Logos Is at a Loss. (Continued)

Maria did not deny this.

"Why?"

"Because I have witnessed an extremely similar disaster."

Maria shook her head. "Humans are incapable of learning reverence... One mistake can plunge everything into irreparable disaster."

"Is that so..."

Faced with Maria's explanation, the Doctor seemed somewhat at a loss.

It's difficult for people to empathize with each other... especially when their experiences are so different. The Doctor found it even harder to understand what Maria was wary of.

In her eyes, the hardest part of her life now is the little rabbit that wants to cuddle with her every day and the foul mouth of the menopausal lynx that never speaks human language.

Naturally, she wouldn't understand the things Maria cared about.

However, these are not the main points.

"Since you're here... why don't you go check on Specter? Maybe she'll wake up when you get there?"

The Doctor stood up and smiled.

Although Maria herself said she didn't understand why Specter had fainted after seeing her, she figured since she was here, it wouldn't hurt to go and check on him.

Who knows, if the two of them get closer, what unexpected changes might occur?

"Um."

Maria did not refuse the Doctor's invitation. She nodded and followed him to the medical room.

Inside the ward, Specter lay quietly.

Her soft, wavy white hair lay quietly on the bed like flower petals. Her hands were folded over the blankets, and her delicate face was now serene, making her appear even more elegant and beautiful.

This was completely different from the somewhat deranged woman Maria had met before.

"I heard that this is actually closer to the original Specter."

Standing beside the hospital bed, looking at the girl who was still fast asleep, the Doctor casually checked the surrounding medical records.

"Still the same as before, highly active, but... is there no sign of him regaining consciousness?"

Looking at the unconscious Specter, the Doctor put his hands in his pockets and shook his head.

Very strange.

According to the instruments, Specter's current physical indicators are far beyond the standards of a normal person.

Logically speaking, these data should be the results that normal humans would have after engaging in strenuous exercise.

Although Gladiia said it was an illusion caused by the Deep Sea Hunters' enhanced physical abilities being stronger than those of ordinary life forms, the Doctor always felt there was something wrong with it.

But she couldn't explain it.

Maria frowned, silently watching the sleeping beauty lying on the white bed in front of her, her eyes flickering a few times.

A moment later, she looked up.

"Is there anything I can do for her?"

"What can I do?"

The Doctor was completely bewildered by Maria's words.

Several images of fair-skinned, voluptuous bodies flashed through her mind, but after a moment, she suppressed the multitude of thoughts that were running through her head.

"Sure."

Maria isn't a bad person, how could she possibly do such a thing?

Um...

I should read fewer novels in the future.

"Um."

After receiving the Doctor's permission, Maria relaxed her brow.

After a few moments of silence, she carefully extended her finger and gently touched Specter's fair arm that was extending from the bed.

Then...

"It moved?!"

The Doctor's eyes suddenly widened.

Her position allowed her to clearly see the Specter's slightly curled fingers when Maria reached out to touch it.

She seemed to react somewhat?

Puzzled, she turned her gaze to Maria, who was standing to the side.

But Maria didn't say anything more; she simply used her fingernails to gently cut open the girl's delicate skin.

Although the Deep Sea Hunters's modified body was already very tough, it was like butter meeting a Maria knife; it easily tore open with a thin line of blood.

The glistening, glaring red blood beads slowly seeped out.

"Ah..."

For the first time in a long time, the girl lying on the hospital bed opened her mouth slightly, and a suppressed moan escaped her throat.

Her skin began to turn red rapidly, as if her blood had suddenly come to life and was collectively fleeing her body!

Meanwhile, the readings on the instruments nearby became chaotic!

"As the blood was about to burst out of her body," Maria said softly.

"Quiet..."

"..."

The blood quickly calmed down, and the other person's skin gradually returned to its initial Xubai appearance.

"... Is that really the case?"

Maria narrowed her eyes, her gaze cold.

Meanwhile, the Doctor looked somewhat taken aback.

She had absolutely no idea what had just happened.

Maria explained slowly.

"The blood in her veins, in a sense, can be considered my blood..."

Your blood?

"To put it another way, in a way, she's like a half-family member to me, or even a child..."

"Child?!"

The Doctor's expression became even more complicated.

She looked at Maria, whose face remained expressionless, hesitated for a long time, and then looked up in confusion.

"Are you... Specter's mother?"

"... This cannot be determined based on blood relations."

Maria shook her head.

It's difficult to judge the actions of those in Great Ones from the perspective of normal human beings.

At least Maria doesn't think she'd be the mother of the Specter.

However, it's difficult to explain these things in much detail.

After all, anyone who receives Maria's blood will eventually gravitate towards her.

Both in terms of personality and ability.

After thinking for a few more moments, Maria continued with her actions.

She carefully extended her finger and scraped off the tiny drop of blood that had initially seeped from the girl's skin. With a slight thought, the blood was quickly absorbed by her.

This unusual blood was then broken down and absorbed within Maria's body.

Maria's horizons began to expand wildly once again!

It was just like the scenery Maria saw after she consumed the blood of the child named Mizuki.

Countless thoughts surged toward Maria like a torrent.

They have no thoughts, just like a surging river, rushing straight forward!

And Maria stood right in the middle of this torrent...

The Doll beside her noticed the movement immediately, and closed its eyes slightly and lowered its head.

Without hesitation, she stood before Maria, dissecting those superfluous and useless thoughts, cutting through the waves of ideas, and leading Maria back once again to that dark world...

This time, however, Maria saw it much more clearly.

The azure-blue uncle wasn't rooted on land, but rather in the deep sea...

The fine tree roots intertwine and surge within the various pits, but upon closer inspection, one can discover that the so-called rocks and pits are actually the skeletons of deep-sea Great Beast accumulated over countless years!

These giant, azure-blue trees are rooted in the piles that have already formed a mountain!

Around it, various Seaborn, even more bizarre than those Maria had seen before, were in constant motion, finally settling quietly beside the giant tree, allowing the dazzling, ribbon-like tree roots to pierce their bodies...

This giant tree controls these Seaborn and makes them its source of nutrition!

The swaying branches, like ribbons, now appear somewhat dim.

In its last battle with Gordan, it sacrificed too many of its own Seaborn, leaving it looking somewhat listless now.

If the surviving Seaborn Great Beast hadn't replenished their own flesh and blood, it might have fallen into a deep slumber...

"..."

Maria gazed silently at the giant tree before her, without uttering a word.

This time, however, the giant tree did not notice Maria's arrival.

Perhaps because the Specter's blood perspective is unique, or perhaps because its sacrifice to create an opportunity for Maria had left it severely weakened, the giant tree didn't care about the rash visit of the human figures here, but instead focused on resting and replenishing itself.

Maria watched for almost ten minutes before Seaborn finally noticed the uninvited guests.

Soon, the entire Seaborn discovered that Maria had intruded into their ocean of thought.

But they did not attack Maria as the Doctor had predicted.

Instead, they strained to overlap their strange roars at each other.

This formed a series of extremely bizarre statements.

"Our compatriots... victorious..."

"The plan is going smoothly..."

"Joy..."

They were speaking some kind of ancient language... at least it took Maria some effort to understand it.

They swayed their bodies and slowly approached Maria.

Although their strange appearance is unsettling, their behavior is more like that of some small animal.

They did not exhibit the high level of aggression that others had described.

What is the reason for this, specifically the Aegir?

Or is it... because I'm special?

Maria had no answer.

But the faster giant trees began to move.

It swayed the branches, letting the bands of light on its body sway.

Maria realized that the other person wanted to communicate with her, so she slowly took two steps forward.

But...

The flow around them began to change.