Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 98 The Bounty is Heart-Stirring

"it's my honour."

Shi Ming smiled and used the grammatical convention of the twelve stars to express himself.

Based on what he knew, this Wright held an extraordinary position in the Twelve Stars, with countless resources and connections at his disposal. Shi Ming was naturally quite willing to befriend him.

Lai nodded.

Ize reached into his jacket pocket with his right hand, which was covered by a red glove, pulled out a card, and handed it to Shi Ming.

Shi Ming took a look and saw that it was a "bone card" commonly used by the "big shots" of the Twelve Stars.

This bone card is made from the bone of a marine mammal and is similar to a one-time NFC. When placed under most models of communicators, the communicator will automatically recognize the contents of the bone card and enter the corresponding contact information.

It can only be used once.

Shi Ming took out his communicator, scanned it, and added the other party's message. At the same time, Wright and Ize had already boarded the drifting ship with mimicry and cloaking technology. Ize waved goodbye.

The drifting boat disappeared little by little on the sea, as if lines were being erased by an eraser.

"You know what, this way of making an entrance and exiting is pretty classy."

Shi Ming withdrew his gaze.

There are also three D-class sea monster carcasses on board for sale.

Huang Pao, who was standing to the side, suddenly opened his mouth, but then hesitated and stopped.

"Ok?"

“Captain, I can sense that the hooded girl, like the woman on the Ganges, also has feelings for you.”

Shi Ming was somewhat amused.

Do you think your captain has awakened the "Mermaid of Enchantment" skill?

Attracted to every single one you see?
Besides, Huang Pao, how many women have you met in your life? How could you possibly understand women's minds? They are always unpredictable and as fickle as Edward's Seven-Eyed Avatar.

What's more, love at first sight on this endless ocean?
What Titanic?

This isn't a romance light novel!
"Why aren't you going to the deck to train? With your physique, you think you can become an Awakened One?"

"Yes, Captain."

Shi Ming returned to the captain's cabin and pondered his next steps.

The long-term goal is definitely the deep-sea titan located in the Olympus ruins, whose name and some information have already been obtained. Its skills make Shi Ming very envious: twelve in one, with maximum randomness.

However, his current strength is far from sufficient to confront them head-on—normally, a sea beast could easily defeat three human awakened beings of the same level.

Some of these sea monsters possess special abilities that can easily wipe out humanity without them even realizing it.

For example, the 380-meter-long Leviathan of the deep sea can swallow an entire drifting ship in one gulp when it opens its abyss mouth. Moreover, according to records, the humans, creatures, and even metals it swallowed left no trace, as if they had simply disappeared from the world.

That's the 25th ranked sea monster!
Despite numerous attempts to hunt it, the Lighthouse has failed each time, obtaining only a small amount of its flesh and blood, which has now fallen into Shi Ming's hands.

However, humanity's advantage lies in its wisdom and methods; the more thorough the preparation, the better it can bridge the gap in strength.

"Next, we need to upgrade the Dayun's class and, while hunting B-class sea monsters, also try hunting A-class sea monsters. All the equipment on board also needs to be upgraded to withstand the impact of A-class sea monsters."

"The skills of A-level sea beasts cannot be absorbed by the Xuanwu Shield. Having an extra skill will also help me when facing the Deep Sea Titan."

"Just do it!"

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The other side of the twelve stars.

Amidst the shimmering golden waves, the seventy-meter-long "Smoke of Cooking" rests in a safe sea area, its golden cornflower emblem shining brightly. The intricate mechanical structure gives this drifting ship an unusual beauty.

As usual, Captain Reinhardt lay on a folding chair on the deck, watching the sunset in the distance as if on vacation. His assistant handed him a glass of ale.

He took it and took a sip.

"What big news has the Twelve Stars had recently? Read it to me."

"Yes, Captain. This is the intelligence we recently obtained regarding the Twelve Stars. There are five pieces of information in total."

"Firstly, Wright de Albert is recruiting a large number of powerful Awakened Ones to hunt down a Rank A sea beast..."

The assistant paused for a moment.

Because he knew that his captain had a habit of making comments.

After listening to each piece of intelligence or news, I would offer a comment or two.

"Heh, for his beautiful female disciple? Wright really does have... a long-term vision."

Reinhardt said something casually.

The assistant continued reading.

"Secondly, Eliza's book, 'The List of Men of the Europa Sea,' has added another person, sparking a private trend among the upper-class ladies of the Twelve Stars..."

"Oh?"

Reinhardt chuckled softly.

"Looks like I have another competitor?"

As a wanderer at sea, one of his main reasons for pursuing money was to attract all sorts of beautiful women. Every month, he would return to the Twelve Stars, where countless women awaited him, eager to savor his exquisite and charming "brandy".

"Thirdly, on the outskirts of the Twelve Stars, a mad hunter has recently appeared, slaughtering more than 10 sea beasts in a few days, causing fluctuations in the price of secondary materials."

"Foolish behavior. Next one."

"Article 4: On the black market, someone is selling 'A List of Wonders of the Endless Sea (Part 2)' translated by the Xirang Research Institute for only 5 Pure Crystals. However, this version does not have the Da Yu Key for authentication, making it difficult to distinguish between genuine and fake."

"After waiting for so long, there are finally pirated copies available. The price is reasonable, and if the source is trustworthy, I'll buy a copy and take a look."

"Article 5. The price of A-grade sea monster coordinates in the intelligence market has soared to 50 Pure Crystals."

???

50 Pure Crystals, for the price of just one coordinate?

Reinhardt sat up.

Such a big increase?

But upon closer reflection, it's not surprising. Most ships adrift at sea are bronze or silver vessels. Encountering an A-level sea monster would be a catastrophic disaster for them. Under the attack of an A-level sea monster, either the ship would sink or all the people would die.

The only way to get complete intelligence back was with gold ships and general ships, but how many gold ships and general ships were there in the world? Far fewer than bronze ships and silver ships.

Things are valued for their scarcity, and the same applies to intelligence.

After hearing today's intelligence, Reinhard stretched and sat up from the beach chair.

"By the way, has there been any new activity regarding Kingsoft and the Black Society's exorbitant bounties?"

He was referring to the exorbitant bounty on the silver ship numbered 23333.

You can obtain 200 Pure Crystals by providing truthful information.

"Not yet, Captain. There are many factions accepting the mission, but none can provide accurate information and offer the bounty. As you know, finding a silver ship in the endless sea is quite difficult."

"Hmm... I don't think it's that difficult."

"Perhaps this is our opportunity."

"An opportunity to make a fortune."

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