Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 218 India's Great Treasure

"The Eyes of the Mortal World, to Gather Intelligence."

[Beep~ Beep~]

[Intelligence being compiled...]

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

[Strange Object: The Four Vedas]

[The fourth most wondrous treasure on the list of wonders of the Endless Ocean is said to be a unique sacred object that was born when the Holy Spirit above the Ganges manifested in the four castes of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras. It is a revolving and cyclical relic. In the land era, it was enshrined in the Abhirati Temple, and no one discovered its special abilities.]

After the dawn of the Age of Wandering, the seas fell silent, and the Four Vedas (Buddhist hymns) sank into the ocean amidst the chaos. Then, a great whirlpool was formed.

[...unavailable.]

The intelligence was very simple, with no complicated information.

Shi Ming originally thought that such a dangerous place as the Great Whirlpool must be hiding a super sea beast, or even a Saint-level sea beast. However, after the exploration of the Eye of the Mortal World, he found out that deep in the Great Whirlpool was a treasure similar to a power turbine!

The four Vedas.

Ranked fourth, this is the highest-ranking treasure he has ever seen.

India truly deserves its title as "the fourth largest country in the world".

But it is unavailable.

As for why it is unattainable, the Eye of the Mortal Realm does not explain.

Shi Ming guessed that either the depths of this vortex were unreachable or extremely dangerous, or that obtaining it would cause an even greater disaster, affecting everything in the process. Sometimes, a bug-like patch might be used to fix an even bigger bug...

Even though we couldn't get the treasure, getting some information wasn't a bad deal.

"Continue sailing eastward."

"receive."

Having bypassed the whirlpool, the rest of the voyage was uneventful. The vast ocean was filled with desolate and unchanging scenery. Occasionally, they would encounter sea monsters along the way, which would turn into points for Shi Ming, allowing him to increase his power.

Attack power +8

Stamina +6

Physical strength +2,

He no longer needs to personally deal with these ordinary sea beasts. The two A-level Awakened on the ship are now fulfilling their duties as captains. Unbeknownst to many, the once-powerful Dayun has become a hidden force, and even without Shi Ming's presence, its overall strength is not to be underestimated.

During the voyage, Shi Ming also successfully used the existing materials to upgrade 5 silver-grade Navigation Crystals into a gold-grade Navigation Heart.

Then, using this Navigation Heart, along with the Navigation Heart of the Son of the Sun, they upgraded the Sunshot ship two levels in preparation for the upcoming infiltration into Mount Fujin.

[General-class drifting ship - Sunshot, No. 360]

【Level: 3】

Good things come in small packages! Miracles often begin with small beginnings!

[Originally a golden drifting ship built using leftover materials from the Dragon Kingdom's Breath of Earth Research Institute, it underwent unimaginable changes, successfully transforming into a general-class vessel and subsequently upgrading—truly a miracle!! In addition to the necessary enhancements, it also gained two new modes.]

[New Feature: Mimicry Mode]

[New Feature: Incognito Mode]

[Upgrade requires: 1000 Dome Crystals, 1000g of any five S-rank sea beast blood, and 1 Heart of the Voyager (or Energy Meteorite)]

Mimicry mode can mimic a canoe to resemble a fish, a marine animal, or even the seawater itself.

In some scenarios, this will be more useful than stealth mode, but there are also limitations. It can only mimic objects or creatures of similar size. It cannot mimic a canoe as a giant sea monster or a large ship like the Twilight Whale, which is not scientifically possible.

The traceless mode means that no trace will be left during the voyage.

No matter how well it conceals itself in stealth mode, it will still stir up undercurrents while swimming, attracting the attention of certain marine life or advanced detectors. However, after activating the stealth mode, the Sunshot's movement will leave no trace; even the slightest sound or unusual seawater will be absent. This small admiral-class ship has taken stealth to a new level.

Small boats have their own unique charm.
Because the Sun Shooting feature itself is relatively small, these new functions can be perfectly presented, and various modes can now be superimposed on each other without consuming a large amount of energy stones. However, it would be difficult for a medium-sized ship like the Great Transport to achieve seamless navigation.

"Upgrade complete,"

"There are currently 18 bronze-level navigation stones and two silver-level navigation crystals remaining."

These remaining nautical crystals can be used to synthesize another "Heart of the Sea" to upgrade the Great Fortune to level 3, matching the Sunshot. However, the subsequent upgrade from level 3 to level 4 requires the blood of five different S-class sea beasts.

With Shi Ming's current strength, as long as he doesn't encounter top-ranked, strangely difficult to kill, or ridiculously strong S-class sea beasts like the Nether Serpent, he really has the ability to solo them.

He has already eliminated the S-class sea monsters of Europa, as well as the Deep Sea Titan and Twilight Whale discovered by the Endless Sea Map.

The Twelve Stars should indeed thank him for this.

He took those 2000 Pure Crystals without a second thought.

The S-class sea monster from Africa... well, it either has a powerful backer, protected by the Abyss Lord, making it impossible to mess with, or it's suppressed by a King-class drifting ship. Moreover, it possesses bug-level skills like the [Undying Worm] and the [Law of Immortality], and currently maintains a stable cooperative relationship with...

There's still one left in the Yellow Sand Sea, but we don't know what kind of sea monster it is or what its abilities are.

S-class sea monsters in the Yinping Sea
What kind of surprise will I give him?
This endless ocean truly holds countless treasures and opportunities.

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Above Yu the Great, on the 24th floor, is a branch of the Xirang Research Institute.

The researchers have recently been focusing their efforts on studying a strange object called the "Root of the Rising Cherry Blossom".

Long before "A Complete List of Wonders of the Endless Ocean (Part 2)" was deciphered and made public, the Awakened Ones on the Nine Cauldrons received a mission immediately. They evaded the Black Society's investigation, infiltrated Mount Fuji, and spent two whole weeks finding this section of the Sea Rising Cherry Root.

Intelligence is power.

Now, they are doing everything they can to crack its secrets.

On the other side, in a cylindrical jar filled with a strange liquid, was a shed black dragon scale.

This is an extra gain for [Nine Cauldrons].

"Whoo~"

The young researcher slumped back in his chair, dejected, his eyes filled with disappointment.

The 112th experiment failed.

"Teacher, studying the roots of this Sea Rising Cherry is even more difficult than deciphering the inscriptions on the stone tablet!"

"Keep a calm mindset; haste makes waste."

The young researcher sat up again.

"Ugh."

He wanted to study it slowly, but news came from inside that the Lighthouse was about to make its debut. Given the current situation, it was not advisable for the two King-class drifting ships to start another conflict. Moreover, the research style of the Lighthouse's "Sanctuary Research Institute" was not as conservative as theirs.

"rest assured."

"There is only one root of the Sea Rising Cherry Blossom. Even if the lighthouse blocks Mount Fujio, it will not gain anything in the short term."

"The Great Black Dragon will surely belong to us, the people of the Dragon Kingdom."

The tutor replied.

I wonder which of those S-class Awakened Ones will be the most successful?
The tutor wiped the old photos on the table, looked at the young man who looked about 80% like him and was studying a canoe, and suddenly smiled nostalgically.

Brother, tell me, who will be the first Saint-level Awakener on the endless ocean?
(End of this chapter)