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

Maria could clearly see that the guards beside her immediately tensed up and saluted after seeing Helatia reveal her identity.

On the side, the dome designer couple also came forward and observed the situation in the separated warehouse through the camera.

"A hole about three centimeters in diameter. There's a difference in diameter between the outer and inner penetrations... It looks like something sharp pierced through from the outside to the inside..."

The engineer next to him wiped the sweat from his forehead and his face was pale.

Obviously, none of them could have expected something like this to happen.

"Did we encounter a reef?"

The woman frowned, and her face was no longer shy. A sharp aura burst out from her, and the stability of a professional was undoubtedly revealed.

"It doesn't look like... If it had hit a reef, it would have been a scratch, but this one has only one hole, so it's more like a high-speed puncture."

The people around gave answers, but they didn't know where the question came from.

"The damage isn't serious at the moment. Thanks to the various special considerations taken into account from the beginning of the design, the ship is now fine. However, we can't allow this seawater to continue pouring in... The pressure inside and outside is different, and this small hole will eventually become a large breach..."

Helatia looked at the situation here, frowning and showing some uneasiness.

On the side, the couple has already started discussing how to repair it.

It has to be said that professionals are professionals. Although there are some differences between the emergency repair of the hull and the dome design, both need to face the problem of high-intensity water pressure. After a brief discussion, the two people came up with a plan and asked people to implement it.

Not long after, the damage to the hull was resolved without any danger.

This made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

But the matter is not resolved here.

So far, the outbreak of the incident is still too strange.

"This kind of problem has never occurred before..."

The maintenance man from the engineering department scratched his head.

They had encountered accidental damage to the hull before, but this was the first time they had encountered a ship being penetrated directly by a single point. That was why they needed to seek external assistance.

But fortunately, it was not serious.

"But we still don't know the reason... Otherwise, why don't we return home while we still can?"

Someone made a suggestion, but this suggestion made both Maria and Helatia frown.

They knew that Jiakonanle was about to fall, and going back now would actually be more like committing suicide.

"no need……"

Helatia shook her head.

Thanks to the special nature of his identity, the people present did not have many opinions on his words.

The person who first proposed returning was just giving an idea.

After all, ships are carefully inspected and repaired before setting sail. In theory, such problems are impossible to occur.

Maybe... it was really just an accident?

For example, the metal has reached its expiration date?

Everyone looked at it, and finally shook their heads and said nothing more.

Inside the cabin, the pressurized air began to swell, quickly expelling the seawater that had poured in. Then everyone went in to check.

Maria and Helatia came to the leak that was originally pierced. Everyone observed it for a while, and only left gradually after making sure it was completely safe.

Maria and Helatia also came into the room.

As soon as she entered the room, Maria made a positive judgment.

"It was man-made destruction..."

"Is that so?"

Helatia did not question Maria's words. Instead, she just sighed and nodded.

"But... who would do such a thing?"

"No...it should be, who could do such a thing?"

Helatia sat aside with a frown on her face.

You know, although the strength of the submarine that shuttles between many underwater city-states is definitely not as good as that of long-distance ships due to different purposes of use, this does not mean that it is just a piece of paper that can be easily penetrated by anyone.

Who has the ability and motivation to act like this?

Maria quickly gave the answer.

"Hai Si..."

"Haisi?"

Helatia was stunned, and then her expression suddenly changed.

She stood up, frowned for a moment, and then let out a long breath.

"Are you saying that Haisi's living area has already reached this area?"

"...No, it's someone infected by Kaiji."

Maria shook her head slightly and answered in the affirmative.

"Although I can't tell the difference in the aura between the two, I know that Haisi hasn't yet appeared to be too close to humans... But just now in the cabin, I did feel the lingering aura of Haisi... It's possible that one of its infected people is among us..."

"...like Maritus?"

"similar."

"..."

Helatia's steps were a little unsteady.

She thought about it for a while before looking at Maria.

"Do you want to take action?"

"certainly……"

Maria nodded.

She was indeed ready to take action.

She did want Agor and Haisi to fight, but she didn't want a one-sided battle... She needed both sides to enter a stalemate.

But Haisi's natural ability to infect makes them invincible in the early stages.

It only needs to expand the scope of infection to carry out a large-scale infection transformation without any reaction within Agor.

By then, even if the Agor people were to react, they would probably not have the strength to gather and launch a counterattack.

This is also the reason why Maria chose to let Jaconanle fall.

Because only an event as major as the sudden and silent disappearance of an entire city could attract the attention of the Agor people... This is also what Helatia and Maria said.

If a crisis breaks out in just one city, the Agor people would at most think it is just a civil unrest.

If we have to sacrifice, the whole city must sacrifice together!

Although Maria is indifferent, she is not really indifferent to life.

On the contrary, having died countless times, she cares more about the preciousness of life than anyone else.

It's just that she has the courage to make the decision.

"If this group continues to the next destination, Hai Si might realize that Jiakonanle isn't the only Agor camp... Right now, they're like children, simply encountering the world and not realizing much."

"What we need to do now is to confine it to the area around it."

Maria said as she slowly stood up and prepared to start her hunt.

But Helatia next to him felt helpless.

"You're not going to kill them like this, are you?"

"Ok?"

Maria's expression was rarely filled with a hint of doubt, as if she didn't think there was anything wrong with her actions.

Helatia had no choice but to pull Maria aside and explain to her.

"Your identities and mine are very special now. We are already under close scrutiny. If you continue to kill people here, we will most likely be restricted in our movements when we arrive at the next station..."

"Although we can be released quickly with our identities, we will inevitably encounter resistance if we want to influence Agor's decision-making... No one will be willing to trust us... unless they truly realize the danger of Haisi."

Helatia said, taking Maria to look at the cameras outside.

This made Maria frown slightly.

But soon, she understood what Helatia meant.

"You hope that my actions are 'reasonable'?"

"At least, it should be reasonable in their eyes."

Helatia said, her eyes flickering...

406

Chapter 406 They are all dead...

Inside the cabin, the lights flickered and swayed.

Although the problem of cabin side leakage has been solved now, most people still have concerns.

Many people chose to stay in their rooms and reduce going out until the end of this voyage.

This reaction caused the entire ship to be quiet, with few people going out.

Especially in the second half of the night, as time goes by, more and more people fall asleep and the lights gradually become dim.

Helatia couldn't even see the specific face of the figure one meter away, and farther away, there was only a blur of light and shadow.

It looks quiet and lonely...

Taking a deep breath, Helatia was silent for a few moments, then took a few steps forward, looking straight ahead.

Half of the face was vaguely visible in the darkness.

She looked back again, and after making sure that there was still no target around, she silently reached into her pocket and pulled out a bottle of bright red blood.

This was something Maria had given her.

It is said that this thing has been refined in her body and will not pose a threat. She only needs to apply it on some surfaces of her body to attract Hai Si to come closer.

Just as Maria did not understand some of the Agor technology that Helatia was talking about, Helatia also did not quite understand what Maria was talking about.

In-body extraction?

Why does Maria describe herself as a reactor?

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Anyway, Maria herself is a mysterious person, and Helatia really doesn't care what new things Maria has escaped.

After a brief discussion, the two decided to let the seemingly weaker Helatia take action while luring the enemy to appear.

Maria knew that since the tree appeared to deal with the superior, the sea descendants derived from it must also be sensitive to the breath of the superior.

Maria's blood is the best bait for them.

only……

"Haven't shown up yet?"

Helatia smeared a little blood on her wrist and walked away for a while.

After still not seeing the target, he couldn't help but shake his head.

I really don’t know whether the other party is too patient or they are too impatient.

In the empty corridor, she could hear nothing except her footsteps.

This further increased her inner anxiety.

After walking aimlessly for nearly half an hour, the situation here finally took a turn for the better.