Chapter 103: Aquanauts!
"Right, let’s get this over with," Ayra grumbled, though her eyes held a spark of genuine excitement.
"The sooner we find this monster’s piggy bank, the sooner I can get out of this smelly area."
She began to strip off her heavy outer uniform pieces and the bulkier parts of her armor, leaving her in a simple, form-fitting black under-suit that did little to hide her powerful, athletic build.
"Water resistance," she explained with a shrug, pointedly avoiding Daniel’s gaze.
Daniel, for his part, did the same, removing his torn Vanguard fatigues.
He was left in his own dark grey training pants and a sleeveless shirt, revealing a physique that was lean and corded with dense, powerful muscle, a testament to his countless assimilations and brutal training.
The faint scars from earlier battles, already mostly healed by his immense Vitality, were the only marks on his otherwise perfect skin.
"First things first," Daniel said, turning to the massive, half-submerged corpse of the Leviathan.
He walked over to Nyx, who was sniffing cautiously at the dead beast, a low growl rumbling in her chest.
"Nyx, this one is for you. After we get back. Think of it as an all-you-can-eat buffet of SS-Grade power. It should give you a significant boost."
Nyx yipped excitedly, her tail thumping against the ground, the prospect of such a grand meal clearly outweighing her fear of the water.