Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 107 The Heart of Weaving the Web
Shi Ming did not immediately accept the inquiries from those who had been added.

He went to the washroom area attached to the captain's cabin, took a cold shower, poured himself a glass of his treasured red wine, and then went to his desk, picked up his communicator, and accepted all the friend requests one by one.

In just twenty minutes, more than a dozen more people sought consultation.

Most of these inquirers had only seen Shi Ming's sales information a little over an hour ago and added him immediately. After an hour's delay, the message finally appeared on Shi Ming's communicator. Each inquirer also wrote a short opening line for easier communication.

When Shi Ming passed through, he also read these opening remarks—

"Mr. Stone, would you be willing to sell its blood?"

"Mr. Stone, did you kill this Class A sea monster? My ship, Apocalypse, is interested in purchasing it and would also like to invite you to visit Apocalypse. We have discovered the coordinates of a previously unknown Class A sea monster and hope to hunt it down with you..."

“Mr. Stone, 350 Pure Crystals, to purchase 50 liters of its blood.”

"Hello, the Pharaoh's Research Institute is looking to purchase this sea monster carcass. As you mentioned, it has no blood, so our budget is 30 Pure Crystals, which may be slightly higher depending on its condition..."

"We are the Northern Research Institute, affiliated with the Katyusha-class drifting ship [Ice Bear]. This Glacier Dragon is extremely rare, and we hope you will sell it to us... If you retain some of its blood, we are willing to pay a premium, plus the friendship between the institute and Ice Bear..."

"Communication is not easy, so it's a fixed price: 40 Pure Crystals. Self-pickup is available."

In this era of constant movement, communication efficiency was extremely low. Therefore, most people seeking advice would clearly state their needs and pricing in their opening remarks.

At the same time, almost everyone showed their friendship.

An Awakened One capable of hunting A-level sea beasts might not be much to a major power like the Lighthouse or the Twelve Stars, but for 90% of the forces in the Endless Ocean, winning over a powerful A-level Awakened One, gaining their friendship, or even just their personal contact information, is a sure-fire way to make money.

Moreover, although Shi Ming had clearly stated in the announcement that this sea beast did not contain blood that could awaken consciousness,
However, many people still inquire whether it is possible to sell some of the blood of Grade A sea monsters.
In their view, such a huge glacial dragon must have an excess of blood.

In contrast, only two or three out of ten people were truly interested in the bodies of sea monsters.

Moreover, most of them are research institutions affiliated with Admiral-class or King-class drifting ships.

"The highest bidder so far is the Northern Institute of Geosciences."

"The Northern Research Institute is affiliated with the Ice Bear, a ship belonging to the Great Ivan. They spend most of their time in the Endless Ice Sea, studying marine mammals in the polar regions. Even for them, this Glacier Dragon is a rare find. Unfortunately, their requirement is to include 1000 milliliters of highly energetic blood... I don't have a single drop right now. I don't meet their acquisition conditions."

"The second highest offer is... Michael... but the transaction needs to be conducted in the Atlantic Ocean."

"Forget it. The Silver Ship numbered 23333 is wanted by them now. Selling it to them is not as good as selling it to the one that offers 40 for self-pickup!"

After reviewing all the information, he did not make a decision immediately.

It's still early, so there's a high chance of finding a bargain.
Naturally, one should compare prices and choose the best option to sell.

Moreover, after receiving bids from so many people, he had a corresponding estimate and psychological price for the value of the sea monster's carcass, and if the negotiation went well, the price could increase by 10%-20%.

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On the cooking smoke.

The handsome and charismatic "playboy" Reinhardt, sporting a stylish side-parted hairstyle and wearing loose shorts and a shirt, arrived at his private deck lounge area.

Has Kingsoft responded to our request?

"Have you managed to buy a pirated copy of 'A Complete List of Wonders in the Endless Sea'?"

He reclined in the folding chair, took a glass of golden beer, and asked his assistant beside him.

"Captain, Jinshan has responded to our request. They have sent us all the information about the drifting ship number 23333, including its size, shape, details, battle damage, information about the previous captain, and so on. The relevant intelligence has been compiled into a booklet, please take a look."

"Oh? That's pretty efficient! That's not like them at all!"

"In addition, an electronic version of the list of wonders of the Endless Seas has also been obtained. Because it is not encrypted, the seller is not responsible for the authenticity of the information. However, based on their past reputation, the reliability is estimated to be 78%."

"acceptable."

Reinhardt took the documents that his assistant had prepared. He first carefully reviewed the intelligence sent back from Kingsoft, memorizing it thoroughly.

As a merchant ship, his intelligence sources were not singular.

Not long ago, he obtained another piece of information through his casual lover in the yakuza: the reason why Itsukushima Rin was temporarily dismissed from the yakuza was because his subordinate, Oohara, lost an important item of the yakuza. As a result, the first executive of the yakuza was furious and killed Oohara. As Oohara's superior, Itsukushima Rin was also dismissed.

Offering a bounty on one hand, and dismissing important generals on the other?
Two seemingly unrelated things, in his view, had a close coincidence.

His awakened skill, "Heart of Web Weaving," not only allows him to easily attract girls' hearts, but also gives him an extremely keen sense of logic, making him highly sensitive to subtle clues and hidden meanings.

"interesting."

Let me guess.

"Could it be that the treasure lost in that Great Wilderness was obtained by this ship number 23333? Therefore, the Black Society sought help from the Golden Pagoda Organization to locate the ship. The Golden Pagoda Organization contacted Michael's navigator, and together with the Black Society's Awakened One, they went to retrieve the treasure, but both perished... That's why there's this bounty of 2000 Pure Crystals funded by both parties?"

"Furthermore, considering that providing intelligence will earn you 200 Pure Crystals, Kingsoft seems to be encouraging others to provide intelligence?"

he thought.

He had been wondering why, for something like finding a boat, didn't the lighthouse have a highly efficient navigator?

Why go to such lengths and offer such a large reward?

It seems the navigator is truly dead.

Haha, analyzing several things together has led to different discoveries and speculations.

However, the most crucial core clue is still missing.

There's still no clue.

He put down the intelligence report and picked up a pirated copy of "A List of Wonders in the Endless Sea (Part 2)".

Since the genuine version is unaffordable, pirated versions seem to offer better value for money.

He was extremely interested in the information about this treasure and rare object, so he read it carefully, word by word.

"101, the treasure compass?"

"I think I've heard Katesey mention this treasure before. It seems to be currently at the Lighthouse headquarters... Out of humanitarian spirit, the Lighthouse allows other factions to borrow it temporarily, but it requires a considerable expense..."

Kate was another of his lovers.

He traveled the world and, with his skills, appearance, emotional intelligence, experience, and some unique qualities, won over countless lovers.

She could be described as the male version of "Old German socialite, the wild rose of the endless sea".

"102, Snow-capped peaks shrouded in emerald green..."

"103, Heart of the Polar Ice Bear. The Polar Ice Bear, a mere A-rank sea beast, can actually awaken an S-rank skill in someone? Really? That's outrageous, but it's precisely because it's outrageous that it seems even more believable."

"You might want to keep an eye out for it if you have the chance."

"However, the worst thing about this kind of pirated information is that it's seven parts true and three parts false. You can't believe it all."

"108, Endless Sea Map. Tsk tsk, this bug-like ability is only ranked 108? Outrageous. With this thing, how could we not find a path to wealth? In my opinion, this treasure should at least be ranked in the top 50!"

"109, the Pearl that Calms the Ocean..."

"110, the unyielding pillar... Hmm, this is good."

In just over ten minutes, he finished reading the entire intelligence report.

"These are all extremely fine treasures!"

Reinhard put down the intelligence report with a lingering sense of satisfaction, his gaze drifting into the distant distance.

(End of this chapter)