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

Early morning at Maro Town Dock.

Chen Qi bought a pepper and minced meat pie in the small town and then headed to the dock of Maro Town.
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At the dock, Brice with his dark circles, deep-set features, and wearing dragon horn ornaments was holding a design drawing, walking back and forth with interest, muttering to himself:

"Hmm... not too bad, it's a pity it lacks sufficient defensive features. However, as a dining ship, it's already pretty good. When designing, should I focus more on a distinctive appearance? Like designing a pig's head at the front of the ship to symbolize the chef?"

The design drawings by Brice were created after consulting with Chen Qi.

As a somewhat unconventional designer, Brice was always full of imaginative ideas.

As the user of the ship, Chen Qi just needed to enjoy Brice's design. As the designer, Brice had a lot to consider.

If it wasn't for Chen Qi firmly using the information of the dragon race to persuade him, he would have even wanted to design a giant loudspeaker for Chen Qi's houseboat, along with a chef hat chimney.

Plus an interior statue of a Water Elf, which would squirt water whenever someone hit it with a stick!

Brice believed these features would attract customers!

However, in Chen Qi's view, this greatly suppressed the space of the ship.

In recent days, Chen Qi and Brice had gotten to know each other quite well.

Chen Qi paid no mind to Brice's odd dragon horn decoration, took a bite of the pie, and excitedly asked:

"Brice, is it finished already?"

The speed at which Brice completed the job was faster than Chen Qi had imagined!

Brice turned his head, showing off his threaded steel teeth, and gave a confident smile:

"Of course, I am a powerful mechanic. My hands can treat steel as an extension of myself. Plus, I have ample supplies. The job was merely assembly; a houseboat is no challenging task."

Brice rolled up his sleeves to reveal a steel mechanical kirin arm!

This was a powerful weapon mastered after lying dormant for more than twenty years!

A Third Rank Hammer Phase mechanic was already capable of creating many highly lethal mechanical weapons. They also possessed 'Mechanical Affinity', allowing them to manipulate precisely the machines they had created with their thoughts, making it a very powerful third rank profession.

Among these, the talent for Mechanical Affinity naturally gave these mechanics the strength to equip mechanical weapons effortlessly.

And Brice's skill was among the top of the Third Rank Mechanics.

Chen Qi glanced over at Brice.

Under that tall and thin appearance, Brice had at least achieved thirty percent mechanization.

Without the benefit of Mechanical Affinity, Chen Qi, with his current constitution, couldn't withstand such extensive modification.

Chen Qi smiled and said:

"Alright then, let me properly appreciate it now. I can hardly wait."

Brice tucked the strange dragon tail he carried on his back into his waistband:

"Don't worry, I won't disappoint you."

A trustworthy mechanic... Chen Qi followed Brice, stepping onto the deck via the ship's ladder.

His new ship was not large, mainly divided into two areas.

One was the living area, and the other was a spacious deck area, beneath which lay the seldom-entered engine room and storeroom.

First, the deck. Although the interior was reinforced with steel, the deck was painted with skin-toned wood color paint to enhance the overall aesthetic of the ship.

From the outside, the entire ship leaned towards a leisure style wooden boat.

In the living area, the first thing that caught the eye was the most crucial part of the dining ship—the dining room!

Upon Chen Qi's suggestion, not too many tables were placed in the dining room.

There were only two long tables, a liquor shelf, and a reception desk to welcome guests.

On the reception desk, there were some bartending tools as well.

And on the ceiling, there was a Water Elf chandelier, a stroke of brilliance gifted by Brice. The chandelier's expressions would change according to the different colors of light.

For example, (*>.<*), QAQ,

And (￣^￣), X﹏X!

This was one of the few designs by Brice that Chen Qi considered good.

This setup was more like a cozy little bar than a dining room.

Chen Qi glanced over.

The atmosphere wasn't bad, but the decoration again was an unimaginably exorbitant cost, and next to the dining room was the kitchen.

In the kitchen, there was a stove for stir-frying, a dessert section for confectionery, and a large refrigerator purchased by Chen Qi for five thousand Shell Coins.

Behind the kitchen was the bedroom that Chen Qi had requested.

A double bed, desk, armchair, bedside table, bookshelf, and Venetian blinds—a rather standard personal bedroom.

At that moment, a simple quilt was already placed on the bed.

If Brice wasn't here, I'd definitely lie down and take a nap... Chen Qi thought to himself.

Near the bedroom was the pet room, with many soft sofas, a cat climbing frame, and a steel pole.

Why would there be a cat climbing frame for a Water Elf? Why is there a steel pole? Chen Qi glanced at Brice.

Brice shrugged and explained:

"Don't you think it's cool for water elves to do pole dancing?"

"???"

"Watching water elves pole dance? Why don't you just watch dinosaurs pole dance too?"

Chen Qi retorted.

Without hesitation, Bruce replied:

"I'd love to watch that as well, but we don't have that in Shell Country!"

"..."

Chen Qi narrowed his eyes.

One should not understand the people of the Ice Demon Pirate Crew with the mindset of ordinary folks.

He might really think that water elves and dinosaurs pole dancing is cool.

And ever since he gave Bruce the Dragon Charm, his entire demeanor had clearly become crazed.

Bruce clapped his hands:

"Alright, Qi, come with me, I'll introduce you to the functions of the captain's cabin."

Chen Qi followed Bruce to the houseboat's captain's cabin.

The captain's cabin was pretty much what Chen Qi had imagined.

The helm, sea charts…

The only thing that surprised Chen Qi was an electronic display on the console.

Chen Qi asked curiously, "What's this?"

Bruce explained with pride:

"This is a radar facility produced from a Third Rank crack, specially designed to detect dangerous creatures. It can detect special spiritual power fluctuations within ten miles, as well as information on large creatures. With this radar, the likelihood of you being attacked by a sea beast is reduced by at least fifty percent."

"Oh…"

Chen Qi was slightly startled.

This was a notably impressive feature.

Listening to Bruce, even creatures like Shadow Demons adept at hiding could not evade detection by the radar when its functions were fully activated.

At the same time, it also came with a complete set of wireless communication systems, which could contact nearby islands, lighthouses, and so on.

In addition, it was possible to activate the bright lights and sound distress horns, among other things.

Overall, it perfectly possessed the functions of a traveling ship.

At that moment, Chen Qi noticed a button with a shield icon on the console!

Chen Qi opened his mouth slightly:

"Could it be? Is this the legendary barrier deployment?"

The high-end ships of the Witch Sea could activate a special energy barrier.

Bruce immediately cocked his head to explain:

"No… That requires a special engine, and even the Steam Hand I've given you can't do that. You know that technology is only sold to military ships.

However, based on my conjecture, Shell Country will soon lift the ban on the sale of 'military ships'. So, I designed the corresponding feature, and if you have money, I can install an engine for you and then complete this function."

Why design a feature that wasn't functional? Chen Qi internally criticized.

However, since the feature was there, maybe he could try tinkering with it himself.

Bruce said:

"By the way, Qi, I have completed the engine room according to your needs. Even if this ship does not have a core, it can still sail at slow speeds."

"Hmm."

Bruce lit a cigarette and reminded him:

"Guest, according to recent news, the Black Whale Group's ships have already reached the nearby seas. For your safety, it's best you install a proper core as soon as possible."

However, the money for a core was indeed exorbitantly expensive… He sighed:

"If you really don't have enough money, you can rent a core from Bonfire Energy Company. Just mention my name, and they will give you a twenty percent discount."

These days, Bruce and Chen Qi had become very familiar with each other.

"Hmm, I will as soon as possible…"

Chen Qi nodded.

"You two, give me a hand."

At that moment, An's voice came from outside the captain's cabin.

Chen Qi turned around.

Outside the captain's cabin, An was holding a huge wooden box, rocking unsteadily.

She requested again:

"You two, give me a hand…"

Chen Qi narrowed his eyes. An seemed to have some ideas for the houseboat's decoration too.