Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 142 "Mirage?"

In an unknown sea, a beautifully decorated drifting ship rests quietly on the waves. It has a distinct Uzukuri style, but it is different from the Niohuru and Kurosha, carrying a kind of mysterious aesthetic of mono no aware.

The drifting boat was originally named "Princess," but was later renamed "Spring Tide" by its owner.

"Ha ha ha ha."

A woman dressed as a noblewoman was laughing wildly in the main cabin.

She was dressed in a magnificent gown, holding a folding fan. Her pale face powder could not hide the flush on her cheeks, and her body trembled slightly with extreme excitement.

"Ono, are you telling the truth?"

"Is Itsukushima Rin's face really that pale?"

Beneath the woman's knees lay a middle-aged woman, none other than Nai Luye, whom Shi Ming had once spared. This female warrior, like a little girl, obediently leaned against the knees of the noblewoman who looked much younger than her.

"Yes, Auntie."

"I happened to be back at the gang reporting for duty when I witnessed this scene."

Originally, as a bronze-level captain, Nakano was not qualified to have direct contact with Itsukushima Rin.

But from within the yakuza, she saw Itsukushima Rin emerge from the First Governor's office, his face extremely gloomy, with the surrounding servants avoiding him for fear of offending him.

Shortly thereafter, the yakuza underwent a major change and alternation of power.

Itsukushima Rin has become a completely marginalized figure, and the First Governor, who is referred to as "Master", is also facing pressure from the Emperor. He has no choice but to accept the Awakened team transferred from the Emperor to make up for the current strength gap of the Drifting Ship.

They are all responsible for the "second chance" incident.

Ashina, an A-rank Awakened on the ship, followed in the footsteps of the Demon Blade during the mission, and yet another precious treasure was lost again.

Of the three A-level Awakened on board, two died, leaving only one survivor.

Such strength is extremely dangerous for a general-class ship.

Not to mention,

They still possess a sacred sea beast that drives S-class Awakened individuals worldwide mad. At this moment, any news about this sea beast could make many S-class Awakened individuals, whose confidence has been inflated, green with envy. For the Black Society, it would be a catastrophe.

"Heaven help me! Heaven help me!"

"Ono, the time is almost here. Use special channels to spread the secrets of the yakuza, half-truths and half-lies..."

"Okay, Auntie, should we pass this on to the intelligence agents of [Da Yu]?"

"Do you think [Da Yu] wouldn't know about this right under his nose? The more he understands the terrifying strength of the Holy Temple-level sea beasts, the less likely he is to act rashly. He will pass some information to the Black Society's rival forces, such as [Da Min] and [Luzon], so that these forces can test and weaken them first."

【Daemin】is a general-level drifting ship of Goryeo, with many ships under its command, including Kimchi, Dongyu, and others, as well as a ship called 【Gaya】, which was cut in half by a demon sword.

【Luzon】is a general-class drifting ship of the Philippines, and is also a long-standing enemy of the Philippines.

A sinister smile lingered on the noblewoman's face.

"Such a good opportunity, it's time to make them pay the price little by little."

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The sea of ​​yellow sand.

Before six in the morning, the temperature here was already close to 36 degrees Celsius. Although this high temperature is nothing to awakened beings, people, whether strong or weak, always have a special fondness for 25 degrees Celsius. It can be said that they are very loyal to it.

After inspecting the deck, Shi Ming returned to his captain's cabin.

"Compared to the seas of Europe, this yellow sand sea is truly barren! The Twelve Stars area is so much better! It's so comfortable, no wonder the property prices there are so high,"

"But now we're here."

"The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish. The density of sea creatures in the Yellow Sand Sea is much higher than in the European Sea, so hunting sea creatures here is much more efficient."

For humans, the seas where the Black Gold Alliance is located are hardly a good place. But for sea creatures, it is a paradise—beneath the sunken yellow sands lie countless secrets and treasures, and the soft sandy seabed has become a breeding ground for many sea creatures.

However, Shi Ming still has a [Scorpion King III Pyramid Treasure Map] that needs to be upgraded and explored... The target is three hundred nautical miles away, in the old territory of the Pharaoh's Kingdom.

He also wanted to try whether phaseless pure ice, which has a constant temperature of -45 degrees Celsius, could maintain the high temperature of the boiling sea.

If he could, he would be the first awakened one to move freely through the Boiling Sea, and even the terrifying core of that biological wasteland would not hinder his exploration.

But before that, he had to "pay his respects at the dock" and get to know the S-class sea monsters here.

He took out a map of the endless sea.

Infused with S-rank awakening power, the ancient sea chart once again transformed into a vast expanse of blue.

Shi Ming patiently observed the small black dots on it.

"one two Three……"

"Three heads, there shouldn't be any missing."

"The first one is located in the Sahara, which is now the core area of ​​the Yellow Sand Sea,"

"The second one..."

"That's strange. Isn't this where [Black Gold] is located? The Sultan is right below the King-class drifting ship [Black Gold]... Is this sea beast suppressed by Black Gold? Or is it being kept in captivity?"

"The third one is located in the Boiling Sea."

The Boiling Sea, also known as the Boiling Sea, is not a large area, but its temperature is extremely high. The seawater can easily reach over 100 degrees Celsius. The core area is even more outrageous, as if what flows there is not seawater, but other liquids. The temperature of the "seawater" there is said to be over 700 degrees Celsius.

In retrospect, this unique phenomenon was caused by that S-class sea monster.

Unfortunately, not a single awakened being could withstand such high temperatures and venture into the heart of the Boiling Sea.

We can only glean some information about them through technological means.

He put away the map of the endless sea.

"There is one more S-class sea monster in this sea area than in the Europa Sea."

"Of course, we can't fall into the trap of path dependence. The Endless Sea Map is ranked 108th, and there are more than 100 more outstanding wonders on it. Not to mention that some sea beasts have all sorts of strange skills, which may not be able to hide from the detection of the wonders ranked 108th."

"Moreover, the location of the seven Holy Temple-level sea beasts cannot be detected."

It is better to have no books than to believe in them completely.

Even authoritative answers are only for reference in Shi Ming's eyes.

At six o'clock, the sun peeked out from the horizon, slowly illuminating the hazy sea. Through the window of the captain's cabin, Shi Ming saw a different kind of vibrant sunrise once again.

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"Captain, land has been spotted at 183 degrees."

Shi Dun's excited voice came through the communicator.

"land?"

Land is extremely rare in the endless ocean, and every new piece of land has great value for exploration.

Shi Ming walked out of the captain's cabin and onto the deck. Looking south, he saw a small island in the distance—or rather, a continent.

Shi Ming narrowed his eyes. The mainland?

impossible! Absolutely impossible!
The crew members had less experience, but Shi Ming knew far more intelligence and information than they did. The only continent that had been explored in this endless ocean was in the Mount Everest region. The other landmasses were just small islands formed under special circumstances, or floating islands disguised as sea monsters.

This vast expanse of land in front of us could not possibly exist.

He took out his binoculars. He saw more details.
Desert, oasis, camels, and towering pyramids...

Mirage?

That doesn't make sense either.
How can a mirage appear without a corresponding physical object?
Are these illusions caused by the abilities of some sea monsters?
interesting.

"Proceed to the target location, maintain full alert."

(End of this chapter)