'…Fuck… I can't see a damn thing.'
A chill that had nothing to do with the cold water crawled up his spine at this realization.
Jake tightened his grip on his sword, red aura flickering weakly along the blade as he forced himself to remain calm and continue descending deeper into the darkness.
Then he suddenly realized something..
In this complete blackness, relying on his eyes was useless.
But what if… he closed them?
'Here goes nothing…'
Instead of trying to see, he focused entirely on his aura, spreading his perception outward through the surrounding water.
At first… there was nothing.
And as expected, he still could not clearly sense the Drowned Stalkers themselves.
Their presence was strangely muted, almost deliberately hidden within the darkness of the deep.
But then—
Something else became clear.
It was life force… everywhere.
Countless tiny organisms drifted through the black water around him, each one carrying a faint, living energy.
