Witch, I'm really not the Deep Sea Ancient God!

Chen Qi felt as if a great burden had been lifted from his heart, he finally mastered the high-order meditation technique.

The spiritual expenditure was still too terrifying, reaching Third Rank, those meditation techniques that took over a year of practice to master, unless it was through books related to the rifts, otherwise, it would be impossible to master quickly...

Moreover, digesting Second-tier Occupation Cards isn't good, I need to do some assassination tasks now, I should get a Hunter's license so that the range of tasks can be significantly increased.

Chen Qi lay on the Water Elf No. 3 pillow, pondering the subsequent matters.

The second phase of the Crack Tide, the Smiling Moon phase, was about to begin, and he must make adequate preparations before this phase.

The immense spiritual pressure made him lie on the deck and soak up the sunset's rays.

However, the time for rest always flew by quickly, and before he knew it, daylight had already extinguished, and starlight shone on his face.

It's about time to get up and continue training, I really want to sleep a bit more... Chen Qi thought to himself, but still regulated his breathing, letting his body heat up again.

However, the moment he regulated his breathing, he felt an unusual sensation.

A strand of hair gently fell on his face.

Itchy—

Chen Qi's entire body abruptly froze.

The Black Whale Group, had they successfully tracked my ship?

Chen Qi kept regulating his breathing.

In the battle with the Black Pig Shark, because his ship lacked a defense system, it was violently rammed by the Black Pig Shark, causing not insignificant scars on the surface of the ship.

Although he did some simple repairs, the scars were still there.

No, this person is strong, their ability to conceal Spiritual Power is excellent, if it were the Black Whale Group, they would have acted by now...

Also, Water Elf No. 1 should be on guard duty, could it have already met with misfortune?

Who could it be?

Chen Qi abruptly opened his eyes.

However, the next second, he was stunned.

Before his eyes were Fen's drooping green tresses and a pair of vibrant, colorful eyes.

And that faint, familiar scent, along with a gentle smile...

The other party seemed to have been there for a long time.

Fen, why are you here... Chen Qi's mind became cluttered all of a sudden.

Fen was crouched on the deck, her head lowered, quietly watching Chen Qi as he lay there, the little yellow flowers on her head fluttering about.

What a surprise!

Seeing Chen Qi wake up, Fen smiled happily and spoke first:

"Did you miss me?"

"???"

Chen Qi's mind couldn't react at once, and he blinked.

Fen was so close to him that if he sat up slightly, his nose would touch the Witch's.

And why are there so many injuries on Fen's face?

Chen Qi thought for a moment and replied:

"It's okay."

Because of the commission from the Blood Blade Pirate Group, Chen Qi had been wanting to find the Flower Witch.

But he never expected her to appear on his ship.

Most likely it was because of the flag on his ship and the reports about the Black Hunter.

Truth be told, he quite missed the Witch.

"Oh..."

The flowers on the Witch's head swayed with the wind as she said softly:

"I missed you a lot."

Huh? Missed me... Chen Qi's face went slightly red, then he smiled.

He had never expected the usually hard-mouthed Witch to respond like that.

Chen Qi felt warmed, being in this world he could be considered helpless, so being missed by someone was a happy affair.

To be honest, like him, the Witch was also a lonely soul struggling alone in a foreign land, helpless.

If it weren't for the Crack Tide, perhaps they could have lived a quiet and happy life together… Chen Qi thought.

But in this tide, he and the Witch both had no room to stop, having to constantly move forward, unceasingly forward, until reaching the summit of that wave.

The Witch lifted her head and plucked a roadside daisy:

"Chen Qi, long time no see; it looks like your dining boat business is doing well, no, you're definitely not acting like a proper Chef!!"

The corners of the Witch's mouth curved slightly as if she had seen right through Chen Qi; she no longer believed that Chen Qi was a proper Chef.

"Just about..."

Chen Qi took the daisy and placed it on the head of the deeply sleeping Water Elf No. 1.

He turned around and took a fresh look at the Witch.

Such a rare sight...

Usually, the Witch's face would be adorned with a large number of flowers, forming a special mask of blooms.

But now, there were no flowers on the Witch's face, only many scars.

The flowers on her head were cheerful little yellow blooms!

And withered little black flowers of fear!

The condition of the Witch seemed to be not so good... Chen Qi inquired:

"Long time no see! Fen, how is it, how did your trials go?"

The Witch parted with Chen Qi to undertake the Ice Witch's trials, setting off on an adventure alone.

He didn't know whether Fen had successfully completed the trials.

How the trials went... Fen covered her face, making sure Chen Qi wouldn't dislike her because of the scars, then proudly lifted her head.

She looked around, then quietly took out a Tarot card-styled card from the backpack card.

On the back of the card was unmistakably the endpoint of the legendary Floral Appearance, the dwelling of the Earth Mother Goddess, the floral sea of the afterlife!

And on the front, there was a girl in a garden with pruning shears, eyes closed, quietly tending to a flowerbed.

Just one glance was enough to render Chen Qi captivated by the card, his whole being immersed in it, his cheeks flushing slightly.

That card contained a Spiritual Power of Floral Appearance that transcended understanding, able to bring joy and nature!