After the old hunter left, everyone sighed.
The red wolf was not a weak monster; capturing it alive was an extremely difficult task.
Especially with the old hunter who might attack them at any moment and the mysterious overseer, the Flower Witch.
How could they play this rift! It was unplayable!
The nature of the rift had instantly changed from a hunting game to a survival game right before their eyes.
Some of them were already seeking a place to hide, trying to survive for three days.
Chen Qi also prepared to leave when suddenly, he sensed a dangerous gaze.
It was from the Black Rabbit gang—
At Scarred Rabbit's signal, the members of the Black Rabbit gang had already drawn their guns, ready for a shootout.
The biggest surprise for Chen Qi in this rift was that he had become an overseer.
This was not a good thing.
The ultimate goal of the Black Rabbit gang entering this rift was the treasure hidden within.
To obtain the final treasure of the rift, not only did they need to defeat the old hunter, but they also needed the overseer's map.
And clearly, they did not dare to take the map from the mysterious Flower Witch; that was a path to death.
Therefore, Chen Qi undoubtedly became their primary target.
"Am I being targeted by the rabbits..."
Chen Qi thought to himself.
It was the first time so many people were eyeing him with such dangerous gazes.
Chen Qi took the black knife from his backpack card.
The Black Rabbit gang was known for their agility and preference for using small submachine guns.
The current terrain was quite open, lacking cover, which greatly favored firearms.
His strongest weapon was the black knife, which gave him a significant advantage in close combat.
If he faced a barrage of gunfire from dozens of people, even if he activated his explosive skills for a temporary boost in strength and defense, accidents could still happen.
This place was not suitable for fighting.
Chen Qi shook his head and moved quickly. In the pitch-black forest, he would have a greater advantage.
A gang member asked softly:
"Boss, he seems to be leaving... should we go... after him?"
Scarred Rabbit gripped his gun and said in a deep voice:
"Now is not the time... Besides, we need to wait for the right moment, wait until he is alone in the forest."
Scarred Rabbit waited quietly.
If they launched an attack now, they could end up surrounded by the two overseers, the Flower Witch and Chen Qi, leading to a terrifying mixed battle!
However, the next moment, these gang members were suddenly shocked.
Chen Qi was advancing towards the forest.
But his direction, surprisingly, was towards the Flower Witch.
That was a witch!
She was a legendary high-order Transcendent!
Was he really not afraid of being turned into fertilizer by the Flower Witch?
A curious yellow question mark flower bloomed on the Flower Witch's head. Did he have something to say to her?
The flowers on her head swayed with anticipation.
"..."
He had nothing to say and was just passing by.
Chen Qi quietly walked past the Flower Witch and headed into the dark forest.
"Huh?"
The Flower Witch was stunned. Her elegant entrance had made her think he would say something.
As he left, the gang members and the Flower Witch silently left for the dark forest, each pursuing their own goals and starting their hunt.
...
...
Moonlight filtered through the leaves.
Chen Qi carefully pushed aside the underbrush and followed a forest path, arriving in front of a cave.
"According to my inspiration and the map's markings, this should be the place."
Chen Qi thought to himself.
Finding this cave took him quite some time.
Unlike the others, his primary goal was the treasure of the Deep Sea Hunter.
As expected, a giant deep-sea monster was inside this cave.
He wondered what kind of things a "finger-level" treasure could contain.
"Phew, according to my inspiration, it should be a deep-sea monster, so there's no need to worry..."
Chen Qi took out a lantern from his backpack card and cautiously moved into the cave.
Drip! Drip!
Water dripped from the stone walls.
The cave was not large; after a few steps, he reached the end.
There were no skeletons or rift lines here.
Only a calm pool of water.
Something was off... Chen Qi crouched down and carefully looked at the pool.
He could see some bubbles and something that looked like "blue eyes" on the surface of the pool.
He recognized the creature before him.
The Water Beast, a mimic monster whose body mainly consisted of water, appeared as a peaceful pool when calm.
When active, it turned into a giant slime water ball.
If any creature ventured into its territory, it would extend tentacles from the water and engulf them into its body.
To defeat this monster, one needed to destroy the core hidden in the water; otherwise, the Water Beast would continually generate new tentacles.
It was quite a formidable creature, with a size capable of swallowing fifty bears.
The hidden BOSS of the rift, the old hunter, probably couldn't defeat this monster either.
Gurgle! Gurgle!
As if sensing Chen Qi's presence, the Water Beast's shape suddenly changed, and a massive amount of water gathered in the air, forming a giant water ball.
The size of the water ball reached ten meters, almost filling the entire cave!
Two enormous blue eyes emerged on the surface of the water ball.
The blue eyes rotated, staring at Chen Qi.
Hmm... It looked like a massive slime monster.
"Hello..."
Chen Qi gave it a slight smile.
In terms of fear factor, this monster was nothing compared to the Blood-Eyed Wall or the Nearshore Dominator they encountered in the Sea Beast Cave.
Moreover, this monster looked much cuter than the Blood-Eyed Wall and the Nearshore Dominator.
It warmly welcomed Chen Qi's arrival.
The Water Beast sensed Chen Qi's aura and happily bounced around.
At this moment, Chen Qi's eyes lit up!
Inside the Water Beast's water ball body, a small treasure chest floated.
The Deep Sea Hunter had placed the treasure chest in its body!
Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to take the treasure chest without a fierce battle with the Water Beast.
But he only needed to briefly enter the monster's body to get the treasure chest.
"It should be okay, I'll just touch it..."
Chen Qi swallowed a gulp of water.
To the Water Beast, water was its skin.
Entering its body was like stroking its skin.
A bit worried, Chen Qi extended his hand into the monster's body.
No problem.
Confirming it was safe, Chen Qi held his breath, entered the water ball with his upper body, stretched his hand, grabbed the small treasure chest, and swiftly pulled it out!
Instead, when he took out the treasure chest, the Water Beast let out a comfortable "ah" sound.
It moved up and down, and its entire water ball and blue eyes turned a bit pink, wanting Chen Qi to touch it again and come in once more.
"Came out safely..."
Chen Qi looked at the Water Beast's odd reaction and took a step back.
The friendliness of such large creatures was quite intimidating.
Chen Qi sat by the lantern and looked at the treasure chest, which was only about the size of a palm.
A finger-level treasure chest couldn't be expected to contain anything too valuable.
Without hesitation, Chen Qi opened the small treasure chest.
Contrary to his expectation, it did not contain weapons, clothes, or disposable items.
Instead, there were seven small water balls the size of fingernails!
"???"
Chen Qi was shocked.
What were these?
The items reminded him of childhood toys called "water elves," which grow larger upon contact with water.
A prompt appeared before his eyes.
[Deep Sea Water Elf:
Nature Form: Heart
Description: Sleeping deep-sea beasts, place them in the sea for a while, and their true form will be awakened!
Note: They contain powerful deep-sea energy!]
These were Pet Beasts!
Chen Qi never expected that the Deep Sea Hunter's treasure would be special Pet Beasts!
The Heart element represented emotions, bonds, and was closely related to Guardian Beasts.
In the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom, there were many rare and exotic beasts, and Guardian Beast players were quite numerous.
However, in Shell Country, not many players used Pet Beasts as their primary force; they preferred wearing heavy steam mecha and mowing down enemies with blue-fire Gatling guns.
As a player with a main account of a Pet Beast Trainer, Chen Qi could tell at a glance.
These seven little Pet Beasts were of high rank!
Normally, to obtain such Pet Beasts, one would need at least third-rank strength.
Good stuff!
For a rift of "finger-level" difficulty, obtaining rare Pet Beasts so easily was quite a remarkable haul.
Chen Qi clapped his hands and stored them in the backpack card.
At that moment, faint roars of beasts came from outside the cave.
"That sound, it's a wolf—"
Hungry red wolves could smell the scent of human flesh.
With the treasure secured, it was time to deal with the rift's task!
Chen Qi's gaze turned to the outside of the cave.
This cave was situated near the center of the forest.
Many people and beasts passed by here.
The Water Beast wouldn't attack him, but that didn't mean it wouldn't attack other creatures.
Suddenly, an idea surged forth!
If he and the Water Beast teamed up for a mixed battle in this place, they would be invincible except for the Flower Witch!
Even if the entire red wolf pack charged in, along with the Black Rabbit gang and the rift BOSS, the old hunter!
If everyone came, with his and the Water Beast's strength, they might still be able to put up a fight!
Chen Qi slightly curled his lips, picked up the black knife, and walked toward the red wolves outside the cave.
This place might just be a perfect "fishing spot."