Plop--
Water splashed as Linsey and Wala Wala jumped into the sea together.
The waters of the Sea of Wandering were abnormally cold.
After swimming only a few meters, the two could sense a peculiar force winding around them.
Faint yet ever-present, it was not powerful, but it slowly eroded all things with the power of final death.
"The Sea of Wandering..."
Linsey continued diving deeper.
As the depth increased, this force grew stronger as well.
Fortunately, the Ecosystem Radar and Source Mark protected them, allowing Linsey and Wala Wala to cut through the water without being affected by that force.
Yet their skin could still feel the biting cold around them.
The currents surged beside them.
After only a few seconds of diving, the world around them fell into darkness.
Just like the oceans of the Real World, sunlight could not penetrate dozens of meters beneath the surface. This was a purely lightless region.
"Glub glub--"
Linsey tried calling out Wala Wala's name.
But underwater, the moment one opened their mouth, their voice automatically took on a low, droning tone.
Words such as "hello" became vague murmurs in the listener's ears.
"Pfft pfft--"
A string of tiny bubbles escaped the girl's mouth and quickly floated upward.
Wala Wala had noticed Linsey's actions and could not help laughing underwater.
"..."
Linsey: I wanted to confirm whether the Source Mark can protect you from the Sea of Wandering's effects.
Wala Wala: Of course! This magic pattern is incredibly powerful. It even involves power at the level of origins, so it can completely block the sea's corruption!
Linsey: This really is top-tier equipment.
Linsey: Since there's no problem, let's keep going.
For ordinary people, communicating underwater was indeed a problem.
But it did not affect Linsey and Wala Wala.
The two closed