Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

"What did you hear?"

"Regarding the Retro Space Enthusiasts Association, you recalled a grand gathering."

"Was that also part of our once civilized daily life?"

It seems that Lotin's ramblings were limited to the dream-construction stage. After Precys appeared, Lotin gradually gained control, and the ramblings stopped.

Are you really interested?

The doctor nodded excitedly.

At this moment, Luo Ting also became somewhat interested, and he had a good idea in a flash of inspiration.

"I want to redecorate my room."

The astronaut reappeared before Kroos and generously presented several bags of gold coins.

“The custom-made furnishings might be a bit complicated. If these aren’t enough, I’ll add more.”

Lotin wanted to renovate his residence on Rhodes Island into the Dream Association's activity center, which happened to be of great interest to the Doctor.

"As for the renovation plan, I will submit it as soon as possible."

While Loting was still figuring out how to convey some aerospace concepts to the engineering department that they had no experience with, the doctor's interest had been completely ignited, and she excitedly expressed her desire to participate in the design of the renovation plan.

This is roughly what the leisurely time before a storm feels like.

Chapter 106: I've arrived in Lontinim, where are you?

Given that Rhodes Island is making strategic preparations for its next move, Lotin is not in a hurry to finish renovating the room.

That was just a personal leisure activity for Loting, and besides, the renovation plan wasn't finalized at all.

“That hooded woman, Nautilus has been getting quite close to her lately.”

In Rhodes Island's dining hall, Laurentina sipped her black tea and complained to Skadi.

Laurentina was puzzled as to why Nautilus's clothes did not change when Nautilus turned white.

Skadi, meanwhile, stared sullenly at the ceiling with her mouth full of sandwiches.

Behind them, there are others who are troubled by similar problems.

Kal'tsit usually uses nutritional pastes that aren't even considered fast food to quickly replenish her energy, all for the sake of work efficiency.

But she made a rare appearance at Rhodes Island's cafeteria, not to discuss business, but simply to have a meal.

"Amiya, don't you think the Doctor has been getting too close to Nautilus lately?"

Kal'tsit suddenly turned her head to look at Amiya sitting next to her.

Previously, the doctor would only occasionally chat with Luo Ting, but now, in addition to his heavy workload, the doctor would also go out and work with him to work on renovation plans.

Judging from the content, it is probably in the spaceflight style of the early civilization of her creator.

It's no wonder the doctor was so interested.

"Dr. Kal'tsit, well, I think it is a bit true."

Amiya nodded.

"But I haven't seen the doctor this happy in a long time."

The sketch, filled with all sorts of strange machines, seemed to give the doctor a rare sense of familiarity.

Amiya knew perfectly well that the Doctor always smiled at everyone and never showed any helplessness or confusion in front of her, but that wasn't genuine joy.

"Yes."

While Kal'tsit felt a pang of regret, she couldn't help but feel guilty. Whenever she thought about her previous attitude towards the Doctor, she was reminded of the pain she felt that day, being struck with a staff in front of the sarcophagus.

She even had an extremely bizarre nightmare during her brief period of sleep, something she hadn't experienced in a long time.

In the nightmare, Lotin, not wearing a spacesuit, stood before her with the doctor, who said in a serious tone:

"Doctor, from now on we'll each do our own thing."

“I call you doctor, and you call me dad.”

The nightmare was so terrifying that Kal'tsit didn't want to recall even a second of it.

“Then, Mr. Nautilus, it’s a deal.”

“Once Rhodes Island has completed its operations in Londinium, I will definitely come to visit the new room.”

The Doctor sat down in front of Amiya and Kal'tsit. Kal'tsit and Amiya could see that her mental state had begun to improve.

However—wasn't her statement a bit too dangerous? It was clearly a direct death flag.

Because of the [Heart Steel], even if Lotin uses the cargo passage, he has difficulty entering the Rhodes Island cafeteria, so he simply doesn't come in.

So Laurentina and Skadi got up and went to Lotin's side.

Lotin returned to his resting place on the deck.

On the distant horizon, a black dot was gradually growing larger as the dukes' warships roared past Rhodes Island.

These warships were much larger than those of Ursus and Kazimierz, with greater carrying capacity, thicker armor, and larger caliber main guns.

Of course, this also means a more generous kill reward.

However, these warships are not considered hostile units for the time being.

The tracks stirred up the yellow sand, and Victoria's forces were gathering. Their intimidation of Kazimir was just that—intimidation. The Sarkaz entrenched in Lentinimri were their real enemy.

"Your scattered power is also here."

Laurentina returned to her seat, which she had all to herself.

"The Sarkaz crave war, and war will grant the [Conqueror] power."

"You will continue to need my strength, won't you?"

“Of course, hunter.”

Skadi was briefly lifted up by Lotin's other arm. After holding on for a while, Skadi awkwardly asked Lotin to put her down.

At this moment, the Doctor, Kal'tsit, and Amiya also arrived on the deck; Rhodes Island had reached its destination.

For Rhodes Island, that was a thorny legacy issue.

The young Demon King could already sense the Sarkaz's roars and wails; she remembered the Black Serpent's sophistry and the other face of the Brass Ghost.

Does his standing on the deck of Rhodes Island mean that the conqueror has accepted a tribute from a demon lord?

Perhaps the conquerors came only because they smelled the scent of slaughter and blood.

Meanwhile, aboard the Sarkaz Military Council's airship.

This is a unique high-altitude aerial warfare weapon in all of Terra.

A stern-faced Sarkaz stood on the bridge, clad in plate armor that gleamed with a cold light, and wearing a greyish-brown cloak.

For the Sarkaz, he is legend, history, and reality.

Regent Theresis, representing the Sarkaz Military Council, is summoning the royal courts of all the Sarkaz.

Hatred must be settled, and the Sarkaz must have their homeland restored.

Once upon a time, "Tikaz" was the name for this land.

"The airship will be completed in ten days."

Standing beside him was a Sarkaz woman with a striking resemblance to him. She was a gentle Sarkaz woman with a flawless, pure white complexion.

She had long hair that reached past her shoulders, wore a white dress that went past her knees, and had a slender figure.

She was completely different from her brother.

"Your attendance at the Royal Court meeting was highly effective."

"Your management suggestions have accelerated the airship's progress by ten percent."

At that time, the pardoners surrounding the regent used witchcraft to "resurrect" Theresia, the demon king revered by the Sarkaz.

The Regent was well aware of her unusual behavior; her soul had long been influenced by the spirits of the Sarkaz ancestors and no longer belonged to her.

"I will go with them."

Theresa stated calmly. She even withdrew her own guards due to the shortage of troops.

"You are indeed the best person to command our air power."

"The Shard still needs my protection."

The Regent has summoned all the royal courts. The Cyclops court has issued a warning to him.

These Sarkaz prophets bluntly warned the Regent "not to attempt to summon the Conqueror," who had become elusive and unpredictable.

"I believe the Cyclops' warning was correct."

"That time, the conquerors did not respond to any of the rituals."

Theresa agreed with the warning from the Cyclops royal court.

"When the storm gathers at our feet, why should we pray to a capricious conqueror for power?"

"That bloody ritual was torture for the Sarkaz. His blood tax was always a heavy burden on the Sarkaz."

The regent seemed to have long been prepared to fight against the conquerors, not even relying on their power, or even confronting the conquerors driven by the alien demon king.

The Sarkaz are united by a new war between the Regent and the "Demon King".

Since the war has never changed, the Regent's attempt to make the Sarkaz conquerors his own is nothing but wishful thinking.

"Yes, if the storm is already in our hands, why worry about the dark clouds overhead?"

Theresa looked at the lingering dark clouds on the horizon; the Regent's ambition still seemed unbelievable to her.

"No one can stop us, not Victoria, not Ursus, not anyone. The Sarkaz will rule this land, or watch it turn to ashes."

Chapter 107: Titan, why the Titan?

The citizens of Londinium never understood why the Duke would invite the demon to Victoria's proud capital to "take charge of the situation."

The workers of the old industrial district of Lontinim were moved from one factory to another, and now they are forced to produce weapons for the “Demonic” people they despise, weapons that will be used to kill their own brethren.

Those former Victorian bannermen of the Central District who considered themselves to be of higher status fared even worse. Initially, they tried to curry favor with some Sarkaz commanders by bribing them. Their initial idea was to hold parties and banquets to maintain their former status and lifestyle.

Unfortunately, as the Dukes of Victoria amassed their troops, they ultimately became hostages used by the Sarkaz to blackmail the city's defense forces.

Under such intense pressure, smuggling and escape have become a huge underground demand.

The underground structure of Little Hill County is already as complex as a maze, while the underground structure of the ancient city of Lentinium could form another world entirely. It is not only a place where the city hides filth and grime, but also a rare place for some people struggling on the edge of death to make a living.

Neither the Victorians themselves nor the Sarkaz Military Council could truly control the vast hive city. Those intending to flee Londinium attempted to leave from here, while those who vowed to resist to the death also lingered here.

At the same time, this is also the gateway for outsiders to enter Lentinium.

Two beams of yellow light illuminated the damp, cold underground passage. Gravel still clung to the brass giant's diving suit. Rhodes Island's main operations team entered Londinium through entrance 309, while Lotin, his nun, and the hunters entered the city through intersection 312.

On the deck of Rhodes Island, Rhodes Island once again offered a tithe, hoping to gain the assistance of the Brass Ghost.

Although his purpose in coming to Londinium differed from that of Rhodes Island, since they had already paid their taxes, it wasn't unreasonable for him to lend a hand.

Before setting off, Lotin reached an agreement with Rhodes Island's three main commanders, Amiya, Kal'tsit, and the Doctor, that the Brass Ghost would appear with the sound of a coin falling when necessary.

Before that, Lotin wants to achieve his own goal: he needs to find the skin token of the [Conqueror]. Shining explicitly mentioned that the [Conqueror] was summoned by the Demon King's ritual.

The token for the [Conqueror] skin is very likely this ritual itself.

“Make blood and death until enough conditions are created to satisfy the ritual.”

This is Lotin's initial conclusion. According to Shining, after the bloody ritual, the Conqueror will crawl out of the blood lake.

Although the system does not explicitly state that the Conqueror's token is the Blood Ritual, the conversation with Shining does unlock more related information, including the ritual key points revealed in the skin background description in the system interface.

It requires the use of the Sarkaz altar array, so Lotin needs to use blood to draw specific patterns and seize the Sarkaz altar array for his own use.

The only problem is that there is a true master of Blood Night within the city of Londinium. To ensure the stability of the ritual's blood pool and patterns, he must be dealt with first.

Ducarre, the Blood Demon King, who once slew a colossal beast.

Of course, it is said that the giant beast did not resist at the time.