Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

The Deepsea Hunter modification and the injection of Originium Essence did indeed make Laurentina quite physiologically unique. The Pardoner family had made significant achievements in the research of Originium's effects on the mind and consciousness, so Shining also noticed this very keenly.

"Quesatushta, the usurper king, is a white-horned demon king who achieves so-called immortality by taking the lives of his descendants in an extremely disgusting way."

"If you believe that summoning the Conqueror will break the plans that the King of Usurpers has laid out over thousands of years, then I regret to inform you."

"Unless you and the Sarkaz women around you are wiped out, and all the blood of Quetzal is destroyed, even you don't know how many failed vessels this usurper has as his backup plan."

"Countless Sarkaz throughout history have tried to kill Quesatushta, including some who attempted to completely annihilate him by summoning the Conqueror."

Before his transmigration, Loting was very interested in this question. If destroying the container could interrupt the White Horned Demon King's ritual of inheriting and possessing his offspring, how did this old monster manage to continue to this day in this way?

If all the family members are killed along the way, then this method of possession and reincarnation will be useless.

Lotin shook his head honestly. He never dared to promise that he had the ability to kill certain "immortals" in Terra. Otherwise, he wouldn't have resorted to the helpless act of imprisoning the "undying black snake" in a snake doll and torturing it forever.

In order to purify his bloodline, this White Horned Demon King resorted to extremely immoral and inhumane methods.

He knew that Shining hated his family quite a bit; rather, her so-called family was just biofuel created by "Quesatushta" to allow herself to be reincarnated and live forever.

If destroying the container's body were enough to solve the problem, Shining would have done so long ago, given her individual strength.

But she never actually drew her sword, as if drawing it would trigger some terrible ritual, allowing the White Horned Demon King's intentions to succeed.

How desperate must she have been to offer tribute in exchange for the Conqueror's permission to sever the White Horned Demon King's cycle of reincarnation?

"Even the conquerors wouldn't dare promise that they could definitely kill him?"

Finding the Conqueror had given Shining hope, but Lotin's disappointing response dampened her spirits.

“These altars bear traces of the absolutist’s spells, although they have all been removed.”

"The absolutioner's people are trying to interfere with your summoning ritual."

Shining keenly noticed the traces of magic remaining on the altar, and she wondered if this meant that the leader of the Exorcists was just as wary of the Conquerors.

"The people who arranged the ceremony have already raised this issue with me."

"But this alone is still not enough to determine that the Pardoner acted out of fear of the Conquerors."

Lotin's knowledge of Originium Arts came from his understanding of the plot before he transmigrated. After arriving in Terra, he also heard some popular science explanations about the basic principles of Originium Arts on the radio.

Clearly, ensuring that the magic circle summoning the conqueror remains untampered is the limit that Lotin can currently achieve with the system's assistance.

“If you insist on making me crush Quesatushka, I will do so as long as you offer enough tithes.”

"But I'm sorry, I can't guarantee that the outcome will be as you wish."

"Perhaps I will give you a new answer after the conqueror appears."

Since the race and skin passive effects can only be known after the skin is actually unlocked, Lotin does not rule out the possibility that he will have a new solution when using this skin.

There's also the method of reforging physical equipment. Specific equipment and specific skin combinations can produce more powerful synergy effects. Perhaps some equipment, after being reforged, will have the ability to imprison souls when paired with the [Conqueror] skin.

As soon as Loting finished speaking, countless wails and screams came from the gathering hall in front.

"The person drawing the pattern is already collecting the paint. Excuse me, Ms. Shining."

Lotin promised Shining that he would repay her tithe, but also made it clear that using such a simple and crude method to solve the problem would probably not yield the results she desired.

"Shining, are we going anywhere else?"

Nightingale clutched her chest, tormented by an unprecedented physical pain.

"You must go until you are cured."

As long as Liz can be healed, even if it ultimately requires the Conqueror and everyone else, including himself—

She suppressed the idea of ​​Shining's self-destruction. Liz, wasn't she also one of the prepared vessels?

If in the end it is necessary to destroy Liz as well, then what is the point of her struggles and efforts?

Avoiding the problem won't solve it.

The Mountain Barrier enhanced Lotin's reconnaissance capabilities, and he paid special attention to potential disruptors of consciousness. Fortunately, Ducarre had already dispatched soldiers from the Blood Court to guard the completed restoration ceremony.

They seemed to be waiting for Lotin's arrival at the back door of the banquet hall. Ducarre's logic was simple: the Conquerors paid taxes with blood, so he would definitely come to this banquet hall, since the Blood Lord had already painted every inch of its walls with a hideous crimson.

"The Great Khan is already waiting for your arrival."

The Sarkaz Bloodwalkers made way for Lothing. These blood demons wore gas masks and carried enormous blood tanks. Ducarre, despite his extreme emphasis on bloodlines and lineage, was deeply resentful of the Sarkaz's stagnation.

Therefore, he did not object to equipping the royal court's soldiers with modern gear.

They are an extremely special existence within the Blood Court, and every trace of blood they leave is part of the decrees issued by the monarch of the court.

They collect the essence of blood congealed on the battlefield, waiting for it to be sent back into the cycle of slaughter by the ancient rituals of the vampires. Maintaining the rituals is an important task for them.

They obeyed only the Great Khan, so no one showed any hostility toward Lotin for killing a Sarkaz general.

Loting pushed open the banquet hall door, and a strong smell of blood filled the air. Writhing blood leeches were sucking the blood flowing on the ground.

"Don't just focus on enjoying yourself, Ducarre. Your doubts and mysteries still need to be answered."

Chapter 116: King of Push

The shaken informant described to the Rhodes Island operations team the scene of the bronze giant crushing the enemy, but most of the Rhodes Island operators present were not surprised, as they had already witnessed the awe-inspiring power of Nautilus in Chernobog.

"Doctor, do you remember the simulations we did with Dr. Kal'tsit?"

Amiya and the Doctor intentionally kept their distance from the guide.

The Rhodes Island group that entered Londinium through entrance 309 seemed to encounter little resistance along the way, silently dealing with any small number of patrols they encountered.

Amiya was not surprised by this situation. In Kal'tsit's scenario analysis, the devastating impact that Lotin's excessive activity would have on the enemy was indeed taken into account.

"The resistance was less than I had imagined. I had thought that at the very least, it would be the absolutists who would stop us."

According to the information Bo learned from the amnesiac taxi driver, the absolutist was merely the Demon King's bodyguard, and now perhaps Theresis's bodyguard.

"Mr. Connotils hasn't even shown his giant form yet, so how strong can the royal court's resistance be?"

This isn't the Doctor praising Nautilus excessively; it's a reasonable judgment she made after witnessing the destruction of the fleet and army in Kazimierz. The Regent's airship is still hovering on the edge of the storm, and the royal army is still patrolling the Sardean district, which means that Lothian has not yet engaged in a decisive battle with the Sarkaz.

"My judgment is consistent with that of the doctor."

"Mr. Nautilus has caused enough damage, but the Regent remains inactive, believing that the allied forces of the Grand Dukes outside the city pose a greater threat."

"Limited patrol forces have been concentrated at entrance 312, so there are actually fewer soldiers here."

Amiya also made her judgment.

In fact, her judgment was correct. Wang Tingjun was now focusing his attention on the area near Exit 312 and around the damaged city defense cannons. His search was focused on finding the person who killed Manfred.

Neither the Rhodes Island operations team nor the royal court soldiers searching for him knew where Lotin was at first, because he was currently with the Blood Lord's royal court private soldiers, the two of them wearing sour faces as they completed the final part of the ceremony.

They did not have enough manpower to conduct a thorough search of Lentinium. Putting aside the intricate underground pipe network, even just looking at the surface of Lentinium, the Sarkaz Military Council would find it difficult to conduct an effective search.

"These pipes are truly nostalgic."

A blonde woman named Felin becomes Rhodes Island's guide through the pipes; her familiarity with the area suggests that Londinium is her homeland.

"King of Advance, your intelligence on the route has been a great help."

The doctor has already ordered the engineering team to prepare drone jamming measures.

The female operator "Filin," whom the Doctor calls the "Queen of Push," is a very important figure to Victoria.

She is the last descendant of the Aslan royal family. She has returned here, to Londinium, which she left when she was a child. Currently, she is only volunteering as an operator of Rhodes Island. She is not even prepared to face the obligations and responsibilities she has towards Victoria.

She retrieved Lentinium from these secret passages before the death of Victoria's last king.

She spent many years in a daze as the leader of a street gang, the "Glasgow Gang," which was the name of their street gang.

Even she herself felt that her codename "King of Push" sounded more like a street thug than a descendant of royalty.

It was both because of her own confusion and because she was protecting herself.

Baird, Indra, Morgan—these were sisters who were willing to risk their lives for her, but she was not prepared to shoulder the responsibilities that a queen should bear.

"If we go another one or two kilometers, the station will be right above us."

"This place is still well-connected."

The Doctor had great faith in the underground tunnel route mentioned by the King of Progress. Here, they further avoided the already sparse patrols. The few Royal Court patrols that occasionally entered the area, which seemed to have gotten lost, were also dealt with cleanly and efficiently.

When they first entered Londinium, they could still hear the sound of artillery fire. The further they went along the pipe, the louder the artillery fire became. But a few tens of minutes ago, the artillery fire stopped completely.

"The bombardment was not enough to bring down the Brass Giant."

"It's more likely that the cannon was destroyed by the Brass Ghost."

It makes sense for the enemy to use artillery against a powerful being like Lotin, and the fact that Lotin was able to withstand the bombardment and destroy the artillery is consistent with what the Doctor witnessed in Kazimierz.

The doctor saw the city shrouded in fog.

"Given the current situation, we will soon be able to board the train to the noble district of Octrig."

The Doctor commanded the caster operators and sniper operators to form a formation. The royal army forces guarding the train station were not particularly strong. Drones were launched to scout the surrounding area, and the Doctor was assessing the possibility of nearby enemy reinforcements.

No matter how short-handed they are, the committee's military forces will not abandon these important transportation hubs.

"It's obviously unrealistic to completely eliminate these enemies guarding the station."

The doctor made this judgment after assessing the enemy's troop strength.

"Wait, that team is... Victoria's army?"

This was the first time that Kroos, who was in charge of operating the drone, had seen armed forces, suspected to be from the Victorian army, resisting the committee's troops. Unfortunately, the drone failed to obtain the enemy's troop identification code.

Based on the intelligence Rhodes Island obtained before entering the city, the council and the city's defense forces should have been completely controlled by the Sarkaz Military Council.

The storming of the station was led by the Storm Assault Team, led by Horn.

"They're not launching a full-scale attack, but rather... harassing us?"

From the enemy's attack formation and supply methods, the doctor could tell that after throwing explosives, they used the firepower of pre-buried homemade Originium explosives and crossbows to carry out an organized retreat. Their organization and tactical proficiency far exceeded that of the average Victoria regular army.

Due to the nature of their mission, the station's garrison could not send out their entire force; they could only send small groups to pursue the enemy. These pursuing personnel were then broken up into smaller groups and defeated one by one.

This approach reminded the Doctor of Bozokasti and Frostnova's Infected Guerrilla.

The other side must be an elite force from Victoria.

“The garrison’s forces have been dispersed, Amiya, we’re preparing for a strike.”

The doctor astutely realized that this was an excellent opportunity; they didn't need to securely occupy the station, but only ensure that Rhodes Island's action team could safely board the train.

"Roger that, Doctor."

"Assault team, prepare for the assault!"

"Warlock and sniper teams, prepare for live-fire cover, and please conserve ammunition!"

The station's garrison was thrown into a panic when they discovered that another well-equipped armed force had launched an attack on them.

Chapter 117: Resurrection

The PRTS system allows the doctor to explore the battlefield using established formulas and visualized, data-driven feedback. The memories belonging to the system's builders and designers are still distant, but the part of the user remains deeply rooted in the doctor's muscle memory.

As the Rhodes Island assault team advanced, the battlefield information that the Doctor was able to gather became more comprehensive.

She observed a white wolf among the troops who had previously harassed the station, and the doctor quickly searched through the reports on the Hilltop incident to compare and verify them.

"The Stormtroopers, the White Wolf 'Horn' of Victoria, appeared in Hillshire."

"I never expected that this wandering resistance force would be them."

The Doctor continued to direct the casters and snipers to strike at the weak points of the Sarkaz defenders, the war cries and wails of the Sarkaz stimulating her memories.

"Strange, I didn't feel this way in Chernobog, why am I like this...?"

The doctor rubbed her throbbing head slightly. She dared not slack off. On the ever-changing battlefield, she could not allow herself to be anything less than at her best.

Commander's mistakes can have extremely serious consequences, and the Doctor will not allow operators to be injured or killed due to his command errors.

"The blue potion is truly... a miraculous tonic."

The doctor quickly took out the magic potion given to her by Lottin. After just a few sips, her headache was relieved, allowing her to continue to focus on commanding the battle in top condition. Her subsequent decisions remained flawless.

This was a gift from Lotin, a blue key given to a fellow doctor in his weary state to offer some comfort and healing in his extreme fatigue, which the doctor cherished greatly.

The crossbowmen on the second floor of the station had been destroyed. Under her command, Kroos, the head of Rhodes Island's engineering department, launched a well-timed radio jamming attack, disrupting the enemy's call for reinforcements.

The vanguard team, consisting of Push King and the Glasgow Gang, opened the passage into the station. The strength of a single Sarkaz is not terrifying; what is terrifying is that each of these Sarkaz soldiers possesses physical abilities far exceeding those of the Felin soldiers. Her hammer blows often inexplicably fail to inflict the intended damage.