Aquarius

"Aquarius? Did you name this floor after a constellation from my memories?" Eclipse mentally asked the system.

"Not quite. This floor is named that because this is a fragment of her territory that you stole from her with the skill 'Fragmented Lottery'. In honor of her sacrifice for our cause, I took the liberty of naming this floor after her." The system said in a proud but still mechanical voice.

"Just making sure, you got her permission right? Because I don't want a goddess as an enemy." Eclipse asked.

"I wish you could see the look on her face right now, she is livid. Not only did we take a piece of her territory without her permission, but we also stole a part of her territory that she values highly and has hidden away some important treasures and creatures!" The system laughed.

"I recommend we avoid drawing her attention anytime soon until we are capable of defending ourselves against her followers on this planet." The system said.

"What's this 'WE' you speak of?! I don't want any part of this war you started against an actual goddess! You're on your own this time." Eclipse mentally shouted at the system.

"Quest generation activated… Quest generation complete. The quest will now be displayed." The system said in its cold mechanical voice.

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Quest: Rebelling Against a Goddess

Objective- Grow stronger before the goddess finds you and sends her followers after your life.

Details- You have stolen a piece of the goddess Aquarius's territory to create the first floor of the Abyss. To make matters worse, there were important treasures and powerful/rare creatures that resided here making the piece of territory stolen more important. Because of this the goddess will not rest until she had tortured and killed the culprit responsible and taken back what is rightfully hers. If you wish to survive then you must grow stronger, and quickly at that.

Reward- A new Primordial ranked skill, distribution of the treasures and creatures that Aquarius once owned over time as you get stronger, survival

Failure- A most painful death where even your soul will be torn apart and erased from existence.

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"I hate you so much right now…" Eclipse said as he read the quest's description.

"I love you too." The system replied.

"You mentioned treasures and creatures were stored on the piece of land you stole, what's this part of the quest mean when it says they will be distributed over time?" Eclipse asked in annoyance.

"I took the liberty of taking out most of the treasures and creatures that dwell here as most of them are too powerful or dangerous for you to handle right now. I will use them as rewards to give you for completing quests as you get stronger." The system replied.

"Though there are a few treasures and creatures I left alone as a reward for getting such an amazing piece of land from your skill! But you'll have to discover these treasures and new subordinates hidden throughout this floor on your own. After all, I'm not a charity!" The system said, going silent.

"So this is our new home now… Well I'll say this much, it's way bigger than our old apartment!" Coco jokingly said, trying to break the silence that had been ongoing for a little bit now as they stared out at the ocean.

"Huh, oh yeah it is. Hahaha." Eclipse laughed, realizing he was yet again silent from Coco's perspective as he was having a mental crisis with the system.

"System I'm going to try something to make it look less suspicious when I talk to you, so don't complain or ask what I'm doing in just a moment." Eclipse said before looking at Coco and telling her an excuse he came up with.

"The truth is I have some skills related to the Abyss that tell me various information about it and offer me rewards. One example was the summoning skill for summoning subordinates to defend the Abyss through that little girl we met a while back." Eclipse said taking out one of the summoning cards of a carnivorous clownfish and showing it to Coco.

"So if I ever go silent or look like I'm lost in a daze, it's probably because I'm using the skill to check on the Abyss." Eclipse explained.

"Ohhhh, I get it now. That makes me feel a lot better because I was worried for a while there that you might've just lost your sanity with the way you've been acting." Coco said.

"Nope I'm all good so just give me a second to check some information about this place and then I'll explain to you more about our new home." Eclipse replied.

"How was that system? I would say that was fairly smart." Eclipse thought.

"Your plan worked for now, but it still doesn't work for when I'll give you quest rewards later on. Even an idiot will be able to tell with time that what you said was a lie, or rather it wasn't the full truth." The system said. "And trust me, that girl over there is anything but stupid."

"We'll think of a solution when we get there, but for now let's just focus on what's at hand. System please give me a brief breakdown of the floor." Eclipse requested.

"The island you're currently on is at the center of the floor that is divided into four regions. In front of you to the north is the island region. This region is a vast ocean that is dotted with countless islands all across the area. The islands are ideal spots to build various buildings and structures, and are full of vast jungles like terrains. Because of this it is also a good spot to place more land based subordinates to defend the Abyss from intruders. This side of the floor will always have good weather and climate also." The system replied

"To the east is a more shallow tropic water area with the water being crystal clear. The deepest parts of that region are only 200 feet deep at most, with the most shallow parts being only a foot deep. Countless giant trees grow out of the water there with their trunks reaching all the way to the bottom of the water creating a terrain that can obscure creatures allowing them to hide and wait for their prey."

"On the trees grow vines that interconnect them and fruit of all colors grows on them. At night time the fruits will light up the watery forest creating a rainbow colored canopy as if a festival was going on. Bioluminescence creatures will light up the waters, and micro plankton will highlight any movement in the water with a glowing blue hue at night. It is a beautiful sight, but the watery forest is also most dangerous at this time."

"To the west there would be an ocean that is in a constant dreadful thunderstorm, this region is also the deepest reaching thousands of feet deep. To the south there would be a vast ocean similar to the one to the north, except this one doesn't have a single island in the entire region. Instead the southern region has a few giant underwater kingdoms at the bottom of the ocean."

"Both the western and southern regions have been entirely removed, cutting the floor in half for now as most of these regions have powerful treasures and creatures. If a person goes to the boundaries of anywhere on the first floor it will look like a giant waterfall that endlessly falls into an abyss that never ends. It is recommended that you don't fall off the edge." The system said, finishing its brief summary of the four regions of the first floor.

After listening to all of that Eclipse then told Coco about what he heard. The only difference was that for the two missing regions he excluded their details and said that he could create new land there when he became stronger.

"Wow, this place is so big! So do you want to go explore it ourselves right now or do something else? Because I mean based on what you told me when you first summoned me, we are on a new planet that is even bigger than this! There will be adventure waiting for us wherever we go!" Coco said, wagging her six tails in delight at the thought of going on a journey with Eclipse.

"Hmm." Eclipse mumbled as he thought about what to do. The new quest drifted to his mind front and center along with that serpentine monster he saw in the river the other day.

"Before we explore this new area and relax, I think we should go and level up a little bit. After all, we are both only level 1 and in a world where strength is the one true law of the land and you could be killed at any moment, it wouldn't hurt to grow stronger and protect what you care about." Eclipse said.

"Sounds like fun!" Coco said, smiling when she heard Eclipse bringing up protecting things he cared about.

"Perfect!" Eclipse said looking back in the direction of the portal. "In that case, let's go hunting!"