Level Up: Voidwalker

Chapter 180 - 180: Rush To The Surface

When Atlas heard Theo's concern, he smiled and reassured the monster, 'Go, rest, boy. I will deal with this now.'

Following that, he jumped off the Blood Bat King's back before falling toward the surface while summoning Medusa. The giant Death Serpent let out a roar as they crashed into the water below.

Atlas held onto the giant snake as she darted through the dangerous sea, and her voice sounded in his mind, 'Master, this ocean is dangerous. We must move quickly.'

He nodded while they traveled through the rough sea. Atlas was on watch, and something told him to cast Void Guard around the two of them as something crashed into them from below.

'Oh no! What kind of monster is this? ' When he thought this, he saw the culprit: a giant dark blue shark hiding among the deep sea's darkness.

Its black eyes made his blood run cold, but that's when Medusa tried to counterattack. The monster was too strong, causing Atlas to cast a Void Bomb to clear some space. He watched the explosion force the giant shark back and quickly scanned it to find its rank.

[Stormmaw Shark]

[Rank A: 1000 Exp]

[Wolf of the Deadmaw Sea. Use your magic to fend them off]

When reading this, Atlas pointed his hand at the monster and cast a dozen Void Arrows at it, forcing the Stormmaw Shark to flee into the distance. Medusa dashed away but soon dived as a Kraken appeared from an underwater mountain.

'This is hell underwater; powerful monsters everywhere,' he thought, glancing around only to spot a massive vessel lying on the ocean floor. 'I will return here when I get stronger.'

Medusa headed straight for it as the Kraken chased them while trying to grab the Death Serpent. Atlas turned to look at the monster and noticed it was dark in color and was the size of a building.

He quickly used Void Sight on the newcomer as they raced through the chaotic ocean.

[Deepmaw Kraken]

[Rank: S - 10000]

[Use explosive magic, then run]

'Oh god, this thing is strong,' Atlas thought when reading it.

Its evil red eyes locked onto him like a homing missile as it continued chasing them. Atlas recast Aqua Lung so he could breathe, but he pointed his Nightblade at the monster before casting Void Lance at it.

'This should do some damage and drive it off,' Atlas thought with a worried smile.

The massive creature attempted to dodge, but the azure projectile tore through the water with lethal precision, piercing its body and burrowing deep. Wounded but relentless, it continued its pursuit, forcing Medusa to dive into a nearby canyon, desperate to shake the Kraken off their trail.

'Why am I always getting chased by stronger creatures.'

Atlas continued spamming Void Lances and Void Arrows at the pursuing monster. The spells hit the beast and everything else around it. Explosions ripped through the water, causing it to crash into the side of the canyon.

'Speed up, Medusa,' he quickly commanded while sensing the Kraken was recovering. 'Head for the ship! We will hide there!'

The Death Serpent slithered up the canyon walls as Atlas watched the Deepmaw Kraken thrash in a frenzy below. Moments later, the two found an opening in the ship's hull, just large enough to slip inside.

Atlas noticed they entered the vessel's cargo hold, where he saw several skeletons trapped by crates. 'I wonder what happened here?' he thought.

He glanced around and noticed there was a way up far above them. Medusa swam toward it while slithering through the cold water. Atlas made sure there weren't any monsters hiding in the shadows.

'I can't feel anything but something is giving off a creepy vibe that he couldn't put his finger on it,' he mused while they approached the surface.

Medusa and Atlas surfaced in a vast, shadowy chamber, where the air was thick with the stench of decay. The oppressive darkness made it hard to see, but the unmistakable scent of death lingered in the stagnant air.

As they floated there, Atlas could feel Medusa's weariness and, with a silent command, sent the Death Serpent back to the Dungeon Realm to recover.

'Thank you, Master,' Medusa's voice echoed in his mind, her tone soft with exhaustion. 'Be careful… and please, don't die.'

With that, she disappeared, leaving him alone in the cold, foreboding chamber. Atlas smiled before swimming back down to check the crates of rotten material, 'Seems like this ship has been here for years.'

He continued

Following that thought, he threw two Gravity Bombs that slammed into the closest monsters, sending the crawlers slamming into the floor. When Atlas saw this, he dashed forward and started attacking the creatures.

Atlas thrust Nightblade and Deepforge into the spider's heads, causing them to drop dead as the experience poured into his body. He continued slaughtering the monsters that tried to attack, but thanks to his armor, their legs and fangs could penetrate it.

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