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

On the Giant Shark Battleship, Admiral Gary sharply inhaled a breath of cool air, his face flushing hot with anger.

The Black Hunter, who should have been hiding like a rat, had actually appeared in front of their Giant Shark Battleship!

Below the rolling black waves, the Black Hunter burst out from the Explorer, with tentacles behind grasping a huge spherical object, striding over the waves.

This was a provocation to the navy, a disrespect to the Giant Shark Battleship!

The Black Hunter, daring not to give the navy's battleship any face at all!

Damn it, this was being looked down upon! Admiral Gary roared angrily,

"Does our navy have any brave warriors willing to take down the head of the Black Hunter!?"

Silence fell, and no one dared to step forward.

No, to be precise, they collectively took a step back in unison.

The navy, often navigating the vast ocean, naturally harbored a fear of tentacles, not to mention the opponent was the Black Hunter, one of the supernovae.

Admiral Gary clenched his teeth:

"What a bunch of useless trash, none of you dare to fight even a single Black Hunter, I've fed you all for nothing."

At that moment, a young Third Rank Navy officer said softly,

"Yes, we just need to figure out how to defeat the Black Hunter, and you, Sir Gary, have much more to consider."

Why don't you go... wondered the Third Rank Navy officer aboard the Giant Shark.

Gary, furious, his face turning red, could only look to their external ally, An, one of the supernovae.

Look at him!

However, An did not make a move but instead cautioned,

"Admiral Gary, be careful, something is not quite right here."

The next second, to everyone's surprise!

The White Tower started to move, and immediately turned, its engines at full power, heading straight for the Giant Shark Battleship!

Inside the captain's cabin of the White Tower, Deep Sea Water Elf No.3, following Chen Qi's commands, activated the White Tower's self-destruction mode and maximized its speed.

"Self-destruct sequence initiated, countdown, ten, nine, eight..."

"Captain's cabin protection program initiated, please evacuate from the cabin or be prepared for a crash—"

Inside the cabin, mechanical voice announcements filled the air.

Water Elf No.3 shivered in fear, but despite this, it still used its trembling water fists to accelerate the White Tower even further.

"Five, four, three..."

The White Tower, like an enraged giant, surrounded by towering flames and waves, charged unstoppable towards the battleship!

At that moment, the White Tower was like a giant missile the size of a ship!

The navy was shocked; they had never thought that the Black Hunter would dare to use the White Tower to counterattack!

"Have they gone mad? What are they trying to do?"

Admiral Gary furiously pounded the railing:

"Activate the all-round protective shield! Storm Hammer. Protective Shield!"

His voice, calm and decisive, spread throughout every corner of the battleship via the communication system.

Instantly, the energy circuits on the surface of the battleship were activated, the current surging, emitting a faint blue glow, like giant gems embedded on this steel beast.

With the activation of the protective shield, a nearly invisible energy film quickly formed around the battleship.

Boom!

The White Tower collided with the battleship's protective shield, a massive amount of energy gushing out, ocean waves rolling, and flames soaring to the sky!

Rippling circles of energy spread across the surface of the protective shield, like ripples on water, continuously expanding and rapidly dissipating.

However, this massive explosion, in the end, aside from causing huge waves, did not even make the Giant Shark Battleship flinch.

Gary looked towards the Ghost Ship, lighting a cigarette:

"Black Hunter, is this all you've got? Utterly fanciful."

Utterly foolish—the battleship's protective shield, which could even block attacks from Legendary Transcendents, a mere ship's self-destruction was nothing but futile!

The Black Hunter actually thought that a ship's self-destruction could buy time for their escape; it was far too naive.

At this moment, Chen Qi's Ghost Ship began to speed up fully, racing towards the distance.

Gary estimated the time; after activating the protective shield, it would take thirty seconds to disengage.

He also estimated the speed of the Ghost Ship.

In this time frame, the Ghost Ship would inevitably be hit by their gunfire.

It was about to end... all navy officers were ready, their eyes filled with excitement.

These idle navy men were already preparing to pop champagne.

Something's not right... An's white hair fluttered in the aftermath of the explosion, looking towards the Ghost Ship.

A tiny black lightning appeared on the Ghost Ship.

"No..."

An suddenly leapt from the ship, then, at a very fast speed, dashed towards the Ghost Ship.

Although hard to believe, the brief black lightning she saw, she knew, might be a precursor to the activation of the Space Jump Engine.

"Space Jump initiated, entering acceleration phase—"

In the energy room of the Ghost Ship, little Ma Li wiped the sweat off her forehead, excitedly saying,

The ship's energy core, unexpectedly, was perfectly compatible with the Space Jump Engine!

Finally, it was time to go... Chen Qi's tentacles excitedly writhed behind him, emerging from below deck to the deck above.

The wind is indeed cool... Chen Qi leaned against the window, thinking.

By now, the Deep Sea Water Elf No.3 should have reached the seabed. Hopefully, it won't get caught by the navy... Chen Qi prayed silently.

"Sigh…"

Chen Qi sighed deeply, feeling unusually reluctant to part ways.

Although No.3 is timid, it's exceedingly diligent in carrying out tasks, even more so than No.1.
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No.3 had piloted the Ghost Ship for just as long as he had.

And from now on, Deep Sea Water Elf No.3 would be separated from him for a long time.

But there was no choice. Their current strength was still not enough to battle a battleship.

Chen Qi looked toward the Giant Shark, silently etching the battleship into his memory.

Boom! Boom!

In the midst of his thoughts, bursts of black energy emerged around the hull, entwining and interweaving, finally converging into streaks of black lightning that leapt and flickered upon the ship.

At that moment, a figure emerged from the waves.

In the midst of the big waves, An Weilan's white hair was soaked by the sea water, but her eyes emitted a terrifying fierceness.

"Black Hunter! You won't escape!"

An Weilan accelerated at full power, stepping on the waves, catching up with the swiftly moving Ghost Ship.

At that moment, her gaze was as cold as a war machine, tightly locked on the Black Hunter on deck.

An... Chen Qi was startled.

Right, in this state, An couldn't recognize him.

In An's eyes, the Black Hunter is a deep sea monster that must be hunted!

From his higher vantage, Chen Qi looked down at An and smiled slightly, the tendrils behind him stirring:

"See you next time."

He must not let him escape… An reached out her hand.

However, as the battleship accelerated, it gradually approached the twisted spatial area.

Perhaps the next time we meet, I can reveal my identity to An... Chen Qi turned his head, gazing at the huge rift that had appeared ahead.

The black lightning on the ship intensified, and with a thunderous roar, a powerful force abruptly pulled the battleship toward the space rift!

Whoosh—

In a loud stormy sound, the Ghost Ship entered the space rift, disappearing without a trace on the surface of the sea, as if it had never been there.

"The Black Hunter escaped…"

Admiral Gary shuddered.

On the Giant Shark battleship, numerous navy officers stared blankly at the scene, unsure how to describe their emotions at the moment.

…

…

The next day, the daytime flames burned, and the warm sunlight shone on everyone.

After the Black Hunter left, the navy, despite immense regret, could only obediently land ashore to capture the remaining Sea God Pirate Group pirates and provide treatment for the injured Bonfire Energy Group hunters.

The most important Deep Blue Flame, the Black Hunter didn't leave any for them!

The navy lamented bitterly, never anticipating that the Black Hunter's Ghost Ship would use a Space Jump.

Moreover, many hunters who had come to support also felt deep regret.

Among them was An, who searched Blue Fire Island all night but found neither the White Tower Hunter nor Chen Qi's bodies.

Perhaps, they had all been taken by the Black Hunter… An unconsciously thought, once again picturing the Black Hunter's superior demeanor.

She always felt that his bearing seemed familiar, reminiscent of the monsters from the White Tower Federation that had once looked down on her.

Since she came to the sea, she had enjoyed smooth sailing, with no Third Rank daring to challenge or scorn her.

Yet with the Black Hunter, she once again felt a sense of powerlessness, a vulnerable kind of powerlessness.

In the eyes of the Black Hunter, she saw the potential for him to surpass her, saw the murderous intent of a monster…

And this monster was the instigator behind the disappearance of Chen Qi and the White Tower Hunter!

Her student Chen Qi was gone, and her classmate, the White Tower Hunter, was gone too...

Stay calm, An, maybe they both received favorable treatment from the Black Hunter? An tried to think positively.

But she still couldn't help feeling worried.

An sat on a stone by the shore, took off her shoes, and placed her feet in the water, letting the waves wash over them.

The waves brushed over her feet and the sea breeze blew through her white hair.

She stared blankly into the distance.

White Tower had been destroyed, the White Tower Hunter and Chen Qi didn't even leave her a single relic for goodbye.

"Sigh…"

An sighed.

Suddenly, she felt a strange sensation under her foot.

She stepped on it, it felt soft and round, very comfortable.

She bent down and picked up the soft thing under her foot.

"This thing, it looks familiar…"

An Weilan's pupils contracted, both excited and sad, she said:

"Water Elf?"