Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 83 The Seven King-Level Drifting Ships (First Update, Please Subscribe)
On Shi Ming's desk, his personal communicator rang.

He found it a bit strange; the contact information for this communicator was only given to a very few people: Shidun, Lin Hai, Huang Pao, and—

"Naruno?"

This 45-year-old female captain who betrayed the underworld and joined Shi Ming's crew actually took the initiative to contact him? Shi Ming thought she would run far away from him and never dare to provoke him again!
Shi Ming opened the message.

Wow, impressive, young man!

You know I'm a woman who admires strength. If it weren't for the significant age difference, I might have already fallen for you.

Shi Ming frowned, ignoring the initial pleasantries.

[I learned through special channels that you killed the Demon Blade? Don't ask me how I know; as a sixth-generation member of the Nailu family, I still have special connections.]

[Your strength exceeds my expectations! I'm grateful you didn't kill me last time. But the underworld now has a secret bounty on you, an astronomical sum you wouldn't even dare to dream of. To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that you control the Skynet chip, I'd be tempted myself.]

[A suggestion: abandon Junichi's silver ship. If you just throw it away, no one will find you.]

You still have countless opportunities for revenge.

But if you actually fall into the hands of the mafia, don't betray me, considering I tipped you off.

Your true ally.

Seeing the somewhat similar signatures, Shi Ming smiled.

Nai Luye is no simple character either.

I should have squeezed her dry last time.

Shi Ming didn't know if the bounty she knew about was the same as the bounty he knew about.

But without a doubt, the gangsters could no longer suppress their desire for revenge. They have always been vengeful, let alone after suffering such a huge loss.

But it doesn't matter.

After the upgrade to the Golden Ship, both the interior and exterior of the Dayun Ship changed. Although the exterior changes were not significant, there were still fundamental differences. Moreover, the frame and layout of this ship were not custom-made, but mass-produced. On the endless ocean, there were countless drifting ships that looked similar to this one.

There's no need to worry too much.

Now that Nai Luye had taken the initiative to contact him, Shi Ming had some questions he wanted to ask her.

He typed into the communicator:

"Since your intelligence network is so powerful, could you tell me where I can accept or post bounties?"

An hour later, he received a reply from Naruno.

There's an old saying in your country: "Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders." The high bounty on the drifting ship number 23333 is only visible to those within the Lighthouse and friendly factions—that's enough. You'll never guess just how "expensive" it is!

Of course, if you just want to accept regular bounties, you can go to any King-class drifting ship, register a corresponding "Hunter" identity, and you will be able to access the bounty posting and acceptance terminal researched by this channel. Most of the tasks are about killing sea monsters, and a small number are for materials, treasures, or commissions...

However, only those at the B-rank Awakened level or higher are eligible to obtain Hunter status.

Remember, don't reveal your true strength.

"Hunter identity?"

Looking at the content on the communicator, Shi Ming fell into deep thought.

He needs this identity to transform unwanted items into usable resources.

Having a map of the endless seas means having endless resources.

In particular, his biggest problem is how to deal with the remaining high-value materials after he uses the Endless Sea Map to hunt C-level and even B-level sea monsters and gain abilities or points by bathing in their blood.

Internal digestion? We can't finish it.

Throw it away? That's such a waste.

Sold? There's no suitable channel.

Perhaps, acquiring the identity of a "hunter" is a good choice.

Unnecessary materials can be sold to other factions; although maritime trade is extremely inefficient, it's better than nothing. However, registering as a "Hunter" requires going to a King-class drifting ship?
King level!

On the endless ocean, the king-class drifting ship stands high above, holding a special position!
They are Eden, an ideal land, and a utopia.

They seem to live in peace and quietly guard the remaining civilization of humankind.

Most of the royal ships are unimaginably huge, consuming endless energy with each voyage. Barring special circumstances, their locations are fixed, making them veritable giant seaports and floating cities.

The seven king-class drifting ships are:

【Da Yu】, number 002, belongs to the Dragon Kingdom, and guards the Yinping Sea Area.

The lighthouse, number 003, belongs to America and guards the Atlantic Ocean.

【The Twelve Stars】, number 004, belongs to the Twelve Stars Alliance and guards the Europa Sea.

【Katyusha】, number 005, belongs to Ivan the Great and guards the zero-degree ice sea.

【Black Gold】, number 006, belongs to Africa and guards the Sea of ​​Ashes.

【Fire Seed】, number 007, belongs to the Andean Union of South America, guarding the Lung and the Southern Ice Sea.

There is also a mysterious King-class drifting ship, numbered 001. It is the only medium-sized King-class drifting ship capable of traversing the endless ocean, carrying out special missions. It is extremely mysterious, and few people have even seen it. All information about it is unverifiable and not circulated.

To obtain the "Hunter" status, you must go to the first six King-class drifting ships.

Under the same conditions, Shi Ming's first choice would naturally be [Yu the Great].

However, his current position is somewhat awkward, as he is nearly 20,000 kilometers away from the area where Da Yu is located. In comparison, the [Twelve Stars] guarding the Europa Sea are much closer. The Dayun can reach them in just over a day at its maximum speed, and it can also pass by the B-level sea monster that he originally planned to target.

Moreover, the Twelve Stars cherish freedom and trade is prevalent.

There, Shi Ming could sell most of the materials he didn't need.

……

In a dark, overcast area of ​​the sea, the coordinates of which are unknown.

A lone, drifting boat rests there, seemingly isolated from the world.

Inside the luxurious cabin, Naruno, whose right arm was already fitted with a prosthetic, lay serenely on the lap of a classically beautiful woman.

This beautiful woman looked young, but she was actually twenty years older than Naruno, and was already sixty-five years old. She was dressed in a magnificent and luxurious manner, and every move she made was elegant and noble, with a royal air about her.

"Auntie."

Nai Luye shouted.

“I’ve already reminded him of the things he should be careful about, but I don’t understand, how are you so sure he’s an S-rank Awakened? Even if he really did kill the Demon Blade, he might not necessarily be S-rank, right?”

The beautiful woman picked up a fan, her delicate eyebrows smiling.

"Do you know what rank Edward of Michael is?"

"What level?"

Naruno raised her eyebrows; in front of this beautiful woman, she was like a little girl.

The beautiful woman did not reply directly, but instead changed the subject.

"I've always liked a Chinese proverb, 'A rare commodity is worth hoarding.' We should maintain a good relationship with him and never become his enemy. Our plans need his help."

"But he has a strong prejudice against the people of Woguo and may not be willing to help us."

"That's alright. As long as he and Black Society Emperor are enemies, then we're friends. Besides, didn't you reveal the information about the Great Black Dragon to him just to save your own life?" The beautiful woman smiled. "No S-rank Awakened can resist its temptation."

The beautiful woman took a sip of tea.

The smile on his face carried a hint of menace.

"One day, no matter what method I use, I will make Renhuang and the Black Society pay the price."

(End of this chapter)