Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

"Forgive me for using your strength for this almost personal purpose."

Although all the operators present volunteered to follow the Doctor to rescue the Yeti team, the Doctor still expressed his gratitude in this way.

"You don't need to ask for our forgiveness."

Amiya didn't see this as the Doctor's capriciousness. As the leader of Rhodes Island, she knew that the other party had already accepted Rhodes Island's ideals and beliefs. They were already united against a common enemy, and it would be extremely cruel to stand by and watch someone with the same ideals perish. Blaze and Greythroat also agreed with Amiya's point of view.

They were all fighters fighting for the survival of the infected.

"That's not important, Doctor of Rhodes Island."

"We owe each other nothing."

"Whether this is your ideal, your belief, or simply your personal whim."

"None of that matters."

From the beginning, Lotin didn't care about Rhodes Island's business philosophy, nor about the gradually changing and complex relationship between this former enemy commander and Rhodes Island.

“You tossed a coin at me, so I answered your prayer.”

"That's all."

Lotin calmly explained why he had appeared before the Doctor, especially since only the Doctor could currently provide fragments of the [Astronaut] skin.

Will you still respond to my prayers?

The doctor had warned herself countless times to be wary of this mysterious brass ghost, but she couldn't help asking how to continue seeking its power.

"As long as you pay tithes."

"Of course, I trust you will use this opportunity wisely, Doctor of Rhodes Island."

The guards discovered that Dr. Kal'tsit was leading several Rhodes Island action teams, so Lotin took Laurentina and Skadi away from the lower passage.

Lotin doesn't particularly enjoy dealing with Kal'tsit; even from an efficiency standpoint, it's more convenient to communicate directly with the Doctor or Amiya.

"I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation, Doctor."

"Amiya, did you approve of the Doctor's operation this time?"

Several Rhodes Island task forces arrived at the lower passage of Lungmen following the arrival of Dr. Kal'tsit.

“You wanted me to distinguish between friend and foe, and I have made my judgment, Dr. Kal'tsit.”

The Doctor stepped forward. Her relationship with Kal'tsit remained strained, and even with Amiya mediating, it was to no avail.

“Doctor, if this is your way of rediscovering this land, I can understand it.”

"Try to understand their behavior and motivations from this infected person named Frostnova."

"If you intend to honestly learn about this land, Doctor, I have no reason to blame you. I can even vouch for your actions to the Rhodes Island operators."

Kal'tsit's expression remained unchanged. She rarely lost her temper, but she never showed the Doctor a hint of gentleness.

"Doctor, I hope that before the next operation, you can have a clearer understanding of the responsibilities you bear."

The doctor lowered her head; ever since she was awakened from the sarcophagus, she had been constantly emphasized the responsibilities she bore.

From the sacrifice of the elite operator who rescued her, to her decision, driven by her inner goodwill, to continue serving Rhodes Island, a place that felt so familiar to her.

She never doubted how the responsibility of saving infected people had fallen on her shoulders.

Everything on this land is clearly different from my own.

“I understand, Dr. Kal'tsit.”

The Doctor maintained a smile as he faced Kal'tsit's serious face, just as they had always done when they were together.

Kal'tsit always had high expectations of her, and she always tried her best to meet them.

This time, this is the only time it won't work.

"However, I'm sorry, but I cannot condone your attempt to make Frostnova a full-time employee of Rhodes Island."

Kal'tsit sighed and shook her head regretfully.

"Providing assistance is already the limit that Rhodes Island can tolerate."

"Can you accept a member of Reunion causing ripples in the hearts of Rhodes Island's angry operators?"

"This is not something you should be doing."

Kal'tsit frowned and looked at the weakened Frostnova beside her.

"We share the same goal."

The Doctor refuted Kal'tsit without hesitation.

"Is this enough?"

Kal'tsit's rhetorical question seemed more like she was genuinely asking for the Doctor's opinion.

In Kal'tsit's memory, the Doctor had never been so persistent and determined about anything since he awoke.

"That's enough. Rhodes Island fights for the same belief."

The doctor did not back down; she made it clear that she would take full responsibility.

Chapter 54: F2A

Ultimately, thanks to the doctor's insistence, the Yeti team was allowed to board Rhodes Island.

Frostnova herself stated that they would make amends for their past mistakes by fighting on the walls of Chernobog to slay the deceitful tyrant.

This was the first time since the doctor awoke that he had so firmly insisted on his beliefs.

Loting and the two deep-sea hunters did not return to Rhodes Island. Instead, they waited in an empty building at the intersection of the inner and outer rings of Lungmen for Rhodes Island to issue a notice to advance on Chernobog.

"You seem particularly interested in that hooded woman."

Can you gain more power from her offerings?

Laurentina's tone clearly betrayed her displeasure, but her guess was correct: the doctor's tithe pointed to a suspicious skin.

If there's anything special about the Doctor in Lotin's eyes, it might be that the Doctor's loneliness and sense of rejection in modern Terra, as an orphan of a previous civilization, evokes a sense of familiarity and sympathy in Lotin.

"You could think so."

Lotin's diving suit didn't allow him to turn his head completely to look at Laurentina on his shoulder, but he could sense that the crazy nun was acting a bit strange.

"nun."

Are you afraid because of this? Afraid that I will let go of you?

Lotin let Laurentina slide into his palm, and the brass giant held her up to him.

"Of course you won't let go of me."

“I just wish you would look at me more.”

"Am I being too greedy?"

Laurentina swung her legs, and in front of Loting, who was wearing a diving suit, she looked like a small and cute porcelain doll, a porcelain doll that Loting could never put down.

This isn't the first time we've seen Laurentina Lottin act coquettishly, but this is the first time we've seen her jealous.

Her emotions remained as chaotic and heavy as ever, which made Luo Ting unable to let go.

"Don't worry, Laurentina."

Lotin put her back on his shoulder. This was the first time he had called Laurentina by her first name, and as it turned out, Laurentina's mood had indeed improved as a result.

"Ha, here we go again."

Skadi clicked her tongue in annoyance; she felt the two of them had been getting a little too intimate lately.

Moreover, she felt that the hooded woman from Rhodes Island was also somewhat restless.

Things seemed to be getting complicated, which made Skadi even more unhappy.

10: 30 am

The Staff of Time has accumulated another layer.

Rhodes Island's operations team had already arrived in Chernobog's underground. When the core city of Chernobog opened the slag vent, the Yeti squad, familiar with the terrain, led Rhodes Island to secretly infiltrate Chernobog.

Lotin was also in this group, where they completed the final assembly for the decapitation operation. This was probably his last assistance to Rhodes Island in recent times.

Judging from the atmosphere at the scene, the Rhodes Island doctor and Dr. Kal'tsit definitely parted on bad terms regarding the Yeti Squad issue.

"Whatever happened before, now is the time for us to put aside our differences."

Amiya often tries to ease the tension between the Doctor and Kal'tsit. Although Dr. Kal'tsit sometimes secretly admires and respects the Doctor for certain actions, she is clearly not like that most of the time.

"The key point is that the Yeti Squad is completely different from the infected guerrillas and mercenaries they belong to."

In terms of form, organization, modus operandi, and creed, guerrillas and mercenaries have absolutely nothing in common.

When Kal'tsit was formulating her battle plan, she considered the infected guerrillas as a tough nut to crack.

Before becoming the armed force of the Reunion Movement, it was an independent infected guerrilla group whose reputation among the infected in the vast northern plains of Ursus was more well-known than that of its successor, the Reunion Movement.

Before becoming guerrillas, they were part of Ursus's powerful military force.

"The Yeti Squad has already sided with Rhodes Island, and there is a chance that the Infected Guerrilla Team might defect."

The Doctor stated his assessment, but Frostnova herself was not as optimistic as the Doctor.

"The old man, he—is a bit stubborn."

Unfortunately, the relationship between Frostnova and her adoptive father is not exactly harmonious.

"He will probably still do everything in his power to test Rhodes Island, to test whether Rhodes Island is capable of facing that fallen dragon."

Although their relationship is a bit strained now, their bond is stronger than blood. Froststar knows her adoptive father better than anyone else.

"But at least we can help you avoid conflict with the guerrillas as much as possible."

This is a promise Frostnova made as the commander of the Yeti squad.

"We need to be fully prepared to face Bozokasti."

Kal'tsit looked at the map on the terminal and planned three routes, which would pass through underground passages, sewer pipes, and industrial floors respectively.

Although she had repeatedly opposed the Doctor's attitude toward the Yeti Squad, she had to consider the help the Yeti Squad could provide when formulating her plan.

"No need."

"I will directly attack the stone coffin."

Lotin's thick metal fingers pointed to one of the destinations on the terminal.

"Although Bozokastie was tormented by illness and his armor was covered in dust."

"But he remains a powerful Wendigo. People call him the shield of the infected."

Kal'tsit knew, of course, that it was the mysterious collaborator this doctor had found who defeated Lungmen's secret forces in the lower passages of Lungmen.

"Do you really think I'm just a ghost of the past just because my wetsuit has rust on it?"

"Of course I know what kind of power this last Wendigo possesses."

This is a battle between high resistance and high health, and both sides have their own unique ways of healing.

Sarkaz witchcraft has deep roots in "eating," as Lotin had already witnessed firsthand with the "bell ringer" in the town of Wet.

After easily defeating the three Shadow Guards, Loting gained a more concrete understanding of his current strength.

The shield guards surrounding Bochokast were also elite, but they were still no match for him and Bochokast.

"Will you kill him, Brass Ghost?"

Froststar asked Lottin with some concern. The Wendigo had always been an object of Froststar's admiration; it was perfectly normal for a daughter to admire her father's imposing figure.

But she couldn't help but worry that Bozokasti would be defeated here.

"It depends on how stubborn your father is."

Even in front of Bozokasti's adopted daughter, Lotin made no attempt to conceal his intentions. If Bozokasti truly intended to fight to the death, he would not hesitate.

Kal'tsit stared silently at the bronze giant before her, and after a moment, she gave Lothing permission to proceed.

Kal'tsit acknowledged that a decisive battle between elite forces could avoid unnecessary conflict.

“You have gotten everything you wanted from Rhodes Island.”