Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

Back in Iberia, I used the system's storage space to store a few sandwich cookies...

It is precisely because the frequency of the lottery is increasing that the storage pressure on the system's storage space is gradually becoming apparent.

The storage capacity of the system's inventory space will be awarded as a reward for skin collection achievements.

[The host needs to collect one more skin to receive a system space reward, doubling the current storage space.]

Seeing this message, Luo Ting finally breathed a sigh of relief. There are many ways to cache in the real world, but if the storage problem cannot be solved at its root, it will be of no use.

"Hey, cheer up! Don't always look so sad."

Sister Agor picked up the bottle of "Captain Morgan" and gently swirled it in her hands a few times.

“Yet another former empire is willing to grovel before the might of ‘Nautilus’.”

Laurentina rummaged through a small metal cabinet that had just been moved in and found two handled glasses. She opened the bottle of "Captain Morgan's Fine Wine" for Lotting.

Whether it's turning the pages of a book for this imposing giant, brewing a cup of black tea, or pouring a glass of wine like this, it's all part of the experience.

She always took great care to consider the areas where Loting might have difficulty moving around while wearing armor.

"Thank you, Sister."

Loting gently pinched the glass with two fingers.

Logically, one should remove their helmet to enjoy such a pleasant drink, but considering that he was on an airship that had just "surrendered," he did not remove his helmet out of habit.

Even now, his physical strength is sufficient to withstand attacks of considerable power.

The petite nun and the now-robust giant shared a simple toast, and even though Lotin was now sitting cross-legged on the ground with his hands lowered, Laurentina still had to stand on her tiptoes slightly.

His original body size is also affected by [Heart Steel], but that size increase is based on his original body data, so it is far less obvious than the size change after putting on the armor.

Therefore, the amber-colored liquor disappeared outside the armor and instantly filled Lotin's mouth.

The deep-sea hunters' physical abilities make it difficult for them to get drunk, and Lotin's resistance to abnormal states also makes it difficult for him to get as drunk as he does at crew dinners.

"Hunter, where is she...?"

Based on Lotin's understanding of Skadi, she would usually choose to stay with Laurentina in such unfamiliar environments.

“Your drinking companion is me now.”

“Even if she is a blood relative I don’t know, I don’t want her to take your attention away from me right now.”

Laurentina and Lotin looked at each other in silence for a moment.

From Laurentina's evasive gaze, Lotin had already learned the truth.

"How greedy, Laurentina."

"You told her you went somewhere else, right?"

Laurentina's scarlet eyes flickered briefly under the incandescent light.

"My unfamiliar blood relatives won't take my jokes seriously."

As soon as Laurentina finished speaking, the door was pushed open.

Although it was a temporary room converted from a storage room, all the members of the "Life Spine" knew that this was where the [Conquerors] would temporarily rest.

Only the Doctor, Skadi, and Laurentina have the right to push open the door without knocking.

It's possible that W is just stirring up trouble, but the only consequence of her doing so is that she'll give Lotin's [Heart Steel] extra stacks.

"Shark, I knew it."

Skadi knew from the beginning that Laurentina would say she went somewhere else in order to monopolize Lotin, but during this rare moment of leisure, the shark couldn't possibly have gone somewhere else.

Such playful banter between close friends made Lotin feel that Laurentina's nun personality was deliberately imitating the behavior of another personality.

Perhaps the awakening of another Laurentina is not far off.

However, Laurentina would probably be more proactive and lively in that way.

"Hehe, I knew I couldn't hide it from you."

"Then, I'll let you have it today."

Laurentina chuckled as she pushed open the door and left, glancing back several times before finally leaving Skadi alone with Lotin.

Skadi then realized that she hadn't been alone with the salvage worker for a long time since they rescued Laurentina.

Moreover, the relationship and distance between them have undergone tremendous changes compared to when they first came ashore.

"So, hunter, how are you feeling now?"

Chapter 160: "Flying Fish"

Skadi didn't answer immediately, but instead walked to the window where she could see the clouds with a shifty look in her eyes.

The airship's hull cut through the clouds, leaving a white contrail.

"It feels a bit strange; flying in the air and swimming in the sea feel very different."

Skadi felt a little uncomfortable riding in a real high-altitude flying vehicle for the first time.

If the crisis involving Haisi hadn't erupted, could she have also set off from the big city and traveled around Terra in a vehicle similar to a car?

“Isamara, He hasn’t spoken in a long time. Thank you, Nautilus.”

Isamara has been unusually quiet lately, without even the tentative stirrings she had in Chernobog.

"The threat posed by such a large group is far greater than you imagine, hunter."

"I can destroy the Victorian fleet together with the Lord of the Royal Court, but my strength is still insufficient to completely annihilate the entire group."

If there's still a chance to save the large group, that would be the best outcome.

However, considering the timeline of the main Ark storyline...

A runaway robot vacuum cleaner might be salvageable, but it's unlikely to be salvageable.

"Therefore, I am still exhausting all means to accumulate strength. After all, the Horde has also listed me as a scourge, which is the original reason we became allies, isn't it?"

Skadi, possessed by Isamara, will become Skadi of the Turbid Heart, a worldline where the Sealings devour everything, overcome the lumberjacks, and then "Skadi" creates a new universe.

Lotin wondered if the situation could be reversed if Skadi's own will became strong enough.

For example, Skadi might turn around and dominate Isamara.

"Of course, that's why we became allies in the first place."

"When I swung my sword at those land people for you, Isamara felt fear, not because of you, but because of... me?"

Skadi further explained that the accurate situation was that the berserk killing intent brought about by [Nautilus the Conqueror] made Isamara find it difficult to understand her in that state.

"The great herd has always treated things that are incomprehensible and intractable in this way, just as they tried every possible means to break my will over 60 years and finally had to push me ashore."

At this point, Luo Ting changed the subject.

"Hunter, this is probably not all you want to say."

Skadi pursed her dry lips and downed Lotin's "Captain's Brew" in one gulp.

"Is this the sailors' wine? The wine of land dwellers tastes very different from seaweed wine."

"The Iberian sailors' drink is simpler and more brutal than that, burning the tongue and throat."

"However, among those who try to portray themselves as tough guys by drinking strong liquor, there are quite a few cowards."

Skadi tried to relieve her tension with alcohol, but like Laurentina, alcohol had little effect on the Deepsea Hunter.

What really works is Skadi's psychological effect.

"Don't always leave me hanging."

"Please pay more attention to me too."

Skadi has always wanted to experience the same feeling as Laurentina, to shed all her reserve and burdens under the protection of "Nautilus," and to occasionally act coquettishly.

“You’ve already tried your best, Skadi.”

Like Laurentina, the tall Skadi still looked as small as a rag doll next to the armored Lotin.

“Once I have you, you can never escape, Skadi.”

Loting held her in his palm; any looser and he would let go, any tighter and she would feel suffocated and in pain.

"Whether it's you, Laurentina, or the Doctor from Rhodes Island."

"Don't worry, this time is yours, my loyal hunter."

Skadi could feel how much Lotin valued her; it was an impulse to hold on tightly and not let go.

She could temporarily put aside the curse in her blood and quietly enjoy the moment.

Is the person inside the shell simply not strong enough to contend with the power of the Deep Sea Hunter?

The Agor sailor who was dragged into the water by the sirens...

Her strength is no less than Laurentina's; if she were to forcefully hold down his arm, wouldn't he be completely unable to resist?

Wouldn't that allow her to do many of the things she wants to do?

“You seem to be thinking about something very daring, Skadi.”

The cold fingers made Skadi shiver involuntarily. Lotin gently poked Skadi's cheek.

"Nothing."

Skadi shook her head casually, but in her heart she was already fantasizing about how to use her superhuman strength, which was unmatched even among the deep-sea hunters, to vent her belated possessiveness as she pleased.

Ah, it must be because ever since Little Hill County, the shark has always been all lovey-dovey with her in front of her.

It's all because I've always ignored myself that things have turned out this way.

Lotin watched Skadi's confident demeanor without batting an eye, thinking that she must still believe that the person inside the armor is just a vulnerable Agor sailor.

Once she removes her armor, she can manipulate her at will with her superhuman strength.

"Would you like another glass? Captain Morgan's Brew."

Lotin didn't choose to expose Skadi's little scheme; on the contrary, he was quite happy to see this side of Skadi.

Let her get carried away for a while.

He will prepare a surprise at that time.

Now, Loting's body is far less fragile than before.

"It feels a little strange that I can't get drunk?"

Despite saying that, Skadi still refilled Lotin's glass.

"It's more like a ritual that imitates past behaviors."

Lotin also acknowledged this, saying it was nothing more than a ritual to remember his past actions, and for him, even eating was the same.

"Let's look at the clouds more; we probably won't ride it a second time."

Lotin stood up, and with his hands empty, it wasn't difficult for him to pick up Skadi.

It's like how you need to take a horse-drawn carriage the first time you reach your destination, but once you've arrived, you can unlock fast travel.

The [Teleport] Summoner Spell is just such a mechanism, except that Rhodes Island made it light up many parts of the map at once.

"It will only take two days to reach Kazdel, which is faster than any other vehicle used by the land people."

Skadi also asked Ersula about the itinerary when she was bored during the trip.

"How do you intend to treat this land-dwelling people's kingdom?"

Skadi learned some basic information about the Sarkaz from the doctor. Being from Agor, she felt that the Sarkaz's social organization was primitive and inefficient.

"Oh, hunter, it's not a real country yet."

"It could have been, but it was dismembered too many times."

"Our purpose in coming here is to make Kazdel a true nation in the modern sense of Terra."

"Let those Sarkaz who aspire to change the status quo squander my power. I am only responsible for sweeping away the dust of history and playing the role of a totem and a banner."

In short, Lothing will try to utilize the effects of the Berserk Aura to summon the scattered Sarkaz.

On the other hand, it would clear internal and external obstacles for the Sarkaz forces he trusted to attempt to establish a modern regime.