Ark Undead

"Agor's fall will come at a price."

She still sees herself as a deep-sea hunter, not a sea creature.

This is a good thing.

"Besides that, I saw something unusual..."

She stared at the Doctor for a while before finally connecting the Doctor—the one the Undead had mentioned who ushered in the Terran Age, and even one of their creators—with the hooded figure before her.

Skadi hesitated at first, but then she remembered what the Undead had told her.

"Perhaps it's because of the blood of the ancient gods, I can't tell if it's a dream or the future."

So Skadi decided to speak up anyway.

“I see Melantha’s future; she is engulfed in flames and inextricably linked to Rhodes Island. I sense a kind of… destiny” within her.

Skadi's language skills were not as profound as Kal'tsit's, and her description of the scene she witnessed was very vague.

“This is what Hai Si’s power showed me, and I think I should stand with her.”

The doctor's eyebrows unconsciously rose slightly, which was quite unusual and beyond his expectations.

Melanza, huh?

Undeniably, as an undead disciple, Melantha possesses an immeasurable future.

But the fact that Skadi could see Melantha's future is no simple matter.

It's important to understand that Haisi has a very close connection with this world.

In this situation, just like the leaders of the various races in the Ten Kings' Court who inherited some of the power of the fragments of the Primordial Flame, they possessed extraordinary qualities.

The scene that Skadi saw was of profound significance.

"I understand."

The doctor nodded and accepted Skadi's application, setting both of their applications aside.

If that's the case, then the Undead's attitude towards Skadi and Melantha is quite clear.

He facilitated their relationship, so he must have sensed something to agree to Skadi and Melantha staying together.

The doctor felt it was time to have a proper talk with the immortals again.

It's about Theresis, and it's about Melantha.

482. Those favored by fire

"sit."

The doctor had just entered the room when he saw a familiar figure.

Beside the campfire lay a blonde girl, clutching a gauntlet covered in teeth marks.

The man sitting by the campfire silently added firewood to it.

Even though the Spiral Sword has now been retrieved, it is stuck in the campfire.

But the Undead still maintained the habit of adding fuel to the fire.

Using a small fire for warmth is far too extravagant.

Moreover, the Undead have recently been able to faintly smell the different aroma emanating from good firewood.

He patted the ground next to him, gesturing for the doctor to sit down.

The doctor didn't stand on ceremony with the undead. He went straight to the other side of the undead, sat down, stared at the campfire in front of him, reached out and warmed his hand by the fire, then rubbed it a couple of times.

How's your recovery going lately?

The doctor glanced at the undead man as he removed his gauntlets, revealing his skin.

Although her skin was still withered, it was much fuller than when she was rescued from the sea.

The dry, bony feeling I used to have has faded considerably.

"good."

The Undead nodded and showed the Doctor his fingers.

Fingerprints were already faintly visible on my fingers, and the veins under the skin on the back of my hand were gradually becoming more prominent.

This is how the humanity within an immortal gradually comes to flourish.

This is, of course, inseparable from the emergency sanity booster provided by Rhodes Island.

While humanity doesn't significantly impact the combat strength of the undead, maintaining mental clarity is more important than anything else.

Even after Isamara was nailed to the World Barrier, the rate at which humanity was fading from the undead had slowed down considerably.

This is a signal to warn those who are not dead.

As he regains more and more power, one day he will confront the terrors from beyond this world.

Before that, he needed to make ample preparations to face the war that was not yet over.

"My sense of taste and smell have both recovered to some extent."

The Undead pointed to the campfire.

"The firewood you sent is all good stuff."

The doctor glanced at the campfire and said with a smile.

“Those were all chosen by Melantha. She said that this was the kind of firewood you liked to use when we were in Victoria. So we asked our operators to buy it around Victoria.”

"Even the new perfume that the child released recently seems to have used this kind of wood as one of the ingredients, which is why it has that deep and subtle woody scent."

"perfume?"

The immortal thought for a moment.

It then dawned on me that Melantha's parents seemed to be in the perfume business, which explained why the child was quite accomplished in perfumery.

An operator whose main research focus is fragrance, and a perfumer. She also frequently praises Melantha and chats with her about fashion-related issues.

"Speaking of Melantha's parents?"

"The immortal asked."

"Are they alright?"

The doctor gently nodded in agreement.

“After Melanie left them, Melanie’s parents rarely stayed in Lentinium. After you met them, they sold their house in Lentinium and moved to several second-tier cities in Victoria.”

"Parents are always so ambitious because of their children, but Melanie is clearly not going to follow their path now. Although she still worries about her children, she can finally put down her burdens and pursue things she likes."

The doctor sighed.

"However, it was precisely for this reason that the two of them escaped when Londinium was captured a few months ago. Although we haven't made contact with them yet, their parents have been sending letters to Rhodes Island every few days to reassure Melantha not to worry about them."

This is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

As long as the person is alright, anything is possible.

The Undead nodded and did not pursue the matter further.

But the professor certainly wouldn't end the conversation at this point.

"I came to see you today because I wanted to talk to you about Melansa."

The Undead glanced at the Doctor and said.

"And Theresis?"

"You really do understand me."

The doctor said with a smile.

"Yes, Melantha and Theresis. These are the two most important things I'm concerned about right now."

"Let's talk about Melantha first. With you here at Rhodes Island, she's been steadily growing... but when are you going to leave Rhodes Island?"

The doctor got straight to the point as soon as he opened his mouth.

“I know you won’t stay here forever; there are still many places you haven’t been. Ursus, including the Eastern Kingdom near Great Yan, and even Columbia and Lateran.”

"After you die, those monsters that draw nourishment from your body will either act ostentatiously or lie dormant quietly. To fight against the Abyss, you will not remain on Rhodes Island forever."

"Besides, you're almost done with not needing our help anymore."

The doctor pointed to the immortal's arm.

The fact that the immortal's arm regenerates extremely quickly is a very convincing proof of this.

The more power an undead gains, the less need he has to replenish his humanity.

And one day, the Undead will leave Rhodes Island for a long time and travel around the world.

At that time, Melanie would have to face her future alone.

“Melantha is proof that you remain in this world, and you won’t interfere too much with her growth. So I’m thinking, could Rhodes Island help her?”

The doctor was still very cautious about Melantha.

"I want to promote Melantha to an elite operator."

Elite operators.

This is no simple location.

To become an elite operator, one must either be an expert in a certain field or a core member of Rhodes Island in a certain aspect.

Instructor Dobermann, whose combat ability is not outstanding, is among the elite operators precisely because of his irreplaceable ability to train and lead new recruits.

It can be said that as Rhodes Island gradually expands, these new Rhodes Island personnel, trained by Instructor Dobermann, are shining brightly in their respective positions.

And what about Melantha?

Melanie doesn't know much.

The reason the doctor brought this up at this time was simply to send a signal to the Undead.

That is to keep Melantha and Rhodes Island bound together forever.