"All right, I'd confirmed at least one thing: this world had no Starbucks." Seawater had swallowed New York—at least the New York marked on the map. Gwenpool popped her head out of a sewer and began snarking, "The water doesn't taste even a little like coffee, and this magic is really useful."
She was naturally referring to Little Wong's modified Bubble-Head Charm. The Mirror Dimension above everyone's heads was the same one, allowing them to communicate with each other. From a dimensional perspective, they actually were not far apart and were even breathing the same air.
"In a world inhabited by super Vampires, what should surprise you is the lack of stores called Starbucks that were actually Totem Blood Stations." Su Ming also climbed out of the sewer opening and walked along the road beneath the water.
Looking up, there was barely any sign of night. Only faint traces of light and shadow could be seen, while most places remained shrouded in darkness.
It was not some special effect, merely the refraction and diffuse reflection of light on the sea's surface.
"Why can't I feel the water pressure?" Gwenpool moved her arms and floated off the ground, swimming a circle around Deathstroke. "I remember reading in physics class that the pressure underwater is terrifying."
"Because magic transcends conventional physical concepts." Su Ming grabbed her before the current could carry her away. "So if you want to travel to Another Worlds in the future, you'd better bring a Mage companion."
Gwen nodded as if she understood, then glanced at Little Wong. "Then you're just sooo amazing."
Wong raised one eyebrow and turned away. He had no need for praise from a little girl, especially when it was technically a compliment but sounded somehow wrong coming from Gwenpool.
"Mr. Wilson, can we