Besides their weapons, the three of them changed into swimsuits suitable for fighting in water. Ding Longyun had gathered various clothes from over twenty households across these three floors, including a range of men’s and women’s swimsuits, while Gong Xiao had brought several beautiful swimsuits in her own bags. When she came out after changing, both men’s eyes lit up. Gong Xiao wasn’t just pretty in the face; she had a great figure too—nearly 1.7 meters tall, slender, with a narrow waist, long legs, and a shapely rear. Her bare, fair legs were dazzling, and both Su Li and Ding Longyun couldn’t help sneaking glances, swallowing hard. With such beauty before them, it was impossible to claim they had no thoughts at all. Gong Xiao noticed the men’s stares but remained composed, saying, “Let’s go.” “Huh? Right, right.” Ding Longyun, a bit dazed, snapped out of it at her words, nodded hastily, and led the way. Su Li found it secretly amusing, thinking that Ding Longyun was nearly forty, yet his composure around a beautiful woman wasn’t as good as his own. The three descended to the thirtieth floor. Ding Longyun asked, “Su Li, Gong Xiao, about how long can you hold your breath underwater?” Gong Xiao said, “I’ve strengthened my lungs once, so I can probably hold out for four or five minutes.” Su Li glanced at her and said, “About the same as Gong Xiao.” “Alright, let’s say four minutes then. Once four minutes are up, we come up immediately.” Ding Longyun had a Type 3 lung enhancement and could hold his breath underwater for over ten minutes, but Su Li and Gong Xiao didn’t have that ability. “I’ll go first.” Ding Longyun gripped a steel shovel in his right hand, braced his hands on the balcony edge, vaulted over, and slid into the water. He was an excellent swimmer. Once in the water, he took a breath and sank down, observing the conditions below. Su Li and Gong Xiao followed, vaulting over the balcony and entering the water. Though it was daytime and the temperature was around 20 degrees Celsius, entering the water in swimsuits still brought a chill. Fortunately, all three had physiques far stronger than ordinary people—several times more robust—and their resistance to cold was greatly enhanced, so there was no fear of catching a cold or getting sick from the water. They stayed close to the wall as they descended. The water was murky, limiting visibility. They could now see the submerged twenty-ninth and twenty-eighth floors, but below that, only a blur. No corpses or monsters were visible in the water, just some floating debris. Unable to speak underwater, Ding Longyun gestured to the two of them and then sank downward first. Su Li and Gong Xiao followed closely. Su Li noticed that Gong Xiao was indeed a skilled swimmer; she moved through the water like a mermaid, light and graceful, quickly catching up to Ding Longyun in a smooth dive, seeming even more adept than him. Su Li thought to himself that among the three, he was probably the weakest swimmer. He could swim decently, but compared to Ding Longyun and Gong Xiao, he was far behind. Su Li lagged at the rear. Soon, the three reached the balcony of the twenty-ninth floor below. According to their plan, they were to enter the twenty-ninth floor to see if they could find any useful supplies. Ding Longyun and Gong Xiao stopped by the balcony of the twenty-ninth floor, not entering, as if they had seen something unbelievable. Su Li, a step slower, sank down and looked into the balcony, pausing in surprise. Inside the balcony of the twenty-ninth floor, they saw several floating human corpses. These corpses were covered in fluffy white fuzz, their faces swollen and pale—clearly all corpse beasts. Su Li activated his “Peep Rune” and observed that these were low-level corpse beasts. Their heads were intact, not dead, but they floated motionless, as if in a deep sleep. Su Li thought to himself, “So that’s it. These creatures need rest too. They’re the opposite of humans—probably active at night and resting during the day. This twenty-ninth floor has become their nest.” The three only observed from outside, unsure how many corpse beasts were inside, but for now, they seemed asleep, showing no reaction to their sudden appearance. Ding Longyun looked at Su Li, pointing into the balcony, then down and up, signaling whether Su Li wanted to enter the twenty-ninth floor balcony, continue downward, or head back. He moved carefully, afraid of startling the corpse beasts. Though they appeared to be low-level, no one knew if there were high-level ones hidden inside. With so many, waking them all would indeed be troublesome. Since the twenty-ninth floor was now occupied by corpse beasts, entering to gather supplies was clearly unrealistic. Su Li pointed downward, signaling Ding Longyun and Gong Xiao to continue and check the twenty-eighth floor. The three grew even more cautious, sinking quietly until they soon saw the twenty-eighth floor. This floor was similar to the twenty-ninth. They spotted many monsters at first glance, but these weren’t corpse beasts—they were large spiders with black-and-white stripes. These spiders clung to the walls, motionless, about the size of a washbasin. Like the corpse beasts on the twenty-ninth floor, they were resting, undisturbed by the trio’s silent approach. Through his “Peep Rune,” Su Li immediately gathered information about these spiders. “Name: Sea Spider, Level: 3, Common type of spirit-source beast. Cannot spin webs; relies on sharp mouthparts to attack and hunt prey. Mouthparts secrete a paralytic neurotoxin. Sea spiders live in colonies, and a large colony will have a Spider Queen. The Spider Queen is a leader-level spirit-source beast, immensely powerful, and generally does not appear unless a serious threat endangers the entire colony’s survival.” Su Li sensed this information and felt a chill. He wasn’t afraid of these common level-3 sea spiders—after all, he had killed a level-3 marine iguana lizard despite being lower-level, and now he was a level-3 spirit-source user himself. What worried him was the Spider Queen mentioned in the info. “I’ve only encountered common and elite monster types before. Common ones are no big deal, elites are troublesome, and leader-level is unthinkable. This Spider Queen is a leader-level monster, definitely more terrifying than elites. If we disturb it, we’re in trouble.” Su Li pondered silently, relieved that the info indicated the Spider Queen would only appear if the colony faced a serious threat, not easily. That eased his mind a bit; otherwise, he might have already been thinking of retreating. “It seems each floor of this building has turned into a monster nest. These monsters probably rest here during the day and become active at night.” Su Li mused, then gestured downward, signaling Ding Longyun and Gong Xiao to continue and take a look below.