Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 166 The Four Treasures of the Sleeping Pool (Third Update)
Direct psychological attacks, unlike other forms of attacks, belong to a "zero-sum game".

There is no such thing as a win-win situation, and there is no such thing as stopping short of a point.

Once it begins, a winner and a loser will inevitably be decided. One side will gain, while the other side will suffer an equal loss. Therefore, it is quite dangerous in actual combat. If the strength of the enemy is misjudged, a strong backlash will be suffered.

Looking at these withered flowers, Shi Ming quickly guessed that it was because his mental power was too strong, and the attack triggered a rebound effect, causing all these dream flowers to wither.

"There shouldn't be any other dangers, right?"

He had been eyeing that precious pearl for a long time.

It has a level 7 treasure at the starting level, which doesn't seem simple at all.

Like the previous "Wish Lamp," the jewel has a prefix indicating that it has been corrupted.

Moreover, the materials required for the upgrade are exactly the same, both being 300 grams of Purification Essence.

He had never seen the Essence of Purification before, nor did he know where to obtain it. However, judging from the two reminders from the Brain of Creation, the Essence of Purification would likely be used to upgrade corrupted items and eliminate their effects.

You can check it out if you have the chance.

Although the Round Moon Pearl has been corroded, its light is still quite soft. However, some colorful impurities have appeared inside, which are the result of years of erosion by the Dream Flower. It is currently unclear what the effect will be after the corrosion is removed.

Shi Ming put it away, and after confirming that there was nothing else to be careful about, he continued to venture deeper into the pyramid.

As the passageway ascended, the interior of the tomb chamber became increasingly cramped.

The Sun Shooting Ship could barely pass through it.

After that, we carefully sailed slowly for about 10 minutes before the space suddenly opened up.

This is the core of the entire pyramid and the main burial chamber of the Scorpion King. Four auxiliary burial chambers are distributed around it like stars surrounding the moon, all of which are for his concubines who were buried with him.

If there is any treasure, it must be here.

Similarly, at the center of this tomb, a thick "marrow of bones" serves as a central pillar, supporting the dome of the burial chamber.

The door to the tomb chamber had collapsed in the seawater. Shi Ming piloted the Sun Shooting Ship and cautiously entered the main tomb chamber, which was filled with seawater.

The Sun-Shooting Ship floated in the sea like a fish, and Shi Ming observed the various details in the tomb.

The tomb chamber, spanning over 300 square meters, contains a golden coffin placed in the center of a giant pool. The pool is now filled with seawater, making it impossible to discern what liquid it once contained. The coffin, similarly submerged in seawater, remains bright and dazzling, radiating an alluring golden glow even after so many years.

Gold has a price, but treasures are priceless.

Looking around, there are indeed many treasures here.

Pearls and gems, gold and silver—some have decayed, while others remain dazzling.

Other than that,

What caught Shi Ming's eye the most were the four items placed in the four cardinal directions of the coffin.

To the south of the golden coffin stands a two-meter-high stone tablet.

To the north of the golden coffin, in the stone wall, is a dim, yellowish bronze mirror more than three meters high.

To the east of the golden coffin, on a stone platform, sits a scepter inlaid with a blue stone.

To the west of the golden coffin is a golden scorpion, as tall as a person.

Without needing to use his Brain of Creation, Shi Ming could sense the extraordinary nature of these items. Instead of rashly putting away these treasures, he used the power of his Brain of Creation, as usual, to examine each item one by one.

First, there is the scepter inlaid with azure stones.

[Meteorite secondary core]

【Level: 4】

[The secondary core of the meteorite, a mysterious blue crystal, can be used in this day and age as the energy drive core for a general-class drifting ship or some industrial creations. It has no other uses.]

[Upgrade Requirements: 1000 ml each of 7 different S-rank sea monster blood, Starry Sky Chain x1]

The crystal on this scepter should be one of the materials that can replace the Star of Navigation to upgrade the [General-class] drifting ship to [King-class].

This is also Shi Ming's primary objective in this expedition.

Moreover, it can actually be upgraded again? Once the upgrade is complete, it will probably become the legendary King-level core!

With a flick of his ice-annihilation power, Shi Ming unceremoniously put it away. He then turned his attention to the other items.

The stone tablet has no indication and cannot be upgraded.

However, Shi Ming guessed that this stone tablet should be the divine revelation tablet that the female sorcerer offered to the Crimson King, and its importance was self-evident.

Moreover, this stone tablet, after being submerged in seawater for so long, has not suffered any damage, and the characters on it are still clearly legible. These characters, which resemble secret patterns, are of the same origin as the four small characters under the crystal scepter, and are obviously of the same type.

Although Shi Ming had a strong sense of déjà vu about them, he couldn't understand them.

I no longer have that feeling of sudden enlightenment or clarity.

Hide!

The bronze mirror was not marked with any warning, and it was deeply embedded in the stone wall, making it impossible to remove. To take it away, it would need to be disassembled first, as it was deeply embedded in the entire pyramid and difficult to remove in a short time.

As for the last item.

A golden scorpion! It's actually made of real gold, weighing a full 78 kilograms!!!

Hide!

These treasures should not be buried in the deep sea, never to see the light of day.
They all need an owner to take them to the world today and let them shine again!

Shi Ming's eyes continued to scan the area.

But no further discoveries were made, and there was nothing else of note.

Only the last place was not explored.

A golden coffin.

Moreover, he deliberately reserved an opportunity for the Eye of Intelligence, which he is now using in this situation!

Filling in the gaps!

Since we're already here, how can we miss it?

[The Eye of Intelligence: Gathering Intelligence!]

[Beep~ Beep~]

[Intelligence being compiled...]

[Searching. Confirming detailed coordinates... Search successful, intelligence summary in progress... Intelligence generated.]

The Starlight Lamp in the Golden Coffin

[The most important treasure, of course, must be carried with you! Before his death, the Scorpion King firmly grasped his Star Lamp, hoping that this lamp would give him the right guidance in the underworld. However, the Star Lamp did not wish to sleep with him forever!]

After all, its goal is the stars and the sea!

Good heavens, the Eye of Intelligence was just thinking the same thing as me!
Let us respect the opinion of the Starlight!

The Scorpion King's golden coffin opened with a push. The entire coffin was empty, without a trace of the former king, except for a lamp submerged in the seawater.

【The Starlight (Extinguished)】

【Level: 9】

After being submerged in seawater for over a decade, its light finally went out. The once powerful guiding light is now lost in eternal darkness.

[Upgrade Required: 100g of Sanctuary-level Sea Beast Flesh]

The upgrade requires 100 grams of flesh and blood from a Sanctuary-level sea monster.
Where can I get it for you?

Should we infiltrate Mount Fuji?

He decided to consider the rest later and collect the treasure before him immediately. With a thought, Shi Ming put away the lamp.

At that moment, the surface of the bronze mirror embedded in the stone wall rippled almost imperceptibly.

Hula~
The dim mirror reflected an endless, dazzling starry sky.

　The third update is here!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)