Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 65 "The Culture of the Wo Kingdom"

Amidst the rippling blue waves, a submarine, hidden thirty meters below the surface, swiftly traversed the water.

The diving vessel temporarily assigned to Edward is a Silver-class vessel, numbered 21672, and is known as the "Water Arrow." It excels in diving and high speed, making it ideal for this type of reconnaissance mission.

After discussion, Yao Dao and his group also stayed on the ship, including a C-level Awakened and two staff members.

The bronze ship they arrived in has been temporarily entrusted to Michael's staff for safekeeping—the two factions have been partners for many years, and they are trustworthy in such a small matter.

"You've been moving much faster lately."

Yao Dao stood beside Edward and spoke to the navigator, who had been hesitant and indecisive before, but had recently become incredibly energetic and sped up the search in the last dozen or so hours.

"Isn't this so that we can better help you, Miss Yaodao, complete your mission as quickly as possible?"

Edward's eyes were filled with a smile.

He was very excited.

I'm so excited I can't wait.

Eager to complete this mission, I headed to the lighthouse.

Since receiving a text message from the captain of the [Michael] yesterday, he has been in a state of excitement. Of course, he did not show this excitement, but simply accelerated the search for the Silver Ship, and did not even rest for long at night - in just over a day, he eliminated 3 targets.

This speed is much faster than Yaodao had imagined.

At this rate, she should be able to find her target and retrieve the lost silver ship in two to three days at the fastest, and five to six days at the slowest.

Upon hearing Edward's reply, Yaodao snorted, clearly not believing such an explanation.

But this blond guy has indeed been working very hard lately, so perhaps I could raise his rating a little higher?
Edward's rating in Yao Dao's eyes rose from 1 point to 2 points.

Time underwater is incredibly boring.

There are no facilities for relaxation on this Water Rocket, such as targets or training rooms.

There wasn't even a single book.

The demon sword simply stood there, her right hand still wearing the single black glove, her left hand habitually resting on the famous sword at her waist. She somewhat regretted not bringing more books on this ship, such as that golden age light novel, "Reborn as a Fox Demon, I Can't Fall in Love," which was quite good. She had only read a third of it and didn't know how the plot would unfold.

But that's alright, introspection is also a form of self-cultivation.

Edward wasn't one to stand being alone, so when Yao Dao took the initiative to strike up a conversation, he seized the opportunity and launched into a chat.

"..."

"Miss Yaodao, I have always loved the culture of the Woguo Kingdom, especially its customs."

"I've heard that within your underworld, women around the age of 25 are actively assigned marriage partners..."

Upon hearing this, Yao Dao's eyes turned cold.

Edward was simply navigating the boat and didn't notice these details.

Instead, he showed a look of longing.

"How wonderful! In Michael, men can only get married through competition. Ordinary people like me, before awakening, have to participate in a lottery to get married and have children. Who knows how many years it will take to win that lottery..."

Before the words had even finished,
Click!

The famous sword was drawn from its sheath in Edward's left hand, and with a whoosh, half of the control panel in front of Edward was sliced ​​off.

The control panel detached from the platform and fell to the ground with a thud.

Fortunately, it won't take too long to fix this thing.

Strands of golden hair drifted in the air.

"This……"

Edward touched his head, watching the departing figure of the demon sword, and truly felt the chilling atmosphere in the air.

"He draws his sword at the drop of a hat; who would want a man with such a fiery temper?" Edward's rating of the demon sword dropped from 9 to 8.

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The interior of the ship.

"Miss."

Nai-no-hime, the attendant accompanying the demon sword, handed over a cup of thirty-year-old "Harmony and Respect Tea".

This tea is made from aged matcha, with a touch of sake to enhance its aroma. It is a favorite among many high-ranking members of the yakuza, but it is quite rare. Itsukushima Rin has collected quite a few and has also gifted some to this capable subordinate.

"That Edward is incredibly vulgar; you don't need to lower yourself to his level. Focus on the mission."

The servant lifted the tea lid, and a delicate fragrance wafted out.

With an icy expression, Yao Dao waved his right hand, and with a snap, the porcelain cup shattered on the ship's deck.

She is twenty-three years old this year.

He was a martial arts prodigy from a young age.

In that era of wandering, women were few and far between. Even after struggling through the vortex of blood and climbing step by step to become an A-rank Awakened, very few people could command her.

But even without reaching the top, some fates are still inescapable.

Unless she becomes the first S-class Awakener.

It's easier said than done!

To this day, she has never actually seen an S-class sea monster, let alone a living S-class Awakened.

She gripped the famous sword tightly in her hand, her waist trembling slightly.

She has decided that after this mission, she will apply for a temporary leave of the underworld to search for traces of S-class sea monsters worldwide. With the Yaegaki Greatsword, whose attack power she has already developed to its limit, she refuses to believe that there is no possibility of defeating the so-called S-class sea monsters!
If she succeeds, she will awaken an S-class skill by bathing in blood, and even the top executive of the underworld will not dare to mention "Woguo culture" in front of her.

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Shi Ming dripped a drop of D-level sea monster blood onto the nautical chart and then traveled alone in a canoe to the nearest black dot coordinates, searching for nearby D-level sea monsters.

I couldn't help it, my hands were itching!
Having obtained a level 7 battle sword, he couldn't wait to test its power.

With stone pillars and forests on the silver ship, there shouldn't be any major problems for the time being. With them watching over the ship, Shi Ming can also hunt and farm points nearby on his own.

He added the fermented sea fish and waited patiently for a long time before finally seeing the D-level sea monster.
It is a creature similar to a swordfish, covered in sharp scales, with an extremely streamlined body, and swims incredibly fast! Like an arrow darting through the water.

Wow,

The swordfish spotted its prey and eagerly leaped out of the water, its sharp teeth already showing!
Shi Ming stood on an ordinary light boat, holding the King-Slaying Blade in his hand. His gaze was locked on the swordfish that was rushing upwards. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and his arm strength suddenly exploded. The King-Slaying Blade was swiftly slashed downwards without any mercy. The blade went up from bottom to top as if it were slashing through the void, with a piercing whistling sound, and it cut through the swordfish's body.

puff!
The sound of a sword piercing flesh.

Click!

The swordfish's teeth shattered one by one, its sharp scales tore apart, and its more than one-meter-long body was split in two. Blood gushed out like a torrential downpour. The rapidly flying body, propelled by inertia, rushed to both sides for more than ten meters before crashing into the seawater with a thud, splashing water everywhere. What was once one body became two.

Its eyes were still darting around, as if it hadn't died yet.

One cut, two halves.

Shi Ming, feeling dejected, wiped the blood splattered on his body with a cloth.
D-level sea monsters are no longer enough for him.

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P.S.: The name of Japan has been changed to Uzu Province.

(End of this chapter)