Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 136 "My bounty money belongs to me, of course!"

Thunder roared, and light and darkness intertwined.

In just ten minutes, one of the three Awakened Ones who had invaded the Great Fortune Ship was dead and another was seriously injured.

The only awakened one who had preserved his fighting strength looked at the body of one of his companions floating on the sea, while another companion struggled to dodge despite being seriously injured. At this moment, he was already considering retreating.

The three members of their team worked together seamlessly, having fought against A-level sea monsters and hunted A-level awakened individuals. Even when they had friendly sparred with an S-level awakened individual on the lighthouse, they were never at a disadvantage. They even infiltrated the King-level drifting ship [Fire Seed] and assassinated high-ranking officials inside before retreating safely.

This has always made them very confident.

Unexpectedly, we are now facing the crisis of total annihilation!

Before carrying out the mission, they also assessed the risks of the mission and estimated the risks to be moderate.

There are some difficulties, but not many.

Although the navigator from Michael was suspected of being killed by the target, Edward's skill level varies greatly. He can only rely on reserves to release one-time skills, and he is powerless to continue once his skill pool is empty. How can he compare to them? The three of them cooperate with each other, and even if they encounter an S-class Awakener, they will not be completely defeated.

Besides, what kind of formidable figure could the captain of a mere Silver-class drifting ship be?
Therefore, Captain Robert was very confident in entrusting the task to them and even specifically reminded them that all personnel on the target ship must be killed without leaving any survivors.

Bring back all the corpses!

There is an unknown treasure; if even one escapes, it could mean the failure of the mission.

Before they could even begin to kill, they were turned on and killed...

Who would have thought that this guy's skills are bizarre and powerful, and his combat strength is astonishing? He is definitely a top-tier S-class Awakener! Such a person is rare even in a first-class power like the Lighthouse. How could he be staying on a small silver ship?
Moreover, that damned Captain Reinhardt of the Smoke Ship actually started the drifting boat a minute ago, intending to abandon them and escape on his own when things went wrong?

Damn it!

Given the current situation, the only option is a temporary strategic retreat.

This awakened one has lost all fighting spirit.

However, he forgot that in a duel between masters, losing the will to fight is fatal.

Click!

The Myriad Tribulations Thunder Prison has entered a period of frenzy, with the frequency of lightning strikes skyrocketing.

The thunder, like a heavy hammer, struck the stagnant air. The only awakened one who was still in good condition suddenly felt his whole body go numb and convulse violently. In an instant, a gleaming fist was right in front of him...

The piercing screech made his eardrums vibrate, and then his body flew backward, crashing into the railing at the bow of the ship, from which a mouthful of blood gushed out.

run!
The awakened individual then leaped over the railing, attempting to jump into the sea in search of a chance to survive.

But Shi Ming would never give him such an opportunity!
How can we let a tiger return to the mountain?

Moreover, Shi Ming vaguely sensed that his bounty, his Pure Crystal, and Reinhardt's Smoke Ship seemed to be preparing to escape!
The fish that you finally managed to catch is trying to escape?

This is something he cannot tolerate!

A terrifying and dazzling bolt of lightning instantly tore through the air. Shi Ming's full-force punch shattered the sturdy railings of the golden ship, the Dayun. The awakened one who attempted to jump into the sea fainted under such terrifying pressure.

"Vulnerable."

When it comes to dealing with enemies, Shi Ming is ruthless.

Every assassin should be prepared to be killed.

Moreover, in the world of the Awakened, various wondrous treasures and skills are unpredictable and treacherous. A lack of decisive action means danger; sometimes, a single oversight can allow the enemy to launch a desperate counterattack, either by unleashing a secret treasure or a powerful, long-awaited skill. Defeat can turn into victory, or a blunder can lead to a crushing defeat!

Being merciful to the enemy is being soft on yourself.

Having swiftly dealt with the three intruders, Shi Ming no longer paid attention to the Thor ship that emerged from the water. No other life or awakened beings could be detected inside it, so there was no need to worry about it for the time being. The most urgent task was to quickly catch up with the smoke.

Reinhardt, as expected of a shrewd and resourceful Awakened One, realized the danger and within minutes had fled several nautical miles away from the Eternal Lightning Prison.

But it doesn't matter, he will catch up with them and retrieve his Pure Crystal! This is his bounty! Isn't it only right that his bounty belongs to him?

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Reinhardt breathed a sigh of relief as he drove away from the lightning-affected area.

"Damn, what kind of skill is that! It's terrifying."

"Return to the Twelfth Star at full speed!"

"Our ship is a gold ship, while that kid's ship is just a silver ship. We can't catch up!"

Once he returns to the seas under the jurisdiction of the twelve stars, he will be completely safe.

Call ~
Fortune favors the bold. This operation yielded 500 Pure Crystals, and the survivors escaped unscathed, a close call indeed. However, the awakened ones in the Golden Pagoda are unlikely to be so lucky.

If they all die, I'm afraid I'll have to face the Golden Pagoda's questioning...

Humph,
These awakened ones who carried out the mission were so useless, how can you blame him?

The intelligence I provided was absolutely true; these incompetent people simply failed to provide adequate crisis warnings.

Jinta questioned, "At worst, I'll just stay in the Twelve Stars and never come out again!" 500 Pure Crystals were a fortune he could never earn in his entire life, enough to make him "retire from the business."

It's just a pity about the other girls, each with their own unique style, who were adrift at sea.

Ugh!
Reinhardt poured himself a glass of sparkling water, intending to cheer himself up and celebrate his survival.

Suddenly, he sensed that dark clouds were beginning to gather in the sky!
Tiny electric ripples suddenly appeared in the air.

His face turned pale.
"Sail at full speed, at all costs! Sail at full speed!"

He dropped his sparkling water, went up to the deck, and gazed into the distance toward the battlefield.

No drifting boat followed.

everything is normal.

Am I being too sensitive?

As Reinhardt was puzzled, he sensed a powerful energy. Before he could react, a bolt of lightning as thick as an adult's body struck down from the sky and exploded onto the steel mast of the Smokeship!

The sturdy mast, engraved with cornflowers, instantly shattered into countless pieces.
Not only that, the terrifying lightning actually pierced through the sturdy deck of this drifting ship. Below the deck of the Smoke Ship, the entire six-layer steel structure, the impenetrable refuge fortress, was pierced through to the very bottom, like tofu meeting a sharp blade!
The lowest-ranking crew members stared in horror at the gold-class drifting ship, which had a large hole in it.

Seawater poured into the ship as if it were free, like a fountain.

He looked up and, through the large hole in the ceiling, could see a sky filled with dark clouds.

"Captain, something terrible has happened! The Smokehouse is leaking!"

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"Damn! I used too much force."

"This ship is so flimsy!"

Descending from above the smoke, Shi Ming, who had pierced through the entire drifting ship with his body of eternal tribulations, crawled out of the sea and leaped back onto the Smoke Ship.

"Captain Reinhardt, are you running so fast because you don't want to pay the commission later?"

The thunderous roar enveloped his entire body, adding a touch of magnetism to Shi Ming's voice.

(End of this chapter)