Chapter 166
If he were to make his move now, all the hunters would perish here, and even he would be unable to stop them.
That Angel definitely has that kind of power.
He chose to keep this secret forever hidden behind his mask.
"She's someone who's willing to risk her life to help, rather than someone who'd just raise a sword to kill. At least she's not our enemy." Ulpian repeated this last time, then turned and swam deeper into the darkness, leaving behind the words, "She's Abyssal Hunters too."
The hunters followed him down, leaving only Gladiia standing there, silently gazing at the now deserted waters above.
In the end, she followed Ulpian into the deep sea.
Perhaps, sending Skadi ashore to temporarily avoid contact with Seaborn wouldn't be a bad idea.
He had witnessed too many of his comrades perish through assimilation, and he didn't want Skadi to suffer the same fate this time...
I hope that inhuman Angel will treat her well.
Perhaps only monsters can save monsters...
Chapter 3: That Despicable Skadi [1 Update]
At this time.
On the sea.
"Uh-huh!"
Skadi snorted twice, pushing Xiao Huasheng out of the water.
The child is slow-witted, but very strong.
"Ah!" Xiao Huasheng shouted as he was spun and thrown out of the sea.
A ray of light rose from the sea.
In the pitch-black rain, the way she spun around with her halo around her drew a beautiful circle on the spot.
Fortunately, this push directly lifted Xiao Huasheng onto the shore.
In the midst of the raging storm, Skadi glanced at Xiao Huasheng, who had been blown ashore, before nodding and diving down.
Throughout the entire process, she never communicated with Xiao Huasheng.
As for why Skadi wanted to help such a strange Angel?
She smelled a familiar scent on Xiao Huasheng, a scent that brought her peace of mind.
It was as if... a memory from a very, very long time ago; Skadi had forgotten the source of this taste.
But she just felt she absolutely had to help Xiao Huasheng give birth.
Following her intuition, she did just that.
On the other side.
Xiao Huasheng finally crashed heavily onto the damp, rough rocks on the shore.
The tremendous impact jolted her awake, and she lay prone on the large rock with her hands behind her back.
She then coughed softly, vomiting up the salty seawater that was still in her mouth.
Xiao Huasheng couldn't help but mutter a complaint.
"That's Skadi, right? How could this idiot be so rough? We've only just met!"
[Perhaps she thinks you're very resilient.]
"If it were an ordinary person, they would have already been sent away." The red-haired Angel muttered to himself, standing up tremblingly.
However, even top-level boxers, with their exceptional physical abilities, might struggle to maintain their balance in the face of such Catastrophes.
Gazing at the scenery before him, Xiao Huasheng was once again mesmerized.
Boom!!
Lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating half the day; the arrival of this Catastrophes caused a sense of chaos in everything.
The gale, accompanied by torrential rain, lashed at her and the surrounding rocks like countless cold whips, creating a crackling and popping sound.
The inky sky and the churning black sea almost merged into one, with visibility terrifyingly low. Only the dim halo above her head and the occasional flashes of lightning that tore through the sky could briefly illuminate this turbulent world.
Xiao Huasheng, however, found some respite in the downpour. She rolled over, opened her eyes wide, and spread her arms to welcome the cold rain falling from the sky.
Finally, finally, I don't have to use those terrifying things anymore.
She breathed a long sigh of relief.
[Manager, I must remind you, we've lost two Abnormality in the Warhammer World, and our finances are unbalanced again. The Smiling Corpse Mountain is alright, but the loss of the Queen of Hatred is a major blow to our company.] Angela delivered the bad news.
"Um... I was just getting a little touched."
Xiao Huasheng's relaxed expression immediately tensed up.
[The good news is, our blind boxes are full again, this time with 100% fun! Looks like Slaanesh is at it. And due to the rift within the company, it seems to have caused an anomaly in the three-day teleportation function, and we've arrived at... well, another Terra.]
"What kind of good news is this? Oh well, we still have to keep moving forward, we're already here in Terra..."
In the Foundation World, the portal to Terra has long since vanished, transformed into a strange sea serpent.
I really don't know whether to call this a blessing in disguise or a misfortune.
In short, the red-haired Angel decided to move on and play with Xiao Le first.
She tried to struggle to her feet, but her legs were unsteady due to the strong wind.
Just then, an exceptionally large wave, propelled by the wind, crashed onto the shore like a giant black hand, carrying an aura of devouring everything.
Xiao Huasheng only had time to see a dark wall of water pressing down on her before an irresistible force slammed into her back!
"Ooh!"
She had only been out of the water for less than a minute and had no time to react before the heavy wave swept her back up.
Like an insignificant fallen leaf, it was gently dragged away from the shore and plunged once more into the cold, dark, and turbulent sea.
Not wanting to waste his precious energy, Xiao Huasheng did not use his Reality-Warping Ability and chose to fall into the sea.
Anyway, Youyou can still come up; she has plenty of time now.
Skadi's location.
Like an ink droplet blending into water, the hunter skillfully dived into the deep-sea area where he remembered parting ways with his teammates.
The water flowed through her hair, surrounded by familiar pressure and silence, with only the sound of the water as she swam as her companion.
Her red eyes scanned the shadows, hoping to spot those familiar figures.
However, when she arrived at the waters where the group should have gathered, it was empty.
Over there, only ocean currents carry away tiny sediments, drifting slowly by.
The faint traces of the hunters' battle with the Seaborn that once lingered have been almost completely washed away by the water, leaving only a pure, cold emptiness.
Skadi stopped, hovering in the dark water.
"Um?"
She tilted her head, a hint of confusion appearing on her face.
They... went back first? Why didn't they wait for her?
A feeling known as "loneliness" quietly crept into her heart.
She disliked this feeling. It made her more uncomfortable than facing the powerful Seaborn.
She began to expand her range of movement, her red pupils searching the deep sea.
One circle, two circles... There was nothing but jagged seabed rocks and the occasional deep-sea fish that posed no threat to the hunters.
There was no light, no sound, and no companions.
The captain should be waiting for her.
Although the captain is strict, he won't just abandon her like that...
A strange sense of anxiety gripped her.
She opened her mouth, and a string of Aegir language, a mixture of anxiety and pleading, spread uncontrollably through the water.
"Uul--?" [Hello?]
The sound echoed in the water, carrying a trembling tail, long and lonely like a whale's song.
The orca's call to its friends also came from her throat.
Her calls went unanswered; only the silent sea swallowed her voice.
She didn't give up and tried again, this time with a clearer voice.
"Team leader!"
"Specter--?"
The hunter's name was called out by her in this unique way, echoing in the silent deep sea without even causing a ripple.
The immense water pressure surged in from all directions, and the deep-sea environment that had once made her feel safe now seemed incredibly empty and unfamiliar.
Where are my teammates?!
Chapter 4: The Weak, Pitiful, and Helpless Skadi [2 Updates]
They... are really gone.
She was left here alone.
Was it because she let that Angel go?
Or is it because of... something else?
The captains wouldn't abandon her just because she saved someone on land; they're bound by blood ties among the Abyssal Hunters.
No one will abandon anyone, so why is that...?
The simple-minded beauty couldn't grasp the key to this.
All she knew was that she couldn't find her group.
A heavy feeling weighed on her heart, heavier than the deepest trench.
"Ugh... you don't want me anymore." Skadi muttered, slowly hugging her legs, her hesitant expression in the deep sea resembling a tearful sob.
At that moment, she saw Xiao Huasheng being swept down by the ocean current.
Xiao Huasheng: "..."
The speechless red-haired Angel looked at Skadi, who was hugging her legs, and floated past her, heading towards the deep sea.
Angel are cement statues.
As the Angel descended, Skadi's eyes followed.
"Um"
Skadi tried her best to headbutt Xiao Huasheng, and finally spun Xiao Huasheng away with a thud.
After successfully escaping from the deep sea, Xiao Huasheng grabbed a rock without hesitation and rushed ashore.
If I linger here any longer, I'll probably be sent back again.
Now that they were safe, they looked at Skadi, who was staring blankly at them from the shore.
Xiao Huasheng put his hands on his hips and asked curiously.
"Why aren't you going back? Aren't all those people over there?"
Even though Xiao Huasheng recognized these Abyssal Hunters, he didn't directly reveal their names. After all, this was their first meeting, and revealing their names would only raise more suspicions.
Upon hearing Xiao Huasheng's question, Skadi's already somewhat downcast mood became even more apparent on her face.
She stood in waist-deep water, letting the waves crash against her body, her red eyes slightly lowered, looking exactly like an abandoned little animal.