Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 155 Purchasing S-Rank Sea Beast Blood, the Obelisk's Repayment
"Brother Stone, you said you want to buy some blood from an S-class sea beast?"

At Shi Ming's request, the two finally changed their address from "Master" to "Little Brother".

“Yes,” Shi Ming nodded in confirmation.

This was his primary purpose in coming aboard the Pharaoh.

"Then why wait until tomorrow to pick and choose? Father is the captain of the Obelisk. Although he is only a D-level Awakener, his title as captain of the Pharaoh's Cabinet Council is inherited from the land era, giving him priority in purchasing certain resources, but..."

The girl paused for a moment, seemingly quite embarrassed.

"But how?"

The old man, Abu, sighed and offered an explanation:

"It's just that the flesh and blood of those S-class sea beasts are extremely expensive, and even our Sharp Point Monument can't afford them. How about we give you a portion as a token of our gratitude?"

Even though S-class sea monsters can no longer be awakened, they are still strategic items and extremely difficult to obtain.

The Pharaoh sold the body because it was a general-class drifting ship, lacking scientific research capabilities. Moreover, they had paid a considerable price to kill the sea monster. Selling the body was twofold: first, to show off their power and demonstrate their strength; and second, to obtain a large amount of pure crystals to make up for the cost of killing it.

If it were a powerful entity like the Lighthouse, it would never sell itself to outsiders.

They are not short of money.

Therefore, the Pharaoh set an extremely high price for this batch of flesh and blood; 1000 milliliters of blood could be sold for 100 Pure Crystals, which was an astronomical price.

But for Shi Ming...

Money is not a problem.

He still has a little over half of the bounty money left!

Thank you, Reinhardt! For such a generous gift.

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The benefit of doing a good deed every day is that you will receive a reward unexpectedly.

There's no need to wait until the sea monster feast begins the next day.

An hour later, with Abu's help, Shi Ming successfully purchased 1000 ml of the blood and 1000 grams of body tissue from the S-class sea beast "Netherworld Feathered Serpent" ahead of schedule. This was the maximum amount he could buy, costing a full 150 Pure Crystals.

He gently touched the sea monster's blood with his right arm, but there was no reaction.

There wasn't even a point increase.
The red markings on his right arm seemed to have absolutely no interest in the blood of the "Netherworld Feathered Serpent".

"As expected, the uniqueness of S-class sea beast skills is irreversible."

"But this thing is really expensive. If I run out of money in the future, I can sell the flesh and blood of the Deep Sea Titan."

"It's just a lack of channels, sigh!"

Aside from the name "Feathered Serpent of the Underworld," the Pharaoh did not disclose any specific information about this sea monster or its awakened abilities.

This is normal. For any force, this is an absolute secret and a core asset, which cannot be easily leaked and will only be used as a trump card at crucial moments.

Moreover, curse-type skills are not exactly honorable, and leaking them would bring endless trouble. Besides, Jia Fang is secretly training people! Leaking information about such curse-type skills would make him a target of public criticism.

Even institutions with strong research capabilities find it difficult to extract the corresponding awakening techniques from blood.

This further demonstrates that Edward is the true treasure of the lighthouse.

His skills allow him to analyze and reproduce the abilities of sea monsters, helping the Lighthouse gain a wealth of intelligence and information over the past few years.

Unfortunately, one wrong move led to his demise at sea.

He became a true "treasure boy".

...Satisfied with the blood and body of the S-class sea beast "Netherworld Feathered Serpent," Shi Ming, accompanied by Abu and Nia, gave a brief tour of the Pharaoh as a guest.

This giant, 600-meter-long, floating pyramid-shaped ship truly embodies the continuation of civilization and a marvel of industry. Beneath the golden steps, layer upon layer of structures maximizes space and stability; the ship is fully functional and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.

They even created a sea garden for Ptolemy to relax in.

When passing by the library, Shi Ming expressed his desire to browse the books on the Pharaoh.

All come,

If he could find some information from the Scorpion King era, it might help him explore the Scorpion King Pyramid buried under the ocean and sand.

He had already obtained the coordinates of that place, and the internal structure of the pyramid had been restored with the power of the Creation Brain. Logically speaking, breaking the law with force and sweeping away everything should not be a problem.

Anyone who frequently robs tombs—or rather, explores tombs—knows that it's a highly skilled job.

Killing sea monsters only requires strength, but exploring tombs requires much more consideration.

If we could obtain other information, such as the structure of tombs from that era and the commonly used defensive mechanisms, it would increase our chances of success.

"Of course! Are you interested in ancient Egyptian culture, Brother Stone?"

Abu asked Shi Ming.

When this topic came up, his innate confidence resurfaced. As an elder, he was very proud of his homeland's culture.

No wonder.

In the ancient land-based era, there were many powerful nations, but only a handful could be considered ancient civilizations. There were only four, of which the ancient Babylonian civilization was interrupted in the long river of history, the Code of Hammurabi was lost, and the Hanging Gardens had long since become ruins.

In the era of wandering, only Yu the Great and the Pharaohs preserved the ancient civilization.

In the forest of world civilizations, only you and I remain!
"Yes, culture is the foundation of a nation, containing thousands of years of wealth. By learning from it, we can understand the rise and fall of dynasties and the gains and losses."

Hearing Shi Ming's answer, Abu was extremely satisfied. Truly worthy of being a descendant of the dragon, also from an ancient civilization!
These days, there are fewer and fewer enlightened people who know how to draw wisdom from books.

Many awakened individuals believe that power is fundamental, and thus underestimate these ancient treasures. However, Abu has always believed that this is the source of confidence and the foundation of a nation. Power and civilization complement each other, and only then can the ancient foundation be restored.

"Young man, the library is just ahead."

"These are all printed and handwritten copies, not original ancient works. When the Age of Exile came, many books were lost, and the Pharaoh's Collection only preserved a few thousand volumes. What a pity."

Shi Ming did not care whether it was a copy or the original.

Anyway, he has a creative mind.

However, books cannot be taken out of the area, and even if you enter, you will be subject to inspection. It is strictly forbidden to bring in any items such as beehives.

The guards in charge allowed Shi Ming to enter based solely on Abu's introduction and Jia Fang's verbal promise.

“Captain, I’ll be waiting for you outside,” Stone Pier said.

"You can wander around Seven Days Plaza as you like." Shi Dun is now a C-level Awakened, possessing self-defense capabilities. Even if he encounters trouble, he can contact Shi Ming using a short-range communicator. Reading takes too much time; there's no need for him to guard outside.

"No, Captain, I'm not interested in those things."

Shi Ming didn't try to persuade them any further, and together with Abu and Nia, they went into the library.

A stench of decay assaulted my senses.

Even at sea, many books were covered in a layer of dust, showing how long it had been since anyone had been here.

Ptolemy had even considered turning the library into a recreation room.

"Creative Mind, Awaken!"

Shi Ming's eyes swept over the rows of bookshelves.

　There will be a second update around 11 PM, and a third update around 1 AM. Thanks for the monthly tickets, everyone! There will be three updates for the last three days. If there are any extra updates, I will continue this next month.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)