Arknights, but the family has fallen again

Although it is not the pigman's lair, the sewer system of the ruins is quite spacious, even enough to accommodate four giant spiders swooping down side by side.

Ah, it’s the Four Spiders of Apocalypse.

As "beast" enemies with extremely high dodge, extremely fast speed, and the ability to stun, mark, corrode, and suffer diseases, the four spiders are not truly powerful opponents... but when their attacks are dodged by them one after another, and their own units are marked by web-spinning spiders and sent to the brink of death by venom-spitting spiders, players are more impressed by these weak but difficult opponents.

"Doc Otter! Watch out!"

Amiya screamed and dodged in front of Otto. She subconsciously activated the black lines, pointing directly at the plump abdomens of the four spiders.

But the mysterious laws of the dark dungeon allowed a web-spinning spider to escape danger with a nimble leap.

It opened its mouth, raised its body, and aimed its round belly at Otto.

Now onto position three...

Then use this trick.

In this dungeon, Otto intentionally strengthened the influence of the dark dungeon and weakened the confrontation in reality.

The candle on the skull had already rotted away, practically sticking to the skull. But a red light flickered in the skull's eye sockets, then suddenly grew stronger!

A hideous crack suddenly appeared on the web-weaving spider's head, and dark and sticky juice dripped from the edge of the crack from time to time.

But the most terrifying thing is the tentacles that shot out from the other side of the gap!

Abyss bombardment!

The gap seemed to connect to the bottom of the Celestial River, but what flowed through this so-called "Celestial River" wasn't water, but countless tentacles. They surged, vying for a breakthrough. Even after the web-spinning spiders were reduced to a thick pulp, they continued to pour into the already turbulent sewer.

The tentacles that pounced into the sewage also disappeared from the material world in an instant, just like fish entering the sea.

Only the foul smell was stirred up and became more pervasive.

Not only the deep-sea hunters with super senses, not only Kal'tsit and Amiya, who are the life of Terra, but even Otto has a frown and a dark face.

……unwise.

Ott withdrew his hand holding the skull and glanced at the strange-shaped dagger at his waist.

It should be stabbed with a sacrifice.

"Can we go back first? Just like that time."

The "time" that Ghost Shark mentioned was the time when Otto abused Fate Reconstruction in the dungeon and revived the Pigman's heart.

"After we pass through the sewer there is a fountain where we can camp and bathe."

Chapter 199 Family Camping

After going through the entire sewer, there is indeed a "fountain" in the room on the side of the church.

But Otto didn't tell Ghost Shark that this was another "room of strange objects with fighting."

After noticing the light coming from the sewer, the two confused skeleton mobs frantically put themselves back together and searched the ground for their sticks.

Two hunchbacked clerks staggered forward and made a crooked gesture of greeting towards Otto.

Skeleton bureaucrats.

They were dressed in elegant yet old uniforms, and through their bloodstained teeth they squeezed out a few sarcastic words:

"Look who's back..."

"...So it's our beloved Lord."

Even though there is blood on the mouth, it seems that there is still communication barrier?

Just as Amiya breathed a sigh of relief and was about to go forward to talk, the skeleton bureaucrats reached for the daggers at their waists.

"Good girl! You must be the adult's daughter!"

"Let me see it too!"

"How handsome!"

"These ears! They look just like adults!"

ear?

But Doc Otter's ears...

Now even the dungeon novice Amiya felt something was wrong.

And these evil people, whose only sanity is in harming others, have already rushed over!

Plotting in secret!

The little rabbit instinctively used a dark barrier to block the dagger of one skeleton bureaucrat, while the other was instantly entangled by the tentacles of the alien world.

Hand of the Abyss.

As a high-precision skill with damage and a high probability of stun, Hand of the Abyss is the core skill of the auxiliary mystic.

Not only is its inherent quality superior, but its incidental damage also allows it to increase its stun chance even further along with its critical hit chance. Furthermore, the Occultist's orange accessories further enhance its effectiveness, making it the most stable source of control in high-difficulty dungeons among the original classes.

After using these skills a few more times, you should be able to start looking for alternatives in reality... but you still need a better vessel outside the dungeon - or a weaker "Limp".

Ott glanced at the increasingly broken skull in his hand.

In addition to "father", "sister" is also particularly concerned about the attack on Amiya.

"Mon3ter!"

The giant dragon-like Originium creature instantly opened its mouth, and a beam of light turned all the skeleton mobs that had struggled to hold themselves together into charcoal.

"Next door is the leader's unit's lair. Clean up the room and we'll camp here for the night."

"In... such a dangerous place?"

"Well, he won't come." Otto rubbed Amiya's ears.

"Doc Otter!" The little rabbit giggled and dodged Otto's fingers playfully.

As a super Terran, and a Chimera at that, if she really didn't want Otto to rub her ears... Otto would definitely not be able to do so.

"Ahem." Ghost Shark returned from the sewer after disposing of the monster corpses. She fanned her nose and looked at Ott resentfully: "What kind of fountain is placed indoors? Do we have enough fuel or filter materials to clean the water?"

There is a dilapidated fountain in the room, which occasionally spurts out a few streams of water listlessly, but due to long-term lack of maintenance, this "sacred fountain" instead has a musty smell.

There is an icon on top of the fountain.

The robed saint spread his hands, his face blurred. Above his head, a round disk inlaid with a gold rim caught his eye.

Although the ghost shark complained, it seemed to have accepted the facts.

She looked at the statue carefully despite the faint musty smell.

"The disk placed behind the head should be the halo."

"If the sculpture materials and techniques are not up to standard, it is possible to carve a halo, but it is difficult to keep it intact for a long time."

"And if the halo can't maintain its perfect state for a long time, it will be difficult to highlight the divinity that needs the halo to shape it."

"A relatively wise approach would be to do what we are doing now..." Ghost Shark suddenly braked and pretended to say, "Haha, I really want to find something to chop!"

Still pretending?

Otto did not expose it. He took out a bottle of holy water from the package and used himself as a "mystic" again.

The laws of the dark dungeon guided his hand as he removed the cork and poured the sacred liquid over the dusty icon. The gold rim on the disc seemed to gleam with light after being baptized by the holy water.

A warm power was transmitted from the statue to Otto's body. He felt refreshed and relieved at the same time.

After Otto's almost non-existent "injuries" and "pressure" disappeared, these forces that were supposed to heal the injuries and soothe the soul soon dissipated due to lack of sufficient direction.

This healing power seems to work in a completely different way from destiny reconstruction... If this organizational model is adopted, there should be no situation where excessive treatment leads to flesh and blood deformation.

Looking at the fountain that had become active again, Otto was thoughtful.

The deep-sea hunter was so surprised that he came to the fountain, his nose almost submerged in the water column: "The water has become clean!"

Kal'tsit and Mon3ter finally rushed back.

"The way...and the method you have impacted this world is astounding."

The cat tried to scoop up a handful of water from the fountain.

Pure, and seems to be reflecting golden light.

Ott has already started setting up the tent with Amiya.

As he tied the rope, he turned and replied, "In other areas, I might accept your praise, but this isolated incident is not about how I can influence the world."

“It is the true operating principle of this field.”

"I removed the shackles of reality from this world, actively adapting to the identity of a 'mystic scholar', allowing a character that conforms to the logic of this world to behave in a way that conforms to the logic of this world."

The current realm is neither Darkest Dungeon nor Arknights. It's the "intersection" of two worlds, outwardly displaying the characteristics of Darkest Dungeon while operating within the constraints of both.

Otto is now intentionally weakening the influence of reality and expanding the control of the "Dark Dungeon" over the border area as much as possible.

And in the Darkest Dungeon, interacting with the holy icon in the ruins with holy water will naturally purify it.

Kal'tsit was a little stunned: What kind of riddle is this?

Kelsey, you've come to this day!?

Amiya and Otto finished setting up the tent together, and then she twitched her ears excitedly: "Doc Otter! Any more?"

Ghost Shark, however, smiled brightly as she sat down beside the little rabbit, her plump flesh sandwiched between Amiya's cheeks, her sleeves gently crossed in front of her. The deep-sea hunter's wine-red eyes swirled greedily as he stared at Ott.

Hot words passed through Amiya's ears: "The four of us are going to sleep together tonight~"

I'm going to go with Doc Otter...

Amiya's face flushed red before she realized something was wrong.

Chapter 200 Prey

"I have some guesses."

The steam rose, making Kal'tsit's cheeks slightly flushed.

The pair of arms were placed on both sides of the "bathtub", and the shimmering water surface kissed her slightly red and smooth armpits from time to time.

Amiya only showed half of her head, her long ears drooping after being wet. Bubbles continued to rise on the surface of the "bathtub".

Purr purr.

After Doc Otter came back… although she felt much more relaxed, she didn’t show nearly the silliness and cuteness of a little girl like she does now.

Could it be that Doc Otter's ease at the border infected her?

"...This is bath water, don't blow it."

Kal'tsit flicked her head lightly.

"Ah!" Amiya quickly covered her head: "I'll become stupid!"

In order to avoid Kal'tsit's head exploding, the little rabbit leaned back slightly, and the "bathtub" also deformed.

It turns out that this is a folding bathtub supported by waterproof fabric and a frame.

The water splashed onto a layer of curtain, causing the already thin curtain to reveal the light of the campfire opposite.

On the campfire, a soup pot was steaming slightly, and Otto was freely using semi-finished ingredients to mix camping soup.

Ghost Shark held his chin and squatted beside Otto.

The Deep Sea Hunter stared at Otto's cheek, then pouted at the two "sisters" who were playing around, and suddenly asked, "Why is there everything in your package?"

you?

Although Ott didn't particularly like that title, Ghost Shark preferred to call him "Lord".

Otto turned his head slightly, scooped some soup into the bowl, and blew on it.

"Give."

The deep-sea hunter took the bowl with a normal expression.