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

Chapter 241 Shadow of the Lantern_2

After dealing with a series of events, Chen Qi set sail in the dawn's first light, heading towards the origin of the shadow entities....

...

Noon, within the Sea God Island waters, Black Forest Island.

Under the huge canopy of trees, a scouting expedition team was frantically fleeing, holding lanterns and frequently glancing back.

Behind them, beast-like noises could be heard from time to time.

Forest Island was an island densely covered with trees. The fluffy tree leaves formed a huge, dark cloak that buried the entire island in darkness.

Before attacking, the shadow entities needed a dwelling, and this island, undoubtedly, became the most suitable abode for them.

The expedition team consisted of five people, all second-order Transcendents. They were here for the one million Shell Coins promised by the Sea God Pirate Group.

Upon arrival, the team captain was overjoyed, thinking they had received a simple detection task!

After all, according to reports, shadow beasts could not approach light.

But now, he couldn't help but say with a trembling voice,

"Is, is he still there?"

As a Blade Phase soldier who had activated the Courage Skill, the team captain was still trembling uncontrollably.

"Captain, I don't know. I feel like they are always there, as soon as our lanterns go out!"

In the forest, fierce winds blew as if countless dark hands were trying to snatch the lantern from his grip.

"Damn Sea God Pirate Group! If it weren't for the flames they promised, I wouldn't be here! If it weren't for that damn debt collector!"

The team captain gnashed his teeth. He was a Hunter who had completed three C-tier Crack missions and twenty D-tier missions, brushing with death numerous times.

His family was once a well-known mining merchant in the Moonstone Islands and had even turned down a marriage alliance with the mayor of Maro Town.

However, after the Crack Tide, due to greed, he and his friends borrowed thirty million Shell Coins from the Bank of Shell Country but were unable to repay, and his entire family of fifty became indebted to the debt collectors.

Why? Why must I repay the money, why must I come to this godforsaken place, why can't I have my freedom, if I just ran away, I wouldn't be dying!

The more the team captain thought, the more furious and regretful he became:

"The family had the capability to handle this; I should have pursued my freedom!!"

He had had enough of this exhausting life. As a graduate of the Bei Country Royal University, he was supposed to be

Chen Qi furrowed his brow; the current time was the afternoon, and there was just over an hour before nightfall.

Once night fell, it wouldn't be just about killing the Shadow of the Lantern—staying alive would be a problem in itself.

Under the overwhelming number of shadow beasts, even the daylight lantern would not last for too long.

"Wa wa wa wa! (Shadow beasts! You're too weak! Try to kill us if you dare!)"

"Waku waku! (You feeble creatures, don't you even dare to come near us!)"