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"It's much better than my previous weapon!"

"Don't let your guard down!" This moment of distraction caused the weapon to become weak and ineffective. "Agor's weapons require sufficient willpower and fighting spirit to use!"

"Understood!" Aside from professionally trained deep-sea hunters, ordinary operators would almost never get good results using their weapons, not only because of their weight, but also because these things detect nerve impulses to ensure that the person using them is still a hunter, and not transformed into a monster.

Only when trapped inside a house by a sea monster can the will and concentration of ordinary operators be activated. In short, it's common for ordinary people to experience intermittent responsiveness when using this device, and it might not even be able to be activated at all against ordinary enemies.

The scorching chainsaw sword swept across the terror fish, clearing a path. "Keep going up, past the experimental area, then we'll enter the production and security areas. There should be ranged weapons for the security team there." The hunter used melee weapons, but the Agor security team had ranged weapons. "Then we'll evacuate to the rooftop!"

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Chapter Twenty-Five: Beneath the Abyss

Chapter 25

"Whoa!" The last person screamed as they crossed the zipline and landed. Immediately afterward, Elena shot and broke the zipline. The broken rope plummeted downwards, while the pursuing sea monsters could only roar helplessly. By the time they piled up the isolation zone again and tried to enter the experimental dock area, the intruders had already all entered the central dock.

“Good luck,” Kal’tsit said, looking at the last submersible in the dock. “Jody, you and the engineering team check the situation. Next, we’ll have to take this thing down into the abyss.” This research submarine is over 80 meters long and has two levels. There’s even a small cargo hold in the cramped space for deploying some kind of data collection robot.

"Have you seen something like this in your grandfather's manuscripts?"

“No,” Jody hesitated for a moment, “This is the first time I’ve seen a vehicle like this, a ship that can submerge underwater.”

"The system is still usable, but the fuel cells are used up. Look around for similar shapes." This submarine is powered by six fuel cells. There are no Originium minerals in the deep sea, and the batteries used by Agor's technology are not compatible with those of Kal'tsit and the others.

Not to mention, they couldn't possibly carry batteries that were half a person's height over there; the weight would be too much. The operators quickly split up and searched for batteries in the dock. Fortunately, the process wasn't too difficult, and they soon found six usable batteries among a pile of junk.

"Let's all come in, there's not much time left." The operators passed through the entrance at the bottom of the submarine and entered. The beds inside were small, only big enough for two people to lie down, but they could be used as chairs for a large group of people to sit side by side.

The submarine has storage cabinets, a small kitchen, and space below the engine room to accommodate even smaller underwater vehicles.

These spaces are just enough to accommodate so many people, but the oxygen supply might be a problem. So, we had to move in some usable oxygen cylinders and stuff them into the storage cabinets.

"Alright, prepare to dive." The hook disengaged, and the submarine plunged into the transition pool below. As the gate above closed, the hatch connecting the pool to the sea opened.

The "Power On" light came on, and the bright white light made the operators relax a little. The interior of the submarine was very clean and tidy, unlike the filth and the pervasive Netherworld Marks outside. It seemed that the Sealings had not tried to infiltrate this vehicle.

"Depth 380 meters. Our target is at a depth of 3300 meters. This submarine's pressure resistance is 3500 meters, so please be careful." The temporary captain was Kal'tsit; she was the only one who had ever piloted something like this.

After leaving the dock, Kal'tsit turned on the lights ahead. In the murky seawater, the Netherworld Matter resembled countless fluttering ribbons, spreading around the city of Agor and into the abyss. Thick, dark blue structures intertwined with pipes, piercing into the rock and disappearing into the abyss.

Is this ship armed?

“No, the research vessel,” Kal'tsit said, her gaze fixed intently on the sonar scans on the control panel. “Those sea monsters don’t seem to have noticed us.”

"Or maybe they just can't be bothered to pay attention to us." The submarine was like a faint star falling from the edge of a dazzling city and into the boundless darkness below.

"What does the deep sea look like?" Elena looked curiously out the window, but all she saw was darkness and the occasional snowflake-like floating matter.

"I don't know, I've never seen it before." The judge checked his weapon, loaded the last six Sacred Flame bullets into the chamber, and knew he would have to go all out in the upcoming battle.

Jody used the makeshift workbench inside the submarine to inspect and repair everyone's equipment, avoiding the trouble caused by having to use hunter weapons at critical moments. For example, Huang's chainsaw and other people's weapons finally had a chance to get a less-than-perfect maintenance.

Are these munitions usable?

"Sure, actually the ammunition itself isn't the biggest problem; the main issue is that the batteries drain too quickly." The sniper operator, who was charging the Supporter rifle with a makeshift adapter made by Jody, waved his hand. "As long as there's power, even nails can be used."

"Does your wound still hurt?"

"I can't feel anything anymore." The operative glanced at his arms and legs; the bloodstains on the bandages had long since dried.

"That might be an infection. Let me treat it for you." Jody took out a medical kit from the locker, checked the seal and the expiration dates of the medicines, discarded some unusable contents, and then used small scissors to cut open the bandage, revealing the infected wound underneath.

The wound infected by the necrotic substance looked horrific, with dark blue and murky yellow pustules intertwined, and the muscle tissue exhibiting the dark brown color of meat that had been left out for a long time. On the surface, it was covered with a blue and white moss-like substance.

"It's necrotic and requires surgery. Bear with it, it might be extremely painful." Infected wounds will not heal completely; instead, they will continuously worsen the nerve damage. When it reaches a certain level, it can cause convulsions and shock due to severe pain and spasms.

Although Kal'tsit had prepared emergency medications before setting off, this also meant that operators had to rely on willpower to endure the seizures that resembled epilepsy and then inject themselves with medication to relieve the symptoms.

Most medical operators' measures are insufficient to prevent or mitigate such damage. The only option is to evacuate the operator, perform temporary field surgery, and provide further treatment to restore their combat capability.

The necrotic tissue was removed with a scalpel, disinfection was carried out methodically, and the neutralizing agent provided by Kal'tsit, as well as the hemostatic agent from the Agor first aid kit, were injected. Of course, the antibiotics and tissue mimicry bandages produced by the Xia Group were more effective, but these medical supplies had been completely used up in the battles that traversed the city.

Otherwise, the casualties on Rhodes Island and among the Inquisitors would have been far worse than the single-digit deaths and double-digit injuries that have occurred so far.

After completing the initial treatment and replacing the bandage with a clean one, Jody checked the blood. Finding no redness, heat, sepsis, or pus, she moved on to the next wound. Throughout the process, the sniper gritted her teeth, trying her best to focus on the weapon in her hand. However, judging from the creaking grip, the process was indeed extremely painful.

By the time Jody had covered the last wound, the operator was drenched in sweat and almost fainted. "Take these painkillers, and you'll feel much better." "Thank you, but we don't have many medical supplies, so we should use them sparingly."

“I will,” Jody said with a gentle smile. “I don’t have much fighting ability, nor do I know how to use weapons, but I can still be of some help in this area.”

As the submarine continued its descent, the surroundings brightened, with scorching magma gushing from the depths of the abyss, illuminating not only the underwater world but also sustaining a large number of bioluminescent plankton.

Various bioluminescent algae and small organisms grow around the hot springs, while a small group of fluorescent jellyfish floats by slowly, fluttering their transparent, cicada-like wings. Compared to the abyss of hell that everyone imagines, it is more like a dreamlike paradise. Amidst this colorful light, huge metal and mechanical structures pierce through the rocks and deeply penetrate the surrounding magma.

“Geothermal power generation system? So this is the Agor people’s power generation facility, no wonder…” Hai Si did not destroy these facilities. They were not irrational monsters like demons who would try to transform the earth and destroy everything.

"Depth 3200." "Be careful, descend little by little, or we'll all be doomed." The submarine's hull emitted a sound of unbearable strain, the terrifying creaking and contraction of the metal particularly frightening in the deep sea.

At the end of the lava river, a massive obelisk-like structure lies submerged in the depths of the abyss, appearing as a shadow in the corner illuminated by the lava river's light.

"There doesn't seem to be any trace of sea creatures here?" No traces of the sea, no sea monsters, nothing at all, only a magnificent and beautiful hot spring ecosystem.

“Because even with Hai Si’s body, it cannot penetrate to such depths,” Kal’tsit said. “In fact, we’ve already missed their lair, but we’re very close to our target.”

"Doctor, is your goal really to find information about Haizi's birth and the possible ultimate weapon to eliminate Haizi, as you claim?"

“Part of it is,” Kal’tsit did not deny that she had concealed her true intentions, “that the secrets hidden beneath the Abyss are not only the Sealings, but there are even more terrifying beings than the Sealings.”

"god?"

“From a mortal’s perspective, yes, it is a god!” Kal’tsit glanced at him sideways. “However, I wasn’t lying to you before. This is indeed the place where the Sea God was first born. Inside the Sea God’s Research Institute, biological samples of the first sea monsters are preserved, as well as the first experimental records of the Sea God. And, the ovary that gave birth to the Sea God is on it.”

As the submarine approached, the building, submerged in the deepest part of the abyss, slowly revealed its full form. At its very top, some enormous branches pierced through the roof of the building, extending upwards into the abyss.

"See that? That's the hull that Poseidon shed." The submarine slowly entered the opening outside the building.

"There's still power here?" "Of course, what are those generators outside for?" There's still electricity inside, and the cleanliness of the experimental facility when the hatch is opened is even more surprising.

"Safe, no enemies."

“No, there are enemies everywhere.” Kal’tsit shook her head and looked at some kind of device in the corridor. “Hai’s children don’t kill indiscriminately, but something here is more dangerous than Hai’s children.” That was the automatic defense system here.

“We need to find the security center first and lift the facility lockdown.” Kal’tsit took out the hand-drawn map given to her by Gladys and frowned as she compared it with the research facility blueprints hanging on the wall, searching for a relatively safe route.

"Two plans, Your Honor, we must part ways for now."

"Go up, that's where the laboratory for cultivating the Sea Creatures is. Be careful of those machines. You'll find what I promised: a cure for the Sea Creatures' infection, a highly toxic apoptosis agent that can kill most sea monsters, and research data. You and your Agor friends desperately need these things."

"And what about you?" The Grand Inquisitor twirled his hand cannon, looking at the Rhodes Island operators.

"Let's move down to the bottom of the experimental facility, shut down the entire facility's security system, and at the same time turn on the main power system and the surrounding auxiliary lighting. Any problems?"

"I don't know what you're planning, but I hope this won't be our last collaboration."

"That's what I'm thinking too. We'll meet here then, but if necessary, we might meet in another way."

"Doctor, next time you speak, please try to use a way that everyone can understand. I don't want my epitaph to be a funny sentence like 'Died because I couldn't understand medical advice'."

"Because I can't be sure either. Alright, let's split up." Although splitting up can usually be translated as "graveyard operation," the things beneath the abyss are something even the Doctor doesn't know. Grandia has only proposed a possibility, and she still needs to verify it.

"You're all used to underwater combat by now, aren't you? We're going diving now." The lower structure was already submerged, and facing the murky water, Kal'tsit spoke, "Put on your breathing apparatus, we're going down."

The old cat was the first to go into the water, her silver-green hair spreading out in the ripples, and a certain light seemed to emanate from her eyes.

Meanwhile, the group of judges who were going up also encountered enemies. "Intruders, intruders, warning, intruders!" The device, completely covered by the Netherworld Mark, struggled to rotate, and the four cannons on it were aimed at the judges.

"Get out of the way!" The invisible projectile pierced through the passage and reflected off the walls. The two judges dodged the attack with astonishing agility. However, the instantaneous shattering of the decorative fish tank behind them indicated that if the thing had hit them, they would probably have been killed on the spot.

"It seems to be some kind of directional sound wave?" It could also be described as a directional air vibration shock wave. Underwater, sound can be a powerful weapon, especially for Hai Si.

Their structure is relatively poor in resisting sound waves and vibrations, and loose nebulae can be shattered and dissolved by ultra-high power ultrasonic waves. Therefore, Argoll deployed a large number of sonic cannons in the test area to restrain the Haisi test subjects.

However, to everyone's surprise, they chose the path of living through death, directly piercing through the top dome, evolving and adapting under the enormous water pressure, and climbing towards the abyss. Naturally, the researchers here also died from the water pressure.

The reason the entire laboratory is so clean now is simply because the hardened ovary has covered the rupture, allowing the internal water pump to gradually drain the accumulated water and restore it to its current clean and tidy state.

Of course, the "little helper" robots also played a significant role. Swords were useless against these armored constructs, and hand cannons could barely interfere with them, especially since the Inquisitors only had six bullets left.

"Go around, split up!" The two Inquisitors spread out to both sides of the room. The automatic cannon locked onto the obviously faster and more threatening Grand Inquisitor. On the other side, Elene rolled behind an experimental table and threw her weapon with force. With the enhancement of Originium Arts, the longsword wrapped in a storm leaped up on the turret.

This hostile act caused the turret to immediately turn towards Elene. At the same time, the Grand Inquisitor's sword severed the Nether Mark on the turret, piercing through the core component of the turret along the eroded part of the Nether Mark, finally bringing the defensive weapon to a halt.

"Take a minute's rest, gather clues, and continue upwards!" The two judges were panting heavily. The laboratory on this floor contained a large number of Agor technology creations, as well as a large amount of culture medium, water tanks, and dried sea creature tissue structures, which were obviously used for what purpose.

Meanwhile, underwater, the M3 clung tightly to a sonic cannon. The powerful shockwaves continuously pounded into the M3's body, creating cracks and debris. Amidst the ear-piercing noise, the entire turret was ripped off by brute force.

"Empty, proceed." Following the damaged corridor, the only light source was a faint red emergency light. "Have you found the reactor and the power switch?"

"No, almost there." Kal'tsit could only rely on the map to guide her forward, comparing the map step by step. Fortunately, most of the security systems were either out of power or had stopped working, making things a little easier compared to the Inquisitor's side.

However, the water was teeming with terrifying fish and monsters. "Ah!" An operator was suddenly grabbed by a tentacle and disappeared at the back of the group before he could only let out a scream.

"Be careful, everyone, Rosemary?"

"Hmm!" The giant sword flew straight through the wall, but it failed to bring back the abducted operator. It only smashed a rather large tarantula to pieces. The unfortunate operator had died from severe convulsions and suffocation caused by severe neurotoxins.

"Continue," Kal'tsit said. She had no time to mourn him; she could only urge the group to move forward and remain vigilant.

"Found it!" Kal'tsit and the others finally found the reactor and the power switch. As the switch was closed, the lights around the entire facility lit up one by one. Under the beams of the industrial searchlights, something in the deepest part of the abyss was finally revealed.

Countless barnacles and plankton covered the surface, resembling ancient reefs, yet still revealing faint outlines of their former glory. However, the turning on of the lights angered some kind of behemoth lurking in the darkness. A squid-like monster floated up from below the building, its tentacles tightly gripping the lower part of the structure.

"Prepare for battle!" On the other side, the inquisitors encountered a new problem: a huge isolation gate blocked their path forward.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Inheritance

Chapter 26

"Bang!" In the dark sea, the indescribable monster crashed against the wall, making a huge noise. However, its target had already entered the security room. "Doesn't the laboratory have any external defense turrets?" Kal'tsit frowned as she looked at the information that appeared on the screen.

"There shouldn't be any. There shouldn't be any threatening creatures at such a deep sea." All threats should come from within.

“Open the upper isolation door; those two judges are blocked.” Kal'tsit glanced at the restored surveillance footage, then continued looking at the external camera system, her attention not even on the monster, but on the even greater being beneath the abyss.

"What is this thing?" Huang looked curiously at the squid-like monster, covered in scales, with a head like some kind of worm, and swirling teeth biting at the outer wall of the building, trying to tear apart the thing that was interfering with it.