Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 75 Poor Itsukushima Rin

Itsukushima Rin picked up the communicator.

There are only a few words on it:
"Target found."

After a delay of more than an hour, the message sent by Yaodao finally reached his communicator.

"it is good!"

"Great!"

With trembling hands, he quickly replied, "Return as soon as possible after the recovery is complete. I will prepare the grandest celebration banquet for you."

Now that things have come to this, he can finally relax.

"Only three days! They found him so quickly! Seeking Michael's help was definitely the right choice!"

"All I need now is good news."

He lay on the precious sea animal skin sofa and lit a cigar in his hand.

The air was filled with smoke, which was quite pleasant.

It's been a long time since we've had such good news; we must celebrate first.

"Haruko, go and get that bottle of 2076 champagne."

"Okay, General."

Secretary Haruko took out a bottle of Krugs Mesnier Blanc de Blancs Champagne from her office treasures and poured half a glass for Itsukushima Rin.

In the era of wandering, Champagne had no production channels, only remnants of the old era, let alone such a legendary vintage. Every bottle consumed was one less available. Krug Mesnier Blanc de Blancs was Itsukushima Rin's favorite, and he would only sip a glass when he was in a good mood.

I took a small sip.

Itsukushima Rin savored the floral and fruity fragrance.

After a short rest, he prepared to go to the Chief Executive's office for his daily report.

Logically, he shouldn't have been drinking in this situation, but he was in such a good mood.

He straightened his tie and walked out of the office.

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"Itsukushima-kun! You mean the Endless Sea Map, which is ranked 108th on the list of rare items?"

The chief executive, the man on the ship, the highest leader of the Black Society, lost his usual composure and suddenly stood up from the precious deerskin sofa, asking urgently!
"Yes, my lord."

Itsukushima Rin said calmly,
"It is the Endless Sea Map, ranked 108th on the list of wonders of the Endless Ocean."

"That picture is of extraordinary value, but it is now ours."

Logically, he shouldn't have been in such a hurry to tell the consul the good news, but as far as he knew, his political enemies had already begun to study the items on the list of rare treasures, and with their methods, they would probably find the ship's treasure vault very soon.

If the secret is discovered by the other party, he will lose the initiative. At that time, even if the Demon Blade retrieves the sea map, he will not only have accomplished nothing, but will also be guilty.

A shrewd politician needs the decisiveness to act.

We must assess the situation, seize every second, and avoid indecisiveness.

Moreover, he had great confidence in the demon sword.

"Good, very good, excellent! Itsukushima-kun, you are a hero of the empire!"

This gentleman had also read the list of rare items and was very envious of the treasures on it.

The Endless Ocean map, ranked 108th, is of great strategic significance to them.

The S-class sea monster in the 928 sea area is skilled in using poison, making it very difficult to kill. They still do not have a corresponding method.

If they obtain the map to the endless sea, they can easily change targets and aim their guns at those that are easier to kill.

Not only that, in the endless ocean, information about sea monsters is a gold mine! With a map of the endless ocean, they can also establish their own intelligence network and sell the location coordinates of powerful sea monsters such as A-class and S-class to third-party forces, which is incredibly profitable with zero investment.

Not to mention, there was also a great black dragon!

"Myokushima-kun, I will commend your merits to Emperor Nioh! I will apply for the Imperial Medal for you!"

Upon hearing this, Itsukushima Rin stood up and immediately gave a standard Uzukuri military salute.

On the surface, the Black Society and the Emperor are enemies.

But in reality, the Black Society is the shadow side of Nioh. Just like their ship's emblem, Nioh is the rising red sun, while the Black Society is the black sun in the shadows.

They share the same goal.

To cultivate a true S-class Awakener for the Wo Kingdom, to slay the sleeping Great Black Dragon, to bathe in its blood, and to make the Wo Kingdom possess the world's first Saint-level Awakener!
The meeting concluded in a pleasant atmosphere.

Itsukushima Rin returned to her office, satisfied.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw his secretary, Haruko, looking panicked.

"what happened?"

Itsukushima Rin asked casually.

He was in an excellent mood, and even if Haruko had made a mistake, he wouldn't mind or pursue the matter. "General..."

"explain."

"General, Lady Demon Blade...she..."

"Say!"

Itsukushima Rin sensed something was wrong.

"She...she died in the line of duty..."

"what?"

"General, Lady Demon Blade, she has died in the line of duty..."

Itsukushima Rin felt dizzy and unsteady on her feet, and the military cap in her hand fell to the ground with a thud.

The sound of the medals on the military cap hitting the ground was crisp, like the clinking of champagne glasses.

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Dang clang——

The crisp sound of wine glasses clinking together.

"Bros!"

"From now on, this drifting ship will have a brand new name!"

"Great fortune!"

"Let's raise a glass to celebrate the birth of the Universiade!"

"cheers!"

As night fell, laughter and cheerful conversation filled the deck of the Dayun ship amidst clinking glasses.

Shi Ming didn't drink much, just a little bit, to join in the joyful atmosphere.

The joyful atmosphere lasted until late at night. Apart from the crew on guard and patrol, the other crew members left the deck, either going to their posts or beginning their rest after a long day.

Shi Ming stood alone on the deck.

Midnight has passed.

The number of upgrades for the Creative Brain has returned to 3.

He took out the Navigation Crystal, 100 high-grade sea crystals, and a kilogram of blue blood extracted from the severed wrist of the Eight-Armed Hunter.

It's time to promote [Universiade] to the next level.

Let others experience the thrill of striking it rich!
[Silver-class drifting ship, number 23333]

【Level: 5】

This is a top-tier Silver-class drifting ship! Perhaps it could be called the strongest Silver-class ship! Its external materials, defensive capabilities, stability, and hull quality are even comparable to ordinary Gold-class drifting ships.

[Advancement Requirements: 100 High-Grade Sea Crystals, 1 Navigation Crystal, 1000g of Grade B Sea Beast Blood]

[Materials required for upgrade detected. Should we upgrade immediately?]

Yes!
Wow!

All the materials in front of Shi Ming were affected by his mental power, or rather, his creative brain. They instantly changed from a solid state to a gaseous state. Dense energy swirled on the control panel and then quickly spread throughout the entire silver ship, merging with the hull and bringing about wonderful changes.

Shi Ming also felt his mental energy rapidly draining away.

Fortunately, they are all within a controllable range.

This situation lasted for about thirty-five minutes.

Finally, the reminder reappeared before Shi Ming's eyes.

Advancement successful!

[Gold-class drifting ship, number 23333]

【Level: 1】

[This is a miracle! After thirty years, another golden ship has been added to the world's list of floating gold vessels! Experience its transformation—it's too long to describe in words.]

Upgrade requires: 200 High-Grade Sea Crystals, 200 Iron Ore, and 2000 grams of Grade A Sea Beast Blood.

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P.S.: There will be a third update before midnight.

(End of this chapter)