Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

"Please forgive me, Agor would never have any improper thoughts about you."

Heratia knew this was her last chance, even though she already had a premonition that she would lose both her daughter and her army.

"As punishment, I'm taking your daughter with me."

Lotin suddenly lifted Goredia up with one hand, and after a moment of panic, she revealed a smug look. Lotin had to admit that in this respect she was just like her mother, Heratia.

“I hope you will heed my warning, Archon of Heratia.”

Without wasting any more time, Loting immediately began the teleportation, heading towards the Great Wilderness City. As the purple aura dissipated, Loting and his group disappeared from Heratia's villa.

The haughty governor slumped to the ground, the abyssal gaze of the deep-sea titan almost suffocating her.

"Perhaps this is better for little Goredia."

Heratia knew she had made a mistake in her attitude toward Lottin, and she certainly didn't dare to engage in similar underhanded tactics again. This proved that she, as a consul, still had the ability to assess the situation.

But this woman still doesn't realize that she has done something wrong as a mother. She only says this because Greta can no longer be used as a tool to serve Agor.

However, Goredia will eventually make this disqualified mother regret her actions.

Chapter 274: Fighting on Two Fronts

Luo Ting quickly traveled from the Great Wilderness City to the Twelve Towers and Five Cities, which had become a true city. It stood in front of the Star Gate Rift, allowing the Great Wilderness City to carry out agricultural production more carefree.

"Doctor, if you were Theresis, when would you choose to take the plunge?"

Quessina and Hedley have been investigating and hunting down Theresis, but with little success. Instead, they have almost completely wiped out the remnants of the Regent's faction. Since they could not confirm whether Theresis was really dead, Lotin could only assume that the former Sarkaz Regent was still lurking.

"He has been out of the public eye for so long, and if he still has the desire and ability to take revenge on the Creator, now is the best time."

The doctor immediately understood Lotin's idea—the weakening of Precys's influence on the outside world was not a good sign for Lotin, as it meant that Theresis could more easily take advantage of the powerful Originium creations that Precys was too busy to attend to at this time.

"I now have the highest authority over Project Originium. Should I return to Rhodes Island to investigate?"

"If Theresis still wants to rebel against the Creator, now is the perfect time for the demons to stir up trouble."

The Doctor's expression was cold and stern. The once lively and cheerful optimist actually revealed a mocking sneer. She was laughing at these ungrateful Sarkaz, especially the Regent, who was so ignorant of his own limitations.

"Nautilus, I will kill this arrogant regent for you and for myself, so that he will know whose charity he has all the Sarkaz possess."

The chilling smile that flashed across the Doctor's face sent shivers down Kal'tsit's spine, but the Doctor didn't care at all. Her past gentleness and kindness had only fueled the Sarkaz's arrogance, allowing them to take advantage of her goodwill step by step. Now, she would make their leader pay the price.

"Doctor, I'm glad you're willing to help me address the potential threats from Theresis, but I'm still worried about your safety. Your body is far too fragile compared to your wisdom and knowledge. You'd better restart Rhodes Island's defense system. Theresis is not an opponent to be underestimated."

Loting didn't think the Doctor was so fragile that she needed his constant protection. She was now a creator who had mastered one of the "original Originiums," a terrifying being capable of triggering the movement of Originium and causing large-scale destruction.

“If necessary, I will ask my hunters to protect your safety as well, but I don’t think it’s necessary right now.”

Upon hearing this, Laurentina showed a hint of displeasure. Compared to Skadi, she was more concerned about this Doctor who had come later. She couldn't wait for the Doctor to return to Rhodes Island so that she could have more of Rhodes Island to herself.

But Laurentina's rationality told her that, just to be on the safe side, such a layout was technically necessary.

"I'm afraid Miss Hunter will tear me to pieces first."

"Besides, I'm not as fragile as I used to be now."

The Doctor and Laurentina were locked in a tense standoff, sparks flying – a scene that perfectly described the tension – even though the Doctor knew Laurentina would do her best to protect Lotin.

But she also has her own dignity and her own possessiveness towards Loting. Like the other girls who are deep-sea hunters, she wants to support her lover more.

"That woman is really ungrateful."

"Hopefully, the fat on your chest won't hinder your escape."

After Laurentina finished speaking, the two of them turned their heads away almost simultaneously and snorted coldly in unison.

“Aranna is already under my control, Amiya possesses the Black Crown, and I will restart Rhodes Island’s active defense system. Theresis can no longer easily threaten me in my current state. I am no longer that fragile porcelain doll.”

"Of course, if Miss Hunter insists on helping me, I am not unwilling to accept Miss Hunter's kindness."

Although the Doctor is still at odds with Laurentina, she actually understands Loting's good intentions. She doesn't want to be a burden to Loting, and she now has the ability to do so on her own.

Kal'tsit called in Rhodes Island's ground effect vehicle. On the military aircraft landing pad of the Twelve Towers and Five Cities, the biting northern wind blew against the Doctor's clothes.

"I said, Miss Doctor, don't be stubborn."

"If you're not confident, take me with you. Theresis is no match for me now."

They both supported Lotin's fight against Terra's civilized enemies, and had even shared a sweet night together; they at least shared this basic understanding and friendliness.

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Hunter. I will take good care of myself, otherwise, Lord Nautilus will be sad."

Although the Doctor and Laurentina do not have the close friendship that deep-sea hunters share, they maintain a competitive relationship that is both adversarial and friendly because of their shared infatuation with Lotin. They are not estranged, but that's all.

"Take care on your journey, Doctor. Remember, I will always be your strongest support."

Lotin and his girls watched the ground effect vehicle take off until it disappeared into the horizon.

"What, you're already thinking about that woman with all that flab?"

Laurentina jumped onto Lotin's shoulder with a mischievous grin. Although her own body was also quite curvaceous, the Doctor's taut chest still made her feel inferior.

“My nun, we’ve been inseparable these past few days, and you’re still jealous? You’re so greedy.”

Lotin nudged Skadi beside him with his large, rough hand, warning Laurentina to know when to stop.

"Our Miss Swordfish doesn't seem to have figured out the situation yet."

Goredia probably knew why Lotin had come to this cold and arid place, but being carried here so roughly still caught her off guard.

"Your actions could probably be considered human trafficking."

Although that's what Gretia said, Lotin couldn't see a trace of self-awareness on her face that she felt "kidnapped".

"I don't think the Consul thinks that way."

Loting only saw a smug look that was exactly like her mother's, making one want to tease her. Even a strong woman like Goredia showed a somewhat infatuated side, which was quite interesting.

She herself seems to be savoring the thrill of this experience, which is essentially no different from eloping.

"Ah, yet another new woman has run off to your side... How many more do you need to collect before you're satisfied?"

"Your Excellency Gonggong, would you rather be with this woman of unknown origin than drink with me?"

Ling, who had come to greet Lotin, managed to maintain his composure, only to find that Governor Agor had simply stayed by Lotin's side.

"If you only need drinking buddies, why are you so concerned about my personal feelings, Miss?"

"This doesn't seem to contradict each other, does it?"

Luo Ting genuinely had no romantic feelings for Ling—at least not now. As for Ling, she couldn't even explain her own vague, confused, and tangled feelings. Given the current situation, it would be strange if things could progress any further.

At this point, Ling had nothing more to say.

"Alright, now we need to discuss the problem of sorcery and evil. The most important thing right now is to build a barrier to isolate cognitive pollution."

Lotin wondered if he should write a civil defense manual. After all, it would be difficult for him to completely stop the corruption of the demons with his own strength. While relying on large groups, fighting the demons would also have to rely more on the efforts of the Terrans themselves.

Chapter 275: Cooperation Again

"But wouldn't distributing the manuals spread the knowledge about demons?"

Greta questioned Lotin's methods for creating the instruction manual, but she quickly devised a countermeasure.

"Or should we use other terrifying things to represent these cognitively polluting creatures?"

“Even so, there are still risks. In my opinion, these manuals should only be used when demonic corruption has already occurred.”

Loting remembered the characteristics of demonic contamination mentioned in the integrated strategy "The Explorer's Silver Pine End". Based on the information from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and this information, Loting could compile a behavioral rule manual to guide residents in self-rescue, so as to block cognitive contamination in the event of a demonic contamination outbreak.

The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion already had an internal manual, so Luo Ting only needed to make some modifications to it, which did not take Luo Ting too much time. When he finished this work, the Grand Tutor also came to the Twelve Towers and Five Cities through Xi's painting world.

"Have you noticed the demon's unusual movements? But our early warning system hasn't detected anything obvious."

Because of Xi's painted world, the Grand Tutor could conveniently and quickly travel from the capital to Luoting. Unfortunately, this mode of transportation was destined to be available only to a few people—after all, it was a movement achieved through the "Scroll of Mountains and Seas," and the Grand Tutor could never have imagined that "Gonggong" would allow unauthorized people to freely pass through his domain.

"This is exactly what I'm wondering about. The sorcerer didn't take any action at the (star) gates at the North and South Poles, but instead attempted to open a new rift in some unexpected space."

"What kind of space are you referring to?"

"The place where the Creator is located."

"However, that crack has been temporarily plugged."

Luo Ting gestured to the Grand Tutor not to take the topic too seriously, and besides, he also felt that explaining what the internal space of the Originium was was a troublesome matter.

“I have a way to stop the spread of evil, but before the masses adapt to evil, we still need to rely on the power of the Sui family to purify evil.”

Lotin's power is sufficient to kill powerful demons that descend upon reality and to ensure his immunity to the threat of collapse, but it cannot eliminate the residual damage caused by the collapse. Haisi can make himself immune to demons, and theoretically, he can purify the polluted land through methods similar to environmental modification, but this process will take some time and requires a sufficient supply of biomass.

Lotin looked up at the spreading Nethermarks. Skadi spread these lichen-like Nethermarks on the frigid land of the North, allowing them to draw energy from the sun's rays to nourish themselves. These organisms, living in symbiosis with large groups of algae, exhibited characteristics more similar to lichens on land.

"Before the large group has fully adapted."

"However, compared to the seemingly normal situation in the northern border region of Yan, there is another place that worries me more."

Since the demons have the ability to attempt to open a breach in the Originium space of Precyth, Lotin has reason to suspect that they will try to attack the breach through which the Letanian Witch King is fighting.

"Where are you referring to? Are the rumors about the Witch King true?"

Grand Tutor had long heard that the Witch King of Letania had studied the Wasteland, but he had no way of knowing more details. However, Yan Kingdom's understanding of demons was not backward. Their Celestial Master knew that the Wasteland where demons emerged was a subspace that was not bound by the rules of matter.

“That’s right. As far as I know, twenty-three years after the death of the Witch King of Letania, his echo still resonates in the Eternal Palace of Pavielon in the Wasteland, where he fights against demons. Otherwise, the third rift might have opened in Letania long ago.”

“Since the realm of the Creator ‘Priestess’ has been invaded by demons, there is no reason why the Witch King’s warp palace should not become a prime target for demons.”

Lotin gazed at the swarming creatures growing wildly, these sea spirits rapidly adapting to the arid, cold land under Skadi's guidance; they would become weapons against demonic creatures that would never hatch.

"I need to rely on the strength of the remnants of the Juveniles. I don't think the Yan Kingdom has any objections to this, right?"

"The Great Group needs to defend against possible attacks from the evil forces at both the north and south ends. Our battle line is even longer than when we fought against the Hai Si."

"Grand Tutor, do you know why I said it was the North and South Poles?"

"Could there be a lair of demons south of the legendary scorching lands?"

The Grand Tutor seemed to suddenly understand something.

"How could the frail and fractured Sargon be able to resist the harm of the demons? Could it be that nightmare expedition!"

The Grand Tutor naturally recalled the nightmare expedition that swept across the entire land of Terra, the Great Khan's great expedition which ended with a great annihilation.

"Your mind remains sharp, Grand Tutor. The greatest Nightmare Khan is also fighting against demons in the desolate lands."

"This can be considered Lord Kal'tsit's good intention."

Although Lottin often lectured the old cat, who had long been too complacent, like a parent, he still gave a fair assessment of Kal'tsit's few real achievements.

The desolate rifts originally guarded by the Witch King and the Khan were relatively safe locations, but with even the inner space of Precys's Originium being invaded, Lotin could not afford to take any chances with these places.

"The Great Group, Yan Kingdom, Ursus, and Sami are on guard in the northern border. I and the Prime Ministers will first go to Letania to check the situation, and then go to guard the Scorching Winds."

Lotin ultimately decided to seal the weak rifts in the real world in this order, buying time for the horde to further adapt to the demons until they evolved to the point where they could fight the demons in the wasteland.

"The nations of Terra have already set a precedent of uniting against the common enemy of civilization under Your Majesty's call. Even a not-so-friendly country like Ursus, out of respect for Your Majesty, will probably cooperate obediently as before."

The Grand Tutor granted Luo Ting's request. As for Sui—excuse me, what kind of roadside caterpillar was that? The Grand Tutor was completely convinced that Luo Ting could casually crush that big green caterpillar to death one day when he had some free time.

Having witnessed the power of the Grand Tutor in large groups, he no longer took the year of birth seriously.

"Take care, Your Excellency Grand Tutor. You are a trustworthy ally."

"Take care of yourself, Your Excellency Gonggong. Terra cannot function without your protection now."

"By the way, since you also have the identity of the Demon King, I think you can make the Cyclops serve you. They are also experts on the problem of evil."

These Sarkaz had also come into contact with the Celestial Masters of Yan who had entered the Ice Plains, exchanging knowledge about demons they had learned. Therefore, the Grand Tutor advised Lotin to make full use of his authority as the Sarkaz Demon King.

The Grand Tutor was fortunate that Terra still had something that this being could cherish, at least enough to give him the motivation to protect the Terran civilization; otherwise, it was hard to say that this bronze colossus would not have become the third scourge alongside the Sea King and the demons.

“I will go back to Kazdel first. If the Cyclops are willing to submit, they should have arrived there by now.”

Before setting off to fight the Sea Kings, Lotin had Quesasina send an ultimatum to these exiled Sarkaz tribes; he had anticipated this.

“These prophets have extensive experience in fighting evil, and having them as advisors would be an extra layer of protection.”

Meanwhile, in the Kazdel Royal Court Council, a cyclops calling herself "Rinshi" from the Tonya Mountains in northern Sami returned to her homeland on behalf of her people, who expressed their willingness to submit to the new Demon King.

Chapter 276: Big-Sized All-Night Bobby

"Your Highness, both the Banshee and the Cyclops have sent representatives, and they are both willing to return to Kazdel."