Hualing Heavy Industry's Floating Island Market was located in the western waters of the Pacific Ocean.
The entire Floating Island Market had been built around a former offshore drilling platform, and several thousand people lived there.
But for the people of this Floating Island Market, recent times had been anything but ordinary.
First came the news that the Savior had returned, followed by the sight of living Sacred Armor striding across the sea not far away.
When they learned that the Savior was leading those Sacred Armor into battle against the World Beasts, the entire Floating Island Market erupted. Everyone rejoiced, while also envying the warriors who could fight alongside the Savior.
Then came several consecutive days of massive tsunamis, clearly signaling that the Savior had begun fighting those hateful World Beasts.
After centuries, these survivors had long since gained extensive experience in dealing with tsunamis, so the damage had not been severe. Still, everyone began to worry.
Because after the tsunamis struck, all news of the Savior vanished, as though he had never returned at all.
Even the enormous Sacred Armor disappeared, and no trace of them was ever seen again.
Yet the traces of those terrifying World Beasts vanished along with the Savior.
When they went out fishing before, they would often see signs of World Beast activity. But after that day, they had disappeared completely. No one knew what had happened.
And the sea level seemed to have dropped slightly.
After spending a month in unease and anxiety, the survivors witnessed an even more shocking sight: the Floating Island Market they lived on, along with every ship, seemed to be descending at a visible rate!
No, it was not the Floating Island Market and the ships that were sinking. The sea beneath them was receding!
The sea