Man on the ark, forced to become king

With the last bandage cut, Kal'tsit immediately picked up the hunter girl lying on the operating table and quickly walked past the metal wall.

Seeing this, Skadi breathed a sigh of relief, raised her arm, and forcefully lifted the heavy metal wall a bit higher before stepping back.

boom!

Instantly, the wall collapsed, and the entire research lab shook. Warfarin, standing at the door, felt her eyelids twitch. She resolved to be less likely to joke with this guy in the future, because if she angered him and he lost control and attacked her, her slender arms and legs couldn't withstand it.

"how is she?"

Slightly out of her slumber, Skadi picked up the greatsword that had fallen to the ground and slung it over her shoulder. She immediately went to Kal'tsit's side and asked in a low voice.

“The Deep Sea Church injected her with a large dose of sedatives. She is not fully conscious right now, and this state may last for several hours. There is no available equipment or materials, and I have no way to prepare usable drugs on site.”

As Kal'tsit spoke, she shook the arm of the girl in her arms. Her eyelids were half open, leaving only a small slit. She was completely limp, and even the loud noise of the wall falling hadn't woken her up. She couldn't even stand up, let alone speak.

"I have an idea! By the way, is she wearing stockings?"

Warfarin jogged over from the doorway, her gaze lingering on the girl's legs for a moment, filled with curiosity.

She still felt this outfit was really strange, it had a... kind of lewd feel to it, who dresses like this for battle...?

Although she was also wearing stockings, compared to the style of the hunter girl's clothes, they were nothing, simply incomparable.

"The appearance is indeed similar, but it is actually made of special materials that can effectively reduce the resistance of seawater and has good defensive performance, making it very practical for moving around in the ocean."

Skadi gave a serious explanation, then added, "Actually, the real combat suit is the bodysuit underneath, and the skirt worn on the outside is just a regular outer garment. It can be easily torn off during intense combat without affecting movement."

"That's it..."

Warfarin nodded thoughtfully, raised her arm, and gently scratched the skin on the hunter girl's arm with her fingernail. A blood-red magical light shone from her palm, covering the wound.

Soon, light blue blood began to drip from the wound, faster and faster, spreading out a small pool of blood on the ground in just over ten seconds.

The taste of blood made Miss Blood Demon subconsciously lick her lips, but she held back and didn't say anything like, "Can I have a taste?"

After coming into contact with the power of the Golden Tree, and with the pure life force constantly flowing through her body, her already well-controlled blood-sucking urges have become much smaller, so she wouldn't do anything reckless because of it.

"...I feel a little dizzy."

Under Skadi's tense gaze, the Blood Demon's spell took effect. After the bleeding stopped, the dazed hunter girl quickly regained consciousness, lifted her eyelids, and with Kal'tsit's help, put her feet on the ground, stood up unsteadily, and immediately saw Skadi who was very close by. She subconsciously shrank back a little.

"You are... Skadi from Team Three?"

"Uh-huh!"

Skadi's face lit up with joy as she nodded vigorously. She was overjoyed that her long-lost comrades recognized her.

"You're the second team's shark? It's so great to see you again."

"I think so."

The hunter girl shook her head and smiled as she extended her hand.

"It's nice to see you again, Skadi. Also, my name is Laurentina. This time, you'd better remember it well."

"Ah, I remember..."

Skadi scratched her slightly messy hair, her expression momentarily awkward and embarrassed. She reached out and took Laurentina's hand, their eyes meeting. Warfarin, standing beside her, sniffed, feeling inexplicably superfluous.

Chapter 236 Skadi: I have a good idea

"You were there... then you were washed ashore by the waves, lost your way, unable to contact Agor, and haven't seen anyone else?"

Skadi stroked her chin, lost in thought.

Actually, she didn't think about anything; she just compared Laurentina's situation with her own and found that they were quite similar.

Although Laurentina didn't have something like Isamara residing within her like the others, she also encountered the Sea Child's obstruction when she tried to return to the sea.

"That's right. I was badly injured back then. You know what that battle was like. It was extremely lucky to survive. Even with the physique of a deep-sea hunter, it would take a long time to recover from such a serious injury without medical care. During that time, I was almost unable to fight. I could only find some slightly safer places to stay on the beach and barely survive by hunting."

Laurentina nodded, grabbed the hem of her skirt with one hand, and lifted the black skirt with a white background for Skadi to see. Upon closer inspection, Skadi realized that her comrade's clothes were not as pristine as they appeared. There were several tears and dried bloodstains, though they were not very noticeable due to the folds in the skirt.

"The clothes I'm wearing now were found in an abandoned town after my injuries had healed somewhat. I patched them up myself and have been wearing them ever since. Then I walked along the coast and came to this city. I was thinking of going into the city to see if there was any way to get some food or something, but I never expected to stumble into the lair of the Deep Sea Church."

At this point, Laurentina couldn't help but shake her head with a wry smile.

Looking back now, she really lost her mind at the time. She lost her rationality after seeing the monsters created by the Deep Sea Church, which is why she was caught on the spot.

If we had been more cautious back then and used our experience in carrying out missions at sea, things might not have turned out that way. At the very least, we should still have been able to escape.

Unfortunately, she failed to do any of these things. Already anxious because she was alone, her anger flared up after discovering Hai Si's whereabouts, leading to one mistake after another, and she didn't even get a chance to escape.

If Skadi hadn't arrived in time, it's hard to say what would have happened.

Although she looked down on the Deep Sea Church, she had to admit that their methods were indeed very powerful. If they were to conduct any experiments on her, causing consequences such as sea-borne transformation, it was completely unknown whether she could maintain her rationality. It was very likely that she would become the monster she hated the most, lose herself, and become a humanoid weapon of the deep sea.

"Right, Skadi, let's go!"

After explaining her situation, Laurentina belatedly realized that they were still in the Deep Sea Church's research lab, which was not a safe place.

Having already been besieged by the Deep Sea Church once, she knew all too well how much the Deep Sea Church had hidden in Saltwind City. This place was practically a monster's stronghold. Don't be fooled by Skadi's ability to barge in and rescue her; she probably took advantage of the Deep Sea Church's lack of preparation and caught them off guard.

Once the Deep Sea Church reacts, it will be too difficult for them to escape from Saltwind City. They might even be besieged by the artificially created monsters, leaving them isolated and helpless, and ultimately suffering the same fate as she did before.

"No, I have no intention of leaving."

Skadi looked at her face, shook her head, and looked very serious.

"The Deep Sea Church must be eradicated."

"But this is their territory. We have no advantage in fighting in Saltwind City, and we don't even have specific intelligence information."

Laurentina grabbed Skadi's shoulder, looking anxious.

“I know you want to wipe out those lunatics, and I thought so too before, but we are short-handed right now. Without support, we are surrounded and may not even be able to escape. The best thing to do now is to retreat first and then think of a way.”

She felt no fear; deep-sea hunters who fought against monsters in the sea never feared the strength of their enemies.

However, being fearless is one thing, but being reckless is another.

One cannot fall into the same pit twice. Knowing what will happen if one continues to stay and still stubbornly persists is not courage, but foolishness. She does not want to make the same mistake again; that would be too unwise.

"I am not the same person I used to be, Laurentina."

Skadi touched the hilt of her sword on her back and explained earnestly, but Laurentina didn't believe her at all, looking at her like she was a madwoman.

As fellow deep-sea hunters, the second and third teams had experience in collective combat, and Skadi was familiar with her fighting style. Even if she became stronger after coming ashore, how much stronger could she be?

What made her so arrogant?

"I'm standing right in front of you. How much do I look like I used to?"

Warfarin interjected quietly, fumbled around in her pocket and pulled out a gold leaf, saying seriously, "I think it's time for us to summon the dragon!"

She wasn't afraid at all, since they were now organized and had powerful backers.

These four women might not be able to cause much trouble in Saltwind City, which is ruled by the Deep Sea Church, but they can call upon others!

If you can't beat someone, call for backup; there's no shame in that.

Compared to the Golden Tree, what is a mere Deep Sea Church? If just one of those big shots comes, they can flatten this city. What is there to be afraid of?

"You should read fewer miscellaneous books. If we're just calling for backup, what's the point of us being here? To act as coordinates for spatial teleportation?"

Kal'tsit expressionlessly snatched the leaf from her hand, directly rejecting her suggestion.

Warfarin's idea was indeed very effective. The Golden Tree had many powerful beings, such as Lani, Theresa, Nian, and Xi. They were all extraordinary beings, gods standing at the pinnacle of the world. Any one of them could probably suppress the entire Saltwind City.

However, if they always think of getting the top-level powerhouses in the organization to take action when something happens, what is the point of the existence of these ordinary operators?

The Golden Tree is not a loose group or organization, but a large force with a complete structure. It cannot always rely on the upper echelons to exert their power; that approach is completely abnormal. Mid- and lower-level operators should also play their due role.

Kal'tsit felt that their responsibility upon arriving in Iberia was to be the vanguard, to gather intelligence, establish the Golden Tree's first outpost on the coast, and at the same time, to build relationships with the Iberian government in preparation for the war against the Sea Kings.

To retreat and ask for help simply because we've discovered a city deeply infiltrated by the Deep Sea Church would be incredibly incompetent.

She also knew that if she asked the Golden Tree for help, Da Cifu would definitely not ignore her. It was even possible that Lin Lu would personally take action and wipe out Saltwind City. That guy never hesitated to show his power and highly advocated solving problems in the simplest and most brutal way.

But she didn't want to do that.

If possible, Kal'tsit felt they should first figure out how to deal with the Saltwind City situation themselves, and they now possessed the strength to confront the Deepsea Church.

Skadi's military strength is trustworthy. As long as the Deep Sea Church's high-level forces in Saltwind City are destroyed, the remaining minions are no match for them. Afterwards, the events in Saltwind City can be used as a pretext to attract the Inquisition and conduct initial cooperation, laying the foundation for deeper cooperation later.

"?"

Laurentina's gaze darted between the three, her eyes blank; if this were a comic book, a huge question mark would be floating above her head.

These people seem a bit off.

What are they saying? Why can't I understand them?

Leaving aside Skadi's inexplicable arrogance, her two companions also seemed quite confident. Could that leaf be some kind of trump card? The kind that could easily solve the Saltwind City problem if used?

But, given the technological capabilities of land-dwellers, does such a thing really exist?

A city controlled by the Deep Sea Church, hiding countless sea monsters—even in the deep sea, during the peak of the Deep Sea Hunters' reign, it's hard to say whether they could be dealt with quickly. Where did they get their confidence?

“However, Miss Laurentina has a point. After all, this is the headquarters of the Deep Sea Church. I suggest we retreat to the car and devise a detailed plan—”

Duang!

The dark golden greatsword gleamed, piercing deep into the thick metal wall like a hot knife through grease, and cleaving a crack in it.

Skadi turned around, blinked, and looked as if to say: What are you talking about?