Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 273 Ming has three strategies to subdue the Nameless Cocoon!

Shi Ming knew that although A Jian seemed harmless, as a sea beast that was born to stand against humanity, once released, it would inevitably cause unimaginable disasters. The Eye of the Mortal World had also reminded him of this.

Subduing it through the core of the contract is the ideal and best outcome.

Shi Ming has a three-step plan to subdue the Nameless Cocoon.

The first step is to leverage the King-class drifting ship [Black Gold] and the Sealed Prison to weaken the Nameless Cocoon, cutting off its hope of escaping the seal and gradually turning it into a lamb to the slaughter.

The second step is to implant the core of the contract into the Nameless Cocoon, which has been greatly weakened by suppression.

The third step, after signing the contract, is to truly help it break free from its cocoon. Although this is the third step, planning needs to begin now, and a solution must be found before the Nameless Cocoon falls into slumber. Otherwise, even if the contract core is implanted in the second step, the Nameless Cocoon will still fall into slumber within the seal, losing the possibility of breaking free. In that case, not only will we not gain its combat power, but we will also waste a precious contract opportunity.

Shi Ming also had some initial ideas on how to help the Nameless Cocoon escape.

It is divided into three strategies: superior, middle, and inferior.

The worst-case scenario is for me to personally persuade Black Gold to abandon the suppression. This plan is extremely difficult. Not only is it unlikely that Black Gold would easily trust me on such a major matter, but even if he did, the fact that he possesses an S-class sea beast as a pet is simply outrageous. How could such a powerful force be allowed to exist on his bed? At that time, Shi Ming would become the target of suspicion and a potential enemy of all forces in the Endless Ocean.

The tree catches the wind.

A towering tree is more likely to attract countless troubles. Shi Ming is not afraid of trouble, but he does not want to put himself in such a situation.

The middle strategy is to infiltrate Black Gold and secretly destroy the source of the sealed prison.

Similarly, this plan has a relatively low margin for error. The terror of a King-class drifting ship far surpasses that of a General-class drifting ship. Infiltrating it and destroying the sealed prison, whose importance is comparable to the core of a King-class ship, is extremely difficult. If he is not careful, Shi Ming will not only fail in his plan but also completely offend Black Gold. Given other options available, Shi Ming would not choose this one.

The best course of action...

It involves using the "Twin Mirror," a treasure ranked 43rd, as mentioned by the Nameless Cocoon.

Regarding the Twin Mirrors, the "Wonderful Wonders of the Endless Ocean" section describes them as follows:

【43. Twin Mirrors】

[Create a mirror image of yourself that can only exist for 60 seconds. The mirror image can be swapped with the original, deceiving everyone.]

When Shi Ming first saw it on the stone tablet, he didn't think much of it until the Nameless Cocoon mentioned it. Shi Ming then realized that using the mirror substitute to escape the sealed prison by exploiting a bug was a good method.

How do I find it?

……

Shi Ming took out a book from the warehouse, the "Code of Laws of All Nations," a book where words become law.

He opened the Codex Alimentarius, turned to a blank page, and read aloud:

[Article 323 of the Goringches Code!]

All instructions issued must be correctly understood and executed! We allow for failure, but we do not tolerate dishonesty or opportunism!

The rules are derived from reality and are already in place.

Next, he took out the Wishing Lamp, an antique-looking lamp shaped like an ashtray, which could grant Shi Ming three wishes. Now, he was about to make his first wish.

The lamp of wishes has been purified, and no longer does it require paying a price when making a wish.

However, its power is also limited. If one makes a wish that it cannot fulfill, it will inevitably result in a distorted outcome. For example, if Shi Ming were to wish for the number one treasure on the list of rare items, there is no doubt that this wish would be distorted and blurred, and the result would most likely be something that Shi Ming would very much not want to see.

The Wishing Lamp is only ranked 41st among the wonders.

Therefore, it is very important to understand the limits of the Wish Lamp's power when making a wish. Shi Ming had previously learned through the Eye of the Mortal World that there were precedents of failed wishes when made with the Wish Lamp. Failure does not deduct opportunities. At this moment, by using the "Words of the Code of Nations" which states that "failure is allowed, but opportunism is not permitted," he can explore the boundaries of the Wish Lamp.

He stroked the oil lamp, muttering to himself.

"A pure star spirit from the depths of the cosmos, my wish is—"

"Obtained the Twin Mirror, ranked 43rd on the list of wonders of the Endless Ocean!"

Shi Ming made his first wish. [...]

The wick of the oil lamp was lit, emitting light and creating an incredible magnetic field. Shi Ming's vision was hazy, and the ship structure above his head seemed to have transformed into a universe where star spirits gathered, with flowing light and occasional dazzling shooting stars streaking across the sky.

Your wish...

[Unable to achieve!!!]

Please change your wish quickly, otherwise the wishing lamp will be deemed to have fulfilled its duty.

As expected, this wish was beyond the capabilities of the Wish Lamp, and it could not be fulfilled if the Code of Nations prohibited distortion and opportunism.

Expected.

This wish was made in order to explore its boundaries.

Shi Ming quickly changed his wish—

"My wish is to find out the exact location coordinates of the Twin Mirrors, which is ranked 43rd on the 'List of Wonders of the Endless Ocean,' with the coordinates accurate to five decimal places!"

A string of shooting stars streaked across the hazy starry sky once again.

This time, Shi Ming received positive feedback.

Your wish can be fulfilled!

Call ~
Above Shi Ming's head, the illusory starry sky formed by the light of the Wish Lamp appeared as a starlight-colored curtain. On the curtain was a thumbnail of the endless ocean. A marker appeared in the lower left of the thumbnail, and then its position was continuously enlarged, and the map scale was continuously reduced, eventually forming a specific and clear coordinate.

Latitude: -4.26358

Longitude: 15.24278

Meanwhile, the coordinates show an underwater area where a giant ship has sunk. Inside the ship's cabin, an antique mirror lies on a corroded steel plate, covered with thick silt and seabed deposits.

Shi Ming frowned.

This coordinate...

Negative numbers in latitude represent south latitude, while positive numbers in longitude represent east longitude. 4 degrees south latitude, 15 degrees east longitude—the location of Brazzaville in the Old World, on the edge of the turbulent seas of the Age of Wandering!

It's neither close nor far from the core location where the Three-Eyed Golden Crow was last hunted!
"A shipwreck in a boiling sea?"

The Boiling Sea is a sensitive location.

The main reason is that last time he severed one of the Abyss Lord's evil tentacles, and then used the Abyss Lord's signature skill "Extreme Evil Sanctuary" in the African Sea. For the Abyss Lord, this was an unforgivable blasphemy. Therefore, Shi Ming was very careful when he came to the vicinity of Black Gold these two times, always on guard against whether an evil tentacles would emerge from the ocean. Now, the Lamp of Wishes has discovered that the location of the Twin Mirrors is on the edge of the Boiling Sea.

This……

Shi Ming pondered for a moment, analyzing the pros and cons.

There are indeed risks.

But it's still within acceptable limits.

Now, he is no longer the same person he was when he first entered the Boiling Sea. With five S-class skills at his disposal, all his physical stats have exceeded 200, and he also has the Sunshot, a general-class drifting ship with excellent escape capabilities, the Eye of the Mortal World that can foresee danger, and many other rare items on the list. It is not entirely impossible for him to sneak into the edge of the Boiling Sea to find treasures.

Even if we were to actually run into the Lord of the Abyss, we would still have the Xuanwu Shield, the Death Threat, and the Lamp of Wishes as our final protections.

Escaping is not a problem.

Besides, it's not like I haven't faced it before! I once managed to escape unscathed from the core of the Boiling Sea simply by relying on the Xuanwu Shield and putting myself in a desperate situation. Even if I encounter it again this time, I'll definitely take another severed arm from it to gather some materials for the future Sun Shooting and Great Fortune Ascension King.

“The louder the storm, the more expensive the fish!”

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub! Taking this job and getting the Twin Mirror is definitely the best way to save Ajian."

(End of this chapter)