Free Web NovelChapter 373: Chapter 366: Nirvana, Begin the Return Voyage
Hearing those words, Martinelli’s expression grew serious.
He knew a little about the Unceasing Water, but not much.
The leaders of the other major King-level Wandering Ships all knew a thing or two about it.
Theoretically, all the seawater in the Endless Ocean was now mixed with Unceasing Water. The seawater that had mysteriously appeared on Da Yu’s Jiuzhou Platform was a manifestation of it. Not only that, but he also had a vague idea that the Xirang Research Institute had been studying it. They were even developing the miraculous item, Xirang, hoping to stop the flood.
They just had never found a breakthrough.
This was the real world, not some myth from the Dragon Country.
’Could it be?’
’Did Shi Ming discover something?’
Martinelli considered for a moment, then organized his thoughts and shared the little information he knew. It came from the Nirvana and wasn’t of great value now.
"We don’t know much."
"According to intelligence from Wandering Ship 001, the Unceasing Water is a miraculous item. It accumulated too much energy and released it all at once thirty years ago, which caused global torrential rain, floods, and the sinking of the continental plates."
"It is the source of all the disasters."
Shi Ming nodded.
"To be honest, deep in the Earth’s Lung, I discovered the source of the Unceasing Water—the Source Water itself."
"And the disaster is getting worse..."
’The source is in the Earth’s Lung? The disaster is still getting worse?’
Martinelli sat up straighter, his expression one of disbelief.
Shi Ming didn’t give the former soccer star—now a seasoned politician—any time to be shocked. He continued,
"As far as I know, the Unceasing Water has been growing exponentially for the past thirty years. This isn’t baseless speculation. Research into the Source Water would reveal that once its volume exceeds the planet’s threshold, it will trigger a calamity even more severe than the Great Flood. When that happens, I’m afraid even the King-level Wandering Ships will face a serious test."
"The depths of the Earth’s Lung are now free from the threat of sea beasts."
"If your King-level Wandering Ships conduct their own research, you can confirm my deductions. This isn’t just a baseless rumor."
Shi Ming stood up.
His eyes were profound.
"Mr. Martinelli, the crisis never ended. It has been silently eroding what little home we have left. S-rank Awakened and King-level Wandering Ships may not fear most sea beasts, but above them are the Holy Hall-tier Sea Beasts. There are also Celestial Calamities that no single person can stop."
"We need to prepare for all of this."
Martinelli stood up as well.
"Thank you for informing us, Patrol Envoy. We will certainly devote all our resources to investigating this matter."
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Ah Jian’s voice echoed in Shi Ming’s Sea of Spirit.
"Master, judging from that guy’s Spiritual Power fluctuations, he’s still skeptical about your warning."
’Skeptical? That’s normal. Who wouldn’t be?’
’Over the years, the Endless Ocean hasn’t changed much overall. The war against the sea beasts has shifted from a constant retreat to a war of attrition where humanity has begun to gain the upper hand. The overall situation is improving.’
’We may have lost the land, but we’ve adapted well.’
’At a time like this, bringing up a doomsday theory without any proof is hardly convincing.’
’But they need to find the proof for themselves.’
’Only a truth they see with their own eyes will give them real motivation.’
’I can’t just tell them it’s a future my eye showed me, can I? My time is limited, and the hints from the Eye of Destiny are vague. Even if I wanted to solve this myself, I don’t have the scientific resources. The only way is to warn the major King-level Wandering Ships ahead of time and leverage their research capabilities to solve the problem efficiently.’
’The key to the research is figuring out how to get rid of the Unceasing Water.’
’How to block its source.’
’It’s time they pulled their weight.’
"Compared to other research institutions,"
"the Xirang Research Institute will likely be more perceptive about this. We can reveal more information to them. It would be more reassuring to have them take the lead. In terms of overall strength, the two King-level ships, Huozhong and Heijin, are a whole tier behind."
These were all legacy issues.
If it really came down to overall strength, I’m afraid Africa and the Andean Alliance wouldn’t have even qualified for a King-level Wandering Ship. In that respect, Tianwang really did a good thing by thwarting ’Social Darwinism’ and preventing the complete collapse of order.
Back on the Da Yun.
Shi Ming received a message from Da Yu.
"Captain, Da Yu has indicated that they will only keep a few samples of the Star Kun’s body. The rest they will gift to us, free of charge."
Shi Ming nodded.
"I won’t take advantage of them. We’ll trade them a claw from the Great Black Heaven Dragon. For Da Yu, the flesh of a Holy Hall-tier creature has far greater research value. Of course, I hope they’ll share any unexpected findings with us promptly."
’A win-win situation.’
’Putting different resources to their best use.’
"Heijin’s Second Commander wishes to meet with you as soon as possible, Captain. The communication delay at sea is extremely high, so she’s requesting our specific coordinates to arrange a rendezvous."
"The Da Yun’s coordinates aren’t fixed."
Shi Ming pondered for a moment.
"In one day, I will head to the Sea of Boiling."
’Then, not only can I communicate with Heijin, but I can also use the opportunity. From the Abyss Lord’s location, I can use She Ri’s current ’King Trait’ to break through the crust, cross the mantle, and enter the Earth Core. I’ll retrieve Fen Yuan, the weapon the Three-Eyed Golden Crow prophesied had fallen there!’
’With that, the fifth-ranked miraculous item—and currently the highest-ranked one usable on Earth—killing the remaining two Holy Hall-tier Sea Beasts will be as easy as slicing vegetables.’
"And now, let’s head for the Sea of Soaring Dragons."
’The Star Kun.’
’With it, I’ll be able to upgrade the Star Lamp indefinitely.’
’I wonder what changes that will bring?’
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Endless Star Sea, aboard the Wandering Ship Nirvana.
Beyoncé lay inside a high-tech pod.
The pod’s mechanical arms detached her cybernetic limbs, leaving only her head and torso. Beyoncé then closed her beautiful eyes as the pod slowly sealed shut.
"Resonance travel across the universe is a great burden on the fragile human body."
"I advised you long ago to get a fully mechanized body. It would not only increase your combat power but also mitigate the risks. Your attachment to this frail form is ridiculous."
"Sleep now."
"When you awaken, you’ll be back in the place you’ve longed for."
The young man clasped his hands behind his back and walked out of the stasis chamber.
Even with resonance travel, reaching the distant Milky Way and then traversing another seventy to eighty thousand light-years to get to Earth would take over fifty days.
His time was precious, and his investment even more so.
After thirty years with no return, his patience had run out. This time, he would secure a sufficient reward.
The Eye of the Divine...
It couldn’t have just vanished into thin air.
