Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 267 The Nameless Cocoon's Plea for Help

The 11th ranked wonder, the Platform of the Nine Provinces, has a rather brief description, which simply translates the mysterious script into the language of the Dragon Kingdom as a single paragraph.

【11. The Terrace of the Nine Provinces】

The heavy stone platform, two meters long and half a meter wide, was engraved with depictions of the Nine Provinces during the land-based era. Now, it is a stone trough filled with ever-flowing seawater. Only a remnant of the magnificent scene that once graced the platform remains.

It only describes the appearance and mentions the word "teleportation," but does not explain the detailed usage and purpose.

The descriptions of most of the wonders in the Endless Sea are only briefly mentioned. Even after Shi Ming obtains one, he still needs to use the Eye of the Mortal World to investigate it or explore it slowly on his own.

Intuitively, it looks a bit like the Endless Ocean Map.

They all originated from the mainland and transformed into the ocean.

The Endless Sea Map ranks 108th, which is already quite remarkable. The Nine Provinces Platform ranks 11th, and its value is self-evident. Although it is not as valuable as the "Four Fear Vedas" which ranks fourth in the center of the Great Whirlpool, the Four Fear Vedas cannot be obtained or used, so ranking it higher is meaningless.

In a few dozen seconds, Shi Ming's gaze swept across the holographic projection of the stone tablet, giving him a general overview of it.

I also remembered the ranking and description of these strange objects.

"Brother Shi Ming? Are you spacing out?"

Li Jiuyuan patted Shi Ming on the shoulder, looking at him as if he were shocked by the stone tablet.

"Haha, Brother Jiuyuan, this stone tablet is only a corner, and it's just a holographic projection, yet it's so awe-inspiring. If we could see the real stone tablet in person, I don't know how magnificent it would be!"

"You've come to the right person."

Li Jiuyuan was slightly smug.

How do you know I've seen the large stone tablet with my own eyes?

"The summit of Mount Everest is a harsh environment. Extremely low temperatures and secondary rift storms linger year-round, making it second only to the Great Vortex, the Boiling Sea, the Far North, and the Lung of the Earth in terms of severity. There are very few people in the world who have seen the Great Stone Stele in person. It was only because of the rare artifact Azure Sea and Azure Phoenix that [Nine Cauldrons] disregarded the extreme environment at the summit and painstakingly installed the holographic projection equipment on the stele."

"And I, I climbed up step by step on my own two legs!"

"The Great Stone Tablet! Twenty-seven meters high, with thirty-three thousand densely packed characters. Facing it is even more suffocating than facing the Mind Dragon. The projection you see today contains only a few hundred characters, exactly one percent of it."

Li Jiuyuan's S-rank skill is "idealism," which means that whatever he truly believes in will inevitably come true. When climbing Mount Everest, he believed that he could conquer nature without the aid of external tools and reach the summit on his own two feet. And that's exactly what happened. Everything went exceptionally smoothly that day, and even the storm subsided.

"Amazing! Just from the description... it's already incredibly captivating!"

Shi Ming said from the bottom of his heart.

“Brother Shi Ming, although the environment at the summit of Mount Everest is more extreme and more difficult to climb than the recorded conditions on land, with your abilities, you will surely be able to reach the top and witness the miracle of creation.”

Thank you for your kind words, Brother Jiuyuan.

Shi Ming thought to himself.

When he first arrived at the Sea of ​​Dragons, he used his Eye of the Mortal World to scan Mount Everest from afar. The message he received was a bunch of black cubes, along with the words, "Explore the area ahead later."

Even the Great Black Dragon and the Lord of the Abyss were not qualified to cause such a situation in the Eye of the Mortal World, which shows that this only land in the sea must have something extraordinary about it.

Shi Ming, however, was acting strangely.

If you rashly ignore the warnings from the Eye of the World and rush in headlong, you might trigger some bizarre chemical reaction.

It's best to make thorough preparations before heading there.

At least, he should wait until the "Fallen Sanctuary" is fully integrated. That way, even if some anomaly occurs, he will have enough ability to deal with it.

The integration of the Third Law and Ragnarok has now reached 71%, which is a rapid progress. Only 29% of the progress remains!
It should be soon...

After viewing the projection on the stone tablet, Shi Ming and Li Jiuyuan returned to the main research room of the Xirang Research Institute branch. There, they met Rong Bing, the captain of the Kunwu Battalion, who had returned from another mission.

He carried out a special secret mission:

[Head to Africa and deliver something to the King-class drifting ship Black Gold.]

Kunwu was incredibly fast; from the Sea of ​​Soaring Dragons to the Sea of ​​Oblivion, a round trip took less than a day, and the mission was quickly and successfully completed. After heading to the Nine Provinces Platform to report his duties, he passed by the Breath of Earth Research Institute and learned that Shi Ming happened to be there, so he decided to give him a reminder:
"The value of the Essence of Purification is far beyond imagination."

"Shi Ming, many powerful forces have already learned of its whereabouts. If [Lighthouse] wants to buy Purification Essence from you, try not to sell it to them. Of course, they may not be willing to do so, but more likely they will use a third party as a springboard to try to buy it from you."

Rong Bing said solemnly.

Normally, the Purification Essence that Shi Ming obtained was his personal property, and Rong Bing had no right to interfere no matter how he disposed of it or who he sold it to. However, he couldn't help but intervene. The Lighthouse was a very complex entity, and its ideology had always been contrary to that of Yu the Great. Yu the Great could give the Purification Essence to Black Gold for free, but he could only politely decline the Lighthouse's offer.

Shi Ming understood, of course.

"Don't worry, Captain! Neither the Lighthouse nor any other force will get a single drop of Purification Essence from me." Even that little bit isn't enough for him.

They certainly wouldn't sell it to their arch-rival.

"Hahaha! You lad! We're really kindred spirits! How about you consider becoming the captain of the Kunwu? Just say the word, and I'll resign right now and recommend you for the position! You might not know, but Old Zhou thinks very highly of you too!"

"No need, Captain. The Kunwu wouldn't be able to do without you, just like the West..."

Shi Ming abruptly stopped halfway through reciting the proverb.

This proverb is not popular in this era.

Li Jiuyuan stepped forward at the opportune moment.

"Captain, what's the scenery and landscape like in the Sea of ​​Ashes? What are some local specialties?"

"Special products? I came back after completing the mission, I didn't have time to know about any special products. That place is the old site of the Great Rift Valley, and because it is close to the Boiling Sea, it is extremely hot. It is said that several super sea beasts are stirring. I feel uncomfortable if I stay there for even a minute longer. I remember Shi Ming stayed there for a while, you can ask him."

"A specialty of the Sea of ​​Ashes..."

What special products does the Sea of ​​Ashes have?

Mummy powder?
Fragments of the Four-Eyed Cobra from the Pharaoh?

Stereotypes have been formed about family members.

These appear to be sold by merchant ships in the waters surrounding Yu the Great.

Suddenly, the mention of the Sea of ​​Ashes triggered a key word in Shi Ming's eyes, causing them to twitch wildly. Lines of familiar handwriting reappeared before him.

[Thanks to this materialist with "idealistic" views for the reminder!]

Look what the eyes of the world have discovered!

[Thousands of nautical miles away, the nameless cocoon, relying on the biological connection from the blood it once gave you, and using its powerful spiritual energy as a bridge, attempted to send you a message! Unfortunately, its efforts were blocked by the warehouse!]

【interesting. 】

[The Eye of the Mortal World is curious about what it wants to say?]

If you're curious, remember to take out those few drops of blood when no one is around.

Shi Ming blinked.

As expected, the blood Ah Jian gave him was extraordinary; even from this distance, they could forcibly connect and transmit messages using their mental power. But why was it making such a concerted effort to contact him at this moment?
Shi Ming was unaware of Rong Bing's purpose in going to Black Gold.

It is also unclear whether Yu the Great gifted a portion of the Purifying Essence to Black Gold.

Using the excuse of leaving Xirang, Shi Ming returned to Dayun. In his own territory, he took out the blood from the Nameless Cocoon, which had not been touched for a long time.

Even after so long, these three drops of black blood still carried a terrifying pressure. The viscous liquid was not like blood, but rather like spiritual power concentrated to the extreme. Just a close look was enough to cause confusion to some awakened individuals with low spiritual power.

He just waited like that.

Soon after.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, the blood surged with powerful mental fluctuations.

Immediately afterwards, Shi Ming synchronized with the fluctuations of that spiritual energy, and through the special rhythm, he received the message transmitted by the Nameless Cocoon.

[Return to the main ship immediately! I need your help!]

Oh?
So urgent?

Ah Jian, you still haven't learned one lesson—

No matter the time, if you put yourself in a very humble position, you will fall into a passive position and be at the mercy of others.

He had already guessed seven or eight parts of the truth: Rong Bing's trip to Black Gold most likely involved bringing something that could threaten the Nameless Cocoon. The Nameless Cocoon was immortal; the only thing that could threaten it was a seal. And Rong Bing had mentioned the Essence of Purification in the Breath of Earth Laboratory. Could it be that Black Gold used the Essence of Purification to buff the "Sealed Prison," making it difficult for the King Insect to breathe?
Shi Ming smiled.

It’s different in the past.

Seeking my help is not something that can be obtained with a small investment.

He remembered that there was a gift he hadn't had time to give away in his warehouse: the source of the Infinite Virus.

A big stick and a carrot.

This time, I'm going to really give this little two-year-old bug a good thrashing!
(End of this chapter)