Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 117 The Hunt Begins! (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
The day of departure.

"This is Fontainebleau's affiliated drifting vessel, the Abyss,"

Wright stood in front of a small, drifting boat and introduced it to the six Awakened Ones behind him.

"Although its level is not high, it is extremely skilled at diving. On this trip, we will use it to travel to our destination, which is an ancient human ruin, but now it has become the nest of that A-level sea monster."

This was the first time Wright had revealed his location to anyone else.

No one objected to this.

Information about the location of sea monsters is extremely valuable, and informing them before departure is standard procedure.

"We also have a super helper on this trip."

As he spoke, Wright took out a jewel-like object from the honeycomb hanging at his waist.

The pearl was clear and bright. From its appearance, it looked like a miniature, pure blue ocean, or like the pure tears of a mermaid. Unknown energy surged within it, making it look extraordinary.

Apart from Ize, the eyes of the other awakened individuals lit up.

"This item is called the Ocean-Calming Pearl."

"It was a treasure that my Albert family acquired before. I didn't know its name at first, but I figured out its specific use. Thanks to the Xirang Research Institute for translating the inscription on the stone tablet and compiling the 'A List of Wonders of the Endless Ocean,' I learned the name and specific ranking of this pearl. It turns out to be the 109th ranked Canghai Dinglan Pearl."

Wright held the jewel as if it were an ordinary object.

"I believe everyone's underwater combat skills are exceptional, but with this, underwater combat will no longer be limited and will be just like land combat."

A hint of smugness shone in Wright's eyes.

This is a real gem, absolutely priceless.

Humans are not the main players in the ocean, but this precious pearl makes up for it all.

It is precisely because of this item that the Albert family, despite lacking an S-rank Awakened, still holds a top-tier position among the Twelve Stars' higher-ups. Now, adding just one more S-rank Awakened will eliminate their final weakness!
Several awakened beings looked at the precious pearl in his hand.

"Wow, Mr. Wright is amazing!"

"With such a rare item, our underwater combat capabilities will be elevated to a new level. Not to mention A-level sea monsters, we can even fight against S-level sea monsters!"

Renault of the Twelve Stars is a qualified straight man.

“It is indeed wonderful.”

"However, Mr. Wright, if you have such a treasure, why didn't you bring it out before so that everyone could get used to it?"

"Mr. Ashina, you may not know this, but it's not that I'm unwilling to let everyone try it out. It's just that this wonder has limitations. It can only be used once a month. Moreover, apart from allowing the Awakened to move underwater as if on land, it has no other special features. Just consider our destination as an island."

"I see."

"Such a rare treasure can be considered a powerful tool for underwater warfare. I wonder if my Black Gold Kingdom could rent this Ocean-Stabilizing Pearl from Mr. Wright for a period of time in the future?"

"Of course, the friendship between Black Gold and the Twelve Stars will last forever."

Everything is in order.

The Abyss probe slowly started.

Although it is only a silver ship, it has a very futuristic feel, with a silver protective shield unfolding from the inside out, and the seven awakened ones boarding the ship one by one.

"Our priority for this operation is safety. To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, we'll first travel to the specific coordinates aboard the Abyss Explorer before diving. If we encounter the sea monster, I will use the Ocean-Stabilizing Pearl to try and eliminate it as quickly as possible!"

"it is good!!"

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Shi Ming piloted the Sun Shooting Ship, wandering near the waters surrounding the Olympus Ruins.

That day, after returning to the Great Fortune, he left it at its original location as a backup plan. He then set sail alone, hunting as he pleased while waiting for his opportunity.

"Where S-class sea beasts roam, there aren't even any slightly stronger sea beasts. Only here is there a B-class sea beast!"

"This place is also the only way between the twelve stars and the ruins."

"It's better than nothing, consider it a warm-up before the battle!"

Once the coordinates of the corresponding sea creature were found, the Sun-Shooting Ship calmed the waves on the sea surface.
Shi Ming took out some processed B-grade sea beast flesh from the system warehouse and scattered it on the sea surface, letting it slowly sink to lure new prey.

Patience and focus.

Not one can be missing. He didn't have to wait long; just over an hour later, a terrifying-looking, eighteen-meter-long, armored giant crab burst out of the sea, brandishing its enormous pincers and lunging at Shi Ming's canoe!

coming!

call……

In an instant, Shi Ming's eyes filled with icy coldness, and the power of ice burst forth. In that instant, the temperature in the area of ​​more than 100 meters around the Sun Shooting Ship dropped rapidly.

With a crackling sound, the seawater rapidly froze in the extreme cold!
Thick ice crystals enveloped the 18-meter-long giant crab, like amber trapping an insect, completely restricting its movements for a short period of time.

"pity."

"There are no conditions for cooking right now."

"Otherwise, I'd really like to have crab meat stew."

Shi Ming stood at the bow of the ship, and a giant ice-forged sword suddenly appeared in his hand.

Then, he exerted force with his feet and leaped more than 20 meters into the air at an extremely fast speed. While in the air, the ice sword suddenly grew into a giant sword ten meters long. With a crack, it pierced straight into the belly of the eighteen-meter-long crab, like a meteorite falling from the sky.

The yellow paste burst open and then quickly solidified.

Bang!
The ice-forged greatsword that had pierced the crab's body exploded once more.

The immense energy directly shattered the interior of the sea monster, and the crab meat and legs were blasted into countless chunks from the inside. Shi Ming did not dodge, letting the slurry and blood splatter onto his body.

The red markings on his right arm were frantically absorbing the energy, resulting in a new increase in his stats.

[Congratulations! You have hunted a B-rank sea monster: the Giant Crab in the Stone! Bathing in its blood, you have gained the B-rank skill: Unbridled Rampage! However, due to its low level, the skill "Unbridled Rampage" was absorbed by the S-rank skill "Black Tortoise Shield," granting you 8 attack points.]

[Attack power: 85]

Hunting complete!

8 points of attack power.

A great find!
The ice on the sea surface broke apart and quickly melted back into seawater, along with the fragments of the giant crab's body, returning to the ocean.

A few hundred meters away, a drifting boat poked its head out.

Shi Ming saw them coming from afar.

What a coincidence.

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"Truly, good trees grow from young trees! Brother Shi's control over skills has improved even further. To kill a B-level sea beast so easily is something even I would find difficult to do so with such composure."

“Mr. Wright, it’s nice to see you again.”

Shi Ming stood atop the Sun-Shooting Peak and responded.

The canoe has been refurbished by Shi Ming. Others may be able to see its extraordinary nature, but they would hardly guess that it is actually a real general-class drifting boat!
“This is our destiny.” Wright smiled. “Before the age of wandering came, I read a book, a masterpiece by Mr. Shakespeare. Shakespeare said that the world belongs to the young oysters, and this is indeed true. We, the older generation, may have already reached the time to retire.”

"Mr. Wright, you flatter me. As Shakespeare once said, age is a number, but wisdom has nothing to do with it."

"Oh? Haha, young man, you're going out to sea to fight all by yourself?"

"Hunting sea monsters is dangerous, so I moored my drifting ship near the Twelve Stars."

"Hunting sea monsters is indeed fraught with danger, and there's no need to put the crew on the same risk. Young man, you're currently adrift alone. Would you be willing to come aboard and have a chat? Perhaps you can even gain something extra."

This was Wright's third invitation, and it was only for exchange purposes.

To refuse again would truly be a slap in the face.

"My pleasure."

Shi Ming revealed his newly purchased high-end, spacious honeycomb bag hanging from his waist.

With a flick of the finger, the canoe vanished.

Before that, he used the momentum to leap, and in the blink of an eye, he was standing steadily on the Abyss.

　Chapter 3 is here today!
　　Bonus chapter for every 100 monthly tickets.

　　Thank you all for your support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)