Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 62 The End of the Mist Jellyfish

dinner time.

After Lao Yang's patient processing, the cloud-like jellyfish threads lay on the plate like Cantonese dim sum, with aged vinegar and beef bits seeping into the jellyfish's gelatinous layer, carrying an enticing sour aroma.

This is a plate of jellyfish salad with vinegar.

Vinegar is a rare commodity at sea.

Only in the captain's cabin was there a bottle of Chunyi's treasured wine, which Shi Ming took out as a condiment for this "cold jellyfish salad".

Junichi was the same; he had such good things but couldn't bear to eat them, so he just kept collecting them.

Now all we can do is let him enjoy it.

People in those adrift times didn't have the habit of using chopsticks. The two chopsticks in Shi Ming's hands were carved by himself from wood found on the boat. He skillfully picked up a piece of translucent jellyfish skin. The transparent crystals trembled slightly, carrying the fresh taste of the ocean, just like frozen waves.

Put it in your mouth.

It has a tangy, crisp, and refreshing taste.

"Cool."

Those who have watched "Flavorful Origins" know that most of the delicious food comes from the ocean.

However, enjoyment is not the dominant theme of the world—at least not for most people. Before Shi Ming arrived, the fact that the crew members on this ship could fill their stomachs was something that even the slaves envied. How could they possibly expect anything higher?

Shi Ming ate his dinner quite well.

There was a huge jellyfish, more than he could eat. The rest was given to the crew.
Of course, the crew did not use such a seasoning.

They may not be able to appreciate the subtleties of vinegar as a condiment.

Simply stirring it with the broth from the canned beef makes for a rare and delicious treat.

After dinner, it was past six o'clock. The sun had already begun to set outside the thick fog. Shi Ming continued hunting, but after guarding the bow of the boat for half a day, he did not see a single jellyfish of D grade or higher.

"Could it be that D-class jellyfish are only active at night?"

Shi Ming pondered in a deep voice.

He had been preparing for a long time, hoping to hunt down a "Mist Jellyfish" of D rank or higher, so that his Xuanwu Shield could absorb another skill and add some points to his attributes, even if it was just a little bit of "endurance".

A little adds up to a lot!

But these Class D jellyfish don't come out during the day!

Only these shrimp soldiers and crab generals circled around the drifting boat.

"Huang Pao, prepare a few buckets of fermented seafood. Bring them to the port side."

"Okay, Captain."

Since they won't come out, I'll lure them out.

Buckets of fermented fish were thrown into the ocean, the smell comparable to canned wolffish, hitting you right in the head. Fortunately, Shi Ming's tolerance was extraordinary. He held the submachine gun and carefully observed the slightest changes on the sea surface.

Shi Ming stared intently at the fog-shrouded sea.

Like a hunter waiting for its prey to take the bait!
Waited for a long time.

"Captain, the sea patrol radar has detected an unidentified, powerful creature approaching."

"Well come."

Shi Ming held the submachine gun steadily with both hands, slightly excited.

Sure enough, a semi-transparent umbrella-shaped structure with a diameter of over three meters, attracted by the smell of rotting fish, was rising from the deep sea.

boom!
Before the jellyfish had fully surfaced, Shi Ming had already pulled the trigger of the level 5 submachine gun!
The bullet pierced the water's surface like lightning, striking the jellyfish's gelatinous layer and striking its core, the jellyfish's weak point.

Accurate hit.

This is not enough.

Shi Ming spared no bullets, firing his submachine gun fiercely, riddling the D-class sea monster that hadn't yet risen to the surface with bullets.

The stone piers and forest on the ship were a sight to behold.

A Class D sea monster perished just like that?
This weapon is awesome!

"salvage!"

"Yes!"

……

Looking at the jellyfish carcass that had been pulled up, Shi Ming was a little confused.

Does this thing have blood?
No!

Perhaps, bodily fluids could also work?

He used the King-Slaying Blade to cleave open the jellyfish's enormous but slightly shrunken body, and touched the soft, gelatinous layer with his right hand.

A barely perceptible flash of red veins appeared. As always, a powerful energy rushed eagerly into his body.

This triggered a surge in dopamine release, which then instantly brought Shi Ming back to his senses.

Call ~
[Congratulations on slaying the D-rank sea monster: Mist Jellyfish.]

[After bathing in beast blood, the user acquired the D-rank skill "Mist". Because the "Mist" skill was too low-ranking, it was assimilated and absorbed by the S-rank skill "Black Tortoise Shield", increasing the host's attack power by 2 points.]

[Attack power: 48]

[Stamina: 58]

[Endurance: 62]

[Defense: 108]

[Mental Strength: Unknown]

Not bad, it brings offensive attributes.

It's a pity that you can only add points to the same sea beast once, otherwise, he could have become the "Sword God of Shili Slope" in this sea area.

But that doesn't mean he'll stop there.

He had seen several enormous mist jellyfish in the deep sea.

Definitely a grade C or higher.

Moreover, he wanted to test whether this submachine gun could deal with such a C-level sea monster.

He can definitely get another point for a C-level rating.

……

Unfortunately, even by 7 o'clock, the giant C-class jellyfish still hadn't appeared.

They did manage to hunt down a few more D-rank monsters.

The drifting ship stopped and, according to the previous plan, returned to the area with lower energy concentration. Shi Ming stayed in the captain's cabin, reviewed the day's gains, and then called Shi Dun and Lin Hai through the communicator.

"captain."

"sit."

Shi Ming looked at the two exploration team captains.

Now, while his combat strength is constantly improving, the combat strength of the other crew members has not changed much. This could easily become a weakness for the adrift ship.

Moreover, this ship is definitely going to be upgraded to Gold class.

How can a gold-class drifting ship have only one awakener?
Shi Ming stood up.

"You two are the strongest members of the exploration team right now, and you are also the captains. Naturally, you bear a great responsibility."

"Although you don't have 100 contribution points yet, there are extra D-level sea beasts on the ship. I can make an exception and let you become Awakeners first. As for the remaining contribution points, you can make up for them later."

"Would you like that?"

He didn't beat around the bush; he went straight to the point.

Shidun and Linhai were taken aback by the sudden surprise.

An Awakened One?!

The two looked at each other in disbelief.

Can they really become awakened beings?
Although the captain had made a promise, they all knew how precious the blood of the sea monster was.

First mate Trium, who has been by Junichi's side for many years, is still just an ordinary person.

How did those two manage to have such a precious opportunity?

I can't believe it!

This is just a dream!
Shi Ming frowned.

"What? Don't want to?"

"No, no, no, I do, Captain, I do."

"You have two choices: the D-rank sea beast Mist Jellyfish or the D-rank sea beast Cuttlefish. The former provides the skill called [Mist], and the latter provides the skill called [Ink Stain]. You can deduct 100 contribution points and then choose one at will."

"I don't know the details of the skills either; it depends on your luck," Shi Ming added.

He genuinely didn't know what the effects of [Mist] and [Ink Stain] were.

After all, these two skills were only awakened for a second before being absorbed because their levels were too low.

Shi Ming didn't even have a chance to use it.

(End of this chapter)