Its Name Is... Laterano

The entire ship was also approaching its destination at an unprecedented speed.

After stopping, the ship immediately ceased its advance and began transferring personnel to resolve the issue.

Maria and Heratia were undoubtedly taken away.

The couple who designed the dome were also taken away.

But before the local judges could fully investigate the matter, an even bigger problem erupted.

Jiake Nanle... overnight, he completely lost contact!

There was no response, no alarm; the entire Jiake Nanle vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye!

Just as Heratia had previously predicted, the situation was so significant that the entire Aegir began to slow down other matters and focus on dealing with the disappearance of Jiake Nanle.

A few days later, the first survey team returned home.

They reported an extremely dire situation to the entire Aegir.

The entire Jiake Nanle fell in an extremely bizarre and direct manner.

There wasn't a single normal human being inside; instead, there was a group of strange, grotesque beings that resembled humans.

They are unable to communicate and have even assimilated some of their companions.

Fortunately, they ultimately chose to destroy the dome, allowing the sea pressure to annihilate it.

And this news hasn't even been spread or digested yet.

Soon, similar life forms were discovered.

This time, they can even withstand sea pressure!

Of course, these things are only from the perspective of the Aegir themselves. Maria knows that these things have always had this ability, but they were designed differently according to their functions when they were created.

The situation continues to escalate.

Soon, the Seaborn also discovered the existence of cities in other parts of the ocean.

They began to move closer.

Left with no other choice, Aegir launched a counterattack.

Initially, they only used the most basic force in an attempt to drive them away.

But after only a few operations, they were horrified to discover that these monsters had already adapted to their attacks.

With each defeat, the opponent will become stronger and more ferocious next time!

Now, Aegir has even deployed a formal military force to confront them.

However, the results have been diminishing time and again.

It was at this moment that Aegir finally noticed Maria's side once again.

A meeting about Maria begins...

"This is the Hunter Plan..."

Court of Minds, a meeting is underway.

Due to the sensitive nature of its content, this meeting was unusual and not open to the general public.

All the governors who were able to attend were present, and even those who were unable to attend tried to learn about the meeting in various ways.

The appearance of Seaborn made all the governors realize that this time, it was very likely that the entire Aegir would have to deal with a crisis that required their full attention.

Under such intense operations, Maria's identity Land-Dweller could no longer be concealed.

Consequently, many details of events that occurred after Maria's appearance were gradually overlooked.

After learning the whole story, their expressions grew even more grim.

Seaborn's power exceeded everyone's imagination; no one would be willing to face such a monster.

We have to find a way to get rid of that thing!

Soon, someone made a suggestion.

But suggestions are always accompanied by inquiries.

"But these Seaborn are evolving too fast; we can't effectively exterminate them on a large scale."

Unlike wars between humans, even the most powerful beings in the Seaborn have their limits.

The ability of Seaborn to evolve at high speed means that normal technological advancements only have a few effects on them.

At this time, Heratia's Hunter Plan gave everyone hope.

But problems also arose.

The most important aspects of the Hunter Plan are its high-intensity physical fitness and individual combat capabilities... Taking advantage of the fact that the evolution of the Seaborn is ultimately limited, they forcibly tore apart the Seaborn and carried out a decapitation strike.

But... how could a normal human being possibly possess that kind of strength?

All eyes were on Maria, but they quickly looked away.

"I think we should study her... this might be the key to solving our current problems."

"Agreed..."

"Perhaps we need to analyze it to some extent; otherwise, it might be difficult to find a direction for improvement..."

"But regarding issues such as human modification..."

The discussion continued, but most of the rulers chose to ignore Maria's opinions.

In just a few words, they seemed to have tacitly agreed that Maria would become a test subject for Aegir...

They didn't even bother to ask Maria's opinion!

If Maria were Aegir, they might not have acted this way, but... Maria was Land-Dweller...

"... tsk."

Standing beside Maria, Heratia frowned.

Clearly, this was beyond her expectations.

She knew that the Aegir had always held a natural sense of superiority and contempt for the Land-Dweller, but she hadn't expected that this contempt would be so severe today.

So much so that no one seemed to think it was reasonable not to ask Maria!

It's important to know that Maria was the first known person to discover that Seaborn in danger!

They didn't even ask any questions before starting to make decisions like they were lab rats?

This caused Heratia to express strong dissatisfaction.

But Maria remained calm.

She remained silent for a moment, then exhaled.

"Perhaps now is not the right time..."

Judging from these people's attitude, they seem to have never considered cooperating with Maria, but rather simply regarded Maria as some special being, intending to capture her for research...

This attitude reminded Maria of some people...

"Maria ..."

Heratia looked at the white-haired woman before her, remained silent for a few moments, then gritted her teeth and turned to look at the entire venue.

"I think when we discuss a plan, we should respect its leaders!"

Her voice was powerful, and she could even speak clearly, emphasizing each word.

Each sound carried a hidden anger and discontent, drawing the attention of everyone present.

Meanwhile, a couple who were just dome designers but had been in close contact with Seaborn also spoke up.

"This decision is outrageous... I believe that even if we were to proceed with this terrifying modification plan, we must obtain Ms. Maria's consent first..."

Perhaps because Maria had saved them once before, they now stood firmly by Maria's side.

Even so, the vast majority of the rulers did not change their minds; they did not even glance at Maria along the way.

This made Maria sigh softly.

Clearly, there are some problems with her thinking.

At least, after considering many factors to attract Aegir's attention and how to maintain the balance of power Seaborn and Aegir, she did not expect Aegir's arrogance.

They even completely disregarded people from the Land-Dweller!

This made Maria's voice sound somewhat cold.

"Your ridiculousness even makes me feel somewhat sad... I've seen countless fools like you, who consider themselves noble."

As Maria spoke, she slowly stood up.

Few of the officials present even noticed that Maria had actually spoken.

Only Heratia looked at Maria with concern.

But Maria simply and quietly slipped two small experimental vials into the other person's hands.

Inside, it contained bright red blood.

Before Heratia could understand what Maria meant, Maria had already turned to leave.

It was only then that the group of officials noticed this side.

With just a few simple hints, the Sea Patrol members moved closer, preparing to forcibly arrest Maria.

But... in the blink of an eye, everyone who was near Maria silently knelt down...

Maria continued speaking as she left.

"You seem to like to regard yourselves as beings of a higher order; you have lost your original reverence for life; your arrogance has turned into filthy blood, flowing in your veins..."

Maria walked away step by step, while not far from her, the Sea Patrol fell one by one.

No one knew how Maria did it; all they could feel was an invisible pressure pressing down on them.

Arrogance? Paranoia... Not treating others as human beings?

"You're just like those self-proclaimed Cain types, your brains reek of a logic that makes me laugh... Do you know what happened to them?"

Maria spoke, standing at the edge of the entire Court of Minds, coldly surveying the scene.

Those scarlet eyes were exposed to the air, sharp as if they could pierce through every inch of the night!

The cold voice rang out once again...

"They're all dead..."

407

Chapter 407 Its name is... Laterano.

Civilization is a very vague term.

It is related to many things, and it affects many things in turn.

The most striking aspect was the social conditions at the time.

The state of society in a given era defines the essence of civilization, and this era is woven together by various factors such as technology, history, and politics.

At least from Maria's perspective, civilization is not synonymous with technological level.

The technology on Terra is actually far more advanced than in Maria's time, but in Maria's eyes, its people are no different from wild beasts.

While there are a few shining stars among them, this cannot overshadow the fact that the whole thing is repulsive.

And now, Aegir has only intensified this feeling.

One by one, the Sea Patrol approaching Maria fell silently, and Maria easily deflected the long-range attacks that came her way.

The technology that the Aegir were so proud of was useless against Maria, whose straight body walked forward without hesitation.

She was like a sharp knife, slicing through the air and severing the technological civilization that the Aegir were so proud of.

"Your stupidity and arrogance have even worsened my view of the world... I must admit, just now, I even considered whether my initial idea of cooperating with you was too naive."