Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 187 [The Eye of Intelligence Has Evolved.]

After reading the intelligence from the Eye of Intelligence, and seeing how the Lord of the Abyss had obtained the severed arm by using his own body as a "borrowing arrows with straw boats" method, Shi Ming already had a general idea and strategy for how to use it.

First, the blood should be used in two separate applications; it cannot all be fed to the right arm with red markings.

He first suspended the Abyss Lord's severed wrist in mid-air, and without any contact, extracted a small half-bottle of energy-rich blood, which he then stored away.

Then, he carefully and slowly touched the wound on his severed wrist with his right arm.

He seemed to feel the trembling of the crimson mark, and his entire arm began to heat up, every cell cheering with joy, like a young man meeting his lover and wanting to welcome her with all his might in the tide.

hiss~
When his fingers touched the surface of the severed wrist, Shi Ming felt as if he had been electrocuted and almost shuddered. However, the discomfort was not intense. Then, all the red markings on his right arm were stained with a blood-red light. The red light slowly spread, causing the tips of the red markings to begin to grow. The red markings, which had only spread to the end of his arm, began to grow towards his neck in a visible manner.

Call ~
In just a moment, as if startled.

Shi Ming felt a vast, ocean-like power being rapidly absorbed by his right arm, which then transformed that violence into a force that his body could accept and withstand, slowly transmitting it throughout his entire body, especially his right arm, eyes, and head.

In that brief moment, he felt as if his mind had been given a cheat code, his eyes had been opened, and the strength in his right arm was terrifying.

This feeling is very amazing.

But it only lasted a moment.

He involuntarily covered his right eye, and then slowly opened it.

[The Eye of Intelligence has evolved.]

The Eye of the Mortal World has been activated.

【…】

Your right eye has evolved into the eye of the mortal world. An eye that looks down upon the mortal world.

[The Eye of the Mortal Realm has inherited the ability of the Eye of Intelligence, and will provide you with one highly relevant piece of information every day, just as before.]

In addition, the Eye of the Mortal Realm will passively remind you of things worth paying attention to and occasionally give you some useful tips. These suggestions can even turn the tide of battle in certain situations, helping you achieve final victory. However, the frequency of these "occasionally" tips is uncertain, but they are certainly more frequent than those of the Three-Eyed Crow.

The Eye of the Mortal Realm's power is based on the present; therefore, it cannot foresee the future and cannot offer advice regarding it.

[Unless you have mastered the "Great Prophecy" technique.]

……

Shi Ming blinked.

If he were to look in the mirror now, he would find that his eyes are as bright as a clear spring, especially his right eye, which seems to see through the world and is exceptionally clear.

Is this evolution?
I thought the process of evolution would be very long and painful.

Unexpectedly, the opposite was true.

And it's incredibly satisfying?
A few seconds later, the light in his eyes gradually faded, returning to normal, only a little deeper.

"Eyes of the Mortal Realm, any hints?"

"Occasionally?"

"How about we make it a little special for the first time?"

Unfortunately, the "occasional" occurrences are uncontrollable, and even the probability is not specified.

Shi Ming had no choice but to give up.

However, judging from these hints, the Eye of the Mortal World seems to be able to evolve again. As long as it is fused with the Great Prophecy Technique of the Three-Eyed Golden Crow, it can gain power about the future and receive advice about the future.
well.

He became increasingly envious of the golden crow's blood.

However, now that the Three-Eyed Golden Crow has found a backer, with the Holy Temple-level sea beast "Abyss Lord" acting as its guarantor, he has no way to deal with it in the short term.

We can only wait for the right opportunity.

He looked at the Abyss Lord's severed wrist, which was frozen in mid-air under the control of the power of ice annihilation. This severed wrist had now lost all the energy in its blood, becoming weak and losing most of its original vitality and baleful aura. It no longer had the oppressive feeling it had before, and even the indescribable barbs on it were no longer sharp.

With his sharpened ice blade, he slowly sliced ​​off 100 grams of the Abyss Lord's flesh, as if cutting a steak off a whole piece of beef.

"If I can't deal with Lord Yuan, I can at least deal with you!?"

He precisely cut off 100 grams, then froze the remaining portion and stored it in the system space for later use.

If the Lord of the Abyss knew that a part of his body had been used and desecrated in this way, he would surely go mad, be furious, and even travel thousands of miles to hunt him down.

Unfortunately, it didn't know.

Shi Ming casually reached out and took out a lamp from the system space.

This is the "Extinct Star Lamp" obtained from the Scorpion King's Pyramid.

Next, he planned to use the flesh and blood of the Abyss Lord to upgrade the extinguished Star Lamp and rekindle it.

This lamp seems to be able to be located by the starry sky. Previously, there was no hope of upgrading it, so Shi Ming originally planned to keep it hidden. But now that he has obtained some Saint-level flesh and blood, he can repair it and use it for a short time without much impact. It would be a huge waste of resources to throw the baby out with the bathwater and leave such a great treasure idle.

【The Starlight (Extinguished)】

【Level: 9】

After being submerged in seawater for over a decade, its light finally went out. The once powerful guiding light is now lost in eternal darkness.

[Upgrade Required: 100g of Sanctuary-level Sea Beast Flesh]

[Upgradeable materials found. Upgrade now?]

Upgrade! In an instant, the flesh and blood of 100 grams of the Abyss Lord were torn apart, and the solid tissues were decomposed into small mist units. Under the control of the power of the Brain of Creation, they swirled around the Star Lamp, slowly merging and upgrading, using the remaining power of the flesh and blood to nourish and repair this extinguished lamp.

Progress is very slow.

Twenty minutes later, a faint light finally emerged from the wick.

The remaining third of the flesh and blood energy used for repair transformed into lamp oil, which solidified slightly within the oil chamber of the Star Lamp, serving as fuel to keep this seemingly unremarkable lamp shining and generating heat.

【Lamp of the Stars】

【Level: 10】

[Things from beyond the heavens are not on the list of wonders of the Endless Sea, but theoretically, if they were included, they could probably rank among the top?]

[This star lamp is said to be made from a small piece of the core marrow of the star "Gekko A," capable of guiding the way at any time and helping lost souls find their way home. However, to keep its light burning continuously, it requires a considerable amount of precious fuel. It's quite picky about its food!]

【Characteristic 1: Stars】

[Feature 2: Burning Star]

[Already upgraded to the highest level, cannot be upgraded further.]

Like the Formless Pure Ice, the Perfect Star Lamp also possesses two characteristics.

Characteristic 1: Starlight. When this lamp is lit, the holder will never get lost. The starlight will guide you wherever your heart desires, and lead you home.

Characteristic Two, Burning Star: The holder can burn through the power of the lamp oil to reproduce the representative skill of the lamp oil, as if the lamp oil itself had released it. The Star Lamp is very picky about the lamp oil; each type of lamp oil can only be burned through once. After each burning through, there is a seven-day re-ignition period during which the Star Lamp will be completely extinguished and cannot be rekindled.

Upon reading the introduction, Shi Ming was overjoyed.

What, Edward reincarnation?!

wrong,

How can a roadside lamp like Edward's compare to my starlight?

Edward's naked-eye roulette was utterly useless, and it would even reduce his combat power to A-level. The skills of seven S-level sea beasts were all brutally killed by Shi Ming, who was in a battle-damaged state. It was a complete disgrace to the three S-level skills: Devouring Abyss, Lost Tide, and Dream Weaver's Eye.

If the deep-sea Leviathan, the Tidecaller Whale, and the Sea Magatama saw this, they might be so angry they'd come back to life.

The Star Lamp's Burning Star skill perfectly replicates the signature abilities of these sea creatures, as if they were unleashed by them themselves!

What concept?
The lamp oil currently inside the Star Lamp comes from the flesh and blood of the Abyss Lord!
Now, by igniting a star, everyone can witness the [Extreme Evil Sanctuary] personally unleashed by the Sanctuary-level sea beast "Abyss Lord"! If anyone gets annoyed or pushed to the limit, just have the Abyss Lord show off, and he can send everyone to heaven!
Who do you think you are, Edward?!

How can such a treasure be kept hidden away!

Of course, being powerful comes at a price; the lamp oil is a bit of a hassle.

The oil from a certain sea creature's lamp can only be used once, and after that, the lamp cannot be used again for seven days.

Calculating his reserves, Shi Ming currently possesses the flesh and blood of the Abyss Lord, the flesh and blood of the Deep Sea Leviathan (a specimen obtained from the Yellowstone), the flesh and blood of the Underworld Feathered Serpent (purchased from the Pharaoh), and three drops of blood from the Nameless Cocoon, an unborn sea beast ranked third. The Black Gold's points redemption pool also offers S-grade sea beast flesh for exchange, but the required points are extremely high—a full 800 points—and cannot be purchased with Pure Crystals.

These can all be used as lamp oil.

Currently, only the Abyss Lord, Deep Sea Leviathan, and Nameless Cocoon possess strategic value.

Let's forget about the Underworld Feathered Serpent. The S-rank skill Underworld Feather is a curse and transformation, just like Black Tortoise Shield and Titan's Descent. It's not suitable to use Star Lamp to showcase it.

If only I had known, I should have gathered up all the feathers that the Three-Eyed Golden Crow had shed during the lulls in the battle.

Unfortunately, we cannot predict the future, and thus we have lost a skill reserve.

The Great Sun Wheel's destructive power is still extremely high.

As for sea monsters below S-rank, they aren't even worthy of being used as fuel.

Shi Ming happily put away the Star Lamp.

……

……

……

The Pharaoh.

Ptolemy sat cross-legged on a luxurious carpet beneath the golden dome, showing no airs of superiority whatsoever.

There were three people sitting in front of him.

A blond, cheerful, and handsome young man.

A middle-aged man with a scar on his forehead, with a dark and conspicuous shadow behind him.

A girl of about thirteen or fourteen years old, with an exceptionally indifferent and detached demeanor, looked like a girl straight out of a comic book, wearing an exquisite feather ornament on her head.

Ptolemy smiled.

He personally served a pot of mead and filled it to the brim for the guests who had come from afar.

"We are all gathered here with a common goal: revenge or justice,"

"Even if Shi Ming has great abilities, he will find it difficult to escape the Yellow Sand Sea."

"This cup!"

"A toast to the friendship of [Lighthouse], [Pharaoh], [Black Society], and [Shadow of the Moon]!"

(End of this chapter)