Ark Traveler, I want to take a day off today too

"Huh?! Is that okay?"

"of course can."

010.Golatia

"I should tell you something happy. Your old friend - um, of course the sober one - has already entered the city."

An elder, wearing a bishop's robe with black and dark green as the main colors and holding a short staff with the Lateran emblem, stood quietly in the church, and the deep-sea hunter who kidnapped the ghost shark stood in front of him.

Goletia, the deep-sea hunter who had held numerous honors and positions in Agor in the past, looked directly at the priest who exuded a strange aura without changing her expression: "Skadi? She's not here..."

"Of course not. No one can enter here without my invitation." The priest said as he laughed like the Soul Palace guardian: "But I know everything that happens in the entire city."

"He appreciates everything I have done, and has granted me strength to extend my life further. My perception and my mind are no longer bound to the body you see." The bishop who claimed to be Quintus then raised the short staff high, his voice fanatical and crazy: "But two beings who shouldn't be here have appeared! Hunter... go and get rid of them, and then quietly wait for the opening of this grand dinner... I believe this must not be a difficult task for you!"

In response, Goletia simply turned around and walked out of the church without saying a word: "I'll take care of it."

.......A corner of Saltwind City.......

This fireplace, which had not been used for a long time, was once again lit up by Tallulah's Originium technique, and the three women and one man sat around the fire and slowly munched on their dry food.

Compared to Linley and the others who were already used to the taste of this compressed dry food, Anita's expression was quite interesting. This girl looked like she had never eaten anything so delicious in her life, and she nibbled on the food, which didn't taste that good, like a hamster.

"So, what do you usually eat, Anita... Is this delicious?"

"I think it tastes much better than our food..." the girl said a little embarrassedly. She carefully scraped the biscuit crumbs from the corner of her mouth with her fingers and then stuffed it into her mouth again - she didn't want to waste such delicious food at all. Except that it was a little dry, it was much better than the shellfish she usually ate!

"As for what we usually eat, it's shells and stuff like that. Do you want to try it?"

“If you don’t even have enough to eat sometimes, then don’t be so generous in sharing your food, girl.” Linley smiled and patted the girl’s head. “If you want to eat dry food, come to our place. Although this food doesn’t taste great, it will still fill you up.”

“But am I the only one...?”

“That’s right. You can come alone.” Linley nodded calmly and answered the girl’s unspoken question. “If you want to share our food with others… then this deal will be void.”

"Well... okay."

Seeing that Linley was so persistent, Anita had no choice but to nod in agreement. After all, she had never felt such a satisfying full stomach since she could remember, and this feeling made the girl very satisfied. She even dozed off around the crackling bonfire.

Linley didn't say anything. He just exchanged glances with Tallulah before picking up his harpoon and walking out of the room. The tyrant of the Reunion Movement just tilted his head and said:

"Don't forget the way back~"

"Don't worry, you won't get lost."

.......Under the cliff of Saltwind City Church.......

The night in this city, which was once an important port in Iberia, is just as most people imagine. Apart from the pitiful light provided by the silver moon hanging high in the sky, there is no other light.

The dead sea water was now slamming the rock wall below the chapel like a man-eating ghost. In a few thousand years, a large hole visible to the naked eye would be eroded out of the cliff.

Linley placed the harpoon beside him. The surging sea water submerged his shoes again and again. Ding, that was the sound of a cigarette being lit. He held the cigarette between his index and middle fingers and took a puff. Then he stared at the woman who was also standing in the sea tide.

"What's your name? Or do you want to be beaten before you're willing to communicate with me?"

With a pointed hat and coat similar to Skadi’s, and the same long white hair and red eyes as the deep-sea hunters, Linley was almost certain that this woman was the one who took the ghost shark away.

“You are not deep-sea hunters… Leave here, or you will die…” Gloria looked up at Linley, who was still smoking. The lit cigarette was flickering in her vision.

"Otherwise, it will only take half a second for this spear to slide into your heart~" The deep-sea hunter raised his weapon that looked like both a spear and a halberd as if whispering to his lover.

“Be polite before using force? That’s a good attitude. I like it.” Linley looked at the female hunter’s snow-white tights with appreciation. He had to say that the figures of every deep-sea hunter he had seen could be described as extremely explosive, and each of them had a supermodel figure.

The man blew out a smoke ring and flicked the half-burned cigarette towards the sea: "But unfortunately, I refuse!"

Almost at the same moment when Linley refused, Goletia attacked! And this deep-sea hunter attacked with all her strength. The strong wind she created when she ran was enough to make it difficult for many people to move. The power of splitting mountains and breaking rivers, which was almost the same as Skadi's, was poured into the spear!

"Boom!" This is the sound of the deep-sea hunter tearing the sound barrier.

“Ding~” This was the sound of Goletia’s thrust being blocked by Linley!

The bomb harpoon gun carefully crafted by Kulusier was firmly stuck on the dragon-like spear, and no matter how hard the deep-sea hunter tried, he could not move forward!

"pat~"

The cigarette butt in Linley’s hand fell powerlessly into the sea along with the strong wind. The man’s voice also reached Gloria’s ears: “Deep Sea Hunter, return the Ghost Shark to us.”

"I just took my team members away. This is... my duty." Gloria responded indifferently, "This has nothing to do with you, the people on the land..."

“You can’t say that, Hunter!” A chilling chill began to spread from Linley’s body. “Ghost Shark is our patient. No one has the right to take her away from Rhodes Island until she recovers!”

011.Show the Light Blade

The cold air burst out from Linley’s feet layer by layer like a blooming lotus! The tide that had been hitting the cliffs and the coast froze at a speed visible to the naked eye! Ice crystals sprang up from the ground like bamboo shoots after rain and pierced into Gloria’s body!

Of course, Goletia would not be hit so easily. Although the cold air affected her speed to a certain extent, the deep-sea hunter could still dodge it relatively easily.

The hunter simply pulled the spear that was originally tightly locked with the harpoon gun back behind her. At the same time, Gloria tapped the ground with her toes and instantly retreated from the range of the frost explosion.

Elegant and unrestrained, this was the first impression that Linley got from this deep-sea hunter—but just this was far from enough!

The man snorted coldly, retracted the harpoon and threw the pure metal harpoon out like a spear throwing posture. After all, compared to slowly firing the explosive crossbow arrows carried by the harpoon gun, such a simple and direct attack can pose a greater threat to the deep-sea hunters who are known for their speed!

Moreover, this was not just a simple spear throw. The violent arc light energy was compressed by Lin Lei into the harpoon - in other words, as long as this harpoon hit the ground, it would cause incredibly shocking secondary damage.

But Gloria did not intend to let the harpoon fall to her side so easily. The hook-like prop flew out of the hunter's hand and hit the tip of the harpoon accurately.

"boom!"

The blue-white lightning was released in advance, and its fists and feet stretched out wantonly in the air. Both Linley’s harpoon gun and Gloria’s hook were blown to pieces in the first moment, and the blue-white light also illuminated the faces of the two in the first moment.

Even though the hat was covering his face, Linley could still see the horror on the Deep Sea Hunter’s face. The destruction of the harpoon gun did not mean that he had lost his weapon. On the contrary, he now had the opportunity to try out his new equipment—a longsword without a blade.

In the Koprulu sector, such weapons have another name - Psychic Blade. However, compared with the Protoss wristband-style psychic blade, this style of long sword that can be held in the hand is more suitable for Lin Lei. At the same time, compared with the traditional psychic blade, the one in his hand can also be compatible with the infusion of light and shadow power!

"bass!"

The blade of light wrapped in flames popped out from the hilt and blocked most of Linley’s face. The lightning and frost intertwined at this moment and condensed into armor on the man’s body. The terrifying momentum and light effect almost immediately told the Deep Sea Hunter the fact:

The BOSS has entered the second stage!

Unlike the swift-moving Gloria, Linley’s charge was more like a ghost appearing out of thin air, without any signs or sounds. By the time the deep-sea hunters noticed it, they were already forced to dodge!

Don't attack! And don't use your weapon to block the opponent's attack!

Goletia was sure that with just one collision, her spear would be cut in two by the flame-wrapped lightsaber! The thunder and frost that continued to overflow from the man further compressed her movement space!

Just like a prey about to be strangled by a giant python, the Deep Sea Hunter had less and less room to move, and the lightsaber had already brushed past his body countless times! However, Gloria suspected that the other party did it on purpose.

Just like he had the bad habit of teasing his prey instead of killing it directly in the past, 'Damn it!'

But now she no longer had the energy to rebuke the other party. The deep-sea hunter now had to focus all her attention on dodging! But just like the prey that was tightly entangled, the amount of breathing she could take was limited. In just half a minute, Goletia had nowhere to retreat or avoid!

At this moment, the lightsaber that could have easily cut her throat and torn her body disappeared! Instead, there was a fist as big as a casserole wrapped in thunder!

"boom!"

...The cabin in the north of Saltwind City...

Anita had fallen asleep on the cleaned bed, while Skadi and Tallulah stared at each other silently...Finally, Miss Killer Whale couldn't help but speak:

“Hey… your name is Tallulah, right? Aren’t you afraid that something might happen to Linley… that sound just now was definitely not a normal thunder.”

“I know, but why are you afraid that something might happen to him?” Draco looked puzzled. “Rather than Lin Lei getting into trouble, what happened to the group of people who came to look for Anita?”

"I sent them back as you said." Skadi said as she made a hammering motion: "But isn't it a bad idea to hammer a hole in someone else's house like this?"

"It doesn't matter. No one lives here anyway, and they've left, right? Those guys don't look like they're willing to have a good conversation." Tallulah rolled her eyes. "So I think using direct violence is a better way than to have a conversation."

After hearing Draco’s explanation, Skadi fell silent. After a long while, she slowly said, “Lin Lei will most likely have to fight a deep-sea hunter who is similar to me.”

"Um, so what?"

"She is the captain of the Second Squadron of Deep Sea Hunters. She has more combat experience than me... Just because she can defeat me doesn't mean she can fight against that person... And she feels very strange to me now." Skadi whispered, and upon hearing this, Tallulah chuckled:

“So what, Skadi… You deep-sea hunters are indeed very strong physically, but that doesn’t mean Linley is a vegetarian.” The dragon girl took off her mask, and her iron-gray eyes were filled with confidence that even the little killer whale could see:

"And he promised to come back tonight!"

...on the coast...

Goletia woke up slowly under the influence of the cold, and she found that her body was tied to a cross made of ice like Jesus, and the culprit was standing in front of her and slowly lit a cigarette:

“You’ve been beaten before, so you should be willing to communicate with me now.” Linley dusted off his cigarette ash and spoke quietly, “Let’s start with your name, Miss Deep Sea Hunter… I’ll ask you questions and you’ll answer them…”

"You can call me...Golaitia, the captain of the Second Squadron of Deep Sea Hunters. Laurentina...the ghost shark you mentioned is my team member." Galaitia stared at the man who was about the same height as her.

"It's your turn, landsman."

"You don't think this is an equal exchange, loser..." The man chuckled, "But it doesn't hurt to tell you..."

"You can call me Dredger, Dredger of Rhodes Island... Skadi's current companion."

012. The Inquisitor is Coming

"Are you really from the land? At least when I was walking on the land, people like you hardly existed." Gloria closed her eyes and recalled, "Kal'tsit is not as good as you... She has the awareness and qualities of a warrior, but her physical strength is far from as scary as yours."

"Your weapons don't look like those used by people on Earth. Whether it's the craftsmanship or anything else, they're not very similar... Who are you?"

“As you can see, I’m from Rhodes Island. As expected, it was Kal’tsit who put you there.” Linley sighed and blew out two clouds of smoke. “I was wondering how a person as big as Ghost Shark could be lost so easily.”

"You haven't answered my question yet, Dredger... Is it because I don't speak the language of the land well enough?" Gloria tried to break free, but the cage made of ice did not change at all because of the hunter's actions.

“No… because I’ve already answered your question.” Linley threw the cigarette butt under his feet and stepped on it. “Now I’m just a part of Terra, an operator of Rhodes Island… no matter how many times you ask, I will only use this as an answer.”

A dark red light flashed in the man's eyes. His chiseled face was no longer smiling as usual, but full of pure solemnity and scrutiny. "Now, I ask you a question, Laurentina... Where did you take the ghost shark now?"

"She is now in the hands of the bishop of the Deep Sea Church... He is targeting you too."

“So that’s why he sent you here to deal with us… He probably doesn’t want us to leave here, but to die here, right?” Linley’s expression didn’t change at all. “Then can I understand that you have already sold the Ghost Shark?”

"You sold your only remaining team member to your mortal enemy?"

Although he did not know what the relationship was between the Deep Sea Hunters and the Deep Sea Church, based on the attitude of the Deep Sea Hunter in front of him and Kal'tsit's previous reminder, Linley could be sure that the two forces were definitely not in a cooperative relationship.

"Laurentina...she will be fine, at least until they get Skadi." Goletia whispered, "I can assure you with the name Goletia."

“Your promise is worthless, Hunter.” Linley pulled out a thorn and knocked his head with it. “But you care about Skadi more than I thought. What’s so different about her?”

"This... concerns the secret of the deep-sea hunter... Please allow me to refuse to answer."

"Okay... okay, then one last question." The man pointed the thorn at Gloria's forehead: "You two are not in the same group, right?"

"Yes."

As the hunter answered, the icy cross that had bound her shattered, and Linley turned and walked away: “Then remember your position, hunter!”

"So what about you guys...which side are you on?"

“We? We stand on Skadi’s side because she is an operator of Rhodes Island… that’s all.” Then Linley waved his hand and walked towards the darkness: “See you again if we are destined to meet again, Miss Goletia…”

.......half an hour later......

The Deep Sea Hunter raised her spear and pushed open the door of the church again. The bishop who claimed to be Quintus was holding a short staff and staring at her: "You failed, Deep Sea Hunter."

"Yes, I did fail." Goletia's expression seemed extremely calm, "No matter in terms of strength or speed... I am no match for that person."

"So He forgives you." The bishop's voice was like a broken bellows, hoarse and crazy, his inhuman green eyes stared at the hunter: "You took the initiative to join us, you want to melt into the real ocean..."

"And He will give you another chance...and all you have to do is bring your compatriots and old friends to us...Then you will understand us, and your dirty nature will be evolved by the sea."

As Quintus spoke, he pointed his short staff directly at Goletia's nose, and the stench and salty smell of rotten seafood rushed into her nostrils one after another.

If it wasn't for the fact that there were other things that needed to be done through his hands, Goletia swore that she would use her spear to gut him immediately! But unfortunately, it's not possible now. The deep-sea hunter named Goletia still needs to cooperate with the bishop of the deep-sea church:

"If you can cut down on the nonsense a bit, we can work better together."

"Hehehe... I know you are jealous of me, Hunter... because I am approaching perfection... and you can only watch." Quintus sneered at the hunter who was about to turn around and leave, "But in the next period of time, please be careful..."

"Because those guys from the Inquisition probably won't like you... bastards too much!"

...The hut in the north of Saltwind City...

By the time Linley opened the door of the small house they were staying in temporarily, it was already dawn. But it didn’t matter because he had fulfilled his promise to Tallulah: “I’ll be back tonight!”

When he walked in, only Tallulah was still awake. Both Skadi and Anita were already lying on the bed to rest. Only Draco was left sitting by the fire with a sword in his arms.

At this moment, Tallulah had taken off the mask she always wore, and her pink lips opened and closed silently. Fortunately, Linley knew a little lip reading, so he could understand what the girl was saying - 'You're back. Is everything okay?'

In response, Linley chose to sit next to the girl and took her hand and wrote down his experiences on it. From his encounter with the deep-sea hunter to their conversation, the man told Tallulah everything in detail.

"As Skadi said, you ran into that deep-sea hunter... and she's working for our rival now?"