Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 298 Three Topics!

Three topics?

Shi Ming blinked.

The characters in front of me disappeared.

The information provided by the Eye of the Mortal World this time regarding the research topics currently being studied by the Breath of Earth Research Institute is too much!

The first two projects of the Xirang Research Institute focused on the second and third ranked artifacts, "The Unending Water" and "The Net"! This does not mean that they obtained these two artifacts, but rather that they are influenced by them and are trying to find ways to restrain them.

Shi Ming learned from the large stone tablet that the ceaseless water was likely related to the formation of the endless ocean;

The character “网” is suspected to be related to Skynet.

The "Nine Continents Terrace," also ranked 11th on the list of wonders, shares the same name as the Nine Continents Terrace, the administrative center of Yu the Great. Its surface is also filled with overflowing "unceasing water," just like this real planet? Could the Nine Continents Terrace be a wonder that reflects reality?

The research topics of the Xirang Research Institute are very ambitious.

They have never given up on their conjecture and are developing a strange artifact called "Breath Soil" in order to end the era of wandering and return to the era of land.

The endless ocean, with its boundless waters. These three research topics are like the manned lunar landing research in the land era; it's very likely that it will take thirty or fifty years to achieve any results, requiring the relay of generations, and the end may be indefinitely delayed. But once successful, even just one success would be enough to change the landscape of the endless ocean!

Overcoming obstacles and thorns,

Through arduous pioneering efforts!

This made Shi Ming feel a sense of sincere admiration.

Even if the mainland were submerged, the spirit of this land would never change, just like the legendary Yu the Great controlling the floods, the Foolish Old Man moving mountains, and Jingwei filling the sea! Shi Ming had great respect for these researchers who had voluntarily stayed on Mount Everest for the past thirty years and would not take any drifting ships.

"Shi Ming, what are you daydreaming about?"

Li Jiuyuan patted him on the shoulder.

"Come on, let's go inside! This damn storm is freezing me to death."

Shi Ming, Rong Bing, and Li Jiuyuan followed a researcher into a small reception room. After their emergency descent from the mountaintop, they finally had a chance to relax. A cup of hot tea was not enough to ward off the cold, but its emotional value was undeniable.

Then, it was time to share some of the findings of this exploration.

The coordinates of the leak point have already been transmitted back; currently, the focus is on recording some details of the exploration process and backing up the data from the "recorder".

After all official business was finished, Rong Bing continued to report to Dayu, who was more than 100 nautical miles away, while Shi Ming followed Li Jiuyuan and "tourized" the exterior of the three-story building that was partially underground.

Although it's called a visit, most areas of the Xirang Research Institute are not open to the public.

They only walked around the public areas and the researchers' living areas.

"This place is a kind of place called the canteen."

"Hmm... Shi Ming, this might be the first time you've heard this term. In short, it's quite different from the restaurant on the drifting ship. The specific differences might lie in a deeper sense, such as the nature of the food, which is hard to explain. Moreover, the food here isn't made from sea crystals and sea fish, but from fresh vegetables grown underground... The research institute doesn't have many staff, so they can be completely self-sufficient through the canteen."

It's not even lunchtime yet, but the aroma of food is already wafting out.

It is the taste and atmosphere that Shi Ming remembers.

As Shi Ming listened to Li Jiuyuan's explanation, he thought to himself, "The cafeteria? No one knows it better than me." Next to the cafeteria was the lounge.

"This is the recreation room. Life at the research institute isn't extremely boring, and we need some normal recreational activities... But conditions on Mount Everest are harsh, space is limited, and the transportation of supplies isn't as convenient as at sea. Therefore, the recreational equipment is naturally far inferior to the King-class drifting ship, which has a boxing machine, a mahjong machine, a deck of cards, and a retro Miboy 18 Pro game console from who knows how many years ago... Let me tell you a secret, this is the director's precious treasure."

Shi Ming picked it up and took a look.

Isn't this a Game Boy?
Looking at the games inside... they only look similar. The games supported by Miboy are much more advanced than those of Gameboy. It's not pixelated. It even has tactical shooting game Delta Force XII Offline Edition and Black Myth: Doro, a game that swept the world at the end of the Land Era!
"..."

Honestly, I'd really like to give it a try!

On the other side of the lounge, there are seven or eight bookshelves filled with all sorts of books.

"This is the reading room. It's also a place for researchers to while away their leisure time. Although there are now more convenient and faster e-readers with more books, reading paper books is a rare romance in this era of wandering... The feeling of turning yellowed and damp pages under your fingertips, wow, so sophisticated."

Shi Ming approached and looked at the bookshelf.

The bookshelves were filled with popular literature, poetry, and novels; there wasn't a single piece of research material.

The deluxe editions of the Four Great Classical Novels have been worn out from repeated readings.

The most popular paperback is clearly the popular novel "Dou Qi Continent XXV: Tang San Descends to the Lord of Mysteries." Even scientists love its captivating plot. The cover of this book has been worn out almost torn. It's a pity that the final volume has been lost. I wonder if the male protagonist, Three Tang, finally found the female protagonist, Little Dance, who had become an Iron-Blooded Knight, at the Blackthorn Extraordinary Academy in the finale and returned to the original world.

Finally, there is a tea room that occupies only 2 square meters.

"There's also a self-service tea machine over there. The tea leaves are cultivated and grown in a suitable area for tea tree growth, personally selected by the director of the research institute on Mount Everest. It's called Snow Mountain Red Mark, and it's very expensive when sold outside, but you can drink as much as you want here."

Li Jiuyuan introduced them, and poured a cup for him and Shi Ming, who was reading "Dou Qi Continent".

The tea's aroma is soothing and refreshing, carrying the inherent rugged charm of the snow-capped mountains; simply smelling it is a pleasure.

“Good tea!”

If there were no external threats, staying in this little-known mountain, reading popular novels, growing fruits and vegetables underground to be self-sufficient, and occasionally tasting the unique tea varieties from the snow-capped mountains, would be a kind of idyllic life.

pity!

This is no longer the land-based era.

Shi Ming was flipping through the books that had fallen apart, recalling his past life deep in his heart, when suddenly, a voice rang out from not far away.

"You're the Shi Ming that Old Zhou mentioned?"

"Younger than I imagined."

Shi Ming turned to the side. It was a young, tall woman, about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with a straight and neat figure. She was wearing a well-fitting dark gray shirt with the sleeves neatly rolled up to her forearms. She wore a pair of light metal-framed glasses on the bridge of her nose, and her gaze behind the lenses was clear and focused.

Her gaze fell on the book in Shi Ming's hand.

"This book, 'Dou Qi Continent XXV,' is indeed interesting. It is said to be one of the best-selling books in the Land Era. It cleverly combines two, no, three worldviews. It's just a pity that the final volume is lost."

Shi Ming was about to reply.

The Eye of the Mortal Realm notification popped up again before my eyes.

(End of this chapter)