NOVEL NEXT Chapter 314: Edge of the Mist
"Captain?" Chen Qi hadn't expected Fen to actually address him that way.
Including Bree from the Ice Demon Pirate Group they frowned upon joining, his current ship had only three crew members in total.
No, there were also six capable young sailors.
When they departed, the Lamp Moon Sea Dragon blinked its eyes, and under the sunlight, their silvery white bodies swam through the sea, emitting a farewell sound, like the chirping of birds.
"Farewell."
There were still many Lantern Fruits on this island, and, at the same time, Chen Qi had brought in a batch of high-end feed made from meat.
The Nearshore Dominator picked up the bags of feed piled on the deck from the back of the ship, then swam to the leader of the Lamp Moon Sea Dragons and gently placed the bags on the island.
Then, black smoke, like molten lava, emitted from its black scales before it opened its mouth, took several hasty breaths, shook its tail as if showing off, and dove beneath the Ghost Ship.
Snap! Snap!
During the turn, the Nearshore Dominator's fiercely shaking tail slapped the Lamp Moon Sea Dragons' faces.
A flash of anger crossed the Lamp Moon Sea Dragons' eyes, but, without the White Sea Fruit, they lacked the punch to retaliate.
But it didn't matter, as long as they worked hard and grew new White Sea Fruits, they would be able to confront the arrogant big fool before them!
The proud Lamp Moon Sea Dragons would never forget this humiliation and would soon transform their sorrow and anger into motivation for growth.
This feed should be enough for the Lamp Moon Sea Dragons to do nothing but lie down and eat for a month, Chen Qi hoped that when he returned the number of Lamp Moon Sea Dragons would have increased... Chen Qi smiled and then shouted,
"Set sail!"
The Ghost Ship turned its bow, and the engines roared.
"Whew!"
Fen stood by the ship's side, feeling the growing sea breeze as they set sail!
With the blessing of the sea breeze, the Ghost Ship headed towards the edge of the Witch Sea, the land of the perpetual mist, the Mist Sea.
Three days passed.
"We're almost there..."
Chen Qi raised his head, looking towards the endless expanse of the sea before them.
They had been sailing for three days, and surprisingly, this three-person ship had not encountered any dangers.
At this moment, they only needed to look up to reach the boundary treasured in the hearts of countless adventurers of the Witch Sea, the embryonic form of the Mist Sea.
In the distance, thick black mist enveloped the world, seeming infinitely high and deep, as if connecting the sky to the sea, blocking out the sun, with no end in sight.
This black mist writhed unnaturally, and within that twisting mist, one seemed to see contorted, howling faces.
And ahead of them was Edge Harbor, one of the closest harbors to the Mist Sea.
Edge Harbor, only three kilometers from the Mist Sea.
This was the perfect place to enter the Mist Sea, aside from the secret islands of the navy and the Black Whale Group.
Although the Mist Sea was dangerous, known as the place of no return, "treasure" always fascinated people.
Before the Hunter Tide arrived, some crazy adventurers also deemed the Mist Sea as the land of Gold, as people who feared not death formed ship crews and ventured deep into this lightless sea, full of ruins and Cracks.
Moreover, on this desolate land, some fugitives and Treasure Hunters gathered because few cared for such a wasteland.
With the arrival of the Crack Tide, this place also became a hiding spot for many monsters.
Chen Qi stopped the ship, turned to Fen and Bree, and said,
"Hide your Spirit Power Fields well. I'm going to that small island to gather some information. Follow behind me and don't speak. I'll handle it."
"Don't speak..."
Fen nodded and drank her prepared Spirit Power Concealing Potion.
Chen Qi knew quite a bit about the Mist Sea, but he still needed to know some special information.
Then, Chen Qi donned a hood to hide his face, leaped from the ship, and followed a scorched stone path into a bar.
Bang!
Chen Qi pushed the bar door open with force.
Just as he had imagined... Chen Qi cautiously scanned his surroundings, noticing broken bottles littering the floor and most of the Transcendents there were Third Rank Transcendents.
Besides them, there were also some First Rank, Second Rank, Third Rank Transcendents, and some young girls and boys with the marks of crocodiles, black rabbits, and other tattoos on their exposed skin, as well as whip scars.
Slave Traders, and they even dared to bind Third Rank Transcendents... Chen Qi thought, finding it unexpected that there seemed to be a more vicious slave power on this peripheral island.
Perhaps it was the Black-eyed Captain's mad actions, or maybe it was the Black Whale Group.
The bartender Monroe, with half of his face scorched and hair bright red, fixed his gaze on the two people behind Chen Qi, and curiously asked,
"Selling goods?"
Although both were wearing hoods, the deliciousness of their Spiritual Power suggested that the two behind him looked good... The bar's patrons curiously sized them up while drinking.
"No, I need information."
Time was of the essence, so Chen Qi didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point,
"I need the latest information on the 'monsters' at the edge of the Mist Sea, and I want to buy a compass!"
The scariest part of the Mist Sea was the mist.
And the biggest challenge of navigating the Mist Sea was the direction.
Once inside the Mist Sea, one couldn't rely on daylight, stars, or the Red Moon for positioning, and the mist affected one's mind, so it was easy to get lost.
In this case, the most convenient tool was a compass; according to legends, the great adventurer, the Edge Hunter, and the selfless traveler Carlos used his powerful Saint's Power to place a gigantic magnet spanning kilometers somewhere in the Deep Sea outside of the Mist Sea.