Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

Luo Ting said that the true dragons of this era treat me with utmost respect and courtesy. You, the old Celestial Master, rely on your superior martial prowess to test my strength, which is truly offensive.

"Fine, fine, this is my territory after all, it's only right that I ask a few questions."

The old Celestial Master awkwardly found a way to save face, then turned around and led his team of Celestial Masters to assess the extent of the disaster.

"It has to be you, Gonggong, I dare not go to see that old woman."

After the New Year, Xi, who had been avoiding eye contact, also showed a rare expression of fear.

It seems that this old master has indeed taught these three a lesson, more or less.

But Luo Ting was not as destitute as the disabled, and naturally he would not let the other party take advantage of him.

This made Nian and Xi somewhat envious, as they were the younger sister and not as mature in their dealings with others as Ji and Shu.

Chapter 216: A Familiar Taste

Wang's emotional breakdown, although for this person who has divided himself into more than a hundred parts and whose spirit is fragmented, the definition of a mental breakdown seems to be vague.

He and his younger brother did some calculations, deciding to exchange the silk woven from the fabrics of the Great Yan dynasty for Shu's freedom.

When it came time to decide the winner, Ji did not bring the item that had been promised to him in the original deal.

"Damn it, why did I have to mess with that plague god in the first place?"

Wang abandoned his unrealistic fantasies because he discovered that Gonggong had coincidentally arrived in Dahuang City, seemingly having accepted tribute from the Yan Kingdom and thus exerted his power.

Every move this bronze giant made was ahead of his own. If his opponent wanted to play against him, it would surely be a thrilling game. But his opponent seemed to know how much he longed for it, and deliberately destroyed his pieces and board with all sorts of brutal means.

Now, Wang is almost at the point of having no children left.

Although the chances of fighting against Yan Guo are slim, there is still a glimmer of hope for victory.

However, fighting against Gonggong is like facing a wall of sighs with no visible flaws.

"To be able to reach an agreement with the shrewd and calculating Seventh Brother, he must have offered a very generous price."

Liberating the millet, killing the beast Sui, protecting the Sui family, and even rewarding Jie, with appropriate tribute, Wang has no doubt that Gonggong was willing to do these things.

"But why would my brother trust him so easily?"

Wang had always been worried that Gonggong would take action against the Yan court to "demand more money," but he now clearly no longer had the means to worry about that.

What's more, his younger brother, known for his shrewdness and calculation, actually accepted his offer.

"My game, from beginning to end, was just something he took advantage of to overturn it."

One of Wang's clones lingered outside the Great Wilderness City for a while. He had no idea whether this clone had also been foreseen by Gonggong. He was afraid that if he continued to think about it, the feeling of helplessness and not knowing where to start would further engulf his entire body.

At least, he could feel that the unclean things that had been entangled in this place had been cleared away, and at least Shu no longer had to suffer the torment of evil spirits.

Shu is more like an elder sister than a real elder sister, and is one of the few in the family who is still willing to talk to him.

His arguments with Shu usually ended inconclusively, but at least Shu was willing to talk to him and debate with him.

He also hoped to see the millet freed from its torment.

"Should we add more pieces? The old man under the capital is showing signs of waking up."

"What kind of chess piece is needed to break a game that even the chessboard can't handle?"

Moreover, just as Ji said in the original story, Wang did not have any hatred towards the people of Yan. Even if he was indifferent to this world, he still had the reluctance of a chess player to part with the chess set he was used to.

If one were to actually see this land destroyed by disaster, one might hesitate.

Wang had never felt such a sense of retreat as he did today, even though he had embarked on this path of no return, which had led to his betrayal and isolation, with the intention of dying.

Fear. This was the first emotion they felt after separating from the consciousness of the beast, an instinctive fear of the hazy chaos around them.

Now, Wang was enveloped by this emotion for the first time in a long time. He vaguely felt that relying on tithes to ask Gonggong to avenge Jie was a more effective option. At first, he was afraid that the court would agree to bribe him at a higher price, but Ji's choice made Wang begin to waver on this point.

If the heart of the behemoth can be fully made, then seeing Jie again might not be such a pipe dream.

Wang's clone hesitated outside the Great Wilderness City for a while, but in the end, he did not take another step forward.

Originally, he intended to use the fate of the Great Yan Dynasty to awaken the Year Beast ahead of time through the transaction, but now it seems that this seed has been completely wasted.

Wang felt completely lost; the man who had meticulously studied the chess manuals had turned into a pathetic figure, unable to make a move.

This time, no more stones were dropped. Hope left the Great Wilderness City. Perhaps, after Jie's great revenge is avenged, he will take the initiative to show himself and face the ending and punishment he deserves.

When Shu set off to recuperate in the Scroll of Mountains and Seas, her students showed her the rice seedlings that still stood tall despite the corruption of evil spirits.

It remains vibrant and unpolluted.

Life always finds a way, but miracles are not always available to squander.

However, Nian and Xi seem to find it difficult to accept that Shu will move into the Mountain and Sea Scroll.

Ling is the type who says he'll take care of his sister, but in reality he only cares about drinking and won't care unless something serious happens, so Nian and Xi didn't react much.

The consequence of Shu being able to directly take care of their lives is that she can no longer stay in the painting without any worries, and Nian can no longer eat spicy food without restraint.

Even though Nian and Xi need to stay here to continue perfecting the giant beast's heart, they cannot escape this older sister who is too fond of taking care of people.

Because Xi can use her paintings to connect the Mountain and Sea Scroll and the Twelve Towers and Five Cities, allowing her and Nian to travel between the two.

Loting was quite grateful to Xi for developing such a long-distance instantaneous teleportation method that could save the cooldown time of [Teleport]. Furthermore, Xi's painting could provide cover for Loting after he entered the Mountain and Sea Scroll, preventing strange people from picking it up.

Prior to this, Lotin, Skadi, and Laurentina would not usually enter the Mountain and Sea Scroll at the same time, although Lotin could also use the Mountain and Sea Scroll to absorb those with ill intentions from outside as a defensive measure.

Even though she finally got some rest, Shu didn't completely relax in the Scroll of Mountains and Seas. Since it was a rare opportunity for her brothers and sisters to reunite, she couldn't resist preparing a meal for everyone.

Luo Ting, as the landlord of the Mountain and Sea Scroll, was also invited by Shu.

The dishes made with millet are mostly simple home-style meals like savory and sweet lotus root and pork rib soup. They may look ordinary, but they are nutritious and delicious. Although they are a bit bland, they are still considered high-quality food.

It's much better than the nutritional meals of a certain medical operator on Rhodes Island.

When Lotin is interested in a certain food and wants to savor it carefully, he will reveal his true form when it is safe to do so, or he will open his mask in the form of an astronaut skin, as he did on Rhodes Island, so that he can enjoy the food better.

This meal, which Luo Ting cherished, was one he could enjoy in his true form within the absolute domain of the Mountain and Sea Scroll. He couldn't completely relinquish some of his habits and memories from before his transmigration.

Wow. You're really enjoying your meal.

Nian is definitely the type who can't live without spicy food. Although she was very touched by her sister's kindness, her tastes didn't suit her, so she couldn't really enjoy the meal.

"This is the first time he has eaten a meal."

Xi probably had no idea that Luo Ting could eat without revealing his true form. Moreover, these remnants of the year all thought that Luo Ting's true form was just his agent, just like Ya's agent.

As for herself, she actually has a small appetite, but her sister always adds mountains of rice to her food under the pretext of worrying about her health.

The meal was savored slowly and deliberately; it is only natural for a traveler to miss the food from home.

Having not tasted the flavors of home for sixty years, Ji carefully savored his sister's cooking.

Besides them, there was one other person who was particularly happy with the meal.

That's our Miss Orca. Clearly, Shu's cooking skills are far superior to Rhodes Island's field crew canned food and the communal meals at the Twelve Floors and Five Cities construction site.

Skadi clumsily used chopsticks, stuffing her mouth full, telling herself that she wasn't just doing this to satisfy her appetite; it was about taking precautions.

Before the hooded woman got there first, she never imagined things would progress to this point; the painful lessons of the past made her extremely cautious.

"You seem to miss this taste. Did someone make these for you before?"

Shu discovered that "Gonggong" was not as cold as she had imagined. She never expected that Gonggong would miss a simple, ordinary home-cooked meal.

"I tried it once before at an inn."

This is one of the few secrets that Luo Ting has to guard closely.

Before Luo Ting's time travel, almost every household knew how to make these dishes. He ate them at home when he was a child and made them himself after he started working.

It's not that Luo Ting was particularly reluctant to leave his life before the transmigration; it's just that enjoying the food he was familiar with and adapted to was a pastime that interested him.

Everyone knew that Luo Ting wasn't telling the truth, but everyone at the table tacitly refrained from pressing him further.

"So if I ask you to drink, you won't drink?"

Ling pretended to be a little unhappy and joked with Luo Ting. During the time when Nian and Xi needed to be busy in the Twelve Towers and Five Cities, it was probably only Ling and Shu who would be living in the Mountain and Sea Scroll for an extended period of time.

These two don't seem to have a particularly good relationship.

What a complicated family dynamic.

Among the Sui family, she and Luo Ting were considered to get along quite well.

"If you can't get drunk, what's the point of drinking?"

Lotin had already experienced the strange feeling of drinking without feeling the alcohol once on the Sarkaz airship, and he didn't want to experience it again. Since it wasn't a necessity or entertainment, Lotin really had no need to do it.

"Too."

Ling simply smiled casually. She was curious why such a world-weary perspective and deep-seated obsession could coexist in one person, and why she often chatted with Luo Ting when she was intoxicated.

She felt that if Luo Ting could end his obsession, he might be able to live a carefree life like her.

"In any case, thank you for your hospitality."

Lotin finished his impressive meal.

"I will be leaving Yan Kingdom for a period of time due to certain reasons. Whether you two wish to continue recuperating in the Mountain and Sea Scroll is up to you to decide."

"Where are you going, sir?"

Nian seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold, which made Luo Ting somewhat want to bring her to work. However, for her, the work on the Twelfth Floor and Five Cities was more important.

"Suppress the fierce waves."

Compared to demons, these guys clearly consider Loting their enemy.

Chapter 217: Swordfish in Dehydration

Ultimately, neither of them chose to leave.

Ji did return to his business, but he promised his sister he would come back to visit often.

Ling lingered to remember the scenery depicted in the landscape painting, while Shu indicated that she would help if necessary.

Allowing Shu to recuperate in the Mountain and Sea Scroll was part of the deal between Luo Ting and Ji, so Shu himself did not need to pay any additional price, but the idle Ling was a different story.

She had been living in the Mountain and Sea Scroll for a while, and was still in arrears on rent. Luo Ting thought that the Highlands needed her help to give those Sea Beasts a little shock.

Sometimes Lotin would choose to sleep when he felt mentally agitated and bored, but more often he would watch Laurentina sleeping soundly on his shoulder, and the closer they got to returning to the beach, the more he would keep a close eye on Laurentina.

He kept calculating the days until the deep-sea hunter would come and take his nun away.

Because he would never allow anyone to take Laurentina away from him.

Iberia maintains a strict blockade policy, so much so that even Rhodes Island cannot set up an office there.

It's worth noting that Rhodes Island even maintains a communication safe house in a remote Sargon town like Longspring.

"In that case, why not go back to Rhodes Island first? It would be even better if we could get the Doctor's help."

Lotin's plan is to go to Iberia with Rhodes Island. After all, the Sea Siege is, strictly speaking, a creation of a pre-civilization. The Doctor's identity and knowledge can play a great role in the fight against the Sea Siege. Moreover, his research and mastery of Anana allows the Doctor to exert combat power far beyond what was shown in the original story.

Returning to Rhodes Island was something Laurentina and Skadi were somewhat reluctant to do, but they also knew that this was not the time to be willful and act spoiled.

During Lotin's absence, the "mother-daughter relationship" between Kal'tsit and the Doctor did indeed undergo subtle changes, and she gradually adapted to the Doctor's increasingly assertive personality.

Or rather, this is the original relationship between them.

"The threats in the ocean must be addressed, and hopefully Mr. Nautilus has put together the last piece of the puzzle."

Kal'tsit certainly supported resolving the issue of the sea creatures, but she actually knew very little about the anomalies in the ocean.

"We've got everything, Dr. Kal'tsit. Mr. Nautilus will be meeting with us soon."

The Doctor is able to communicate with Loting remotely through the system's chat interface. When Loting is not around, she will also use this ability to chat with him for a few minutes.

Before returning, Luo Ting also informed the Doctor through the system chat interface.

"Doctor, although I understand your feelings, this land faces unpredictable threats every moment."

"Therefore, our time is quite tight."

How could Kal'tsit not have noticed?

It would be impossible for her not to miss Luo Ting, who was not by her side.

The doctor even took the time to make a doll of astronaut Lotin with his face exposed after he opened his mask, so that she could hug it to sleep.