Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

"Hehehe, let's pray."

"Pray to your hypocritical doctrines and laws."

Laurentina appeared outside the car window, her laughter still chilling.

Judging from her black nun's habit, Lotin has switched back to her default skin; otherwise, she should be wearing a pure white priest's robe.

He still prefers to keep the default skin and wait until he reaches Kazimierz before maintaining the [Light Knight] skin.

"If even one-tenth is not paid, the seas will boil and the mountains will shake."

"This is the last chance."

After saying those words, Laurentina disappeared into the vast night.

Given the Deep Sea Hunter's physical abilities, jumping out of the vehicle and landing would be no problem for him.

"Hehe, how was my performance? Did it meet your expectations?"

Laurentina communicates with Lotin via text through the system, although she believes it is merely a form of telepathy.

“Sister, you were born for this.”

Laurentina's thriller performance left Lotin in awe.

Inside the truck's cab, the newcomer in the passenger seat was frantically recounting to his senior the horrific scene he had just witnessed outside the window.

"Senior, it's true! That Agor the Ghost Nun has arrived! This is the signal from the Brass Ghost to issue its final ultimatum!"

The newcomer was sweating profusely, but his experienced senior remained unconvinced and instead reprimanded him for being timid, suspicious, and lacking reverence for the law and doctrine.

"You'd better shut up for a second—"

The driver stared in horror as the headlights outlined the silhouette of a brass giant, its yellow eyes gleaming in the night.

The giant anchor was lifted and slammed down on the driver's position without hesitation. Energy was injected into the vehicle's structure along with the anchor. The passive skill [Overwhelming Force] still applied to the vehicle. The truck overturned severely, and the driver's seat was crushed in an instant.

The passenger in the front seat was still alive. He touched a gold coin covered in a warm, sticky substance and offered it a tithe without the slightest hesitation.

Sure enough, the bronze giant turned and left at almost the same time, disappearing into the night. The story needs living witnesses to tell it.

"Heh, foolish Liberians, no matter how high the Vatican places them, the laws of Lateran will never redeem them."

"What an arrogant and presumptuous idea to attribute your achievements to the incompetent Papacy."

Laurentina sat on Lotin's shoulders, watching the overturned truck in the distance, and let out a gloating sneer.

"Since my performance pleased you so much, could you perhaps give me a special reward?"

Laurentina swung her legs happily. This crazy nun had been unusually well-behaved lately. Normally, she would pester Loting from time to time, asking to hear some little stories about Loting's embarrassing moments on the ship.

Or perhaps she could have Loting recite some of Agor's poems that she remembered.

These verses are long and difficult to pronounce, so Loting often makes some comical sounds when reading them.

"Crazy nun, what are you trying to do now?"

At times like this, Luo Ting would have a bad feeling, but the occasional bickering with someone wasn't so bad.

"Please pat my head."

"Don't you want me to tell you some boring little stories?"

"unnecessary."

"Don't you want me to read some long and difficult Agor poems?"

"unnecessary."

Lotin looked at Laurentina on his shoulder in surprise and asked, "..."

"Are you a nun or 'Lauren Tina'?"

"It depends on who you prefer me to be."

Her eyes flickered when she heard the name "Lauren Tina".

She was surprisingly calm about her sleeping self, which was very different from the Laurentina that Lotin remembered.

"Alright."

The giant brass hand gently brushed over Laurentina's head, Lotin thought, this was better than making him do the same old things.

"Just like in my dream, the giant who could lift the massive ship with a single hand dispelled the filth that tormented me and defended my dream."

Lotin could sense that Laurentina felt a sense of security and protection when she was sheltered by his large hand, and she wanted to experience that peace of mind in reality again.

Speaking of which, this crazy nun probably doesn't have any strange feelings for me, right?

Thinking about this, Loting suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He realized that Laurentina's eyes didn't seem innocent.

He'd always treated Laurentina like a buddy, but now she seemed to be saying:

"Big brother, you smell so good."

It was with an incredibly heavy look in his eyes.

“Sister, I cannot be your protector, your feeder, your comrade-in-arms, your companion, and your advocate all at the same time—”

"Why not?"

She already has these symptoms, it's hard to imagine what will happen when Laurentina truly wakes up. From the moment Lotin hooked Laurentina out, the gears of fate began to turn.

Now even the deep-sea titans have a history of selling "hooks".

"I sing only for you, I dance only for you, I sculpt only for you."

"Singing legends just for you."

Listening to Laurentina's heavy speech, Lotin thought that, on the bright side, at least such deep emotions meant that Laurentina was almost impossible to betray him, and would not even actively question his decision.

Thinking about it this way, Luo Ting suddenly felt that it wasn't unacceptable. In fact, having experienced the painful betrayal, if Luo Ting really had such thoughts, he wouldn't dare to accept it unless the betrayal was severe enough.

Let's just let things take their course. This game is for fellow sufferers. Although you, Laurentina, are a crazy nun, I, Lotin, am not exactly normal either—even though Lotin and Laurentina are much more normal than before.

The most urgent task is still to stack steel.

Skadi, standing at a distance, witnessed this scene, and her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.

So, they really do have that kind of relationship...?

Speaking of which, in terms of who arrived first, wasn't she the one who came first?

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Heavy Weight Also Means a Female

"You didn't refuse me?"

Lotin didn't respond immediately, but he didn't refuse either, which surprised Laurentina.

It should be said that Lotin, who confined himself to his diving suit, never considered this aspect of the issue, and such needs would never be a major factor influencing his decision-making.

However, these were such heavy emotions—dependence, worship, curiosity—that they were shattered by Laurentina's madness, then stirred and mixed together, transforming into a kind of fanaticism with religious undertones.

For an ordinary person, the excessive fervor might be suffocating, but Luo Ting was different; what he saw was unwavering devotion beneath the depth of this affection.

Only this kind of heavy, suffocating emotion can give him the sense of security to open his heart.

Only through such morbid dependence and obedience can Lotin feel truly trusted and willing to accept.

Damn it, I can't exactly say that this is what I actually like, can I?

"You'd better think this through, nun."

"You can never go back on your word, just like you promised."

A nun who will never betray herself, who will always be loyal to herself, who sings only for him, dances only for him, and sings only for him.

Sister Agor, who belonged only to him.

awesome.

"As you wish, I will continue to dedicate everything to you."

Sister Agor remained in a praying posture, enjoying the special spot on Lotin's shoulder that belonged only to her. She could sense Lotin's possessiveness, yet the feeling of being held so tightly was irresistible.

This time, two patients hit it off and went their separate ways.

Compared to Laurentina, Skadi and Lotin's relationship seems a bit awkward for the time being.

If Laurentina is the little mermaid rescued by the sailors of Agor, then Skadi is more like a mermaid warrior who wants to race the sailors in a swimming contest, and is deeply impressed after discovering that she cannot outswim them.

There is no doubt that she met Luo Ting first.

The problem is that the blood relative she was desperately searching for has become infatuated with this mysterious salvage worker.

"When that unbaptized, unrefined defilement, returning to the sea, drives you...tempts you..."

"Didn't you also choose to rely on Nautilus's power to suppress the poisonous blood within you?"

Laurentina had discussed this topic with Skadi in the warehouse.

Skadi asked herself, did she not feel even a little bit envious of the peace that Laurentina found in Lotin?

If that spot on Lotin's shoulder belonged to her and not Laurentina—

That's insane. The salvage worker would probably just say she's heavy, then ask her how much she ate, or, to be more academic, try to find out her muscle density.

She never saw Lotin as a shark; it's fine as it is, it's fine as it is.

"If this is your choice, shark."

Skadi pretended to see everything, and just stood silently to the side as usual, carrying her sword scabbard.

“He and I are the same kind of people, strangers who are blood relatives. From the moment he refused to break up the partnership, the ending was already predetermined.”

Laurentina jumped to the ground, leaned close to Skadi's ear, and whispered playfully.

Skadi breathed a sigh of relief—no, why did she feel there was still room for maneuver?

Strange thoughts kept popping into her head, making her feel a little dizzy.

"Shark, you—"

"whee."

Laurentina smiled and walked away, leaving a frustrated Skadi alone to worry.

Next, we need to figure out a way to continue our journey to Kazimierz.

If possible, Lotin would like to teleport to one of Rhodes Island's offices in Kazimierz right now and find those overly energetic knights to accumulate [Heart Steel] stacks.

If only we could contact the Rhodes Island main ship right now and reach an agreement.

"Go and talk to the Rhodes Island operator in Hillsshire."

Loting believed that the old lady wouldn't make things difficult for him; as long as Ms. Outcast wrote a vivid report, there shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Late at night, the refugees of Littlehill County peered through the gaps in their tents at the walking brass giant. They were filled with gratitude and awe for this "brass ghost" who had saved the residents of Littlehill County from a devastating disaster, so no one made a fuss about it.

"May I ask who it is?"

Qin Liu's signature voice rang in Luo Ting's ears again, and she saw the cold light reflected from the metal through the crack in the door.

The legend of the Brass Ghost has spread throughout Hillsville, which is a major reason why Lottin keeps the default skin there.

“We would like to speak with Ms. Outcast.”

Laurentina's manners are impeccable.

"Could you please confirm why you want to cooperate with Rhodes Island?"

The old man explained that the power shortage caused the lights to flicker, and the main light source became his halo and wings of light.

"I need to submit a report to this ship."

"I have no intention of commenting on your course of action or objectives."

“But few companies can reach out to so many remote corners of this land like you do.”

Lotin didn't intend to hide his purpose; he simply wanted to use Rhodes Island as a teleportation point. With such a convenient teleportation point, he could occasionally help people out by making calls.

Moreover, this teleportation point is something you can enjoy as soon as you open it; once you open it, you can even teleport directly to Kazimierz.

"The brass ghost comes and goes without a trace, and no one can restrain its movements."

“Only the offerings of the devout and the reverent, and the sins of the betrayers, can grant Him the opportunity to exert His power.”