Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 61 The Confident "Navigator"

Edward opened the envelope handed to him by his attendant.

The envelope contained basic data and intelligence about the target, the Silver Ship.

This includes size, dimensions, serial number, equipment, and, most importantly for Edward, the "core frequency."

Data such as "core frequency" is generally ignored.

However, Edward's Navigator skill requires this statistic the most.

"Let me guess first?"

"When the Silver Ship was built, the core used was the [Crystal of Navigation]. The fluctuation frequency of the meteorite core is between 4253 and 5762. The number of this Silver Ship is 23333, which is considered the median number of Silver Ships. The core fluctuation frequency is about 5100."

"Hey, it really is 5138. I guessed right. It matches the information you provided. The error is minimal."

Edward looked up, his expression pleading for praise.

The demon sword was completely ignored.

"How long will it take to find it?" she asked.

“There are probably around 20 silver ships of similar frequency worldwide. My submarine is fast enough; 15 days should be enough. Luckily, you're looking for a silver ship. If you were looking for a bronze ship, I couldn't handle this job... the workload would be too much.”

"Besides, this is a voluntary task I accepted, and there's not even half a sea crystal as a reward."

Edward complained.

"20 ships? Are you going to come knocking on their doors one by one?"

The Demon Blade deliberately ignored these complaints; she had no interest in how much benefit Edward could gain.

The Black Society paid a huge price, 150 Pure Crystals.

Moreover, half an hour has passed and she still hasn't been invited to sit down.

This blond guy doesn't even know the most basic manners.

Vulgar and greasy.

“Of course not, I don’t want to make so many enemies.” Edward put down the documents in his hand and looked at the demon sword with a confident smile. “We just need to sit in this submarine and confirm from a distance underwater. Those silver ships can’t detect us. By the way, can you recognize your gang’s target, the drifting ship?”

"What do you think?"

"That's good. Sigh, Miss Yaodao, the Navigator skill can only sense the fluctuations of meteorites and locate a position based on the starry sky; it lacks combat capabilities. My safety for the next period of time will depend entirely on Miss Yaodao."

"You Michael, do you really trust him to carry out this mission alone?"

"This is a sign of trust in our partners, Miss Yaodao."

"Just call me Demon Blade."

Yao Dao felt that the air itself was greasy.

“Okay, Miss Demon Blade. But speaking of which, you’ve been standing here for half an hour,” Edward asked疑惑地, “Is this also a kind of training for combat-type awakened individuals?”

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In order to more easily kill the attacking sea monsters, Shi Ming used the submachine gun he retrieved from the captain's cabin of the Yellowstone for his third upgrade opportunity today.

Although this battered submachine gun looks dilapidated, you can still feel its weight when you hold it in your hand.

Its gun body is engraved with the nameplate "Lighthouse 101". The nameplate is made of a special metal material, but it was completely corroded under water pressure, and only the writing can be made out.

This is the gun that the captain of the Yellowstone hangs in the most conspicuous place, alongside the King-Slaying Sword; it must be extraordinary.

Thompson M9711 submachine gun [Level 4]

[A classic, high-powered submachine gun, a core technology weapon of the Lighthouse! With a bullet weight of up to 350 grains, a rate of fire of up to 700 rounds per minute, and an effective range of 180 meters, its power is extraordinary! It can also inflict effective damage on some sea monsters and Awakened Ones with relatively low defense.]

It's a pity that it's been corroded by seawater and is now just a piece of scrap metal!

Upgrade Requirements: 3 High-Grade Sea Crystals, 10 Iron Ore, 1 Randomly Damaged Chips

It can inflict damage on sea monsters and awakened beings from an ultra-long range of over 100 meters.

This is exactly the kind of weapon Shi Ming needs.

upgrade!

Within a minute, as he watched the machine gun in front of him transform from dilapidated to brand new, the system notification reappeared before his eyes.

【Upgrade successful.】

Thompson M9711 submachine gun+

Level 5

Utilizing vector-mechanical recoil control technology and hydraulic buffering, recoil is reduced, resulting in a lighter weight! The overall weight is only 5kg! The warhead weighs up to 350 grains! The rate of fire can reach 700 rounds per minute! With an effective range of 200 meters, its power is extraordinary! It can inflict fatal damage even on some sea monsters and Awakened Ones with low defense!

Upgrade Requirements: 10 High-Grade Sea Crystals, 20 Iron Ore, 3 Randomly Damaged Chips

Not bad.

His ranged weapon was the pistol he received as a system reward. Although it was lightweight and easy to carry, it was indeed inadequate when dealing with Awakened Ones. Moreover, the skill ceiling for individual soldiers was low, and there was little room for development.

Putting everything else aside, last time I faced Junichi, I fired three shots with that gun, but it didn't cause any damage.

The upgraded submachine gun gave Shi Ming a feeling of having gone from a slingshot to a cannon.

No wonder it's a result of leveling up to level 5.

The reduced weight and recoil make it easier to control, and its power has also been increased, potentially inflicting fatal damage on some Awakened with low defense. Keep in mind that the average defense of a typical D- or C-level Awakened is only 20; Shi Ming felt they might not survive the barrage from this level 5 submachine gun.

If he were to face an Awakened being like Junichi, he wouldn't even need to lift a finger; he could easily smash Junichi's head within a hundred meters!
Of course, its actual power remains to be tested.

Shi Ming picked up the 5-kilogram submachine gun.
The gun came with a lot of bullets, and the bullets used by this submachine gun were universal, with plenty also available in the ship's warehouse.

Enveloped in mist, his submachine gun was already pressed against his shoulder.

Thirty meters away, there was a slightly larger mist jellyfish. Although it wasn't a D-class sea monster, it was still a good tool to test its handling.

Shi Ming's pupils focused, and the instant he locked onto his target, his steady finger pulled the trigger.

The upgraded vector recoil system transforms the violent recoil force into downward blunt pressure. With a bang, the gun body, held by Shi Ming, only bounced about three millimeters before three copper-plated steel core bullets were fired from the barrel in a triangular shape.

In the blink of an eye, the bullet exploded near the jellyfish, releasing a murky red mist.

It's important to know that jellyfish have a gel-like body, making them generally resistant to bullets. Ordinary bullets passing through their bodies only leave a momentary cavity, making it difficult to cause effective damage.

But this level 5 gun is no ordinary gun.

hiss!
The enormous mist jellyfish, upon being hit, instantly contracted its bell-shaped cap to a ghastly white, and its massive tentacles convulsively pounded the surface of the sea, exploding into a salty mist filled with various slimes! It was making its final struggle before death.

Shi Ming pulled the trigger again, and the overloaded bullets burned fiery tunnels through the jellyfish's body!
boom!
The mist jellyfish stopped convulsing, and its umbrella-shaped canopy, like a glass dome with its skeleton removed, collapsed into the inky seawater and slowly sank.

Shi Ming put down his submachine gun.

It was indeed extremely powerful.

Tonight's jellyfish salad is sorted.

(End of this chapter)