Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 46: A Glimpse of the Wonders of the Endless Ocean (Part 2)

At this moment, the Black Society.

Because of the approximately 19-hour time difference, the time in the sea area where the Black Society is located is around 10 PM.

In those nomadic times, entertainment was scarce, and ordinary sailors, if they had no duties, would go to bed quite early, though some were exceptions.

Rin Itsukushima was in a luxurious office by the window on the Black Society ship. She had just finished reading the intelligence summary submitted by her subordinate and was about to rest when she suddenly heard a knock on the door.

"Enter."

It was his secretary, Haruko.

"General Itsukushima, the 600 Pure Crystals have been delivered to the third-party organization 'Golden Pagoda.' They immediately contacted [Da Yu] and obtained information about the inscription from Mount Everest. Would you like to view it now?"

"Oh? The Golden Tower is quite efficient. The intermediary fee for these 100 Pure Dome Crystals is not a loss."

Itsukushima Rin's drowsiness vanished completely.

He beckoned, and his secretary, Haruko, understood and presented him with a "secret letter," which also contained a key.

Unlike paper letters, this encrypted letter is actually an electronic document, requiring a unique key to decode locally; both the letter and the key are indispensable. This encryption method employed by [Da Yu] to prevent third parties from selling intelligence.

While this method cannot completely prevent resale, only the information contained in the secret letter and key is absolutely reliable and guaranteed. No one can guarantee the authenticity of second-hand information obtained from other channels.

Itsukushima Rin inserted the secret letter into the official information receiver she usually used, and then inserted the key.

A string of characters appeared on the screen in front of him.

A Glimpse into the Wonders of the Endless Ocean (Part 2)

[■■·Compiled]

The square in the middle represents a person's name, which has not been deciphered.

Itsukushima Rin frowned.

He seemed to have thought of something, but only paused briefly before continuing to read:
【101. Treasure Compass】

"Does it start directly from number 101? Did Xirang not decipher the preceding content?"

"Still unwilling to reveal the most crucial information to us?"

[The compass petroglyphs carved on the stone are crudely drawn, resembling graffiti. When they sense nearby treasures, the pointer will turn in the corresponding direction.]

【102. A solitary green peak amidst snow】

A touch of green atop Mount Everest, rich in ice, snow, and the power of life. It can heal all external injuries, including severed limbs, provided one can withstand the extreme cold of the ice and snow.

【103. The Heart of the White Dragon Whale】

[The heart of the deep-sea A-grade sea beast, the White Dragon Whale, can be swallowed raw to obtain the S-grade skill "Whale Fall," ranked 78th on the Awakening Ranking. Note: Bathing in whale blood only grants the A-grade skill "Whale Explosion."]

"This kind of strange object is indeed extraordinary. Mount Everest is in the territory of Yu the Great. I'm afraid that the snow-capped peak, along with that mysterious stone tablet, has long been taken advantage of by them due to their proximity. The white dragon whale? It is something that the whaling team should keep an eye on."

"When it comes to whaling technology, no one can surpass my Black Society. This mere A-grade sea beast, the White Dragon Whale, can actually awaken an S-grade skill in humans. If we could obtain it, wouldn't my Black Society's plans proceed much more smoothly?"

"But what is this Awakening Ranking? A ranking of S-rank skills? Someone actually compiled something like this?"

"Why haven't I heard a single thing about this list?"

Itsukushima Rin lit a cigarette, his mind filled with many questions.

……

……

【107. Seahorse Sculpture】

【108. Endless Sea Map】

[What appears to be an ancient sheepskin map, when infused with the corresponding awakened power, transforms into an endless sea map, capable of pinpointing the exact locations of sea monsters ranging from D to S level.] A map?

Itsukushima Rin was taken aback.

In a short while, he actually sat up directly from the wooden tatami mat.

"This? The Endless Sea Map? The treasure ranked 108th?"

"Isn't this the nautical chart from the company's treasure vault? It's in the treasure vault on the 12th floor of the ship! Judging from the description, it's almost exactly the same!"

He couldn't believe it.
It's unbelievable!
So much so that he took a deep breath and then exhaled deeply.

It's important to know that the "rare items" that make it onto this "List of Wonders" are all strategically significant opportunities!
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it "national destiny level"!
"Summon the Great Wilderness immediately."

His voice was trembling slightly.

And look at the description: the White Dragon Whale Heart, ranked 103rd, can make a person become an S-class Awakener. This is something that the Black Society and Renhuang have been trying to obtain for years. The Endless Sea Map is only ranked five places below the White Dragon Whale Heart, so its value is probably not much different.

This time, I'm going to make a big contribution!
……

While Itsukushima Rin's blood pressure soared with excitement, Shi Ming remained unusually calm underwater, navigating the deep sea in a canoe.

To avoid attracting the attention of sea monsters, no lighting equipment was turned on inside the canoe. Fortunately, Shi Ming's night vision was relatively strong, otherwise he would have been completely in the dark in the deep sea.

That would greatly affect his exploration efficiency.

"Watch me sneak past those jellyfish."

Wow, there are so many!

A dreamlike scene, blue like the Milky Way, appeared before Shi Ming's eyes.

Those tiny points of light in the Milky Way were actually all mist jellyfish.

Fortunately, most of them are small jellyfish. These things only have the potential to become A-level sea monsters, but to evolve into an A-level sea monster, they not only need time, but also some other things.

Shi Ming carefully steered the drifting boat, navigating and submerging at the same time.

In no time, he had crossed the shallow waters, passed the twilight zone, and descended to extremely deep depths.

The external water pressure is already very high.

In their past lives, humanity had already conquered the deepest parts of the ocean, even reaching the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, which is over 10,000 meters deep. In this world, before the Age of Drifting, technology had advanced dramatically, though most of it was lost in the Great Flood, with only a portion preserved thanks to drifting ships.

The gold ship that Shi Ming was on had already dived to a depth of over one thousand meters.

This is a world of absolute darkness.

Not to mention night, even in the daytime, there is not a single ray of natural light here; eternal darkness pervades this place.

……

As the boat rapidly descended, it gradually approached the seabed, and through night vision, he was able to see some underwater scenes.

There was no trace of the azure sea jellyfish here, as this was not their territory. However, they occasionally encountered a few stranger creatures. There was not a ray of light here, and Shi Ming relied on his night vision to silently observe everything around him, just like a sea beast.

Magnificent, yet lonely.

The external water pressure was ridiculously strong, but the drifting boat that Shi Ming was on sailed as freely as if it were on an ordinary sea.

The only drawback is that the energy is consumed extremely quickly, but Shi Ming can still afford to consume this amount of sea crystals.

He saw many shipwrecks.

And also, buildings.

(End of this chapter)