Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

“Traveler from afar, I must vindicate Father Andorn.”

The middle-aged man's expression began to turn serious.

“Father Andorn was such a compassionate man. As a Sarkaz, he was even tolerant of the Sarkaz. He would even pay the bill for a drunken Sarkaz drunkard.”

Before the reformation of the Iberian state religion, it maintained close ties with Lateran. The core of Lateranism consisted of the Sarkaz people with halos and wings, who generally harbored extreme hatred and disgust for the Sarkaz, who were called "demons."

"After the Great Tranquility, the corrupt cultists began to stir up trouble in Tidestone Town."

"Father Andorn pleaded with Lateran for help, but to no avail. Instead, the Sarkaz drunkard climbed the tower alone to ring the alarm bell to warn the townspeople, and was eventually tortured to death by the enraged cultists."

"Father Andorn was extremely disappointed with Lateran from then on, believing that the faith and salvation preached by Lateran were lies that were only for the sake of a small corner of the world. Therefore, he left Tidestone Town and began his journey of seeking the truth."

Andorn? Andorn, the high priest of the Lateran Church of Requiem!

Lotin was amazed at how real this world was. This was Tidestone Town, Andorn's hometown, which in the original work was just a sentence spoken by Andorn.

Lotin had no interest in religious tragedies; he was focused on the conflicts within the story.

"That Sarkaz, in the end, summoned the Iberian army?"

The town still exists today after being invaded by the Church of the Deep Sea, either because it has become corrupted or because it has been protected by the Iberian army, whether it was the National Defense Army at the time or the Punishment Army now.

However, the statues of saints still retain the appearance preferred by the angels.

"Traveler, isn't the fact that Chaoshi Town still exists the best answer?"

The middle-aged man smiled as he looked at the cemetery on the hillside.

"It is enough that a great and noble soul guards Chaoshi Town. The bell ringer and his bell rest here in peace."

"Please guide the lost souls to their resting place."

Laurentina made a praying gesture, ending the unexpected conversation.

"Thank you for your kindness, Sister. I am Javier, the mayor of Tidestone Town. I hope you have a pleasant stay in my town."

Mayor Havel tipped his hat in greeting and disappeared at the end of the cobblestone street.

"Hunters, this is by no means a place protected by Iberia."

The bronze giant, his gleaming eyes fixed on the statue of a saint from the past, had a premonition that this place would become a bloody hunting ground.

Chapter 11: External Mouse Macros

"Why does my Lord, who dwells deep in the vast ocean, not wish to convey his words more clearly, so that even foolish people like us may receive the gospel of the Lord of the abyss?"

Havel knelt alone in a dark and cramped room. The only source of light was not a lamp or even a candle, but algae that emitted an eerie glow while soaking in an aquarium.

Havel was very frustrated. He had been training the "hounds" here for 20 years as required by the bishop, but the "holy blood" he received was still very little. In addition, the town of Tidestone was relatively far from the sea, which made his connection with the large group very weak.

From the other end of the chamber came a terrifying, hungry howl, craving fresh flesh and blood. Havel was fed up, fed up with feeding this greedy beast day after day.

Havel had told the story of Andorn and the bell-ringing Sarkaz countless times to travelers passing through Tidestone. Those starving, hunched refugees were always fooled by him. After experiencing great despair, even false hope could overwhelm a person's reason.

Imagine the Iberians, suffering from hunger and fear in the boundless wilderness, arriving at the still thriving town of Tidestone after a marathon that left them spitting blood. How many of them could remain rational?

"Those Sarkaz people who think they are the chosen ones are sorely mistaken!"

“Only those of us who have turned to the abyss are the true anointed ones, while the lower creatures on land are nothing but livestock.”

"These foolish beasts will nourish our flesh and blood; it is their honor."

The narrow staircase winds its way around the church foundation, and the deeper one goes into the spiral staircase, the more nauseating the smell of blood and decay becomes.

The sounds of flesh being torn apart, fascia being snapped, and thick blood dripping echoed throughout the church's vast underground warehouse, which had initially been a cramped storage room but had been expanded over the years to resemble a slaughterhouse.

In the deep pit of the slaughterhouse, a pair of Sarkaz-specific black horns violently pounded against the cage, rusty chains creaked, and chunks of meat covered in feathers were thrown into the pit. As the creature in the pit began to devour the meat, its rage caused by hunger gradually subsided.

"Bell ringer, brave bell ringer, please continue to protect this town."

The abominations fed in the deep pit were the "hounds" that a bishop of the Church of the Deep Sea was asked to raise, the Sarkaz who was foolish enough to oppose the Church alone, the Sarkaz who rang the alarm bell alone on the bell tower on a stormy night.

The flesh and blood of countless Iberians were used to satisfy the insatiable appetite of this eternally hungry and greedy beast, while the cage that imprisoned it was said to have been specially made using Agor's material technology.

Meanwhile, this slaughterhouse was also the secret to the barely functioning of Tidestone Town. Havel, who considered himself the Anointed One, no longer regarded his former compatriots as "human beings." In his eyes, these creatures who called themselves "Iberians" were nothing more than beakless feathered beasts.

"As for that lowly old salvage worker, let him also become the flesh and blood that nourishes us."

The mixed blood of the Hysterians within Havel instilled in him an instinctive aversion to Lotin. Even before Lotin arrived, chilling nightmares had already foreshadowed the arrival of this bronze giant. Unfortunately, his connection with the Legion was far too unstable. While the Legion's loathing for Lotin was indeed conveyed to him, the remaining part—his fear of Lotin—was obscured by the chaotic information.

"As for those two mixed-race Agorians, their sinful flesh and blood must be burned!"

Clearly, this noble mayor was unaware that Skadi had Isamara's blood. His standard for judging whether someone was a so-called "hybrid" was merely whether they subjectively embraced the herd—what he considered "embracing the herd."

He knew nothing of the truth the Deep Sea Church had learned, yet the devout mayor still firmly believed that the abyss was salvation, after all, they were the ones abandoned by the Sarkaz and the Iberians.

Meanwhile, Loting was seemingly casually observing the operation of the town. Four guards had already been placed in locations with good visibility, and Loting planned to use the guard's ability to pass through walls to explore the town's possible hidden structures for the remaining one.

This place is too barren; it has become so barren that it is probably not enough to support the hundred or so people currently living in this small town.

Despite his fluent thinking, the tall but sluggish brass giant could not make up for his lack of sensory acuity. Fortunately, the two hunters were sharp enough to detect the subtle changes that Lotin could not detect due to his physical limitations.

Because the two hunters were identified as "teammates" by the system, they could share the vision provided by the guard.

By now, Skadi was no longer surprised by the various magical abilities of this legendary figure.

"Someone is following us."

Skadi was the first to notice the unusual activity. In a corner of the alleyways, which crisscrossed like capillaries, the swaying of a tattered trench coat caught her attention, exuding an aura completely different from that of the other townspeople.

"The pace was so stiff, yet it revealed the familiarity of countless training sessions."

Laurentina was focused on the enemy's movements. Because of the guards, there was no need for them to split up. With the enemy in the dark and her in the light, sticking together and supporting each other was the best strategy.

The three turned around and entered a narrow alley. The towering stone walls made this secluded alley a natural closed pocket, and the stalker in the shadows finally appeared at the only entrance.

His tattered trench coat, old gray hat, and badge on his chest all indicated that he was a member of the Inquisition. A dimly lit lantern hung at his waist, and he held an exaggeratedly long-handled power circular saw in his hand.

"Judge."

Loting tried hard to connect the stiff creature in front of him with the judges, but its swollen eyes and pale skin, as if it had been soaked for a long time, told Loting that the creature in front of him was definitely not one of those ruthless judges.

"Rest in peace, you unclaimed body."

Laurentina's blood urged her to hunt as a deep-sea hunter, but she was currently unarmed, so she was trying to restrain her impulses, realizing that it was wiser to use her keen senses to her advantage than to rush in recklessly.

"An unclaimed body? Sister, have you discovered something?"

The opponent's movements were stiff, and Lotin's "clearing the channel" was ready to go. This narrow alley was practically tailor-made for the Deep Sea Titan's skill.

“That ‘Judge’ is a corpse controlled by an evil entity from the abyss.”

“I’ve seen a lot of corpses in that fortress, all kinds of corpses, and even corpses that move like dolls, so I’m quite familiar with it.”

Laurentina gave a knowing smile, both wicked and alluring.

The circular saw roared with a piercing sound, and at the same time, Loting's giant anchor, along with its chains, hurtled away. The judge's body, possessed by Hai Si, began to twitch strangely, using the wall as a tool to evade the "clearing the waterway" pull, performing movements that no human could achieve.

"Channel clearing" has become "intestinal clearing" because of the empty hook, which is an essential part of playing the hero Deepsea Titan.

Skadi swung her greatsword, anticipating the Inquisitor's landing point. However, being ashore and dehydrated, Skadi couldn't maintain the speed she had in the water. The stone wall was completely destroyed, and the Inquisitor's corpse, now possessed by the Sea King, once again dodged Skadi's deadly attack with incredible agility.

Skadi was dragged into a close fight.

“Mr. Nautilus, please now swing the giant anchor as I instruct you.”

"Your power will soon surpass that of my stranger, and I will help you unleash your immense power with precision."

Laurentina, under the influence of the female personality, indeed had no memory of Skadi.

Through the shared business she was guarding, she saw more townspeople gathering in this direction. They showed no obvious signs of mutation, but all had hungry, ferocious expressions on their faces.

She lightly jumped onto Loting's shoulder again, pointing out the attack position after the judgment, and the system synchronized with Laurentina's prediction, marking the location she indicated in Loting's vision.

Skadi's speed on land was described as "[Tactical Maneuverability: Standard]" in the original work, so his current performance was not surprising to him. However, Laurentina's nun personality was described as "[Tactical Planning: Lack]" in the original work.

With a mixture of disbelief and skepticism, Loting swung the giant anchor with all his might at a still intact stone wall, a blind spot in the guard's field of vision. A town dweller with a ferocious face and a sickle in hand had his head crushed.

So that's how it is. What Laurentina did wasn't exactly tactical planning, but rather an attempt to compensate for her sensory disadvantages with her keen hunter's senses when she was unarmed.

Because she was identified as a teammate by the "system," the information she provided would be marked in the field of vision, just like teammates spamming signals in League of Legends, but with far greater detail than the signals in the game.

This is simply—an external mouse macro, a pure artifact spirit!

In this way, with Laurentina's guidance and Skadi's fierce attack, Lotin can corner the corpse puppet controlled by Haisi and then kill it with a single blow.

Chapter Twelve: Retreat E-wave

Skadi and Laurentina cannot share information through the system. Laurentina, in her nun personality, doesn't even remember Skadi. The only thing that connects them, besides fragmented and vague memories, is the faint connection between their shared bloodline as Deepsea Hunters.

In an instant, the giant sword carved a deep gash into the stone brick floor, sending fragments of stone flying everywhere.

But that was enough. Laurentina's familiarity with Skadi's fighting style had reached the point of muscle memory. She pointed out a direction to Lotin, and the giant anchor locked onto the location where the puppet Inquisitor controlled by Hai Si was about to land. The giant anchor shattered the flesh that should have been decaying long ago, exposing the blue entanglement of the bones. The tenacious Hai Si was still stitching up the Inquisitor's corpse.

At this moment, Lotin gathered energy and mobilized the power of "Titan's Wrath." While infusing the giant anchor with the magic of giant waves and providing himself with a shield, his giant anchor swung down again at an extremely unnatural speed.

The Deep Sea Titan's W skill "Titan's Wrath" can reset basic attacks, which is equivalent to giving Lothing a second chance to attack in a very short time. Overloading the movement significantly reduces the physical strength of the corpse, and the giant anchor containing surging energy finally ends this undead.

"Gained 90 gold coins".

The system issued a notification sound precisely the moment Lottin killed the opponent, indicating that the corpse puppet judge had been identified by the system as an "epic" monster.

At the same time, Loting felt power flowing into his body for the first time in a long time. His level increased to level three, and new skill points were flashing. Without hesitation, Loting invested the new skill points into the Deep Sea Titan's "E" skill "Dark Currents".

"AoE skills will automatically identify targets that are recognized as 'teammates' by this system."

The system thoughtfully provided an explanation when Lotin first acquired a large-area AOE skill.

"Feel the raging waves!"

Lotin slammed the giant anchor into the ground, then quickly retreated, controlling the distance of the skill's impact. The surging power of the waves detonated the surrounding ground, and three intense, water-like energy explosions spread out layer by layer. Skadi, who was standing on the ground, was not injured by the explosion, but she was still unsteady and had difficulty moving due to the violent shaking of the ground.

This is also a little trick: when the Deepsea Titan releases its E skill, retreating to maintain a suitable distance will maximize the number of shockwaves hitting enemies. Building structures that the first shockwave failed to completely destroy will collapse under the impact of the second and third shockwaves.

"This is!"

Skadi had tried countless times to convince herself to take it all in stride, but the destructive power that the bronze giant had just displayed still greatly shocked her, especially since the giant was able to control this power so as not to harm its allies.

Clumps of blood mist exploded and dispersed amidst the surrounding shockwaves, marking the end of the tragic and sinful lives of these desperate individuals who had surrendered their thoughts to the abyssal beasts out of hunger and despair.

"The host has reached level three and summoner spells are now available. The host can now choose one summoner spell."

Lotin chose the "Flash" skill, which can make up for his lack of mobility in critical moments. Its cooldown time is only 4 hours, which is shorter than the 8 hours of "Ignite", and its use is more flexible.

For the first time, fear appeared on the faces of these weary and hungry townspeople. They were gradually forming the same perception as their masters: this massive brass giant was not a living being, not a machine, but a moving natural disaster, the wrath of the boundless sea itself.

The instinctive fear in their blood suppressed their instinctive hunger, and these degenerates, who had survived by devouring their former brethren, began to tremble and retreat. These parasites that polluted the sea now understood the terrifying rage of the sea itself.

"Damn it, damn it, you idiots, don't you want 'holy blood' and meat rations?"

An angry roar blared from the town's loudspeaker, the excessive rage making the voice sound like a comical comedy.

No matter how much the voices on the radio cursed, urged, or threatened, the countless townspeople, relentlessly pursued by a bronze giant, dared not take another step forward.

"Isn't that salvage worker some kind of 60-year-old immortal?"

Javier huddled next to the whirring broadcasting station, his head in his hands. He couldn't understand why so many townspeople, who had long since degenerated into cannibals, would be afraid of such a mysterious salvage worker!

"No, it's not over yet, it's not over yet."

"As long as I awaken the guardians of Tidestone Town, everything will be alright."

"Yes, that's right. I've spent twenty years raising this ferocious beast. It's time for it to prove its worth."

Sweating profusely, Havel struggled with his trembling legs to run toward the slaughterhouse beneath the church.

"Mayor, you can't open the prison door!"

The blood-soaked butcher held Javier firmly in place, but Javier sensed a strange gaze upon him.

On the supporting beam, a crystal with a stand glimmered faintly; it was Lotin's fifth guard.

"Idiot! Idiot!"

Javier roared and waved his arms wildly.

"This place has been discovered! It's been discovered!"

"Release the hounds, show no mercy to our enemies."

"Quickly, quickly release the bell ringer Casselod! Quickly!"

Javier broke free from the butcher's restraints, turned the combination lock, pressed the button, and opened the cage where the creature that had once rung the bell, the Sarkaz, was imprisoned.