Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 243 One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers

Rong Bing looked at the dried-out slices of Hai Sheng Ying.

"Aren't you a brother? Are you really alright?"

"You didn't drain the roots and stems of these five cherry blossoms completely, did you?!"

What principle?
Chongwen carefully examined Shi Ming and found nothing unusual about him. The researcher lying on the hospital bed continued to improve his vital signs. The terrifying blood-red patterns had faded by more than half, and his condition was even better than before.

He pondered, and some guesses began to form in his mind.

Energy siphoning caused by resonance?
Degeneracy principle?
Or is it the tunneling effect?

As an expert in this field, he was suddenly inspired and came up with many wonderful conjectures.

The source of all inspiration lies in this awakened one named Minglong!
Lucky star!

No wonder the higher-ups value him so much!
"It seems that the power within these slices of Sea Rising Cherry has been absorbed into your body by the [guide] left in your body before, little brother."

"This is a mutation worth studying."

"Perhaps we have found the key to unlocking the secrets of the Sea Rising Cherry Root."

The student's condition improved and the research made progress, which delighted the scientist who had been immersed in academic research. He was eager to record his sudden gains, but he was also worried about the student's current condition and the physical abnormalities that Shi Ming had not yet shown.

“These withered roots and rhizomes are also worth studying.”

As for Shi Ming, if it weren't for Dayu, and if Chongwen's reputation weren't so good, he would be worried that he would be arrested and investigated if the location were changed to the underworld or the Lighthouse.

The destructive energy that was siphoned in, guided by his consciousness, piled up little by little on the blood-red nine-striped lines on his neck like assembled soldiers, lining up to be digested and absorbed by his body. The energy in this was ten times that of the last time he had devoured, and it would take a considerable amount of time to fully digest it.

It was the energy compressed to its extreme that made his neck feel a little hot.

Moreover, those nine layers of lines are slowly growing, and they're itchy...

No, they are still mutating!
He looked down and discovered that beneath his collar, nine distinct patterns resembling a great black dragon were rapidly spreading from his neck to his chest and abdomen, appearing intensely crimson even through his clothing…

A dense aura of destructive power emanated from it, as if brewing an impact.

"Young man, what's wrong?"

The three noticed Shi Ming's unusual behavior.

"without……"

The words have not yet been spoken!

Bang!
A tremendous explosion and a powerful aura of destruction emanated from Shi Ming's body, ripping his brand-new captain's uniform to shreds. The enormous pattern on his chest and abdomen, resembling a great black dragon, contrasted with the crimson pattern on his right arm, making him look like a delinquent teenager covered in tattoos.

But no harm was done.

What the hell.

[Two tigers cannot share one mountain; to the average person, this is a trivial accident.]

The destructive aura within the Root of the Rising Sea Cherry Blossom was expelled by the power of the Crimson Mark as it passed through your right arm, and was frantically suppressed. In its impotent rage, it erupted.

[Given your exceptionally high stamina and defense, aside from destroying a decent naval uniform, you sustained no damage. Even the true bloodline of the Great Black Dragon cannot gain the upper hand against the suppression of the crimson markings on the right arm. This is self-evident.]

……

It's really nothing.

To everyone's astonishment, Shi Ming changed into a new set of clothes.

Chongwen expressed concern about this.

"Why don't you stay with Dayu today? If you feel unwell, we have the most advanced medical equipment on the endless ocean. Dayu is not a lighthouse; he would never repay kindness with enmity. Your safety here is guaranteed."

"Doctor, you're overthinking it. It's really nothing to worry about."

The pattern resembling a nine-headed dragon looks frightening, but it's actually all bark and no bite.

It has no effect on his health.

Moreover, he now possesses a multitude of strange powers within his body—

The red markings on the right arm dominate the top spot with an absolute advantage;

The power of Xuanwu, Titan, and Twilight Whale stands in a tripartite balance;
There's even an extremely cold blade tucked into his left arm! In addition, there's the Fallen Sanctuary, currently in the fusion phase, surpassing S-rank.

The destructive energy of the Sea Rising Cherry Root is negligible. It can be refined in just a few days.

At that time, the nine-headed dragon pattern will naturally disappear.

Chongwen put away the dried Haisheng cherry blossom slices, which had already shriveled up, with some skepticism. The simple-minded Li Jiuyuan blinked and looked at the cool, destructive tattoo on Shi Ming's body that was being covered up, and considered whether he should get one too.

Rong Bing's eyes twitched almost imperceptibly.

This guy is Shi Ming.

It seems that the first task that Yu the Great assigned himself—to confirm Minglong's true identity—has been completed.

I'll get an extra bonus this month.

That said, this kid is really something. According to Da Yu's intelligence, he has at least three S-rank skills, which means that he has killed at least three S-rank sea beasts, and two S-rank awakened beings from the Lighthouse have been destroyed by him! He also possesses the powerful strength to capsize a general-class drifting ship in one fell swoop!

A solitary awakened individual can achieve this level of accomplishment!

Not bad!

No weaker than me!

However, the second task assigned by Yu the Great was more difficult.

But how should I bring it up?

It seems like we've only known each other for less than two days.

……

……

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The plank road built by Yu the Great.

"Dr. Chongwen, there's no need to see me off any further. I'll be staying around Dayu these next few days, and if I experience any health problems, I'll definitely ask for your help."

"Thank you for your help, young man. The Xirang Research Institute will remember this. I have already obtained permission from my superiors that if there are any breakthroughs in the research on the Sea Rising Cherry Root, I will share them with you. If you encounter anyone on the endless ocean who can help me, please feel free to contact me."

"Thank you, Doctor."

Shi Ming did not refuse the other party's kindness.

This is also one of his purposes this time.

If the power of the Sea Rising Cherry Roots cannot resonate with his destructive origin, he might have to ask the Doctor for help again. Moreover, he is looking forward to seeing the Great Stone Tablet, and he wonders when that opportunity will come.

He also added Rong Bing and Li Jiuyuan's contact information.

Afterwards, he boarded Yu the Great's ferry and left the king-class drifting ship. Since ships could not dock near the king-class drifting ship, his Great Yun ship Dinglan was located at Dinglan Field, thirty nautical miles away, and he needed to rely on the ferry to travel back and forth.

"This trip was too rushed, and I didn't even have a chance to properly explore Dayu and experience the local customs and culture on the Wangchuan ship."

"But right now, it's more important to digest these destructive forces!"

"If that's not enough, we can try to ask the doctor for a few more slides."

……

Shi Ming's figure grew smaller and smaller until it disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Captain, have you completed your mission?" Li Jiuyuan asked Rongbing curiously.

"Not yet, but there's hope. If it succeeds, Kunwu's points this year will surpass your Xirang branch! Oh, what's that kid doing here..."

In Rong Bing's sight, Shen Tu Kou ran over from afar. On the King-level drifting ship, Awakened Ones cannot use skills in public places when not on a mission. Therefore, even A-level or S-level Awakened Ones can only travel on foot.

"Kid, you're too late."

"This! Brother Minglong's ship hasn't been returned to him yet!"

"Ship? What ship?"

"A canoe."

That was a dugout canoe specially made by Shi Ming, exactly the same as the Shooting Sun Canoe, and he even restored its number, 360.

(End of this chapter)