Mono took the lead, leaping and tracing a long arc through the air before landing steadily on the wooden plank.
The calmly floating plank should have sunk under the sudden impact, causing waves and ripples, but when Mono landed, he didn't make a sound.
The moment he landed, he had already activated his Wave of Intent, neutralizing the impact of his descent.
He didn't want to cause even the slightest disturbance here.
"Jump over..." Mono waved, signaling her.
Six nodded, pushed off with her feet, and her small yellow figure fell straight toward Mono.
Mono quickly reached out and caught Six.
He knew how strong this girl was; if she accidentally flipped the plank under them, that would be quite the situation.
*Thud.* The small figure landed steadily in his arms. The moment she landed, Mono activated his Ability once again.
Before Six could speak, Mono whispered, "Stay quiet... understand?" Six nodded.
Mono set her down, then looked at the surrounding water, silently walked to the back of the plank, crouched down, and reached a hand into the water.
In the next moment, under Six's puzzled gaze, the plank began to move slowly.
Silently and soundlessly, it just drifted forward...
The Wave of Intent made the previously still water around the plank flow slowly, creating a quiet force that pushed the plank forward...
Using intent to push a portion of the water consumed far less energy than making an object float directly.
Mono turned his head to look around; no bubbles appeared on the water surface, and he didn't feel any terrible sense of unease in his heart.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly, but his gaze was still focused on...
...the surroundings.
The water here was extremely turbid, greenish and blackish like ink; his palm disappeared from sight as soon as it was slightly submerged.
This made him very cautious.
How should he put it? Previously, he didn't want any part of his body to touch the water.
But to avoid being discovered and facing even greater danger, he had to overcome this slight nervousness.
The plank glided across the water surface just like that...
None of the situations Mono had anticipated occurred...
Finally, they successfully reached the very center of the waters...
Mono suddenly noticed a sack hanging upside down not far from the water's surface.
A foul stench emanated from inside the sack...
It was as if it were stuffed with organs and chunks of meat, left to ferment in a container, crawling with...
the rotting smell of maggots...
It was absolutely nauseating...
Looking closely, he could suddenly see a pale, tiny arm reaching out from a tear in the sack, stiff and motionless...
Was that the hand of one of the Little Person?
Then... the things inside the sack...
Although he had grown quite accustomed to the cruelty of this world, Mono couldn't help but feel sickened once again...
There must have been many Little Person like them who had tried to cross these waters before.
But perhaps their luck hadn't been very good...
The Water Ghosts had not let them go...
Life is always so fragile; just for the sake of escape, a single moment of carelessness can lead to irreparable consequences...
Mono withdrew his gaze...
Although he felt some sympathy for the loss of life, what deserved more attention now were the culprits behind these tragedies...
However, those Water Ghosts likely relied on their hearing to determine if prey had arrived.
Until now, they hadn't discovered their presence... as long as it continued like this, there shouldn't be any accidents... Just as he was thinking this... a huge sofa suddenly appeared ahead...
Mono manipulated the water currents, changing direction to let the wooden board glide along the edge of the sofa.
Front... passing by...
Behind the sofa... on the wooden board...
Mono's body suddenly stiffened... Little Six was also stunned...
Three figures, three pairs of eyes; their gazes locked in the air...
A huge dark shadow was currently lying half-reclined on the sofa... its massive pupils flashed with a hint of astonishment, staring straight at the two small figures that had suddenly appeared before it...
"W-R-N-M!" Mono couldn't help but curse out loud. There was actually a Water Ghost lying on the sofa? Why wasn't it staying underwater? It actually climbed onto the back of the sofa? This was too ridiculous!!!
The Water Ghost on the sofa seemed to finally realize what it was seeing. It finally reacted.
With a "plop,"
the massive figure slid directly off the sofa floating on the water's surface,
and dove into the water, vanishing before their eyes...
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