Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 33 Can a drifting ship be upgraded?
Shi Ming stood on the Sakura, watching his crew members come and go, carrying their spoils.

Speaking of which, other people's ships all have imposing names, like "Sakura," "Black Society," "Shiva," "Yu the Great," and so on...

Especially the [Da Yu], which exudes a domineering aura while carrying a beautiful vision, completely living up to the prestige of a king-class drifting ship!

My own silver drifting ship doesn't even have a name yet!
What name should we give it?
I need to think about it carefully.

……

Nai Luye had lost all her swagger and stood obediently behind him.

Now that Shi Ming has control over her Skynet chips, she naturally wouldn't dare to act recklessly again.

"No wonder your gang likes to plunder; these resources come so quickly."

Shi Ming turned his head and glanced at Nai Luye.

Look, in less than an hour, the ship's warehouse is already quite full, especially since Shi Ming found four high-grade sea crystals in Nai Luye's office.

This is a commonly used material for upgrading supplies!

"Naval coins, 8729 pieces..."

"Sea crystal, 2 boxes. Check the tinplate inventory and register it into the warehouse."

“A peculiar statue.”

"The old food production line...it takes up too much space. We don't want it..."

"..."

"Captain, there's another machine, but we don't know what it is?"

Shi Ming glanced at it; it was a machine similar to the Coca-Cola machine in a fast-food restaurant in his previous life, but its structure was completely different, and this thing also consumed sea crystals.

Shi Ming looked at Nai Luye.

"This is a beer machine."

Naruno explained to himself.

"Beer? That's good stuff." Shi Ming tapped the machine with his knuckles, producing a crisp echo.

Although he didn't like drinking, the drinks on the ship were extremely scarce, with only fresh water available.

Sometimes, when you want to relax a little, all you can do is drink plain water while facing the sea breeze, which is a bit of a downer.

"Let's move to the food court on the second basement level. Let's see if there's anything else good."

"Yes, Captain."

The sea breeze made the captain's uniform flutter.

Shi Ming enjoyed the pleasure of his harvest.

"Excellent, truly excellent. If a few more fools came to deliver supplies, our crew wouldn't need to work anymore."

"You are all good people."

Nai Luye remained silent.

The victor is king, the loser is villain; she only hoped this jinx would leave as soon as possible.

……

Today is definitely an unforgettable day for everyone on the Stonemark Ship.

From the initial unease upon encountering the enemy, to the shock and excitement after witnessing the captain's actions, and finally the joy they reaped, their emotions were truly on a rollercoaster.

At the same time, everyone witnessed Shi Ming's power.

This is more than just powerful.

With just one slash, he crippled the right arm of the shark-like female captain on the other side, forcing her to kneel on the deck and surrender!
What incredible fighting power! Following a captain like that is the only way to have a promising future!
As for the former captain Junichi?

A miser who exploited his crew and had no real power, no wonder he died young.

On deck, a celebratory banquet was in full swing. Everyone sat around a wooden plank laden with food, enjoying a rare moment of complete relaxation. The Sakura had already departed empty, and its captain had reached a "contract" with Shi Ming to redeem his life. Shi Dun and the rest of the exploration team raised their beers, cheerfully toasting Shi Ming.

"Captain, thank you so much!"

"Under Junichi's command, we never had this much freedom and joy!"

"Captain, can I join the exploration team too? Your fighting techniques look so cool!"

Huang Pao, who was eating canned beef with gusto, looked up, his mouth covered in sauce.

The captain, who was much younger than him, had already won him his loyalty.

Huang Qiang looked at his brother speechlessly. "The captain trained since he was a child. With your build, you probably couldn't even hold a knife properly..."

"You little brat! Don't look down on me!"

Shi Ming smiled and shook his head.

These two brothers were born slaves and spent most of their lives as slaves, being sold from one ship to another. They had never seen a captain like this before, who abolished the slave system for captains and celebrated and fought alongside the crew, allowing the two slaves to live a normal life.

My gratitude is beyond words.

The crew had a great night. Except for those on watch, everyone drank quite a bit of beer. The beer machine found on the Nailuye ship was indeed a good thing, and it was very popular with many crew members in one night.

But developing an alcohol addiction is not an option.

Shi Ming has decided that starting tomorrow, beer will be charged at double the price, 20 sailing coins per glass!

At the same time, he also plans to try using his creative brain to upgrade the old beer machine tomorrow, hoping to find some other surprises.

……

In the blink of an eye, the night faded, and a faint, fish-belly-like white appeared on the horizon.

Shi Ming had gotten up early, breathing in the fresh sea air. A sudden downpour in the middle of the night had made the sea air much fresher. He closed his eyes to enjoy the beauty of the morning, then slowly opened them again.

"The Eye of Intelligence, to Gather Intelligence."

A new day has begun, and the Eye of Intelligence has been refreshed.

【drop. 】

[Intelligence being compiled...]

[Searching. Host's detailed coordinates confirmed... Search successful, intelligence summary in progress... Intelligence generated: King, General, Gold, Silver, Bronze... Drifting ships are clearly categorized, with each tier containing 5 sub-tiers. By using your Creative Brain and focusing your attention on the rudder, you can obtain the upgrade blueprint for your drifting ship. Upgrading to level 5 will allow you to advance to the next tier!]

This information was something Shi Ming never expected!

Even a drifting ship can be upgraded using the Brain of Creation!
This creative brain is definitely bugged!

Simply activate the function and focus your attention on the ship's rudder to obtain the upgrade blueprint!

Although he possessed a gold-tier drifting ship, far superior in function to this silver-tier vessel, it could only sustain one person, playing a unique role in specific situations, and couldn't even produce food. Now, utilizing the Creative Brain, a silver-tier drifting ship could be transformed into a gold-tier one, and a gold-tier one even had the potential to become a general-tier ship!

Shi Ming seemed to see a bright future.

He was ready to give it a try immediately.

He went to the front of the ship's wheel, mobilized the power of his creative mind, and focused his attention on the wheel.

The information appeared before his eyes.

[Silver-class drifting ship, number 23333]

【Level: 2】

[A standard type of Silver-class drifting ship, nothing special. Compared to a Class 1 Silver ship, it's only slightly more ornate in appearance and a bit more sturdy. The ship's equipment is quite outdated, and its speed is only 120 knots.]

Upgrade Requirements: 1000 Sea Crystals, 300 Iron Ore, 5 High-Grade Sea Crystals, and ≥3 Functional Hardware Items on Ship

!!!

It works!
(End of this chapter)