The submersible vessel plunged deeper into the ocean, leaving the glowing lights of Aqua City far behind. As the vessel descended, the waters around Ashen grew darker and colder, an almost oppressive blackness settling in. The vessel's lamps cast thin, pale beams into the surrounding void, revealing glimpses of the strange and alien world beneath the waves. Ashen's gaze followed the eerie dance of bioluminescent creatures as they drifted past, their soft glow briefly illuminating the path ahead.
The journey was long, with only the low hum of the vessel's engines breaking the silence. Ashen used the time to focus his mind, preparing for the challenges that awaited him in the Abyssal Depths. He had heard many stories about this place—its labyrinthine passages, the crushing pressure, and the terrifying creatures that lurked in the shadows. But Ashen knew that every challenge was an opportunity to grow stronger, to test his limits and rise above them.
