After that, I dived for a while, but the monster that attacked me surprised the two at first, but after that, it was a one-way fight.

Their combat prowess is high, so if you don't use the darkness to hit them effectively for the first time, you'll be struck by the low stats they rely on in secret.That said, it's hard to hit Maple's damaging attacks while diving through Sally's alertness, so there's no helping it.

"It's going well... nnh"

"It's unlikely to reach the bottom at all."

Is the oxygen okay?

It's dwindling, but thanks to Mr. Izz's items and his wetsuit, we're going to be able to do something about it!

"Tell me when the oxygen has been reduced to half a minute ago."It's not like the magic circle is going home..... "

Yeah!

It is a dive that is currently on guard, so if you only think about going back to the surface, it will take a short time to get home, but it is better to dive with enough time to turn back even if something happens.

That's how we'll dive further for a while.Despite the darkness of the water, a large number of tall rocks lit up by the light of Maple's [Mercy to the Body], and a place that should be called the Rock Forest, spread out in front of me.

Do you see the bottom?

I've seen other things besides the back wall that aren't water!

The rocks lined up in front of us are still invisible, but they've never been here before.When I touched it, it seemed to be firmly connected to the ground underneath and it didn't scare me.If this rock is not floating with mysterious force, the bottom of the water will be too soon.

"...! Maple, this way!"

It was almost time to see the end, and when Maple took a breath, Sally pulled her hand into the shade of the rock.

What's the matter?

"... there's something there."

Perhaps Sally was right, Maple quickly lifted the Self-Dedicated Mercy .I don't know if the monster is actually detecting it with light, but Maple knew it was better to reduce the likelihood of finding it.

As the darkness came again, the two of them stared at the other side of the darkness with their faces slightly out of the shade of the rock.

Behind the darkness, a pale light slides through the dense forest of rocks.In that light, because there was no prey, I could see slowly moving eyes that would be looking around.

Something huge swimming around.It felt somewhat different from normal monsters.

"That was huge..."

"Let's not find them."I don't think they're going to fight.Rather than saying "boss"... do you remember?It's like a snail from the second event. "

Ah! It's a snail you couldn't defeat, right?

"Yes, yes."

But if there was no way to defeat a strong monster, the story would change.

I may not have seen the HP bar for a moment, but I don't have time to spare, so I'm trying to avoid fighting.

Yeah! While you're hiding!

"It's a terrain that feels like you can do that."When you're close, I can sense it. "

Alright, I'll take care of it!

"Nh, I'm in charge."

It's easy to hide and explore in a place with lots of rocky shadows.If Sally had noticed the approach at first sight, she wouldn't have been approached unnoticed now that she knew it existed.

I was able to get to the bottom of the water as expected when I dived a little deeper into the wandering giant fish as a new target for vigilance.From here, we'll go around looking for something.However, since there is not enough room for oxygen, it is necessary to pay attention to the remaining amount at all times.

Is it all right if I keep going in here?

"I can't help being near the wall all the time." Let's do that. "

The two of them walked into the rocks.Sulley was alert to monsters, and Maple was alert to items and events while using Cover to defend himself.

"... on the right."

Well then, here we are.

Even in the dark, if it's not completely misrepresented, as in the case of the Chouchin Angkor, there will be a slight change.That said, Maple can't feel it, so there's no doubt that Sally's enemies aren't everyone's artistry.

I'm avoiding the fight because I don't know what I'm looking for when I find it, but it will also reduce my search speed.

Although there was no choice, the time limit was looming.

Maple, can you find anything?

"No, I haven't found it yet... it's so dark, maybe it's somewhere."

Unlike usual, the outlook is not as effective as it could be, so if you can't get through the immediate area, you'll miss something.

"It's a hassle, but I have to dive many times..."

But it really feels like a treasure hunt!

"... I see." Right, let's do it until it hits the treasure.Even though it's so large, there's still nothing to report, and nothing to say about it. ”

It's like being hidden, even if it's not a hidden event with conditions.

You may find something after a while, but there is certainly the pleasure of finding it on our own.Sally smiled slightly as Maple enjoyed it.

"That said, if I go a little further, I'll raise it this time."I don't know how long it's going to take to fight along the way, and unexpected things happen. "

"Yeah, that's right. I need to strengthen my wetsuit again....."

The reinforcement is almost finished, and the submersible suit has almost the best performance, but there is still room for a little more reinforcement.There's nothing wrong with swimming around the regular field at this time, but if you're going to continue to dive here, you'll need to increase your activity time a little bit.

I checked Maple's oxygen and went a little further, but the time limit came without finding anything in particular.

"Hmm, I'm sorry."

"You can come back." Maple's lucky, maybe next time. ”

I see? I'll be glad to find it!

Well then, let's levitate... wait!

A large shadow appeared from beyond the rock as it was about to levitate.Sally hurriedly took Maple to hide in the shade of the rock, but sometimes it was just opened, so she couldn't hide and the giant fish changed.

Sully, Sully, my eyes have turned yellow.

"... Vigilance Mode? Can you help me if you don't attack me directly..."

"Does it feel like a signal?"

"I guess so." That's how the danger is often expressed.If it turns red, it won't work. "

"... I see."

The two of them sneaked back to where they were and waited to leave, but the giant fish couldn't see it.Even while doing this, the oxygen that allowed the maple to float safely decreased.In view of such a situation, it is in the form of saving two people by searching in abundance, but it is not a pleasure that the situation is getting worse.

It's hard to leave.

"I don't have much room to compare... but I can't force myself to escape, or anything else I can try..."

Think about it Beside Sally, Maple wonders if she had any skills or items she could use.

"Sally."

“Did you come up with anything?”

Can you give up once you're completely out of sight?

Hmm, no, but how?

"Look! The [Earth Swinging Cage] of the syrup!"

The two of them have now reached the bottom of the rift.Unusual in the Eight Layers, you can use this skill to dive into the standing ground.

"I might as well try it."If it doesn't work, that's it.There's no skill I really want to use in exploring here. "

Anyway, this time I was withdrawing, so I had no problem using the skills I could use.

Alright! Syrup Awakening Earth Swinging Cage !

As soon as they declared their skills, they dived into the ground.Now I can completely cut my gaze from the giant fish, but I don't know what's going on until the effect of my skill expires.

Did it work out?

“I don't know. I hope so.”

After a short time, the effect of the skill ends and the skill is thrown back into the original water.Maple and Sally leapt out of their original streets, leaning against the rocks to see what was happening to the giant fish.Then, there was a yellow light floating in the darkness unchanged.

"Ugh, no way."

"It seems like time has passed." Maple, how much oxygen do you have left? "

"I've lost a lot, so, uh... that's it?"

What's wrong?

I'm recovering, Sally!

Huh, really?

When Sully checks Maple's oxygen, he can see that it's really fully restored.Look at it and perhaps check your own oxygen.

"I'm recovering, too."

Is that so?

"...... I wonder if it's out of the water over there"

If I had any idea, I'd have dived into the ground.I didn't know because I didn't want to trigger this ability when I set foot on the ground, but that's the only possibility.

I can still dive in this!

"It's out of calculation, but if you're happy with miscalculation, you're welcome.Well then, let's see how it goes a little bit more. "

Let's do it!

Maple's oxygen problem has been fixed, so I don't mind staying here for a while.

If that's the case, the light will return to blue and return to the circle of origin as I watched the giant fish at the spot until the vigilance was lifted.

Ohh!

You've gone. Phew... it looks like you've given up on me.

Well then, let's keep exploring!

"I've regained oxygen, and it's a hassle to come back again."Let's go as far as we can go. "

Thus, Maple and Sally went further through a coincidental oxygen recovery.

Just past the rocky forest, hiding in the shade of the sandy bottom, I was wary of the giant fish that had been wandering around, but it seemed that the territory was only a rocky area, and I could not see the blue light after waiting for a while.

"Phew, I wonder if this is coming."

I wonder what would have happened if they found me?

“I don't know, but it didn't seem like a good thing was going to happen.If that bothers you, would you like to take a look at the information later?Someone might be found and they might write about what happened. "

I see.

“It's fun to find out for yourself, and it's fun to see what happened to everyone else.”

Shall we take a look at it like that next time?

When Maple sees the information, she only needs to quickly find out how to get the necessary skills and where they are.

"There are many ways to have fun."

Well then, let's start with Sally, who seems to be familiar with it.

Hmm, I'll look for events and dungeons where unexpected things happen.

In the meantime, the unknown threat has left, and the two of them walk through the dark water and headlit sand.

"I'm opening it differently than before, so I don't think it's easy to miss what happened here."

Some environments are not prone to ambushes, so Sulley can focus on finding events.If so, it is unlikely that you will miss anything within reach of the headlights.

"Does it seem like nothing in particular?"

"Right. Shouldn't you miss it...?"

Sally?

Sally, who was walking on the ground, felt a slight sway in her toes and stopped, then Maple looked back at her.

"What do you think... wow!?"

Immediately after that, the sand swallowed up like a maple, and the long-bodied fish that resembled a turtle from the left to the middle represented the figure.

"Didn't you say nothing...!"

"YaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaNo damage! "

Oops! But here it comes!

Use the headlights to see where the maple remains bitten by the swimming eel.Speak out in the dark.

Immediately after that, the sand soared all over the place, and a large number of giant eel poops appeared that could be swallowed lightly by two people.

"Totally... it's all on a big scale."

The maple is a long way away, so it's about half way up, and the rest of it is heading towards Sulley.I can't tell the exact number in the dark, but I can see it's coming from all directions.

If you can follow me!

When Sulley kicked the sand and levitated at once, he increased his concentration and almost dodged the large mouth of the approaching eel.If you get bitten by that big mouth with sharp fangs, you won't have any, but if you bite it, its huge body will create a gap.

Haha!

Taking advantage of the fact that it is under water that allows it to move freely up and down, Sally uses a dagger to slit it along the side from the mouth to the edge of her body.

"It worked quite well... next time!"

Whenever you attack Sulley, you can see two red lines on his long body, which will give him a damage effect.

There are many of them, but I'm not afraid to rely on them!

I can't reach Sally just because I've ridden it with darkness.If we had all attacked at the same time, we would have had a slight chance, but Utsubo couldn't make the best of it.

As I did so, a massive amount of crimson laser rained down on the ground as I tore through the darkness.

It's going to rain in the ocean... with the laser.

The eel lifted the maple to a high position, but the maple gained a ground advantage.A laser fired at the ground bursting into the maple as it burned into the ground.

The laser rain that lasts uninterrupted burns the entire body and deals Damage over time.

The creatures in this region of space, other than our ally Risha, will continue to be exposed to unacceptable damage.

With this, it's enough to avoid it!

Even if I left it to Maple, she would have defeated me like this, but [Machine God] 's weaponry was limited.I don't know how long the rift will last or what enemies it will have, so it makes sense for Sulley to do the damage without skipping.

I don't want to run out of ammo when it matters.

Sulley slashes and accumulates damage, while Maple slashes the attacking Ebony's total health from the sky over a wide range of indiscriminate attacks.

It takes time to reduce the number, but that's not a big deal.

After a while, the target that was hit by many lasers gradually runs out of HP and starts bursting into light.Since they weren't targeting a specific individual, their HP was roughly even, and they scattered their lives one after the other before dying.

The light of the Maple Headlights falls as the darkness is illuminated at the time of death.

"Welcome home. Nice damage."

"I'm glad I hit you so hard."I was anxious because I didn't see it properly. "

"The fact that you were big worked in my favor."

”Yup! Wow... it would be amazing if you knocked me down so hard by the boulders.”

In turn, the effects at the time of death disappeared, but sometimes it was huge and there were a lot of them, and it was still sparkling.

It's like Marine Snow.

Oh, I might have heard of that!

It's not really like this, though.

It won't come out anymore, will it?

"I don't think she's around here."It felt like everything was popping out. "

As Sully predicted, all of them were attacking, and now that the threat has been eliminated, it seems that there is a promise of tranquillity.

There's still something going on around here, let's go there a little bit more.

Is there something sinking?

I'll have to look for it carefully.

Good luck!

Maple went ahead of Sally, checking her left and right every time to see if anything was rolling.