"The Strange Fish Layer... is really going to rise to the same height as the sea level?"

"Yes, just as I said. Based on the current rate of ascension, it’ll take three months at the latest, or as little as two weeks at the earliest, for the layer to reach sea level."

"Why… why is this happening? What’s the cause? Is it just a natural phenomenon? Or is it something that eyeball monster caused?"

"It’s probably related to this."

Snap!

Alice snapped her fingers, and the ground next to where she and Parang were sitting split open with a rumble.