Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 81 The Exorbitant Hunt
The edge of the Lost Sea.

"Captain Shidun, a dark shadow has been spotted approaching underwater! But the patrol radar has not detected any suspicious life form!"

"???"

"Maintain Level 1 alert!"

Shi Dun stood at the edge of the deck, his eyes scanning through the thin white mist towards the deep seabed.

While maritime radar is reliable, it should not be relied upon excessively. He is now an awakened individual and is responsible for the safety of the adrift vessel when the captain is not present.

Through the water's surface, he could vaguely see a shadow darker than the ocean itself, lurking beneath the surface, drawing ever closer!

"All personnel on high alert!!!"

Before he finished speaking, a canoe leaped out of the sea like an arrow of light. The small boat was powered by a surge of energy and soared into the sky. A huge octopus carcass, tens of meters long, was tightly dragged by a steel cable and flew out of the sea along with it.

Whoops!

It brought forth a vast expanse of seawater, which gushed forth like rain in an instant.

"captain!"

The person standing on that canoe was Shi Ming.

The Sunshot landed smoothly, and the massive eight-armed hunter was forcibly dragged out of the seabed using the sturdy steel cable cut from the Yellowstone.

Along the way, all the sea creatures avoided it.

Of course, it also consumed a lot of energy stones.

But this is the corpse of a Class B sea monster, extremely precious, so it's naturally worth it.

S-class sea beasts have unique skills, and their blood can only allow one person to awaken a skill. However, B-class sea beasts do not have this restriction. The blood in their huge bodies can supply at least three people to awaken B-class skills!
Shi Ming had already been bathed in the blood of the Eight-Armed Hunter once and could not absorb it again.

However, its blood can be kept for others, or it can be sold to other factions.

The blood of a Class B sea beast is priceless and an extremely important strategic resource, no matter where it is.

If it were the former Junichi or Captain Nakano of the Sakura, they would definitely be willing to spend their entire fortune to exchange for it!

Moreover, not only its blood, but also its flesh is of great value. The flesh of its tentacles is incredibly delicious and contains energy that can enhance human health. Its ink sac and octopus roe must also have a unique taste, making them rare delicacies from the sea.

Even scraps are the best materials for bait, attracting D-class and C-class sea monsters like moths to a flame.

It can be said that every part of it is a treasure.

Such a large octopus carcass couldn't be put into the warehouse, nor could it be simply discarded, so Shi Ming had no choice but to drag it up the road.

Due to inertia, Shi Ming dragged the corpse of the eight-armed hunter and plunged half a mile into the sea.

"Prepare for salvage!"

"Yes, Captain!"

Shi Ming didn't mind others seeing the Sun-Shooting Ship. The ship wasn't particularly special in appearance, and he would be using it frequently in the future, so there was no need to hide it.

None of the crew members would question it.

They wouldn't ask or say much about the captain's affairs—having consecutively killed two invading A-level Awakened individuals and hunted such a large sea beast, anything could happen to such a powerful person.

Just cling to the right person.

Shi Ming boarded the ship, changed out of his diving suit, and put on the clean captain's uniform that Huang Pao handed him.

Standing on the deck, he directed the eight-armed hunters' cutting and bleeding operations.

Everyone on the ship was extremely envious of the gushing blue blood, and they all knew that all the benefits could be exchanged for contribution points, so they were even more excited.

……

The Yellowstone was completely destroyed, and Shi Ming was preparing to leave the Lost Sea soon.

Although the sea crystal energy here is four times richer than in ordinary sea areas, high-grade sea crystals are no longer Shi Ming's primary goal at this stage. He wants to find stronger sea beasts to improve himself. Moreover, Edward perished here, and he's unsure if the lighthouse can find this place through other means. Who knows, there might be other awakened beings with abilities like "corpse finder" or "funeral attendant."

Just to be on the safe side, we should evacuate.

There's no need to gamble, and there's no need to gamble.

He doesn't yet have the strength to go toe-to-toe with the Lighthouse.

Coincidentally, just as the crew had finished cutting up the enormous eight-armed hunter, collected three large canisters of blue blood, and were preparing to set sail after the Dinglan incident, Shi Ming's communicator vibrated again.

He returned to the captain's cabin, took out the communicator, and entered "Let there be light."

The Sunshot can be exposed to the crew, and the system warehouse can be explained by storing rare items or awakening abilities, but "Let There Be Light" must never be exposed to a second person.

Even the most trusted confidants.

[Jinshan: Sir, after discussions with the Black Society, a bounty has been drawn up for the "NO.3 Hunt" operation targeting the Silver-class drifting ship numbered 23333. The planned bounty is 1200 Pure Crystals, with the Black Society covering 50%, and the remainder split equally between our forces and Michael. The "NO.3 Hunt" bounty can only be accepted by drifting ships of Gold rank or higher from internal forces and friendly forces. Please approve.]

[Lighthouse: Okay.]

[Lighthouse: Bounty increased to 2000 Pure Crystals, with the additional portion provided by the Lighthouse. Providing valid intelligence will earn 10% of the bounty. Those accepting the mission must maintain strict confidentiality and must not disclose mission details.]

[Lighthouse: Even if Edward's body cannot be recovered, a high-level Awakened is still valuable research material, worth such a hefty sum.]

[Jinshan: Received.]

[Michael: Received.]

[Freedom: Received.]

Noah: Received.

All eleven members responded one after another.

For them, 2000 pure crystals were also an immense fortune.

Even if they can't get all of it, providing 10% of the intelligence they acquire is still a considerable income.

The drifting ships under the Lighthouse believed that with such a bounty, there would be no place for that silver ship on the entire ocean. Even general-class drifting ships would be green with envy at such a large reward, let alone gold ships.

Unless, the awakened one receives news, abandons the silver ship numbered 23333, and joins another faction.

But how could he possibly know about a bounty that circulates only through internal channels?

……

Shi Ming blinked as he looked at the contents of the communicator.

2000 Pure Crystals!!!

He was even a little tempted.

He doesn't have a single Dome Crystal, let alone the more valuable Pure Dome Crystal. Undoubtedly, this enormous resource could attract a large number of gold ships and general ships. Putting aside everything else, just the people inside the Light would all be like fighting cocks.

He sat in the captain's cabin and looked at the "Great Transport" ship, which had been upgraded to the Gold Class.

"pity."

"The Silver Ship numbered 23333 no longer exists. Even if I wanted to take on this mission now, and sold myself for 2000 Pure Crystals, I couldn't do it."

After being upgraded to a golden ship, even the core of its drive system changed from "the crystal of navigation" to "the heart of navigation".

Even if another leader were to emerge, it would be impossible to locate it based on the frequency of fluctuations.

Unless, you only look at the appearance?
But I am a gold ship, no matter how similar it looks, it is not a silver ship.

What does your arrest of Lu Xun have to do with me, Lu Lianqing?

(End of this chapter)