Asura in Arknights

"...I found her."

In this open environment, Li Ang's perception was fully utilized, and he instantly located Liu Yi's whereabouts below.

She was strapped to a strangely shaped machine, from which a dense network of tubes extended, their destinations unknown.

You can feel a very obvious flow of energy from those lines... I guess I really was used as a human battery...

Chapter 145 I'm Hungry

Well, although it's a bit pitiful, at least their safety is still guaranteed.

Next to Liu Yi was another identical device, with a young dragon whose fate was unknown tied to it.

"Damn that guy, he really got screwed over."

From Nian's gloating laughter, it was easy to tell the young man's identity. He was undoubtedly the only one among all the Sui Beast incarnations whose head was malfunctioning and whose mind was full of thoughts about resurrecting the Sui Beast.

He had no liking for him whatsoever, so seeing him in such a miserable state made him very happy.

Poor guy... He was tricked so badly by Yi, but in a sense, Yi did help him achieve the 'resurrection of the Year Beast', so it's not unfair that he ended up in this situation.

Although the Deep Sea Cultists had acquired some searchlights and similar equipment, the quantity was insufficient to illuminate the space below. Apart from some key locations, most of the area remained shrouded in darkness.

The two energy extraction devices were located in an important area, gleaming under several searchlights. However, perhaps because it was impossible for outsiders to come to this place, there were not many guards. Only a few plant-like dinosaurs were placed nearby.

Some highly assimilated deep-sea cultists can still command those mindless dinosaurs.

Rescuing Liuyi wouldn't be difficult, but Li Ang discovered something else about her.

A disgusting thing, similar to the Netherworld Mark but much smaller, spread through her blood vessels. If you looked closely, you'd see that the Deep Sea Cultists used this thing to extract energy.

Li Ang was somewhat worried. If they didn't kill all the Deep Sea Cultists in one go, they might become desperate and act recklessly once they realized they were there to rescue people...

Although those veins had stopped growing, they didn't seem like something that could be eliminated in a short time.

"Hey, hey, hey, whatever you say about that idiot, shouldn't we be focusing on that thing right now?!" Ling pointed at the enormous object in the space below, looking utterly shocked. "That... that's the transportation to other stars?"

In the shadows further down in that space, two tall objects were hidden, and it was vaguely visible that they were two supports.

One support was empty, while the other support held a very futuristic spaceship, its design very similar to what Li Ang had seen in the movie, nothing particularly novel.

“That should be it,” Li Ang replied calmly.

Judging from the spaceship's round shape and the lack of weapons on board, it is most likely a cargo ship... However, even if it is a cargo ship with little combat capability, it is definitely not something that the current Terra civilization could manufacture.

If we could get this spaceship out of the country, who knows how much useful technology we could reverse engineer from it.

However... comparatively speaking, it's more worthwhile to sacrifice this spaceship and send Hai Si, this huge trouble, out of Terra.

After all, following the normal trajectory of civilization's development, they will eventually be able to reach this starry sky... The Sealings are more troublesome. Terra does not have the ability to destroy them. Every day they stay on this planet is a serious threat to the Terran civilization.

"Are you going up next?" Li Ang asked Shuiyue, who was standing to the side.

"Of course, didn't you promise me before?" Shuiyue tilted her head. "Of course, I'll keep an eye on that girl's situation for you."

Li Ang nodded and said nothing more.

In this situation, it would indeed be most appropriate for Shuiyue to take action. If any of them jumped down, it would alert the Deep Sea Cultists. But Shuiyue is different; he is a genuine Deep Sea Heir.

It was only natural for Hai Si to prey on the weaker 'Terror Fish' below, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.

With Ling's abilities, she might be able to drag everyone below into a certain time period in the past at once, but this woman doesn't seem to have any intention of making a move, so the task naturally falls to Shuiyue.

"Let me prepare a little."

As Shuiyue spoke, the color and shape of his clothes changed simultaneously.

That was originally a simulation of part of Shuiyue's body, but now it has simply reverted to its original form.

Under the watchful eyes of the three, Shuiyue gradually transformed into a dark green monster dripping with slime. From any angle, it was a genuine sea creature.

However, this appearance is just an illusion. Shuiyue is too lazy to go through so much trouble to change his body back to normal. He is just putting on a shell over his original body. But the only thing that is real is Haisi's aura.

After disguising herself, Shuiyue leaped down from the nearly thirty-meter-high corridor.

"Boom!!"

The sound of the heavy object falling to the ground startled a large group of Deep Sea Cultists below.

"What was that sound?!"

"It looks like something fell down?"

"Could it be a tarantula? Did those mindless creatures jump down and die again?"

"The sound is coming from over there. Let's go check it out."

Following the direction from which the sound came, the Deep Sea Cultists could hardly hide their astonishment when they saw what had fallen.

"Your Excellency, Envoy?"

Haisi's senses clearly told them that what appeared before them was a new Haisi.

But... no one has ever heard of any new Hai Si coming to a place like this.

After a brief period of chaos, a figure who appeared to be the leader stepped forward from the group of Deep Sea Cultists and asked with a solemn expression, "Your Excellency, what are your orders?"

Where is Cicero?

After being specially disguised, Shuiyue's voice became somewhat similar to that of the Road Shaper, sounding sharp and strange.

"Cicero?"

Upon hearing the name Shuiyue uttered, the Deep Sea Cultist paused for a moment, then seemed to remember something and said, "If you are referring to Bishop Cicero, he left a long time ago and has never returned. We don't know where he is now."

"...Who's in charge here?"

The Deep Sea Cultist uttered an unfamiliar name, which slightly disappointed Shuiyue.

Is there anything else you need?

Seeing the respectful manner of the Deep Sea Cultists, Shuiyue's hidden lips curled up slightly, and her appendages spread out like a peacock's tail.

"I'm hungry and need to replenish my nutrition."

Upon hearing Shuiyue's answer, the expressions of the group of Deep Sea Cultists changed drastically.

Replenishing nutrition... Besides these people, what else here can be considered nutritious?

Chapter 146 Rescue

Under the watchful eyes of Li Ang and the other two, a brutal massacre unfolded below.

Seemingly completely unprepared for their 'messenger' to do this, numerous appendages extended from behind Shuiyue, slicing the Deep Sea Cultists, who hadn't reacted in time, into pieces one by one.

Even when the Deep Sea Cultists scattered in terror again, not one of them thought of those two 'human batteries'.

What's the point of thinking about that thing? Using that to threaten Hai Si... isn't that a joke?

After cutting down the Deep Sea Cultists who rushed over after hearing the commotion, Shuiyue played like a cat playing with a mouse, picking off the remaining Deep Sea Cultists who were fleeing in all directions, killing them one by one, and surprisingly, she did not encounter much resistance in the process.

Even when they tried to ask the road builders for help, they received no response.

Isn't that obvious? Why would the Road Shapers interfere with their fellow humans' hunting? So no matter how much the Deep Sea Cultists cried for help, they received no response.

To be honest, although these Deepsea Cultists have assimilated with the Terrorfish and become all strangely shaped, their strength is really weak... It would be easier for Shuiyue to crush them than to crush Originium Bugs. You know, Originium Bugs can explode, at least they can give people a fright.

Li Ang really overestimated them.

What makes Hai Si so powerful? It's nothing more than its strong reproductive and evolutionary abilities.

Unfortunately, neither of these deep-sea cultists are related at all. The former is an advantage of the Terrorfish, while the latter... only sea creatures that have evolved to a certain level can form combat power.

As for the Deep Sea Cultists... in order to maintain their sanity, they can at most be considered half a Terrorfish.

In addition, due to the fact that the Sea Cult is insulated from Originium, many Deepsea Cultists who transformed into these half-terror fish not only did not become stronger, but actually became weaker.

The only advantage is that the semi-dinosaur form gives them decent self-healing abilities, but this self-healing ability is practically useless when their health is completely depleted.

The corpses of the Deep Sea Cultists were scattered all over the ground, slowly melting and decomposing under the influence of the Netherworld Marks on the ground, turning into the most basic nutrients that were then injected into Shuiyue's body.

Shuiyue wasn't lying; he was indeed a little hungry.

His body was still in a state of near exhaustion after being starved for several months, and he had not found any opportunity to eat after leaving the world of the painting.

Although Shuiyue had replenished some nutrients through the Netherworld during her previous climb, her physical condition remained poor. The Netherworld here was ultimately only used to raise dinosaurs and did not store much nutrition, making it far inferior to Shuiyue's level.

Even though Shuiyue is in poor condition, he is still far superior to these Deep Sea Cultists. If he could recover to full strength, even Lian Nian might not be his match.

The battle lasted less than ten minutes before Shuiyue severed the head of the last Deep Sea Cultist.

These scumbags did nothing good while they were alive, but after they died they made a considerable contribution, barely managing to feed the starving Shuiyue until she was half full.

The first Deep Sea Cult members to fall had their flesh, bones, and even the plant fibers in their clothes decomposed by the Netherworld, leaving not a trace. This terrifying speed of digestion was enough to send chills down one's spine.

"Phew...it's finally resolved."

After stretching his aching body, Shuiyue removed his outermost disguise and reverted to his usual harmless little boy appearance.

"Hey!! The situation down below is resolved, you can come down now!"

Shuiyue shouted loudly in the direction of Li Ang and the others.

After receiving the signal, they did not jump down from the height of more than 30 meters like Shuiyue did. Instead, they obediently walked down the stairs and came to the two energy extraction devices.

They couldn't see clearly from a distance, but once they got closer, they realized that these weren't two machines at all... they were clearly two living beings.

The tentacles of this thing bound the two people together, and the veins that penetrated deep into their bodies also 'grew' from these tentacles.

"So? Can you handle this?" Li Ang asked.

After curiously examining the creature, which was clearly specially modified, Shuiyue said, "I'll give it a try, but it should be fine. This guy seems to only have instincts."

If it's just instinct, then it's impossible to disobey Shuiyue's orders.

However, the lowest level of the Terrorfish does not have the same mental connection as Haisi. Haisi mainly controls the Terrorfish through some special pheromones.

After frowning and thinking for a while, Shuiyue finally made an attempt.

Liu Yi's body tensed instantly, but because she was tightly bound by those tentacles, she was unable to make any further movements.

Vicious, bluish-purple veins appeared on her body, wriggling slightly beneath her skin like living things. As the pale blue veins were gradually pulled away from her limbs, the people watching felt a chill run down their spines... Just looking at it was painful.

Finally, a pale blue vein the size of a ball of yarn was pulled out from Liu Yi's body.

"Alright...it's finally resolved."

Shuiyue breathed a sigh of relief when she ordered the bio-device to release its tentacles.

He then looked at the man strapped to another bio-device. "What about the other one? Should we release him too?"

“There’s no need,” Ling shook his head and said coldly, “Just let him stay there. Rescuing him would only cause more trouble.”

That's perfect, it also allows him to continue providing energy.

Li Ang lifted Liu Yi from above and carefully placed her into a small painting provided by Xi. Their business was not yet finished, and it was indeed inconvenient to carry an unconscious person. Fortunately, they had Xi's painting, which could avoid a lot of trouble.

Perhaps because one less person was providing energy, a biomechanical machine increased its energy extraction, and Hui, who was tied to it, showed a pained expression.

Previously, the rate at which energy was extracted wasn't too fast, and he could barely recover. However, now the extraction rate has exceeded his recovery ability, and he might be drained into a dried-up corpse in no time. But neither Nian nor Ling made any statement; instead, they focused on the whereabouts of the Road Shaper.

"Where's that big guy? Where did it go?"

“The road builder…it’s inside now.”

Shuiyue turned to the side and pointed to the huge cargo ship behind her.

"Would you like to go in and take a look?"

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Chapter 147 Opening the Door

Of course I'll go see it.

After rescuing Liu Yi from consciousness, their only worry was resolved.

Next, we wait for Yi's conspiracy, counter each move as it comes, and finally give the knowledge about space exploration to Hai Si so that they can leave this planet as soon as possible.

But... why is the Pathfinder on this spaceship? Does it intend to use this spaceship to fly directly into space?

Thinking about it, it makes sense. If we were to throw a bunch of aerospace data at the Haisi, would they be able to understand the products of this mechanical technology? It would be better to just find a way to send them into space and let them experience the environment of the universe with their bodies. Given the Haisi's evolutionary speed... maybe it won't be long before they can physically break through the atmosphere.

The pipes extending from the two energy-extracting creatures also led to the spaceship, suggesting that the Deep Sea Church had the same idea.

The only question is, is this spaceship still operational?

Even if they replenished the spaceship's energy in this way, would they have a way to start it up? The operating system used by the ancients has yet to be cracked. This spaceship isn't the kind that just goes up into the sky with the push of a button, is it?