5. ZALANTI

"What do I do in this place? How do you pass?" Salus asked.

"There are three creatures that will be inside this large, aquarium-like place. One is the predator, the two are prey." Ancora said.

"At the top of the water there are large worm-like species named as Meganereis, that can suck food from below for 10 minutes. Sucking is a mechanism for catching their prey, which is this rare fish called Impotus. However, this fish is near to its extinction and the water will become polluted once all of its types decrease to none." Fuga said.

"In this place, we want you to solve the extinction problem." Ancora said.

"Good luck, Salus." Ancora and Fuga greeted Salus at the same time.

"Kindly wear the suit provided for you in the clothes room." Fuga requested.

"Wait a minute. Does Fuga know that we're really going to come to this lair?" Ancora had a thought in mind.

With a silent laugh, Fuga thinks he knows what Ancora thinks, in which he really does. "I have connections from the core, Ancora. Don't worry, but you should focus more on Salus, though."

"Just what kind of spirit are you?" Ancora began to ask.

"I don't know what made you think of that, but this isn't the perfect time to talk about this. We have a matchup to monitor." Fuga responded by not answering her question.

While Salus is changing her clothes inside the clothes room, she notices a white door with no way to open it.

"What a strange door."

She tries to listen inside and hears a person screaming after being hit by a laser beam. She feels scared now, and tries to forget what happened.

Salus wore the suit and left the clothes room. Ancora and Fuga saw her after she left.

"Hey, Salus. Quick note. When you say 'S' and face your right palm against you, a beam will release that can kill the Meganereis. When you say 'U' and form a fist on your right hand, it helps you regenerate. Any questions?" Fuga asked.

"Uhm, what's with this large circle at the back of the suit?"

"That circle is the core of the suit. That's where the energy is stored."

"Thank you so much. I will now take the challenge."

Salus enters the Zalanti. Ancora asks something.

"Wait, Fuga. If I remember correctly that circle isn't the energy core. Are you sure about that?"

"That circle has two cores. The outer core provides energy. The inner core acts like a reawakening once you die." Fuga answered.

"Why are you doing this?" Ancora asks with a slight anger.

"Hmph. Remember when you said that there are three creatures in Zalanti? One is a predator, and the other two are prey."

"Wait, don't tell me that the answer is— "

"Yes, the answer is to either survive from the chaos, or simply get eaten."

"But Fuga, doesn't this test actually break the rules?" Ancora released her anger.

"Depends on what she's going to do, but take note that in the real world, people would break the rules for justice. Am I wrong? Disprove me." Fuga confidently answers. "How foolish of you."

Ancora begins to be silent, and wishes for her safety.