Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 330 [Pharaoh], Please Forgive Me!
"Is this true?"

Upon hearing this, the second commander, Sivir, actually sat up straight from his chair.

In Black Gold's view, the nameless cocoon suppressed beneath the sealed prison, although it has lost all fluctuations and "fallen into slumber," still needs the sealed prison to maintain it at all times, requiring the investment of manpower and resources. This would be a huge drain on resources in the long run.

If this Saint-level Awakened One is willing to help them, Black Gold can be completely freed from the thirty-year mission! There will be no need to waste manpower and resources on this matter in the future.

the most important is--

One has two.

When a strong person is willing to help them solve a problem, it means that they are not averse to similar assistance and can help them solve more problems in the future.

This is the "Franklin effect": those who help you will be willing to help you again.

"Of course it's true, the message in the communicator is still fresh."

Iruka took out his own communicator. The message from Shi Ming was still "warm." Although the message may have been sent more than an hour ago due to communication limitations, Iruka reported it to his superiors as soon as he received it, making it first-hand information.

Sivir took the communicator.

The message is concise and to the point.

[Iruka, it is said that Black Gold has guarded the Sea of ​​Desolation for thirty years without ever moving, in fact to suppress a strange and difficult-to-kill S-rank sea beast, the Nameless Cocoon.]

To be honest, I have found a way to completely eliminate the threat posed by the Nameless Cocoon. I am 99% confident that I can help Black Gold resolve this problem.

[After defeating it, you can gift its bloodless, energy-less insect body to Black Gold. However, due to personal reasons, I need to use the rare item "Sealed Prison" after resolving the Nameless Cocoon. Please convey this to Black Gold's higher-ups.]

[Stone Inscription]

!!!

Are you 99% sure you can kill him?

And they're even willing to give the corpse to Black Gold? Although it can't be used for awakening, the value of such a terrifying corpse is immeasurable, even comparable to a rare item ranked around 100th!
He was so generous, it was unlike anyone else in this era!

Sivir was overwhelmed with surprise.

No one understands better than Black Gold just how bizarre and difficult to kill that giant cocoon is. The former Black Society could still pry off some tissue and molted skin from the Great Black Dragon, but the Nameless Cocoon's defense is completely impenetrable. Even in its sealed state, it is impossible to even remove a single strand of cocoon silk!
"Reply to him, yes, absolutely!"

"If further support is needed, Black Gold will do everything in its power."

Sylvie was afraid that if he was even a minute late, Shi Ming would change his mind.

This sealed prison did not originally belong to Black Gold, but was borrowed from the King-level drifting ship [Fire Seed] guarding the Earth's core. However, because it was necessary to use this strange object to suppress the Nameless Cocoon for a long time, Black Gold had exchanged another strange object with Fire Seed, and therefore had the authority to handle it.

The Sealed Prison is a wondrous artifact, but the Sealed Prison that suppresses the Nameless Cocoon is a bottomless pit of liabilities. If this can be resolved, not only this wondrous artifact, but even other requests can be fulfilled!

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With A-Jian by his side, Shi Ming, piloting the Great Fortune, once again arrived at the sea area guarded by Black Gold. Despite deliberately concealing their auras, both being at the Saint Hall level, even if the Abyss Lord was furious, he could not sense Shi Ming's location from such a distance.

The current Grand Canal boasts an imposing appearance.

The ship's hull resembles a black meteorite buried in the ground for millions of years, its brilliance restrained, exuding a solemn and majestic aura, attracting attention wherever it goes.

But A-Jian was very angry.

Sensing the black gold, its desire for revenge was simply uncontrollable. This ship had suppressed it for thirty years, forcibly delaying its emergence from its cocoon. Moreover, if its master hadn't intervened at the last moment, it would have completely succumbed to the suppression, with no possibility of ever awakening again. Even if it had awakened, it would have lost its current insect-like nature.

"Ah Jian, be rational."

"If it weren't for its suppression, we would never have met it."

Ah Jian's fluttering wings stopped for a moment.

Also.

The master is right, so let's forgive them this time.

The Grand Transport ship sailed through the black gold trading area without stopping, heading directly towards a closer location. The Shark, which had been doing business here for decades, along with other trading vessels, watched the ship sail by from afar, feeling a sense of longing.

"Old Shark, that drifting ship is really imposing! Do you know where it came from?"

"Bro, want to know? A high-grade sea crystal?"

"cut!"

The captain of the Shark stroked his beard. He made a living through intelligence and trade, and happened to know a little about this drifting ship. It was a truly important figure, arguably the strongest person on the endless ocean. To have the chance to meet him from afar was already a major topic of conversation.

And what's even more worth boasting about is—

The captain of this imposing drifting ship had purchased a temperature control system from his ship, the Shark, a few months ago. During our conversation, I even spent a high-grade sea crystal to buy information about the Golden Sun from him!
Thus, this old shark has also had close contact with important figures!

Hey, that ship has stopped?
……

Before Shi Ming's ship had even come to a complete stop, Sivir, the second commander of the Black Gold, personally led a team of Awakened Ones to stand on the dock to greet him.

A grand welcoming ceremony.

Ah Jian hid in Shi Ming's collar, feeling very unhappy.

These despicable humans are undoubtedly using disguises to curry favor with their master again. The woman in the lead has put on new gold-rimmed glasses, and her clothes are unusually neat. And that dark-skinned Awakened One's gaze towards his master is practically smirking!
The way they looked when they were in the lab plotting how to deal with me was far more terrifying than it is now!
Next, its mental power will constantly monitor this group of people, not giving them any chance to cheat or shirk responsibility.

"Inspector Shi".

In formal settings, one should address someone by their official title. Shi Ming now holds the title of "Supreme Inspector" of Yu the Great. Although this is a nominal title similar to "Honorary Knight," addressing him in this way is both dignified and respectful.

Shi Ming nodded and, together with A Jian, entered the Black Gold's exclusive passage, leading directly to the highest council hall of this King-class drifting ship.

The former captain of the Obelisk, "Abu," was also among the welcoming party.

Captain Ptolemy of the Pharaoh went to great lengths and used his connections to get Abu into the team, and his purpose was to find an opportunity to convey his sincere apologies to Shi Ming.

And with the utmost sincerity, I earnestly request your forgiveness.

There were four forces that initially surrounded and killed Shi Ming on the Yellow Sand Sea:
The Shadow of the Moon was completely destroyed, its parts scattered across the endless ocean, and its hull frame was even bought by Shiva, who then resurrected it.

[Black Society] was directly sunk into the sea.

Even a king-class drifting ship like the Lighthouse had to apologize and compensate this scourge. It's said that they even brought out their most treasured possessions. Now, even a dignified king-class ship doesn't have enough Pure Crystals left to pay for the damages, and they have to pay in installments!

He, the Pharaoh, was nothing more than an ordinary admiral-class drifting ship!
You can't escape the fifteenth day if you can't avoid it.

How dare we be out of touch with reality?
If forgiveness can be obtained, that is the best outcome.

Ptolemy sat restlessly beneath the golden dome of the Pharaoh. Fortunately, there were Abu and Nia, who could mediate…

(End of this chapter)