Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 280 Subduing the Nameless Cocoon!

[Very good, quick, Twin Mirror.]

Shi Ming took out the Twin Mirror.

But then there was a pause.

Upon seeing the mirror, the nameless cocoon immediately became excited!

Yes, this is it!

fast!
time is limited!
Shi Ming pondered for a moment:
“Ah Jian, you should know that I have always been willing to help you. For you, I am willing to fight against the whole world and against a human king-level drifting ship. For you, I have gone through countless hardships on the sea these past few days, and even fought against the Lord of the Abyss in the Boiling Sea, to find this mirror.”

"But in fact, I'm scared..."

What are you afraid of?

The nameless cocoon's deep voice transmitted into Shi Ming's mind through mental energy. It certainly understood what Shi Ming feared.

Shi Ming detected a mixture of doubt and anxiety in the voice of the nameless cocoon.

There was also a hint of guilt.

“Ah Jian, you should have heard the story that once circulated in this sea area—the story of the fisherman and the devil. We are not the same race after all. Humans and sea beasts are naturally opposed to each other. If I rescue you, you will most likely eat me on the spot, just like the devil who escaped from Solomon’s seal.”

No, that can't be!

The nameless cocoon is very anxious.

It did have such thoughts before, which is why it feels guilty now.

But now, things are really urgent!
It had no other choice but to fight to the death, using its last reserves of mental energy to disrupt Black Gold's detection devices. This mental disruption could only last 15 minutes, and 10 minutes had already passed. If it couldn't reach the Twin Mirror before the disruption ended, Black Gold would immediately take swift and decisive action! At least three S-rank Awakened would arrive!

All hope of escape was now completely gone!

【friend!】

I've given so much, and you still won't believe me?

"All you've given me is some intelligence and a little blood. You're not even willing to give me more blood. Our so-called friendship has been unequal from the start."

"I need protection."

【Assure?】

I've heard this word many times on the Black Gold Ship of the Nameless Cocoon.

The human pursuit of "security" seems to be an innate habit ingrained in our bones. Because of their weakness, they are naturally insecure creatures, while the strong never need security.

"Yes, guarantees,"

Shi Ming took out a crystal core.
Just as Jing Ke unfolded the final map of the Yan state.

"Protection belongs not only to me, but also to you."

"I can promise that once you emerge, I will hand over the source of the Infinite Virus to you to devour, making you the most powerful King Worm in all ages! This is your guarantee, but in return, you need to establish a contract with me, which is my guarantee."

Shi Ming said slowly and deliberately.

The moment the Nameless Cocoon saw the crystal core, it felt that its supreme dignity had been completely desecrated by a tiny insect!

How dare you! How audacious!
Its fury erupted like magma, bursting forth all at once! Accompanied by an uncontrollable mental storm, it caused a massive "tsunami" to brew deep within the rift!
Humans!

How dare you blaspheme the one and only King Insect!

Its spiritual power burst forth from the cocoon wrapped in black silk, sweeping with uncontrollable rage as it roared toward Shi Ming.

That's downright treacherous!

How dare a mere human try to manipulate me with this Contract Core?

Even if I die today, I will never sign a contract with a lowly crawler like you!

Shi Ming stood before the cocoon.

The howling mental storm crashed against him, but he was not affected at all. His mental power, which was in sync with the Nameless Cocoon, was naturally not afraid of this mental attack. The attack he launched while exhausted could not harm Shi Ming in the slightest.

"Don't worry, A-Jian."

"Let me analyze the pros and cons for you."

"Random rage will only lead the insect to its doom. You are a newly molted king insect. You should not slumber and molt under suppression, allowing other wills to occupy this indestructible body. With just a little thought and judgment, you will find that this is a highly profitable endeavor."

"What is paid is only thirty years or even less."

"Human life is finite. The average lifespan of humans on the endless ocean is only 50 years, while your life can even reach a thousand years. I am now in my early twenties. According to the average human lifespan, you only need to exchange a short 20-year contract for a thousand years of freedom and the opportunity for evolution."

“I believe no Queen Mushroom would refuse such an opportunity.” “Moreover,”

"Of course you have the right to refuse to sign a contract with me and become my partner."

"Similarly, they also have the right to die rather than submit."

"These are all out of respect for you."

But if we refuse, we're no longer friends.

Regarding the enemy,

That would be another approach.

To surrender, or to succumb?
……

A violent mental storm howled. In the depths of this originally desolate rift valley, there was no other life besides the two of them. At this moment, the man and the cocoon were fighting each other. Shi Ming's 1.82-meter-tall body did not appear weak in front of the nearly 20-meter-long giant cocoon.

He just stood there quietly.

There are only four minutes left.

The Nameless Cocoon realized that its attacks had no effect on Shi Ming at all, and finally stopped its impotent rage.

This is the first time in countless ages that anyone has dared to so desecrate it; how could it not be enraged?
But right now, it is indeed caught in a dilemma:
If it doesn't sign a contract with this audacious human, even if this ambitious human leaves, it will soon fall into a deep sleep due to the intense exertion it just experienced. When it awakens again after thousands of years, it will be occupied by another consciousness.

The result is that one's own consciousness dissipates, while other insectoids benefit.

Why should other consciousnesses benefit from such a huge price that I have to pay?

But what if we make a contract with this human...?

Without a doubt, it is a great disgrace.

But similarly, what humans say is not false; a human lifespan is at most no more than a hundred years! But one's own life can easily exceed a thousand years!

After a century of subservience to humans, it will remain a free and unrestrained Ohmu even after this guy dies! It will have nearly a thousand years to maintain its freedom, and at the same time, the "Infinite Virus" can indeed allow it to evolve into an Ohmu capable of splitting like never before!
The result is that one endures humiliation and hardship, yet becomes the ultimate beneficiary, the supreme king of insects.

Its insect brain was engaged in a fierce internal struggle.

When its dilemma shifts from "kneeling" or "not kneeling" to "other insects benefiting" or "itself benefiting," the outcome becomes obvious.

Time slipped away second by second.

The nameless cocoon finally fell silent.

Humans!

“Ah Jian”.

Can you promise to set me free when you die?

"The contract is between you and me. When one party ceases to exist, the contract naturally ceases to exist as well."

die?

For Shi Ming, it was a distant matter.

In fact, if the Nameless Cocoon hadn't yielded at all, maintaining the pride and stubbornness of the third-ranked sea beast, given the Undying Worm's cocoon's super strong defense and indestructible nature, he really wouldn't have been able to penetrate the Contract Core into it today.

We can only look for other breakthroughs.

Fortunately, at this moment, the timing, location, and people are all in harmony!
He took it all!
Above, there is the oppression of black gold and the suppression of the sealed prison; below, there is the crisis of slumber and the crisis of the dissipation of the insectoid; and the 15-minute countdown to the end is ticking away without stopping, creating a sense of urgent anxiety!
There's also the endless virus laid out before the insects, the carrot that drives the donkey! And the temptation of freedom, to break free from the seal after a thousand years!
The nameless cocoon remains silent.

He seems to still be thinking.

There are only three minutes left.

If it doesn't make a choice soon, it will lose the opportunity to make a choice.

This is something that causes the insect even more pain.

It finally relented.

Humanity! You must remember the promise made today.

"Of course, we're all in the same boat."

……

Shi Ming stretched out his right hand, which could control the S-class sea beast's contract core to spin rapidly, and floated in front of the giant cocoon.

A trace of spiritual energy seeped out from the nameless cocoon and slowly enveloped it.

(End of this chapter)