Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

"I have already told you the location of my sarcophagus. Go there and wake me up."

Precyth seems to have regained her former arrogance, but Lotin believes that the current Precyth is different from the elite scientist who was high and mighty because of her status as an ordinary citizen in the previous civilization. Her current arrogance is just a protective shell that she is forcing herself to maintain.

Chapter 303: Crystal Titan

Lotin hadn't been back to Rhodes Island for a long time. To be honest, he missed it. He had quite a few places to stay on this land now, but the room on Rhodes Island that resembled the one in the Space Enthusiasts Association was the only one that he and the Doctor had built by hand. The sense of familiarity and warmth he felt there was something that no other place could match.

Lotin noticed that the Rhodes Island operators' gazes toward him had long since changed from curiosity to fear, while only the children continued to ask to climb on him and play, just like before.

Of course, Lotin, as before, tacitly approved of the children's behavior. Given the physical constitution of the Terrans, they wouldn't get injured while playing because Lotin's size increased with Heartsteel.

"Lord Nautilus, what brings you here today, or are you simply looking for a place to rest on Rhodes Island?"

From Kal'tsit's perspective, she would certainly prefer that Rhodes Island was just taking a break, as this would not only mean that nothing major would happen in the near future, but Rhodes Island would also receive gold as a reward.

"I must awaken Lady Precyth."

As soon as she finished speaking, a sharp pain flashed through Kal'tsit's brain. After trying to understand Lothing's words, "awaken Precys," Kal'tsit almost collapsed against the wall.

"You, you just worked tirelessly to save Terra, so why do you want to destroy it now?"

Kal'tsit had never felt the figure of Lotin as terrifying as she did at this moment. If even such a powerful being had sided with Prissis, then the end of Terra would truly be nigh.

"I'm just trying to wake up Lady Precyth. Who told you I was going to destroy Terra? We don't only have Project Originium as our card now. There's no need to use up our most conservative card right from the start."

Lotin lifted Kal'tsit, who was almost in her Spinosaurus form, with one hand and continued,

"During the demon riot, Prissis's authority was divided and given to Theresis, and the Doctor has already taken over that part of the authority. Even if Prissis goes crazy, she can't do anything."

"However, I think it's unlikely that she's going crazy right now. The doctor and I demonstrated to her the feasibility of finding new ways to combat the ultimate catastrophe, and we reached a consensus with her."

"Then at least allow me to go with you."

It took a lot of courage for Kal'tsit to say those words. After doing so many terrible things to the Doctor in collusion with the Terrans, Precys wouldn't give her a kind look.

"You'll have to bear the consequences, Kal'tsit."

Since Precys had informed Lottin of the location of the sarcophagus beforehand, Lottin was able to easily traverse the restricted areas within Rhodes Island. He switched his skin to Astronaut, since this skin currently possesses the fourth highest pre-civilization privileges in the Terra world.

The sarcophagus was slowly opened, and the priestess, who had been asleep for ten thousand years, began to be awakened again. For the citizens of the ancient civilization, physical aging was not a serious problem. They had many ways to transfer consciousness or delay aging. At this time, Precys still maintained the physical state of ten thousand years ago.

The extremely low metabolic rate and the nanorobot cleaning system built into the sarcophagus ensured that the hibernator's personal hygiene was maintained at a normal living standard. Precys' eyelids trembled slightly, and his consciousness was returning to this body. Lotin took off his outer shell and held Precys' hand, which was gradually becoming colder.

"Welcome back to Terra, Ms. Precyth."

"Welcome back, Priscilla."

Lotin and the Doctor extended their greetings and blessings to Priscilla, who had finally awakened. Priscilla took a deep breath, enjoying the long-awaited air of Rhodes Island.

In the Doctor's eyes, Precys remains a close friend with whom he can confide, while for Lotin, Precys is the trophy he desires most.

"Ha, I never expected you to expose your frail body to me just to play the gentleman..."

Precyth has recovered from her previous self-destructive behavior. Her demeanor and temperament are still exactly the same as that of the obsessive priestess, which is exactly what makes Lotin so fascinated by her.

However, she was still unfamiliar with controlling her body. As she staggered, Loting had to carefully help her up. Putting aside her Originium privileges, her body was just as fragile as the Doctor's.

"My body is probably not weak; those Agor people who have undergone modification are probably at the same level."

With the added bonuses from his talent and equipment, Lotin's physical body was no longer fragile; otherwise, he would have been crushed by Skadi long ago. Skadi's weight was indeed something that ordinary people could not withstand.

Just then, the long-awaited system notification sound rang out:

[The token has been touched; all remaining fragments have been collected to unlock the Crystal Titan skin.]

Under this skin, the user will be immune to any effects of Originium and will gain one-third of the permissions granted by Originium.

Using the Crystal Titan as a medium for transcribing internalized cosmic information will greatly improve transcription efficiency.

Just as Lotin had concluded from the information provided by the system, [Crystal Titan] is indeed a skin related to Originium, and it has the ability to help correct the Originium Project. In critical moments, it can also forcibly implement an internalized cosmic refuge plan in a short period of time. However, Lotin hopes never to use the last trait of this skin.

Like Project Originium itself, this skin serves as both a deterrent and a safety net.

"I'm afraid the physical enhancement isn't enough. You and the Doctor have taken away a lot of my privileges, which is why you're so confident in releasing me."

Precys also discovered that she only had one-third of her access to Originium left, but she only complained slightly and did not react excessively, probably because Lotin and the Doctor had reached a consensus on their attitude towards Terra civilization in the internalized universe.

"So you want to eliminate the infecting effect of Originium on the Terrans, but retain and enhance its ability to assimilate and spread—only shutting it down under normal circumstances. I understand you correctly, right?"

"Yes, after all, the Preservator Project itself has failed, but its energy has not yet been misused."

"The Lateran mainframe is still running, so we don't need to use our final weapon right away—by the way, Prismus, what exactly is the Lateran mainframe for?"

Precyth did indeed approve of Lotin's approach; the return of the Blue Tree Project to the right track made her less pessimistic, and Lotin then put forward two more plans that still had room for salvage.

"The Preservator Project?"

Precys remembers this plan as the most hastily planned, the most resource-scarce, and the simplest in structure of all the plans, which was not favored by most people from the moment it was conceived.

Before the Doctor awoke, Lotin's security system had already irreversibly malfunctioned when it arrived in this world.

“If we don’t intervene, some Terran might use the energy of this thing to break open the pod to fulfill a selfish dream.”

"If the Terrans want to learn about that starry sky, our civilization has left them enough knowledge to give. If the Terrans are capable of continuing to develop, then repairing the stargates at the poles is obviously a better option."

Lotin was referring to a certain Rhine Life leader. Bringing knowledge about the universe to the Terrans did indeed help promote the Terrans' social development and solve some basic knowledge and even social problems. However, breaking through the Star Pod was not the only way for the Terrans to obtain knowledge about the universe.

Precyth nodded, also advocating against temporarily handing over this energy to the Terrans.

As for the Doctor, she couldn't be happier to make Terra rely on her and the previous civilization even more. She had already tasted the bitter fruit of betrayal once, and this time she wanted to put a collar on Terra completely. Since those Terrans really regarded her and Precyth as gods, she might as well act like a "benevolent god".

She wholeheartedly agreed that the Terrans' understanding of the universe should rely on the knowledge reserves of previous civilizations.

"As for the main unit you mentioned, it's a mental and emotional communication aid that we developed based on the cosmic race [Angels]. Its most important purpose was to prevent chaos before the reconstruction of civilization."

"After the Sarkaz came into contact with this machine, I discovered that it could integrate different Terran races into the same species, thereby reducing the amount of information to be extracted during Originium transcription. However, according to your plan, there is no need to rush to use this function."

"We can shut down the machine and reprogram it to do something else."

Terran civilization makes way for the affairs of the previous civilization—this is the consensus reached by the Doctor, Precys, and Lotin, and it is also the premise for Terran civilization to survive and develop, and even enjoy the benefits it received from the previous civilization.

The Terran civilization needs to pay a price for using the legacy of the previous civilization. Thanks to the Doctor's benevolence, this will not affect the very foundation of the Terran civilization's survival, but they will need it to help advance their plans.

"Fortunately, I now have enough deterrence over the nations of Terra, and I also have servants who submit to me because they need my protection. It will not be difficult to retract these two plans."

"Don't be too nervous, Precys. Just think of it as a tour of the attractions that the Terrans have prepared for you."

"Relax and just enjoy the world."

Lotin set his sights on Colombia, a Terran nation that had been secretly disobeying him and harboring hostility. Unfortunately, compared to the other enemies Lotin faced, its strength was negligible.

Chapter 304: Can We Still Be Best Friends?

"Even if we were to make these Terrans pay the price for using our heritage, it seems we would have to wait a while longer."

"If Nautilus hadn't intimidated part of the Terran kingdom, we might have had to wait even longer."

Rhodes Island is heading towards Columbia, and Priscilla feels the desolate world from the deck.

She didn't actually harbor any deep hatred for the Terrans; she was simply indifferent and didn't care. Compared to the Originium Project she had carried out, these Terrans were actually of little importance.

Based on this idea, and given that Lotin's efforts objectively created space and leeway for the Terrans to survive and develop, Precys was also willing to give these Originium-enhanced animals a chance to live.

At least the Doctor is no longer almost completely siding with the Terrans under the influence of deception, manipulation, and brainwashing, as before. Precys can accept that the Terrans are all worshippers and imitators of ancient civilizations like the Agor.

"I must admit, this kind of civilization simulation game does have a unique charm."

Precys looked at the Doctor beside her. The Doctor was still her best friend, but could only ever be her best friend.

Precys was absolutely certain that if he had any other ideas, Lotin would stuff him, who only had one-third of the Originium's authority, back into the sarcophagus, leaving his consciousness to continue to suffer the torment of long, lonely existence.

"However... I seem to have gone a little too far with my gaming before."

"I'm sorry, Precys."

These fragments of memory became clearer to the Doctor. Her kindness had been too excessive, leading to her being misled and manipulated by those two Sarkaz. But in all fairness, the Doctor believed that she was also partly to blame in this matter.

"It's all in the past, Doctor. At least things haven't reached the point of no return."

For Precys, at least the Doctor didn't bring her Terra animal friends to Rhodes Island to fight against her own capital city, and then get so angry that she called it a betrayal. At least the final disagreement was resolved through dialogue and consensus, and at least the Doctor herself agreed to put the Terra civilization after their civilization.

This would actually give Terran civilization more space and legitimacy to survive and develop.

“Prismus, if you mean something else, then that is indeed the case.”

“But I know what kind of feelings you once had for me, but now my heart belongs to someone else, Precys.”

"When those Terrans who knew about it—besides Amiya, including Kal'tsit—ruthlessly exploited my goodwill to destructively plunder our heritage and fabricated half-truths to force me to become a tool for maintaining Terra's survival, it was Mr. Nautilus who supported me without reservation."

“Prismus, do you know what it feels like? It’s like a person who has fallen into the water and is struggling against the entire ocean, only to be rescued onto a magnificent ship when their hands and feet are gradually getting cold and numb.”

The Doctor stood on the deck of Rhodes Island, the dry wind of the wilderness blowing her gray hair. She had reconciled with Priscilla and with her past.

"Okay, okay, I know you're infatuated with that man."

Precys could only console herself that at least she and the Doctor could still be best friends.

"Moreover, perhaps this land will be given new blood to our race."

The doctor brought up the topic as if showing off, which reminded Precys of the scene that Lotin had deliberately shown her before.

"Stop! That's enough!"

Precy interrupted the Doctor with a slightly flushed face. She didn't want to know more about the intimate relationship between Lotin and the Doctor, as it would only make her more frustrated and embarrassed.

She knew that the doctor had completely become a wife.

She had even envisioned the hellish scene in the near future where "Little Lotin" would call her "Auntie."

"Nice to meet you, Ms. Precyth."

"Don't you also find His Excellency Nautilus to give off a very peculiar feeling?"

On the deck, Goredia finally mustered the courage to speak with another orphan from the previous civilization, Preses. As an Agorian, it was perfectly normal for her to hold the wisdom and sages of the previous civilization in high esteem.

“I remember you are Lady Gretia—what do you mean, is it Lord Nautilus?”

As soon as Greta spoke, Precys had a very bad feeling. What kind of person could be able to stay by Lotin's side all this time?

"My team members were captivated by His Excellency Nautilus, and even I later began to find His Excellency Nautilus to be a very interesting person. I am curious how a wise and sagacious person like yourself views Mr. Nautilus."

"I would be very grateful if you would like to share your thoughts."

Precys immediately understood that this Agor woman was the kind of woman with a strong sense of self-respect, but because of something, she had developed a strong interest in Lotin, yet she couldn't let go of her pride and still wanted to put on a brave face here.

Damn it, is this my final fate?

"He is a domineering and unreasonable man. He will get what he wants by any means necessary."

"Moreover, he has a very strong desire for control and possession. He is a madman who can only be satisfied if the other person has the same suffocatingly strong possessiveness."

Precys paused for a moment after saying this. This was why Lotin wanted her, and at the same time, she was also thinking about why she herself was interested in this person.

"But I must admit that Nautilus does give people a sense of security as a problem solver, able to turn the impossible into the possible, break the deadlock of contradictions, and open up new paths with absolute power."

"It might not be bad to win his heart and stay by his side."

As Precys finished speaking, she seemed to realize something and began to calculate the number of companions around Lotin.

"Ha, what a greedy man."

As far as Precys knew, there were already three Agorians plus the Doctor, yet Lotin still wanted to have him. Was he really that attractive to Lotin?

In some ways, Precys's feeling was quite right; her gravitational properties were irresistible to Lotin.

"Lord Gonggong, come and have a drink!"

Just as Precys was lamenting Lottin's greed, several more behemoth-like beings approached Lottin right in front of her. The leader was a woman with blue hair, carrying a wine jug, who was enthusiastically inviting Lottin to drink.

"Well, what a greedy man."

What Precys didn't know was that there were two or three more Sarkaz who were also potential spoils of war for Lottin.

At this moment, Precys thought to himself that with so many suitors, it was rare for him to have Loting take the initiative to be interested in him and pursue him. This feeling gave Precys some comfort.

“Ms. Goredia, it seems someone went to see Nautilus before you. I think you shouldn’t continue this idle chatter, should you?”

Grandia shrugged. She hadn't figured out how to face her relationship with Lotin. She wanted Lotin to be infatuated with her, but she didn't know how to start. She approached Precys, partly hoping to get advice from the only person Lotin had ever actively pursued.

Moreover, with two powerful beings, a shark and an orca, blocking her way, she couldn't imagine how she would defeat them.

Looking at Lotin surrounded by different girls, Precys smiled helplessly. She was glad that after completing his revenge, Lotin didn't have any great ambitions, such as monopolizing the legacy of the prehistoric civilization. Apart from continuing to plan against that ultimate disaster, spending time with his girls should be his only desire.

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