Raliz swam deep down into the lake.
Raliz only saw darkness below. She hesitated to swam deeper because of how dark the lake beneath. Raliz thought of Brick who is near death right now, she didn't hesitate anymore and dive deeper.
Back on Earth, In her Grandpa's Villa, they have a swimming pool. Her Grandpa trained her to swim and made her a good swimmer.
Raliz was a little scared of deep water though, but she could handle that fear. She and her Grandpa once locked themselves underneath the pool. Raliz need to find the key to unlock the locks on their foot. The locks have chains that went down deeper.
Raliz dived in and looked for the key. It was dark in that pool and it took her too long to find it. Her face turned purple.
But then, she and her Grandpa successfully escaped on the grip of those shackles.
Because of that tremendous and countless times of that training, Raliz could hold her breath for about Ten Minutes utmost.
And... Raliz didn't have to worry about how long could she held her breath. Because she had found a way to stay more longer in the water without losing air.
She will use the Gem. Well, the Gem has a function called Space Storage. It is a Space-Type function. It is a separate space from the real space. It is used to store and preserve things or food.
Also, not just things and food, you can store air in there too. To be more specific, Oxygen.
Raliz asked Alpha if that is possible and Alpha said it could.
Raliz was really amazed by that answer. Raliz sucked a huge amount of Oxygen in the air before going into the Lake.
Everytime Raliz was in a brink of losing air, she would just put the Gem onto her mouth and suck a mouthful of Oxygen.
Lights could be seen underneath the water now. Raliz noticed that there were stones and aquatic Plants that have luminous property. They used the little light from the surface of the lake that could still went under amidst of the darkness.
Not just plants though. There are also Creatures that have luminous ability.
Some creatures or things have a certain parts of them that glows and some have that glow all around their body.
There are also Creatures that are similar or commonly found on earth that are called Animals.
There are normal shrimps, crabs and crawfishes.
There are fishes that look normal too but their appearances look different and new. All those Normal creatures were all at Zero Rank.
Normally, they became the foods or nutrients for the predators and natives of Alpha.
They don't have fighting skills nor things that could defend themselves off from the potential predators.
They only hide, cower and become food.
Aside from that, the ecosystem under the lake is really beautiful. Some creatures were harmless but you couldn't avoid that there are also dangerous things.
Like poisonous fishes and water snakes.
Raliz also saw some Blue-Scaled Mirror Crocodiles wandering around hunting.
Alpha showed all the stat of the Creatures in the lake. Raliz thought that everything down there are awesome and cool.
Raliz enjoyed herself learning down there. But there is a bear that needs help up the surface and Raliz shouldn't waste time.
Raliz finally found what she was after. It was a plant that have four looking blue balls growing. They look like fruits.
Raliz went to pick it up and she stored it inside the space storage.
"Now, let's go and save Brick."
Raliz started to swam up. When she looked up, a large shadow appeared.
Raliz was given a fright by just looking at the giant creature above her.
Thankfully, it wasn't planning something ill to her. It just swam past by.
"Alpha, [Inspect]." Raliz commanded slowly and quietly underwater.
[King of Mirror Crocodiles] 3rd Mutation
Bloodline: Ancient Water Beast
Level: Level 55(King Rank)
Element: Water/Mirror
Condition: Healthy/Calm
Threat level: 10(it could kill you instantly but now, it is calm, you are safe for now)
Description: It is the King Evolution of the Blue-Scaled Mirror Crocodiles. It is one of the most powerful creatures that exist in the Great Mirror Lake. Its evolution included a Giant-type Mutation because of its Ancestral Bloodline.
Raliz forgot to breathe and struggled in the water. Raliz put the Gem in her mouth and breathe in.
Raliz's heart was beating faster. This is the first time that she felt so small and weak and it made her so scared.
She looked at the Giant Beast who is swimming away from Raliz direction.
Raliz noticed that the Giant isn't actually swimming. Its body was moving but somehow it wasn't moving using its body. Its like something is moving its body.
Raliz asked Alpha what is it and Alpha's answer shocked her.
[Water Control]Lvl1.- Expert tier.
Alpha explained what is that skill, its level and what it can do.
Base on its name, the skill meant to control water.
Skills have indicated tiers and there are 5 tiers respectively. Basic, Intermediate, Advance, Expert and Ultimate.
Alpha's Natives uses the ability of learning skills to tell that a person or a creature has leveled up.
Basic Tier skills were commonly used by Zero and Warrior Ranks. And Intermediate Spells and skills were mastered by the Elite Ranks to Master Ranks. Advance skills and spells were used by the levels in GrandMaster Ranks. Expert tier Spells and skills were used by Kings and lastly the powerful tier, Ultimate could only be owned by Legendary Ranks and above.
Some skills and spells in each tier couldn't advance to a higher tier or next tier. Instead of promoting your skill to a whole new tier, there is another way to make your skills even stronger. By leveling them up.
Each tier have 5 levels in total.
Just like how Ranks have their own levels, If a tier reached the highest level of power and mastery which is level 5, it could be as strong as the first level of its next strongest tier.
Just like Raliz's [Magical Power Punch]. It is a Basic Tier skill with the first level of Power and because she had leveled up, the skill also leveled up to level 2. If its maxed out to 5, it could be as strong as Intermediate skill. Although, it didn't got promoted into a new tier but it indeed became powerful.
Back to the level of the [Water Control] skill, because it had reached a very high height of Expertise, which is the Expert Tier, it might be able to control a large part of water in the Mirror Lake.
And being at King Rank, it might have some powerful skills and spells that could kill Raliz in an instant.
Raliz slowly rose up to the water. She reached the shore and breathed a sigh of relief. She had just experienced and saw a creature that is lot stronger than her.
She only had felt this when she discovered the power of her Grandpa.
But the beast aura was more terrifying than her Grandpa's.
Raliz went to the man-made camp where the comatose bear was placed in.
Raliz pulled out the herb.
Item: [Aquatic Healing Herb]
Level: Level 30 (Master Rank)
Condition: Fully Grown (Ripe)
Description: A consumable healing-type plant that only grows underwater with rich water-element source. It can heal the brain, over fatigue, and overused mana reserved. It heals 50% of your health points. It is very effective in creatures at Master Ranks and below. It could also be used as an ingredient in potions.
Raliz saw the stats of the herb.
The possible effects were really good. Alpha helped Raliz how to use the herb. Since, The bear couldn't chew it, Raliz squished and extract the juice out of the herb.
Raliz poured it in the mouth of the bear.
After a few minutes, there is still no signs that the herb was taking effect.
Raliz didn't lose hope and went outside for awhile.
Raliz was worried but as the same time she was hopeful. She was really in a lot of stress today. Her body is aching hard.
She was also very hungry.
This is just her first day in Alpha and she had encountered such trials.
Raliz's stomach rumbled. She also looked at the sky, it was getting darker. She needs to set up a camp to sleep for the night.
Raliz went to pick sticks and woods for the fires. She didn't went too far away from the camp, though. She's still in the Alpha World, every place in this world is full of danger, especially, this forest.
A smell of decayed body wafted in the air. Due to Raliz's sharp sense of smell, she noticed it. She went to the place where the smell came from and found out that it was near the camp.
Raliz frowned.
When she saw the body, she almost puked.
It was disgustingly malodorous, its hurting her nose.
It was a wolf-like beast with its guts was on the outside. Some were scattered some were still connected to its body.
Worms were crawling in, chomping and chowing the body.
Raliz ran away from the body. Before she ran, she had checked the name and stat of that beast with the help of Alpha.
[Shape-shifting Wolf]
Level: Level 12 (Elite)
Element: Light
Condition: Deceased
Threat Level: None
Description: Natives of the Lush Green Forest. Has the ability to shape-shift using the power of light. Its shape-shifting ability is limited to certain parts of its body, like its tail. Like to hunt birds.
Raliz looked at the stats.
"Maybe it was hunting a bird creature here and accidentally met a powerful one and was killed by it instead. Base on the cut on its belly, it was a work of some sharp talons." Raliz analyzed the body and made a possible conclusion.
Because its nearly nightfall, creatures tend to wander and hunt. In this world, surviving and evolving are the greatest deal.
One should be better than the other to survive. One should be skilled and always alert all the time to avoid becoming the prey.
Raliz arrived in the camp and set up the fire and the place where she will be sleeping. She also put more warding herbs in the area to keep creatures away from her place.
Raliz slept easy that night.