Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 55 Sharpen your sword and keep it from chopping wood

The King-Slaying Blade trembled, and with a beep, Shi Ming realized that the Brain of Creation had completed its upgrade.

【Battle Blade - Slay the King】

【Level: 5】

[Originally part of the Rhodes Rump family's collection, this blade is said to have beheaded a king in the 14th century. Centuries later, it remains incredibly sharp, and with the enhancement of a mysterious power, its offensive capabilities will surpass even its former glory! Furthermore, the blood crystal of the Black Tortoise has endowed it with a new characteristic—unyielding immovability!]

[Immovable as a mountain: When wielding this King-Slaying Blade in a sword fight, the person will never be repelled!]

[Upgrade Requirements: 30 Sea Beast Blood Crystals, 30 Iron Ore, 30 High-Grade Sea Crystals]

This upgrade used the blood crystal of the S-class sea beast Xuanwu, which surprisingly added an extra characteristic to this battle sword: immovable as a mountain.

This can be considered an unexpected surprise.

Shi Ming gripped the hilt, feeling the weight and sharpness of the blade. He casually swung it around, and surprisingly, it felt incredibly comfortable in his hand, as if the blade had been made just for him.

He activated the Power Arm of his right arm, and the crimson stripes on his right arm flickered faintly, perfectly transmitting the power to the blade. The blade, now perfectly integrated, emitted a series of tremors, as if it could no longer suppress its desire for battle.

If this blade were to be swung out, it could probably easily cut a large gash into the sturdy drifting boat.

Shi Ming withdrew his power.

He didn't want to waste any more time repairing the drifting boat.

"The level 5 battle sword is sufficient for now. We'll upgrade it when we have more high-level sea crystals later."

He had just obtained 300 high-grade sea crystals from the Yellowstone's warehouse, but they all had specific uses and plans. For one thing, they would be needed to upgrade various equipment on the ship, so every sea crystal had to be used wisely.

Before us lies an even more important blade—

After addressing the shortcomings of the battle sword, he set his sights on upgrading the ship's productivity tools—energy production equipment.

Sharpening your axe won't delay your woodcutting.
Upgrading energy production equipment and increasing the production capacity of high-grade aquamarine is the best way to snowball the effect.

This originally old energy production equipment has been upgraded twice by Shi Ming, greatly improving its efficiency and even giving it a certain probability of producing high-grade sea crystals, but Shi Ming still feels it's not enough.

too slow!
He plans to use the remaining two upgrade opportunities today on this energy production equipment.

Money makes money, and resources accumulate.

He arrived at the second basement level of the drifting ship, and his creative brain swept over the roaring machine.

[A3 Type Energy Production Equipment]

【Level: 3】

[This energy production equipment, with its performance dramatically enhanced, boasts a revolutionary increase in production efficiency thanks to the fusion of powerful sea monsters! In ordinary sea areas, it can produce 300 sea crystals per day! Furthermore, the probability of producing high-grade sea crystals has increased to 2%! And in energy-rich sea areas, it can occasionally yield some truly remarkable byproducts!]

Upgrade requires: 500 Sea Crystals, 10 High-Grade Sea Crystals, 300 Iron Ore, and 100 Sea Beast Blood Crystals.

upgrade!

Upgrade again!
Shi Ming was not stingy with resources for production equipment; he used both of today's upgrade opportunities on the ship's energy production equipment.

He didn't want to use the blood crystal from the Black Tortoise; he only used the ordinary blood crystal he found in Chunyi's warehouse.

At the same time, advancing two levels cost him 10 + 30 high-grade sea crystals. These were necessary investments.

In sea areas where the current energy of sea crystals is 150%, the more powerful the equipment, the faster the return on investment!

[A3 Type Energy Production Equipment]

【Level: 5】

[This old equipment has had its performance maximized! It will work tirelessly, like the most powerful ox or horse, to obtain sea crystals for you day and night at the highest rate. In ordinary sea areas, it can produce 500 sea crystals per day, with the probability of producing high-grade sea crystals increased to 5%! In energy-rich sea areas, it may occasionally bring back some eye-catching byproducts!]

[It is no longer possible to upgrade.]

Shi Ming nodded in satisfaction.

Although it cannot be upgraded again, the 5% increase in high-grade output means it can produce approximately 25 high-grade sea crystals per day.

On the edge of this Lost Sea, the power can be increased by 1.5 times, bringing in about 37 daily income.

If you'd like to venture deeper into the Lost Sea, there's even more to offer!
If we can get rid of those mist sea jewels...

Shi Ming pondered for a moment, then shook his head. There was no way to take the entire ship deeper into the area at the moment—the slime of the Mist Sea Mother could easily corrode the hull of this silver ship, and the dense fog of the Lost Sea could put the crew into a deep sleep. Until these two problems were resolved, staying in the current area was the best option.

Haste makes waste.

Shi Ming knew very well when to take risks and when to remain calm and wait for the right moment.

……

The ship's machinery roared to life, and the crew began their day's work with great enthusiasm.

The severed octopus leg that Shi Ming provided significantly boosted the physical strength of each crew member. The ugly flesh and blood brought a surge of energy, and the exploration team trained even more diligently on deck, making substantial progress in their combat skills and strength compared to before.

What did they eat before?
Even the core members of the exploration team ate canned food and steamed buns every day until they were sick of them.

Now every crew member can eat the leg meat of the B-class sea monster "Eight-Armed Hunter" every day, something they never dared to dream of before!
Standing on the deck, Shi Ming looked at the busy crew and the still-lingering thick fog in the distance of the Lost Sea, making plans for the near future.

Next, he needs to acquire a large quantity of common and high-grade sea crystals in this sea area to upgrade this silver-class drifting ship appropriately.
If you can upgrade it to level 5 or advance to the gold rank, you can pilot it to forcibly resist the corrosive effects of the jellyfish and delve into the higher energy areas of the Misty Sea to obtain more resources.

Then, in an area with a higher concentration, collect 1000 high-grade sea crystals to upgrade your golden canoe to the general level!
At the same time, use the remaining resources to upgrade your sword and spear to the highest level, maximizing your combat power.

This will be the most important thing right now.

He had a premonition that since he had obtained the nautical chart from the Black Society, they would definitely not let it go, and sooner or later they would have to fight him head-on. The so-called ally who had "told" him earlier had also warned him that two Silver-class drifting ships were on their way to hunt him down.

He was naturally not afraid of the Silver rank.

But if this matter alarms the higher-ups in the underworld, they will probably send out truly powerful figures.

He must prepare in advance, possessing not only formidable combat power but also sufficient trump cards.

After planning the short-term goals,

Just as Shi Ming was preparing to use his Eye of Intelligence to obtain today's information,
The "Yellowstone" communicator hanging on his waist received a message.

(End of this chapter)