Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 263 Purification! The Lamp of Wishes!

Shi Ming gave a general description of what the stone tablet looked like.

"It is two meters tall, and what makes it different from ordinary stone tablets is that it is engraved with hundreds of abstract symbols, and it is very difficult to damage."

"Its appearance is completely different from the Eternal Stele on the Twelve Stars, but the characters... are indeed very similar in some ways."

As Chongwen and Li Jiuyuan listened to Shi Ming's description, they became even more certain that this was a branch of the large stone monument on Mount Everest.

Chongwen considered it for a moment and said:

"Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, based on the description, this stone tablet should be from the same source as the Mount Everest monument, recording some mysterious revelations. Unfortunately, the text on it is very difficult to decipher. To be honest, it took the Xirang branch 27 days to decipher just one character half a month ago."

One character, 27 days?
So long?

He spent five days learning the language completely in the mysterious space.

Could it really be a talent?
"Of course, this is not to deny its value. The inspiration that the stone tablet has given to mankind is beyond words. It's just that our scientific research level is not high enough to fully explore its role. As for the stone tablet that the young man has, whether it is really a branch of the Mount Everest Great Stone Tablet also needs to be studied before it can be confirmed."

"Understood. I will send some materials to the doctor for review once I return to Dayun."

"Ok."

Shi Ming then followed up by asking, "Doctor, is that large stone tablet discovered on Mount Everest now on the ship of Yu the Great?"

Chongwen shook his head.

"The location of the giant stone tablet is not a big secret. It still stands atop Mount Everest. The headquarters of the Xirang Research Institute, although also located on Mount Everest, is situated halfway up the mountain, at an altitude difference of over a thousand meters. The giant stone tablet is difficult to move, so to facilitate research, we spent a huge amount of money to project a portion of it onto the King-class drifting ship Dayu using holographic projection. Only by borrowing the high-performance computing equipment of the King ship can we perform text analysis."

"Holographic projection?"

"Yes, the inscription on that stone tablet is quite peculiar. Whether it is copied or photocopied, it will lose its original meaning and become worthless. At present, only holographic projection can preserve its authenticity."

It turned out to be the case.

No wonder the Xirang Research Institute, headquartered on Mount Everest, also wants to establish a branch on Mount Dayu, specializing in the study of ancient scripts and strange objects.

Is the main body of the large stone monument still on the summit of Mount Everest?

So, if I want to see it, all I need to do is climb Mount Everest and bypass the headquarters of the Xirang?

He recalled the last time he used the Eye of the Mortal to investigate Mount Everest; the Eye of the Mortal had displayed a bunch of censored black cubes, reminding him that such an anomaly was itself a form of intelligence. Undoubtedly, this remaining landmass on the ocean held a great secret that even the Eye of the Mortal could not easily reveal.

"Little brother."

"Ok?"

"If the stone tablet you have is a branch of the Mount Everest stone tablet, would you be willing to sell it to Xirang?"

"sell?"

"This is not about stealing what someone else loves. Apart from the Xirang Research Institute, no other research institute has ever successfully deciphered the inscription on the stone tablet. Although we are slow in our research on these mysterious symbols, we are already the best among all the research institutes. If possible, Xirang will offer a suitable price after its assessment. Of course, whether it succeeds or not is up to you, young man."

sell?

Shi Ming hadn't thought of that.

Indeed, the value of the divine revelation stele to him lay only in the information it contained.

Preserving the original stele would not be of much significance.

For Xirang, this small stone tablet is not a necessity. Their computing power is limited, and the research progress on the 33,000-character stone tablet is less than one-tenth. The research institute does not have the spare capacity to study other content. However, since there are new clues about the stone tablet, it would be good to buy it. At least it can expand the database, have more samples, and comparison may bring new inspiration.

Shi Ming considered it for a moment.

"You're too kind, Doctor."

“This stone tablet is not of much use to me. If it can bring new inspiration to my research and play a greater role, I am willing to donate it to Xirang.”

Giving gifts may seem like a sacrifice of interests, but it is actually a strategic retreat to advance.

Gift?

Chongwen was a little surprised.

How can this work!

“We appreciate your kindness, young man. Xirang has a fixed research budget every year and will not let you suffer any losses in this regard.”

"so……"

also.

Shi Ming did not refuse too much.

When he was a child, he would only refuse once when his elders gave him New Year's money, but if they insisted on giving it to him, he would gladly accept it.

And he's actually quite short of money right now.

In particular, there is a lack of points of contribution.

Putting everything else aside, he glanced at many items in the Yu the Great Treasury terminal last night and liked them all, but he only had 11000 contribution points, enough to exchange for only one or two items he liked, leaving him quite strapped for cash and conflicted.

If we could exchange the stone tablet for contribution points, that would be pretty good. And maybe we could even take advantage of the handover opportunity to openly view the stone tablet projection at the Xirang branch.

As for Mount Everest, he will definitely climb it.

……

……

……

After returning to the Universiade, he took several photos of the Divine Revelation Stele and the details of the characters on it, and sent them to Dr. Chongwen.

Then, he began his long-planned upgrade.

Using the newly acquired "Purification Essence," upgrade the Wishing Lamp and the "Corrupted Full Moon Pearl" obtained from the Scorpion King's Pyramid. The Wishing Lamp, in particular, offers three opportunities to make a wish, which is a true trump card. Making a wish wisely in a crisis can even turn danger into safety, and making a wish in a predicament can also find a way out.

Back then, didn't Prince Art disappear right under my nose by relying on the lamp of wishes?

Although we don't know what price he paid, a purified wishing lamp can be used to make a wish without paying a price!
Shi Ming took out the lamp that looked like an ashtray.

[The lamp of wishes, now polluted.]

Level 9

A wishing star that fell from the sky transformed into a wondrous power and merged into an oil lamp, forming the Wish Lamp, ranked 41st on the list of wondrous items. It could grant its holder three wishes. Unfortunately, in less than a century, the worldly desires of mortals completely corrupted the pure power of wishes. Now, it grants wishes in a very distorted way and demands payment under the pretext of equivalent exchange.

Upgrade Required: 300 grams of Purification Essence.

Infinite Brain!

upgrade!

In just three minutes, Shi Ming received a notification that the upgrade was successful!
【The Lamp of Wishes】

【Level: 10】

[The 41st ranked wonder, the Wishing Lamp, can grant you three wishes. Now it has returned to its original purpose: no reward is required. Simply light the lamp, rub its body, and say, "Pure star spirit from the depths of the cosmos, my wish is:..." to make your wish, which will then be swiftly granted.]

[Note 1: It is worth noting that even after purification, the outcome can still be distorted if the wish is extremely absurd.]

[Note 2: High-frequency words are still very easily distorted, especially "immortality" and "more desires." But wealth, power, and partners can now be presented more accurately.]

[Required for Unlimited Upgrades: 1 Pure Protoss Radiance]

Level 10 is already the maximum level for a rare item.

However, the current Infinite Brain can break through the level cap of items and upgrade them by one level. However, the materials required are quite demanding. He had never even heard of this Pure Star Spirit Radiance.

Level 10 for the Wishing Lamp is sufficient.

He has another trump card up his sleeve.

He then used 300 grams of purification essence to successfully purify the corroded round moon pearl.

【Full Moon Pearl】

Level 8

The Scorpion King bestowed upon his most favored consort, Aisua, a precious pearl he had plundered from the Moon Tribe. Its soft light was like moonlight, causing flowers to bloom wherever it shone. The two would then do their most beloved things under the moon.

[Spurred Growth: Under the radiance of the precious pearl, all things thrive. (Plant growth rate x10, animal reproduction motivation x3)]

[Required for Unlimited Upgrade: 2000 Pure Crystals]

Although he had anticipated it, Shi Ming had not expected the effect of the Round Moon Pearl to be like this.

There are no useless treasures, only unsuitable scenarios.

Perhaps it could be used in some future scenario? For example, to promote the growth of certain plants, or to subdue a group of sea monsters without a fight by utilizing its effects?
The future is expected.

As for the "Code of Nations," it still has dozens of uses remaining. Based on the principle of making the most of resources, Shi Ming doesn't intend to reset it now. The Essence of Purification is a renewable resource, but it is also very precious and has a wide range of applications, so it should not be wasted easily.

……

The planned upgrades have been completed.

Next comes choosing the treasures.

That was so fulfilling!

Shi Ming lay on the bed, refreshing the Dayu Treasure Vault terminal again. The terminal had 78 kinds of resources available for exchange. The highest required points were 20000 contribution points, which was a seed, while the lowest required points were only 1 point, which was a Pure Crystal.

Contribution points can be exchanged for Pure Crystals. However, Pure Crystals cannot be exchanged for contribution points.

He was dazzled.

With A+ level access, you can enter the Great Yu Treasure Vault and make selections face-to-face.

He plans to use this opportunity, with the bug-level combination of the Eye of the Mortal World and the Brain of Infinity, to find the most valuable treasure!

Make a killing off him!
(End of this chapter)