Chapter 350
The seawater began to stir, and Seaborn's voice suddenly stopped.
They looked up at their surroundings, whispering incessantly.
A dense, incessant cacophony of noise surged forth, and they began to grow restless.
"Compatriots..."
Even at this point, the Seaborn were still doing their utmost to try and send a message to Maria.
"Ocean..."
"War..."
"Time..."
Sulfone--!
As the last words faded, Maria's vision quickly returned, and everything around her brightened again. Before her, Specter had awakened.
"Um?"
The girl blinked, gazing intently at Maria, but this time, she made no move, her face filled with confusion.
"Laurentina? You're awake?"
Looking at the shark girl who had actually woken up, the Doctor's expression was one of extreme surprise and delight.
She truly hadn't expected the other person to wake up at this moment.
"Um..."
Upon hearing the Doctor's voice, Specter didn't turn around. Instead, she made a slight sound through her nose while her eyes remained fixed on Maria.
She remembered him.
But...
She remembers nothing.
"..."
Maria didn't say much, but after glancing at the girl who had woken up, she nodded to the Doctor beside her.
"Then we'll be going now."
The message that Seaborn just conveyed was too cryptic... This may be related to their habits, but Maria, as a human, found it difficult to understand what those words meant.
This may require more time and information for further thought and analysis.
But just as Maria opened her mouth, before she could even act, Laurentina's hand suddenly grabbed Maria's fingers.
An inexplicable sensation surged through Maria's body like lightning in an instant.
But...
This is different from what Lamaline felt...
"Could you... tell me a story?"
The shark girl spoke, her voice husky, tinged with reluctance.
Maria looked down at the other person's hand, which was tightly clasped around hers.
Without saying a word...
"..."
"Thank you so much."
Finally leaving the ward, the Doctor carefully looked at the girl who had fallen asleep again on the bed before cautiously closing the door and letting out a long sigh of relief.
He then apologized to Maria, feeling embarrassed.
Although Laurentina's mental and cognitive abilities had been somewhat unusual for various reasons, she was not a particularly proactive person overall.
But now, she suddenly asked Maria to tell her a story...
Even for Doctor, this was the first time they'd encountered something like this, and they were somewhat at a loss.
Fortunately, Maria was quite easy to talk to.
Faced with the girl's pleading voice, which sounded almost like a spoiled child, Maria actually didn't leave immediately.
Instead, he asked the Doctor to find a storybook and slowly read it to Laurentina.
Laurentina, a woman who usually appears cold, ruthless, and fierce, was like a shy little bride in front of Maria, carefully clutching the sheets with both hands to cover half of her face.
His eyes were fixed on Maria, blinking almost every few minutes.
To be honest, Doctor also admired Maria's condition.
Anyway, if it were her turn to tell the story, being stared at like that, she wouldn't be able to finish it.
Even sitting still, she couldn't feel at ease.
It's quite remarkable that Maria managed to finish the entire book without batting an eye.
"It's alright."
Maria didn't really care about this.
Although both of his meetings with Laurentina were somewhat strange, neither of them resulted in anything bad.
Aside from the fact that the girl unexpectedly stole Maria's first kiss the first time... there was nothing else that mattered.
This meant that Maria wasn't particularly resistant to or dissatisfied with the girl's requests.
On the contrary, she actually hoped the other person would say something... at least Maria was still curious about what the other person meant by saying 'mother' when they first met and the other person rushed over to her.
Unfortunately, Laurentina never said it in the end.
The Doctor shook his head, looked at the late hour outside, and pondered for a few moments.
"The Rhodes Island cafeteria should be open by now... Kal'tsit's probably just finished her meeting too. If you don't mind, how about we grab something to eat together?"
As the Doctor spoke, he also took out his meal card and smiled at Maria.
Although the process was strange and incomprehensible to everyone, the fact is that Maria successfully awakened Laurentina, thus doing Rhodes Island a favor.
Since she had nothing to give back, she could only treat the other person to a meal.
"... Have a meal?"
This familiar yet unfamiliar word made Maria pause for a long time.
Although she no longer needs to eat, but...
"Thank you for your help."
Maria nodded slightly, deciding to eat something to satisfy her cravings...
The Rhodes Island Dining Hall is a relatively important part of Rhodes Island...
Of course, since Rhodes Island itself does not belong to any faction, all they have is their own ship, and every department set up on it is actually an important component.
As an area designed to ensure all operators have enough to eat, the food here is generally decent in taste and comes in huge portions.
All employees at Rhodes Island receive a monthly allowance from their ID cards that can be used for purchases at Rhodes Island public institutions. However, these allowances can only be used within Rhodes Island. For other items, they still need to use regular cash.
This is why Rhodes Island engages in trade with the local community when it docks some mobile platforms.
Because not every operator can accept field missions; most of them are just sewing clothes and doing odd jobs.
Now that Elite Operator went out have returned, they naturally get together for a get-together.
Everyone gathered in the cafeteria, getting their food and chatting and laughing together.
Most of them are people who gritted their teeth and persevered through Rhodes Island's most difficult period.
They were generally aware of, and even participated in, the major events surrounding the founding of Rhodes Island.
Even during the most difficult times, many people's departures were not a true abandonment of Rhodes Island.
Rather, they didn't want to become a burden on Rhodes Island, so they went out to make a living on their own.
Once Rhodes Island recovers, they will return to Rhodes Island with what they have gained during this period.
Their relationship was naturally exceptionally strong.
Among this group of Elite Operator, only one person maintained his indifferent demeanor.
He wasn't particularly tall, barely reaching 1.8 meters, but his proportions were surprisingly good.
He wore a specially made dark blue outfit, and his handsome face looked almost indistinguishable from a girl's.
Xubai hair, blood-red eyes, and small pointed ears hidden among the strands of hair.
All of this explains his origins.
Banshees...
He was an extremely rare, even miraculous, male Banshees...
His manners and upbringing seemed to be ingrained in his very bones; he never made a rude move.
He simply went to the window, got a meal, and quietly found a seat that was temporarily occupied.
But he hasn't even started eating yet.
Several of his companions curiously gathered around.
There are seats available across from us.
Logos spoke, his words calm.
But his two companions were clearly smiling.
They weren't asking for seats just to get a meal.
"We've heard about it, Logos ..."
A man put his arm around L Logos's shoulder, grinning.
"Did your father visit you on Rhodes Island last time?"
"Father?"
The unfamiliar term made Logos pause for a moment, then he put down his spoon and looked at his companion with a strange expression.
Why do you have this idea?
"Stop pretending, Logos ~"
Another companion chuckled, "We've all heard that last time in Lungmen, you called someone 'father,' right?"
"... That did happen, but that doesn't prove anything."
Logos' voice remained as calm as ever, his words revealing no emotion whatsoever.
This gesture left the two companions, who had initially gathered around out of curiosity, somewhat puzzled.
After hesitating for a moment, the companion who spoke first hesitated.
"You... don't have a good relationship with your father?"
They had only recently returned to Rhodes Island, having been away on missions, so they were unaware of what had happened when Logos met his father in Lungmen.
But logically speaking, wouldn't a normal person be happy to see their loved ones?
Why does Logos seem... somewhat repressed?
That's not the case.
"Is it because of your home?"
"My mother loved my father deeply... that's beyond doubt."
"So what exactly happened?"
Even their two companions would be bewildered.
They simply couldn't understand why Logos would react so coldly under these circumstances.
Logos, after a long silence, let out a soft sigh.