Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 239 S-Class Sea Beasts of the Dragon Sea

Thanks to the privileges of the Honor Knight, Shi Ming learned some information about [Yu the Great] from the Twelve Stars.

This King-class drifting ship, ranked 002, has 5 S-class Awakened individuals on the surface.

This does not include the hidden, powerful figures.

Two of them are stationed at the headquarters of the Mount Everest Breath of Earth Research Institute. They carry out special missions, rarely appear in public, and their skills are unknown. At least two are aboard the King-class drifting ship Dayu. As a mobile force, their S-class skills have been used many times, but only the appearance is known, not the specific effects. One is aboard the sword-wielding ship Kunwu. He is the captain of the Kunwu, who once killed the S-class sea beast "Wangba Dabo" with the strength of an A-class Awakened. It is said that he prefers to be called "Captain".

Shi Ming estimates that the overall number will not be less than that of the lighthouses.

Their specific skills cannot be widely publicized.

The specific abilities of any faction's S-rank Awakened are strategic secrets of that faction. Unless it is a straightforward and powerful move, they will not be revealed under special circumstances or as a last resort. For example, the "Eyes of Evil" of the S-rank Awakened who is next to Abraham, the Secretary-General of the Twelve Stars, would be much less threatening if the details of his abilities were exposed, and he would be more likely to be targeted.

Therefore, even though many factions know that Kunwu once killed an S-class sea beast, "Wangba Dabo," and obtained its ability "Wangquan Baye," it is still difficult for them to fully understand the specific ranking and abilities of these skills.

Unless you possess the eyes of the mortal world.

However, the Eye of the Mortal Realm is not omnipotent. It cannot obtain information from nothing. When investigating, one must face the corresponding S-class Awakened One to learn about their specific abilities. Moreover, the identity of an S-class Awakened One is often a secret in itself.

Perhaps the next moment, an ordinary old man or young girl who appears before you might possess a powerful skill.

For example, that two-dimensional girl.

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Upon arriving in a new sea area, besides understanding the strength of the awakened beings in this sea area, the most important thing is to find out the location of the powerful sea beasts in this sea area, so as not to accidentally enter the lair of a powerful sea beast without preparation.

With Shi Ming's current strength, he wouldn't be afraid of encountering ordinary S-class sea beasts.

However, both the number 1 ranked S-class sea beast and the number 100 ranked S-class sea beast are S-class sea beasts. If the number 3 ranked [Law of Immortality] is so terrifying, then the number 1 ranked S-class skill is probably not much inferior to the Holy Temple skills in some aspects.

A strong warrior never fights a battle unprepared.

We must also have a sense of awe for the ocean.

After admiring the second-ranked scenic spot on the Endless Ocean, "Mountain and Sea Red Pillar," Shi Ming took out a map of the Endless Ocean.

The awakened power of the S-rank was injected into the Endless Sea Map, and the ancient map turned azure blue once again.

Call ~
He carefully observed the changes on the map.

The visual focus is initially on the location of Mount Everest, which is currently his primary concern.

"No?"

The location of Mount Everest, which he had originally thought would be inhabited by an S-class sea beast, showed no abnormalities whatsoever, not even a faint black dot. On the map, it remained a pale white patch against the azure sky.

"Hmm... there's a faint black dot at the location of the Three Rivers Source."

"There is also one at the Kunlun site. This black spot is even fainter than the one at the source of the three rivers. You really can't find it if you don't look closely."

"It seems there are no other options."

The Endless Ocean Map's exploration range is a cylindrical area with a radius of 2000 nautical miles and a depth of 5000 meters.

It can cover almost half of the Dragon Sea. "Let's take a look at the A-level ones."

S-class sea beasts might present a major challenge, such as those ranked in the top 10, each with its own terrifying aspects. For Shi Ming, A-class sea beasts are simply resources, channels for his advancement, and precious companions.

He added another drop of blood from an A-grade sea beast to the Endless Sea Map.

Since Ice Annihilation was upgraded to the "Third Law", Shi Ming no longer has A-level awakened power. When he is scouting the location of A-level sea beasts, he needs to use extra blood. However, he does not plan to acquire another A-level skill because the skills are too complicated and will put a certain burden on his body. For example, the female captain of [Golden Bodhi], Mel, awakened too many times and her physical strength could not keep up, causing her body to be on the verge of collapse.

Although Shi Ming's physical body is strong, unless it is a special Class A skill, it is not as practical as converting it into points.

"The density of Class A sea monsters in the Tenglong Sea is far less than that in the African region, and about one-third less than that in the European Sea."

"It truly lives up to its reputation as the most peaceful sea area, earning it the title of the Sea of ​​Peace."

These Class A sea monsters were unlucky to be born in the Tenglong Sea.

As the first sword-wielding ship, the Kunwu is incredibly efficient, even having a quota for slaying sea monsters! If they knew that the Endless Sea Map was in Shi Ming's possession, they would surely go crazy for it.

Kunwu is powerful, but the other two admiral-class drifting ships are not weak either.

According to intelligence obtained from the Twelve Stars, each of the three general-class ships under Yu the Great's command was assigned a great treasure.

They are:
Kunwu: [Kunwu Opens the Heavens]

Nine Cauldrons: [Azure Sea and Azure Mountains]

The Big Dipper: [The Big Dipper of the Heavens]

Among them, the Big Dipper has been confirmed to be the Kui Shao Stone, which ranks 72nd on the list of rare objects.

However, since the name "Zhu Tian Bei Dou" has already been established, it will continue to use the old name.

There are many treasures on the twelve stars, but that loose alliance will not distribute the real treasures. They will keep them firmly in the hands of the king ship. If a general ship wants to use them, it needs to borrow them based on its contribution points.

After silently making a complaint, Shi Ming then dripped a drop of highly diluted Saint-level blood onto the Endless Sea Map.

No anomalies were found.

Perhaps, the current Endless Sea Map is indeed unable to detect the location of the Holy Temple-level sea beast. Only by breaking through its limits can one advance further. Breakthrough requires three types of Holy Temple blood, and we already have two of them.

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Along the way, Shi Ming did not waste too much time. Some B, C, and D-level sea monsters that came to him on their own or were encountered during the voyage were all converted into points. However, he did not encounter a single A-level sea monster. The A-level sea monsters that could be detected by the Endless Sea Map were not on the route.

Attack: 161
Stamina: 185
Stamina: 167
Defense: 197
With three more points in defense, we can break through 200 points.

And we are getting closer and closer to our destination.

Mount Everest is still in sight, seemingly getting closer, but in reality, it is still far away.

This old territory, which has also become an endless sea, has long since lost any trace of Shi Ming's past life. Perhaps only by diving into the seabed can one glimpse everything that is familiar, and see the cities, villages, mountains, and ravines that once haunted Shi Ming's dreams.

All rivers flow eastward to the sea; when will they return westward?
As they approached their destination, Shi Ming contacted Shen Tu Kou.

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P.S.: I've reorganized the outline; the update scheduled for 7 AM tomorrow will be postponed and posted as a single post tonight.
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