The gray snow had stopped falling, leaving the ground bereft of snow, but the surroundings were still hazy. Visibility was low, and it seemed as if the haze had a purple hue.0

Charles looked up at the hazy purple sky; he had never imagined that he would return to the surface.1

"So this is what the surface looks like, Captain. Have you really lived in a place like this? The surface doesn't seem as good as down below," said the Deep Dweller squatting on the ground with a cigarette in his mouth.1

"This place is not my world—for now," Charles replied. He crossed his arms and waited patiently for the massive airships to dock at the Colossal Hole Fortress.0

Dipp flicked away the burnt-out cigarette and said, "Captain, I think it's going to be faster if we explore with those airships."0

"You really think I wouldn't know that? The issue is we don't have that many of them. The...0