In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

It's Helatia.

"The command center estimates that we will be able to enter the ruins of the former civilization in two hours..."

She stood beside Maria, also looking at the deep sea.

"This time, the number of people involved will increase. A total of thirty-six people will be aboard three ships..."

"This time, as the commander-in-chief, I don't have the authority to arrange the actions of all ships."

Helatia said, also shaking her head slightly.

Although the title of commander-in-chief sounds very impressive, in fact, in another aspect, she has been weakened.

Because her work content has changed from the small and large matters on a single ship to the major matters of the entire fleet.

If there is an emergency, her orders will be supreme.

But similarly, when faced with some other things, the captains of other ships have absolute command.

In the process of going back and forth, her power in commanding this most critical personnel position was actually weakened.

"Ah."

Maria nodded to show that she heard it.

And after a moment of silence, Helatia turned her head again.

"Are you going down this time?"

Helatia knew that she had half-requested and half-forced Maria to go with her into the ruins of the former civilization last time, and she herself was not interested in it.

Therefore, although Maria was pulled on board again this time, Helatia was not sure whether Maria was willing to continue to follow her and others to explore the ruins of the former civilization.

After all, Maria herself said that she knew there were dangers in the ruins of the former civilization...

Although Helatia was certain that Maria was not afraid of the danger at all judging by her daily behavior, but... not fearing danger and actively facing danger were two different things.

Everyone knows that the chances of dying from jumping from a height of two or three meters are very small, but that doesn't mean everyone would jump from such a height for no apparent reason...

"You going?"

Maria turned her head and looked at Helatia.

The hidden meaning in his words even confused Helatia herself.

Is she... concerned about herself?

Uh-huh~

"Will do."

Although she was very curious, Helatia did not forget her mission.

As the captain of the fleet, she did have the obligation to follow the team to obtain first-hand information.

Then Maria had the answer.

"Then go ahead..."

……

Arriving at the familiar diving chamber, Maria soon discovered that everyone here was already prepared.

Many of them had extremely excited smiles on their faces.

It seemed that he had already begun to anticipate what unprecedented new discoveries he would make from this time.

Little did they know that this time, the result had already been recorded in subsequent history...

"Pfft..."

Without waiting too long, everyone soon began to swim slowly towards the bottom of the sea.

It’s different from the last time when I used some kind of weight to help me dive.

This time, everyone's technology has obviously improved a lot.

Each person has a small engine on their body, pushing their bodies towards the bottom of the sea.

Soon, a group of more than thirty people had gathered at the previous door.

The door that Maria had forcefully opened with her hands last time was now closed.

This surprised everyone, but no one said much.

Soon, Helatia's order came out.

"The engineering team is ready."

A group of people stood up and sat at the security check machine nearby.

Ready to eat.

Everyone gathered at the door curiously, wanting to sneak in first.

but……

"wrong……"

Maria whispered, her brows furrowed slightly.

But unfortunately, this time, Helatia couldn't say anything to help her.

In just a moment, the door suddenly opened.

But what surprised everyone was that this time, the underwater ruins that were originally filled with water were now empty!

As the gate access was cracked, the influx of seawater almost forcefully pushed everyone inside!

They were like rowboats standing on the edge of a waterfall, being pushed towards the bottom of the sea almost uncontrollably by the pressure of the sea!

Maria subconsciously prepared to grab Helatia, or at least hold her back.

But the water pressure is strong enough to tear a person's flesh and blood.

At the moment of holding, Maria reacted, relaxed her body, and let the sea water wash her and the other person into the ruins!

The scene was in chaos!

"Close the gate! Now!"

But fortunately, at this time, Helatia remained calm.

She issued orders to the people in the engineering department in the most determined voice.

After repeating it several times, someone finally responded.

He raised his hand with difficulty and controlled the system again to close the door.

The influx of sea water finally stopped.

The crowd called out to each other and began to gather in groups of three or four.

Soon, someone discovered the problem.

"It seems like I can breathe here?"

"Ok?"

The others who heard the words were also stunned. They all raised the equipment built into their diving suits to test the air.

The test results are exactly the same as what the other party said...

"Can you really breathe?!"

"But doesn't the report say that this place is completely flooded?"

"The report is wrong? That's impossible. The last time we came here, it was indeed full of water, right?"

"So...what's going on here?"

The noisy sounds continued and everyone was a little confused for a moment.

And Helatia also heard others say that they could breathe... but she did not choose to breathe immediately. Instead, she subconsciously turned her head and looked at Maria who was protecting her in her arms.

“…No problem.”

Maria also took off her helmet, tried it for a bit, and then gave her answer.

Only then did Helatia move slowly.

Only after everyone had recovered from what had just happened did Helatia continue speaking.

"Everyone, check your surroundings and the status of your companions... Those who are safe, gather here!"

Helatia spoke.

The order spread quickly and received a response quickly.

Soon, a sparse group of more than thirty people returned here.

There were also a few people who were unconscious due to the strong impact of the sea water, and the rest of the people were injured to varying degrees.

Helatia frowned and turned her head to look at the door.

"We need to go back and rest, but... there's no way out here."

Helatia knew that Maria had the ability to open the door with her bare hands, but obviously, not everyone had the same ability to resist the impact of water as her.

If we continue to walk out from here, the risk will be too great.

"We must go deeper..."

Helatia spoke, and looked at everyone present.

What made her feel helpless was that although she had told them about their current situation, most people were not afraid. On the contrary, they looked eager to try.

God knows what these researchers are planning to do.

But Helatia was not in the mood to care!

"Take a count of the current injuries. Those with serious injuries will temporarily halt their movements and await rescue. Those with minor injuries will remain here to protect the other members from any emergencies... The rest of you, in groups of at least three, will search for an escape route... Any relevant clues will be communicated via the communicator."

Helatia said this without stopping, and turned around and left with Maria.

This surprised Maria a little.

"Aren't you going to go see them?"

"Are you worried that they might get upset?"

Helatia smiled as if she knew Maria's confusion.

"Although this group of people is unconventional, they are, after all, senior scholars selected by Agorne. They know when to be willful and when to prioritize the overall situation. They are equals, and after all the arguing, there will be a conclusion."

"And those who accept the result will also accept it because it is their own decision,"

"But if I stay there, their discussion will inevitably lead to us, which means I have to make a decision... No matter what choice I make, they will be dissatisfied, which will lead to some uncontrollable dangers."

"It seems that you don't have much experience in managing people."

As Helatia spoke, she also turned her head slightly and looked at Maria behind her.

But what surprised her was that there was only an empty road behind her.

Maria...

Gone...

401

Chapter 401: A killing spree!

Gone...

Helatia blinked.

She turned her head and looked around again.

At either end of this dark road, there were no newcomers and no enemies.

There is only endless darkness and silence that is enough to suffocate people.

"Maria?"

Helatia tilted her head and made a crisp sound.