Endless Ocean: Survival Begins with a Dugout Canoe-Chapter 70 - 68: Demon Sword: Found You!!
Shi Ming, on the other hand, did have some information about Holy Hall-level Sea Beasts.
The Eye of Intelligence had once told him that in addition to the *Catalog of Marvels in the Endless Ocean* and the *S-Rank Awakened Skills Leaderboard,* there was another list called the *Holy Hall Roll*. It recorded seven Holy Hall-Level Awakened Skills that surpassed S-rank, along with their corresponding Holy Hall-level Sea Beasts.
Only seven existed in the entire world.
Bathing in their blood would grant a Holy Hall-Level Awakened Technique!
The ability gained was impossible to predict.
The Black Society kept it a closely guarded secret, stationing themselves in the name of their homeland to constantly guard the "Great Black Heaven Dragon"—which no Wandering Ship was allowed to approach—and it was likely on that list.
A sea beast of that level was beyond terrifying. Even if one wanted to bathe in its blood, they would first need to reach S-rank just to be qualified to withstand the berserk power within Holy Hall-level Sea Beast Blood and awaken a Holy Hall Level Skill! Slaying one was out of the question.
Of course Shi Ming coveted it!
But as he was now, he was far from capable of killing the Great Black Heaven Dragon right under the Black Society’s nose.
So, all he could do was think about it.
He also gleaned another noteworthy point from the recent intelligence.
’Lighthouse has once again urged the Navigator to return in their communications. This is a very unusual signal.’
’Both Lighthouse and Jinshan place great importance on the reputation of intelligence organizations like Jinshan. They have almost no precedent for actively breaking contracts. For them to do so this time, even forcing the Navigator, Edward, to complete or terminate his mission within two days and return to Lighthouse... it must mean the Navigator plays an irreplaceable role in the research concerning the Holy Hall Relic.’
’What ability does he have that makes Lighthouse value him so highly?’
Shi Ming couldn’t figure it out.
If they happened to cross paths in the next two days, he wouldn’t mind investigating a little deeper.
Of course, if the Navigator really did terminate the mission and return to Lighthouse, there was nothing he could do.
In the "Let There Be Light" channel, over the span of a dozen minutes, three general-level Wandering Ships and eight Gold-level Wandering Ships all responded with "Roger," just like the corporate drones Shi Ming had seen in his previous life.
Michael also stated that he would urge Edward to complete his mission as soon as possible and return to Lighthouse.
Jinshan, for its part, said that if the commission from the Black Society could not be completed within two days, they were willing to mediate and compensate the Black Society.
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The Water Arrow.
"Eighth target, eliminated."
In his little notebook, Edward crossed off another target.
Twelve more to go.
In the Endless Ocean, the probability of encountering another Wandering Ship under normal sailing conditions was incredibly small. But Edward was full of drive. Using his unique Navigator skills, he had helped Demon Sword rule out eight targets in less than two days—a truly astonishing speed.
Moreover, the Water Arrow’s stealth was excellent, and it hadn’t been detected by any of these Silver-level ships.
At this rate, he could finish the commission in another three days and head to Lighthouse.
A glorious future awaited him there.
Perhaps even...
a meteoric rise was not out of the question.
He narrowed his eyes, his mood exceptionally pleasant.
"Where is the next target?"
Demon Sword asked from the side.
"Bearing 79 degrees, 1312 nautical miles. We can get there in eight hours. Target 9 and Target 10 aren’t far from each other."
"Very good."
"SIGH!"
Edward let out a sigh.
"Hm?"
"After this mission is done, I’ll have to say goodbye to you, Miss Demon Sword. Your country has a poem that says if you’re kindred spirits, even if separated by the Endless Ocean, you are like neighbors..."
"That’s not a poem from our country..."
Demon Sword was speechless.
’This Edward isn’t just crude, his knowledge is also extremely shallow,’ she thought. ’He probably hasn’t read many books, let alone classical poetry.’
Just now, she had received a message sent by Yan Dao Lin an hour ago. Yan Dao Lin had instructed her not to let anything on the target Silver-level ship get away, especially a nautical chart. She was also to be wary of this Navigator of Michael’s.
At the same time, all personnel on the ship, whether crew or slaves, were to be slaughtered without exception.
All bodies were to be transported back. None were to be brought back alive, and none were to be disposed of privately.
She had no objections.
She had no idea how many similar missions she had carried out.
She looked up at the sea above and couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.
’A kindred spirit within the seas, makes the distant horizon a close neighbor.’
’Green mountains share the same clouds and rain; the bright moon has never been of two hometowns.’
’The ancient poems of the Dragon Country are truly worthy of being passed down through the ages. Even now in the Wandering Era, they retain their timeless charm, always feeling fresh upon rereading, their core essence unfading.’
’It’s just a pity that only the sea remains now, and I have never seen the green mountains.’
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The Water Arrow sailed at high speed through the deep sea.
They were equipped with a large supply of energy and weren’t afraid of consumption.
After quickly ruling out another target, they proceeded toward the next closest one.
It was now sunrise.
"Looks like fog is forming on the surface," Edward said. "Can you still see the surface clearly?"
Demon Sword nodded.
This bit of fog couldn’t obstruct her vision.
"Good. This Silver-level Wandering Ship, the Dinglan, is deep in the fog. We’re currently three nautical miles away in a straight line, 300 meters underwater. I’ll approach slowly, and you identify if it’s your target. If not, we’ll go directly to the next one."
"Okay."
Edward was already used to Demon Sword’s terse nature.
He slowed the Water Arrow’s advance, approaching his target from the depths of the waves like a shadowy, crawling Hunter.
While lurking underwater, an ordinary Wandering Ship wouldn’t be able to discover them.
Unless it had a detection radar.
But the kind of detection radar that could find them was something only Gold-level Wandering Ships were equipped with.
’A Silver-level? Hmph! Not worthy!’
Edward hummed a little tune as he slowly manipulated the ship’s helm.
Demon Sword’s eyes were like blades as she stared intently at the sea surface.
The fog grew thicker and thicker.
Between the deep sea and the dense fog, her vision was becoming a bit blurry.
"Ascend one hundred meters."
"You got it."
’You’re the client, you call the shots.’
He had received a notice from his superiors to terminate the mission within two days.
’This beautiful young lady will definitely be angry when the time comes. I’m not scared, but it’ll be a hassle.’
’Sigh, I just hope everything goes smoothly.’
’How does that saying go again? How to have the best of both worlds? Don’t let down the beauty and don’t let down the motherland?’
’Forgot it, forgot it.’
The Water Arrow ascended slowly, and Demon Sword’s vision gradually became clearer.
Suddenly, her expression turned solemn.
With a wave of her hand, her attendant, Nailu ji, who was standing beside her, walked over with a drawing.
The drawing depicted none other than the Silver-level ship, number 23333.
Demon Sword glanced at it, and her eyes instantly turned as cold as ice.
*I’ve found you!*
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「A few minutes earlier.」
On the deck.
"Captain, the Sea Patrol Radar has detected an unidentified underwater object approaching! Distance, 2.88 nautical miles..."
"Oh?"
Shi Ming looked at the Sea Patrol Radar’s display.
The massive object had a significant energy signature. It had moved from far to near, from deep to shallow, slowly approaching before stopping and hovering a short distance away from their position, one hundred meters below the surface.
The Sea Patrol Radar’s analysis function had been upgraded again and was now powerful enough to even inform him that it was a Wandering Ship.
There were four people on board, three of whom had powerful energy signatures, suspected to be Awakened.
He tightened his grip.
The King Slayer Saber let out a resonant hum.
"So, they’re finally here?"
