Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 180 Golden Bodhi (3k)

Golden Bodhi.

The central office lobby is luxurious and elegantly decorated.

As her secretary and best friend, Adru is reporting the day's hunting results to her captain.

"1 B-level sea monster, 3 C-level sea monsters, 39 points."

"The black gold sonar inducer is expensive, but it works really well."

"In just one day, we attracted so many prey with its sonar. This is much better than buying hearts from individual sellers. We'll definitely be able to collect enough points to exchange for the Fruit of Life this time!"

"However, those Black Gold staff are really inflexible. They won't even accept the dazzling Pure Crystal, and only want these useless sea beast hearts and points!"

Captain Mel was reclining in a metal chair, comfortably enjoying a full-body spa treatment.

He would occasionally take a puff of a gold-plated lady's cigarette.

"The King-class drifting ship has its own rules."

"Even if we are generals, we must abide by this rule."

Mel is the only female captain of a general-class drifting ship in the African region. She has an innate noble air that makes it clear at a glance that she is a born leader. Her eyes are sharp and deep, and she has a great love for gold jewelry. Her armbands, earrings, and hairpins are all made of pure gold.

This also makes the dark skin look elegant and noble.

Mel was very clear about his own position, unlike Ptolemy who was overly ambitious.

While the Golden Bodhi may not be as large as the Pharaoh, its value lies in its exquisite craftsmanship. Inheriting the vast resources and wealth of the former gold and diamond kingdom, it is the richest admiral-class ship, and its reputation is well-deserved.

But money, or pure crystals, cannot buy everything.

Sometimes, when you want to obtain unique resources from the black market, favors and money are completely useless; even a general-class ship has to go out and fight personally.

Enjoying the comfortable aromatherapy massage, she continued to comment.
"Sonar is useful, but it's a one-time use device with a lifespan of only three days. If we can't lure an A-level sea monster within three days, we'll still lose out overall. But we're short on points right now, so this is the only option. Adru, keep a close eye on the detectors. Don't let any prey escape! Even if it's a C-level one."

"Yes!"

Mel wouldn't even bother with D-level prey.

We should leave something for those silver ships that come here to explore!

Rose essential oil dripped onto her dark skin, mingling with the scents of seafood and milk from the sea. It gently swirled in circles, then quickly evaporated and diffused in the sweltering heat. The other staff members working in the office lobby all blushed.

"Captain Mel, the detector has detected a canoe sailing 10 nautical miles in the direction of 321 degrees from Golden Bodhi. It is suspected to be a stranded person who has become separated from their group."

"canoe?"

Mel extended her chocolate-colored arm, which was covered in spa essential oils, took the terminal of the detection device, and glanced at it.

"A canoe can sail on the Boiling Sea? Clearly, this is a small, drifting vessel. It must have been a lone Awakened One hunting on the outskirts of the Boiling Sea."

"Send a shooing signal to prevent it from disrupting the sonar and startling our prey."

"If they dare to approach again, sink them without reporting."

Mel handed over the detection equipment without any expression.

This endless ocean is utterly merciless.

This expedition marks the second time this month that Golden Bodhi has explored the Boiling Sea.

During her last exploration, in order to hunt more prey, she chased after an A-level sea beast and boldly ventured deep into the Boiling Sea. Just as she was about to hunt down the A-level sea beast, a golden sun suddenly appeared in the depths of the ocean, sinking into the sea. An extremely powerful wave of high temperature impact killed many C-level and below crew members.

lost heavily.

But she has money, so the loss of personnel isn't a real loss.

After resting and preparing for more than ten days, she came again.

Moreover, she used her connections to borrow a high-end ice-making device from Ivan the Great's "Ice Bear" to help her ship withstand similar high temperatures.

Wealth and wealth are found in danger.

Once she has collected enough points, even if the Boiling Sea invites her, she won't come!
……

Although Shi Ming also detected the general-class drifting ship, he had no intention of getting involved with it.

The four ships of Africa were a group of cunning old foxes. They had all learned valuable skills through their mutual rivalry.

None of them are fuel-efficient lamps.

He did not make any unnecessary moves, but simply continued to move forward according to his planned route. Ten nautical miles is still a considerable distance, and there was no violation of the Convention on the Law of the Sea. Neither side was in any way of hindering the other, so there was no question of infringing on territory.

boom!
A warning missile was fired from a distance.

Before the warhead even arrived, it was frozen by Shi Ming.

This made his expression turn quite cold.

Ten nautical miles is a long distance. Is the Boiling Sea your backyard?
You angered me,

Do you believe I'll let you try your luck?

Shi Ming's eyes flashed. Thinking that there was no need to waste time on useless people and ships in this boiling sea full of points, he accelerated quickly, speeding past like lightning, twice as fast as the Golden Bodhi, leaving it far behind and leaving a whistling water shadow.

His next sea monster was just 20 nautical miles ahead.
That was a B-grade sea monster, which could give him 8-12 points.

……

The Golden Bodhi. The secretary looked at the detection terminal, a hint of astonishment in his eyes.

"That's impressive, Captain! I misjudged him. That kid, in that canoe, is speeding past us towards the deeper parts of the Boiling Sea!"

"Don't worry about it, just leave."

Mel lit another cigarette, completely unconcerned about the little incident.

There are plenty of small ships faster than the Golden Bodhi, but so what? Many sink in the Boiling Sea every year. The Black Gold has never moved. Currently, only the four African general-class ships can barely explore the Boiling Sea. What kind of skill is speed anyway?
He's just a hothead!
What is the temperature deep within that boiling sea?
Even if a canoe were a gold mine, how could it possibly find good prey inside?
Hopefully, I won't find a cooked corpse on the sea anytime soon, but that canoe looks pretty good, and if I can snag something from it, that would be an extra bonus.

When there's no prey to hunt, sea voyages are just so boring!

Even the essential oils used in the spa dried so quickly.

Mel decided to have some fun.

"Adru, help me contact Ptolemy of the Pharaoh."

"We haven't even offered our condolences to the Pharaoh since it suffered such a loss last time! We take this opportunity to extend our sincerest sympathies to our old friend."

"You should know how to do it!"

Mel's eyes gleamed with a mischievous glint in them.

Adru smiled knowingly.

"Understood, Captain."

After comforting Ptolemy and, more than an hour later, sensing Ptolemy's rage from afar, Mel was quite satisfied. She finished her two-hour spa session, rested for a few hours, and then, puzzled, sat up from the openwork chair and called out to Adru.
"Adru, have we strayed off course?"

"No, Captain."

"Why haven't we caught a single sea monster after all this time? We haven't even seen a single D-level sea monster?"

"Perhaps the sea monsters in this area won't dare to attack after seeing us? Or perhaps the black and gold trap isn't as effective as we thought..."

Mel put on a robe,

He paced back and forth in the hall.

“Go back and cause them trouble, Adru. Tell the Navigation Department to stop exploring this area and start venturing deeper into the Boiling Sea.”

"But Captain, last time..."

"Last time was last time! It was just a little deeper, and besides, we have a big refrigerator, so dealing with that high temperature is no problem at all!"

"Okay, Captain."

……

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……

There were no sea monsters because any sea monsters that dared to show their faces along this route were all killed by Shi Ming.

Those who didn't dare to show their heads naturally wouldn't.

In particular, the stench of blood spreads even faster in the Boiling Sea. Sea creatures, being keen-eyed, become much more cautious upon smelling this murderous aura.

Golden Bodhi followed behind Shi Ming, and its flight path largely overlapped with Shi Ming's. Even with the guiding sonar developed by Black Gold's technical personnel, it couldn't even get a scrap of meat.

Nature gained nothing.

Feeling the increase in his physical strength, Shi Ming was very satisfied.

In just one day, he hunted down 2 B-level sea beasts, 3 C-level sea beasts, and 5 D-level sea beasts, obtaining 10 sea beast hearts and a large number of points.

[Attack power: 98]

Stamina: 109 (Physical fitness and intensity)

Endurance: 118 (Sustained combat capability)

[Defense: 142]

[Mental Strength: Unknown]

Unfortunately, there was an A-level sea beast that was very close by, but no matter how Shi Ming tried to lure it out, it wouldn't come out. And when Shi Ming activated the diving mode, the sea beast fled like a frightened bird.

"No, you're such a coward, why are you trying to seduce any sea monsters?"

"Am I just a human being, or do I look threatening?"

In any case, the first "additional" goal was barely achieved.

Next, he planned to rest here for a while, get himself into the best condition, and take the opportunity to study again the battle scenes and detailed information about the "Three-Eyed Golden Crow" that the Nameless Cocoon had sent him.

Once it's past midnight, we'll head towards the center of the Boiling Sea!
It was already past 9 p.m.

The boiling sea was shrouded in darkness, with mist gradually rising. The water temperature of around 100 degrees Celsius was like a giant, still steamer. A small boat swayed gently on it, and Shi Ming rested his head on his hands, gazing at the deep night sky.

Moss will help him keep an eye out for any unusual activity within ten nautical miles.

A thin mist gradually enveloped the starry sky, and no light source appeared. The darkness of this sea area was no different from that of other areas.

The legendary golden sun showed no signs of appearing.

(End of this chapter)