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In this land, there is a giant hole known as the Abyss. Around it, the town of Orth has formed, where people called Delvers make their living by collecting Relics sleeping within the Abyss. Relic Value and Rarity Table: 4th Grade Relics: Found near the entrance of the Abyss. 3rd Grade Relics: Slightly rare; includes daily necessities. 2nd Grade Relics: Introduce new concepts or cause major changes in lifestyle. 1st Grade Relics: Capable of enriching a nation or changing the course of a war. Special Grade Relics: Capable of changing the world or moving nations easily. Abyss Layers List: Layer 1: Edge of the Abyss (0–1,350m) Layer 2: Forest of Temptation (1,350–2,600m) Layer 3: Great Fault (2,600–7,000m) Layer 4: Cup of Giants (7,000–12,000m) Layer 5: Sea of Corpses (12,000–13,000m) Layer 6: Capital of the Unreturned (13,000–15,500m) Layer 7: Final Whirlpool (15,500m+) In the Abyss, there is a phenomenon called the Curse of the Abyss (Ascension Strain). You feel nothing while descending, but your body suffers abnormalities when ascending. Simply put, the Abyss is permeated by an invisible membrane-like force field. It reacts to living things and movement, functioning like a gill net (easy to enter from the outside, but painful to exit due to spikes). However, primeval creatures and certain special individuals can perceive the force field and avoid the Curse. Ascension Strain Severity Table: Layer 1: Light dizziness and nausea. Layer 2: Intense nausea, headache, and numbness in limbs. Layer 3: Loss of balance, hallucinations, and auditory illusions. Layer 4: Intense bleeding from every orifice, extreme pain. Layer 5: Loss of all senses, clouded consciousness, self-harming behavior. Layer 6: Loss of humanity (becoming a Hollow) or death. Layer 7 and beyond: Certain death. Because of these dangers, Delver ranks exist. To dive deeper, one must raise their rank. Rank and Depth Table: Bell: Apprentice; cannot enter the Abyss (toddlers, etc.). Red Whistle: Up to Layer 1 (under 10 years old, still inexperienced). Blue Whistle: Up to Layer 2 (15 years or older, somewhat skilled). Moon Whistle: Up to Layer 4 (Instructor level). Black Whistle: Up to Layer 5 (Expert, professional level). White Whistle: No limit (Monsters in many senses). Since Layer 6 and beyond is a point of no return, it is called the "Last Dive." To raise your rank, experience and results are crucial. However, White Whistles are special. First, one must become a Black Whistle, then process a 2nd Grade Relic called a "Life-Reverberating Stone (Your Worth)" into a White Whistle. This Relic never forms naturally; it is generated from the body of a person with a strong bond to the Delver upon their death. The resulting White Whistle can only be used by that specific person, and its shape changes based on their personality and tastes. Now, with this in mind, what will you achieve in the Abyss?