About the time I was picked up and adopted by Tallulah

But no matter what, Didi has no common sense at all, and the ghost shark occasionally suffers from a serious illness based on his lack of common sense.

Fortunately, after Orson's angry scolding, Ghost Shark's behavior of "tongue kissing at the slightest disagreement" has become less frequent, and it will not suddenly pounce on him with loving eyes.

But instead, Ghost Shark would often suddenly become dazed while walking, and then stare at Orson as if his mind was drawn to another world. Orson had no idea what Ghost Shark was thinking at this time.

Could it be that he wants to break himself into pieces so that he can carry them around with him?

Orson was sweating profusely. Of course, he didn't know that Ghost Shark was in a daze simply because he didn't know how to express his "emotion" towards Orson. That was not a "side effect of Chimera blood", but another more complicated emotion.

In short, Orson took the two white-haired, red-eyed deep-sea hunters to travel around most of Rhodes Island. After Skadi participated in the operator test out of curiosity and accidentally broke the target, Orson finally received a contact from Kal'tsit.

"Anyway, there are still many interesting places and operators in Rhodes Island, but let's stop here for today. Next time, I'll arrange for Junjun to take you to the Reunion Movement."

Orson threw the blame on Junjun, who was completely unaware and still working overtime, and then led the two back to Kal'tsit's office.

"Thank you for your hard work, Orson. Did anything strange happen along the way?"

After arriving at the office, Kal'tsit opened the notebook on the desk and asked the three people at the same time.

"Ah... nothing strange happened. At most, I was chased by Lin Guang. I persuaded Skadi for a long time not to hit the sleeping Miss Snake Tuxiang like a ball. And I also had to ensure Yue Yejian's life without being murdered by Miss Zilan..." Oh, and also to prevent a surprise attack from the medical department led by Huafalin...

"Alright, I've roughly understood the situation. The more people you can lead Ghost Shark to contact, the more helpful it will be in helping her reshape her worldview. Therefore, your sacrifice is necessary."

Kal'tsit interrupted Orson, who was speaking with more and more evil spirits coming out of his body, and pushed the laptop screen in front of the three people.

"We've found clues about the Deep Sea Church. According to intelligence, someone in the outermost village of Iberia was spotted preaching with clothing reminiscent of the Deep Sea Church. That person believed in the Lateran Law, so they were likely from the Lateran Monastery."

Kal'tsit pointed to the information on the computer monitor and said.

"But further intelligence will depend on you going to Lateran to search for it. I don't have a large intelligence network in that country. Orson, it would be more efficient if you go there yourself to search for it—"Boss Orson"

"Uh……"

Orson rubbed his hair awkwardly. When he accompanied the Archangel to Lateran, due to various coincidences and reasons, Orson became the "boss of a multinational industry" and used this identity to sign a contract with a very historic monastery in Lateran. At least that was how the limited amount of malt beer served in the cafeteria every night came from.

"Forget about the titles... Anyway, what do you mean by 'we', Kal'tsit?"

Orson asked Kal'tsit curiously, then looked at Skadi and Ghost Shark beside him.

"I won't cause you any trouble. Don't look at me like that."

Skadi sensed Orson's gaze, and the killer whale immediately responded with an unhappy frown.

"...I shouldn't have caused any trouble, right?"

Unfortunately, Skadi's toughness only lasted for a few seconds, and then she repeated the question with a guilty conscience.

Although the little killer whale did not have the subjective desire to cause trouble, objectively speaking, she still caused some troubles such as "breaking the measuring machine like Vegeta punching a dynamometer/insisting on squeezing the freight elevator, causing it to be overloaded and stopped/singing a sad song after eating a bite of Furong's special nutritious meal because it was too detrimental to her health."

"Haha... You're really becoming more and more rigid, Orca. I thought you were already weird enough when you were in the team, but after coming to land, you're still so arbitrary and domineering... Hehe."

Seeing Skadi's conflicted look, Ghost Shark on the side made some provocative and mocking remarks.

"But—you really are much more cheerful than before. Is this also a change for you, Orca?"

Ghost Shark's tone suddenly changed, and she asked Skadi why her personality had become so gentle.

"Is there any?"

Skadi tilted her head to show that she didn't quite understand, but at least when it came to being silly, Skadi still had a firm grasp of it.

"Haha... totally unaware of it, but I'm probably the same."

Shark smiled at Skadi, and then turned his attention back to Orson.

"Let's save the small talk for later. Anyway, Orson, all you need to do is arrive at Lateran, meet with your contact there, search for intelligence about the Deep Sea Church, and then compile and organize it."

After observing for a while and confirming that there was no possibility of small sharks, killer whales or the like running out of the two white-haired bodies, Kal'tsit interrupted Ghost Shark and Skadi's chat and informed Orson of the task he needed to handle.

"Normally, with intelligence of this level, I should be heading out with them, but there are anomalies in western Ursus right now. A large number of high-energy stone signals have been detected there, and we can't rule out the possibility of the demons awakening and attacking again. I've received some support in Ursus, so I'll lead the team to the west to collect data and maintain public order. If nothing unexpected happens with the Reunion Movement, Lord Bozhukas will probably also participate in this operation."

Kal'tsit told Orson why she couldn't follow him to Rutland.

"Wait a minute, why didn't I receive this mission briefing in advance? If the opponent is an Originium creature, I can also help. My Originium skills—"

"Your mission in Rutland is equally important, Orson."

Kal'tsit directly interrupted Orson's suggestion.

"You've finally caught a glimpse of the deep sea and those fanatics. At times like this, you need to pursue every clue without missing a beat. This matter isn't just connected to the victim, Operator Ghost Shark, but also to your own past, the truth concealed by the 'Doctor'... and even to this Terra."

Kal'tsit said this in an unquestionable tone.

"...I understand. But about Miss Ghost Shark——"

Orson paused, then nodded in agreement with Kel'tsit's plan. However, the issue of the Ghost Shark still needed to be discussed.

"Whether to have Operator Phantom Shark accompany you is entirely up to you. Theoretically, Phantom Shark will be more stable both physically and mentally with you, but it still has unpredictable uncertainties, which cannot be predicted by data."

"So--"

Orson glanced at the ghost shark, and the latter looked at Orson briefly with anticipation, then suddenly looked away.

Ghost Shark lowered her head somewhat disappointedly. Perhaps she herself knew how much trouble she had caused Orson along the way.

"Kel'tsit, you said before that the more worlds Miss Ghost Shark sees, the more it will help her construct her worldview. This is an opportunity not to be missed."

"Orson...!"

When Ghost Shark heard that Orson agreed to take him to Rutland, he immediately showed a happy expression and then couldn't help but pounce on him.

"Well--"

The Queen Mother next to her watched the ghost shark pounce on Orson. She took a deep breath, suppressed her urge to summon M3, and looked at Skadi.

"Only the Deep Sea Hunter can stop the Deep Sea Hunter. If the Ghost Shark does anything extreme, I'll have to ask you to stop it, Skadi."

As a "doctor", Kal'tsit is naturally 100% sure of Orson's choice. Ghost Shark stays with Orson and has as much contact with the world as possible. This is the most effective treatment method for her.

But as for "Kal'tsit" herself, she was 10000% unwilling to let Ghost Shark go with her. This guy was like the snow rabbit of the Integration Movement next door, except that he had not tasted the "forbidden fruit" yet.

If Ghost Shark knew the "beauty" of the Chimera in front of him, I'm afraid the door of Orson's room would be locked 24 hours a day... and it would be obvious that he would be a member of the "loser alliance" that could not get any meat.

At this point, Kal'tsit can only hope that Skadi maintains her naive personality and protects this chimera, and that she will not turn Orson from a "mascot" into a "lover".

"Please rest assured, Dr. Kelsey. Laurentina is my only remaining companion. I am bound by blood to her and will never betray her."

Skadi responded earnestly, but her response didn't sound like "I'll protect Orson" at all. Instead, it sounded more like "When the time comes, I'll become an accomplice right there"...

But at this point, I can only bite the bullet. Anyway, I heard that Tallulah directly asked Orson to go to Longmen to find her sister, and she ended up finding several girls. No matter how bad my luck is, it won't reach that level anyway.

After telling Orson and his team the general content of the mission, they left Rhodes Island.

As soon as Orson left Kal'tsit's office, Amiya walked in with a stack of documents.

"Was that Orson just now, Dr. Kelsey? Was the person next to him Miss Ghost Shark?"

The little donkey asked curiously as he filed the documents.

"It's a ticking time bomb, the kind that could kill people if it's not defused... but we don't have any reliable means of dismantling it yet. Anyway, what's going on, Amiya?"

Kal'tsit sighed and then asked Amiya why she came.

"Ah, that's right—someone in the clue collection department reported that over the past two weeks, reports of 'Originium artifact attacks' have been increasing in many neighboring countries. Signs of their activity are everywhere. I asked the clue center to gather some relevant intelligence, and it turns out that Originium artifact activity is indeed increasing, and it's a common problem in many countries."

“…activities are becoming more frequent.”

Kal'tsit listened to the information summarized by Amiya, put one hand on her chin and frowned.

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On the other side, Orson and the other two left Rhodes Island and sped towards Lateran on a small transport boat, chatting about various topics.

"Even after all this time, development on land is still so disappointing. Technology seems to have stagnated here. Can you imagine, killer whales—even flush toilets aren't uniformly provided here!"

Ghost Shark complained loudly about the technology on land, while Skadi nodded in agreement, saying "Indeed."

——Why do deep-sea hunters have such a special liking for flush toilets... Could it be that their boss is also a flush toilet?

Orson was driving and complaining quietly in his mind.

Orson had heard before that the Agor people from Iberia would have a little bit of arrogance towards other places, just like "outsiders are all beggars, and the Agor people are the real ones."

But although the ghost shark complained about the land, she was lying by the window, looking at the scenery outside with curiosity, and occasionally asked Orson what the functions of those strange buildings she saw along the way were.

Orson could only take the time to explain to Ghost Shark the part he knew. At this time, Orson also noticed that if Ghost Shark didn't say anything and just sat there quietly, he really looked like a quiet and weak nun with devout faith.

But Didi is a little different. If someone doesn't know Didi at all, they might think this deep-sea hunter is a static and cold beauty when they see her for the first time.

However, Orson has been getting along very closely with Skadi during this period. After completely understanding the character and personality of this deep-sea hunter, no matter what posture the other party puts on, in Orson's eyes, he is just as cute and naive as ever.

But then again, although the mysterious and frightening existence of the Deep Sea Hunter may seem difficult to get along with at first, if you can actually get to know them in depth, you will find that both the Ghost Shark and Skadi are actually quite easy to get along with.

“Pfft…!”

Orson, who had just sighed for a while, was suddenly pounced on by the ghost shark again. Although the ghost shark would not behave so extreme now, she still liked to stick close to Orson occasionally, perhaps because of the sequelae.

Sometimes Orson even wondered if the ghost shark was a squid...it always entangled him.

On the other side, Skadi, who had been sitting in a daze, was not willing to be outdone when he saw this scene, and the little killer whale also came from the back seat to Orson.

"Stop fooling around, Laurentina. Now is not the time to play around."

"Really, you idiot? It seems like you're enjoying it more."

"Hmm... fake nun..."

Skadi, who was told by Kal'tsit to "take good care of Ghost Shark", ended up arguing with Ghost Shark.

As for Orson——

"I'm still driving!?"

Driver Orson was miserable as he was trapped by two deep-sea hunters.

Fortunately, the last three people arrived in Lateran safely.

"You guys are from Rhodes Island—Oh, Mr. Orson!?"

A girl from Liberi was standing at the agreed location. When the contact person saw Orson, she immediately showed a happy expression and greeted him.

"Ms. Brother Xidejia (Kongxian)? So you are the guide Kal'tsit was talking about. It's been a while since we last met."

Orson also greeted Kongxian with a smile.

"Hmm, hmm, hmm. I didn't expect to meet Mr. Orson again on Rutland soil. Speaking of which... um, your sister didn't come this time?"

Kong Xian took a look and found that the "loved nun 'Miss Jeanne' who saved the Langdon Abbey and was like a messenger from heaven,' who had been sent down from heaven,' was nowhere to be found by Orson's side."

"Sister? What is that—Wow, that, uh…"

At first, Orson had forgotten the "brother and sister" setting, and only suddenly remembered it halfway through his speech, and the expression on his face immediately became much flustered.

"..."

The ghost shark on the side was thoughtful when he saw Orson suddenly break out in a cold sweat.

"Looks like Miss Jeanne can't come this time either... Well, let's talk about something else. Are these two also from Rhodes Island? Are they sisters? They both look very cute. And this lady is wearing a strange nun's uniform. Could she be Jeanne's companion?"

Kong Xian shifted the topic to the deep-sea hunter duo, but within three sentences he returned to the cross-dressing Orson, also known as 'Sister Joan of Arc'.

Kong Xian asked Ghost Shark with his eyes flashing. Orson, who was standing by, almost had his heart and lungs stopped when he saw this scene.

Based on Ghost Shark's previous behavior, Orson could guess what the girl would say next with his eyes closed.

Then, everything would probably be settled, and I would be ruined and condemned to death for being a "transvestite heretic"...

"I'm sorry, young lady. I'm wearing this dress for other reasons, and I don't know the girl you're talking about."

"Eh?"

Orson blinked. For some reason, the Ghost Shark, which had been suffering from a serious illness before, became particularly serious this time when facing Kong Xian.

"I see. So this guy must be the guard, right? He's carrying a powerful sword."

Kong Xian did not doubt Ghost Shark's words. She looked at Skadi again and mistakenly thought she was the security guard of the two.

"No, I actually..."

"Yes, this is just a guard, please don't worry about it."

Skadi was about to explain, but was interrupted by Ghost Shark, who directly confirmed the identity of the other party's guard.

"...Ghost Shark?"

Skadi blinked at Ghost Shark with some dissatisfaction, and Ghost Shark showed a mischievous and evil smile, and then repeated the same trick, walked to Orson and leaned half of his body close to him.

"Please don't get so close to Orson, Miss Ghost Shark."