Infinite System Inheritor Return From The Abyss-Chapter 298 - 296: New creature

Professor Chae stood up and walked over to the floating holographic screen. She raised her hand, and with a simple gesture, the screen activated.

A clear photo appeared—grainy but focused on a single figure.

The person was deep underwater, surrounded by a faint glow, their body moving gracefully through the sea. Their arms were spread as if commanding the water itself. Long, dark hair floated around their head like waves. Strange fins appeared on their arms and legs, almost like they had merged with marine life.

"This individual was caught on camera three days ago," Professor Chae began. "Location: South of Jeju Island, thirty meters underwater."

She pointed to the person on the screen.

"We believe this Awakened has a rare class called Abyss Diver—a class specialized in deep-sea combat and survival."

"Abyss Diver?" Alex repeated.

Director Kim nodded. "It's extremely rare. Most Awakeners cannot handle the pressure and mana shift in deep water. But this class allows complete adaptation—speed, breathing, even the ability to command sea creatures."

Alexa looked at the image closely. "That… doesn't look like a suit. Are those scales?"

"Yes," Chae answered. "We believe the Awakened either evolved through their class… or fused with a sea-type beast. Possibly both."

The hologram zoomed out slightly, revealing a massive shadow in the background—a creature that looked like a giant serpent made of mist.

"And that," Director kim added, "is what they were fighting."

Silence filled the room.

"Abyss beasts," Chairman Alexander said slowly, "already?"

Chae nodded. "It matches the reports from international sightings."

"Do we know who the Awakened is?" Alex asked.

"Not yet," Kim replied. "The face is hidden. No identification. No Awakeners in the registry match this energy signature."

Alexa frowned. "So… someone powerful enough to dive that deep and fight that thing... and they don't want to be known?"

Chairman Alexander tapped the table. "Keep tracking. If someone like this is out there… we need to find them. Before someone else does."

Director Kim stood up slowly, his expression serious. He raised his hand and slid the holographic screen to the side, showing another image. This time, the figure was a bit clearer—still foggy, but with more visible details of the underwater creature.

"Ms. Alexa," he said, turning to her, "can you look at this closely? Doesn't this… look familiar to you?"

Alexa frowned. "Familiar? How could it…"

She leaned forward, looking at the screen with a puzzled face. But after a few seconds, her eyes widened. Her body stiffened. "H-How?...It can't be."

She suddenly stood up and rushed toward a nearby shelf.

Alex blinked. "What's wrong?"

Even Chairman Alexander looked confused. "Alexa… are you saying you recognize this figure?"

But Alexa didn't answer. She began pulling drawers open, flipping through files, notebooks, and folders. The room watched in silence as she grabbed a thick stack of papers and brought them back to the table.

She spread them out one by one.

Each page had hand-drawn sketches—creatures, symbols, even waves of energy. Some drawings were messy, others detailed with notes and side thoughts. But the main focus in most of them…

Was a creature.

A huge sea beast. Long body. Faint glow. Mist surrounding it. Almost the same as the one in the hologram.

"This…" Alexa said, her voice a whisper, "I drew this. A long time ago. I saw it in my dreams."

Alex kept staring at the hologram. That figure… it looked too familiar. Then suddenly, his eyes widened. He stepped closer and muttered,"Neremaid…"

Chairman Alexander frowned. "Neremaid?"

Alexa's eyes snapped to Alex. "You remember too?"

Alex nodded slowly, still staring. "Yeah. We made that."

"Wait what?" Chairman frowned confuse at what is there talking about.

"Chairman," Director Kim said, "Do you remember the VR game Ethereal Online?"

Chairman nodded slowly. "Of course, It was used as a reference of what our world is now."

Director Kim nodded. "Yes. I was one of the beta players And this creature… it belongs in that game."

The chairman's eyes widened in shock. "Are you saying… the monsters and beings in Ethereal Online are becoming real too?"

"We're not sure about the other but now it's only the neremaid." Professor chae said.

Alexa walked to the front and looked at the hologram closely again. "Not an awakene. The details… the fins, the markings on the tail… it's exactly how we designed it."

Alex turned to his grandfather. "Back then, when we made the game, it was just for fun. But now… the things we imagined are becoming real."

Chairman looked at both of them. "How many did you two design?"

Alex and Alexa glanced at each other.

Alexa said slowly, "…A lot."

Chairman voice lowered. "How many people have seen this?"

Professor Chae answered this time. "So far, only the deep-sea team who caught this footage. But the signals it released caused a lot of problems. Water pressure changes, storms, wave shifts…"

Director Kim took a deep breath and looked at the twins."We didn't just call you here because of the Chairman," he said seriously. "If our guess is right… we'll need your help. Not just your memories—but your original game developer sketches, notes, and creature files. We need to understand their weaknesses, powers, and behavior."

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Alexa and Alex looked at each other.

Alex nodded. "We still have the files. We'll look through them tonight."

"We'll send everything to you," Alexa added, but her voice was a bit quiet.

The chairman nodded, his tone calm but serious. "Good. We need to act fast. If even one of these creatures appears in the real world, there's no telling how many more might follow."

Professor Chae also looked concerned. "And if these creatures came from your designs… who knows what else could become real?"

Alex stayed focused. "Some of them were harmless. But others…"He trailed off, not wanting to say more.

Alexa, meanwhile, sat down slowly. Her hands were slightly shaking.

Chairman noticed. "Alexa?"

"I'm fine," she replied, but her eyes were distant. "It's just… most of the creature system, especially the rare ones… I made them. Some of them were just for fun. But now, they're real. What if someone gets hurt because of the things I created?"

Alex gently placed a hand on her shoulder. "Hey. We didn't know this would happen. What matters now is that we help fix it."

Director Kim nodded. "Exactly. This isn't your fault. You might be the only ones who can help."

Alexa gave a small nod. She took a deep breath. "Okay. Let's find those files. I'll check the old backup drive."

Alex added, "And I'll contact the other developers. Maybe they still have notes too."