Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 35: Ten minutes of repairs, two hours of fighting!
Although there wasn't enough material to upgrade the drifting boat again, Shi Ming was still quite satisfied with the results.

This upgrade not only improved the material and speed of the hull, but also introduced a new advanced device.

Repair the sleep chamber.

【M19 Advanced Restoration Sleep Pod】

[Ten minutes of repair, two hours of battle! Made with human-friendly materials, it feels completely skin-friendly and scientifically repairs. It improves sleep quality while quickly restoring physical strength and stamina.]

???

Is it really so amazing?

Looking at this exaggerated description, Shi Ming was reminded of those who sold fake mattresses in his previous life.

But products from the Creative Brain shouldn't be too bad, and he can't wait to experience them.

Moreover, after the upgrade, his mind was particularly tired, and he really needed to rest.

……

The sleep chamber, naturally placed in the captain's cabin, was Shi Ming's personal property.

The captain's cabin has ample space, easily accommodating a sleeping pod the size of a single bed, with plenty of room to spare. The sleeping pod itself resembles an astronaut's rest pod from a science fiction movie, exuding a high-tech feel.

Shi Ming lay down in the sleep pod.

"Comfort is secondary; restoring physical strength and endurance is the most important thing!"

He put in some sea crystals as an energy source and turned on the switch.

It felt as if a warm hand was constantly massaging every part of his body—arms, muscles, neck, shoulders, head—without causing any pressure or discomfort, only complete relaxation.

The energy seeped into Shi Ming's skin in a peculiar way, repairing his body cells little by little.

After lying in the sleep pod for less than twenty minutes, Shi Ming felt refreshed.

"This is so much better than those hot spring therapy and sauna spa treatments I had in my previous life!"

Ten minutes of repairs, two hours of battle!
Not at all!
Even the mental energy consumed in upgrading the drifting ship has been fully recovered.

"It really works."

"Unfortunately, this sleep pod is a non-upgradeable device with no potential for further improvement. Moreover, the rate at which it consumes sea crystals is truly alarming!"

Twenty minutes, and twenty sea crystals were used!

A piece of sea crystal is worth about 10-15 nautical coins.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they swallowed up a gold vault!
Shi Ming got up from the sleep pod, stretched his body, and loosened his muscles.

This thing can only be used occasionally. If he were to sleep in it for one night, the amount of sea crystals it would consume would bankrupt Shi Ming!

The upgrade function of the Brain of Creation was like a bug for him. Although it did consume a lot of resources and materials, the upgraded items were definitely worth every penny! Putting aside everything else, the sleep pod alone, with its body repair function, was worth far more than 3000 sea crystals!
"To fully utilize the Creative Brain, you need a large amount of Sea Crystals, or even high-grade Sea Crystals!"

"Next, we need to give the upgrade opportunity to the ship's energy production equipment. Only in this way can we produce sea crystals more efficiently!"

……

Pushing open the door to the captain's cabin, Shi Ming arrived at the second basement level.

The crew members are busy here, and the ship's energy production equipment is also being set up here. This place is like the ship's energy station. Through giant machines, seawater is continuously extracted and condensed into crystals to power the various equipment on the ship.

The busy crew members greeted Shi Ming warmly. "Good day, Captain."

"Good day, Captain."

Shi Ming nodded and began inspecting the production line.

"How efficient is the aquamarine production equipment on our ship?"

"Captain, the sea crystal equipment on our drifting ship was obtained from the Black Society headquarters by the previous captain at a high cost of navigation coins. Its extraction efficiency is quite high, averaging 100 crystals per day from seawater! Moreover, if we go to sea areas with higher energy concentrations, the extraction efficiency will be greatly improved."

"A sea area rich in energy?"

"Yes, in some places the seawater has a higher content of sea crystals! One crystal can be extracted from ten tons of seawater! But those sea areas are often more dangerous."

Shi Ming nodded.

Humans know that it is a good place, so how could the marine creatures, who are even more sensitive to the energy of the seawater, not know?

The more dangerous the place, the more opportunities it presents!
He looked at the steel machine running at high speed before him, preparing to unleash his creative genius.

I only managed to upgrade the drifting boat once out of my three upgrade opportunities today; I still have two more chances left.

This energy production equipment should also be able to be upgraded.

Shi Ming rubbed his head, which had calmed down, and activated his creative brain, focusing his attention on the large energy production equipment in front of him.

[A3 Type Energy Production Equipment]

【Level: 1】

[This is a very basic energy extraction device, slightly modified by human intervention. By dialysis of seawater, it separates marine crystal energy and other elements from the seawater. However, because the device has been operating for over 15 years, its extraction efficiency is not very high.]

Upgrade requires: 100 Sea Crystals, 100 Iron Ore

The level is only 1!
Moreover, it has only undergone slight manual modifications and is already quite old. How can such equipment be considered "highly efficient" in the eyes of the crew?
It's a wonder that the equipment was obtained by Junichi from the Yakuza headquarters. Is this all?

They were probably scammed by someone they knew!
I still have to take action myself!
There were also about 3500 sea crystals and 400 iron ore in the ship's hold.

Fortunately, Shi Ming obtained a large amount of spoils from the Sakura, otherwise the inventory in the warehouse would definitely be running out! Moreover, he also had to reserve a month's worth of resources for the drifting ship in case of a major storm or other emergencies.

Shi Ming roughly calculated that he currently has about 1000 sea crystals at his disposal.

Iron ore, on the other hand, is not usually used. It is generally used as an equivalent to trade with other drifting ships or supplied to the underworld, which needs large quantities of iron ore.

Now that Shi Ming has left the underworld, offering tribute? That's naturally impossible.

The people in charge of the underworld aren't stupid. They've probably noticed Chunyi's death through the changes in the chip's status and will likely send their men to retrieve the drifting ship soon. What's more, that so-called governor has left a "secret treasure" in Shi Ming's hands.

Future clashes are inevitable.

Therefore, he must improve his own strength as soon as possible.

"I need to make some adjustments and repairs to this equipment. You should stop the machine and go up to the deck for some fresh air."

"Yes, Captain."

The crew had no questions about the captain's ideas and requests, nor dared they have any.

The captain is an Awakened One, and it's normal that they don't understand what Awakened Ones are supposed to do. Besides, the captain's previous achievements in improving food production equipment are still fresh in their minds. That improvement added several delicious dishes to the adrift ship!
Serving a captain like this is the only way to have a future! This is a consensus among all the crew members.

(End of this chapter)