Opening his fragile eyes the garbage void welcomes Mike.
Because he has gotten used to being here every time something shit happens he just casually stands up and does his usual routine.
"Yo... I'm back."
"Welcome back!" Imuthis welcomes him as he pops out from his chest and floats towards Mike.
After a short greeting, Mike quickly stretches his body and does a warmup up exercise.
The exercise isn't gonna give him some buff upgrades nor change to his real body but he thought that this might help him ease his mind.
(Back then I actually hate this kind of thing.)
His exercise routine is arranged to only push up, sit up, jumping jack, and squat.
Average workout in this void where tiredness does not exist.
I guess this suits Mike's taste.
Leaving Mike to his exercise for now let's talk about the garbage void that drastically changes since years ago.
From the dome-like structure to something like a roofed base t
(I will show you why I am called "The Demon" in my city.)***************Waking up in his real body he felt something fleshy surrounding his body as he feels his flesh burning hot.It was no doubt that he is inside the creature's stomach.The flesh and acid surrounding him are strong but not enough to kill him.Surprisingly, Mike managed to hold his breath even when he is still asleep.As usual, his body is in full health.But that's not the time to check himself.The creature's stomach is tight as Mike would expect in the creatures living under the intense pressure of water.He knows his location inside the creature so Mike quickly proceeds to his next phase.Checking his left foot by feeling it he has gotten new information.(Nice. The tentacle is still here. You're a quite stubborn one aren't you, tentacle?)Rotating his body towards his left foot is pointed.As he changes hi
Lying down as he stares beyond the darkness of the garbage void he's staying in."So... How did you do it?"Imuthis as usual always staring at Mike with curiosity.Mike peeks a little at Imuthis and continues to stare at the black sky.(What do you mean?)"How did you tie that monster's inside even though you can't see anything. I didn't even know that you did it."(You're asking me about that? Well... Go solve by yourself.)"Oy, did you just use my line just now?"(...)"*sigh* Your plan was full of risk that might destroy your body or even kills you. I expected some flaws from here to there so I waited to quickly cover it up but nothing appeared.Usually, you can't tie the inside flesh just by having a tentacle alone but you perfectly managed to do it.Not only it's dark out there but it's also slippery and narrow.Even when I'm watching I can't fully comprehend what just happened...I know
Taking the first step into the unknown territory Mike prays that nothing will happen.*Thud* His first step sounded more heavily as it expresses how pressured he is thinking what if this a trap.Luckily, nothing happens when he first takes a step inside.Taking another step nothing happens to show there is nothing to fear.*Few* Leaving a relieved sigh Mike continued to advance towards the metal chest.Not used to his heavily dark surroundings Mike still take cautious in his surrounding."You can do it! Just walk without fail!" At his back, Imuthis cheering him with a grin in his face.(I'll seriously slaughter you if something happens!)Reaching the middle of the dark cavern, the chest at the top of the table pillar is in his very front.The Chest is slightly clean, maybe the cleanest he has ever seen since he fell in that hole.Slowly stretching his right hand to the metal chest his hand slowly opens the silver
It's been a month since the sudden appearance of the black giant creature.The scene is still intact strongly in Mike's mind giving him nightmares every time he takes a short nap.What he saw back then is blurry yet gives him a strong image of what fear to underwater should look like.Since then he hasn't encountered any giant creature like that.[Mike your losing focus.](Ah, sorry.)What he is doing right now is hastening his descend.Because his body has already adapted to the temperature of the lower part of the ocean Mike can now move without bothering the intense hit.However, what exchange to this resistance is his change of skin.His skin from a light color to slight grey which all humans in history don't experience nor seen.It's different from the dark grey color in his hands back then but it still weird for Mike seeing his skin turn in this color.He saw this when he is back again at the garbage
Entering the lake everything is different like a different world.This place has a subtle light coming from the volcanoes everywhere no matter where you look.The temperature here is beyond hell like Mike is swimming under the magma.Because this place has dim lights Mike can see a little from his surrounding without relying on the view of the dazzling stars. But he can only see in a short time because of the pressure that will destroy his poor eyes if he opens it longer.Mike might not notice but his eyes are sharper than Daniel now but no one called says that Daniel is still the same from the past or he changes into something more terrifying at the surface.The only senses Mike can use underwater are his sense of touch and his sense of sight.But he can't control his body well in this harsh place.It's been three months since Mike entered the lake and his body is still in not in perfect shape.His regeneration can't handle th
Drowning himself from his thoughts Mike hits something from his feet.Looking below his eyes widened in surprise for seeing the very ground of these deep waters.(This must be it, right?)Thinking if this might be another trap he looks carefully checking every corner to find any suspicious things at the ground.At the end of his search, he didn't find any suspicious things.(I guess this must be it, huh.)[Yeah, no doubt. As if that will happen to you for a second time, right? If it did I don't if you survive another wave of intense pressure... You barely recover from the last time.](Don't raise a flag for me, geez.)Increasing the speed of his descend his feet touch the ground safely without any trouble.This time he didn't lower his guard and checks his surroundings if something changes.Miraculously, there's nothing suspicious found.Eager to lie down and rest, Mike, hold his feelings back and proceed t
Dozing off in the garbage void without nothing to do, Mike stares at the metal chest without having a thought.It's been three weeks since he is here and there is nothing to do except to wait to be pulled again to his real body.Usually, Imuthis is there to play along with him but for some unknown reason, he can't find Imuthis anywhere in this base.(Arghh... I'm dying from boredom.)He isn't thinking about what will he do when he gets back but instead he isn't thinking anything at all.(For some reason I'm not worried about what will happen to my body... Did unconsciously accepted death? Ahhhh! Forget it! I'm sleeping again!)Covering himself with a rag as his pillow is a chunk of metal Mike shut off himself from the outer world.[Oyy... If you are just lying around doing nothing it's time for you to go back to your body, kid.](Eh!? Imuthis!? Where have you been!?)Popping out from his chest Imuthis the rotten head app
Looking up to the waters with a view of dazzling stars Mike's resolved doesn't waver.(Still, this will be difficult for me to go up... Guess it's time to form up a plan on what to do now.)Gaining a boost to his body Mike's movement through underwater is now smooth like a fish living underwater. By using the experience from surviving underwater for years Mike's form when swimming is gradually changing into a beautiful form that swimmers will be captivated.Because the troublesome tentacle is now gone Mike can now freely choose where he wants to go but even tho he can go anywhere he still can't get to the surface without storing enough air bubble into his hands.Thinking back the bubbles are always there to help him when he is in a pinch, this time because he is now at the bottom maybe he can see the place where the bubbles came from.Walking randomly at the bottom ground Mike sense that there is this unusual aura from the path at his left side.