Sharks and Orcas / Heratia, Possessor of "World-Shaking Wisdom"

"I know you mean well, Ah Cao, but am I the kind of woman who backs down easily? I endured so much pressure from my mother for so long without ever having the thought of giving up, and now, under your influence, you're only one step away from realizing your dream. How could I possibly feel tired?"

Huang Cao smiled and said, "Of course I believe in your abilities, but I'm worried that you've just come out of a stressful life and are about to throw yourself into a busy job again. I wonder if you'll be able to handle it."

"Putting aside whether my body will feel tired after the modifications, I don't think this is work; it's more like a journey to pursue an ideal."

Goradya spoke, a smile crept onto her lips, and then she locked the door to the training room.

"So, are you going to give me a lesson next?"

Without hesitation, Huang Cao replied, "After all, there's no one else here, and you locked the door."

Goradya hugged the man in front of her tightly. "From childhood to adulthood, my mother has never given me positive feedback, so I trust you. You'll definitely reward me for my excellent grades, right?"

Is the reward you requested reasonable?

"Aside from the test just now, I don't think I've really used this enhanced body properly. Don't you want to try using my super-long-lasting power once?"

"I heard from Warfarin that I seem to be your type!"

Huang Cao could feel the burning heat of the girl behind him, especially in his lumbar region.

It's either that you want it, or you do want it.

"If you can get a passing grade, I'll give you a reward."

"Ah Cao, you can just say what you want. Passing and full marks make no difference to me."

Chapter 575 Sharks and Orcas

A few days later.

Inside one of Sargol's research institutes, Ulpian, a senior researcher, looked at the list in his hand and glanced at Hratya with suspicion.

What's wrong with this guy now?

"I'm curious how you gained the trust of these high-ranking officials. This wasn't part of the plan. Isn't it a bit too bold to send a large number of government officials to one city? I don't think there's any research that's so important that it requires their support."

Hratya said very calmly, "This is a very reasonable decision, and it is very likely to affect the future development of Sargol. Therefore, these people are of great importance. I need you to send a team of elite Deep Sea Hunter to guard this city and be responsible for their safety."

Ulpian raised an eyebrow. "As far as I know, this city hasn't been attacked by the Sea Creatures for a long time, and there aren't even any large scales around. Although safety is never a trivial matter, isn't it a bit of an overreaction to mobilize the most elite Deep Sea Hunter?"

"Moreover, many of these people probably don't have a very good relationship with you. It's hard to imagine that you would actually increase security for them."

Hratya said with a forced smile, "You yourself said that security is no small matter. Although my intentions differ from those of some people, we are still colleagues serving Sargol, and we should still show them the respect due to each other."

Ulpian's flawless, work-related fake smile was impeccable; he couldn't find a single fault with it.

The document is legal and compliant, and the format is correct. Its source and signatory can be found on Sargol's government system.

As a veteran Deep Sea Hunter, Ulpian had no reason to refuse this operation.

"But why can't I go with them?"

Ulpian did not see his name on the long list of action targets.

"If you leave, who will protect the safety of the important figures in this city? We can't just send out all the troops, can we? What if something unexpected happens? The Abyssal Church has been getting more and more rampant lately. You should understand the priorities."

Ulpian didn't doubt it too much, because what the woman in front of him said did make sense.

The safety of the city cannot be sacrificed for the safety of a few officials.

Hratya smiled gently as she looked at the humpback whale that was already ensnared.

"Looks like you're not so old-fashioned after all."

"Compared to me, I urge Governor Hratya to be mindful of her daily words and actions in the future. Many people are already quite dissatisfied with you."

"It's okay, I'll probably get another promotion soon, let them be jealous."

Hratya felt that since she had decided to go all the way down this path, she should cling tightly to the big tree of Utopia.

She was, after all, that bastard's mother-in-law; surely she could at least get some kind of official position.

Ulpian was somewhat puzzled; he didn't know where the woman's confidence came from.

Perhaps this sense of self-confidence is inherent in human beings.

In the past few days, while Master Huang has been diligently teaching and guiding Goradya, changes are quietly taking place.

The researchers who were taken away by Master Huang arrived at the tranquil underwater city a few days later.

A sudden stillness swept through the entire city, like a natural Catastrophe in the ocean.

With the coordinated efforts of the Sea Creatures, one underwater city after another crumbled instantly, and the monsters poured out, overwhelming all the Deep Sea Hunter with their sheer numbers.

In the storyline, Team Two and Team Three are the elite of the Deep Sea Hunter teams, specializing in assault missions, so they should not be confused.

The underwater cities on the outskirts of the city fell extremely quickly.

Without Deep Sea Hunter and various technological equipment, large numbers of Aegir were like lambs to the slaughter, becoming food for the Sea Creatures and paying for their past mistakes.

There's a saying that goes: You can't only call yourself Aegir when you've made scientific progress.

Everything has a source. Perhaps not everyone in this city is evil, but the hatred between civilizations has long since transcended individual actions.

This is a revenge affair, and no outsider can morally judge it; only those directly involved have the right to decide.

A few days later, a family of three was hiding in the ruins, trying to break through Sea Creatures's blockade.

However, when a young girl accidentally stepped on a loose stone, it instantly attracted the attention of the crawlers nearby.

A middle-aged couple immediately sensed something was wrong and instantly stepped in front of their daughter.

"Skadi, run!"

"Mom, Dad!"

The family immediately began to run and quickly broke through the blockade of the Sea Creatures.

What they didn't know was that the Sea Creatures were protecting this family of three the entire time, without even glancing at them.

One girl in particular stood out – Skadi, who had incredibly long hair.

Skadi is only about 15 years old now, and she still has a wrench on her waist, but she is not a formal electrician.

It's quite reasonable for a girl who likes electrical work to carry a wrench with her, right?

Sea Creatures 1: This is something our land-based compatriots want to protect. Report its location to them. By the way, have you found that person named Laurentina yet?

Sea Creatures 2: We've found some of our brethren, but we can't get rid of them. That Sargol female stays in her carving room and barely survives unless we feed her.

Sea Creatures No. 3: "Let's pack up that female named Laurentina and take her with us. By the way, where are her parents?"

Sea Creatures 2: "According to the observations of her fellow citizens, her parents have reached a place that the Argo civilization considers safe; humans call this situation 'separation'."

In short, under Master Huang's deliberate guidance, the gears of fate for certain people have begun to turn.

A few days later.

Laurentina, who had been knocked unconscious and taken away by Sea Creatures, was found by Master Huang's men near a sewer pipe in the capital.

The matter was quickly reported to Huang Cao.

"Laurentina, poor little shark, don't blame me. I really had no reason to stop it. I'm heartbroken that these cities are turning into ruins. After all, strictly speaking, they all belong to Utopia in the future."

Huang Cao took a step back, successfully letting go of Goradya had just gotten a perfect score and asked for her reward.

Goradya was indeed very clever; in just half a month, she learned all the history, ideas, and culture of Utopia.

You can only try to integrate knowledge if you first memorize it, and at least Goradya did this very well.

That evening, looking at Goradya had recovered from the joy of the reward, Huang Cao spoke up.

"Have you ever considered taking on an apprentice? I have a very good candidate in mind."

Chapter 576 Hratya, possessing "astounding wisdom"

"All the Deep Sea Hunter we sent out have perished. Hratya, your decision was correct."

A few days later, as Ulpian looked at the battle reports from the front lines, his heart was filled with turmoil.

The Deep Sea Hunter I sent out were elite; although not all of them, they were enough to hold off some not-so-powerful Sea Creatures.

Why did those monsters evolve so quickly?

Did someone send experience books to the Sea Creatures? Luckily, I listened to Hratya's reminder and kept some elites, so I'm not completely out of options now.

Hratya was also surprised. Although she already knew that the cities mentioned in the battle report were destined to fall, the speed at which they fell was truly beyond anyone's expectations.

It wouldn't have been possible to get this done so quickly without that bastard interfering.

In reality, Master Huang did not participate in this war.

After such a long period of evolution, Sea Creatures have long since acquired the ability to gain the upper hand.

With all the favorable conditions in place—timing, location, and popular support— Sargol was bound to lose the city.

The advanced science and technology of the Sargol do not mean that they are capable of confronting the most advanced countermeasures of a civilization.

Therefore, the contest between Sargol and Sea Creatures has always been evenly matched, with neither able to gain the upper hand. However, recently Sea Creatures has come out on top.

"Executor Hratya, please convey my message to the other Executors: strengthen the defenses of the central underwater city, deactivate a batch of new weapons, and also find out how many refugees have flooded into the city through the escape routes since the disaster."

Hratya replied, "Not many, but not few either. Due to the suddenness of the event, the Sea Creatures cut off most of the escape routes from the underwater cities, and less than one in ten Aegir survived."

Ulpian's tone was unusually calm, as if he were Chen a trivial fact.

In fact, it is an underwater city.

Although Sargol's city is impregnable, once it is breached, it will be like a plane crashing in the sky, with little chance of survival.

Undersea tunnels... Many accidents happen in undersea tunnels, and it's fortunate that even one-tenth of the people involved survived.

In the past, when underwater cities were captured, not even one in a thousand people could survive.

"Hratya, I heard you've been nominated as the president of the Sargol Provisional Military Administration, commanding all the Deep Sea Hunter, but I remember you were in urban research, weren't you?"

Ulpian still has many things to deal with, but many things require cooperation to be done, otherwise he can't manage alone.

For example, in order to deal with the problems at the front, Sargol's high command set up a temporary military management council to coordinate the military resources of the entire civilization.

Hratya was one of the nominees, and a referendum was held both nationwide and internally.

As a military whiz, Ulpian's vote was crucial.

"I know you don't believe me, after all, I used to only do research and my reputation wasn't great, but I genuinely wanted what was best for Sargol, so shortly after my daughter was born, I taught myself some military-related subjects."

"I know you don't believe my side of the story, so I've presented you with the plan. You must have been racking your brains over this these past few days."

Hratya pulled a thick stack of documents from her bag, detailing the layout of the various city defense areas in Sargol. The first document was dated shortly after the disaster had broken out.

Ulpian was a man of action, and he certainly knew that Hratya had come to win his votes.

But it doesn't matter, as long as these solutions work.

After a quick glance, Ulpian looked surprised.

It wasn't that these plans were particularly nonsensical; on the contrary, they were too perfect, to the point that even he couldn't find any fault with them.

Since they both work in the same city and hold high positions, they see each other frequently in their daily lives and have to approve many documents for each other.

Therefore, Ulpian certainly knew that these documents were all handwritten by Hratya herself, and were not even printed copies.

This also explains why printed copies are used.

After all, this matter is of great importance. Uploading it to the government system would make it easy for the Abyssal Church, which is hiding within it, to intercept it. Handwriting is the most primitive and safest method.

"This is definitely not something a veteran could write. Have you really studied this kind of material over the years?"

Ulpian still couldn't believe it.

Is the opponent's talent truly that terrifying?

The timing wasn't wrong; these things could have been written in six hours, but it would have required an enormous amount of energy and a high level of military skill.

"You should be able to recognize my handwriting, and you know my personality; I basically don't need to ask for favors, so I'd like to get your support for this vote."

These defense plans could not possibly have been written by Hratya.

Although this woman was knowledgeable in military affairs, her knowledge base was completely insufficient to support the defense plans of the entire country.

Therefore, this document was dictated by Master Huang and then recorded by her.

Of course, its ultimate goal is to control the vast majority of power in the country, and it's not free.