The currents in the sea abyss had originally been fairly gentle, like the wind in a basin on land. They did not often move, as though they were a pool of Dead Water.
But as the vibrations from the source grew louder and louder, undercurrents began to stir beneath the water. Though they were sitting on Cloak and did not need to worry about such things, they could still hear the seawater making a sound like friction beside their ears.
"Whatever is down there, it obviously knows we've arrived." Hermione began casting various buff spells on everyone. She held not only her wand, but also that automatic shotgun, which she was now loading with specially enchanted ammunition.
"Fighting underwater can be considered my home ground." Jaina was quite confident. She began using magic to shape a Sea Elemental, a type of Water Elemental creature with a darker color. "Although Frost Magic might not work very well, I still have Arcane magic."
"Good. Send one down first to scout the way." Su Ming considered it. Summoned Elemental Creatures were excellent cannon fodder to begin with, so he pointed beneath them into the Abyss and told the Little Princess to send a Sea Elemental down first to trigger any traps.
Even while floating in seawater, this living Elemental Creature was distinctly different from the surrounding water. The energy within it let it emit a faint deep-blue glow, so as it sank, everyone watched it like an illuminating Incendiary Bomb falling into a deep well.
Black Sun was still protecting their retreat and could not conveniently be brought forward to lead the way for now. However, extending several glowing coronas could also assist with reconnaissance like octopus tentacles.
Jaina stared at the sinking Sea Elemental as well, while simultaneously sensing her connection with