Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 193 King-class Drifting Ship, Yu the Great!

Phew~ What a tense and exciting day!

Having escaped the African region, the Dayun continued its rapid journey across the Red Sea. Shi Ming was not omniscient, and the Eye of the Mortal World did not offer any further warnings. Therefore, he did not know whether the Abyss Lord's attack had been withdrawn. To be on the safe side, he maintained his original speed and sailed into the Mediterranean Sea, continuing his northward voyage.

His current condition is average; both Titan Descent and Death's End are on cooldown.

He was extremely cautious.

The final warning from the Eye of the Mortal Realm told him that the Lord of the Abyss's attack was a full-force strike born of extreme rage!
This was not on the same level as the casual attack that sent him flying 200 nautical miles before. Especially after witnessing the power of the Extreme Evil Sanctuary, Shi Ming had no confidence in dealing with it and could only be extremely cautious.

At the same time, he kept a close eye on the map of the endless sea, guarding against attacks from other unknown sea monsters.

He was multitasking, reviewing the battle that had just taken place.

"The expressive power of a Sanctuary-level skill is truly terrifying!"

"The appearance of the Extreme Evil Sanctuary instantly killed three S-rank Awakened. The Abyss Lord is even more terrifying than I imagined. It will be extremely difficult to kill it in a short period of time."

Shi Ming pondered.

"And that Great Black Dragon of Mount Fujin, its ranking is only one place lower than the Lord of the Abyss, so its strength is probably not too far off. Hmm... the Black Society actually thinks that as long as one reaches S-rank, one can withstand such power?"

"ridiculous!"

Even a single drop of the Abyss Lord's blood could burn a hole in Shi Ming's body. When he absorbed the Abyss Lord's power, his fingers were severely corroded, but fortunately, his recovery ability was extremely strong, which allowed him to endure it.

Ordinary forces don't know much about Saint-level sea beasts. It's inevitable that they will misjudge their strength.

But precisely because of this, Shi Ming pondered that the Yinping Sea area, especially the vicinity of Fujin Mountain, would not be peaceful for some time to come.

The information about the mysterious stone tablet has been released by the Xirang, and the "A List of Wonders of the Endless Ocean (Part 2)" will soon be known to all major forces. The "Root of the Rising Cherry Blossom" ranked 64th has a strong local flavor. It is easy to think of Mount Fuji. Any drifting ship force with a little strength will probably not be able to resist the temptation of such a treasure.

Black Society and Emperor Nioh,
Could two mere admiral-class drifting ships really keep such a secret?

Shi Ming remained skeptical.

He also has a clear plan for his next move.

Let's rest and recuperate for a few days, figure out the abilities of all the spoils we've recently acquired, such as the codex, the fruit of the immortal tree, and the blood of the nameless cocoon, and make the most of them.

Then--

Target! The Twilight Whale!
This time,
He will initiate the hunt.

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The distant East.

Northwest side of the Yinping Sea.

The seascape here is completely different from other places. Its most distinctive feature is that what you see is not just a vast ocean, but also a very prominent, majestic mountain peak over 3,000 meters high! It is like a guiding light, a signpost for land creatures, and the final destination for all intelligent souls.

With it, no ship adrift in this sea area will lose its way on the high seas.

The only "real land" in the endless ocean.

Mount Everest.

No matter how times change, it remains majestic.

As the era of wandering began, the continental plates collapsed and subsided. Whether it was Kunlun, Kilimanjaro, Santo Braun, or Makinli and Aconcagua, they all sank into the deep sea, never to see the light of day again. Only this once supreme peak on the continent, like a pillar that calms the sea, stands forever.

Below the snow line on the mountaintop lies a research institute built less than thirty years ago, the renowned Xirang.

More than 30 researchers and two S-class Awakened individuals have been stationed here year-round.

One hundred and thirty nautical miles further southeast lies the King-class drifting ship No. 002, comparable to a floating city, guarding the Tenglong Sea, also known as the Taiping Sea, under the jurisdiction of the Dragon Kingdom. It is the absolute overlord of this sea area, and within its jurisdiction, no S-class or A-class sea beast dares to show its face easily unless it is willing to pay the price with its life.

Yu the Great. The name of the Taiping Sea has taken on a new meaning because of its existence.

The Great Yu has a thirty-six-layered structure, capable of accommodating hundreds of thousands of people. It also possesses a complete social system, including research institutes, military arsenals, training schools, and inheritance towers. Its overall external hardware strength is 2.1 times that of the Twelve Stars. As for its hidden strength, it is difficult to compare.

Above Yu the Great, on the 24th floor, lies a branch of the Xirang Research Institute.

At this moment, a researcher stands before a massive, high-speed machine, assisting this computationally powerful hacking device as it deciphers the complex and peculiar script. This script originates from a mysterious stone tablet discovered atop Mount Everest; it is strange and unfamiliar, yet seems to possess immense power.

Human wisdom is boundless, but the more we study, the more we realize our own insignificance.

"Who exactly invented this? How could such a vast amount of information be contained within such a tiny character?"

The young researcher complained.

"We've been researching this problem for thirty years and still haven't found the answer. Hurry up, don't get distracted, we're about to calculate the 562nd character."

His mentor walked in from outside, carrying a safe.

The young researcher's eyes lit up.

Twenty-seven days later, with the help of the computer's enormous computing power, they finally deconstructed the meaning of a character in this context.

"It's out! It's out! Hmm... it means something beyond the mundane, something that cannot be looked at directly, something that easily spreads pollution. Sounds a lot like Cthulhu... a giant deep-sea creature?"

"No, it's more like a unified descriptive term for the Sanctuary beings."

"Combining the previous characters, it does seem somewhat similar."

The young researcher was studying the report when something suddenly occurred to him.

"Speaking of this, teacher, is it really okay for you to spread the information about the Root of the Sea Rising Cherry Blossom without reservation? What if an awakened person goes to explore for the treasure and awakens the Great Black Dragon under Mount Fujin? Not only Emperor Ren, but even Yu the Great might be affected."

The mentor put down the safe.

"Don't worry, the Great Black Dragon cannot awaken, and no one can obtain its power."

"What?"

"Your senior brother studied its skin structure and environment, and through some special methods concluded that this Great Black Dragon is an ancient creature that has been dormant for nearly nine thousand years. According to the principle of points and lines in the long river of history, the long changes of time have not awakened it. The probability of it waking up at the present stage is infinitely close to 0."

"Its blood is so potent that it cannot be absorbed without special methods."

The mentor abruptly changed the subject and patted the safe.

"But actually, quite by chance, the method is right there in this."

"Oh?"

The young researcher looked with great interest at the box in his mentor's hand.

The box was personally escorted by an S-rank Awakened.

The instructor inserts the key, enters the password, presses their fingerprint, and unlocks it.

That was a section of root.

The Root of the Rising Cherry Blossom!
"Young men, for the next period of time, this will be our research focus. If we can combine this with the interpretation of the mysterious stone tablet and uncover its secrets, then it is possible that a transcendent S-class awakener will emerge in the world of Yu the Great, and the fate of humanity may also take a new turn."

"Good teacher, in that case, we have no choice but to give it our all."

The young people are full of energy!
The tutor then picked up the accompanying instructions from the box and began studying them.

Beside him lay a mountain of reports.

There are very few personal items on the desk, except for paper, pens, and a thermos, but one item stands out.

It was a picture frame. The researcher in the photo inside looked about 80% like him, but was much younger. He was looking down at a drifting boat. The drifting boat looked quite peculiar. If it weren't for the number printed on it, no one would believe that this small canoe, which was only a few meters long and looked like it couldn't hold anything, was actually a gold-level drifting boat.
The number is still 360.

(End of this chapter)