Chapter 17: Crack Tide

The wind was getting stronger, and the sky was gradually becoming overcast.

Chen Qi lay alone on the small boat, staring blankly at the sky.

There are two most exciting moments in sailing, one is when you set out to sea, the other is when you return home.

He had just been thinking about the First Order Transcendent profession of the Witch Sea, but in an instant, he felt an ominous premonition.

The wind was howling... Chen Qi decisively sat up on the boat, looking out at the vast sea before him.

There wasn't a hint of human presence, only occasionally could he see birds flying across the sky or schools of fish leaping out of the water.

The sky allowed birds to fly at will, the sea granted fish their leaps, that was probably the best description of the scene before him.

There was an unprecedented feeling of vastness, but also a faint sense of solitude...

Although he had run away from the Sawshark, getting ashore alone was no easy feat.

If there was any slight issue with the steamboat, he might have to enact 'Chen Qi's Marvelous Drift,' going insane on this broken sea.

Chen Qi took out a nautical chart he had pilfered from the restaurant, combining it with some knowledge to analyze his current position.

The sea area of the Witch Sea can be divided into three sections, with the coastal waters being close to the city.

Beyond the coastal waters is the Crack sea area, where there are numerous crack copies, as well as some bizarre terrain.

In the Crack sea area, the creatures flying in the sky and hopping on the sea are indescribable monsters of terror.

On the edge of the Crack sea area, it is foggy and dimly lit, and further out is the Sea of Fog.

Beyond the Sea of Fog is the lightless sea not shrouded by daylight, a place that 'The New World of Day' does not cover, and territory forbidden for humankind.

He should be within the range of the coastal waters right now.

Of course, coastal waters don't mean safety, a lot of merchant ships pass through the coastal waters, hence it's also where pirates are most rampant.

In the Kingdom of Beys, going to sea is about connections and reputation, and his flagless little boat, if encountering a merchant ship, might even get extorted.

As for encountering pirates, if he's not as strong as them, then he can only pray.

But fortunately, the effect of Yellow Needle had not yet worn off, and he had a gun, so he still had a bit of self-preservation ability.

"According to this pace, perhaps I can return to Maro Town in the Moonstone Islands tonight."

Maro Town is the birthplace of the original body's owner, a small island town with a fairly good geographical location, quite a decent starter village.

Considering geographic and household registration factors, his next destination would be Maro Town.

Chen Qi put away the nautical chart, took a bite of bread, and gazed at the distant sea.

It was indeed a nice experience to traverse from a city of steel and concrete to the open sea.

In this vast world, even if he shouted about his humiliating past or did some unspeakable deeds, except for the Ocean Goddess, no one would know.

The Ocean Goddess would listen to and receive everything.

It was time to use those two items.

Chen Qi took out the Transcendent Fishing Skill Card and the Hunter's Yu Huo, which could strengthen his profession, from his backpack.

Both of these extraordinary items could be used directly!

Let's do it now...

Hunter's Yu Huo, a prop of this level, needed to blend with blood to be used.

Chen Qi looked around, cut his fingertip with a sharp part of the steamboat, and then touched the Hunter's Yu Huo again.

"Burn, Yu Huo..."

Chen Qi mentally said.

When the blood touched the amber-colored gem-like Hunter's Yu Huo, it rapidly ignited into flames.

The flames burned at his fingertip, and with it, a scorching Transcendent aura permeated his blood, spread to his limbs, entered his heart, then surged into deeper places, reaching his soul!

It felt as if boiling lava was forcibly poured into his mouth, then set his whole body on fire.

Beyond that, a plethora of indescribable deep-sea monsters appeared before his eyes, surging towards him!

In his mind, it was as if he were holding a massive blade, his body ablaze with terrifying Blue Fire, slaughtering these monsters one by one!

This was the knowledge of a Deep Sea Hunter within the Hunter's Yu Huo.

A prompt appeared before his eyes.

[You have assimilated the Hunter's Yu Huo.]

"Huff, huff..."

Chen Qi gasped heavily, the experience of using a High-order Extraordinary Prop was indeed too exhilarating compared to a game.

The soul was cast by Yu Huo, it was that legendary prop...

Fortunately, the burning sensation didn't last long.

Chen Qi closed his eyes and felt some sort of power within the depths of his soul being strengthened.

At the same time, in his mind, he also mastered much knowledge about the deep-sea monsters, as well as knowledge of fighting those gigantic creatures.

The gradual dissipation of the scalding sensation and the appearance of the prompt meant that he had completely assimilated the residual fire.

Now, if he had a Transcendent profession, it would be enhanced.

Unfortunately, he hadn't officially embarked on the path of the Transcendent yet, so he couldn't enjoy the benefits Yu Huo provided.

"To ascend to the Transcendent..."

Chen Qi already had some plans in mind.

Ordinarily, Transcendent Occupation Cards are not easy to obtain.

Most new players who don't have a good start have to wait a long time during their spiritual awakening.

Even a First Order Transcendent Occupation Card requires considerable effort to acquire.

And those Occupation Cards circulating in the market would be purchased first by noble families and big businessmen, and common people who want to buy one would have to pay a premium, and often what they buy are rubbish Occupation Cards.

However, according to the timeline, the Crack Tide that affects the entire Witch Sea will soon arrive.

A huge number of cracks will lead to a significant increase in the number of Transcendent Occupation Cards!

Therefore, with sufficient information, he could even pick out a desirable First Order Transcendent profession.