Alligator's Ark of Tomorrow

"But I will definitely come back again. I will hire Gard when I do. He can kill those monsters, so he can definitely protect me. It's just that he can't refuse such a small thing as going to the beach, can he?"

"Only if you can afford the price!"

The two researchers laughed and went back to being the two close friends they once were.

Ulysses took one last, reluctant look at the sea before turning and leaving.

Unbeknownst to them, after they drove their engineering vehicle back the way they came, the azure sea slowly changed color from the horizon, as if a drop of red ink had fallen into the water.

In the Wild Will Tribe, in Gard's room, Gretia covered her face with her wide-brimmed hat and soaked in the water.

Her waist and abdomen injuries from Gard's attack have almost healed, although not fully recovered, but at least she is capable of fighting.

Her only worry now is whether her blood will attract Hai Si.

However, she sensed the presence of two of her own kind; with them around, a small number of sea creatures shouldn't be a problem.

Once she had some free time, Greta began to replay her previous battle with Gard in her mind.

Deep-sea hunters do not shy away from their failures; once they lose, they will find a way to win next time!

During the battle, Gard felt like two different people to him.

At first, when Gard faced her, he mainly avoided her.

Later, Gard's strength and speed increased significantly, and his attack methods became even more ferocious.

Even if she were to face another chance, if Gard were to use the same methods as before, she would still inevitably meet a tragic end.

"Originium Arts..."

Gretia muttered to herself that the crocodile's method of trapping her might just be the Originium Arts of the land dwellers recorded in the book.

Suddenly, the image of Gard's gaping maw popped into my mind.

Thinking of this, Gretia's lower back and abdomen began to ache again.

"Huh~"

Her chest heaved violently for a moment, then Gretia let her long white hair float on the water's surface as her thoughts gradually drifted away.

Suddenly, as if she had smelled something, Gretia stood up from the water, and clear water carrying all sorts of strange herbs dripped down on her.

She turned around and stared intently into the distance, towards the sea, her eyes filled with solemnity.

"How can there be so many?!"

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Chapter Twenty: Let's Prepare for Catastrophe!

After clearing up the misunderstanding, it took a while for Gard and his party to leave the river extending from the waterfall and arrive at the confluence of the rivers.

Because the engineering vehicle carrying two RheinLife staff members disappeared, with all the work equipment on it, the plan to set up buoys at the confluence of the rivers was abandoned.

Fortunately, they now have the body of a sea monster. Regardless of whether there are still dinosaurs hiding deep inside, as long as they smell the scent of their own kind, they will definitely rush there immediately.

Following closely beside Gard, neither Laurentina nor Skadi went into the water.

Skadi looked at her buttocks as she walked; there was a tear in it, and she was a little exposed.

She wanted to use the props she had brought in her pocket to sew up her pants. She stood there for a while, turned her head and looked around. When she saw that the group had walked away, she immediately followed them.

"Let me help you."

Walking behind, Serea noticed Skadi's actions and spoke up.

Skadi looked at Seria with a puzzled expression. Seria then made a gesture as if threading a needle, and Skadi immediately understood.

Because the tear in Skadi's buttocks was located at the tailbone, it was very inconvenient for her to suture. It would have been much easier if someone had helped.

The Deepsea Hunter's clothes are very sturdy, but they are bound to be damaged after fighting the Sea King.

So the Argoor Institute invented a quick-lock pack, a byproduct of medical suture fastening. You simply stick the pack to the hole and pull it, just like a zipper.

Whether it's a wound or a hole in clothing, it will quickly close up.

Despite some initial misunderstandings, Serea's curiosity about Agor quickly overcame her initial reservations.

Unfortunately, she couldn't understand the language of the Agors, and the Agors didn't speak Colombian.

Thinking of this, Serea couldn't help but look at Gard, who was talking to Laurentina in front of her, and felt that there was another layer of mystery surrounding him.

Serea initially thought that Gard was just a native of the Salgon tribe from the remote and desolate land of Tiaca, but she did not expect that he was not only fluent in Colombian, but also spoke in a way that was completely different from that of ordinary Tiaca tribesmen.

Just when Seraya thought she had figured him out, he displayed his formidable fighting ability and captured a strange-looking foreign woman who had no scales, horns, or feathers.

Now, it has become involved with a country called Argo.

The more Serea knew, the less leverage she had left; there was really not much Rhine Life could offer her to sway him.

Ahead, Laurentina looked up at Gard and gestured with her hand.

"Mr. Crocodile, have you grown taller recently?"

"How is that possible?"

“You’ve clearly grown taller; look, I can’t even touch your head anymore.”

"Is there?"

Gard quickly glanced at his character panel.

Damn, it's 203!

Gard knew he couldn't get angry easily, because getting angry would make him grow taller.

But he's already tall enough!

He's going to make friends with cute girls, not mate with female crocodiles.

Seeing Gard's sullen expression, Laurentina tilted her head.

"Mr. Crocodile, isn't growing taller a good thing?"

"But I don't want to grow any taller."

Gard touched his head and then looked at Laurentina, who only reached his chest.

He sighed.

When he was 1.9 meters tall, he thought Laurentina was already very short.

He'll feel guilty if he grows any taller!

Gard casually crushed a tarantula that tried to steal Haizi's corpse, then turned to look behind him. He noticed that Seria and Skadi had become closer at some point.

In short, it's a good thing.

As you follow the river forward, the view gradually opens up.

At first, there were many hills and shrubs around, but later only fine gravel and rushing river water remained.

By this point, the river was already quite deep.

We can't use Raketon's power well yet, and Gard can't breathe underwater. It would be troublesome if he got entangled.

He walked along the riverbank, dragging the dead sea monster by its tail.

If Greta hadn't been injured, she would have had to deal with the trouble she had brought upon herself.

Unfortunately, when he bit Gladys, he used a small amount of Ascension Power, which damaged Gladys's self-healing ability.

Fortunately, Laurentina and Skadi arrived. They are both experienced deep-sea hunters. If it weren't for the fact that killing the Terrorfish and Sealing would increase his hero template level.

Gard felt he could simply hand over the task of clearing out Hai Si to them and turned to leave.

Okay, he'll stay because of Laurentina.

In Gard's eyes, Laurentina was small and short, always smiling gently, and had a very good temper.

Aside from the very beginning when she wanted to bite his tail at the drop of a hat, every time they met afterward she would gently call herself "Mr. Crocodile," as if she were a young lady from the city.

He was just an ordinary country crocodile with some brute strength.

Even so, Laurentina still kissed him.

What does that mean?

Does she like me?

If they really start dating, will Laurentina stay in Agore or Akahura?

Akahura's environment isn't great; Laurentina might like humid weather, but she certainly wouldn't like muggy weather.

What if he goes to Argo?

However, although both crocodiles and sharks are fish, crocodiles don't even have gills to breathe underwater.

Staying in Argoll will only lead to drowning sooner or later.

If he stays in the city, will he need to prepare an apartment as their cozy little home? Are apartment prices expensive in mobile cities? He wonders if the gold he's collected over the years will be enough.

Gard's desire to become a scholar was no joke. Although he knew he could do well as a mercenary with his abilities, he didn't want to be constantly on the move.

Moreover, mercenaries are a profession that can easily lead to making enemies, making it unsuitable for people with families.

Exterminate them completely—it's easier said than done.

In case one escapes,

Isn't that very troublesome?

"Mr. Crocodile!"

Laurentina's voice brought Gard back to his senses from his daydream.

"what?"

"The enemy is coming!"

No sooner had Laurentina finished speaking than a tentacle, over ten meters long, suddenly emerged from the river and reached for him and Laurentina.

Seeing this, Laurentina decisively sold Gard.

Just as Laurentina dodged, the tentacle slammed into Gard's head, the force of which shook the ground beneath his feet.

Standing beneath the tentacles, they are pushed up like a raised arch bridge.

As Gard watched the giant creature emerge from the river, a cruel smile spread across his crocodile face.

"Prepare for catastrophe!"

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Chapter Twenty-One: This is War!!

Boom!

The circular saw in her hand roared, and knowing that this attack posed no threat to Gard, Laurentina didn't even turn around.

The enormous creature that emerged from the river seemed puzzled, as if it didn't understand why its attack had failed. Just as it was about to retract its tentacles, it found that its tentacles had been grabbed.

Its tentacles alone are over ten meters long, and its weight would be at least several tens of tons. In Gard's original world, it would be at least a terrifying creature on par with a sea monster.

But this is Terra, and even an ordinary film has physical attributes far exceeding those of an ordinary human.

Gard's power reached the limits that ordinary people could not imagine.

It's impossible for Gard to go underwater and fight a Sea Child.

Then there's only one option left.

With his hands gripping long tentacles, Gard's legs were rooted to the ground like tree roots.

Gard let out a low growl, and his muscles suddenly bulged out.

Give it to me—

Laurentina's circular saw struck the giant sea creature, causing it to let out a mournful cry.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gard gave it his all.

"—Get on!"

Whoosh!

It seemed as if the water level of the entire river had dropped significantly, and a giant sea creature, over ten meters long and resembling an octopus, was tossed into the air by Gard.