Airdrop / Shelter

However, the group chosen for the trip has been decided. Before leaving the Eye of Iberia to search for the ship in the sea, Bai Ye and the others plan to embark on a small adventure along the way.

Laurentina piloted the aircraft to a slow descent, finally hovering at the same height as the lighthouse's main control room, from where Bai Ye and the others could board directly.

Of course, all of these operations were carried out by Bai Ye remotely via voice command to Laurentina; Shark had not yet learned these skills.

All I can say is that Bai Ye is incredibly bold to entrust such a large aircraft to a novice.

Finally Gladiia couldn't stand it anymore. After boarding the aircraft, she went straight to the cockpit and took Laurentina's place.

"Is there no problem, little judge?" Bai Ye smiled and looked at Eirene beside him. After finally giving in, he still brought the judge along.

However, it's probably not very useful; it can only serve as a mascot.

"Of course... no problem!" Eirene exclaimed, displaying the authority of a judge. However, the girl was still somewhat timid, as this was her first time flying and her legs felt a little uncomfortable.

"Our aircraft is safe. This is also the fastest way to get back, since we need to get back before they reach the lighthouse."

Bai Ye calculated the time and figured they should make it. As the advance team, their arrival at the Eye of Iberia would definitely be much faster. Moreover, the subsequent Squad Five would certainly not have it as smooth, given the possibility of being blocked by the defeated Terrorfish along the way.

The aircraft flew over the Iberia coastline toward the location indicated in the letter; before leaving, Bai Ye had already marked the location on the map.

However, Laurentina had some doubts:

"Aren't we in a bit of a remote location? There aren't even any towns around here."

Generally, the bishops of the Deep Sea lived around Iberia villages or towns, or among the villagers, in order to spread their faith. This was the case in Saltwind City and Gran Faro.

However, as Laurentina said, the place they were flying in did not look like any town, and there was hardly any human habitation. It looked very remote and desolate.

"Target located. Our location is correct." Bai Ye discovered their target on the Augury Device. Clearly, the letter that hadn't been destroyed in time had indeed guided them to a deep-sea bishop.

"Arrest, or kill?" Skadi asked.

"Try to arrest him, but if he has already become Seaborn, then we'll have to kill him. The key is whether my abilities can be effective." Bai Ye glanced at Eirene and made a decision.

"Thank you," Eirene whispered her thanks.

Clearly, she wasn't a fool; she could see that Bai Ye was considering the Inquisition.

Written request for leave

Happy Labor Day everyone!

Take a day off.

Chapter 158 Parachute Arrival

(I had to take a day off yesterday. Happy holiday everyone—finally I can rest a bit.)

"We need someone to pilot the aircraft. Shark, Swordfish, who among you is willing to be on it?" Bai Ye turned off the Augury Device and looked at Laurentina and Gladiia in the cockpit.

Bai Ye needs aerial support to scan the terrain and track enemies using Augury Device, in order to maximize the success rate of capture.

"I want to be on top~" Laurentina replied with a smile.

Bai Ye rolled her eyes:

"You'd better be talking about an aircraft."

"What are you talking about?" Gladiia asked, clearly puzzled.

"Uh... it's nothing." Bai Ye sighed helplessly. Compared to Skadi, Laurentina was indeed a bit more troublesome. This girl was much more mischievous than Skadi.

Suddenly, Bai Ye heard a familiar voice beside her ear:

[Within the vicinity of the Eye of Iberia teleportation point, the aircraft can be handed over to me for command.]

"Uh... Luna?!" Bai Ye opened the game system panel and, sure enough, saw that Luna had contacted him through the system.

[I am here.]

Clearly, the new teleportation point that Luna gave to Bai Ye to set up in Iberia is very different from the teleportation crystals of the past. At least, Luna now has no way to extend her influence to the whole of Terra through those ordinary teleportation points.

No wonder Luna asked Bai Ye to protect it before the teleportation point was activated. This thing exists in the real universe, and before it is activated, it is very fragile, and those Terrorfish will instinctively want to destroy it.

"Then, the aircraft is yours."

Bai Ye immediately felt relieved. He looked at the two Abyssal Hunter in the cockpit and said:

"Pretend I didn't say anything. The autopilot function is still working. Everyone, go down and stretch your legs. The Deep Sea Bishops are all our enemies. Regardless of whether they bullied the sharks or not, we can vent our anger."

Bai Ye spoke, he clenched his fist with a smile.

"Is it that being in the underground space of the Core City helping us?"

The aircraft's operating system was personally adjusted by Gladiia. She knew very well that the autopilot system was completely offline, and now that Bai Ye claimed it could be restored, it was clear that Luna was influencing the aircraft.

Bai Ye nodded, confirming Gladiia's guess.

This made the swordfish blink.

Laurentina, on the other hand, seemed a little disappointed:

"Looks like we can't be on top this time, Bai Ye. Remember that next time."

"So, you're right, the best thing you could say is an aircraft!" Bai Ye glared at her.

"Of course, it will fly every time!" Laurentina seemed to become even more excited because they had arrived at the beach.

This nun is incredibly crazy. Only Bai Ye made a promise with his eyes did Laurentina calm down.

Only Gladiia stood by, bewildered. Having no experience, she had no idea what Bai Ye and Laurentina were talking about.

The Cyclops activated its optical stealth mode and simultaneously launched its anti-spell detection and silence system, making the massive aircraft resemble a strange, silent Great Beast. With a speed that defied its appearance, it directly caught up with the Deep Sea Bishop who was walking on the ground.

"Target confirmed. I've locked onto his presence. Begin the descent." Bai Ye instructed Luna to hover the aircraft in mid-air before opening the cockpit door.

"Airdropped?" Eirene looked at everyone with some confusion.

"Simply put, it means jumping down from here and landing right on top of the enemy. Little bird on land, can't you fly?" Laurentina explained with a smile. She seemed to really enjoy teasing the young judge.

"This... this tall?" Eirene felt like everyone had gone crazy.

"Trust me, it'll be alright. I wouldn't hurt you. I promised Dario I'd get you back safely." Bai Ye gave a thumbs up. "If you're really scared, Laurentina, take good care of her."

As they spoke, the indicator light next to the hatch turned green, signaling that it was time for Luna to make the parachute landing.

Calculating when everyone could land perfectly precisely on the head of the deep-sea bishop was far too easy for Luna.

"GO! GO! GO!"

Bai Ye led everyone in jumping down.

Eirene was clearly a woman who refused to admit defeat. She didn't need Laurentina's help at all, and even closed her eyes and jumped down second after Bai Ye, which made Bai Ye look at her with new respect.

In fact, Bai Ye did have other methods. With their plastic surgery, killing a Deep Sea Bishop would be far too easy. Although capturing him alive would be somewhat difficult, it wouldn't be particularly challenging.

Clearly, parachuting is also one of Bai Ye's perverse interests, especially when someone has never experienced parachuting or parachuting before, he can't help but want to try it.

For example, back in the northwestern tundra of Ursus, Bai Ye kicked a group of Rhodes Island's prospective operators off their aircraft. Although this led to a connection with her student Melantha, it certainly wasn't a happy experience for these kids.

Of course, Eirene's performance made the prank seem somewhat unsuccessful. Bai Ye adjusted the airflow in the air, allowing everyone to float down to the side of the Deep Sea Bishop.

The right to use allowed everyone to land safely, and Bai Ye and the others were able to surround the target.

"Cicero, is that right?" Bai Ye first removed the invisibility barrier surrounding his body, then revealed himself, smiling as he looked at the Deep Sea Bishop before him.

Only then did the old-looking cult bishop realize something was wrong. He didn't say anything, but turned and ran.

"Grab him!"

Bai Ye snapped his fingers.

As soon as the signal appeared, three Abyssal Hunter swung their weapons at him from three different directions, and their figures were only revealed to the air when their weapons struck and pierced through the bishop's body.

Finally, a loud bang echoed through the air as Eirene's hand cannon struck Cicero's torso, tearing a large gash in it.

"Ah!"

Biological instincts caused Cicero to let out a scream.

However, he did not panic. Instead, he attempted to change the form of his body through Seaborn transformation to break free from the constraints.

Tentacles began to spread from the pierced flesh, extending from the hole opened by Eirene, and the bishop's body gradually swelled up...

"It won't work."

Bai Ye clenched his fist out of thin air, and instantly, all the changes in Cicero's body stopped.

Chapter 159 Shelter

(Hehe, Eun -Enya, hehe, she's a nurse.)

The moment Bai Ye clenched his fist, the transformation of Bishop Cicero of the Deep Sea into Seaborn ceased.

Since Bai Ye arrived at the seaside, Ishar-mla within him has become more active, and the Firstborn abilities he has gained are gradually increasing.

Bai Ye manipulated the part of Cicero's body that Seaborn, indirectly controlling him. Then, tentacles slowly grew out of his body, healing his wounds from excessive blood loss and preventing him from dying prematurely.

But that's all. Bai Ye will only ensure that this guy lives, but he won't allow him to heal his wounds any further. He will always remain in a half-dead state.

Only then did the three Abyssal Hunter pull their weapons out of the old man's body.

Because he had activated the part of his body belonging to Seaborn, which was controlled by Bai Ye, Cicero could no longer effectively control the rest of his body. He lowered his head with difficulty, looking at his body, but did not show any fear, panic or anger.

After confirming his situation, he looked up at Bai Ye, his eyes revealing a genuine thirst for knowledge:

"Why?"

How did you do that?

It wasn't that Quintus Bishop of Saltwind City found it hard to believe, or that Bishop Amaya refused to acknowledge it; Cicero accepted the fact that he was being controlled, and he was genuinely curious about how Bai Ye had managed to do it.

The way this guy looked at Bai Ye was as if he were looking at some extremely precious research material.

"Heh, curious?" Bai Ye had no interest in arguing with this guy who looked like a mad scientist. He waved his hand, temporarily releasing the control over the Seaborn portion of Cicero's body, and the tentacles that had sprouted from the old man's body began to wriggle and extend in a certain direction. Bai Ye raised an eyebrow, then took control of the tentacles again.

"Seaborn have an instinctive attachment to their nests and territories; they will return to their nests," Bai Ye said with a smile.

He paused, then continued:

"It seems we've discovered your little secret."

After saying this, Bai Ye immediately took action, using the tentacles inside Cicero's body to bind him tightly, and then covering his head with a black cloth bag.

"Shut up, you'll have plenty of time to utter those blasphemous sounds in the Inquisition later. You can enjoy it then," Bai Ye said, sealing Cicero away.

"Young judge, he's your prey. Once you've gotten any information out of him, remember to share it with us." Bai Ye then handed the captured Bishop Cicero to the young judge.

A deep-sea bishop still possesses considerable value, but Bai Ye has no time to torture him. Therefore, this dirty and arduous task can only be left to the Inquisition. Coincidentally, these religious fanatics are very skilled at this kind of righteous torture and are extremely willing to do it. They would even thank Bai Ye for handing heretics over to them for trial.

"On behalf of the Inquisition, I express my gratitude to you." As expected, Eirene was in high spirits. After all, this was the second living Deep Sea Bishop, and the Inquisition had made a great haul on this trip. In the past, they had had a hard time catching these despicable fellows.

"Luna, scan this direction for me..."

Before Bai Ye could finish speaking, Luna had already sent him the image and instructions through the game system. Clearly, Luna had anticipated Bai Ye's request and had completed it ahead of time. Bai Ye smiled; her efficiency was truly astounding. This almost immediately reminded Bai Ye of his past AI butler, El. That was Luna's alternate identity; no wonder she felt so familiar and he could adapt to her seamlessly.

Following Luna's directions, Bai Ye and the others quickly found the hiding place of the deep-sea bishop.

The entrance to the laboratory was hidden beneath the sea. Bai Ye left Laurentina, Skadi, and Eirene to wait on the shore before leading Gladiia through a narrow, elongated tunnel into the hideout Cicero had built in the cave.

This appears to be a laboratory, and also a decent safe house.

As a seasoned Players, Bai Ye easily cracked the traps left by Cicero for laboratory security, and at the same time, he used his the Firstborn abilities to suppress the Seaborn creatures disguised as objects hidden in the laboratory.

"What filthy taste," Gladiia, expressing her disgust at Cicero's behavior. Though she was once again resorting to her usual sweeping generalization. Gladiia was unlikely to change her aversion to these scumbags of the trenches.

Having cracked the laboratory's security system, Bai Ye and Gladiia entered.

Everything in the cave laboratory was neatly organized, with all the materials and letters categorized and stored tidily on dry bookshelves.

Gladiia first carefully reviewed Cicero's research, but found it uninteresting. She had seen far too many of these blasphemous experiments that crossed ethical and moral boundaries in multiple dimensions; any cultist would dabble in such things to some extent.