Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 32 The Great Black Dragon

“I am also a descendant of a noble family. My name is Nai Luye. You may not have heard of the Nai Lu family, but it was indeed once very prominent.”

Shi Ming glanced at the clothes of the female captain, Nai Luye.

Above the hunting attire was a tribal emblem, a gentle deer.

Of course, most young people born in the era of wandering may never have seen a deer and do not know this land creature.

"These are all past glories, long gone. When the Age of Wandering arrived, the sea submerged Mount Fujio, allowing Emperor Jin and the Black Society to infiltrate the volcano and explore its mysterious depths. Deep within the volcano, they discovered a sleeping creature whose bloodline was far more powerful than they could comprehend, and they named it the [Great Black Dragon]."

Shi Ming listened without interrupting her.

"Mahakala" is a deity in some beliefs.

The fact that this creature was named in this way speaks volumes about its power.

"The bloodline power of the Great Black Dragon is extremely violent, far surpassing A-rank. The reason it wasn't compared to S-rank creatures is because there are no samples available. But it is definitely more powerful than any S-rank creature."

“At that time, the government still had a certain say, and my mother was a high-ranking official, one of the few people who knew this secret.”

"After my mother passed away, I was persecuted by her political enemies, and with the arrival of the era of wandering, I ended up in this state. But this little-known secret has been buried deep in my heart for over thirty years!"

The captured female captain recounted the entire story.

"If that's the case, why haven't the Black Society and Renhuang used it to cultivate powerful Awakened Ones all these years?"

Shi Ming raised his own questions.

Why not use a powerful sea beast bloodline?
Why stay by its side day after day? And why pretend to be attached to your homeland?

"Absorbing the blood of a sea beast that surpasses S-class is easier said than done!"

Naruno sighed and continued.

"After the sacrifice of countless researchers and elite warriors, they finally determined that to obtain the bloodline power of the Great Black Dragon, one must first be an S-rank Awakened! Only the body of an S-rank Awakened can withstand such violent power!"

"This condition is as difficult as an insurmountable barrier!"

"S-class Awakened Ones are extremely rare. The Black Society doesn't have a single S-class Awakened One yet, so they can only watch their powerful treasures with envy!"

"The Black Society doesn't even have a single S-rank Awakened?" Shi Ming asked.

Naruno gave him a strange look.

These young people always have unrealistic ambitions. Do they think S-class Awakened Ones are as common as cabbages on the roadside? No, they really are. Cabbages are a rare commodity these days, no more common than S-class Awakened Ones.

"Don't look down on the underworld, and don't look down on S-class. With your level of power, you are no match for the underworld or S-class awakened individuals."

Shi Ming ignored her sarcasm.

He himself possesses two S-rank skills, so he is well aware of the rarity and power of S-rank skills, and he would not look down on any Awakened One.

It's really pathetic that a once-developed country doesn't even have a single S-class Awakened.

"Based on this, the gang's current mission is to cultivate an S-rank awakener. They use various incentives and resources to encourage their core members to improve their strength through competition. Heh, Junichi is one of them. It's just a pity that he's too stupid. With his uncle's help, he only managed to awaken a D-rank! How laughable!"

"Does Junichi know about the Great Black Dragon?"

He's not qualified!

"This secret is currently known only to the very top brass!"

"The Black Society is not the top-tier general-class drifting ship. They dare not let more people know this secret. You should know that even in the Yinping Sea, there are several general-class drifting ships with strength above them, such as [Shiva] and [Kimchi]."

"Not to mention, there's also the king-class drifting ship [Da Yu] guarding the surrounding three thousand nautical miles!"

"Only I was the one who slipped through their net and was overlooked. Alright, I've told you the secret. You can decide whether to kill me or torture me."

Shi Ming pondered for a few seconds.

"Your secret is indeed shocking, but to me, it's not even worth a single nautical coin." He stared at Naruno. "Do you really think I can go head-to-head with the underworld and hunt down that super sea monster?"

“That’s true, but this is my biggest bargaining chip.” “If you want to live, it’s not impossible. I can agree to let you go, but you have to agree to three conditions.”

"Oh?" Nai Luye looked at Shi Ming with slightly cloudy eyes.

She was not surprised by the result.

If the situation reverses and she becomes the winner, she will only use even more ruthless methods to squeeze every last drop of value out of Shi Ming.

"First, register your chip on the Skynet terminal of my drifting ship."

Registering the chip is equivalent to handing over one's life to another person; one's life and death are decided by that person, and one gains another person who can control one's life and death.

"it is good."

Nai Luye didn't care about that.

Only the living have value.

"Second, the plunderer must be prepared to be plundered. I will take nine-tenths of the resources on your ship."

The woman, who would be adrift on the ship for decades, gritted her teeth.

"I promise."

If the green hills are left, there is no need to worry about no firewood.

The resources lost can be plundered from other places in the future.

"Third, from now on, obey my every command."

"you……"

Upon hearing this third request, Naruno struggled almost imperceptibly!
She had had enough of living a life of taking orders from others.

She used to obey the underworld, and she had to hand over a portion of the resources she obtained to the underworld. Now she is being asked to serve another master. What difference is there between that and death?
"Then how am I different from a slave?"

Shi Ming gave Nai Luye a cold look.

"Don't worry, I won't give you many orders. Most of the time, you'll be free, and I might not even contact you once a year."

His knife remained pressed against Naruno's throat.

Tell me your decision.

……

Half an hour later, Nai Luye stood on his boat, watching Shi Ming's men moving things around on the boat.

She made a wise choice.

All the resources they had worked so hard to obtain, the sea crystals they had extracted, and the sailing coins they had earned had all become the enemy's spoils of war. Now, even they themselves had to obey the orders of this young upstart!
"Alas! One wrong move and the whole game is lost."

……

"Mother! I broke my promise and told others your secret!"

"But I'm doing this to survive, and I'm sure you can understand."

Nai Luye sighed.

She has no regrets about revealing the secret.

Instead, I felt a sense of relief.

She even hoped to use Shi Ming's mouth to spread this secret, so that she could watch without any guilt as other powerful drifting ship forces attacked the black society lingering in their homeland and plundered their biggest secret!
A barely perceptible hint of hatred flashed in her eyes.

Her wish was to see the triads fall on her homeland before she died.

(End of this chapter)