My Refrigerator Turned Into A Dungeon

Chapter 416

Chapter 416Dowsing

Well, the collapsed slope already has grass sprouting, making me really feel the strength of plants. Well, it is summer, after all. For plants, it must be all-you-can-photosynthesize with the brilliant sun's power.

So, I gathered fallen trees and such by the hot spring's edge to make a foothold, and we'll use that as our rest spot.

"Hmm. Roughly, but this should do."

It's just branches cut from fallen trees and laid out, but we aren't staying long, and as long as our feet and luggage don't get dirty with mud, it should be fine.

"Um, Egetsu-san. You've been in that outfit the whole time, but aren't you hot?"

During the work, I had Yuzuki-chan wait on a rock to keep her from getting dirty, and she posed that question to me.

"Ah, because it has high airtightness, it naturally gets hot if worn for long. But at times like that, I either slightly increase the lubricating mucus inside the suit or expel heat by replacing it frequently."

"Is that so~"

Yes, that's right. Furthermore, on hot days like today, the suit surface is also thinly covered in mucus, and temperature regulation is performed through evaporative cooling as that moisture evaporates, young lady.

So, as long as the outputtable magical power is sufficient, it's safe to say the Bug King Suit's heat problem is solved. I've also gotten stronger, increasing the amount of magic power I can output at once. To put it another way, it's like the engine called the spirit has had its displacement bored up.

So right now, it might be more comfortable than being directly under the blazing sun unprotected.

"But it's amazing. To be able to just make anything like this."

"Meh, on the battlefield, you have to utilize any situation to survive. I'm just putting that into practice."

"Even so, it's amazing."

"Okay, okay. Well then, Egetsu-san, the two of us are going to change, so go somewhere else and don't look!"

But here, I am promptly driven away from the rest spot by Serai-san, who has already taken off her Fly Queen Suit and is in her swimsuit. How cruel.

"Hehen! In that case, I'm fully prepared!"

Shark, who was on the same rock as Yuzuki-chan, slowly took off her jacket, showing off her swimsuit.

"Eh, Ruri-chan, you brought a swimsuit??"

"That's right, so I can get in right away!"

"Wa, I need to change..."

"Ah~ no no, Hinagata-kun, you can take your time changing. In the meantime, I'll dive down and check if this hot spring has any abnormalities."

"I, is that so? Thank you very much."

"No no, you're welcome."

Fufufu, is Yuzuki-chan being bossed around by the strong-willed Shark? There was a time when Shark lost to the calm and collected Yuzuki-chan and had tears of frustration in her eyes. But well, their current relationship is probably best for the two of them. 𝙧ΑNỌ𝐁ЁṠ

...... .

I run across the land, leap through the air, and even dive to the water's bottom. Truly, I know no stopping. This me was diving down, aiming for the bottom of the former dungeon hot spring.

(As I dive, the temperature rises... but that can be covered by the mucus...)

Hmm, as expected of the Bug King Suit. It's no problem at all.

Creating mucus externally and using it as a protective membrane against heat. Of course, it heats up quickly, so while diving, I need to keep producing mucus continuously. However, if I minimize the duration of the produced mucus, it seems I can operate without consuming too much magic power. Oh, if I can master using this skillfully, could I even break through the atmosphere?

(Hn? What's that...?)

Thinking such things as I dove towards the bottom, I spotted something like a man-made object in the mud. Slowly approaching and picking it up, it was the canteen I had previously put in my spatial storage.

(What, does that mean...!?)

Due to its decomposition and absorption functions, a dungeon decomposes anything left inside it.

This seems to be due to a magical force, and it decomposes even hard metals. But in this mountain dungeon, it appears those functions stopped because the boss monster was defeated, and it was flung out onto the surface along with the dungeon's collapse.

So, escape was possible without entering the magic circle... no, in that case, you'd get caught in the collapse right after being flung out. Even if you didn't disappear with the dungeon, it was a guaranteed live burial.

Anyway, it's a blessing to find something I thought was lost like this. Among the items I couldn't recover were tools I had feelings for and was attached to. If I could get those back in my hands once more...

(Alright, shall I try it! Chakra On... [Aura Power Dowsing]!!)

Creating L-shaped rods from rock salt in both hands, I held them and advanced as if crawling along the bottom. Closing my eyes to concentrate my awareness and sharpen my senses, I felt the Insect King mask's eyeballs flashing bikon bikon for some reason.

Hmmm... It's unclear what effect this has, but is the Bug King Suit also helping its owner search for his comrades...?

[(Bicooo~n!)]

(I see it! Right there!!)

Before the rock salt L-shaped rods could open to the sides, I glimpsed a vision of my trusted driver buried in the mud. Thrusting my hand deep into the mud, I felt the familiar grip.

(Oh, yes! I found it!!)

Having excavated my beloved items like this and returning to the surface feeling pleased, Serai-san got angry at me for returning so late! Apparently, I had been submerged for nearly 30 minutes, and they had been waiting for my return, worried about me during that time.

Hmmm, I got carried away, didn't I? Sorry, all three of you.