As the depth slowly increased, so did the water pressure, and the distinct tightness of his leathery suit returned.
Charles carefully surveyed his surroundings for several seconds before exhaling in relief. The giant skeleton hadn't appeared; it seemed he had managed to evade it.
Time ticked by. When they reached the seabed again, they discovered the situation had changed. A creature over ten meters tall was standing amidst the underwater city, right below them.
It resembled a mass of black roots, and its lower half had three thin, spider-like legs, which it used to slowly pace through the ocean.
Charles didn't dare to be careless. This time, instead of rashly surfacing, he and the sharks hid behind a car completely covered in coral.
Fortunately, whether the creature couldn't see them or was simply uninterested, it slowly ambled away on its long legs.
