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Chapter 511: Strolling Down the Ocean Floor

『Ufu? 』
『Yeah, you’re doing great. 』

As soon as I step into the sea, the water parts smoothly around me, but when I reach out to touch a seashell at my feet, the water doesn’t move aside and my fingertips get wet.

Alright, everything’s set. The air circulation for breathing is good, and since I asked the spirits to make the air barrier around me triple-layered, I should be fine even at deeper depths. The outermost layer constantly pulls in more air, expanding as needed to counteract the compression from the water pressure.

『Ufu! 』
Ufu beams happily.

While I’m having what barely qualifies as a discussion with Ufu and the other spirits, something approaches from offshore.

『A turtle? 』
『Yep, a turtle! Can I poke it? 』
X-Stick asks excitedly, having spotted the same thing as me.

『Uh, no, don’t poke the turtle. 』
I’ve heard sea turtles can’t retract their limbs into their shells, and based on