Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

Chapter 255: When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact?

The far north of Terra remains desolate, a cold wasteland, where the Yan people's brand-new fortress still stands out starkly.

The cold sunlight of the northern frontier fell on the long halberds of the Great Yan infantry. These soldiers had been away from home for many years. They used their mortal bodies to resist the evil magic and demons. Their courage and ambition were truly commendable.

However, a weak mortal body alone cannot keep evil spirits and sorcery out of the country for long. Even though the most elite military group of the Yan Kingdom, the Tianji Pavilion, has been stationed here for a long time, it is only a difficult war of attrition.

It wasn't until Gonggong shaped the earth into a city, and finally, through the efforts of the remaining people, that the fortified city we see today was completed, which slightly eased the border defense pressure on the Yan Kingdom.

Under the protection of the fortress, normal production and life were able to proceed. The skilled farmers of Yan quickly stabilized the fortress by establishing border settlements, which gave Yan the capacity to organize defense forces to stop the restless sea monsters in the South China Sea.

When Lotin laid the foundation for this fortress city cluster, he also opened a teleportation point due to the alliance. However, it is obviously more convenient to come here directly from Xi's painting through the Mountain and Sea Scroll.

Xi has been immersing herself in the world of paintings for a long time, but this time she is not simply painting according to her own interests.

"That old geezer is really wicked, ordering me around like this!"

Despite saying that, Xi obediently splashed ink and wielded her brush, using an unusually vigorous stroke to create an army of ink beasts. At first, she found the experience novel, but after witnessing Luo Ting fighting a large group in the ocean, Xi began to doubt herself.

She looked at Ah Yao, who was still drooling beside her, with a rather distrustful gaze, and complained helplessly:

"Why aren't you Skadi...?"

Xi witnessed the immense power of the deep-sea hunters; even though she was by Luo Ting's side, she could only be considered a protected treasure.

"Little melon! You're not good enough, are you still so smug?!"

Nian knew very well that they would not be facing a large main force, but rather the aftermath of the attack. Therefore, the best strategy was to kill the enemy quickly and in a variety of ways. "Deyu" was a self-destructing ink beast that Xi had created.

"That Sarkaz girl actually inspired me, so it wasn't all for nothing that I suffered."

W is definitely not a student who will make Nian feel at ease. Even though Nian has already proclaimed himself the king of unorthodox methods in engineering and technology, this girl's methods are even more unorthodox.

However, it must be admitted that more explosions can sometimes be an efficient way to eliminate large numbers of enemies, especially when those enemies are not strong enough.

"I don't know when he will actually agree to let me make a movie."

Nian pouted with a hint of regret, but if Luo Ting really suggested filming the movie first, she wouldn't be in the mood, because Hai Si's threat had indeed put a lot of pressure on her.

"So, you've invented a new type of bomb?"

Luo Ting appeared in Xi's Huazhong world. He didn't have much to say to the two sworn sisters; he was looking for their eldest brother.

"I have something to ask your brother. Before he comes to the Mountain and Sea Scroll for recuperation, I may have to trouble him to act as a troubleshooter again."

Is he in the Twelfth Floor, Fifth City?

Loting curiously examined the army of creations that Xi had built. When fighting outside the world of the painting, these weak ink beasts could probably only gain a slight advantage over the dinosaurs. However, Xi could simply drag the enemies into the world of the painting and use the home-field advantage to fight them.

"After Yumen returned to the mainland, my elder brother has been staying here ever since."

Whenever Xi recalls the times she had to go out early in the morning, she shudders at the thought of her older brother dragging her out for morning exercise.

Lotin was just passing through the Painted World as a transit point, but before leaving, he couldn't help but take another look at A-Yao, which earned him a slight complaint from Skadi.

"You think it looks a lot like it too...?"

Skadi is now in a state of sudden relaxation after being under pressure. Previously, Skadi relied on land to avoid Isamara, but now Isamara is using land to avoid Skadi's coercion.

But Loting couldn't leave her alone in the sea, so even so, he needed to keep her by his side.

"When it comes to this kind of endearing simplicity, you are superior, my hunter."

Ah Yao does have a similar charm to Skadi, but in terms of being simple and cute, Luo Ting sincerely feels that Skadi is superior.

"Sure enough."

Skadi herself readily accepted this explanation, with a rather serious expression.

"What a nauseating old man."

"I don't know why your sister is so interested in him."

Xi watched Luo Ting's departing figure and couldn't help but sigh.

Although they refer to Loting as "old man" because of their memories of his age, they don't think he's mentally old. They just feel that the marks of time on him have a strange, vague quality.

"I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Luo Ting had just come from the world of the painting into reality when he saw Chong Yue standing solemnly on an empty platform, with the old tutor who had devoted himself to the affairs of the Yan Kingdom waiting there once again.

Yan Kingdom also received the broadcast from the Agorians, which was produced under the supervision of Lotin, so they already had a basic understanding of the enemy they were about to face.

"Your Excellency Chongyue, the situation is urgent. Please allow me to get straight to the point."

"Your Excellency Gonggong, please speak plainly."

"Good. The situation in Yan Kingdom is special, facing the dual threats of demons and the Sea King. I sincerely admire the resilience of the people of Yan Kingdom."

"Fighting on two fronts is not rational; defeating them one by one is the right approach. It's just a matter of who comes first, Hai Si or the demons."

Lotin has at least three solutions for Hyster: to exterminate him completely, to control Hyster through Skadi who has complete control of Isamara, or to regain control through the Doctor's administrative authority.

However, Lotin was still clueless about how to eradicate the demons. Knowing that Haisi was capable of adapting to the demons, solving Haisi's problem first was clearly a better option, as it had the potential to resolve the dilemma between the demons and Haisi.

As for Sui—because Wang's chessboard was smashed to pieces by Luo Ting, he had no ability to revive on his own without external help, and Luo Ting could deal with him at any time if he wanted to.

"Does Yan have the capability to maintain the necessary garrison at the northern fortress and hold the southern coast amidst the aftermath of the Hai Si wave? I don't expect Yan to be able to send an expeditionary force under such pressure."

"Even so, Yan Kingdom can still share the technology that Agor prepared for the defenders of civilization. You are guarding your own homeland, but you are also guarding the other side of civilization."

After all, Yan Kingdom would directly face Hai Si if it only defended its homeland, so it would be fair to them.

The Grand Tutor pondered for a moment, then answered firmly:

"So, is it possible that Haisi's main force can only rely on the mysterious Agor?"

The Grand Tutor was puzzled as to why Luo Ting did not suggest that the court offer tribute so that he could contribute his efforts.

"Even Agor can only handle slightly stronger aftershocks. The only one who can stop a large group of core members and put it at a disadvantage is probably myself."

The Grand Tutor had considered this answer, but he did not expect that Luo Ting really intended to face the main force of the group alone, after all, it was a powerful threat that even Agor could not withstand.

No wonder he asked Yan Kingdom to organize its own defenses as much as possible.

This was the first time he felt awe for the bronze giant, whereas before it was merely out of reverence for its power and basic respect for the covenant.

In the Grand Tutor's view, this was a true protector of civilization, standing alone against the most terrifying enemy of civilization.

"Since it is a righteous act to eradicate evil spirits, I have no reason to refuse."

"When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken. When faced with an enemy of civilization, we should naturally unite in hatred."

“My sisters have already gone ahead of me to fight the enemy alongside you. How can I, as their elder brother, remain indifferent?”

Chongyue was such a person who was very upright on matters of principle. He could be said to be a practitioner of the "greatest heroes" in Yan Kingdom, and a very mature one at that.

"Even Ursus, that decaying behemoth, has contacted Iberia, expressing its willingness to send an internal guard unit to Iberia for support. As for Yan Kingdom, it is naturally no problem."

Perhaps the new emperor was simply after the Agorians' technology, but at this point, actions were clearly more important than intentions.

The Grand Tutor's words were also telling Luo Tingyan about the country's strength. While Iberia needed a coalition of troops to defend it, Yan could stand on its own.

Of course, objectively speaking, the Eastern Kingdom will also bear some pressure, but given their actual strength, they will probably have to turn around and ask the Yan Kingdom for protection.

"As for Victoria, their fleet was destroyed by the new Sarkaz Demon King, and they are currently busy dealing with the internal strife among the Tara people, so they probably can't spare any more time."

"The Colombians and Letanians wanted to send a force to help us fight, but who knows if those guys had any other motives? In the end, we had to provide some general military supplies, but as for the troops entering the country, that was out of the question."

The court was composed of remnants of the Iberian army, while the Yan Kingdom was a powerful and unified entity; their decision was to be expected.

As for these supplies, Yan Kingdom itself is not lacking in them. However, in war, it is always better to be prepared, and having more supplies is never a problem.

When the Grand Tutor mentioned these major international events, he also saw Luo Ting's shadow in them, but he was not yet able to confirm that they were all done by Luo Ting alone. However, this was not something to worry about at the moment.

In any case, with this, the Terran nations that could contribute have basically done so. For Lotin, it's time to head to the ruins to face the Sea Siege's fiercest counterattack.

Chapter 256: The Pressure of Survival

The ocean of Terra is bizarrely divided in two by a cross-section, making it more difficult for the Sealings to project their main forces to the coast of Yan, where their people have always lived.

Meanwhile, in the deep trenches, the swarms were contracting while simultaneously gathering strength. They were forming enormous cocoons, within which they were nurturing special offspring specifically designed to target Nautilus. They used the scorching underwater geysers to simulate the aura of the [Sunfire Aegis], and they frantically accumulated inactive rock layers to enhance their spell resistance.

After Maritus's consciousness was stripped away, the original development plan of the Horde was interrupted. However, from the Horde's perspective, Nautilus was a natural disaster that could cause a mass extinction event. Faced with the threat of the natural environment, the Horde forcibly carried out adaptive evolution in the absence of Isamara.

They didn't have enough time to find the optimal evolutionary path through trial and error, so they could only follow the ideas left by Maritus and mass-produce them. Those cocoons were disposable docks for building biological warships. The sea creatures frantically armed themselves. They were no longer satisfied with being merely hunters and predators; they were becoming weapons, weapons specifically created for war.

The overwhelming tide greedily devoured every inch of biomass it could reach, completely obscuring the sea surface, and the sun's energy was exclusively enjoyed by the large groups in these seas.

Countless once lush coral reefs withered in an instant, and the ocean became a veritable blue desert.

They consciously guarded their place of origin. The out-of-control biological machines disagreed with their creators and stopped them. Countless biological mines were scattered, filled with dangerous and unstable compounds. More burrowing worms were hatched, which would allow the sea creatures to retain some ability to move in the seabed arbitrarily shaped by Lodin.

These are not all the frantically hatched creatures; perhaps in deeper depths beyond the reach of Agor's equipment, even more terrifying deformed monsters are being hatched.

Although Herathia was obsessed with power and vanity, she was not a short-sighted fool, which is why she was willing to follow Lotin's orders. Agor's navigation fleet was ready to set sail at any time under her instructions, and Lotin also arrived at Agor's forward preparation station by teleportation.

Lotin's equipment has reached a bottleneck due to insufficient space, which is ultimately caused by insufficient experience points. The experience requirements after level 15 are too large, but once he reaches level 16, Lotin will once again experience a qualitative change in his basic stats.

While killing a large number of Sealings, the number of [Overgrowth] layers accumulated to more than all of them before, making Lotin's vitality unshakeable. Unfortunately, there were too many rotten fish and shrimp among the Sealings, which was not conducive to the further accumulation of [Heart Steel] and [Mana Binding].

"Let's set sail."

A massive shadow looms over the dark depths of the sea, surrounding the navigation ship. This is Lotin, enlarged under the [Scroll of Mountains and Seas], ensuring the navigation ship remains within the range of his W skill and [Box of Steel Sun], protecting this relatively fragile warship from being destroyed by the enemy.

Luo Ting kept the entrance to the Mountain and Sea Scroll open inside the warship, so that in case of an accident, the personnel on the warship could immediately evacuate into the Mountain and Sea Scroll.

"How desolate. Even in the past, the ocean was not this desolate."

Skadi felt a sense of unease and tried to force Isamara to let her access the Sealings' bio-information network, just like last time, to find out what the swarm was preparing.

"Large groups, survival, evolution, and endless life."

"Under control, evolution has ceased."

"To stop changing is to die."

The over-stress of the large group made Isamara bolder, and it began to confront Skadi's will head-on.

"Value lies in stopping the large group; without value, it means abandonment."

It launched a long-awaited counterattack against Skadi, and began to bewitch and intimidate her as before. Only when Skadi was alone could it have the opportunity to devour her will.

"It's utterly ridiculous. You were created by a prehistoric civilization, and they never gave you the task of devouring everything."

"No one cares about the survival of your people. Tools that cannot perform their duties should be corrected or discarded."

Skadi never considered these beasts as living beings, although the blood in her veins often made her believe that these monsters were her brethren.

"As for Nautilus's favor, your filthy mind has no right to even consider such a matter, Isamara."

At a time like this, this beast is still trying to bewitch her with the idea that Luo Ting will abandon her.

Their bond was still shallow back in Lungmen, but now their relationship has progressed much further, and saying these things now will only increase Skadi's anger.

"The survival of the large group is meaningful; it perpetuates civilization and saves all living beings!"

Isamara continued her pointless sophistry, while Skadi pulled out a bottle of rage potion from reality. This was given to her in advance by Lotin. This scarlet liquid could temporarily strengthen Skadi's nervous system, thereby giving her greater mental strength and willpower.

When Skadi drank the potion, Skadi, who was fighting against Isamara's will, also transformed into Nautilus's Blood Hunter in the [Conqueror] form.

"Miss Skadi?"

The doctor in the cabin noticed that Skadi had suddenly fallen into a deep sleep, so he kindly inquired about her condition.

"It's alright, Doctor. That's just an orca wrestling with the beasts of the Sea King. As we venture deeper into this ocean, Isamara's will will grow stronger. She can now force herself to ignore the Nautilus's threat."

“Our orca will beat her; she is a formidable hunter, and besides, Lord Nautilus has us under his protection.”

Laurentina clung tightly to her blood relative, Skadi, her best friend, her blood relative, and, like her, a beloved person cherished and protected by Lotin.

In Skadi's consciousness, the cowering Isamara finally revealed her enormous, swollen body, and Skadi, transformed into a bloodthirsty hunter, confronted her. Her cells were transformed by Haizi, only to return to normal in the next second. The final battle with Haizi had already begun within Skadi's body.

"I really don't know why the three of them get along so well."

Despite all three of them being Xia Huanluoting, they were able to achieve such perfect tacit understanding. Of course, Goredia had also seen them compete and be jealous of each other, but whenever this happened, they would support each other.

The reality didn't seem as bad as Goredia had imagined; in fact, she was even a little envious. She wished that when she rebelled against her mother, someone would stand by her side.

The hint of weakness was nipped in the bud by Goredia. The aloof hunter shook his head and focused on closing his eyes to rest.

The ease they felt at that moment couldn't mask the oppression in everyone's hearts. The navigation ship had been sailing alone in the blue desert for a long time, and only the silent bronze giant could give them some sense of security.

The sound of the sonar had never been so piercing, especially when it detected a massive obstacle at an unusual depth. The cold sweat on the sonar operator's hands was wiped away by his assistant before it could drip, but he remained highly tense.

A large contingent of troops arrived.