Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 71 The Demon Blade Falls! Another Turbulent Wave Rises!
Yinping Sea Area, Black Society.

Itsukushima Rin put down the brass pipe in his hand, tapped the ash out of it, and placed it aside.

He was in a bad mood. Just now, the number one person on the ship, that person, angrily rebuked him for his recent extravagance in terms of finances. It was one thing to spend 600 Pure Crystals to buy information, but he also spent 150 Pure Crystals on some incomprehensible things without even a necessary explanation!
This is already a very presumptuous act.

In response, Itsukushima Rin said he would prepare a surprise that would be absolutely worthwhile for the Black Society and Nioh.

It just takes time.

"I hope what you're giving me is a genuine surprise, not a shock."

Hearing this assurance, the official's anger subsided.

"Also, how's the intelligence gathering on that S-class sea monster in the 928 sea area? Has a hunting plan been formulated?"

Itsukushima Rin considered it for a moment,
"With the current strength of the Black Society, it is not enough to hunt down that S-class sea beast. As you know, even an S-class Awakener faces a considerable risk of death when facing an S-class sea beast on the high seas, let alone an A-class Awakener."

"That's why I had you come up with a plan! If it's easy to hunt, what's the point of having a plan!"

The adult's anger flared up again.

Itsukushima Rin was helpless in the face of this.

In terms of managing upwards, he couldn't do what Da Yehuang did—simply flatter and satisfy all of his superiors' emotional needs. As a naval commander, his position wasn't earned through flattery, but through genuine merit and strength.

It's just a little anger, let it go.

When the Demon Blade returns, he will take out the "Map of the Endless Seas," and then all of this will no longer need to be proven.

The empire's plans can also take a big step forward.

The two chatted about other things.

The adult shifted the conversation to other things that interested him.
"I heard that the Lighthouse has recently made a new discovery. They have released a batch of top-secret documents free of charge and invited researchers from various organizations to the Lighthouse to study a small piece of the mysterious sea monster's skin?"

Itsukushima Rin nodded.

"That small piece of skin was said to have been found deep in the abyss, and it is suspected to be the skin of a Saint-level sea beast."

The adult's expression changed slightly.

A Saint-level sea monster.

If the Lighthouse learned that their underworld was harboring a real, still-dormant, Saint-class sea monster, then the very next day, the King-class drifting ship Lighthouse would likely immediately summon its 11 warships and, under the pretext of "making the world great again," march into the Yinping Sea and turn Mount Fujing upside down.

The Lighthouse has real S-class Awakened Ones, and more than one.

At that time, this treasure will only benefit others.

There are no bottom lines when it comes to profit.
A weak, adrift ship has no diplomacy.

Because it has offended too many rivals, other forces will be happy to see it happen.

Fortunately, only ten people know about this news so far, and all of them are extremely loyal to the empire and willing to give their lives at any time.

In those times of wandering, there wasn't such outlandish detection technology.

The secret was kept very well.

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"very good!"

"Great!!!"

Despite the excruciating pain, the demon swordsman, whose left arm was already shattered and mangled, forced himself to retreat several meters, gritting his teeth.

The more disadvantaged she was, the less she dared to slack off for even a second.

No matter how incredulous she was, she was now certain that this person was very likely an S-class Awakener. It was that extremely powerful skill that rendered her attack completely ineffective and even broke her arm.

S-rank Awakened!
Admit defeat and then die?
No, not yet!
If even S-class Awakeners don't dare to face them directly, what chance do they have of killing S-class sea beasts?
Everyone else is dead. If she were to die as well, this mission would inevitably fail, and it would likely never succeed in the future. The lost treasure would never return, which was something she could not allow.

It's just a broken arm!
I still have my right hand!

Shi Ming's follow-up attacks were approaching like waves. Unable to attack, she could only dodge with difficulty using her speed, which she was good at. In the gaps, she tore off a piece of fabric from her clothes, wrapped it tightly around the end of her severed arm, and tightened it.

She is incredibly strong.
The bleeding has temporarily stopped.

But the pain became increasingly intense.

The battle-damaged, bloodied face brought a strange sense of desolation, but his eyes showed no sign of backing down.

He even developed a madness.

hiss!
The black glove she always wore on her right arm suddenly ripped open, allowing Shi Ming to glimpse her right hand—covered in calluses and scars. She was indeed left-handed, but her right hand had also been trained many times over, resulting in rough skin and numerous scars.

A strong person cannot have weaknesses. If they do, they must train even harder!
Yaegaki's "momentum" gathered in her right hand, and with the help of the scabbard of the famous sword Gengetsu, she struggled against Shi Ming.

The two fought each other, using every means at their disposal.

Unfortunately, even the Demon Blade at its peak couldn't break through Shi Ming's defenses.
Not to mention, deep battle losses.

In just a few rounds,

boom--

The King-Slaying Blade clashed with the Crescent Moon Blade scabbard, once again slicing through the scabbard, which was far less resilient than the Crescent Moon Blade, with an unstoppable force. The thick blade struck the body of the demon sword hard, causing a large amount of blood to be ejected.

Gu Jue's body flew out horizontally, crashing into a mast on the ship, and then bounced back heavily.
With a snap, the newly repaired mast broke off.

The fabric on the demon sword's left arm ripped open, and blood splattered everywhere.

As she struggled, a flash of light descended from the sky, and amidst the spreading red mist, she completely lost consciousness.

The demonic sword, Crescent Moon, has fallen.

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Shi Ming drew his sword.

call……

The intense battle had left him slightly fatigued, even with his robust stamina.

He was no man who could last five minutes; it was just that he had used up some energy to cut the Water Arrow in half earlier, and fighting against a high-attack awakened being like the Demon Blade had been mentally and physically exhausting, so he needed to go all out.

The "Black Tortoise Shield" consumes a real percentage of the maximum stamina.

He currently has only about 30-40% of his energy remaining.

Moreover, once the battle is over and the tension eases, a wave of weakness washes over you.

I need to go back to the sleep pod to recover.

He waved, and the crew members inside the cabin rushed out.

"Pack up and get out of here quickly."

If the younger one is killed this time, who knows, the older one might come afterward.

The mafia is no big deal, but the Lighthouse is someone you really can't mess with.

Thirty-six strategies, walking is the best strategy.

He put down his knife and picked up the patrol radar display panel that had fallen to the ground during the fight.

I glanced at it casually.

!!!

"Fuck!"

"There are still enemies!"

He stared in disbelief at the corner of the ship not far away, the deck shook, and the King-Slaying Blade leaped up and returned to Shi Ming's hand.

The string is taut again.

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A round of applause erupted.

"awesome!"

From a corner of the ship, a blond man with tattered clothes walked out with a smile. On his body, a huge and hideous wound was clearly visible. The wound circled around his body, as if his body had just been cleanly cut off and forcibly stitched back together.

But that's not the most eye-catching thing.

On his chest and abdomen were seven eyes, arranged in a circle.

Two are closed, five are open.

Yellow Hair smiled and clapped, but the eyes on his chest and abdomen lit up one by one, like a roulette wheel, finally settling on the third eye.

The third eye blinked.

Shi Ming seemed to hear a distant whale roar.

The calm sea surface was rippled, and the continuous sound of the tide began to rise.

(End of this chapter)