal cities, aiming to carve out a career.
And the cracks, especially the unknown ones, contained a fortune in valuable things.
This casual sum of money could exceed what an ordinary person could make in a year.
Among them, there were those especially willing to take risks, tired of the day-to-day work, wanting to step into a crack, earn a fortune, and become a respected Transcendent.
The city newspapers loved to publish these rare success stories every day, making many newcomers subconsciously overlook the high mortality rate of the unknown cracks.
The little crow asked,
"Have you been to an unknown crack?"
I've been to quite a few and am even a well-known guide on the list.
Chen Qi thought to himself, but the original owner of his body indeed hadn't stepped into any unknown crack missions.
He hadn't even visited the safe mine crack in his hometown Maro Town.
"No."
Chen Qi replied.
Just as I thought! The little crow smiled slightly, sincerely advising,
"Don't believe the newspapers. Aside from a few incidents, the rest is made up. Striving to get rich overnight is a very difficult task.
Unknown cracks are often extremely dangerous, especially for a newcomer like you.
Remember, this gun is for your protection, and not a tool for seeking wealth.
The crack we are heading to next will be even more dangerous than you imagine."
Although most pirates were desperate treasure seekers, she did not want a newcomer, a valuable "patient," to die so soon.
"Sister Crow, what kind of dangers are there in the crack we're going to?"
Chen Qi feigned fear as he asked.
If he wanted to plan an escape, he needed more information.
The little crow walked over to the Sea Beast tank and gently caressed a squid-like Sea Beast:
"A large Sea Beast den. In there reside creatures capable of completely swallowing a merchant ship.
The moment you see them, their twisting and crawling, damp bodies will slowly permeate into your body, swallowing you from top to bottom, little by little, like a cherry...
Moreover, this is just the known information."
Speaking, the little crow's mouth curved up, paired with the pitch-black crow mask, revealing a creepy smile.
Large Sea Beast...
This is just too...
Awesome!
Chen Qi was delighted, he now possessed Deep Sea Affinity, and most deep-sea creatures posed no danger to him.
They were all his beloved kith and kin!
It could be said that this crack, feared by the pirates, was tailor-made for him.
But considering the little crow's sinister smile, he absolutely could not reveal this joy at the moment.
Absolutely not...
Since she was his immediate superior, he still needed to give her face, playing along with her villainous grin.
Chen Qi cooperatively sucked in a breath of cold air, indicating it was indeed terrifying.
Seeing his expression, the little crow reassured happily,
"But don't worry, in the crack, your job is to assist me, namely to heal injured crew members. Dealing with Sea Beasts is not your responsibility.
As long as you do your work well, even if we run into danger, I will protect you.
Of course, that's provided you prove you're worth protecting."
The little crow patted his shoulder.
"Hmm."
Chen Qi nodded, he roughly understood.
Before returning, as long as he didn't do something too outrageous, he could gain protection from this ship's doctor Miss.
After speaking, the little crow's tone became serious:
"Alright, that's enough small talk.
Next, I will introduce your job. As per the ship's rules, your dinner depends on your performance at work.
If your work causes any losses, not only will you miss your meal, but you will also be whipped."
The little crow detailed the tasks of a ship doctor's assistant.
The job of a ship doctor's assistant was not complex, mainly room cleaning and handling medicinal materials.
Cleaning rooms was not difficult, as the little crow herself was a person who emphasized cleanliness and tidiness.
The real challenge was handling the medicinal materials.
Apart from regular herbs, there was a very special type of medicinal material:
Sea Beast.
The small sea beasts in the ship doctor's room each carried a large amount of rare medicinal materials.
For example, the pearls under the special jellyfish umbrella, the special venom inside the octopus...
These Sea Beasts were considered Transcendent animals, and their body parts could be used to create Transcendent potions.
However, considering their renewability and the little crow's special preferences, one absolutely could not harm these Sea Beasts while collecting these materials.
Although these Sea Beasts were soaked in a special fluid, they were still extremely dangerous.
When extracting these materials, if not handled properly, it could easily result in fatal injuries.
This was like trying to pull a tooth from a vigorous living tiger's mouth.
According to the little crow, the previous assistant died because he mishandled the operation, forgot to wear gloves while drunk, and got infected by the Sea Beast venom.
"Here, take this."
The little crow took out two books.
Chen Qi received the "Sea Beast Medicinal Materials Collection Guide" and a book on "Normal Human First Aid."
Before reaching the crack, apart from the mission, he also needed to find time to practice shooting and gather some information on the ship.
This task was just fine...
The little crow instructed,
"Extracting medicinal materials is the main task, but it's a bit difficult for a newcomer; you can practice with the safe Sea Beast tanks on the table."