Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 148 "No, I am merely a descendant of the dragon." (Bonus chapter for monthly votes)

"Are you the son of the sun god?"

"No, I am just a descendant of the dragon."

Shi Ming, whose body had transformed into light, shook his head seriously.

But then I thought about it again, and it seems that Emperor Yan also had the divine position of the sun god. Who in the Dragon Kingdom is not a descendant of Yan and Huang? There is some basis to call him the son of the sun god.

Unlike that neighboring country that claims to be "descendants of the sun," which fabricated a mythology system and tried to apply it to itself—which is laughable.

Haven't they stolen enough already?

……

"dragon?"

Various tales from the East surfaced in the old man's mind.

That is also an ancient civilization, but the legacy left by their ancestors is far greater than that of their homeland! As one of the four ancient civilizations, the Dragon Kingdom even possesses a king-class drifting ship and is one of the current hegemons of the maritime world, protecting its millions of people.

Meanwhile, their own country had only a single, low-ranking ship adrift on the yellow sands of the sea.

The old man's mind raced with thoughts, and he was filled with unbearable suffering.

Shi Ming, however, was thinking that he had seemingly cooked this A-level sea beast.

Is its blood still useful?
Never mind, let's get it onto the deck first.

However, he cannot move in his current state of Radiant Body. Only by canceling the state of Titan's Descent can he return to the original state. But canceling the state will cause an echo. Entering the echo state in front of strangers is not the behavior of an excellent Awakened One.

"You may leave now."

He floated on the sea, like a dazzling new sun.

Although the light-forged body had its upper body's clothing scorched to ashes, no one dared to look directly at it.

"The Titans' arrival is such a waste of clothes. Luckily, my pants won't be damaged. I wonder what the mechanism is."

Shi Ming thought to himself.

"Thank you for your kindness."

The old man, prostrate with tears in his eyes, half-stood up from the deck and respectfully entered the cabin. It's no wonder they were superstitious; his faith lay with the sun god Ra and Aten, the god of death Anubis, and the god of vengeance Horus...

Having survived the era of wandering, they have become even more devout to these mythical deities. This young man before them, surrounded by brilliance, doesn't he seem like a son of the sun god?

Ordinary people don't know much about power simply because their understanding is limited and they have never seen a truly strong person.

But the barefoot girl, Nia, quietly raised her head and, amidst the brilliance, saw the "dazzling" Shi Ming—

Golden hair as bright as the morning sun
A face sculpted with a knife and polished surfaces,

Stars seemed to circulate across his body, and his eyes shone with intense light.

Standing in mid-air, like the rising sun.

The girl's heart inexplicably quickened, and her cheeks burned as hot as the seawater of the Hot Sea.

She instinctively wanted to lower her head and bury her slightly flushed cheeks, but then thought it would be too deliberate. Her gaze fell in a hurry, and she followed her father into the cabin to help the other crew members clean up the yellow sand mixed in with the propulsion.

The crew of the Dayun swiftly sailed closer and began to unload the worm-like sea creature with its charred and tender skin.

smell good!
During this time, Shi Ming did not revert to the state of Radiant Body. Instead, he took the opportunity to feel the different power within his body and explore more practical operations of the Radiant Body. This would help him better control the power of Titan next time and accumulate combat proficiency.

Through exploration, Shi Ming also gained a comprehensive understanding of this power.

Although it has many limitations, it is still a level above the Myriad Calamities Thunder Body and the Eye of the Void. The parts of his body that are pierced will suffer percentage-based light burn damage. With Shi Ming's physique, dealing with large sea beasts might require a lot of effort, but against small enemies, it is truly a percentage-based killer.

Moreover, the Arm of Power seems to be unrestricted and not suppressed by the Radiant Body, and can be used normally.

That would be much more terrifying.

Unfortunately, the probability of drawing it is only 4%.

This is a major limitation of Titanfall: you won't necessarily draw the right skill every time you fight an enemy.

The Radiant Body has a fatal flaw: it is countered by Mirror Blood.

Shi Ming tested it out briefly. When his Radiant Body shot into the sea, about 20% of its power dissipated; when it shot into the ice, 40% of its power was lost; and when it shot into a mirror, it was directly deflected, having no effect whatsoever. But it didn't matter; Shi Ming was someone who could hide his weaknesses very well.

He would not give the enemy a chance to discover his weaknesses.

"The great dragon."

"Please allow us to express our gratitude to you once again and to bid you a sincere farewell. The obelisk will forever remember your kindness."

The old man stood respectfully at the bow of the ship, bowing to Shi Ming. The sand in the Obelisk's drive system had been cleared, and he had learned from the girl Nia's explanation that the young man who had saved them was not a god, but a powerful Awakened One. Even so, his respect remained undiminished.

Shi Ming waved his hand.

I understand.

The young girl raised her eyes amidst the glitter, "Respected sir, may I ask your name?"

The old man glared at her fiercely.

Even if he is not a god, there is no such powerful Awakener on Ptolemy's ship. Asking his name is disrespectful. Nia, as the most powerful Awakener on the ship, how can you not understand this?

"Stone."

Shi Ming's magnetic voice rang out.

Stone,

What a great name!

Nia remembered the name perfectly.

Her eyes gleamed with a faint hope that one day she too could become such a powerful Awakener, saving other suffering humans from danger, regardless of nationality or race.

The obelisk set sail and disappeared amidst the dappled light and shadow.

Having mastered the power of the Radiant Body, Shi Ming's eyes flashed, and in the blink of an eye, he was more than a thousand meters away. He then used another teleportation to get away from the Great Fortune Ship and deliberately ended the Radiant Body.

The echo is coming.

His body returned to normal, and he could use other skills, such as Ice Annihilation. His body was no longer luminous.

Within a kilometer, everything was plunged into complete darkness.

It was as if the light here had been drained, overdrawn, and completely consumed.

"Hmm... another amazing sneaky technique."

"If used properly, sudden blindness in bright light can achieve a surprise effect."

No wonder it's a skill with only a 4% chance of being obtained!
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"The blood was completely congealed, becoming a state of 'Mao Xue Wang' (a spicy Sichuan dish), making it impossible for anyone to awaken. Even if the red stripe on the right arm came into contact with it, it would be difficult to absorb its power."

"The skin and flesh are crispy and fragrant... The inside is firm like fish meat, soft and delicious."

"Because the tail area was neglected, there is still some blood flowing in it."

"Unfortunately, this amount of blood is not enough for me to awaken a new A-level skill; it only provides 7 points of attack power. Now, my base attack power can reach 92 points. The blood drained of my strength is enough to upgrade the Drifting Ship."

Shi Ming was not discouraged by not acquiring any new skills.

As Wright said back in the Twelve Stars, the more skills one masters, the more strain one's body will bear.

He currently has one S-rank attack skill, two S-rank defense skills, one A-rank attack skill, and a reserve of "Pure Ice Without Form" that he doesn't know when he'll be able to use, which can grant him the S-rank skill "Third Law" ranked 29th.

A typical A-rank skill...

Well, it's not that I look down on them, but rather that there are better options.

　The third update is here.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)