Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 93 Mission: Hunting the S-Rank "Deep Sea Titan"? (Seeking monthly votes)

Shi Ming looked at the mission details.

[Recruiting Awakened Ones. The mission is to slay sea beasts; there is no limit to the number, but strength is preferred.]

[Mission Details: A-rank sea monster cave queen has been discovered at certain coordinates. Awakened players are recruited to explore and kill her! Upon successful slaying, all team members will share the A-rank queen's blood and body according to their contributions...]

Compensation: None

Unpaid tasks
Or, to put it another way, the reward is the opportunity to share the blood and body of the Grade A queen worm.

The task issuer is Wright de Albert.

Hunter Rank: 5
"He's definitely a high-level user. No wonder he has treasure chest effects; it's like he's a VIP."

"This kind of mission should be in high demand, right?"

Shi Ming refreshed the list.

I watched helplessly as the number of applicants for this recruitment task skyrocketed from 1 to 10.

He was stunned for a moment.

So popular?

The delay of this hunter terminal is three hours.

Shi Ming refreshed the page again.

The number of applicants has surged to 30...

???

Not a buddy,

As for?
The mission's supplementary instructions also mentioned that applicants need to briefly introduce their codename and capabilities. After initial screening, the mission issuer, Wright, will invite them to the Twelve Stars for a "second test."

Only by passing the "second round of testing" can one truly join this team.

After a 7-day intensive training, they will proceed to specific coordinates to carry out their missions.

Shi Ming shook his head.

For ordinary Awakened Ones, A-rank sea monsters are indeed highly sought after. As long as they are selected, it means they can directly join a ready-made team and participate in the kill to share the loot.

No one wants to miss out on such a great opportunity.

But for him, this task not only requires him to demonstrate his abilities, but also to undergo seven days of training and adjustment.

Shi Ming felt it was unnecessary.

He's used to being alone.

Moreover, it takes too long.

Seven days is enough time for me to add a lot of points.

……

……

……

The twelve stars.

"Teacher, why do we need to recruit so many Awakened Ones?"

The hooded woman, Ize, asked her teacher, puzzled.

Although it wasn't stated in the mission details, she knew the teacher's plan. The minimum requirement for this recruitment was A-level, but of course, it was also possible that some exceptionally outstanding B-level candidates with unique skills would be recruited.

Moreover, we need to recruit 8 people!
What concept?
That's enough to solo a general-class drifting ship!
This saturation method isn't even a saturation attack!
She wouldn't be willing to waste so many connections and resources on her second awakening.

“Teacher, although that A-level sea beast [Cave Mother Worm] is ferocious, we already have four A-level Awakened, and even a strong person like you is here to protect us. To be on the safe side, we can recruit two or three more. Even if we recruit a total of eight, there won't be enough blood for that A-level sea beast!”

Her teacher was renowned, highly capable, and had a wide network of connections.

Many powerful figures within the twelve stars have been befriended by him.

So Ize didn't understand why, under these circumstances, so many outsiders needed to be recruited?

No matter how huge an A-class sea monster is, there's not enough blood to go around!

Wright looked at his most outstanding disciple.

Do you know the location of that Class A sea monster?

Ize shook her head. She had never asked.

"At the foot of the ruins of Mount Olympus."

"Ok?"

Ize was puzzled.

Is this location special?

“You’re still young, and there are many things you don’t understand.” Wright wiped the knife in his hand, the blade gleaming and reflecting his handsome face despite being middle-aged. “That A-class sea monster queen is only on the outer perimeter; killing it is just the prelude. Our ultimate target for this mission is an S-class sea monster that dwells deep within the mountain! The Deep Sea Titan!”

When Wright spoke of the Deep Sea Titan, his eyes shone brightly.

"what!"

Izawa's eyes, hidden behind his hood, were filled with surprise!

S-class sea monster!
How dangerous that would be!
"You don't need to participate in this trip; I will bring back the blood of the mother insect for you."

Wright, on the contrary, was filled with ambition, his eyes burning with desire.

His plan was to awaken his disciple's second awakening, but his real goal was to obtain the long-awaited blood of an S-class sea beast!

"But... teacher, that's an S-class sea monster."

Ize's eyes were full of worry.

She didn't know where her teacher got the information about the S-class sea monster.

However, sea beasts are cunning and have the advantage of playing on their home ground. Killing an A-level sea beast requires the cooperation of many people. If there are not several S-level awakened individuals in charge, is it possible for them, who are only A-level awakened individuals, to kill an S-level sea beast?
The chances of success are too small!
She doesn't want to lose this teacher.

"Don't worry, I have already invited Lei of the Twelve Stars. He will help me on this trip."

"thunder?"

“Not bad, Lei.”

Lei is one of the four S-class Awakeners in the Twelve Star Alliance.

As an offensive Awakened, his strength is beyond doubt.

He possesses the S-rank awakened skill [Boundless Purple Lightning]. When activated, he can transform into lightning and unleash a powerful attack. He can also imbue his weapon with purple lightning to unleash incredible attacks.

Ize had never met this Awakened One, but he had seen footage of him in action.

That was within the internal image of the Twelve Stars, where this S-rank Awakened One was battling an A-rank sea beast, the Rift-Toothed Walrus.

Ize still remembers that earth-shattering scene.

Even just the images left a deep impression on her.

This S-rank Awakened One stood amidst dark clouds and raging waves, fine purple arcs of electricity coalescing into a purple sword in his hand. The flashes of lightning seemed to accumulate enough power to cleave the heavens and earth. His eyes, however, remained calm and utterly devoid of emotion as he faced the sea beasts.

No thoughts, no intentions.

It was as if they were watching an ant destined to be wiped out.

This is the attitude of a strong person.

Space seemed to distort amidst the thunder, and an extreme, unimaginable bolt of purple lightning was born in his hand, bursting forth with dazzling light.

Immediately afterwards, the lightning-fast sword in his hand tore through the dark clouds and raging waves in the sky!
In the video, lightning roared amidst the crashing waves, with turbulent energy currents capable of annihilating everything pulsating at the edges. Air, dust, and even light itself were swallowed up by this strange purple lightning, leaving behind a line of absolute stillness on the ocean!

The A-level sea monster lost its life in the lightning.
Not only that, its blood was coagulated.

Like food from the East,
Mao Xue Wang (a spicy Sichuan dish).

That scene remains vivid in Ize's memory to this day.

"With Mr. Lei's help, plus a dozen or so A-level Awakened, the success rate will increase significantly!"

Ize pondered.

Perhaps, when he sees his teacher again, he will have already become a true S-class Awakener.

Wright touched the red hat on Izzy's head.

"Mr. Lei will join the team as an ordinary Awakened. With him in charge, this mission is bound to succeed."

"Great, teacher! Um, can I come along too?"

She asked hopefully.

(End of this chapter)