Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 241 Captain Kunwu's Three Missions!
Shi Ming has two main tasks in coming to Dayu.

First, rely on the Eye of the Mortal World to find a way to save Chongwen students, and try to obtain another slice of the Sea Rising Cherry Root to resonate more with the source of destruction.

Second, find an opportunity to read the large stone tablet.

Regardless of the task, a high level of favorability is required.

The King-class drifting ship isn't a place like the underworld; there's no room for shortcuts. Therefore, he will dedicate himself fully to treating the Chongwen students.

What he didn't know was that Chongwen and the captain of the Kunwu gang also had their own missions besides treating the students.

Especially the battalion commander, Rong Bing.

He had just returned from a long and arduous campaign in Kunwu, hoping for a short vacation, but instead, he stumbled upon three new missions.

Task 1: Contact Minglong to confirm whether the young man who rammed and sank the Black Society in the waters off Fujin Mountain is Shi Ming, who once rammed the Pharaoh in the Yellow Sand Sea and possesses a skill similar to "Royal Power and Hegemony".

Task Two: Invite him to form a temporary team, or join his temporary team, to kill the Moonlight Ripple Beast in the northeastern region of the Tenglong Sea and obtain the Purifying Essence from the "Bodhi Bitter Tree" it guards. The Moonlight Ripple Beast possesses short bursts of high damage, making invulnerability skills essential.

Task 3: Win over this lone Awakener.

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Li Jiuyuan's idea of ​​an exclusionary experiment involving swallowing slices has gained considerable approval.

However, as a rigorous scientific researcher, even though Li Jiuyuan possessed the skill of "idealism," Dr. Chongwen did not readily agree.

Minglong is young and impetuous, and his offer of help was out of kindness; I must also be responsible for his safety. Although it has been confirmed that he has developed some antibodies to the root of the Sea Rising Cherry, a process of elimination cannot be accomplished simply by ingesting a tiny amount; I cannot risk his life unnecessarily.

Similarly, he could only mobilize a limited number of slices of the Sea Rising Cherry Root.

According to Li Jiuyuan's proposed plan, a considerable number of slices would be required, and even as the project leader, he would need to apply for and report to higher authorities. This 64th ranked artifact, although currently yielding no research results and only causing losses, was still obtained at a great cost.

The discussion went on for a long time without any results.

Rong Bing expressed his personal opinion.

"I think it would be better to do it this way."

"Time is of the essence."

"In this situation, the research findings of the Black Society can be used as a reference. According to the Black Society, only those whose physical strength far exceeds that of ordinary people can withstand the destructive power in that root. This research finding has also been confirmed in the Minglong brothers."

"If a second verification is needed, I can conduct the experiment."

"Given my physical condition and the fact that I have activated my skill, consuming a small amount of the Sea Rising Cherry root should theoretically not cause any major problems."

"Once it is confirmed that there are no abnormalities, the Minglong brothers can proceed with the subsequent attempts. The doctor can also record the changes in our bodies after we consume it. Perhaps we can gain inspiration and find new clues. If we get new inspiration, we will not need to conduct further elimination tests."

"What do you think?"

After thinking for a moment, Li Jiuyuan blurted out his opinion.

"This one is also good. The captain has amazing stamina and will definitely not be afraid of the Sea Rising Cherry Root."

They are very familiar with each other's skills.

The power of the king can temporarily make one invincible and provide up to three times the initial attribute boost for five seconds. During this time, one is immune to all damage. If even this cannot do anything to the roots of the Sea Rising Cherry under such circumstances, then this thing is definitely not something humans can eat, and there is no need for anyone else to try.

Shi Ming nodded as well.

The group finally settled on a final plan.

Try a small dose first.

Observe the clinical reactions of Rong Bing and Shi Ming after they ingest slices of the root of Hai Sheng Ying. If there is any danger, stop the experiment immediately.

This is already the safest option.

Chongwen was extremely grateful for Shi Ming's help. This young man was indeed kind-hearted. He not only helped Dayu get rid of a long-standing thorn in his side and take revenge on the underworld, but he was also willing to risk his life to help his student. He didn't know how to thank him enough.

Pure Crystal?

No, Minglong wouldn't care about mere energy stones.

“Brother Minglong has come from afar and risked his life to help us. We are truly grateful. If you would like to know what kind of reward you would like, please feel free to mention it.”

"You're too kind, Doctor. It was nothing, hardly a life-threatening act. And indeed, while consuming the Root of the Sea Rising Cherry Blossom brought some discomfort for a while, if one can accept its destructive aura, there are quite a few benefits. Come to think of it, if I were to consume a slice for an rejection experiment, I would be the one benefiting." Sometimes, having no ulterior motives seems quite fake.

It is more authentic to appropriately reveal one's purpose.

Li Jiuyuan grabbed Shi Ming's arm and put it on his arm.

"I knew it! Brother Minglong is clearly a good person. He's a hero of the Dragon Kingdom for sinking the triads!"

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The root of the Sea Rising Cherry is placed in a branch of the Breath of the Earth Research Institute. Applying for its slices requires the doctor to report to the institute at each level and go through the necessary approval process, which is standard procedure.

Therefore, we will have to wait until at least tomorrow to conduct a preliminary test.

Shi Ming's chance to use the Eye of the Mortal World would not be refreshed until the next day. After some research and discussion, he temporarily declined the invitation to visit Dayu and have dinner together, bid farewell to everyone, and returned to the Dayun.

It's clear that Chongwen cares a lot about his students.

He once had such mentors and teammates.

It feels like a lifetime has passed in the blink of an eye.

He sat on the empty deck, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar scenery.

Yu the Great is thirty nautical miles away, yet so close at hand. The thirteen-kilometer-long ship resembles a Great Wall built on the sea, while Mount Everest is far to the southwest, gazing at Yu the Great from afar. At this moment, the sun is setting, the weather is clear, and the scene of the sun shining on the golden mountain will soon be visible.

"Captain, dinner's ready!"

Old Zhou brought out today's dinner.

It was a carefully prepared crab congee. The dried shrimp used to cook the congee, although it was synthetic rice, tasted no different from ordinary rice. Crab meat and crab roe were mixed together and served with three different side dishes. It was an ordinary meal, but quite sumptuous.

After finishing their work, the crew members came up to the deck in twos and threes, gazing at the golden sunrise over the distant mountains, chatting and laughing.

His mood became increasingly peaceful.

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After bidding farewell to Shi Ming, and having found a new research direction, Dr. Chongwen, Rong Bing, Li Jiuyuan, Shen Tu Kou and their group sailed back to Dayu in the silver-class drifting ship.

Shen Tu Kou returned to his post.

Meanwhile, Rong Bing and Li Jiuyuan began chatting in the laboratory.

"Captain, what are you doing back in Dayu instead of staying on the Kunwu? Are you still hanging around in our lab? Do you want to be a guinea pig? Or are you also interested in the roots of that Hai Sheng Ying and want to secretly eat a piece?"

He was very curious about the captain's purpose.

"Of course, it's to carry out special missions."

Is it really about carrying out a mission?
Li Jiuyuan looked at the captain who had suppressed his domineering aura. There were very few people on the entire King-class drifting ship who could give orders to the captain.

"What special mission?"

Rong Bing didn't answer, but instead asked, "Do you think my mission can succeed?"

"Hmm... If it's a good thing, it will definitely succeed; if it's a bad thing, it will definitely fail."

Li Jiuyuan said casually,
This was just a joke, and Li Jiuyuan himself wouldn't take it seriously, so he was naturally unaffected by the skill.

"Haha, you little rascal! What kind of mission could the higher-ups assign you be bad? I'll tell on you!"

His mind flashed back to the three tasks assigned to him by his superiors. The brief contact had given him a general idea of ​​what those tasks were.

It will be difficult to win over Minglong to become a member of Dayu.

But he was confident about the other two tasks.

The S-class sea monster, Moonlight Ripple, once swallowed the Dawn, which had inadvertently entered its territory, and it also guards a sea plant known as the "Bodhi Bitter Tree." If one could kill it, the rewards would be enormous.

(End of this chapter)