Endless Ocean: Survival Begins with a Dugout Canoe-Chapter 96 - 93: Mission: Hunt the S-Class "Deep Sea Titan"?

Chapter 96: Chapter 93: Mission: Hunt the S-Class "Deep Sea Titan"?

Shi Ming looked at the mission details.

[Recruiting Awakened for a Sea Beast hunt. No limit on numbers; strength is prioritized.]

[Mission Details: An A-rank Sea Beast, the Cave Mother Insect, has been discovered at a certain coordinate. Recruiting Awakened to explore and kill it together! After the kill is completed, all team members will share the A-rank Cave Mother Insect’s blood and body based on their contribution...]

[Reward: None]

A mission with no reward.

Or rather, the reward was the chance to share the A-rank Cave Mother Insect’s blood and body.

Mission Poster: Wright de Albert.

Hunter Level: 5

’He’s definitely a high-level user. No wonder it has a treasure chest effect, like he paid for VIP status.’

’A mission like this should be highly sought-after, right?’

Shi Ming refreshed the list and watched as the number of applicants for this recruitment mission soared from 1 to 10.

He was stunned for a moment.

’This popular?’

This Hunter terminal had a three-hour delay.

Shi Ming refreshed it again.

The number of applicants had already shot up to 30...

???

’Come on, guys.’

’Is it really that serious?’

The mission’s additional instructions mentioned that applicants first needed to briefly introduce their codename and strength. After a preliminary screening, the mission poster, Wright, would invite them to the Twelve Stars for a "second-round tryout."

Only those who passed the "tryout" could officially join the team.

Then, after seven days of group training, they would proceed to the specific coordinates to begin the mission.

Shi Ming shook his head.

For ordinary Awakened, an A-rank Sea Beast was indeed a hot commodity. As long as they were selected, it meant they could directly join a ready-made team and share the spoils just by participating in the kill.

No one would want to miss such a great opportunity.

’But for him, this mission not only required him to show his strength but also involved a seven-day training period to build cohesion?’

Shi Ming felt it was unnecessary.

He was used to working alone.

Besides, it would take up too much time.

’Seven days is enough time for me to add a lot of points.’

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「The Twelve Stars」

"Teacher, why are we recruiting so many Awakened?"

The hooded woman, Yize, asked her teacher in confusion.

Although it wasn’t stated in the mission details, she knew her teacher’s plan. The minimum requirement for this recruitment was A-rank, though they wouldn’t rule out recruiting some exceptionally talented B-ranks with unique skills.

And they were planning to recruit eight of them!

’What did that even imply?’

That was enough to solo a General-class Drifter!

That wasn’t a saturation attack; it was complete overkill!

If they were wasting so many connections and resources just for her second awakening, she wouldn’t be willing to accept it.

"Teacher, that A-rank Sea Beast, the [Cave Mother Insect], may be ferocious, but we already have four A-rank Awakened. We even have a powerhouse like you personally overseeing this. To be safe, recruiting another two or three would be enough. If we recruit a full eight members, there won’t be enough of the A-rank Sea Beast’s blood to go around!"

Her teacher was famous, incredibly powerful, and had extensive connections.

He was on good terms with many of the powerhouses in the Twelve Stars.

That’s why Yize didn’t understand why, under these circumstances, they still needed to recruit so many outsiders.

No matter how huge the A-rank Sea Beast was, there wouldn’t be enough blood to share!

Wright looked at his most outstanding disciple.

"Do you know the location of that A-rank Sea Beast?"

Yize shook her head.

She had never asked.

"It’s at the foot of the Mount Olympus ruins."

"Hm?"

Yize was confused.

’Is that location special?’

"You’re still young, so there are many things you don’t understand." Wright wiped the blade in his hand, its gleaming edge reflecting his middle-aged but still strikingly handsome face. "That A-rank Sea Beast, the mother insect, is only on the periphery. Killing it is just the prelude. The ultimate goal of our mission is an S-rank Sea Beast that dwells deep within the mountain’s core! The Deep Sea Titan!"

As he spoke of the Deep Sea Titan, Wright’s eyes shone with a brilliant light.

"What!"

Yize’s eyes, hidden beneath her hood, were wide with astonishment!

An S-rank Sea Beast!

The danger was unimaginable!

"You don’t need to participate in this mission. I will bring back the mother insect’s blood for you."

Wright, on the other hand, was brimming with ambition, his gaze burning with intensity.

Helping his disciple achieve her second awakening was one thing, but obtaining the long-awaited S-rank Sea Beast Blood was the true objective of his long-laid plans!

"But... Teacher, that’s an S-rank Sea Beast."

Yize’s eyes were filled with worry.

She didn’t know where her teacher had obtained information about an S-rank Sea Beast.

But Sea Beasts were cunning and had the home-field advantage. Killing an A-rank Sea Beast already required a coordinated team effort. To kill an S-rank Sea Beast without several S-rank Awakened leading the charge... was it even possible for a group of A-rank Awakened like them?

The probability of success was too low!

She wasn’t ready to lose her teacher.

"Don’t worry. I’ve already invited Lei of the Twelve Stars. He will assist me on this mission."

"Lei?"

"That’s right, Lei."

Lei was one of the four S-rank Awakened in the Twelve-Star Alliance.

As an offensive-type Awakened, his power was beyond question.

He had mastered the S-rank Awakened skill [Endless Purple Thunder]. When activated, he could transform his body into lightning to unleash an incredibly destructive attack, or he could imbue his weapon with purple electricity, using Thunder Power to deliver unimaginable strikes.

Yize had never met this Awakened, but she had seen footage of him in action.

It was in the internal archives of the Twelve Stars, a recording of the S-rank Awakened fighting an A-rank Sea Beast, a Split-Tusk Walrus.

Yize still remembered the apocalyptic scene.

Even though it was just a recording, it had left a deep impression on her—

The S-rank Awakened stood between the dark clouds and the raging waves. Fine arcs of purple lightning converged in his hand, forming a violet sword. As the electricity crackled, it seemed to be accumulating enough power to shatter the world. His eyes, as he faced the Sea Beast, were as still as an ancient well, containing only a profound sense of emptiness.

No thought, no emotion.

It was as if he were gazing upon an ant destined for annihilation.

This was the bearing of the truly powerful.

Space itself seemed to twist within the thunder. An ultimate, unimaginable bolt of purple lightning was born in his hand, erupting in a blinding flash of light.

Then, the sword of crackling energy in his hand tore through the dark clouds in the sky and the raging waves below!

In the footage, thunder echoed through the raging sea. At the edges of the attack, turbulent energy capable of annihilating everything flickered into existence. The air, the dust, even light itself, were all devoured by this strange purple lightning, leaving a line of absolute death across the ocean’s surface!

The A-rank Sea Beast lost its life in that flash of lightning.

Not only that, the blood throughout its body had instantly congealed solid.

Like blood pudding.

That scene was still fresh in Yize’s memory.

"With Mr. Lei’s help, plus a dozen or so A-rank Awakened, the success rate should increase dramatically!"

Yize mused.

’Perhaps the next time she saw her teacher, he would have become a true S-rank Awakened.’

Wright patted the red hood on Yize’s head.

"Mr. Lei will join the team as an ordinary Awakened. With him anchoring us, this mission is guaranteed to succeed."

"That’s wonderful, Teacher! Um, can I go too?"

she asked hopefully.