They found a total of thirty-two fallen scales.
Their colors gradually shifted from ash-gray to black. By the time they picked up the thirty-second scale, it had already turned light blue. The trail of fallen scales also extended into an ocean trench. Its edge was at least five thousand meters deep, where the pressure was immense.
Fortunately, enhanced by Unicorn, A Ke's water-controlling ability had nearly reached perfection, and she felt none of the crushing pressure of the deep sea.
Liszt, however, was rather on edge. Not a trace of sunlight could be seen in these waters, and they could only explore the seabed with the light from their magic tubes. Strange sea monsters would occasionally flash out of the darkness to launch sneak attacks. Their attacks were nothing in front of A Ke, but they were frightening nonetheless.
"The mutant mermaid climbed up from this trench. Some kind of evil power must have polluted it and turned it into what it is now. Fish-uglies should live in shallow waters. They only invaded the land because they were controlled by the mutant mermaid, which means the mutant mermaid could not have appeared long ago."
He said.
A Ke nodded. "Then let's dive into the trench and search for it, Brother."
"Be careful."
"Mm."
The trench was shallower than they had imagined. After diving roughly one thousand meters into it—more than six thousand meters below the sea surface—they had already reached its bottom. The light from the magic tubes illuminated the seafloor, revealing towering cliffs on both sides and strange little creatures swimming nearby.
The atmosphere was gloomy, and spine-chilling sounds drifted over from the distance.
"Snort!"
Unicorn Charlie clearly did not like this place and impatiently snorted.
Liszt held a bundle of magic tubes, letting their light shine farther ahead