Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 85 The Hooded Woman (Third Update, Please Subscribe)

[Congratulations! You have defeated the B-rank sea monster, Red Tide Parasite, and obtained the B-rank skill: Red Tide!]

[The skill Crimson Tide was too low-level and was absorbed by the S-rank skill Black Tortoise Shield.]

[Gain: Stamina +6, Attack +2]

[Attack power: 52]

[Stamina: 66]

[Endurance: 72]

[Defense: 110]

[Mental Strength: Unknown]

Undoubtedly, Shi Ming's newly acquired skill "Crimson Tide" was once again completely devoured. However, he was quite satisfied with the points added this time, as his stamina increased by a full 6 points and his attack power increased by 2 points.

Compared to the 2 or 3 points added by a D-level sea monster, 8 points is incredibly generous!

It truly lives up to its B-class sea monster status.

Shi Ming called the crew out to retrieve the red "kelp" remnants floating beneath the hull. At the same time, he raised the submachine gun leaning against the side and aimed it at a 97-degree angle directly in front of him.

Bang! The trigger was pulled!
The bullet whistled past, and with a loud bang, it struck the transparent barrier more than 300 meters away, then exploded.

"You've been watching for three minutes already, and you're still hiding your true intentions?"

Before the battle, he discovered that a drifting boat called Dinglan was over 300 meters away, and it had been observing them.

This distance is rather delicate, bordering on a friendly distance.

The crew had informed him via radar, and he had intended to send a signal to drive them away. However, the Red Tide Parasite had taken the bait so suddenly that he had no choice but to spend a few seconds killing the B-class sea monster before settling scores with them.

slam-la-

Three hundred meters away, the calm waves began to stir.

A drifting ship, as if appearing out of nowhere, gradually took shape on the sea.

Mimicry and stealth technology.

The stealth method is not particularly sophisticated and has strict requirements on the visual angle.

A woman in a red robe stood at the bow of the boat.

She sent out a friendly signal and slowly sailed towards the Dayun.

……

"I meant no harm. I'm truly sorry for stumbling into your battlefield."

The two boats were 50 meters apart.

The woman bowed and apologized, saying she had no malicious intent.

Shi Ming put down his submachine gun.

He threw away his coat, which was covered in seaweed, and put on the clean captain's uniform that Huang Pao handed him.

Seaweed infestation must be removed as soon as possible.

He observed the other party's drifting boat.

It was a small drifting boat, only 16 meters long. It looked like the fishing boats or patrol boats that Shi Ming had seen in his previous life. There were three rooms on the boat, and you couldn't tell from the outside that it was a drifting boat.

Along the edge of the ship's hull, there is a circle formed by twelve stars.

That's the symbol of the twelve stars.

Having a symbol does not necessarily mean it belongs to the power of the twelve constellations.

The woman standing at the bow of the boat was wearing a red robe and a red hat.

The brim of the hat was very deep, covering most of his face.

Shi Ming couldn't see her face clearly.

All that could be seen was her long, golden hair hanging down.

The radar confirmed that she was the only person on the other ship.

It's no easy feat for one person to pilot a boat.

"Stumbled into the battlefield? Even if it was by accident, is this how you apologize?"

You didn't even show your face; I seriously doubt the sincerity of your apology.

The woman paused for a moment, then took off her hood.

Beneath the hood were long golden hair and a bright, elegant yet still somewhat youthful face. Her eyes, sharp and deep in the sea breeze, were like a clear lake.

A typical Western classical girl.

The crew members standing nearby were stunned for a moment.

However, this clear and profound beauty lasted for less than three seconds. As if altered by the wind, the girl's long golden hair suddenly turned grayish-brown, and her ordinary ears became sharp, sprouting long black hair.

Even his gentle face gradually turned beast-like.

It went from being bright and elegant to being neither fish nor fowl.

His once clear, lake-like blue eyes transformed into fierce, eerie green vertical pupils.

Animalization?

Even the well-informed Shi Ming gripped his longsword tightly.

Upon seeing this, the woman put her hood back on.

The surging beast-like transformation came to an abrupt halt.

Her gray-brown hair turned golden.

"I'm sorry, this is my awakened ability, beast transformation. But I can't control it, and I'm really sorry for scaring you."

Shi Ming looked at the woman in front of him.

He felt that the other party did it on purpose.

"It's alright, there are all sorts of awakened skills. Is there anything else?"

The implication is that if there's nothing else, you can leave.

I still need to clean up the battlefield and salvage the spoils.

If you continue to linger here, I will only think that you have ulterior motives.

At that point, conflict will arise.

The hooded woman paused for a moment.

“I am also an Awakened One. You can call me Ize. To be honest, I am currently hunting a B-rank sea beast to resolve my beast transformation issue. However, after tracking it for half a month, I still have no luck. Could you sell me the sea beast you just killed?”

"I'm very rich, I'm willing to pay any price."

She added a sentence.

"Any price you're willing to pay?"

The hooded woman hesitated for a moment.

"Yes."

“I can’t sell you this sea beast,” Shi Ming said.

He added in his mind that it had already been drained dry. The main body of the Red Tide Sea parasite was only so small. The red stripe on Shi Ming's right arm had been ruthlessly drained of everything in the 0.1 seconds it came into contact with the blood, and there was no way to stop it.

Of course, to outsiders, the blood appeared to have evaporated.

"In that case, I'm sorry to have bothered you."

Even though the woman was wearing a hood, Shi Ming could still clearly sense her frustration.

Perhaps, all she really wanted was to make a deal.

"However, I also have other sea beast blood, 2000 high-grade sea crystals, fixed price."

2000 high-grade sea crystals, which is equivalent to 20 dome crystals, is an extremely high price.

It far exceeds the market price.

The conversion unit between energy stones is 100.

One dome crystal is equivalent to 100 high-grade sea crystals.

One high-grade aquamarine is equivalent to 100 ordinary aquamarines.

Generally speaking,
The blood of a D-grade sea beast is worth about 20 high-grade sea crystals.

The blood of a C-grade sea beast is about five times more valuable than that of a D-grade sea beast, and is worth around 100 high-grade sea crystals.

The blood of a Grade B sea beast has increased in value tenfold, now requiring approximately 1000 high-grade sea crystals, or 10 dome crystals.
However, in many cases, there is no market for these items; they are unavailable and rarely circulate in the market.

As for the blood of Grade A sea monsters, the price skyrocketed thousands of times!
If a powerful organization needs the blood of a Grade A sea beast, it usually issues a bounty through an organization like the "Golden Tower," which can cost hundreds of Pure Crystals each time. Compared to Grade B, this is not only more than a thousand times more expensive, but also often requires connections or favors.

Above that, the blood of S-class sea monsters is a strategic item.
It's equivalent to Shi Ming's "atomic bomb" or "nuclear bomb" in his previous life. It won't appear on any open market, and of course, no one will sell it privately.

There may be a small amount of circulation between major powers, just like the lunar soil of the past, which is only of research value.

Upon hearing this, the woman was taken aback.

Too expensive?
However, less than three seconds later, the woman spoke again.

Do you have any other Class B sea monster blood?

"???"

　There should be a fourth update, which may be a bit late, but no matter what time it is posted, it will be considered an update for the 27th and will not affect today's (28th) update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)