This game is so weird!

Seeing the bone shark charging towards him without hesitation, the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end.

Looking through the glass at the rapidly approaching gaping maw, Pineapple Bun hesitated for a moment, his gaze falling on the base of the Sea Moth on either side of the window.

So be it, you're not going to have an easy time either!

Thinking this, Pineapple Bun pulled up the steering wheel and slammed on the accelerator.

The Sea Moth raised its head and rammed the metal hull at the bone shark's mouth.

Caught off guard, the bone shark had no time to dodge and its body tilted, crashing into the mouth. At the same time as Pineapple Bun felt the Sea Moth violently shake, it also saw several small pieces of bone shark shell floating in the water.

"Roar—"

The bone shark's calls grew weaker, half of the inverted triangular shell on its head was gone, and only the left horn remained on either side of its head. It quickly swam away into the distance, wagging its tail.

Whether it was an illusion caused by the dark seawater or not, Pineapple Bun felt that the big fish looked back once before it left.

She let out a long sigh of relief when the attacker left on his own.

I did a quick check on the Sea Moth.

It's alright. As expected, the durability dropped significantly, leaving 76. The energy situation is better, with 40% remaining. It seems it can last until the target point.

Repairing the Sea Moth required outboard operations, and considering the look in the Bone Shark's eyes when it left, Pineapple Bun had no intention of repairing it on the spot.

One bite and the Seamoth's metal shell lost about 20 durability points. If it had bitten you directly, it would have hurt terribly.

After recalibrating the target direction, Pineapple Bun operated the Sea Moth to rise slightly, maintaining a relatively clear underwater environment of about 1 meter, and headed straight toward the target.

As they drew closer, the dark seawater gradually became clearer.

The sea moth was no longer in an endless abyss; instead, some land could be seen, though not as shallow as the shallow sea area, but still much better than the previous abyss.

Soon the Sea Moth arrived at the coordinates and found a shallow area with good lighting. Without eating pineapple buns, it came out of the cabin.

The moment the top hatch opened, the same blue fluorescent light as the construction bay appeared at the hatchway, separating the interior of the Seamoth from the sea, preventing a single drop of water from seeping into the cabin.

Huddled above the Sea Moth, the thin diving suit offered Pineapple Bun no sense of security whatsoever.

Its slender body hid behind the Sea Moth, and as the sunlight shone through the seawater onto the seabed, only the shadow of the Sea Moth remained.

Take out the repair gun and, following the instructions on the repair gun's display, aim the muzzle at the impact-damaged area.

Gently press the trigger.

The maintenance gun emitted a blue light that enveloped the Sea Moth's fuselage.

The blue light field isolated the seawater, and sparks appeared at the point where the gun was aimed. The damaged metal hull in the sparks quickly decomposed, and the metal particles recombined under the control of the blue light, and soon returned to their original shape, fitting seamlessly onto the Sea Moth's cabin.

They also repaired the damage caused by other fish on the way, and the entire Sea Moth was like a brand new car, without a single scratch on the paint.

The only loss we suffered along the way was that the repair gun lost a small portion of its battery.

Pineapple Bun picked up the repair gun and examined it carefully.

Dude, you smell so good! I wish I had a repair gun.

When I was a kid, I didn't get beaten for taking the hairdryer apart and not being able to put it back together.

She gently patted the barrel of the repair gun with her other hand and put it back in her bag. Pineapple Bun crawled through the hatch, the fluorescent light from the light strips on the cockpit walls casting a faint glow on her.

The water from her diving helmet and clothes flowed down her slightly undulating body to the ground, pressurizing and expelling the Seamoth through the gaps.

After his body had dried off, Pineapple Bun took off his helmet and secured it to the storage rack behind him.

She opened the map again and studied it carefully. The precise circular target on the map turned into a sizable ring after she arrived, encompassing an area of ​​300-500 meters around.

The mission objectives have also changed.

[Rare Mission] Target Area Exploration

√ Arrived at the target location;

Explore the target area to search for hidden relics or other clues.

"Looks like I'll have to search carefully... Sigh..."

I thought that getting to the destination first would allow me to move on to the next task, but it turns out I really have to search carefully.

Even with technology from 2s, can't we just navigate to a precise location?

Shaking his head helplessly, Pineapple Bun observed the surrounding situation.

First, we can rule out the surface of the sea. There isn't a single reef or island in this area, so it must be the seabed.

Looking down through the glass at the seabed.

With increased seawater depth, visibility was not as clear as in the shallow waters near the development base; only some large seabed vegetation and reefs could be vaguely seen.

At this depth, is the Sea Moth's 200-meter diving capability sufficient...?

The thought that the ruins might be hidden in a dark underwater cave sent chills down Pineapple Bun's spine. If he didn't have so few friends who enjoy games, he would have dragged someone along to explore it.

After taking a quick look around, Pineapple Bun prepared to search outwards from the inner circle.

The Sea Moth began its descent, and after covering more than half the distance, a warning sound rang out, followed by a click, and the cockpit lights flashed wildly, causing its durability to drop by 10 points.

"Depth warning! We have now exceeded 200 meters. Please surface as soon as possible."

Seeing the durability dropping so quickly, Pineapple Bun quickly pulled up the control stick and floated to a depth of 195 meters.

I knew I wouldn't be able to hold on, but I didn't expect it to be in this way.

I adjusted the durability as soon as it exceeded the limit, and it dropped by 10 points at a time, even though it only has 100 points in total.

However, at the spot where we had just descended, we noticed a white object lying on the seabed, standing out conspicuously against the dark brown seabed mud. It couldn't possibly be a natural creature.

Activate the location lock function in the Sea Moth's control panel and record the current coordinates on the map.

Pineapple Bun tidied his backpack, carrying only the necessary tools and a light stick; everything else was stored in the Sea Moth's hold. After eating an energy bar and drinking water, he emerged from the cabin, fully prepared.

"Set off!"

She swung her body in the water to adjust to the water pressure; she had never actually dived at this depth before.

I don't know if it's because of the game, or because the high-tech diving suits in the future are of good quality, but there wasn't much difference in the feeling under this water pressure. It was just that it was more strenuous to move around, and I could feel the increased resistance.

At that moment, a self-check notification came through the headset from the diving suit.

"Beep! Water depth detected exceeds 200 meters. Oxygen consumption will increase significantly due to water pressure."

Seeing the oxygen level plummeting, without even a moment's hesitation, he swam directly towards the white object on the seabed, intending to check it and quickly return to the Sea Moth to replenish oxygen.

As the distance increased, the complete shape of the white object came into view.

It was a large, curved metal object containing many electronic devices, all of which were damaged. Pineapple Bun tried to lift it with his hands but found it too heavy to move, let alone put into his backpack.

It must have fallen from some machine; judging from that, its owner's fate probably wasn't pleasant.

I took out the scanner and aimed it at the items. If I can't take them with me, I'll just scan them. I've already come all this way, I can't go back empty-handed.

As the scanner progresses to 100%, the item's information appears on the helmet screen.

Scan successful

[The wreckage of the Sea Moth, fragments belonging to the 343rd Expeditionary Base]

???

How come someone is still dead here?

Player or NPC? The one who died before me must be a character from the game's storyline.

After catching its breath on the Sea Moth, Pineapple Bun returned to the seabed and swam along the surrounding underwater canyons, preparing to continue exploring for any other clues nearby, when several voices came from above.

"roar--"

"Ho-hum——"

"Roar—"

Looking up, Pineapple Bun swam towards the seaweed patch without saying a word.

Four or five bone sharks appeared above, blocking the space between her and the Sea Moth. The last bone shark had only half a bone armor on its head, and its eyes gleamed with the fiercest light.

The Bone Shark Legion, reporting for duty!