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

A small, nervous flower bloomed on Fen's head:

"No! It's my honor!"

Lady Blood tried to smile and said:

"Miss Witch, when I was little, I heard from my father about how your teacher, the Ice Witch, stood alone on the rocks, slew the Twelve Touches of the Deep Sea Titan, and protected Moonstone City."

Fen asked doubtfully:

"You know my teacher?"

"Of course, we the Blood Blade Pirate Group do have a bit of historical depth. Not only do we know the Ice Witch, but I can even say that if the Ice Witch hadn't defeated the Twelve Touches, I wouldn't be alive today...

Also, I know your identity, Mr. Black Hunter..."

"Me?"

Chen Qi was startled.

What, someone knew Chen Qi's identity! A curious little flower couldn't help but bloom on Fen's head.

Could it be that she would finally uncover the truth about Chen Qi!

Chen Qi stared into Lady Blood's red eyes.

Did she know about my Deep Sea Affinity?

He was now wearing the Residual Fire Touch; there shouldn't be many who recognized him.

Lady Blood whispered:

"One of the treasures of the Deep Sea Hunter, the Residual Fire Touch. Many people thought this flesh implant had completely disappeared, and to think that today, I would see this special kind of flesh implant again!"

"And the Meat Cutting Bone Breaking of the Blue Beast, Crack Tide, these two pieces of equipment are returning… However, over time, very few people know the origins of your equipment."

Being seen through like this, is this the leader of the Blood Blade Pirate Group? Her knowledge is indeed vast... Chen Qi couldn't help being shocked:

"Well, but, getting my hands on this equipment involved quite a bit of luck."

The other party actually knew the origins of these two pieces of equipment.

Once the origin of the Residual Fire Touch is known, the terrifying fact of a tentacle monster simply doesn't exist.

"So that's how it is!"

Fen couldn't help but feel a thrill of victory in her heart, secretly touching Chen Qi's small tentacle!

The flesh implant of the Deep Sea Hunter! I knew it, Chen Qi absolutely couldn't be some deep sea monster!

Fen continued to ask:

"Um, Lady Blood, then do you think, the Black Hunter has any other identity?"

Fen thought the knowledgeable Lady Blood might be able to expose Chen Qi completely.

Any other identity... Lady Blood was stumped by the question, falling into thought:

"Miss Witch, isn't he one of your people?"

Lady Blood had always thought highly of the Flower Witch's status, and she had also always believed the Black Hunter was the Flower Witch's subordinate.

A small pink flower suddenly bloomed on Fen's head:

"No, he's not mine..."

Why is the Witch so flustered? Did I say something wrong? Lady Blood pressed:

"Aren't you his superior? His master?"

Lady Blood, with a preconceived notion, believed that the Flower Witch was Chen Qi's master due to Chen Qi's Second-tier Qi Power.

In Lady Blood's eyes, a Third-tier can completely suppress a Second-tier; the Flower Witch could surely knock Chen Qi to the ground and beat him, with Chen Qi not standing a chance to resist, only to be trampled on by the Flower Witch.

"???"

Chen Qi was dumbfounded.

The master has come into play?

That's too much, Lady Blood!

Unlike with others, in front of such a top-tier big shot, the tentacles on Chen Qi's body couldn't generate any sense of mystery.

Not that, then it's a relationship of equals... Lady Blood nodded her head.

It seems she had misjudged Chen Qi's strength and status.

However, now wasn't the time to pry into an ally's secrets.

"Sorry, my misjudgment, Fenrir, please bring out the documents, and that long-sealed Blade Release book..."

"Understood, ma'am!"

Fenrir took out a special 'lock' backpack card, from which she took out a stack of translated documents, as well as a copy of the Blood Blade Book.

Lady Blood placed the translated documents on the table:

"Mr. Hunter, the documents you gave us last time were from a naval researcher, and this researcher, he is also my father."

"Researcher? Father?"

Chen Qi stroked his chin.

Lady Blood sighed:

"Yes, Mr. Hunter, the Blood Blade Pirate Group originally came from the navy, and among its founders were some once-famous navy heroes.

And this document is a deep-sea research study, an experiment file for the artificial creation of Deep Sea Titans.

Previously, the Black Pig Shark you encountered was also a type of special experimental subject."

"Artificial creation of Deep Sea Titans?"

Fen couldn't help exclaiming in shock.

Deep Sea Titans are existences that rival, perhaps even surpass, those of Fourth Rank Legends!

For humans to create monster of the titan class, that is a crime among the gravest of crimes!

Even for the Golden Flower Bird Kingdom, it is a taboo among taboos.

"The research didn't stop there, the scale of this research is far larger than I knew, and this research operation, is known as the Black Blood operation."

The Blood Lady sighed helplessly:

"Once the navy had studied the deep sea's forbidden creatures, but with the arrival of the White Tower Federation's knowledge hunters, even those with knowledge were punished.

Every navy personnel involved in this was massacred, with only a few strong and lucky sailors surviving. These precious research documents eventually sank to the bottom of the sea.

And the once glorious research base was also wiped out by Shell Country's 'Steam Hand,' turning into barren land that no one could step foot in."

"Of course, some of the deep sea monsters survived and became terrifying beings within the ocean..."

As she spoke, the Blood Lady suddenly looked towards Chen Qi:

"Mr. Hunter, perhaps in the eyes of certain high-ranking navy officials, you are a monster born from research, after all, many within the Sea God Pirate Group are those who escaped from this experiment."

Chen Qi suddenly felt a wave of malice at the mention of the navy's study of sea beasts.

According to the Blood Lady, even if he did nothing, he might still be pursued by the navy with all their might.

At this point, the Blood Lady placed her right hand on her chest, bent slightly, and gave Chen Qi a bow:

"Sir, this document is very important to the Blood Blade Pirate Group, and I thank you again."

"The Blood Blade Pirate Group will not forget their benefactor, Fenrir."

Fenrir handed a book with the Blood Blade's sigil to Chen Qi.

This is... Chen Qi was inwardly startled as he received the book.

The book was not thick, yet it exuded a special aura.

Most eye-catching was the vivid, blood-red seal at the center of the book—a delicately crafted blood blade pattern with what seemed to be fresh blood remnants on the blade, emitting a chilling cold light that made one's heart tremble.

"What is this?"

Chen Qi asked curiously, pretending not to know.

The Blood Lady whispered:

"The Blade Release book, it will allow you to master a Blade Release technique. This book is considered a treasured item of the Blood Blade Pirate Group.

Therefore, I want to give you this book as a reward. The technique recorded within is powerful enough to let you kill a Third-order Transcendent skilled in defense with just one move."

Chen Qi could faintly sense the envious glances from the people near the living room walls.

Release skills, as finishing moves, are much harder to learn than ordinary skills.

Normally, such special rewards are given within organizations only to Third-tier Transcendents with distinguished military achievements.

Chen Qi swallowed hard.

He actually received a Blade Release technique book while he was still at the Second-tier, and it was a highly sought-after Blade Phase, no less. Your journey continues at empire

The only regret was that he was not a Blade Phase!

Fen looked at the book in Chen Qi's hand and muttered:

"Um, Lady Blood, isn't the Black Hunter not a Blade..."

The Blood Lady immediately answered:

"The technique in this book does not require a Blade Phase, it only needs fighting strength, as well as mastery over Qi Power. Rest assured, though universal, its power is definitely worthy of the name Blade Release."

Chen Qi flipped through the Blade Phase book.

The Blade Release technique it required was combat desire, Qi Power, and an enraged emotion...

A Blade Release technique that perfectly matched his current state.

Chen Qi closed the book:

"Thank you..."

The Blood Lady bowed her head:

"No, compared to your help, this book as a reward is still far from adequate."

No, it's quite good! A universal Blade Release technique could easily become the main highlight of an auction... Chen Qi carefully placed the book into his backpack card.

But suddenly, the smile on the Blood Lady's face faded, returning to a look of melancholy.

"Both of you..."

The Blood Lady's voice started to tremble a bit, her hands clasping her skirt tightly.

Fenrir, seeing the Blood Lady's sad expression, couldn't help but clench his fists as well.

Chen Qi and Fen said in unison:

"What's wrong?"

The Blood Lady hesitated for a long time:

"I should not conceal that I have a matter to entrust to both of you."

"An entrustment..."

The Blood Lady sighed and answered:

"Yes, a matter that I fear only the two of you are capable of handling."

A matter only the two of us can handle... Chen Qi's expression grew serious, a drop of cold sweat trailing down his neck.

"Only the two of us can complete..."

What matter? Only the two of us can handle? Fen's forehead sprouted a curious little pink flower, his imagination running wild.