330 Sea Depths (2/2)
The Spatial Abode dove fast. Thankfully, Raven had been preserving solar energy for it since he knew that this trip will eventually happen. In a few moments, he already reached a hundred meter depth.
This area is still filled with regular marine lifeforms with a few weaker oceanic demonic beasts.
At 500 meter depths, light started diminishing. Raven could still see well in this dim environment with his acute senses and even if he couldn't, the spatial abode showed him everything in a detailed perspective. Regular marine animals became fewer while the demonic beasts rose up in numbers.
The scan of the Spatial Abode stretches out to a 10 kilometer radius and from the life signals it picked up, Raven noticed that in every ten living things the scanner picked up, three of them would be marine animals while the rest are demonic beasts.
At 1000 meter depths, his surroundings became even darker. The atmosphere became very eerie, Raven could feel that he was being watched by something but he knew that he's just imagining things. The scanner hasn't picked any marine lifeforms here, only demonic beasts. That being said, even their numbers are becoming fewer.
1500 meters depth, and Raven started tensing up. Even if he was confident that the Spatial Abode won't cave in, he still felt apprehension. He didn't even know if he could reach this depth without the help of the Spatial Abode. The water pressure in at this depth is enough to crush a person's body. The life signals around him was too little in numbers, but each existence that could stay at this depth and remain alive, is something that Raven couldn't mess with just yet.
2000 meters depth, and Raven started hearing some hair-raising sounds around him. Deep bass sounds which carried an ominous intent, echoed everywhere. He started sweating coldly for some reason. How could he not be when he knew that, should he become unlucky here there would be no way for him to get back up?
At 2500 meters depths, the sea was completely dark. It was difficult for him to see anything at all, he could only rely at the vision feed of the Spatial Abode to see things clearly. Things that exists here could be counted on one hand, but all of them are extremely frightening at their own right. Just a slight movement from these beasts is enough to cause massive waves to form and the sea to become extremely chaotic. Still, Raven continued driving the Spatial Abode even deeper.
And finally, at 5000 meters depth. Raven arrived at the sea floor.
The life signs scanner of the Spatial Abode shrank into a mere five kilometer radius. And though it is isolated by space, its movements are being hindered by the strong turbulence. Raven drove the abode forward and started his search. If his memories serves him right, then his destination is somewhere around here.
Raven didn't speak a single word, his focus was in front of him as he drove the Spatial Abode forward. He could not afford to get reckless here or else it would be the end for him. He also paid close attention to the energy consumption of the Spatial Abode. The reserves are still relatively full but the abode is consuming energy at higher rate here compared at the surface. He had to manage this resource well or else he will be stranded at this bottom of this ocean without a way out.
His search lasted for hours and without any luck. Raven was starting to think that something might've changed due to a butterfly effect and caused the castle to disappear here. But at the same time, something happened.
The sea floor shook and the turbulence became erratic. The monitoring room was suddenly filled with red lights and sounds of alarm.
Raven looked at the life signs scanner and saw massive reading not too far away from him.
Unexpectedly, instead of driving the Spatial Abode away. Raven drove it towards the source of that life signal. After moving for a bit, he finally saw what he was looking for.
In front of the spatial abode, was a gargantuan oceanic demon which radiated with a malevolent aura. It was a massive squid like creature that has body filled with rough scales. Its head has two pairs of fins, which is strange for a squid but its there for some reason. In fact, it appeared more like horns of a demon instead of fins. There is also a strange shell that is covering it's body, it also has some sort of a beard, each strand of its beard is as thin as the tentacles of a jellyfish.
It has several sets of teeth, long and massive tentacles with sharp and deadly tips and for some reason, it's body was wrapped in chains.
The giant squid monstrosity appeared to be laying down, the chain wrapping it's body all congregated into a single place. And on its back, Raven finally saw what he was looking for.
”There it is…” Raven muttered, ”The Sunken Ivory Castle of South.”