Man on the ark, forced to become king

boom!

However, before he could think it through, a violent roar exploded in the research room, and the alloy ceiling showed visible twists and protrusions, as if something was hammering it hard.

boom!

Another loud bang, and irregular holes exploded in the ceiling of the research room. The alloy covering it was torn apart by pure brute force, and a slender figure carrying a greatsword fell from above.

"Look, the difficult person is here."

The hunter girl lying on the operating table made a sarcastic remark, but the bishop had no time to pay attention to what she said.

Directly in front of him, a girl with white hair and red eyes fell from above the research lab, holding the greatsword on her back in her hand, unleashing a terrifying aura.

Monster, this is a monster.

The bishop made a judgment immediately, and an unprecedented sense of crisis rose from the bottom of his heart, driving him to make an instinctive evasive action.

The next second, the laboratory floor, made entirely of alloy, was torn apart by the blade, leaving a long, narrow cut. A figure flashed, and pale fingers gripped the neck of the researcher who was stunned beside the operating table. With the sound of bones breaking, the black-robed researcher's head tilted to the side, and he was thrown away by the enormous force, crashing into the wall. His entire body was irregularly twisted, and he 'flowed' to the ground like a pile of boneless rotten flesh.

The researcher by the door was so shocked by the gruesome scene that his eyelids twitched. His first instinct was to open the door and run away, but before he could act, a crack had been torn open in the heavy metal door from the outside. Sharp, dark green limbs emerged from the crack, and two scarlet points stared at him from outside.

"Skadi, finish this quickly!"

The alloy door was cut open from the outside by the crystal monster, creating a hole just big enough for a person to pass through. Kal'tsit crawled in from the outside, followed closely by Warfarin. A crimson light band extended from her arm, piercing the researcher's body like a sword, directly draining his blood and leaving a large pool of blood on the floor.

"clear."

Skadi, who burst in from the ceiling, responded and swung her greatsword at the bishop.

boom!

The bishop was incredibly agile, turning and running, but he was too late. The greatsword struck the ground, twisting and cracking the alloy floor. It narrowly grazed his body, severing one of his arms. The mere glancing blow sent him flying, crashing into the wall like a rag doll.

Boom!

No one knows what the bishop did, but the ceiling suddenly cracked, and a metal wall several tens of centimeters thick fell from above, intending to divide the research room and separate Skadi's space to the other side.

At the same time, a deep tunnel appeared in the wall, its destination unknown, and the operating table, which was originally in the center of the research room, began to move toward the tunnel.

However, things did not develop as the bishop had expected.

To everyone's astonishment, the metal wall that was falling from above was actually caught by Skadi with one hand below. She was wedged between the metal wall and the ground like an iron pillar, firmly locking it in place and preventing it from falling at all.

This inhuman scene left even the bishop speechless. Without uttering a word, he rushed into the tunnel in the wall and quickly restarted the switch to close the wall.

"Be good..."

Warfarin stared wide-eyed, clicked her tongue, and cautiously approached Skadi, hesitatingly asking, "Are you... alright?"

"I can hold on."

Skadi supported the metal wall with one hand, and even had the strength to point towards the operating table with the finger holding the sword.

"Help me untie her; I can't move around right now."

Chapter 235 Deep Sea Hunter Laurentina

"Damn it, what kind of monster is that?!"

Having shaken off his initial shock and calmed his slightly flustered state of mind, the bishop walked down the deep passageway, unable to help but mutter curses under his breath.

Once inside the passage, he was no longer worried about those people finding him—this emergency escape passage was originally designed to guard against a surprise attack by the Inquisition. It was built to the highest standards and was capable of withstanding the destructive weapons left over from the Golden Age in the hands of the Inquisition. After entering, the passage behind would self-destruct according to a predetermined procedure, and nothing that happened outside could affect this place.

Unless a weapon exists that can instantly destroy the city buildings above and also pierce through the ground for several meters, it will not pose a threat to the people inside the passage.

But that's impossible.

Even during Iberia's most glorious golden age, they were unable to achieve that level of skill, therefore, as long as one was inside the passage, one was absolutely safe.

"Deep Sea Hunters shouldn't possess that kind of power."

As he walked, the bishop recalled the information he knew.

The Deep Sea Church originated in the sea kingdom of Agor. It is not a ragtag organization with no foundation and just making things up with empty words. Although this part of them lost contact with the sea after coming ashore, they left behind a lot of data. It is based on the technology of Agor that they were able to continue to conduct experiments on land.

Therefore, as the bishop of Saltwind City and one of the three leaders of the Land and Deep Sea Church, he was aware of the existence of the Deep Sea Hunters and had a deep understanding of them.

Although they sound incredibly powerful, in the end, the Deepsea Hunters are just humanoid weapons created by Agor to deal with the threat of the Sealings.

The flesh and blood of the sea creatures grant them superhuman physical abilities, allowing them to easily wield enormous and heavy weapons to deal with enemies several times or even dozens of times their size. However, in essence, the sea creatures themselves are still within the realm of biological organisms, so the deep-sea hunters who rely on the sea creatures for power are naturally not ridiculously strong.

However, the power possessed by the deep-sea hunter who suddenly barged in today was undoubtedly far beyond what the bishop should have in terms of strength.

Keep in mind that the research lab is located underground in the city, with the city structure above it, yet that guy was able to tear open a passage from above with brute force and penetrate deep inside.

And that metal wall used to isolate the research room, which weighed tens of tons in total, was even heavier due to the force of its descent, yet that guy managed to hold it up with just one hand.

What a joke!

If the Deep Sea Hunters possessed that kind of power, they would have already smashed the sea creatures in the ocean to pieces. Faced with pure brute force, even the sea creatures that are good at evolution would not have a good solution.

Those who can go that far are no longer human; they are pure monsters.

The hunter the church captured before was nowhere near as powerful as this; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to capture him.

A monster who can easily tear steel and carry tens of tons of weight with brute force—if she wants to leave, who can stop her without adequate preparation?

crunch~

The sounds of machinery and metal scraping interrupted the bishop's thoughts. The alloy door at the end of the passage slowly opened, revealing a dark and damp cave. Algae-like things clung to the damp cave walls, emitting a faint blue fluorescence that provided some light to the cave, making it barely possible to see.

Upon entering the cave, the bishop finally calmed down completely, paused for a moment, and continued on his way.

Compared to the research labs and corridors filled with various modern technological devices, this is the true headquarters of the Saltwind City Church, and also the most suitable environment for the growth and reproduction of sea creatures.

Being here, he no longer needs to worry about safety.

Now he needs to figure out how to keep the two deep-sea hunters and their companions in Saltwind City and prevent the situation there from being leaked.

Two Deep Sea Hunters, even if one of them is incredibly strong, are still just two people and are not enough to shake the true foundation of the Saltwind City Church.

But the Iberian Tribunal was different. Even from the perspective of the Deep Sea Church, the bishops were wary of this organization that had been established after the Great Tranquility.

The Tribunal was established after the Great Calamity, replacing the former royal family, the state church, and the defense forces. It was a violent organization that truly controlled all of Iberia, integrating politics and military power.

They inherited most of the legacy of the Iberian Golden Age, received the most rigorous brainwashing education, and were filled with fearless madmen, even more fanatical than the Deep Sea Church, which was considered a demonic organization.

Judges in the courtroom can even strap bombs to themselves and calmly rush in to carry out suicide attacks. Pain and sacrifice cannot shake their will. As long as they can achieve what they consider a 'trial,' they will stop at nothing and use any means necessary.

The Deep Sea Church, which has been operating in Saltwind City for many years, is unwilling to easily provoke those extremely paranoid and insane madmen. Once they learn the specific situation of Saltwind City, they will really stop at nothing to come here and completely destroy the city. Even if tens of thousands of innocent civilians still live in the city, they will not even flinch.

In order to uphold their laws and carry out their doctrines, the courts never hesitate to make sacrifices, whether those sacrifices are their own or others'.

Once targeted by those madmen, Saltwind City will face nothing but destruction. At that time, all of the Deep Sea Church's operations here will be in vain, which is something the bishop does not want to see. He still has many things to study and pursue the evolution of life, and he does not want to perish together with a group of madmen here.

So, what should we do?

Water droplets fell from the top of the stone wall, hitting the ground and forming puddles. Walking in the damp and uneven cave, the bishop muttered to himself, feeling a bit of a headache.

He wasn't actually worried that the Deep Sea Church wouldn't be able to keep those few people in Saltwind City. It was only three or four people; even if one of them was particularly outrageous, it wouldn't be a big deal.

Over the years, Saltwind City has accumulated a considerable number of church believers. Moreover, its proximity to the sea makes it easy to attract a massive swarm of sea creatures, which can be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

However, doing so would come at too high a price and would not be in the interests of the church. It would be a pity to die two such good test subjects. Paying such a high price just to deal with a few people would be an unbearable loss in terms of cost.

Is there a way to achieve the best of both worlds, both to acquire those two precious test subjects and to reduce the Church's expenses?

In the dim cave, the bishop looked up into the darkness in the distance, and an idea came to him.

Perhaps this is also an excellent opportunity for experimentation, and the church's years of research have not been in vain.

Some things are time to be sacrificed for the glorious and sacred evolution.

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"Could you go any faster?"

In the lab, Skadi carried a heavy metal wall on her shoulder, her forehead slightly sweaty and a few strands of messy hair clinging to it.

Carrying such a huge burden is not as easy as it seems on the surface. Although she can hold on for the time being, she is still under pressure. If she continues to delay, she doesn't know how long she can hold on.

"Almost there, don't rush me, Mon3tr, cut the restraints at the chest."

Beside the operating table, the dark green crystalline monster swung its sharp limbs, severing the straps binding the hunter girl one by one. However, there were too many straps, and they were extremely tough, so it was impossible to cut them all quickly; it had to be done one by one.

Warfarin stood guard by the door of the research lab, keeping watch for any movement outside while glancing inside. She couldn't do the heavy work; she didn't have the strength. All she could do was stand guard outside.

Miss Blood Demon's gaze darted back and forth between Skadi and the metal wall, her eyes filled with obvious amazement. She even thought that this guy's strength was probably enough to lift a small hill; he was truly inhuman.

She now understood why Lin Lu had arranged for Skadi to accompany her and Kal'tsit to Iberia. Skadi wasn't a human; she was a human tank with maxed-out combat power.

How could someone with a body that doesn't look particularly strong, whose arms and legs aren't much thicker than hers, unleash such power?

She also received the blessing of the Golden Tree, but she didn't seem to become much stronger.

Is the difference between people really that big?

And another thing... are all Deepsea Hunters' combat suits this unconventional?

Skadi is alright, at most her pants are a bit unusual, exposing the inside of her thighs. But the one lying on the bed is really too much, she's wearing a dress, she looks more like a noble lady than a warrior wielding heavy weapons. Won't wearing that kind of clothing affect her movement when fighting?

Or does it mean that being powerful means you can do whatever you want and wear whatever you want?

Thinking about it that way, it seems to make some sense...

"All right."