Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

The fact that Skadi could hide it on her person suggests that the food at least has a basically normal taste.

"I have to admit."

“Hunter, you’re much more reliable than those Victorians when it comes to food taste.”

As it turns out, compared to the mashed potatoes just now, it really does look more like something a person would eat. Fortunately, Lotin doesn't need to eat it regularly.

The giant who was just wrestling with an entire moving piece of land is now taking off his helmet and sitting in front of her eating.

To be honest, this was the first time Skadi had ever seen him eat. Even when he had eaten those magical cookies before, she had only ever seen them magically disappear from his helmet.

Therefore, Skadi felt a sense of kinship when she saw Lotin eating like a normal person.

The easing of his discomfort gave him the energy to tally the rewards from the large amount of tithes he had received. First, there were the skin fragments; he had collected all the fragments for the [Light Knight] skin, which meant he could now truly verify the skin's effects.

Lotin put his helmet back on, and in the system's skin selection interface, the skin tab for [Light Knight - Nautilus] was now highlighted.

After Lottin selected and equipped this skin, a soft light enveloped him, and the brass diving suit gradually transformed into a magnificent gold and silver armor. The powerful enchanted metal replaced the original mechanical structure of the brass diving suit, and the enchanted patterns became Lottin's means of operating this knight's armor.

"You can actually alter the manifestation of your own power; even I have never heard of such a thing..."

When Lotin switched skins, Laurentina's attire also changed, transforming from a solemn black nun's habit into a gorgeous white priestess outfit with gold trim.

The bronze giant and the Argoman witch transformed into the "Knight of Light" and the "Priestess".

"It's incredible that even my power has changed."

Laurentina looked herself up and down at her new clothes. The Originium that had been blocking her nerves had become a medium for conducting energy. Laurentina, who was originally "defective in Originium Arts", actually emitted a beam of light similar to Originium Arts.

Skadi was stunned and stood there. Although both Skadi and Laurentina were identified as teammates by the system, the system benefits they received were completely different.

In addition to being able to communicate via telepathy, Laurentina can also change her form along with Lotin when he changes skins.

Is this also considered a kind of unconventional style?

This can only be explained by the fact that Laurentina trusts herself more than Skadi, and therefore is able to enjoy more of the system's benefits.

"Hehe, now I can come up with new legends for you."

"If those Kazimirs saw you now, they would probably be so intimidated that they would submit to you."

Laurentina's thoughts were completely occupied by new fantasies. Perhaps she could use this opportunity to add her own agenda and bring herself and Lotin closer together...

"The Kazimirs?"

Vision becomes clearer, previously dulled senses become sharper, and somewhat sluggish movements become swift and powerful. Sacrificing maximum effort in exchange for faster explosive power—this is the characteristic of the [Light Knight] skin.

Conversely, the airtightness and three-proof functions originally provided by the brass diving suit are naturally no longer present.

Moreover, under this skin, the conditions for growing larger seem to have changed. It has become "Knight of Glory Kuranta," which requires stacking 100 layers to grow larger, provided that you defeat other knights or are revered by more Kazimierz.

One day, an unusual phenomenon occurred in the Sanctuary, prompting two armored knights who had been traveling to return and await orders. Nautilus was one of them. Now, his luminous armor was fully armed, and he stood guard with imposing authority, ready to confront the mysterious threat...

This is the original background description of the [Light Knight] skin given by the system. Under this skin template, Nautilus's Avenger attributes are weakened, his Guardian attributes are highlighted, and the tithe is changed from gold coins to "Glory".

But Lottin is still Lottin; his personality won't change just because of a skin change.

He believed Laurentina could create a secondary design that matched the skin's characteristics based on his actions.

Wait, they've changed from "the damp Agorians" to "the glorious Kuranta Knights," does that mean...?

Lotin easily took off his helmet. Without a mirror, he couldn't see his face, and the ease of removing the helmet was also a feature of this skin.

Laurentina's sudden somber expression said it all.

"Ears, no, ears..."

As if some hope had been shattered, Laurentina suddenly murmured the word repeatedly.

Luo Ting held the helmet in his arms and leaned down to look at the puddle.

In the reflection, a pair of furry ears appeared on his head.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Steel of the Heart

"It's one thing that their clothes have changed, but why have their races changed too?"

"And why did even the shark's clothes change?"

A being who was physiologically 100% an Agorian was transformed into a Kuranta in front of Skadi, and Laurentina's clothing even changed along with Lotin's appearance.

Even though the Deepsea Hunter, who suffers from severe Oripathy and is unable to use Originium Arts, has now revealed his potential to use Originium Arts.

"hunter......"

"Do you want to wear new clothes too?"

Compared to the classic Deep Sea Titan skin, the Light Knight's limbs are more proportionate. Also, because the golden breastplate has inward-curving lines, Lothing's appearance is different from the relatively short and bulky figure of the classic skin, presenting a more agile overall look.

The giant anchor has now been transformed into a weapon similar to a hammer and axe. It may have better cutting ability than a ship anchor, but considering the weight of this weapon, this cutting ability is probably negligible.

"Is the focus on the clothes?"

"I'm so curious, are these real ears?"

Skadi stared intently at the pair of ears that had appeared out of nowhere, her hand unconsciously reaching out towards them, but she couldn't reach them.

"Don't even think about it."

Lotin quickly put his helmet back on.

The magical runes that control the armor are directly connected to Lotin's senses. Therefore, even though the opening in the knight's helmet cannot provide a better field of vision than a diving helmet from an optical perspective, he can still gain more acute senses, even more sensitive than his senses when his body is directly exposed.

"Oh, I'm so sorry."

"Uncontrollably—"

Skadi looked dazed and awkwardly withdrew her hand.

"It must be easy on land."

Even the usually serious Skadi made such a slightly unclean gesture, which shows that she is much more relaxed now than when she was in Iberia.

Lotin did feel much more relaxed. His mental state was much more normal than when he had just woken up from the forced shutdown in 59. This was partly because he had a relatively reliable companion with him—in some ways more like a follower or servant—and partly because all his predetermined goals in Little Hill County had been achieved.

They even exceeded their goal of unlocking skins.

However, in Luo Ting's view, "I have become normal ≠ I have forgiven." Improving his mental state does not mean that the past is wiped clean. Luo Ting is making peace with himself, not with his enemies. He is doing it to make himself more comfortable, not to make his enemies more comfortable.

"There are no giant tentacles that will snatch away teammates, and no crazed enemies lurking in corners with blood-soaked hands..."

Just going to the battlefield and all that, yes, that's already pretty easy, Skadi has to admit that.

Here, Skadi doesn't have to worry about the calamity brought by the poisonous blood in her body. It's difficult for the land people to make her bleed, and Lotin has always been a powerful deterrent to Isamara.

"It's all thanks to you—you."

Skadi was used to suppressing the arrogance typical of the Agorians in front of Lotin, but this was the first time she had expressed such direct respect.

Skadi sometimes wonders if her choice was the right one.

He is so powerful, does he really need me to wield the sword for him?

If the goal is simply to find a spokesperson to communicate with land dwellers, then sharks are perfectly suited to that role.

He was worried about Laurentina, and yes, he was worried about the shark. He was worried that if he left the shark alone, she would be completely manipulated by him, and that she would not be able to remember her duties as a deep-sea hunter.

But is that really what Laurentina wants? Perhaps keeping things as they are is actually better for Laurentina.

Unfortunately, Laurentina knew everything except about the system and time travel; the only one she was truly being coaxed was this silly orca.

The sight of the bronze giant revealing his true form and wielding immense strength deeply shocked her. She gradually began to understand why Laurentina regarded him as a lighthouse in the vast sea fog, because he truly was.

Having been guided and sheltered by a lighthouse, one never wants to wander alone in endless darkness again, and the same is true for Skadi.

The legends of the Agorians and Iberians are just the beginning; they will leave behind different legends in the land-dwelling nations in their own unique way.

"Enjoy your journey on land, hunter."

Lotin waved his large hand in front of Skadi, who was lost in thought, pulling her back to reality.

He also needs two Deepsea Hunters to help him place and remove wards, and deal with these troublesome Terrans. He's practically an all-around tank support who doesn't need any resources.

He regarded the two deep-sea hunters as friends, assistants, followers, and spokespeople, but never as women.

After finishing off the bosses, the towers, and collecting the taxes, a new goal caught Lotin's attention: he had saved up enough gold to buy the Heartsteel.

[900 Health Points]

[200% base health recovery]

[Passive - Devouring Might: When within 700 range of an enemy champion, you can charge for 3 seconds to unleash a powerful attack. The charged attack deals bonus physical damage and grants you permanent maximum health equal to 12% of that damage. There is a 30-second cooldown per target.]

[Passive - Goliath: Gain 3% size for every 1000 maximum health]

Wow, this is "Heart Steel"! Anyone who can resist folding "Heart Steel" must have given up something before.

Women? Are you kidding me? Are women more important than collecting taxes, leveling up, earning gold coins, and stacking steel?

Once they reach Kazimierz, Lotin will definitely use the Knights Arena to heavily build up his steel.

Ultimately, all the legends surrounding Nautilus are based on his immense power, which is the very reason he commands respect.

"Is this the Originium Arts of the land dwellers?"

As Lottin switched skins, Laurentina noticed that her weapon had also changed, and she was trying out Originium Arts with great interest.

The murderous circular saw has been transformed into a staff with a hollowed-out top.

Lotin could clearly feel that as Laurentina activated the Originium Arts of the monster, his mana was rapidly recovering. Judging from the icons on the system interface, his health would also be restored as a result, but since his health was already full, no change was visible.

Laurentina is now a real nun.

"This is such a great deal, such a great deal!"

Lauren Tina not only acts as his spokesperson, but also has the potential to provide sustain and replenish health and mana for Lotsin, making her undeniably valuable.

Moreover, this support also has the physique of an AD carry.

Invincible! No more worrying about not being able to out-trade blood.

Laurentina might be able to use other Originium Arts in this state, such as crowd control removal, flash stun, or increased resistances.

It would be even better if we could implement the "meat-cutting-bone-breaking" skill of the operator Specter from Arknights, but that seems a bit too greedy.

Before leaving, Loting had one last thing to do. When using other skins, the tithes under the default skin template would accumulate, and when Loting switched back to the default skin, he could draw prizes normally.

Switching skins doesn't require leaving combat, but you can't take too much damage during the switching process.

The rules of the waterway haven't been explained to these Terrans yet; we need to find a poor, stingy person to make an example of.

After all, he wasn't so demanding as to require everyone to put in a coin. One coin for each vehicle wasn't unreasonable. If it was a passenger car with 9 seats or less, he could even make an exception and allow payment by the entire fleet.

Compared to Nautilus himself, Lotin is quite human.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Big Brother, You Smell So Good

On a new shipping route from Lateran to Victoria, people are enjoying safe travels free from Sarkaz mercenary attacks.

The fact that the despicable demons could no longer disrupt traffic around the sacred Lateran made some Liberians who served the Order very proud, seeing it as a manifestation of the authority of Lateran law and doctrine.

"Do we really not pay tithes?"

The newcomer, sitting nervously in the passenger seat, looked at his composed senior colleague.

This veteran truck driver had been supplying sugar and flour to the Vatican's staff canteen for years.

"A brass ghost? Utterly ridiculous!"

The driver nonchalantly turned the steering wheel, muttering to himself. His confident tone made it seem as if the smooth flow of this waterway was truly thanks to the Lateran Papacy.

"How dare that heretical existence, despised by law and doctrine, impersonate the authority of the Holy See?"

The driver burst into laughter.

"People nowadays have no reverence for the law and doctrine..."

"Senior, there's something outside the car window, outside the car window!"

The newcomer in the passenger seat saw a stranger outside the car window.

Scarlet eyes, snow-white long hair, a face that is both mad and alluring, and a mouth that curves upwards to an eerie arc.