Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 99 Treasure Land, Eye of Extreme Cold

The elegant Captain Reinhardt, holding a large mug of draft beer, picked up his communicator and contacted an old friend.

"Hi, darling, I heard your yakuza has made some big news lately. Admiral Itsukushima Rin, who is in charge of naval operations, has been suspended from all his duties. You know, my curiosity is stronger than a cat's, and I really want to know what kind of mistake he made."

huh~
The message has been sent.

Reinhardt continued to savor the aroma of the beer.

This wine, "brewed" from sea fish, tastes exactly the same as that made from wheat, but is hundreds of times cheaper, giving it a more approachable feel.

"Go tell old Cohen that we bought the pirated information about the Breath of Earth. Put five Pure Crystals on the books for now, and I'll personally hand them over to him when we get back to the Twelve Stars."

"Yes, Captain."

Dusk, accompanied by the sea breeze, gently swayed the lingering reflections in the water.

Reinhardt hummed a 19th-century tune, "Für Teresa," a classic work by Ludwig, a famous music master from their country. The melody was beautiful and told a touching love story between a man and a woman.

for a long time.

drop.

A reply has been sent.

"Long time no see. Why are you asking such a sensitive question right off the bat? That's confidential, I can't tell you. Also, when will you come to visit the Yinping Sea? How about we have a thrilling concerto?"

Reinhardt maintained a charming smile.

"Of course, my dear, do you know that I once searched for a Tear of the Earth Sea for you? It can make your beauty rival that of Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty. When we meet again, I want to use my lips to paint it on your body..."

after a while.

"For the sake of the Tears of Earthsea, I'll reveal a little bit of information that I can. As for the rest, it's all classified, definitely not!"

Reinhardt's smile widened.

His awakened skill is "Heart of Web Weaving," which not only grants him combat abilities but also makes him quick-witted, able to piece together various intelligence and inconspicuous details, find commonalities and points of conflict, and weave a network of intelligence with these details.

With the net woven around him, he refused to believe he couldn't find the details to break through.

……

……

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Some people buy intelligence.
Some people use their connections to obtain intelligence.
For some people, intelligence simply comes to them in the blink of an eye.

It was a new day. After getting up and washing up, Shi Ming finished his training as usual and stood on the deck, admiring the rising sun on the distant sea.

"The Eye of Intelligence, to Gather Intelligence."

[Beep~ Beep~]

[Intelligence being compiled...]

[Searching. Confirming host's detailed coordinates... Search successful, intelligence summary in progress... Intelligence generated:]

[At a 314-degree angle, sailing 334 nautical miles, a "Frosty Eye" has recently been discovered. The seawater there can not only yield high-grade sea crystals and dome crystals, but also, using dome crystal extraction equipment, a mineral with a rarity comparable to pure dome crystals—ice chalcedony.]

It's worth noting that the relatively cold temperatures and the surge of energy in the seawater will also attract some powerful sea creatures.

With a flicker of his eyes, the intelligence text changed from clear to blurry, and then slowly disappeared.

The Eye of Extreme Cold?

The coordinates of the Yun-yuan rocket are now quite far north.
Sailing further north at 334 waves, we are already close to the edge of the Europa Sea. The midday temperature is probably around 10 degrees Celsius, and it will likely drop even lower by night.

If you continue sailing north for a few more hours after reaching the coordinates, crossing what is now the "0-degree sea line," you will reach the endless icy sea.

Except for the Ice Abyss in the far north, there is no ice in the Endless Ice Sea. Even in some areas where the seawater temperature drops to minus thirty degrees Celsius, it still does not freeze.

The scientific explanation is that the extra components in seawater lower its freezing point to an extremely low level.

However, even if it doesn't freeze, such low temperatures are not suitable for most humans to survive. Therefore, apart from the Katyusha ship guarding the 0-degree sea line, few ships venture into the endless icy sea.

The coordinates provided by the Eye of Intelligence indicate that the location is still far from the Endless Ice Sea, within the waters belonging to Europa. Therefore, Shi Ming does not need to consider resisting extreme low temperatures.

"Hmm... Ice Jade Marrow... Sounds pretty good. We need to kill some sea beasts right now, so why not go to the Eye of Extreme Cold and wait for them to come to us? That would save us from traveling around and wasting time."

Instead of trying to track down the sea monsters yourself, it's better to let them come to you.

"and……"

Shi Ming remembered it clearly.

To slay the Great Black Dragon of Mount Fujioku, one must use extreme cold to sever the connection between its nine heads and its body!

The Great Black Dragon is too far away, but it's Shi Ming's usual style to plan ahead. Preparing an ice-type awakening skill in advance to get used to it might be the right choice.

Three birds with one stone!
Go there!

However, it is necessary to prepare some warm clothing for the ordinary crew members.

Ten degrees Celsius was no problem for Shi Ming; in fact, it made him more alert and clear-headed. But for the ordinary people on the ship, it was quite cold, and they needed to prepare some thicker clothing.

With everything prepared, 300 nautical miles was not too far, and in just three hours, the Dayun had arrived at the nearby coordinates.

This place is still within the Europa Sea, located slightly south of Iceland, which was Shi Ming's previous life.

call--

The wind was still quite strong.

"Captain, the temperature here is off. It shouldn't be this cold at this latitude!"

Shi Dun was wearing a coat. He was already a D-level Awakened, but he could still feel the cold here.

"It is indeed unusual, but unusual also means special."

Shi Ming certainly knew the reason for the anomaly.

Normally, the temperature here should be around 10 degrees Celsius, but a "Frost Eye" recently appeared here. The Frost Eye is located on the seabed, so it's perfectly normal that the powerful cold air can still lower the temperature of the surrounding seawater.

Not only is it cold here, but the seawater is also full of energy.

It probably won't be long before some cold-loving sea creatures find their way here and take over the place.

Now all I have to do is wait patiently. At the same time, I need to operate the ship's "Dome Crystal Extraction Equipment" at full capacity to see how much "Ice Jadeite" I can extract.

From afar, Shi Ming could already see bubbles rising continuously on the sea ahead.

"It's just ahead, Dinglan is here. Fully operate the energy extraction equipment and the crystal extraction equipment."

"Always keep an eye on the marine radar. Any approaching creature should trigger an alert."

……

The sea surface temperature is around 5 degrees Celsius.

Shi Ming unfolded the map of the endless sea.

A drop of blood from a B-grade sea beast and a drop of blood from a demon sword were dripped onto it one after the other, and then examined closely.

There were no A-level sea monsters around.
The B-level sea monsters are also quite far away.

Perhaps because this ice eye is relatively new, some powerful sea creatures haven't had time to arrive yet.

After the blue fades

Shi Ming re-infused his S-rank awakened power into it.

He had previously scouted the area and found no S-class sea monsters nearby.
The reason for exploring again now is simply out of caution, since it doesn't require bloodshed, only a little awakening power.

wow-

The map of the endless sea, which had changed from its rustic leather color, has once again turned into a vast expanse of azure.

　In Chapter Two, the author continued writing Chapter Three.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)