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

A new day.

Chen Qi woke up early and changed into a more standard hunter outfit.

A jacket, loose pants, non-slip black boots, a long tool belt, and a black hat.

Adding a set of specially-made black combat underwear, it was the most common hunter gear in the Witch Sea.

Chen Qi left the bedroom and checked the condition of the Flower Witch.

Fen was tired and was still cuddling Number Three, drooling as she slept...n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

She slept so soundly...

He decided not to wake her up. She still had to make potions when she woke up... Chen Qi smiled slightly, left a note about his departure, instructed the Deep Sea Water Elf to watch the house, and then left the ship to head to the Hunter Association in Black Mine City.

The Hunter Association was not far from the dock, located in the bustling commercial street.

Chen Qi heard the roaring of steam on the street, the noise between hunter couples, and complaints about the uncleaned corpses causing congestion.

The morning in Black Mine City was still so noisy... Chen Qi walked along the commercial street and asked a hardworking newsboy for the papers:

"Give me a copy of the White Dove Times, one of the Witch Times, and a weather forecast from the meteorological bureau..."

Chen Qi took the newspapers and checked them one by one.

The White Dove Times reported on the Blood Blade Pirate Group and its reappearance in the Witch Sea.

"Shock! After robbing the Ghost Ship, the Black Hunter returned to the Crack Sea! What is his purpose? Is he meeting with the witch? Or is it a larger conspiracy?"

Why is this place also into shocking headlines... Chen Qi glanced over the newspaper.

Chen Qi could vaguely hear discussions about this matter as he passed by, praising the Blood Blade Pirate Group.

Although his reputation was very poor, defeating the Black Pig Shark was undoubtedly great news.

And below the headline was a report on another maritime celebrity, the emerging Hai Ge, successor to the Deep Sea Hunter rival, Blue Beast.

Recently, Hai Ge, using his own strength, killed a third-tier navy officer and robbed the governor of Black Mine City's goods! Extremely arrogant!

Even though Hai Ge was only third-tier, this man always managed to dominate the front pages.

Chen Qi vaguely remembered that the White Dove Times headlines had often been occupied by this guy.

This guy's combat power was extremely absurd, absolutely one of the strongest third-order Transcendents in the Witch Sea.

However, this guy had bad luck, as Hai Ge's troubles had coincided with Chen Qi's actions.

Although Hai Ge's strength was stronger, compared to the arrogant pirate Hai Ge, in the eyes of the press, the Black Hunter's matters were still more newsworthy.

In addition, there was the conflict between the Blood Blade Pirate Group and the Black Whale Group.

Because of the competition for crack resources, they had had several major clashes in a row, and a bloody battle was imminent.

Also, there was the latest report from the Bei Country Meteorological Bureau. According to their investigation, this Crack Tide was different from the past and did not show any signs of weakening.

This Crack Tide, according to the meteorological bureau's prediction, might coincide with the once-in-a-century Smiling Moon, potentially driving the entire sea into madness.

It must be noted that under the Smiling Moon, the slightest breath of many monsters could kill thousands.

In addition, the Witch Times reported about newly emerged powerful female pirates, gun master Lanni, and Red Braid, among others.

The battle between the Blood Blade Pirate Group and the Black Whale Group, hopefully, the Blood Blade Pirate Group could hold on a bit longer since the strength of the two groups was on completely different levels... Chen Qi kept the newspapers.

"Here it is."

Chen Qi stopped walking.

In front of him stood a huge tall building. The Black Mine City branch of the Hunter Association adopted advanced steel frame structures, covered with exquisite copper plates. After being battered by rain and time, the entire building looked particularly dilapidated, forming a stark contrast with the new buildings on the commercial street.

At the entrance of the Hunter Association was an enormous bulletin board for Bounty Orders.

Apart from some fourth-order old monsters that were impossible to handle, the most prominent one was him...

Black Hunter, Second-tier, bounty of twenty-eight million coins.

The Navy was really willing to spend money. Why did they place me in the center... Chen Qi inwardly complained helplessly.

Now, the Black Whale Group also knew he was here. He had to stay as alert as possible in Black Mine City.

The bounty order for the Flower Witch had actually risen to forty million Shell Coins. The Navy must have confirmed that the Flower Witch held historical secrets.

In addition, there was the Black Gloves.

As a cadre of the Black Whale Group involved in many misdeeds, his bounty was only twenty-five million.

Black Gloves' bounty is lower than mine... after checking the bounty orders, Chen Qi walked straight into the association's front lobby.

"I am here to apply for a second-tier Hunter's Certificate."

The receptionist was a huge, hairy third-tier middle-aged man, equipped with a freshly forged "bear" from the workshop.

He was one of the managers of the Black Mine City branch, Tie Xiong.

Tie Xiong glanced at Chen Qi and, seeing no luxurious equipment on him, casually pushed a piece of paper to Chen Qi:

"Fill out your nature form and profession, your skills and experience. Kid, times are different now. The issuance of the second-tier Hunter's Certificate is stricter than you think!"

"I know."

Chen Qi took the paper from him.

Being a hunter was a very prosperous profession in Shell Country.

Unlike ordinary Transcendents, hunters are explorers of cracks, thus requiring high combat and exploration skills.