Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 44 Upgrading the Navigator, the Mist Jellyfish Attack!

The undercurrents beneath the sea are far more turbulent than the threats on the surface.

Moreover, Shi Ming also had to consider whether he could find his way back if he left the ship alone and found a solution.

If we don't find a solution and instead get lost, then we'll have lost both our wife and our army.

Shi Ming will only consider this option as a last resort.

Shi Ming could come up with at least three feasible solutions, the safest of which was to have the crew make full use of the rich sea crystal energy here to extract a large amount of sea crystal.

Then, using the acquired high-grade sea crystals, upgrade the navigation instruments on the drifting ship.

Perhaps it can point out the right course.

The GPS of the past has long since lost its signal in this era. On the vast ocean with no reference points, the most common navigation instrument on ships today is the magnetic compass. This is not a simple geomagnetic north-pointing device, but a high-tech navigation tool that incorporates radar and analysis systems.

However, its basic principle is not much different from that of a compass.

People use instruments such as magnetic compasses for navigation and sextants for determining coordinates. However, it cannot be ruled out that more advanced drifting ships might have even more advanced instruments.

Shi Ming's "Creative Brain" had already examined the navigation instruments on the drifting ship the moment it became lost.

[Standard GPS navigator.]

High-tech instruments that can accurately determine direction using the Earth's magnetic field are essential tools for ships navigating the endless oceans. However, they may be affected by strong magnetic fields.

【Level: 2】

Upgrade requires: 1 High-Grade Sea Crystals, 10 Iron Ore, and 10 Magnetite

There are some magnets on board, and many pieces of equipment contain magnets, so if we really don't have enough, we can take them out as an emergency measure.

Having determined what needed to be done next, Shi Ming calmly issued the instructions—

The exploration team on board maintained a high level of alert, constantly monitoring the area around the drifting vessel.
The other crew members took turns operating the ship's energy production equipment to maintain full-capacity production, taking advantage of the 350% concentration of seawater and sea crystals to accelerate the production of sea crystals.

All high-grade sea crystals must be urgently reported!
Not a single one was missed!
Rumbling--

Shi Ming could clearly feel the vibrations of the machine while standing on the deck. Like the other members of the exploration team, he kept a close eye on the calm sea, his eyes, deeper than the ocean itself, fixed on every ripple on the endless sea.

……

"Captain, one sea crystal has been found!"

I was lucky; in just 17 minutes, I got a high-grade sea crystal.

"Very good, bring it over!"

Without any hesitation, Shi Ming dismissed the surrounding crew and placed the high-grade sea crystal on the captain's navigation device, along with 10 iron ores and 10 magnets that he had prepared beforehand. Then, he activated his Creative Brain function.

[An evolved navigation system.]

The navigation system, with slightly improved anti-interference capabilities, can accurately determine course using the Earth's magnetic field, making it a valuable tool for captains of adrift boats.

【Level: 3】

Upgrade requires: 3 High-Grade Sea Crystals, 30 Iron Ore, and 30 Magnetite

Shi Ming frowned.

Is it just a slight improvement?

not enough.

The magnetic field in this sea area is extremely strong. Unless the anti-interference capability is greatly improved, there is still no way to find an accurate way to leave. We can only continue to upgrade!
There's still time.

As time went by, he could occasionally hear the sound of unknown creatures chasing the waves nearby.

At this moment, the fog at sea was already very thick, with visibility of only about thirty meters. Even with Shi Ming's eyesight, it would be difficult to see anything on the sea surface if he were standing near the rudder.

The crew also slightly reduced the machine's operating speed to avoid generating too much noise and attracting unwanted guests at sea. During this time, the energy production equipment produced two more high-grade sea crystals.

But the drifting ship's situation is not good.

Because something is closing in.

Gollum—

Gollum—

Shi Ming looked at the fog-shrouded water and his expression turned extremely ugly.

Small jellyfish, suspended in the seawater, had already surrounded the ship. They were not very big and did not seem to be even classified as D-level sea monsters.

But the number is very large.

Their mesmerizing bodies emitted wisps of mist, mingling with the surrounding thick fog.

"These are the juvenile mist jellyfish. The mist they produce has a soporific effect, and the surrounding mist is getting thicker and thicker."

"Set sail, leave this place first, and get rid of them."

Just as Shi Ming gave the order, a loud splashing sound came from the water, and a huge sapphire-blue jellyfish, surrounded by a large number of smaller jellyfish, rose to the surface.

It's like a mushroom cloud suddenly rising from the sea, its semi-transparent, round canopy giving it a hazy, almost otherworldly quality.

The mushroom-like mycelium hanging from the edge of the umbrella-shaped canopy drifted slowly and meandered in the deep water.

They were like wandering sea serpents.

Grade D!
This is a Class D mist jellyfish!
Didn't they say that all of these creatures had been hunted out?
Why are there so many little cubs, and this huge millstone-like thing?

As the jellyfish swam, the misty vapor quickly blended into the environment, like the smoke from a beacon tower. Its blue eyes, hidden beneath its umbrella, coldly watched the enormous creature before it, as if it were eyeing prey destined for its grasp.

"Stop calming the waves and set sail immediately."

Regardless of whether we can get out, it's best to get rid of these dense, misty jellyfish first.

Although Shi Ming was not afraid of D-level sea beasts, his ranged attack methods were too weak—he couldn't possibly fight these creatures hand-to-hand, could he? Who knows if they were poisonous!
However, if a Class D jellyfish is as big as a millstone, how outrageous could the Class A mist jellyfish that [Yellowstone] hunted back then be?
The drifting ship roared to life and sailed about 3 nautical miles in a random direction, temporarily escaping the dense swarms of creatures.

However, many small jellyfish, like disgusting barnacles, still managed to attach themselves to the hull.

It seems there's no way to avoid it now.

However, judging by the time it takes, the third high-grade sea crystal should randomly appear. Hopefully, this upgrade will give the navigator the ability to resist the magnetic field here.

"Captain, something bad has happened."

"Ok?"

"Jelly corrosion has been detected on the bottom of the drifting boat, and the corrosion is quite severe. If it is not treated, our boat may not last more than a day!"

"what?"

"Captain, the equipment has produced another high-grade sea crystal!"

Shi Ming's expression hardened.

Great, it's finally here.

With this high-grade sea crystal, we now have all the materials to upgrade the navigator to level three. Whether to fight or retreat next depends on the outcome of this upgrade by the Brain of Creation.

If he could retreat, Shi Ming would not want to fight these densely packed things.

If not, then we'll have to see if Shi Ming's blade is faster, or if the mist from these little gadgets is faster.

(End of this chapter)