Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 10 Three Weapons
Individual weapons, as the name suggests, are weapons that can be used by ordinary infantrymen.

Individual weapons generally fall into three categories: melee weapons, firearms, and explosive weapons.

The "Individual Weapon Pack" rewarded by the system, as its name suggests, contains more than one item, and Shi Ming's speculation was proven true. In a corner of the system's storage room, which is more than ten cubic meters in size, there was an assault backpack sitting quietly.

The weighty feel of the product gave Shi Ming a great sense of accomplishment.

turn on.

As expected,
A 90-centimeter-long sharp sword, a pistol, and a bomb.

[Cold weapons - blades.]

The Type 92B-2037 pistol is equipped with 11 rounds of ammunition.

[Destined Death Remote-Controlled Detonation Bomb, 1 piece]

Each item in this container, if presented individually to the captain, would undoubtedly mean death for Shi Ming. But he is not afraid at all now. The existence of the system's warehouse allows him to carry these weapons with him without any scruples, and then surprise the captain unexpectedly.

The only potential problem is that so-called control chip.

Shi Ming will not confront the captain directly until he releases control of the chip.

In the early stages, you have to play it safe!

He explored the depths of the island again, and also returned to the site of Xuanwu's wound to make some preparations. These preparations would play a significant role in his subsequent plans.

Then, he dusted himself off and left.

As the leader of the slave "vanguard group," he was required to meet up with the other slaves at this time, according to the previous plan.

After one night, it is unknown how many of those slaves are still alive.

But without a doubt, the clever man who lit the bonfire is probably in grave danger.

……

The dew on the island was heavy in the early morning. Fortunately, Shi Ming was very adaptable to the environment. He came to the outer edge of the island and began to search for the other surviving slaves.

Not long after, he made a discovery.

He found a poor hiding place.

A large amount of moist soil was turned over, with very obvious signs of being dug out. It was a hole that had just been dug by humans, covered with a lot of branches and fallen leaves, and even weighed down by a stone.

This rudimentary camouflage technique wouldn't fool any intelligent being, but it would easily allow them to evade the attacks of the Bloodthirsty Moth.

Shi Ming gripped the dagger tightly.

"Team leader! It's me!"

A familiar voice came from below the cave.

Immediately afterwards, two people emerged from under the tree branch; they were the bald slave and his brother.

"It's you."

Upon seeing Shi Ming, the two breathed a deep sigh of relief and were about to bow down in reverence.

"Team leader, we brothers will always remember and repay your life-saving grace!"

Both of them were covered in dust and dirt, but they couldn't hide the gratitude on their faces.

Shi Ming nodded secretly.

These two brothers are both honest people.

It's no wonder the two brothers reacted so strongly; they are still shaken. Last night, they had just dug their burrow and hadn't even cleaned up the fresh soil when they heard the sounds of the bloodthirsty moths attacking. In a panic, they had no choice but to enter the half-finished burrow and use branches and leaves to make a makeshift barrier and camouflage.

Unexpectedly, even so, it still left those ferocious moths in awe.

Having spent a night in fear and trembling, the two brothers were filled with gratitude beyond words after escaping a calamity.

Naturally, they adopted a follower's stance.

"Oh, right, the little bottle you gave me was accidentally dropped during the battle and is now missing."

"Team leader, what's this small bottle..."

"nothing……"

The group stopped discussing the topic, as if the previous conversation had never taken place, and no small bottle appeared.

Together, the three searched for survivors on the island's outskirts. Led by Shi Ming, whether intentionally or unintentionally, they arrived at the site of the remaining campfire.

The remaining embers were blackened, along with the charred remains of moths and several snow-white skeletons.

Shi Ming picked up the only relatively intact moth corpse and frowned as he looked at the horrific scene.

This is more than just tragic; it's utterly devastating. No, the skeleton is right there, completely clean, without a single ounce of excess flesh—cleaner than anything soaked in strong acid!

Seeing this, the two brothers were even more frightened and grateful to Shi Ming. If Shi Ming hadn't reminded them to find a place to hide, their fate wouldn't have been much better.

"Team leader, are there any terrifying things that might appear during the day?"

The younger slave asked Shi Ming in a trembling voice.

He had never seen such a scene before.

"Probably not." Before Shi Ming could answer, a voice came from behind him.

Shi Ming turned around and saw a surviving slave. He was lean but had a sharp look to him. He had a scar on his face and his eyes gleamed with cunning. Judging from his appearance alone, he was not a kind person.

The two brothers ignored the scarred man and continued to look at Shi Ming.

It seems they weren't at ease until Shi Ming replied.

“This creature is nocturnal. I even saw its lair yesterday when I was exploring,” Shi Ming said slowly, looking at the corpse of the Bloodthirsty Moth on the ground.

"Oh? You actually found their lair?"

The scarred man's eyes changed slightly.

"Hehe, their lair is on the west side of the island, and there is a huge queen insect inside, which looks much scarier than this thing. But they sleep during the day, so they shouldn't launch a large-scale attack."

Shi Ming deliberately said the opposite direction and fabricated a non-existent mother insect.

He had also been to the western side of the island.

The terrain there was complex and steep, yet there was nothing unusual about it.

"You actually dared to go to a place like that?"

The scarred man was somewhat incredulous.

"The captain's mission is exploration, so I naturally have to do my best. Besides, I also killed a few blind fools."

Shi Ming took out a dagger.

The traces of the moth's bodily fluids remaining on it speak for themselves.

The scarred man stopped talking.

As they explored, they searched for other survivors, but unfortunately, they did not encounter any more survivors along the way. Instead, they found two more skeletons.

The remains were all in the same state, their flesh and blood completely devoured by the bloodthirsty moths.

Five skeletons, four people, nine slaves—after one night, less than half remained.

Even with Shi Ming's warning, the casualties were still so heavy. No wonder even exploration teams are unwilling to explore the new island, insisting on using slaves as scouts.

With such a high mortality rate, who wouldn't be afraid?
……

When the agreed return time arrived, the four prepared to return to their original landing point on the island.

Everyone had their own thoughts and worries along the way.

Have you gathered any intelligence?

Seeing the silence, the scarred man took the initiative to ask.

Just as the bald slave was about to reply, his younger brother pulled his hand, and he immediately shut his mouth and stopped talking.

“It’s nothing more than the minerals and fruits on the island. The most important intelligence is definitely the ferocious moth that attacked at night. What about you?” Shi Ming held up the corpse of a bloodthirsty moth wrapped in leaves.

"This island isn't very big, and the intelligence we've gathered is about the same," the scarred man chuckled.

"makes sense."

Shi Ming smiled.

This scarred man had been trying to trick him into revealing information from the very beginning, but his methods were far too clumsy.

(End of this chapter)