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

This is a warning... Reflected in Chen Qi's eyes was a bright red bullet.

Bang!

Before he could react, the next moment, from afar, the piercing roar sounded.

With the shrill sound tearing through the sky, a pungent smell of gunpowder instantly filled the air, and thousands of magic bullets poured down like torrential rain, slanting towards them.

"Damn it!"

Fenrir couldn't help but clench his teeth, straining to shout:

"Defend! Activate the highest level of shields!"

The surface of the ship was instantly covered with a dense hail of bullets, metallic clashes with steel resounded incessantly, deafening, sparks flying in all directions as if flames of anger leapt upon the hull, turning the surrounding seawater a blazing red.

Following that, under Fenrir's command, the surface of the ship emanated scorching heat, and a tough translucent shield slowly appeared, blocking almost all the attacks.

Phew—

Chen Qi let out a long breath of relief.

Luckily, their ship was one of the Blood Blade Pirate Group's sturdiest, the General, with the ability to deploy a special barrier that could withstand most long-range attacks.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

However, despite this, the massive warship was still forced to retreat by the relentless rain of fire.

"Counterattack! Counterattack!"

Fenrir, the wild wolf, bellowed, ordering all the crew on board to enter combat mode while signaling the other nearby ships around Red Maple Island to form an encircling stance.

Such dense rain of gunfire could only be the work of a gun master...

Chen Qi subconsciously thought.

It was Carol from the Black Whale Group, currently the only large captain known to be in the Crack Sea.

A gun master possessed extremely powerful long-range attacks, ordinary bullets in their hands could exert more than ten times their power, and their shots could reduce a steam iron ship to burning ash within seconds.

Chen Qi decisively said:

"It's Carol's ship, and her corps of gunners..."

"Carol..."

The moment that name was heard, the scene briefly fell silent for a second, and the Blood Lady began to speak with resignation:

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"Don't worry, everyone, our veteran Gail should be on his way back now. If Carol directly engages us in battle, the ultimate outcome is bound to be our victory..."

As she spoke, a look of sorrow crossed the Blood Lady's face:

"However, if a battle does break out, we might not be able to ensure your safety..."

Carol, a Transcendent known for her firepower, had the ability to set the whole Red Maple Island ablaze with her might.

The end result for any ship that engaged her in battle was usually being reduced to ashes.

No one could assure that they wouldn't be gravely injured by Carol's absolute firepower.

Chen Qi touched his forehead, sensing a chill.

Is this the treatment one gets from being on the Witch Sea's protagonist Fen's ship, to instantly catch the attention of the Gunfire Queen the moment one boards?

He and Fen were starting to establish their strength, but they had practically no ability to resist in the face of steel giants and Fourth Rank Legends.

Faced with the current situation, everyone was at a loss for what to do.

And the very next second, Fenrir suddenly noticed, through a window, that bubbles were emerging incessantly from near the surface of the sea.

There are people underwater!

Before the crew could come to their senses, in an instant, a massive sea beast slowly surfaced, and on top of the sea beast's head stood a man drenched in red.

A presence from the Cup Phase... Chen Qi thought to himself.

Fenrir reached for his great sword:

"M'lady, what should we do?"

The Blood Lady paused for a few seconds:

"That should be the other side's envoy, let's hear what they have to say..."

Bang!

An envoy? Chen Qi showed a hint of confusion.

In the moment the Blood Lady finished speaking, the sea beast and the person on it fully emerged from the water.

The man had short red hair, looked about thirty years old, wore a pair of glasses, and held a Corruption Wand in his hand.

Contrary to his attire, his delicate and square face, coupled with the circular gold-rimmed glasses, gave him an air of a sophisticated banker.

This attire was that of a flesh mage, wait, beneath their feet... Chen Qi's pupils dilated with astonishment.

Right under their feet was an immense sea beast.

It was azure in appearance, overall resembling a huge turtle, only with a much longer neck and a shell more like a clamshell, and a head shaped like a seahorse.

A clamshell dragon, a highly rare sea beast... Chen Qi remembered, it was quite a famous creature in the Witch Sea.

Not just Chen Qi, at this moment, everyone on the ship - Fen, the Blood Lady, the wild wolf - was captivated by this special sea beast.

The reason lied in the sea beast's size and appearance; it stood over fifteen meters tall, and on its body were special black patterns, adding a terrifying domineering look to the clamshell dragon's otherwise dull eyes.

Despite its dull appearance, clamshell dragons were definitely not easy to tame, and in terms of strength, they were no less formidable than the Black Ship Sea Dragons of the nearby seas!

Fenrir couldn't help but clench his fists:

"A flesh mage, is this fellow, an abnormal creature from the Navy Research Base?"

The flesh mage shook the water from his head, facing the immense main ship of the Blood Blade Pirate Group with no hint of deference in his eyes, calmly adjusting his round, ornate glasses:

"Yes, a masterpiece from the Navy Research, controlling fierce beasts isn't an impossibility. The monsters we've got from the Navy Research Base go far beyond just the Black Pig Shark~"

Following that, the flesh mage crouched on top of the clamshell dragon's head: