Lying down as he stares beyond the darkness of the garbage void he's staying in.
"So... How did you do it?"
Imuthis as usual always staring at Mike with curiosity.
Mike peeks a little at Imuthis and continues to stare at the black sky.
(What do you mean?)
"How did you tie that monster's inside even though you can't see anything. I didn't even know that you did it."
(You're asking me about that? Well... Go solve by yourself.)
"Oy, did you just use my line just now?"
(...)
"*sigh* Your plan was full of risk that might destroy your body or even kills you. I expected some flaws from here to there so I waited to quickly cover it up but nothing appeared.
Usually, you can't tie the inside flesh just by having a tentacle alone but you perfectly managed to do it.
Not only it's dark out there but it's also slippery and narrow.
Even when I'm watching I can't fully comprehend what just happened...
I know
Taking the first step into the unknown territory Mike prays that nothing will happen.*Thud* His first step sounded more heavily as it expresses how pressured he is thinking what if this a trap.Luckily, nothing happens when he first takes a step inside.Taking another step nothing happens to show there is nothing to fear.*Few* Leaving a relieved sigh Mike continued to advance towards the metal chest.Not used to his heavily dark surroundings Mike still take cautious in his surrounding."You can do it! Just walk without fail!" At his back, Imuthis cheering him with a grin in his face.(I'll seriously slaughter you if something happens!)Reaching the middle of the dark cavern, the chest at the top of the table pillar is in his very front.The Chest is slightly clean, maybe the cleanest he has ever seen since he fell in that hole.Slowly stretching his right hand to the metal chest his hand slowly opens the silver
It's been a month since the sudden appearance of the black giant creature.The scene is still intact strongly in Mike's mind giving him nightmares every time he takes a short nap.What he saw back then is blurry yet gives him a strong image of what fear to underwater should look like.Since then he hasn't encountered any giant creature like that.[Mike your losing focus.](Ah, sorry.)What he is doing right now is hastening his descend.Because his body has already adapted to the temperature of the lower part of the ocean Mike can now move without bothering the intense hit.However, what exchange to this resistance is his change of skin.His skin from a light color to slight grey which all humans in history don't experience nor seen.It's different from the dark grey color in his hands back then but it still weird for Mike seeing his skin turn in this color.He saw this when he is back again at the garbage
Entering the lake everything is different like a different world.This place has a subtle light coming from the volcanoes everywhere no matter where you look.The temperature here is beyond hell like Mike is swimming under the magma.Because this place has dim lights Mike can see a little from his surrounding without relying on the view of the dazzling stars. But he can only see in a short time because of the pressure that will destroy his poor eyes if he opens it longer.Mike might not notice but his eyes are sharper than Daniel now but no one called says that Daniel is still the same from the past or he changes into something more terrifying at the surface.The only senses Mike can use underwater are his sense of touch and his sense of sight.But he can't control his body well in this harsh place.It's been three months since Mike entered the lake and his body is still in not in perfect shape.His regeneration can't handle th
Drowning himself from his thoughts Mike hits something from his feet.Looking below his eyes widened in surprise for seeing the very ground of these deep waters.(This must be it, right?)Thinking if this might be another trap he looks carefully checking every corner to find any suspicious things at the ground.At the end of his search, he didn't find any suspicious things.(I guess this must be it, huh.)[Yeah, no doubt. As if that will happen to you for a second time, right? If it did I don't if you survive another wave of intense pressure... You barely recover from the last time.](Don't raise a flag for me, geez.)Increasing the speed of his descend his feet touch the ground safely without any trouble.This time he didn't lower his guard and checks his surroundings if something changes.Miraculously, there's nothing suspicious found.Eager to lie down and rest, Mike, hold his feelings back and proceed t
Dozing off in the garbage void without nothing to do, Mike stares at the metal chest without having a thought.It's been three weeks since he is here and there is nothing to do except to wait to be pulled again to his real body.Usually, Imuthis is there to play along with him but for some unknown reason, he can't find Imuthis anywhere in this base.(Arghh... I'm dying from boredom.)He isn't thinking about what will he do when he gets back but instead he isn't thinking anything at all.(For some reason I'm not worried about what will happen to my body... Did unconsciously accepted death? Ahhhh! Forget it! I'm sleeping again!)Covering himself with a rag as his pillow is a chunk of metal Mike shut off himself from the outer world.[Oyy... If you are just lying around doing nothing it's time for you to go back to your body, kid.](Eh!? Imuthis!? Where have you been!?)Popping out from his chest Imuthis the rotten head app
Looking up to the waters with a view of dazzling stars Mike's resolved doesn't waver.(Still, this will be difficult for me to go up... Guess it's time to form up a plan on what to do now.)Gaining a boost to his body Mike's movement through underwater is now smooth like a fish living underwater. By using the experience from surviving underwater for years Mike's form when swimming is gradually changing into a beautiful form that swimmers will be captivated.Because the troublesome tentacle is now gone Mike can now freely choose where he wants to go but even tho he can go anywhere he still can't get to the surface without storing enough air bubble into his hands.Thinking back the bubbles are always there to help him when he is in a pinch, this time because he is now at the bottom maybe he can see the place where the bubbles came from.Walking randomly at the bottom ground Mike sense that there is this unusual aura from the path at his left side.
Four days have passed.After the endless travel on foot, Mike finally reached his destination.The place where the unusual aura is coming off.(Haha... This is crazy.)Grabbing his head with his right hand Mike's eyes widened wide from surprise from the bizarreness this place that has been shown to him.His tired legs finally gave up as his body drop into his knees with a thud.This place where he reaches makes his hope shatters like a fragile mirror clashing that been fell from the four-story building.What he reaches from his long time travel is the end.What I mean the end is the end of the ground.He reaches the cliff of the ground he standing showing that this ground is not the very bottom of the ocean.Just when he thought he was sure that he is at the end.In the cliff, everything is pure darkness no dim lights found from volcanoes nor he sees any life form living down the cliff.Like it was m
The giant tentacle that one thought was a floor of the sea moves at an intimidating pace.No one would believe if one could tell the tale but this is the reality where Mike is facing.The giant tentacle began its move by stretching upwards as it tries to reach something from above.Mike didn't have any clue nor damn care about the giant tentacle for now as he is dealing with another tentacle that about to crush his lower body.Using his dark grey hands to attack the tentacle in full force desperately trying to damage it even if its just a little.*Crack crack*He heard all of his lower bones are breaking apart as a moment passed by his senses on his lower body started to get numb.(Dammit!)Still, he didn't stop destroying the tentacle... As his power from his dark grey hands is disappearing his power gradually weakened and also his defense started to shatter.He will die after his cards have been used up and his regener
Feeling his heavy head Mike groans in annoyance.His eyes are tight shut as he lies on something comfortable like fluffy flowers carrying his body.His mood is good as his mouth is grinning like having a peaceful dream.However, this was already ended when the sun's light shines on his closed eyes forcing him to wake up.Having annoyed by the light for a minute Mike wakes up from his slumber as he slowly raises his upper body.Scratching his head he yawns tiredly. Surprisingly this was his first time yawning for a long time.Opening his tight eyes he felt something different in his scenery. For a minute of thought, he remembers that he fell unconscious while talking to the man.Quickly checking his surrounding he notices that he's lying down on a group of leaves. Leaf bed if one would say.He's not in a room nor in a human settlement but in the open forest. Being disappointed for some reason he pouts.(Why the hell that
Mike continues what he is doing.Only moving his hand and arm the man only focus his eyes on what Mike is writing. Words form from one another as the man understood where the words are heading.Luckily Mike managed to encounter someone who has or can understand his language. One would say for years underwater he miraculously lands in his country but one didn't know that there are hundreds of different languages in the Philippines.He only knows the main country's language and international language so if he encounters different people he will surely die through miscommunication.What Mike is using right now is his main language because he heard the man just spoke the main language as he is.Moving on...=Where?= Mike firstly asks where he is.Based on his speculation this place a countryside where nature and humans are living in harmony while utilizing some of the modern techs but sadly even though he can't tell any further than this.
The scattered blood and weird substance united as one and flew towards the man's right eye as it pierces his eyeball as it reaches his brain."Gargh!" The man lost his grip as he quickly holds his right eye.That kind of small attack will pretty much deal a huge blow if one would use it right. And Mike uses that to his chance. Little did we know Mike also felt surprised that it actually works since he's not in the water that he didn't know if the weird substance will actually move.And that is still in testing mode.(But it works so it works! So who cares!?)The man was stunned for a couple of seconds as he deals with his damaged right eye.While the man was distracted, Mike steps his foot onto the ground to stand up as he balances himself leaning to the nearby tree. He suddenly feels dizzy for some reason.(I guess I'm running out of fumes.) thought Mike as he clearly feels his small amount of blood circulating through his body. Too
In the unknown field, countless trees surround the two.Blazes of killing intent surround the man as Mike guards himself towards the threat.Mike readies his stance as he forwards his remaining right weaponized hand. The other hand is broken into pieces as blood drips down soaking the soil in red.Using the big stake like a spear the man takes an action forward as he thrust his stake to Mike's abdomen.(I got no choice do I?!) blurted in compliant by Mike.In his blind vision light appears one after another everything in his surrounding has unique colors that he never has seen before. Looking at the man, his light is different from the others. His color is dark blue as it shines covering his whole side. This is his first time seeing something so bright and bigger than the owner of the light itself.Until now he didn't use his view of the dazzling stars since he can see anything and want his eyes to get used to the surface. One of the reasons
Filling up his stomach with a real deal food Mike felt satisfied for once in years of eating raw fish.Every bite feels worth it. He enjoys every gulp as he teared up from taste.While he's happily shedding some tears, a stake suddenly appeared at his back head.The stake is big as a whole tree log. Not only it's fast, it's faster than Mike had ever seen in his whole life, he can't even foresee what happened.Mike's senses are sharp like eyes are all around his body yet this ambush is something he can't see at all.*PIERCE*The stake pierces through Mike's head only leaving 1/4 of his face attached to his neck. The rest is all splattered gruesomely as his right eye hangs at the splinter of the stake.Blood flows everywhere leaving Mike falling in a thud without life. At his back, there's a man.Tattered clothes and a wounded body as battle scars are all around his body. This is the man who dived to drag a little corpse into the
Waking up he's now at the place where human's settlements could be near... The very surface. The Land!Through his excitement, he yells from the top of his lungs "I'm back, World!"Well, that actually happened but in reality. In the place where he actually is, that is...He's underground.Yelling loud like there's no tomorrow dirt flows into his mouth. Maybe the feeling of excitement or because the last thing he remembers when he passes out is that he's in the surface ocean not underground.One might say that any human in that situation will die because not only they can't move they can't breathe underground. If only it's an average human that is.What we're talking about here is Mike. The one who literally survive in the deepest part of the ocean. Pressure, lack of air, and facing a sudden unknown threat, Mike already face what you would call impossible.Mike lately notices that he's underground and quickly takes an action to get out
"Mike! Kid! Oy!" Imuthis shouts in concern when he sees Mike burning in pain.Numbers of signals keep coming to his head so he knew what Mike is feeling but not to the point he has a sense of pain, he's only ahead anyway.He can't get in nor can see what's actually happening inside because of the strange aura oozing out filling everything on the other side.The only he can do is wait patiently.Contradicting what they thought of this place doesn't give you a sense of pain immediately change after Mike experience the harsh torture of eating an egg and rice.As his body gets peeled off, his skin and hair started to regrow again and started to peel off again, this scene repeated until for an hour.As soon the pain disappears his body stops moving not showing an inch of life from his fragile self. The aura oozing around the place also started to disappear that Imuthis can now look into the other side.But even with that Imuthis still can'
(Come here, little one.) A cold as ice voice spike can be heard directly towards his mind like being pierced by a spike of ice.As a single month had passed since Mike being unconscious, he doesn't have anything much to do.His usual self is back as he got used to the shivering cold that flowing out from his body, even though it been a month there's no slight change from his temperature.Got nothing to do like a lazy child Mike's attention gets drawn to another place from the void.The dark grey part of this void, Imuthis's neighbor.He already forgot this existence or more like he doesn't want to go there. Since the last time he saw this place, this place looks more intimidating than ever like its very aura is oozing out hovering all over the place.Not to mention the size it expanded in such a short time. It's about to reach the size of the current Imuthis's place.Anyway, the dark grey area where the other chest is lying is now vas
(Wake up, little one.) A cold voice rang through his head.Waking up from the sudden cold spike vibrating through his body, Mike wakes up from his deep slumber only to find out that he's in the void where all most of the sense has been dulled.Immediately taken aback from what he felt like the cold shiver blocks all of his reason Mike bare fangs towards Imuthis who just pops out from behind."H-hoy! What's happening to you!?"Forming up a weaponize arms Mike tried to slice the floating up but only ended up falling down to his knees because of the sudden exhaustion. He breaths deeply panting as he tries to calm down his kicking instincts.After a couple of minutes Mike finally cools down but he still holds down his chest as he still trying to suppress the cold shiver coming from his body.He didn't know what's happening everything just started when he woke up from the sudden cold. He doesn't even know he woke from the cold or the cold just st