Beneath the surface of the sea.

It's a world of light and light.

Those who have ever dived will know that the clear blue water has a slight opacity, and the scenery in front of you seems to be shrouded in a layer of fog, which is not real.

The sun from overhead, shining.

Shining on the beach at the bottom of the sea, it shines and reflects a white halo.

If you look up at the sky from the bottom of the water, you will have a novel experience.

It's like a dream.

The scenery is stunning, as it should be.

But at this time.

The blue of the water, dyed black with mist, is obscure.

The mixed colors, as well as the distorted halos, no longer have a trace of beauty, only to make people dizzy and physiologically uncomfortable.

Even the yin energy of Kanda Snow Painting separates them from the sea.

But the treachery of the lost fog did not disappear because of this, but because of the seawater, it became more depressing, and it made people breathless.

Kanda Yukie is okay, she is no longer a little girl who doesn't know anything, and she has a lot of experience dealing with weird and even indescribable.

With a small face, it is the fierce appearance again.

And the girl who was rescued still hasn't figured out the situation yet, and her face is full of confusion.

I don't understand how she came to this hellish place, nor do I know who they are, how they can have such a good-looking person, and these incredible abilities.

The impact of the picture in front of her made the girl wonder if she was dreaming.

But fortunately, when she secretly glanced at the good-looking face, she still felt inexplicably at ease.

Aono stretched out his hand to Kanda Yuki-e's Yin Qi barrier.

Touching the sea outside.

Slippery and cold, it didn't look like a liquid, but like the body of some mollusk.

You can faintly perceive the familiarity and intimacy of the lost fog from the seawater.

Don't forget, Aono also has this extraordinary skill.

The phrase "Black Mist is your partner" in the skill description is not just a casual statement.

Just, at the same time as cordial.

Aono also sensed that the black fog in the sea water was fundamentally different from the black fog he could control.

Out of place, distinct.

To put it simply, it's as if they're all women in nature, but one of them is a white silk double ponytail Lori who is still in elementary school, and the other is a young woman with a black silk sex (meow) feeling like a ripe peach, which has both essential similarities and huge differences.

The effect of this distinction is directly reflected in the fact that Aono cannot control the lost fog in the sea water in the same way that he controls the black fog around him.

'Is it because of my influence that my black fog has undergone unknown changes?' ’

Or is it the fog of Lost combined with the sea, which is not the same as before? ’

Aono speculated.

He wanted to taste the Lost Mist, but it was clear that when mixed with the salty water, it wasn't destined to be delicious.

I have no choice but to leave it at that.

The three of them were at a depth that was neither too deep nor too shallow.

Their top priority is to find Rumiko Hino.

"There it is!"

Aono pointed in one direction in the sea.

The most striking feature of Rumiko Hino is the extremely low temperature.

Even through the thick sea water, it can be easily perceived.

The space isolated by the Yin Qi was controlled by Kanda Yukie, and she no longer hesitated to move in that direction.

After a long period of movement, Aono was able to see the anomaly in the sea—the sea area infested by the Lost Mist was several times deeper and wider!

Space is here, stretched.

There, pieces of white ice, condensed in the strange seawater, floated in them, not up or down.

Each piece has the size of an ordinary person.

Aono took a closer look and was even more surprised.

In every block of ice, there was a human with a struggling and painful face.

Looking at their attire, it is obvious that they are tourists on the coast.

"It's Sister Liumei!"

Kanda Yukie exclaimed worriedly.

Among the many ice cubes the most important, there is one exceptionally large volume.

However, it is not solid, but similar to Kanda Yuki-e's Yin Qi Space, which is cut off from contact with the outside world by condensed seawater.

There is a pretty figure inside the ice cube, it is Rumiko Hino.

"Yuki-e-chan?"

From the ice, she screamed in surprise.

The Yin Qi barrier quickly approached, and Kanda Yukie brought Rumiko Hino in.

The ice disintegrated in an instant, melting into the sea.

"Whew-"

Rumiko Hino was finally able to take a deep breath, and she didn't dare to push too hard, because she knew that the oxygen in this enclosed space was always limited.

For them, every breath of air is worth cherishing.

"Ahem!"

Rumiko Hino choked on a mouthful of seawater, her face was pale and her hair was messy, and she looked at Yukie Kanda with reproachful and worried eyes.

"Why did you guys come down too, isn't this nonsense?"

You must know that Kanda Yukie's status in the Tokyo Rangers is extraordinary, and as a talented seed player, the attention and training he receives are not comparable to ordinary people.

There are still many people at the top level of Japan who can clearly understand the situation.

They are clearly aware that times have changed, my lord!

There will only be more anomalous events in the future.

In the new era, what is most needed is the new generation of talents!

Only when such talents grow up can they find a glimmer of life in a future full of difficulties.

Kanda Yukie is a newcomer who has been given high hopes by them.

There are also quite a few means of protection, such as escape priority, in the event of an invincible monster, Kanda Yukie can have priority to escape, but also to be protected by other transcendents.

"It's not nonsense, I know it."

Kanda Yukie has a serious expression, there is such a thing as escape priority, she doesn't want to have it at all!

"Hino-san, did you find anything?"

Aono has always been very direct, and asked directly.

Although Rumiko Hino didn't quite understand why Aono was the dominant of the two in front of her—normally, it should be the stronger side that asked the question—but she knew that the situation was urgent and didn't have time to think about it so much.

"If I'm not mistaken, the source of this lost fog is at the bottom of the sea here."

Rumiko Hino pointed under her.

The water here is deeper and darker than before.

The blue color is almost gone, leaving only inky black.

Coupled with the interference of the sea, it is impossible to see the deepest existence.

But just looking at it makes people chill and their hearts beat faster.

It was as if bad luck befell him in the next moment.

It's as if there is some terrifying existence quietly staring at you.

Kanda Yukie trembled slightly, and suddenly remembered a sentence-

- While you are staring into the abyss, the abyss is staring at you.

"I need to keep them from sinking."

Rumiko Hino pointed around.

The chill on her body didn't completely dissipate.

Aono's inspiration could be seen in her, and in her, several invisible silk threads were connected to the ice cubes, controlling them to float in the sea.

It's easy to guess what Rumiko Hino is doing this.

She clearly knew that they could not leave the surface of the sea now, and this was the only way to temporarily hold the last breath of the victims.

So that they will not be drowned, nor will they be killed by monsters condensed by their own fears.

It's the best solution she can do.

Of course, that freezing method is not without its sequelae, but it can only be done for now.

"Okay, I see."

Aono nodded, his chest expanding, and his lungs temporarily filled with relatively fresh air.

"Wait, Aono-kun, what do you want to do?"

Rumiko Hino immediately noticed Aono's move.

Aono looked at her suspiciously, pointing to the sea beneath her feet, as if to say, "Isn't this an obvious thing?" ”

"It's so dangerous that I can't stay long."

Rumiko Hino hurriedly said.

"That's not a crisis we can deal with."

I was slandered in my heart.

Don't you still understand the dangers below? ’

Or do you want to do it in front of Yuki-e-chan? ’

Based on Rumiko Hino's perception of Aono, it is actually normal to make such a judgment.

She doesn't think Aono has what it takes to stand up to danger on her own.

"Can't we wait for help?"

The rescued girl was timid and expressed her opinion for the first time.

She finally saw that these three people were obviously not ordinary people, like the kind of people in the superhero movies of the United States.

And in the girl's mind, since they know each other, there must be more powerful companions, right?

"Yes, I've already informed some seniors, and they should be able to arrive soon."

Rumiko Hino also spoke out and said.

I want to dispel Aono's bold thoughts.

Aono shook his head slightly.

"It's too late."

His gaze fell on Kanda Yukie on the side.

At this time, her little face was faintly pale, and her spirit was slightly sluggish.

The hair hangs behind him, listless.

Maintaining such a space composed of yin qi naturally cannot be an easy task.

In fact, the fog of the surrounding sea began to slowly erode the yin energy of Kanda Yukie.

Her burden is not small.

Long before meeting Rumiko Hino, the little girl showed a slight lack of physical strength, and now the symptoms are even more serious, and you can see her reluctant posture at a glance.

Even so, Kanda Yukie still bit her lip and said forcefully.

"I can do it again"

It's not just that Kanda Yukie can't last too long, but the oxygen in this space is also slowly starting to be scarce.

And don't forget.

The Lost Mist can flow at a different rate of time than the outside world.

By the time the rescue arrived, they were afraid that they would have died in this double predicament, in short, the daylily was cold!

And Aono has always been more accustomed to taking the initiative than waiting to be killed.

Aono put his hand on the top of the little girl's head and rubbed it gently, as he usually did.

smiled indifferently: "Trust me." ”

Then he turned around and broke through her Yin Qi barrier without hindrance.

Quickly sink into the sea.

A few breaths in time.

Aono's back disappeared into the darkness and was never seen again.